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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1933

Page

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U S Fights To Retain Money Talk At Meet

The American delegation at the world economic conference pressed to keep monetary matters on the agenda. In a committee vote the tariffs and quotas proposal failed eight to seven, while a sub committee backed continuing discussions on immediate financial reconstruction by 25 to 15. Senator Couzens urged push to restore 30,000,900 jobs as U S interests reported progress and Britain’s gold group showed strain.

London France United States Great Britain Monetary Commission Couzens James Couzens Michigan Bureau

Trammell Brother Near Death After Shootout Capture

Doc Trammell lay near death in a local hospital while Luke Trammell was held in Coleman County jail after a late night gun battle with officers. The pair had led a 10 day manhunt across Coleman and Runnels Counties stealing cars to escape, and were captured under a bridge after abandoning a horse used in the escape from pursuing bloodhounds near Leaday. Another brother Dave Trammell was among six Tahoka jail breakers.

Coleman Starkweather Doc) Trammell Luke Trammell Coleman County Runnels Hord Creek Leaday Tahoka Dave Trammell

Suspects in Kansas City Massacre Sought by Authorities

Verne C. Miller and William Weissman are named leaders in the Union Station massacre that killed four officers and their prisoner Frank Nash on June 17. Also sought are Harvey Bailey Bob Brady Wilbur Underhill Ed Davis Jim Clark and Charles Floyd who escaped from Lansing prison in a bold breakout.

Verne C. Miller Huron S. D William Weissman Kansas City Frank Nash Kansas City Union Station Harvey Bailey Bob Brady Wilbur Underhill Ed Davis Jim Clark Lansing Kansas Charles Pretty Boy) Floyd Oklahoma Associated Press

Fingerprint Records Identify Gangster in Machine Gun Killing

Kansas City, July 7. Fingerprint records today identified James Fur Sammons, Chicago gangster, as the man arrested for questioning in the machine gun slaying of four officers and their prisoner Frank Nash on June 17 during an effort to free Nash. Sammons, claimed wanted in Baltimore for a $47,000 robbery, denied recognition but matched fingerprints and hair dye. He had been sentenced to death in Illinois for killing a saloon keeper, later commuted and paroled. The investigation links him to the Union Station killings where 10 men are sought.

Kansas City James Fur) Sammons Chicago Frank Nash Nash Sammons Baltimore Joliet Illinois

Swap Column Gives Kids Easy Trade Tips

The Globe-News Swap Column in Want Ads offers a fun, low cost way for kids to exchange no longer needed items for things they want. Call 6262 and ask for special 3 day rate.

Globe-News

Texas Company Holds Down Prices in Oil Markets

Texas Company kept prices steady for most crudes while Oklahoma crude rose 38 cents plus 2 cents per degree to 62 cents per ton. Skelly Oil and El Dorado Refining matched the national price top of 85 cents a barrel effective at 7am, uniting El Dorado buyers.

Houston Texas Company Oklahoma Carter Oil Company Texas New Mexico Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Eldorado Kas Skelly Oil Company el Dorado Refining Company el Dorado

Wall of water hits canyon near Denver. woman found

A 12 foot crest swept Bear Creek Canyon near Morrison on July 7. One body recovered, a Denver woman, with at least 12 missing including a Denver resident and three children. Dozens of cars stranded, bridges and cabins destroyed, horses and cattle perished, motorists and fishermen escaped to higher ground.

Denver Jefferson County Bear Creek Canyon Morrison Ideldale Ralph Keeler Associated Press Keeler Schedale Silvia Soderman W. L. Burton Idledale New Mexico

Balbo Announces Dawn Takeoff for Seaplane Armada

General Italo Balbo said a dawn takeoff will launch a 24 seaplanes squadron in stages to Chicago's Century of Progress. The fleet, docked near Reykjavik aboard the Kungsholm, awaits favorable weather for the 1500 mile Labrador hop via Cartwright. Mechanics declared the planes ready for the most difficult leg of the journey.

Reykjavik Iceland Italo Balbo Century of Progress Chicago Cartwright Labrador Kungsholm

Rocks Get Two More Marriages

Hollywood reports two high profile separations as Richard Dix confirms his marriage is over while Winifred Coe plans other prospects. Carole Lombard reportedly intends to divorce William Powell after a Reno stay as her mother confirms the split.

Hollywood U.P Richard Dix Dix Winifred Coe Winifred Carole Lombard Reno William Powell E. C. Peters

Kidnappers Sought in San Antonio Mexico Route Rumor

A note signed Jake the Barber asking release from Al Capone henchmen found in a box in Eufaula Oklahoma. In San Antonio John Factor, Chicago stock broker, and Murray Humphries are sought after reports they head to Mexico. Justice investigator Charles Davis asks police to locate a midster believed to be guiding them. Factor was kidnaped last week after leaving a Chicago nightclub with his son Jerome and his attorney. The son was kidnapped but later returned unharmed after negotiations.

