Minimum wages set in cotton textile code talks
Washington June 30 U P representatives of the cotton textile industry agreed on minimum wages of 12 a day in the South and 13 a day in the North under the National Industrial Recovery Act. George A Sloan president of the cotton textile institute announced the agreement to be incorporated into the code proposed at hearings this week. The changes also provide for eliminating employment of children under 16.
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Washington
U.P
South
George A. Sloan
Cotton-Textile Institute
Mood Returns to U S Post Mood named first assistant district attorney
Alex Mood a former Amarillo attorney and federal prosecutor is appointed first assistant district attorney by Clyde Eastus. Eastus will take the oath in Lubbock with Judge James C. Wilson presiding. John W. Beveridge loses A D A post, to retire in Dallas. Others moving include Alfred Creager Tom Ball and new appointees Frank Potter Claude Hood and Will Ward.
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Alex Mood
Amarillo
Clyde Eastus
Lubbock
James C. Wilson
John W. Beveridge
Dallas
Clem Calhoun
Alfred Creager
Tom Ball
Ball
Creager
Mood
Fort Worth
Eastus
Frank P. Potter
Claude Hood
Will B. Ward
E. Crippen
Sarah Menezes
Marvin Jones to Be Pampa Talker
Marvin Jones of Amarillo, a United States Congressman, accepted by wire an invitation to speak at a banquet in his honor in Pampa. The event, sponsored by the Pampa Junior Chamber of Commerce, would be his first appearance in his home district and is expected perhaps late next week.
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Pampa
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
United States
Famed Flatiron Building Sold at Auction in Minutes
The Flatiron Building in New York sold for 100000 dollars at auction today. The Equitable Life Assurance Society bid in the monument to 30 years of architectural growth, with the sale lasting only a minute due to a single bid.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
Storm Warning Issued For Caribbean Vessel Traffic
Weather Bureau issued advisory at 9:30 P M noting a tropical disturbance centered at 30 77 moving northwest about fourteen miles per hour. Diameter appears to be increasing and mariners between Jamaica and the Yucatan Channel should exercise extreme caution during the next 24 hours.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Yucatan Channel
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions prevail across Amarillo and western Texas on Saturday with cooler arid air. The report notes yesterday's temperatures and forecasts a mild day with lower highs and overnight lows around the mid to upper 70s to near 90s, reflecting typical regional variation.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Isiereees
Arsenne
Max
Three judges rule oil proration not arbitrary in Panhandle
A three judge federal court held that Panhandle field proration orders are not arbitrary and upheld the Railroad Commission’s power to regulate oil. The Danciger Oil Company sought to operate 44 wells without restraint. court said orders are a not unreasonable exercise of judgment and discretion and the case can be appealed to the U S Supreme Court.
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Panhandle
Danciger Oil Company
James C. Wilson
Duval West
Joe Hutcheson
Danciger Company
Railroad Commission
Oil Company
Danciger
State Supreme Court
Tahoka Officers Seize Robbery Suspect From Jail Break
Tahoka authorities planned to return Selmer D. Dick to Tahoka after his arrest here yesterday on robbery with firearms charges connected to an early month jail break. He had previously escaped from the Sweetwater jail.
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Tahoka
Man Kilgore
U.P
Selmer D. Dick
Sweetwater
Third Man Arrested in Tharp Killing in Lubbock
LUBBOCK June 30 The Lubbock Avalanche reports W E Bill Doupe was held tonight in International Falls Minnesota for the October 15 slaying of Robert Tharp. He becomes the third suspect captured after a continent spanning probe led by Sheriff Tom Abel. Extradition steps underway.
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Lubbock
W. E
Bill) Doupe
International Falls
Minn
Robert Tharp
Doupe
Tharp
Tom Abel
Lubbock County
Clyde Shaffer
Amarillo
Paul Mitchell
Coupe
New Mexico
St. Petersburg
Fla
New Orleans
California
Winslow
Ariz
Broken Bow
Okla
Grand Junction
Colo
Ottawa
Canada
Texas Population Past Six Million
Texas has passed the six million mark in population according to United States Census Bureau estimates as of July 1. The current figure is 6,023,000, up 208,285 since April 1930, when Texas counted 5,824,715 people.
