Gore questions legality of Thomas oil bill in Senate
Senator Gore questions the constitutionality of the Thomas oil bill and pursues a possible resolution for interstate compact ratification. He proposes removing quotas and federal control provisions while a revised bill is expected from petroleum administration officials. Rayburn says Roosevelt asked to confer on all matters.
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Washington
Gore
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
High Petroleum Administration
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Gambler Kills Pleading Girl in Chicago Hotel
Celia Venable a 26 year old artist model and club entertainer was shot to death in her hotel room as she pleaded for mercy. Police sought Anthony Madonna 26 a small time gambler while night clerk Harry Keeny described two men entering the room and firing six shots after a confrontation about a wife in room 28. The victim's father identified her and provided the suspect's name to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Celia Mae Venable
Harry Keeny
Keeney
Misa Venable
Keeny
Tony
Robert Smart
Butte Mont
Erna Guhte
Grant Wins Easily In First Contests
In Nashville Tennessee Bryan M Bitsy Grant of Atlanta seeks a seventh title in nine years as he defeats Pollard Parsons 6-0 8-0 in his opening match. No. 1 seed Bell from New York wins 6-3 6-4 over Carl Smalley of Austin Texas. Grant meets Bruce Baxter next after Baxter topped K Diunap 6-4 3-7 7-5. Bell plays Harvey Vrrrel who beat John W Stephens 7-5 6-4.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Pollard Parsons
Southern Lawn Terns Aesoein- Hon
Bell
New York
Carl Smalley
Austin
Tex
Grant
Bruce Baxter
Aaiin
Tos
K. Diunap
Brownsville
Harvey Vrrrel
Birmincham
Ala
John W. Stephens
Anderson
S.C
Spike the bulldog turns 21 in Hammond Indiana
A brindle bulldog named Spike owned by Jack Butcher in Hammond Indiana celebrated his 21st birthday. The note mentions the dog’s rheumatic condition and a veterinary effort to treat him with a mouthful of false teeth.
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Hammond
Ind
Spike
Jack Butcher
Minster
Jewels Embarked Secretly for San Diego Exposition
In Mexico City on June 110 the Monte Alban jewels priceless relics from archaeological ruins were secretly shipped to the San Diego exposition. El Dia reports American gangsters planned to steal them. jewels heavily guarded during transport.
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Mexico City
Mexico
San Diego Exposition
el Dia
Big Bend Area Sees Widespread Beneficial Rainfall
Slow soaking rains across West Texas from Alpine to Abilene and Del Rio brought 0.25 to 3+ inches, reviving pastures and water holes. Alpine Fort Stockton Marfa and many towns reported varied totals, with San Angelo and Abilene noting measurable rainfall and widespread relief after dry spells.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Alpine
Marfa
Big Bend
Abilene
del Rio
del Rio del Rio
Junction
Brackettville
Mason
Sonora
Menard
Brady
Porson
Iraan
Barnhart
Jury Nearly Ready for Richetti Trial in Union Station Massacre
In Kansas City on June 11 1933 prospective jurors were chosen for Adam Richetti charged with first degree murder tied to the Union Station massacre that killed four officers and their prisoner Frank Nash. The state seeks the death penalty with 33 jurors qualified and 14 more to be added before challenges reduce to 35. Prospective jurors were questioned about a recent mob motion picture depicting federal agents as heroes.
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Kansas’ City
Adam Richetti
Union Station
Richetti
Frank Nash
Public Hearing Set for Cotton Growers
A joint legislative committee voted to hold a public hearing in Dallas on July 1 to consider methods to improve the cotton industry Rep. W. E. Pope of Corpus Christi proposed a plan to preserve the best features of the AAA be drawn up.
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Austin
Dallas
WE. Pope
Corpus Christi
AAA
Judge Hoover Sits At Stinnett Court In June Term
Special to The News Stinnett June 11 H FE Hoover of Canadian elected by a group of attorneys to preside at the opening of the 4th Judicial District Court. Regular judge FE J Pickens of Canadian unable to serve due to illness. Five weeks for the present session, followed by a three week July term.
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Stinnett
H. Fef Hoover
4Th Judicial District Court
FE. J. Pickens
Schoolboy Rowe Becomes Proud Father During Doubleheader
Detroit Tigers pitcher Lynwood Rowe hurried from the Detroit Boston doubleheader to visit his newborn son born to Mrs Edna Skin ner Rowe at Woman's Hospital. Dr Roy Kingswood reported the four pound infant is in an incubator in the premature nursery.
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Lynwood
Schoolboy" Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Navity
Edna Skinner Rowe
Woman’s Hospital
Roy C. Kingswood
Nocona Rural Fatality Report From PowNose Incident
A terse local notice reports Cornelius M Howare a 70 year old landowner of Tekas and Oxlahoma died after a PowNsele role at his ranch Aeun near Nocona. Authorities provide scant detail and place the incident 20 miles north of town.