Eufaula Okla Jake the Barber al Capone Cuba San Antonio John Factor Chicago Murray Humphries Capone Mexico Charles Davis Department of Justice Davis Factor Humphries Republic Jerome Factor England

Herd of Black Cats Couldn't Hurt Them

Special to The Newa Farwell July 7. The Hunter family endures a run of misfortune including hair pulled by a wringer and a torn nail after a failed oil barrel demonstration. S. C. Hunter, feeding hogs, stepped into a red ant bed and felt misfortune before sighting it, with bystanders guessing he was a dancer in buck and square days.

Texas Company Mr. Hunter 8. C. Hunter Hunter

Cotton Relief Rollout Promises $100 Million Aid to Cotton States

The Roosevelt administration signals a major thrust for the cotton slash program with more than $100 million to be distributed in six weeks. Wallace will extend contract signing to plow under 25 to 30 percent of the crop and publish details on acres enrolled as auditors tally offers from the states. The move aims to counter fears of low prices amid a large crop and a 12.5 million bale carryover.

Washington Roosevelt Wallace Crop Reporting Board Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Missouri Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico Arizona California

Aviators Postpone Atlantic Hop Takeoff

Lieut Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos delaying their cross Atlantic distance record attempt due to unfavorable weather reports. Takeoff now scheduled for tomorrow.

New York Maurice Rossi Paul Codos Atlantic

Governor Moeur Proclaims August 8 Delegates to Repeal Amendment

Gov. B. B. Moeur issued a proclamation scheduling August 8 as the election date for delegates to a state convention. The convention will act on repealing the eighteenth amendment to the U S Constitution.

Phoenix Ariz B. B. Moeur

Texas Flier Safe Sound In Siberia

Jimmie Mattern, the globe girdling flier, reports from Anadir Siberia after disappearing on June 14 during an attempt to set a solo around the world record. Details of his arrival or whereabouts since are not provided.

Anadir Chukotka Siberia Jimmie Mattern Globe Mattern

Officer views canyon sites for Civilian Conservation Corps setup

Major Otho Humphries from Fort Bill Oklahoma inspected three Palo Duro Canyon camp sites ahead of moving 600 CCC members into the state park area. He arranged transfers from Fort Sill and Fort Sam Houston and checked water supplies, noting a second water well will provide 18 000 barrels daily, totaling 36 000 gallons for the three camps. He praised the Palisades State Park camp as the best Fort Sill area setup in Texas and Oklahoma.

Palo Duro Canyon Civilian Conservation Corps Otho Humphries Fort Bill Oklo Humphries Fort Sill Fort Sam Houston State Park Palisades State Park Maj J. L. Dunn Palisades Texas Oklahoma

Currency Comptroller issues call on national banks

The comptroller of the currency issued a call for condition reports as of June 30 to about 6,000 national banks. It is the first such call since banks reopened after the March bank holiday. last report was December 31, 1932. The Texas banking department also issued a June 30 report call for state banks.

Washington U.P Comptroller of the Currency Austin State Banking Department

Texas Cotton Co op Favors Slash Plan

In Dallas the Texas Cotton Co operative Association board voted unanimously for the administration's plan to curtail this season's cotton crop by removing at least 16,008,000 acres from cultivation. The board urged the association's 45,000 members and all Texas cotton growers to cooperate to restore a fair price.

Dallas Texas Cotton Co- Operative Association

Five Word Message Signals Mattern Safe in Siberia

A terse five word message from Jim Mattern, missing 23 days on a world solo flight, reaches authorities from the remote Anadir trading post in Siberia. Moscow and U S report say he is safe as Coast Guard moves to reach him.

Associated Press Jimmie Mattern Siberian Anadir Moscow United States Coast Guard Northland William Alexander New York Mattern Prince Rupert B. C Irving Friedman Brooklyn Siberia Alexander Khabarovak Nome Alaska Mate Tern Caroline Mattern Freeport

Auto Storage Free for Panhandle Residents to Amarillo Trip

Panhandle citizens traveling to Amarillo for the News-Globe special to A Century of Progress may store automobiles free at Tony Chisum Inc. Reservations are limited to 75, via Wilbur C. Hawk at News-Globe Publishing. The Rock Island Golden State Limited section runs July 15 to 24, with six days in Chicago. A $67.50 check covers all trip expenses except meals.

Panhandle Amarillo News-Globe Tony Chisum, Inc Wilbur C. Hawk News-Globe Publishing Company el Paso Times Pullmans Rock Island Golden State Limited Chicago Exposition

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