Bill's Ruth Admits Rates Too High in Texas Gas Tax Debate
In Austin on February 28 the Texas legislature debated a production tax on natural gas. Rep. Tillotson argued some tax is needed for conservation and state oversight, while opponents warned of higher costs. The House Taxation and Revenue Committee adjourned with no action until a quorum returns.
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Associated Pres
Austin
Legislatis
House
Compfitee On
Gil
Phil Sanders
Nacogdoches
Panhandle
Texas Fields
Sellexy Gap
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
T. N. Mauritz
Golpido
Sanders
Tillotson
Iit
Cold Wave Hits Northwest States With Snowfall
United Press report from St Paul Minnesota dated February 28 notes temperatures near zero across the Dakotas and Minnesota as blustery winds shift to steady snow in several sections. A major blockade in northern Minnesota was cleared by highway and railroad crews. Rapid City South Dakota recorded seven inches of snow at the storm’s peak.
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United Prest
State Patrols Move to Amarillo for New Posts
State Motor Patrol officers Lee Miller and Jack Reeves departed for Amarillo to begin assigned duties, as announced in Austin on February 28.
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Austin
Lee Miller
Jack Reeves
Amarillo
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Regions
Fair Saturday with little temperature change across West Texas and New Mexico. Ample sunshine dominates Amarillo and surrounding areas with mild afternoon highs and cool nights.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Old Fiddlers Entry List Closes Tonight
Contestants for the Old Fiddlers contest and amateur night must verify their names in this paper's entries list. All entries are due by tonight. mailed Friday entries will not appear. Advance reservations available at The News-Globe today. tickets go on sale Monday at City Drug, 515 Polk Street.
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News-Globe
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Snook Declares Calm Before Ohio Execution
Dr. James H. Snook, University professor, faced execution in the Ohio state penitentiary death chamber after six months in the death house. The condemned man, said to have planned the murder of Miss Theora Hix, displayed iron nerve as the current began at 7:04 pm and ended with three 2000 volt shocks by 7:09:30 pm. He arrived with three guards, appeared calm, and his eyes were red.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The
Columbus Dispatch
P. E. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Columbus
Ohio State Penitentiary
James Howard Snook
Snook
Lamesa Cafe Operator Fatally Shot in Texas
Special to The News reports D. T. Cox a 57 year old Lamesa cafe operator was shot and killed at 7 oclock by two bullets from a Winchester rifle. One bullet entered the left breast. The incident occurred in Lamesa. Further details continued on Page 15.
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Lamesa
D. T. Cox
Oil merger sparks talk of global industry war
London reports a proposed billion dollar merger between Standard Oil of New York and Vacuum Oil, seen as a potential prelude to a war for world oil dominance with Royal Dutch Shell. Europe watches as Attorney General Mitchell prepares to test the deal in U.S. courts amid fears of Rockefeller and Shell clashes.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard
Sir Henri Deterding
Royal Shell
London
Standard OW Company
New York
Vacuum Oil Company
Rockefeller
Royal Tutch Shell Company
Henri Deterding
Royal Dutch Shell
Europe
Standard Oil of
Vacuum
Mitchell
U. S
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Standard Coim
One Killed As Gas Tank Cars Burn In Crash
A Missouri Pacific freight train wreck near Alicia Arkansas caused gasoline fires in several tank cars. At least one man died, another was critically injured, and a number of workers were unaccounted for. The injured man said the group were "cheating their way."
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Alicia
Ark
Missouri Pacific
Barricaded Maniac Shot After Killing Wife in Defiance
Henry Floehr, 60, former Toledo asylum inmate, killed his wife in his Defiance home and fought a three hour battle with officers and National Guardsmen. Dynamite blasts ended the standoff as Floehr died by his own hand in an upstairs closet. Police chief and two bystanders were wounded.
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Floehr
Toledo State Asylum
Associated Press
Defiance
Ohio
Henry Floehr
Toledo State Hospital
National
Karl Weaner
Defiance Howitzer Company
Ohio National Guard
Two Turkey Women Face Liquor Charge in Memphis Case
Special to The Nieve reports in Memphis on February 28 that Mys. Lee Adams and Mrs. Mamie Byrd, both of Turkey, had a liquor case sent to the jury in district court. Adams pleaded guilty to transportation of liquor and requested a suspended sentence, claiming she was under 25. Byrd pleaded not guilty.
