Kidnappers Put Small Boy's Plea in Ransom Letter
In New Rochelle New York a 12 year old held captive writes dear dad please give these men the money I have bad cold Peter. The note found on a toy typewriter asks his father Murray Levine to deliver bank notes at a Bronx street light. Police stand aside while investigators chase a melodramatic ransom plan and a radio appeal may follow.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Peter Levine
Dad
Peter
Abraham Nowak
Rabbi Nowak
Murray Levine
Fifth Avenue
New York
New York City
Bronx
Levine
New Orleans Spent After Mardi Gras
New Orleans woke to headaches and hazy memories after what is described as the grandest Mardi Gras since the tradition began a century ago. The city faced Lent as St Louis Cathedral bells rang midnight marking the end of a massive celebration.
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New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
Patrol School Delayed by Large Applicant Pool
The public safety department delayed selecting 100 enrollees for a highway patrol training school in Austin. University of Texas faculty members are grading papers for 1,897 applicants.
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Austin
Public Safety Department
University of Texas
Amarillo Area Forecast Thursday Outlook
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas is partly cloudy and colder on Thursday. New Mexico remains unsettled. Yesterday’s hourly temperatures show morning readings around 48 at 7 AM, with afternoon values near 67.
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Amarillo
West Texas
West 100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Aldersgate Commemoration Draws Panhandle Methodists
Methodists from four states joined Panhandle Plains attendees at Polk Street Methodist Church for Aldersgate Day events. Dr. Elmer T. Clark spoke in the morning on What Happened at Aldersgate, with Bishop Cushman and Bishop Smith delivering lessons. About 800 out of 1,200 were from outside the city. old time singing highlighted the services with hymns by Charles Wesley led by Rev. C. R. Hooten and Rev. Joe S. Strother.
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Panhandle Plains
Polk Street
Aldersgate
John Wesley
Methods
Plains
Nashville
Elmer T. Clark
Nashville, Tenn
Methodist Ward of Missions
H. A. Boaz
Fort Worth
J. O. Haymes
Amarillo
Bishop Cushman
Dr. Clark
Bishop Smith
Joe S. Strother
Miami
Charles Wesley
Jesus
11 Dead as High Water Engulfs California
California endures a four day storm causing floods that disrupt rail roads air travel and roads. Ten thousand flood workers are mobilized and Red Cross aids evacuations as houses wash away and several fatalities are confirmed.
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California
Mystery lights sighted near mountainside scar in missing airliner case
Searchers in Fresno chase a possible clue as mystery lights and a white object are reported near a scar in the Tehachapi region. The missing TWA liner with nine aboard disappeared after leaving San Francisco for Albuquerque, with weather forces and a storm halting the trek toward Los Angeles. A bomber aided the search as river floods blocked ground access.
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Fresno
Calif
Sierra
Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc
North Fork
San Joaquin River
C. G. Landry
Power Company
Los Angeles
Haven
San Francisco
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Nev
Here
Tehachapi Mountains
California
John D. Graves
Puzzled Medical Men Prepare To Meet Next Infantile Paralysis Epidemic
An Amarillo News staffer previews an upcoming clinic by the Amarillo Crippled Children's Council on Saturday March 5. The article explains that infantile paralysis or poliomyelitis can strike adults and children, often in summer, and outlines its mystery and history. It notes recent local cases and urges vigilance as scientists seek answers.
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The
News
Amarillo
Jack Sitton
Anterio
Panhandle
America
Europe
Help Shield a Fiend Develops Clue in Amarillo Murder Inquiry
Amarillo area readers are urged to assist police by sharing any clue that could link a vicious murderer to the crime. The News-Globe promises confidentiality and notes rewards totaling 1275 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. Citizens are urged to act, as every resident is an ex officio officer in seeking justice.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
Cherry Talks to University Exes at Amarillo Hotel
Blair Cherry, former Texas football coach and current UT assistant, spoke to about 150 UT exes and guests in Amarillo. He outlined UT athletics, denied paying players, urged ex-students to support academics, athletics, and financial aid, and announced a three year goal of raising 15 000 dollars for the athletic program.
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University of Texas
Amarillo
Blair Cherry
Cherry
President Signs Big Relief Bill
President Roosevelt signed a 250 million dollar emergency relief appropriation to support the Works Progress Administration through June 30. WPA officials authorized state administrators to hire 500,000 more relief workers this month to offset unemployment increases from the recession, with enrollment projected to rise 15 to 25 percent depending on state needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Congress
Aubrey Williams
Harry Hopkins
Williams
House Approves Dam Bill for Texas Marshall Ford
The House approved a $2 030 000 item to continue construction of the Marshall Ford dam on the Colorado River in Texas.
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Washington
House
Colorado River
Texas
Unity of Farm Groups Sought at Amarillo Meeting
Farmers from four of five southern plains states discuss welding local soil conservation districts into a coordinated program under state laws. Roy I. Kimmel of the U S D A coordinates the five state meeting in Amarillo with national and regional officials from the Soil Conservation Service Farm Security Administration and other agencies.
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Amarillo
Roy I. Kimmel
Great Plains
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Amarillo Auto Dealers Boost Reward In Keck Bombing Case
The reward for information leading to the killer of Louis A. Keck rose to 1,275 dollars as Amarillo automotive dealers pledge 25 dollars each to an apprehension fund. The Globe News and Texas added 500 dollars each, with funds to cover investigators’ expenses as authorities press a wide, state-assisted probe in the Panhandle. Funeral plans for Keck remain pending.
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Louis A. Keck
Amarillo Automotive Dealers Association
Globe News
State of Texas
Keck
Adams
McDowell
Department of Public Safety
Amarillo
Panhandle
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
Roy Cullum
Cullum Motor Co
Walter Irvin
Walter Irvin, Inc
G. C. Odom
Oldsmobile Co. Inc
Wm. Frost
Frost Motor Co
Jesse A. Rogers
Plains Chevrolet Co
Paul Craig
Craig Motor Co
John Wise
John Wise Motor Co
Glen L. Casey
Glen L. Casey Motor Co
A. C. Keith
Keith Motor Co
Frank Wolffin
Wolflin Motor Co
Toney Chisum
Toney Chisum, Inc
Grand Juror's Trial Set in Federal Case
Federal Judge William H. Atwell schedules the trial for Luther Bell of Trinity on Friday. Bell pleads not guilty to charges of disclosing grand jury secrets. Bond set at $750.
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Houston
William H. Atwell
Luther Bell
Trinity
Bell
Oldest Youngest and ‘Most’ Mothers-in-Law Named
Oldest, youngest and “most” mothers-in-law were chosen yesterday for a national observance parade here next Wednesday. Mrs. Edd A. McCormack of Mobeetie and Mrs. Martha Rogers of McLean join Mrs. Ione Bowles of Amarillo as parade honorees, with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and five governors as honored guests. Mrs. McCormack is 33, having become a mother-in-law at 32, and has lived in the Panhandle’s oldest town for nearly two decades.
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Texas Technological College
Amarillo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tech
Texas
Edd A. McCormack
Mobeetie
Martha Rogers
McLean
Ione Bowles
Alfred
Ammons
Colorado
Ayers
Montana
Tingley
New Mexico
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Lloyd Clark
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Donald Louis Whitman
Rachel Whitman
Beverly Glen
W. E. Stone
Colton
S. M. Bathgate
C. W. Parks
Santa Ana River
San Juan Capistrano
Red Cross
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Pacific Ocean
Santa Monica Mountains
Roosevelt Highway
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Weather Bureau
Herbert C. Legg
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