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Nocona
Cornelius M Howare
Stovklarme
Tekas
Oxlahoma Wied Yast
Aeun
Here
Borger Editor Sheriff Fight Over Article
Sheriff Dan Hardee of Hutchinson County paid a 10 dollar fine for fighting after clashing with J C Phillips editor of The Borger Daily Herald over a Borger article. A complaint charging assault and battery against the editor was sent to Sheriff Hardee for signing.
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Borger
Dan Hardee
Hutchinson County
J. C. Phillips
Borger Daily Herald
Hardee
Stinnett
John Farmer
Phillips
Wichita Falls
Jimmy Cloud
Cloud
J. P. Bridges
Jake Morrow
W. M. Brashears
Electra
Marching Shrines Parade Captures Capital with Pageantry
In Washington on June 11 the Ancient Arabic Order of the Noble Mystic Shrine paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House with fifty bands. Nobles carried half a million dollars in uniforms and later received a welcoming message from the President read by Attorney General Cummings.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Omar
White House
Imperial Council
Cummings
Nesbitt Explains New Texas Police Forge
Temple June 11 Carl Nes bitt adjutant general of Texas explained to Lions International delegates at the state convention the working plan of the new public safety law. He said the law's implementation will greatly enhance the state’s ability to keep criminals out. Delegates voted favorable on reappointing the state commission for the blind and on letting delegates vote district strength. They also agreed to celebrate Lions Day at the Texas Centennial.
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Texas
Bolivia approves peace pact to end war with Paraguay
Bolivia's cabinet backs the neutral powers peace formula to end the Chaco War with Paraguay. Paraguay has accepted, signaling a near end to three years of fighting. nations involved include the United States Argentina Brazil Chile Peru and Argentina.
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Bolivia
LA Paz
Paraguay
Chaco
United States
Argentina
Brazt
Chile
Peru
Aruguny
Appeals Trigger for Robbery Conviction in Callahan County
Mary Lou Howell, sentenced to 20 years for robbery, appeals in the Court of Criminal Appeals. Other cases include Carl Watcott of Comanche County on delinquent child matters and N B Heyrington of Briscoe County appealing assault to murder one year.
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Austin
Diane
Mary Lou Howell
Callahan County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Carl Watcott
Comanche
N. B. Heyrington
Briscoe County
Sanity hearing for McKenzie postponed to allow appeal
In Huntsville on June 11 the scheduled sanity hearing for John Pete McKenzie the San Antonio killer was postponed for a reasonable length at time to permit the state court of criminal appeals to decide whether the hearing may be held in this county.
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Huntsville
John
Pete McKenzie
San Antonio
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Public Opinion Letters Praise Amarillo Views from Convention
A reader praises the Democratic convention hosted in Amarillo by the Young Men’s Democratic Clubs of Texas and states that New Mexico and Oklahoma clubs joined. The letter notes Roosevelt's sons attended and that local officials and The News-Globe supported convention publicity. The writer commends Wilbur Hawk for ensuring public access to barbecue and funds if needed. A visitor signs as H A Nobles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Clubs
Texas
Amarillo
National Democratic Party
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
James
Elliott Roosevelt
News-Globe
Wilbur Hawk
Hawk
Government may furnish Hegari seed for blown wheat land
Hutchinson County may receive government supplied Hegari seed for wheat and club maize to be planted on blown out wheat land. County letters ask farmers to estimate land suitable for wide rows or stripped farming and note 12 pounds per acre. Farmers must leave high stubble when cutting to prevent further wind erosion.
Funny fish fetched in by local angler
Fisherman J. E. Clark reports catching a 10 inch creature at Thompson Park lake that resembles a mix of a catfish and a salamander with feathered horns and gills. The odd specimen is displayed at the Tenth Avenue Cafe, inviting public identification efforts.
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J. E. Clark
North
Johnson Street
Thompson Park
Clark
Tenth Avenue Cafe
East Tenth Avenue
Rev. John D. Leslie Dies at 75 in Dallas
The Rev. John Douglas Leslie 75 longtime stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church died early today in Dallas. He fell ill Thursday on a train near Gladewater Texas while returning from the General Assembly meeting at Montreal North Carolina. An inventor has perfected a method of removing printing ink from paper.
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Dallas
John Douglas Leslie
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Gladewater
Texas
Montreal
N.C
KGNC Forms Artist Bureau To Spotlight Local Talent
KGNC launches an artist bureau to interview and catalog local artists and build programs from the talent. An extensive search for new faces has begun and interested performers are urged to contact the bureau for interviews this week. Larry and Lillian, a behind the scenes radio sketch, a two p(iece) team, and a popular dance orchestra are among this week’s featured acts. The bureau will air at least twice weekly with sustaining, high quality programs and times will be announced once coordinated with the production department.
