Epidemic in Oklahoma City Ties Jamaica Ginger to Illness
About 40 Oklahoma City residents, including four University of Oklahoma medical students and two physicians, were hospitalized with paralytic symptoms linked to Jamaica ginger consumption. Dr. W H Miles and Dr. E Goldfain investigated the outbreak, with five druggists among the victims as samples and tests continued.
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Jamaica
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
W. H. Miles
Miles
E. Goldfain
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
C. E. Clifford
Bodies of Arctic fliers landed in Fairbanks
The last flight of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland arrived in Fairbanks Alaska escorted by Russian and American planes. They circled overhead and landed at Alaska Airways field at 1 30 p m local time, completing the arctic coast rescue flight.
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Fairbanks
Associated Press
Alaska
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Arctic
Siberia
Alaska Airways Field
Missouri fog triggers dramatic parachute jump near Springfield
Dense fog in Missouri caused a dramatic parachute jump by Lieut. J. A. Bugler as his plane failed to recover from a tailspin. He landed uninjured after a 1800 foot chute drop near Sparta while three other planes diverted to land nearby during the Selfridge to San Antonio flight.
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Missouri
United Press
Springfield
Misuti
Selfridge
Mich
San Antonio
J. A. Bugler
Sparta
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Saturday fair and warmer across West Texas with rising temperatures in the northern portion and in New Mexico as well. Temperature by hours shows a forenoon rise and higher daytime highs with a recorded max around 1929.56 and a min near 1929.32, per yesterday’s observations.
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Amarillo
Vecinity
West Texas
New Mexico
Merce Seceees
BE & A
Amarilloans Lead Drum Corps in Borger Birthday Parade
About 200 Amarillo residents from the local American Legion post will travel to Borger today for the city’s fourth birthday celebration. The group, including auxiliary drum corps, will depart from the Legion home at 9 a.m. with cars and a chartered bus. Nearly 100 merchants and 100 more others will join the caravan, with a 11 a.m. parade scheduled in Borger and a banquet to close the day.
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Mason King
Jobbers and Manufacturers Association
Borger
King
Amarillo
American Legion
American
Armed posse fatally shoots fugitive Lee Monroe near Richmond
An armed posse surrounded a barn west of Richmond and Sheriff H W Collins shot Lee Monroe after he appeared with two pistols. Monroe, wanted for shooting Deputy J B Crawford and for two Louisiana murders, died in Fort Bend jail. Crawford was wounded and in critical condition. posses searched Fort Bend county for days.
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Associated Press
Houston
Lee Monroe
Richmond
H. W. Collins
Monroe
J. B. Crawford
Fort Bend
Louisiana
Rosenberg
Frank Bell
Collins
Crawford
Rosenberg Hospital
Fort Bend County
Boy Hangs Self at State Industrial School
Louis Lusby, 17, a resident at the State Industrial School for Boys in Golden, hanged himself in a storeroom of the school. He had been despondent for weeks. his mother, Mrs. Louis Lusby, lived in Amarillo, Texas, and could not be located in local directories.
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Associated Press
Golden
Cplo
Louis Lusby
State Industrial School For Boys
Amarillo
Texas
Byrd Ships Close South Ocean Transit To Dunedin
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's expedition ships the City of New York and the Eleanor Bolling were 580 miles south of Otago head and expected to reach Dunedin together.
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Byrd
United Press
Dunedin
N. Z
Richard E. Byrd
City of New York
Eleanor Bolling
Otagohead
Trains Collide in Georgia Kill Flagman, Wreck Injures 81
A Central of Georgia special express train rear ended a halted first section near Glen Alta Georgia, killing flagman C C White and injuring 81 passengers. Passengers in two Pullmans were bruised. two seriously hurt included Mrs. L G Morrison and Mrs. August Schoel. Cause under investigation. fuse placement on track cited.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Seminole Limited
Central of Georgia Railway
Glen Alta
Here
C. C. White
Phenix City
Ala
L. G. Morrison
Marion
August Schoel
Waterloo
Iowa
Florida
Hoover Says U S Business Recovering From Stock Shock
President Hoover reports U S business and industry are recovering from the stock market collapse and should be free from unemployment distress within 60 days after studying Commerce and Labor reports. He cites cooperation of national enterprise heads convened in December and notes unemployment was confined to 12 states, with low points passed in December and January.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Commerce and Labor Department
Sam Robbins Granted Two Year Sentence for Worthless Check
Sam Robbins was convicted in district criminal court of swindling by presenting a worthless check for a car and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He sought a suspended sentence after pleading not guilty. Chas McGowan, 19, pleaded guilty to forgery and received a five year suspended sentence. The court will be idle today as the jury panel was dismissed.
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Sam Robbins
Chas. McGowan
Senate approves funding for Travis County courthouse and jail
The Senate passed a bill to appropriate 50 000 to pay Travis county for its courthouse and jail and cancel the lease on state property. Both houses backed a fourth session measure canceling the lease in exchange for the county selecting two Austin city lots for a new courthouse site.