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Memphis
Mys
Lee Adams
Mamie Byrd
Turkey
Deess Found Not Guilty In Murder Trial
John Dees a local real estate dealer was found not guilty of murder in the slaying of Finis Brown last October 29. The jury deliberated about an hour before delivering the verdict as spectators remained to hear the decision in the courtroom.
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John Dees
Finis Brown
Dees
Brown
Nettie Sorenson
Frail mother testifies forgery over $3.50 food need
Potter county grand jury heard a tuberculosis patient mother admit forging a $3.50 grocery check to feed herself and starving 2 year old baby. The couple, jailed in Roswell, were promised dismissal of the bill and given $32 by jurors after the testimony.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Pree
Goml
Grand
W. R
Roswell
N. M
Mrs. Trent
Mr. Trent
Alno
Trent
Man Burned in Gas Explosion at Lincoln Street Home
Wilbert F. Zarecor suffered severe burns in a gas explosion at 1611-A Lincoln Street early last night. He was taken to St Anthony's Hospital in a Griggs ambulance with condition reported not dangerous. The blast left minor building damage. Mrs Zarecor and the children were away at the time.
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Wilbert F. Zarecor
Lincoln Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Griggs
Last Hours of Robert Blake Inspires Broadway Hit
Mrs. Ella Blake of Amarillo could gain a substantial fortune from a play based on her son Robert Blake's death row description. The Last Mile by John Wexley is a Broadway sensation, reportedly earning over $2,000 nightly, with Wexley offering a percentage to Mrs. Blake for rights already in dispute.
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Robert Blake
Death Row
Ella Blake
Amarillo
Huntsville
American Mercury
New York
John Wexley
Mr. Wexley
Wexley
Mrs. Blake
Blake
Longevity Champion Zara Agha to Visit America
Dry for 156 years Zara Agha, longevity figure from Turkey, claims 156 summers and no alcohol, visiting the United States at the invitation of the American Anti-Alcohol Society.
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Zara Agha
Turkey
America
American Anti-Alcohol Society
Wisconsin in bitter attack on OL tariff
In Washington the Wisconsin Republican Senator Blaine charged the American Independent Petroleum Producers Association with planning to pressure President Hoover and trade Senators to push an oil tariff. He cited a $50,000 fund and alleged attempts to obtain the president's denial to use it for their lobbying aims.
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United States
Senate
Blaine
Wisconsin
Association
Hoover
Senate Lobby Committee
Wirt Franklin
Independents’ Association
Committee On Foreign Relations
I’. E. Tucker
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Independent Producers Association
Franklin
Tucker
Junior League Plate Luncheon To Benefit Amarillo Clinic
The Amarillo Junior League will host a plate luncheon to raise funds for a babies clinic. It will run from 11 a.m. to late afternoon at temporary headquarters at Fourth and Polk, in the former Amarillo Bank and Trust building, with members cooking and serving. A manufacturers’ sale will also be held there.
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Amarillo
Fourth and
Polk Street
Amarillo Bank and Trust
Oil tariff fight dominates Senate debate
The Senate rejected the proposed oil and gasoline tariff 99 to 27 on the free list. Oklahoma Democrat Thomas led a lengthy defense of independent producers, warning of a potential monopoly by Standard, Gulf, and Shell, and urging protection to keep prices in line with foreign markets. The debate featured strong backing from Goff and Capper and extended into concerns over farm costs and production figures.
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Prean
Washington
Keb
Senate
Allen
Baird
Capper
Cutting
Bese
Goff
Goldsborough
Grundy
Hastings
Hatfield
Johnson
Jones
Kean
Patterson
Pine
Stobston
Shortridge
Steiner
Waterman
Watson
Franklin
Renaty
Thomas
Standard Group
Gulf
Royal Dutch Shell
Venezula
Tydings
Maryland
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Northwest States
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American Independent Petroleum Producers’ Association
Junior League
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