Diplomatic Break With Mexico Imminent As Congress Fails
The Senate resumes a long night in executive session over nominations while a filibuster on continuing the campaign funds committee drags on. The House lingers on minor items as adjournment looms at noon.
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Mexico
Congress
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Senate
Reed
Missouri
Campaign Funds Committee
House
Campaign
Theongress
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Army
Can You Blame Him? Otto Hell Seeks Name Change
Oregon City dispatch reports Otto Hell, immigrant from Munich, has filed for citizenship papers and plans to change his surname to Hall. He objects to being addressed by only the initial of his first name.
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Leapouumve
Oregon City
Ore
Otto Hell
Munich
Hall
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Friday
The forecast for Amarillo and West Texas calls for cloudy skies and possible rain in the east portion. Temperatures show little change with warmer conditions in the Panhandle east, and low pressure off California bringing rain to the Southwest.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
Bish Sin Srey
Polay
Pro Cain
Enow
Kansas
Arkansas
Plains States
Rocky Mountain
Middle California
Amarillo Y
Education Campaign Urged For Narcotics and Liquor
The National Education association urged education reforms including a federal Department of Education, less politics in schools, better teacher pay, elimination of propaganda in courses, and a scientific study of school taxation. The plan faced one dissent from George Wannamaker who warned it could federalize schools.
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Dallas
Department of Education
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
J. M. Gwynn
San Francisco
George D. Wannamaker
St. Mathews
South Carolina
Wannamaker
W. M. Davidson
Pittsburgh
Legislative Commission
Washington
Boosters Will Visit Shamrock With Amarillo Group
A 8:80 a m departure from the city auditorium launches a goodwill tour to Shamrock led by Amarillo business men and the Board of City Development. The group, including W G Hill and other sponsors, will be hosted by the Shamrock Lions Club and plans a noon arrival with a return around 4 PM.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
City Auditorium
Shamrock
Lions Club
W. G. Hill
Trades Service Department
W. M. Adams
L. Wright
Clarence Williams
Lindsay Nunn
George Hill
Arch Hundsley
Henry Ansley
0. C. Wild
R. N. Reedy
Horace M. Russell
May delay decision on college report
A Texas house committee handling the split investigating committee report on mis management at John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville decided to defer any recommendation to the house until a special session planned for mid April.
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Austin
House
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Two More Division Road Engineers Announced
Austin March 3. Two more division engineers were appointed today. E N Gustafson of Bay City named head of division 16 with headquarters at Corpus Christi. He succeeds W J Kelley. W D Dockery of Wichita Falls named head of division 1 with headquarters at Paris, succeeding D Packard.
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Austin
R. A Thompson
E. N. Gustafson
Bay City
Corpus Christi
W.J. Kelley
W. D. Dockery
Wichita Falls
Paris
D. Packard
Beer Garden Fixtures Subject to Income Tax
Washington board of tax appeals rules liabilities from a breach of contract are deductible losses on tax returns. In a separate ruling the board says property used in operating a beer garden made useless by prohibition cannot be deducted from income tax returns.
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Washington
Board of Tax Appeals
Windsor Wins Amarillo High School Contract
W G Windsor of Denver with an Amarillo office in the Oliver Eakle building secured the general contract for the senior high school addition. The bid was 196 250 dollars after twelve bidders. One lower bid was rejected to meet a shorter completion time.
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W. G. Windsor
Denver
Amarillo
Oliver-Eakle
George Waddill
Windsor
Move Hot Fight as Hansford County Votes Saturday
Spearman voters will decide Saturday whether to move the county seat from Hansford to Spearman. Backers cite railroad access and size, while opponents raise other considerations. a heavy turnout is anticipated as the long dispute nears a conclusion.
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Hansford County
Spearman
Hansford
Uttle
al Tims
Amarillo City Commission Konsiders Office Split and Street Widening
Mayor and commissioners discuss creating separate offices for city secretary and tax collector, currently handled by Miss Jewel Davidson. They push for quicker contract work on North Fillmore Street and other streets, while humor about no snow fences accompanies routine bids for fire truck equipment.
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Amarillo
Mias Jewel
Commission
Hiving
Seventh Street
North Fillmore Street
Amarillo Squad
Bob Parman
Oklahoma City
East Tenth
East Twenty-sixth Streets
Santa Fe Railroad
Canton Policeman Indicted for Murder
Canton Ohio March 8 Stark county grand jury indicted Floyd Streitenberger a former Canton police officer for first degree murder in the Don RK Mellett assassination He is the fourth man named in the slaying joining Patrick McDermott Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer McDermott and Rudner are serving life terms Mazer’s trial begins March 16
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Canton
Ohio
Stark County Grand Jury
Floyd Streitenberger
Canton Police Department
Don RK. Mellett
Streltenberger
Mellett
Patrick McDermott
Ben Rudner
Louis Mazer
McDermott
Rudner
Columbus
Mazor
Pan American fliers feted in Paraguay
In Asuncion Paraguay United States army aviators and American Minister Kreeck met President Ayala who received a greeting letter from President Coolidge. A banquet followed hosted by the minister of war.
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Paraguay
Asungion
United States Army
Kreeck
Ayala
Coolidge
Envoy Tellez Leaves Washington Amid Secrecy
Ambassador Manuel C. Tellez departed Washington for Mexico City amid rumors of a recall. U.S. officials gave no comment and noted heightened secrecy around diplomatic documents. He left with his private secretary, leaving wife and two children, headed for a Mexican port.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Manuel C. Tellez
Mexico City
Teller
Grew
State Department
Olds
Department
New York
Mexlcan
Senor Cuatro-Leal
Telfer
Documenta
Littlefield Chosen Texas Grid Coach Nomination
Clyde Littlefield, UT freshman football coach, was nominated for head football and track coach for three years at a university council meeting. The nomination goes to the board of regents for approval.
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Associated Presa
Austin
Clyde Littlefield
University of Texas
University At Council
Board of Regents
West Amarillo Civic Group Organized and Launches Committees
The West Amarillo Civic League is formed to improve the area. A new constitution and bylaws are adopted, with multiple committees named under President C P Atwood to handle publicity streets utilities schools and other civic services. Officers named earlier include C P Atwood president and G O Holman vice president. Japan Sends Troops to Shanghai Ordered to land 500 bluejackets as precautionary measure.
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West Amarillo
W. S. Birge
J. H Brizendine
H. K. Stanfield
J W. Clifton
Burk Stenson
J. F. Johnston
Ben Tolley
William Curl
BR. C. Delotte
Public Schoola
H. P. Hadfield
Robert
Grover B. Hill
J. L Nunn
Jones
Wade Holman
Ben Henson
Liason
Ed Roberts
J. V. Howell
W. A. Fowler
J. A. Bush
W. J. Vaden
League
C. P. Atwood
G. 0. Holman
J. P. Miller
Japan
Shanghai
Tokyo
Isudzu
Sendai
Flames Sweep New York Pier In Bitter Blizzard
A brutal blaze swept multiple Hudson river piers in Jersey City amid a fierce blizzard. Nine firemen were injured and frostbite and smoke exposure were reported as crews battled flames for over six hours. The fire damaged Pennsylvanias piers, foodstuffs, lumber yards, rubber and box plants, and a railroad machinery shop.
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New York Pier
Jersey
City
N. J
Hudson River
Jersey City
Bay
Pennsylvania
Planta
New York Lumber Terminal Supply Company
Stillman Box Company
A. Mal
len-Stein Rubber Company
Railroad Machine
Astalle Cement Company
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