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Washington
Texas
United States Census Bureau
Census Bureau
Lone Star
Widow of Jack Diamond Shot to Death in Brooklyn
The widow Alice K. Schiffer, 30, was found shot in her Brooklyn apartment, dead since Wednesday. Police found multiple bullet holes and three coffee cups on a kitchenette table, suggesting two people were present. Neighbors recall she left a bridge game late Tuesday, with no clear motive or suspect identified.
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New York
Jack
Diamond
Marian “Kiki” Roberts
City may see racing planes in Bendix Trophy flight
Amarillo plans to host at least four pilots in the $10 000 Bendix Trophy transcontinental air race with Amelia Earhart and Ruth Nichols entered. Refueling may occur at English Field around noon if weather allows, otherwise teams may travel to Los Angeles for the July 1 4 National Air Races. стой
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Amarillo
New York City
Amelia Earhart
Ruth Nichols
English Field
Harold English
Jimmie Weddell
Roscoe Lange
Lee Gehlbach
Russell Thaw
Los Angeles
Russell Boardman
Col
Roscoe Turner
Testimony Concludes Lea County Official Killed Cattleman
In Lovington New Mexico on June 30 nearly 20 witnesses testified that J. H. Simpson Lea County commissioner shot and killed Oscar Adams in Tatum after a quarrel. The coroner's jury placed responsibility on Simpson with the shooting occurring on a Ta tum main street. The hearing continued into the next day amid conflicting minor details.
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Lovington
N. M
J. H. Simpson
Lea County
Oscar Adams
Tatum
Adam
Simpson
Adams
Mattern rescue flight departs Akron for Alaska trip
The Jimmy Mattern rescue expedition leaves Akron airport at 7 05 p m for Dayton to gather extra equipment for a perilous flight over Alaskan waters.
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Akron, O
Jimmy Mattern
Akron
Dayton
New Year Startled Washington as Roosevelts Economy Cuts Veterans Costs
The Roosevelt Economy Program trims 1934 veterans expenditures from 927.9 million to 582 million, halving 1933 levels. About 400k to 500k veterans lose benefit payments at midnight, with 135 million in savings from other classifications. Many World War and Spanish-American War beneficiaries are removed from rolls, while nonservice-connected disabilities are reassessed.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Rental ads showcase strong demand for vacant spaces
The Want Ads offer a reliable medium to fill vacancies, with rental listings proving their usefulness in attracting renters. Prospective tenants rely on these convenient ads, and advertisers are urged to phone in their notices promptly.
Canyon Park Project wins final federal and state approval
The Palo Duro park plan received final assent from state and federal authorities. Three Army forestry camps of 200 men each will operate for six months to build roads and dams in Canyon, employing 600 workers. Federal endorsement followed Texas Relief Commission approval and attorney general clearance of land deeds for 14,566 acres to the Texas Parks Board.
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Palo Duro Park
Texas Relief Commission
National Park Service
Army Forestry
Canyon
Palo Duro
Texas Parks Board
Army
Tom Connally
Marvin Jones
Washington
T. KE. Johnson
Palo Duro Park Committee
Grain plant starts in Amarillo with 100000 bushel capacity
Work began Friday on a 30000 dollar grain handling plant for Henneman Grain & Seed Company at Third Avenue and Osage Street. Star Engineering of Wichita builds a 146 by 40 foot cribbed wood structure, 90 feet high, targeting September completion. The plant links with elevators at Farwell Friona Hereford Happy and others, serving the Panhandle region.
