Indictment of Gulf Rum Fleet Leaders Hits Texas Coasts
A federal grand jury indicted George Musey a noted smuggler and 12 others for operating the rum lugger Seahawk and a fleet along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. The probe followed the Feb 25 1930 seizure of about 200000 dollars worth of contraband liquor at Sab Bayou.
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Beaumont
George Musey
Texas
Louisiana
Musey
Anthony J. Cecari
J. Jamail
Lum Patillo
W. B. Schroeder
Joe Abrams
Sar Bayou
Texas Coast Secon
Change must be made in farm loan program to broaden relief
A regional meeting with Owen W. Sherill of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and local officials urged liberalizing the farm loan program to waive past or outstanding crop indebtedness. With county loan committees active, applications are now being accepted in banks across the region.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Owen W. Sherill
Georgetown
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Bandits Demand 40000 Silver Dollars for Capt. Baker
Bandits holding Capt. Charles Baker of California since January 16 on the upper Yangtze have made a new ransom demand of 40000 silver dollars. The signal from a Chinese naval vessel in contact with the bandits says payment must be made within two weeks.
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Peiping
Charles Baker
California
Yangtze
Boiler Blast Kills Three at Lawrenceburg Mill
Three men died and three workers were critically injured when the boiler at a saw mill on Spring Creek near Lawrenceburg Tennessee exploded, likely due to freezing. The dead are Joe Ivey aged 50 owner of the mill, Red Rogers 50 mill hand, and Elbert Downey 30 mill hand.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
U.P
Spring Creek
Here
Joe Ivey
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Unsettled conditions with light snow possible in Amarillo and nearby areas on Friday. Snow to the north with rain to the south and southeast, warmer in the southeast. New Mexico also unsettled Friday. Precipitation over the 24 hours ending 4 p.m. yesterday was 0.08 inch.
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Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
West Texas
Truce Accord Proposal Triggered Fresh Replies Tensions
A last proposal for a truce accord prompts renewed replies amid ongoing tensions. Officials from involved parties indicate cautious optimism while outlining terms and possible timelines for a durable ceasefire.
Tokyo instructs delegation on China Manchuria dispute
In Tokyo the government orders its Geneva delegation to oppose League Assembly action on China Manchuria and to block Article XV. In Shanghai the Chinese government demands unconditional evacuation of Japanese troops as a condition for talks. Five US destroyers depart for Manila Amoy Nanking amid talks and casualty totals reach 532 dead 2072 wounded.
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Tokyo
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
China
Manchuria
Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
Marunoru Shigemitsu
United States
Peary
John D. Ford
Borie
Manila
Edsall
Amoy
Truxton
Nanking
League of Nations drafts Sino Japanese peace program
Geneva March 10 a three point program for settling the Sino Japanese conflict was adopted by a drafting committee of the League of Nations assembly and turned over to leaders for debate tomorrow. The first resolution states the covenant applies to the conflict and rejects any agreement reached by military pressure. A second resolution acknowledges armistice efforts at Shanghai and urges powers to help keep order in the Japanese evacuated zone. The third sets up a 19 member committee.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
League
United States
Shanghai
Student Prince shines in Heidelberg love tale at Municipal Auditorium
The Student Prince is presented with music by Sigmund Romberg. The production tells of a Heidelberg prince who loves a bar maid at the university. Next Monday night at Municipal Auditorium tickets range 1 to 2.50. Mail orders go to Wilbur C. Hawk News-Globe. Original 1931 revival cast led by Gertrude Lang Allan Prior and George Hassell.
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Old Heidelberg
Heidelberg University
Sigmund Romberg
Victor Herbert
Municipal Auditorium
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Wilbur C. Hawk
Care News-Globe
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Gertrude Lang
Allan Prior
George Hassell
United States
Europe
Senate Tax Debates Heat Up Over Manufactures Sales Tax
In Washington on March 10 the Senate clashed as Democrats attacked a proposed manufactures sales tax. Senator Moses accused opponents of rallying around Speaker Garner and New York Governor Roosevelt during the New Hampshire primary. Dill, McKellar, and Walsh joined the debate, while Robinson defended the House bill and argued the tax might be necessary despite its unpopularity.
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Washington
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
Garner
Roosevelt
New York
Dill
McKellar
Tennessee
Walsh
Montana
Smith
Robinson
British financiers greet rate cut in London gathering
March 10 a jubilant crowd of financial men gathered near the Bank of England after the bank rate was cut from 5 to 4 percent. This marked the second reduction in three weeks following February 18 when the rate fell from 6 to 5 percent as Britain left the gold standard last September.
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London
Bank of England
Great Britain
Mrs. Hoover Returns to White House After South Cruise
First lady Mrs. Herbert Hoover ends a 15 day cruise with a southern visit. She left St. Augustine late yesterday and traveled back to Washington by train with friends, completing a Florida trip mainly by water.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
White House
South
First Lady
St. Augustine
Florida
Youths Rob Fairfax Bank Escapes With Cash
Two young robbers held up Fairfax National Bank in Oklahoma a bank official and a customer were taken hostage and about $2,000 stolen. President H N Cook was released four miles from Fairfax.
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BANK
Fairfax
Okla
Fairfax National Bank
H. N. Cook
Cook
March cold sets 41 year low record in Amarillo
The weeklong cold spell in Amarillo and Panhandle kept temperatures below normal with a record weekly low average of 26 degrees. H T Collman of the Weather Bureau said the 41 year record surpasses March 1915’s 28 degree weekly average. Snow fell lightly across the region and roads remained passable with minimal accumulation.