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KGNC
Larry
Lillian
Artist Bureau
Lubbock Youths Touch Off Railroad Week Day Parade
Five Lub bock youngsters pulled whistle cords as trains blew for the start of Railroad Week. The wheezy engines roared at 8 A M Monday morning in a local celebration featuring Mike Guy Dorrance Guy and Joan Prouty among the participants.
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Lubbock
Mike
Dorrance Guy
Joan Prouty
Tribute to Conductor Robert J. Wooten
Funeral services were held for Robert J. Wooten 65 a veteran railroad conductor who died Sunday in a local hospital. The rites were at First Christian Church Amarillo and burial followed at Llano Cemetery. Survivors include his widow a daughter and several siblings. Burial arrangements were by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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Robert J. Wooten
First Christian Church
R. C. Snodgrass
Llano Cemetery
Wooten
Amarillo
Santa Fe
E. C. Best
A. F E. Hagen
A. H. Cockrell
W. A. Kielke
C. W. Herbert
George Green
Order of
Annie Wooten
Buchanan Street
L. L. Broaddus
Charles
Walter
Oliver Wooten
Birmingham
Ala
J. H. Wooten
Dickson
Tenn
Ernest Wooten
Columbia, Tenn
L. R. Surgion
Ada Wooten
A. W. Wooten
Columbia
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
New Park Planned in Carlsbad Area
Carlsbad New Mexico officials met with Francis H. Gott of the National Park Service to discuss a metropolitan park along the Pecos River from the U S 62 bridge to the Pecos River flume. The plan includes a three mile drive, beach improvements, a golf course, tennis courts, boat shelters and picnic grounds. The city council passed land acquisition measures and emergency conservation works approved the park program.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Francis H. Gott
National Park Service
Chamber of Commerce
Pecos River
U. S. 62 Highway Bridge
Local Leaders Attend Lubbock News and Kiwanis Event
The publisher and manager of the Lubbock Avalanche and Lubbock Journal were identified as John Sam Lewis and Virginia Knapp. Allen T. Stewart, president of the Lubbock Kiwanis Club, pulled the cord on a sixth locomotive. Separate note explains coffee berry anatomy with two beans per fruit.
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Lubbock Avalanche
Lubbock Journal
John Sam Lewis
Avalanche
Virginia Knapp
Tech
Bradford Knapp
Allen T. Stewart
Lubbock Kiwanis Club
City Hits High Mark for Year In Water Use
Amarillo water consumption reached the yearly high on Monday with over 7,000,000 gallons used by patrons. Heavy May rains kept early summer usage lower than last year during the drought, while the all time record remains 8,400,000 gallons set on July 6, 1934.
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Amarillo
Trio Arrested in Pipe Theft Near Amarillo
Carson County officers seized 10 joints of second hand pipe at a junk dealer yard after arresting Luther Carroll and R. W. McKain of Borger and detaining a third man. The pipe, worth about 50 dollars per joint, was offered at 10 dollars each. Police said peculiar actions led to the arrests.
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Carson County
Amarillo
Luther Carroll
R. W. McKain
Borger
Murray
Leo Yselding
C. C. Price
Carroll and McKain
Panhandle
Zeeta Foot Relief Promises Quick Three Minute Relief
An old advertising blurb promotes Zeeta as a Swiss antiseptic deodorant powder for feet and shoes. It guarantees three minute relief from burning or aching feet, excessive perspiration, water blisters and chafing with money back if not satisfied.
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Zeeta
Farley Sees New Progress For Nation’s Recovery
Niagara Falls New York June 11 Postmaster General James A Farley told Niagara University graduates the New Deal faced a temporary setback from the Supreme Court NRA ruling He said government leaders will not be deterred from solving economic rehabilitation and raising living standards and urged proceeding with planning and confidence.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
U.P
James A. Farley
Niagara University
New Deal Administration
Supreme Court
NRA
Farley
Three Graduates Take Positions in Local Offices
Three graduates of Fleming Business College in Amarillo have accepted roles in area offices. Emma Day becomes stenographer and bookkeeper for the Amarillo Oldsmobile Agency. Lucy Earie Roddy signs on as stenographer and office assistant for the Fractorian Life Insurance Company in the Oliver Eakle Building. Inez Doolan starts as comptometer operator for FERA in Santa Fe New Mexico.
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Fleming Business College
Amarillo
Emma Day
Oldsmobile
Lucy Earie Roddy
Fractorian Life Insurance Company
Oliver Eakle
Inez Doolan
FERA
Santa Fe
N. M
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Nesbitt
Fort Worth
River Crest Country Club
Thesday Wight
NEW Air Service
Houston
W. WV. Fox
Braniff Airlines
Braniff
Applals
Daily News
Daily News and Globe
Puffy
Kgnc Perfects Artist Bureau
Robert.l. Wooten
Carlsbad Area
Ranscontinental Ee Ee Ee Inc
Mount St A Para
Carole Lombard
Lux
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