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Henneman Grain & Seed Company
Third Avenue
Osage Street
Star Engineering Company
Wichita
Kans
A. A. Henneman
Fisk
Amarilo
Panhandle
Amarillo
Henneman
Farwell
Friona
Hereford
Happy
Frederick
Okla
Hitchland
Conlon
Perico
Felt
Clayton
N. M
Colorado
Massive firings hit the Prohibition Bureau in Washington
June 30. Attorney General Cummings dismissed or furloughed 1,300 Prohibition Bureau staff including five administrators and hundreds of investigators. Among the dismissed were deputy administrators in New Orleans and Texas, and special agents. named officials include Andrew McCampbell in New York and Robert D. Ford in St. Paul.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Cummings
Washington Bureau
New York
Andrew McCampbell
Robert D. Ford
St. Paul
Minn
George H. Wark
Missouri
M. L. Harney
Chicago
Carl Jackson
Denver
Colo
R. Q. Merrick
Richmond
Charles H. Stearns
New Mexico
John H. Udall
Arizona
Edward Henley
Edward C. Landry
William T. Day
New Orleans
Claude B. Cooper
Clarence N. Kelsog
Verne Miller
Texas
Nightwatchman captures man with forty tow sacks
Fort Worth police report a negro man caught sneaking from Bewley Mills at night with 40 tow sacks. When asked what he planned, he said the sacks were for chick ens and that he would obtain chickens from TJ to feed them. The exchange shows a calm suspect in a tense moment.
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Fort Worth
B. J. Pope
Bewley Mills
Lindy Suspect Arrested in Chicago on Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
A man claiming the name Lee Turner, 34, was arrested in Chicago as a suspect in the Lindbergh kidnapping. Detectives say Turner, an ex convict, denied knowledge of the case after being stopped outside a restaurant. New Jersey authorities say they have no record of a Lee Turner or an arrest in this matter.
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Chicago
Lee Turner
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Roy van Herik
James Branahan
Turner
Missouri
Central
America
Jennings
Department of Justice
Washington
Trpnton
N. J
Demand Rescinded for Hines Ouster
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War convention rescinded a demand for General Frank T. Hines to be removed as director general of the veterans bureau and criticized those responsible for the National Economy Act. The group chose St. Paul Minnesota as the 1934 convention city.
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Cincinnati
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Disabled American Veterans of the World War Convention
St. Paul, Minn
World monetary truce sought as Roosevelt approves plan
London reports Raymond Moley recommends a monetary formula to curb currency fluctuations while central banks use reserves. Delegations from the United States Great Britain France Holland Switzerland Belgium Italy and Poland tentatively agreed to a text but await President Roosevelt's final approval. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Georges Bonnet led the talks as gold bloc fears of dollar gyrations lingered.
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London
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
No. 10 Downing Street
Moley
United States
Great Britain
France
Holland
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Poland
Ramsay MacDonald
Georges Bonnet
Paris
Gold Bloc
Cordell Hull
United States Group
Sugges
Dairies in Amarillo face new milk price offers
Milk price talks in Amarillo escalate as Borden, Steffens, and Metzger advance substantial increases for base and surplus milk. Borden offers 2.00 per hundred pounds base and 1.20 surplus with immediate effect. Steffens and Metzger pledge to meet. Association plans a morning meeting to decide next steps amid 66 local producers.
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Amarillo
Borden Company
Paul Edquist
Borden
Steffens Company
Metzger Milk Company
Binford Arney
Phil Purdum
Richard E. Cox
Metzger Company
Wholesale Producers Association
Potter
Randall
Purdum
Cox
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Amarilloan
United States Supreme Court
Kenneth Buck
Margaret McMath
Harwichport Mass
Massachusetts State Prison
Boston
Windsor
Barnstable County
Hamilton
Falmouth
Mass
Associated Press
Jack Diamond
Mattern Rescuers
Jim Cannon
Potter County
E. A. Simpson
Texas Liberal Legion
Cannon
Major Simpson
Austin
U.R
A. A. Anderson
Anderson
Est Pas
Canyon Park
East Third Avenue
Lindy
Doc” Jennings
Hines
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