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H. T. Collman
VU. S. Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Collman
Panhandle
North Plains
Destroyer Rescues Japanese Steamer Crew Near Manila
The U S destroyer Tracy saved the crew of the burning Japanese steamer Kaku Naru northeast of Manila. The U S S Pigeon aided with firefighting gear as flames raged in the hold and cargo included gasoline raising explosion fears. Fire began earlier today and the ship sought Paluan Bay for safety.
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Manila
P. I
U. S
Here
Paluan Bay
Fourth Victim in New Orleans Police Siege Dies
New Orleans reports Patrolman Albert O6cescrecher aged 36 died today as the fourth fatality in a two day clash between police and Percy Thompson, a Black prisoner. Earlier, Corporal George Weidert and Patrolman Cornelius Ford died yesterday. William King, a Black trusty, was wounded. The prisoner was subdued after a two hour struggle and died en route to hospital after another escape attempt.
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New Orleans
U.P
Albert O6cescrecher
Percy Thompson
Cornelius Ford
George Weidert
Thompson
William King
Wonder Bar show shines with Jolson at center stage
Al Jolson dominates two shows titled The Wonder Bar at Municipal Auditorium last night drawing 2,400 hands in a roaring reception. The cabaret style revue, built around Jolson, blends singing, comedy, and quick wit with a lavish red black and gold set.
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al Jolson
Municipal Auditorium
Wonder
Jolson
Europe
Freak Winter Storm Sweeps Texas Killing Crop Warnings
A freak winter storm battered Texas with heavy snow in many areas. Laredo reported nearly five inches while a broad swath of the state faced crop damage and cold temperatures. Panhandle and North Texas registered record lows. one death occurred near Port Arthur from exposure.
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South Texas
Laredo
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Mercury
Plains
Panhandle
Amarillo
Abilene
Lubbock
Plainview
T. J. Weary
Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
Falfurdlas
Gonzales
Kerrville
Yoakum
Galveston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tyler
Corsicana
Waco
Denton
McKinny
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
del Rio
Capone Says He Could Aid Lindbergh Kidnap Case
In Chicago Capone declares he could help recover the Lindbergh baby if released on bond. He claims no involvement but offers to assist, aiming to influence a federal or governmental action while serving an 11 year tax case sentence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
al Capone
Cook County
Capone
Mqyor
Ackerly Business District Destroyed by Fire
Ackerly's business district in Dawson County near Lamesa was largely destroyed by a fire on March 10. A grocery, tailor, barber shop, drug store, sandwich shop, and a vacant building were lost. Big Spring and Lamesa fire departments arrived too late to help. damage estimate unavailable.
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Lamesa
Ackerly
Dawson County
Big Spring
Gas Blast Kills 14 In Camden. Two Critical After Injuries
Two of four men burned in a gas explosion that killed 14 coworkers were in critical condition at the hospital. Spiro Cecich suffered burns worsened by an ambulance collision. Harry Reed was also seriously injured. Investigators suspect spontaneous combustion caused the blast.
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Camden
N. J
Spiro Cecich
Harry Reed
Dr Judd Suffering Nervous Breaks as Trial Arrives
In Los Angeles Doctor William Judd husband of Winnie Ruth Judd, already sentenced to death for her alleged murders in Phoenix, suffers a breakdown. He is ordered to stand trial on medical act violations with trial postponed to April 8. he collapsed after his wife's conviction and is in a veterans hospital in Arizona.
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Los Angeles
William ©. Judd
Winnie Ruth Judd
Phoenix
Ariz
Judd
Veterans’ Hospital
Arizona
Paul Schenck
Agnes Anne Le«rol
Hedvig Samuelson
Arizona State Penitentiary
Judd Court Transcript Payment Question to be Heard
Winnie Ruth Judd’s alleged inability to pay for a court transcript of her trial will be reviewed by the Arizona Supreme Court. The matter will be heard in superior court in Phoenix on March 21 before Judge Howard C. Speakman.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona Supreme Court
Howard C. Speakman
Democrat Approved for Congress Seat in Chicago District
An elections committee voted 6-3 to recommend the House accept a Democrat over a Republican as representative of Illinois Eighth District in Chicago, potentially unseating Rep. Peter C. Granata for Stanley H. Kunz. The party-line tally would boost Democrats to 220 seats and reduce Republicans to 212 with two vacancies. Official canvass showed Granata 16,565 to Kunz 15,394, later recount 16,345 to 15,057 after Kunz contest.
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Washington
Elections Committee
House
Tlinels
Chicago
Peter C. Granata
Stanley H. Kunz
Granata
Kunz
Bedroom set and ice box for sale in classified ad
Green and maple Simmons bedroom set with bed and spring dresser table and small rocker all for 20 dollars. Cannot sell separately. Call 2-31990. Oak ice box capacity 60 pounds five dollars. Call 2-8196. Try classified call 6262.
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J. H. Barwise
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E. P. Kenney
Great Northern
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific
Mrs. Hoover Home
Philippines
Wonder Bar
Victin
Trenton
Newark
Henry
Red) Johnson
Johnson
Henrik Finn Johnsen
Red Johnson
James Street
Englewood
Brooklyn
Betty Gow
Hartford
Conn
Edward McGrath
John Schaible
Cincinnati
Charles Bischoff
Marian McLean
Lima State Hospital
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Lima
W. H. Vorbau
Trunk Slayer
Congress
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