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Senate
Aes
Travis
Ee Press
Austin
Mar
Travis County
MacDonald Leads Renewed London Naval Conference
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, appearing strained yet buoyant, re launched the London naval conference. Five delegates met at St James's Palace to review progress as American Japanese talks between Secretary Stimson and Reijiro Wakatsuki moved toward a settlement of naval differences.
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Associated Preas
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Aristide Briand
Tardieu
St. James's Palace
St. James’s Palace
Stimson
Reijiro Wakatsuki
All but Three Pampa Residents Released on Bonds
Twenty eight residents of Pampa appeared in United States commissioner court on liquor possession and sale charges. Twenty five were released on bond, three remain jailed: Gerald Meroney Walter Booker and Jack Hendricks. The 23 defendants are slated for trial at the spring term of federal court starting May 12.
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Pampa
United States Commissioner's Court
Gerald Meroney
Walter Booker
Jack Hendricks
Three Missing After Tanker Explosion in New Jersey
Three men are reported missing after a Purol Oil tanker exploded and caught fire off Kearney New Jersey. One crew member escaped by jumping into the Passaic River as flames raged aboard the ocean going vessel tonight.
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Associated Press
Kearney
N. J
Purol Oil Company
Passaic River
Rose Sale by Tack Likely Ends Today
Old Tack’s rose sale still has many bundles on hand but is expected to close today. Bundles contain five different varieties and are tied as received. Distribution HQ at 215 Van Buren St opens 8 AM to 6 PM. price is one dollar per five-plant bundle. Out of town buyers may request roses by writing to the Rose Editor at The News with a dollar.
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Old Tack
van Buren Street
W A E Wreck Reveals Plane Not Burned in Snowstorm
Western Air Express officials found the bodies of pilot James K. Coles and two companions after their plane vanished in a San Bernardino storm. The craft was not burned, with all remains in the cabin. steward John W. Slaton was recovered first by horse from the wrecked fuselage.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Western Air Express
James K. Coles
San Bernardino Mountains
Doles
A. W. Bieber
Victorville
Calif
Steele
Canyon
Lake Arrowhead
Goodcell
No Change in Senate Bill on Oil Control Law
The Texas House passed the Hyer bill unchanged 91 to 14, sending it to Gov. Dan Moody. The measure aims to regulate pipeline control to aid distressed independents while sparking debate over proration and anti trust implications. Key opponents warned it could choke production and favor monopolies.
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Austin
Dan Moody
House
Mike Trogg
Hounton
Oil and Land Man
James Stephen Hogg
Ftep
Joseph McGill
W. FE. Pope
Coroua Christi
St. Keep
Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angelo
Senate
Walter Beck
Fort Worth
McGill
Dr Frederick A Cook Granted Parole From Leavenworth
Paroled at 65 after a 14 year sentence for using the mails to defraud in an oil promotion scheme. Attorney General Mitchell approved the parole in Washington and Cook faces release pending arrival of papers. He has paid a $12,000 fine or faces further time and a pauper’s oath.
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Associated
Prepa
Leavenworth, Kas
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Mitchell
Washington
North Pole
Fort Worth
Texas
Cook
Donnell and Youth Indicted in Embezzlement Case
Arlene Donnell and Clinton McKinney were indicted by the county grand jury on forgery charges tied to an embezzlement of 1500 dollars from a local finance company. They were arrested yesterday and released on bonds of 2000 dollars each. Edgar Peel also faces a forgery count and remained in jail.
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Hidalgo County
Houston
A. Y. Baker
A. W. Cameron
Cam BE
Commissioners’ Court
McAllen
Weslaco
Edinburgh
Arlene Donnell
Clinton McKinney
Miss Donnell
McKinney
Edgar Peel
Four Trapped By Flames In Duluth Hotel
Fire swept a six story downtown Duluth building trapping four including two children. Firefighters saved several others while ambulances rushed victims to hospitals. The structure, among the oldest downtown, was gutted within an hour as onlookers watched flames tower into the air.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Schooner Aground Off Cape Hatteras
An unidentified three masted schooner ran aground near Creeds Island coast guard station seven miles south of Cape Hatteras. Heavy southeast gale winds and heavy seas hinder rescue by Breeches Buoy as the crew remains aboard in the breakers.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Mar
Creeds Island Coast Guard
Caps Hatteras
Division Coast Guard
Menange
Postmasters Named for Canyon and Crosbyton
President Hoover sent to the Senate the nominations of Oscar Hunt for Canyon and Orie H. Lieber for Crosbyton as postmasters in their cities. The confirmation process begins for two Texas towns.
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Canyon
Crosbyton
Washington, Mar
Hoover
Oscar Hunt
Orie H. Lieber
Senate
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