Insull Escape Case Tied to Romanian-Run Criminal Ring
Greek police charged that Samuel Insull's sensational Athens escape was engineered by an international gang from Romania. An Athens lawyer and others were arrested after tracing a long distance call to Romania. Mrs Insull, deemed an undesirable alien, was deported after revealing his absence.
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Athens
Samuel Insull
Rumania
Greece
Insull
Chicago
United States
Insuil
Forrmer
Suspects Held in Officer Slaying Near Clearwater
Four men with prior records are held in Clovis after Night Marshal Robert Hammers was killed near Clearwater Kansas. A high powered rifle and six shooter were found in their car and a gun search seeks the weapons used in the slaying.
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Robert J. Hammers
Clearwater
Kansas
Clovis
R. G. Yarborough
L. R. Giles
H. J. Green
Hammers
Texas
Vas Bremer Kidnappers Routed in Osage County Raid
Federal and state agents trapped eight suspects at a white farm near Okla homa on March 15. The two main targets Arthur Barker and Alvin Karpis were not present. Arrested were six men and two women tied to robberies and murders, with five sent to McAlester for safekeeping and two others held for questioning.
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Mannvford
Oklo
Bremer
Hamelot
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Little White Farm House
Arthur
Dec) Barker
Alvin Karpis
Oklahoma
Barker
Freddie
Middle West
Glenn Roy Wright
Picher
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Charles Conner
Pegey Landon
Alf M. Landon
Chelsea
Ed Brophy
Ed Brodie
Cotner
Winnie Morris
England
Ark
Wright
Atee
Downey
Brophy
McAlester
Brackett
Lumber firm head Robert A. Long dies in Kansas City
Robert A. Long, 83, chairman of Long-Bell Lumber Company, founder of a vast lumber fortune, died in a Kansas City hospital at 6 28 tonight after an intestinal obstruction surgery. His condition worsened as heart action weakened. daughter Mrs. R Pryor Combs and son-in-law Mr. Combs were with him. Daughter Mrs Hayne Elliss was en route. Dr George Hamilton Combs, pastor, was present.
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Kansas City
Robert A. