Rum sale bill up Austin
A bill to regulate liquor sales state wide is advanced as part of a set of measures in the Forty fourth Legislature. Representative W E Pope seeks an audit of state departments while Representative W E F Clayton proposes a three member liquor board to oversee licenses permits and sales with revenue split between school funds general funds counties and cities. Hearings on key measures continue with a repeal proposal for legalized horse racing wagering postponed.
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W. E. Pope
Corpus Christi
House
State Board of Education
Pope
W. E F. Clayton
el Paso
Clayton
General Fund
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Capitol
Square Deal Association
Kingfish
Tax Return Do’s and Don’ts on the Editorial Page
Instructions from a series on filling federal income tax returns advise studying the form, compiling data early, keeping memoranda, and attaching necessary explanations to the return to ensure careful, informed preparation. This guidance emphasizes avoiding procrastination and preserving preparatory notes for clarity.
Texas and federal officials vow broad recovery collaboration
Texas representatives and heads of state departments agreed to cooperate with federal recovery agencies to maximize benefits from the national program. They aim to secure part of the 4.88 billion dollar relief fund and spend it to relieve unemployment and boost resources.
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Austin
Texas
Roosevelt
Congress
H. P. Drought
San Antonio
National Emergency Council
Adventurer Barred from Pleading Guilty to Bigamy
Captain Ivan Poderjay, an alleged continental adventurer, was not allowed to plead guilty to bigamy in General Sessions in New York. He is charged with marrying Detroit woman Agnes Turversor while already married to a French wife. The hearing was adjourned to February 1 and he was remanded to the Tombs without bail.
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New York
U.P
Ivan Poderjay
General Sessions Court
Agnes Turversor
Detroit
Poderjay
Oklahoma Treasurer Elected President of Wichita Federal Land Bank
Hugh Harrell state treasurer of Oklahoma was chosen president of the Federal Land Bank of Wichita succeeding L E Call who returns to the faculty of Kansas State College at Manhattan.
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Wichita
Kan
Hugh Harrell
Oklahoma
Federal Land Bank of
L. E. Call
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Hear Nurse in Shepard Case
Clara Brown Wax testified in a federal court about Major Charles A. Shepard prescribing capsules a mouthwash and whisky for his second wife Zenana. The Supreme Court reversed the first trial ruling deeming a nurse’s alleged dying declaration inadmissible and the government’s case weakened by the statement.
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Topeka
Kas
Clara Brown Wax
Supreme Court
Charles A. Shepard
Zenana
Major Shepard
Kansas City
Grace Brandon
San Antonio
Wallace Calls End To Stop Gap Trade Policy
Secretary Wallace told the Senate agriculture committee that stop-gap trade expedients are worn out and urged creation of an international board to allocate markets among producing nations. He cited cotton and urged broader measures including buying from foreign nations, using foreign shipping, and inviting European tourism to boost exports.
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Washington
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
Commerce Department
Roper
George N. Peek
Four Men Die in Alaska Plane Crash Near White Pass
Four men were killed when an International Airways plane en route from Skagway to Dawson crashed into a rock cliff near the White Pass summit in Alaska. The deceased are Pilot Lawrence Neuhleisen, John R. Muralt of Vancouver, Archie King of Dawson, and C. C. Larsen of Dawson.
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Juneau
Alaska
International Airways
Skagway
Dawson
Whitepas
Lawrence Neuhleisen
John R. Muralt
Vancouver
Archie King
Cc. C. Larsen
New Orleans Airport Praised as Finest Yet
New York reports praise for New Orleans airport built on reclaimed lake land. A small two cylinder plane from Baton Rouge reached New Orleans and Washington, noting the world court debate, with Senator Joe Robinson cited for a strong fight and limited support.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Baton Rouge
Washington
Joe Robinson
Local PWA Planning Council Formed in Amarillo
A new Community Planning Council representing the city Potter County and the school board was formed to coordinate public works under Roosevelts PWA program. Mayor Ross Rogers was named president and Wilbur C Hawk won State Planning Board support. The four elected members will attend a Fort Worth PWA meeting to file Amarillo projects for Washington.
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Potter County
Community Planning Council
Roosevelt
Wilbur C. Hawk
State Planning Board
Senate
Meniante Im Tha Otata
Pruyours
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Hotel
Rogers
Joe Dooley
Frank Buckingham
County Commissioners Court
E. W. Hardin
Fort Worth
PWA
Hawk
Miles named chief enforcer for East Texas oil field
Harry E. Miles was appointed chief engineer of the Texas Railroad Commission in charge of enforcement in the East Texas oil field, succeeding Capt. E. N. Stanley who resigned effective Feb 1. Col. Ernest O. Thompson announced the move noting Miles had served as Stanley’s assistant and would assume all duties tomorrow.
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Kilgore
Harry E. Miles
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas Oil Field
E. N. Stanley
Ernest O. Thompson
Miles
Stanley
East Texas
Thompson
Commission
Fast
Texas Air Field
Amarillo and Nearby Region Weather Forecast
Thursday forecast calls for fair, partly cloudy skies across West Texas and New Mexico. Temperatures near Amarillo show a modest dip with low afternoon highs, and overnight lows in the upper 80s to mid 90s for the region.
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Amarillo
Yvicinity
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Massisiensia
Mircesveresett
Mirstabeds Vane
Clovis Police Capture Pair After Gun Battle
Two young men fled during questioning in Clovis New Mexico and were captured after a long chase and gun fight. Albert Wallace 24 Alba Texas and Raymond McWilliams 30 Ardmore Oklahoma gave aliases. Officers found two six shooters a rifle and an automatic shotgun in the car. McWilliams denied being the escaped Texas convict Red Giles. Both men remained unidentified but McWilliams denied Giles.
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Clovis
N. M
Albert Wallace
Alba
Tex
Raymond McWilliams
Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma
McWilliams
L. R. “Red” Giles
Texas
Amarillo
Giles
John Manning
RFC Extends RFC Life Two More Years In 1936 Agreement
Washington news reports that House and Senate conferees reached a pact to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation life to Feb 1, 1937. The bill would liberalize ending authority and permit RFC loans up to 10 million dollars for development of gold silver and tin deposits.
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Washington
House
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
RFC
House Rfc
Hauptmann Bakery Alibi Comes Under Fire In Trial
Mrs Hauptmann testified to an alibi for the Lindbergh kidnapping night but wavered on key details as Elvert Carlstrom a Swedish carpenter offered an alibi claim of seeing Hauptmann in a Bronx bakery. Prosecutors pressed to undermine both alibis while defense lawyers prepared more witnesses.
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Associated Press
Hauptmann
Carpenter
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Baby Lindbergh
New Jersey
Anna Hauptmann
David T. Wilentz
Isador Fisch
Elvert Carlstrom
Bronx
Carlstrom
New York
Wilentz
Edward J. Reilly
Last Chance to Qualify for Voters Poll Tax Window
Potter County voters face the final day to pay poll taxes of 1.75 dollars to cast ballots in at least three elections. Public officials urge timely payment at the courthouse tax office and note that delinquent 1934 taxes must be settled now with penalties. The county expects crowds and extended hours until midnight tonight to accommodate taxpayers.
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Potter County
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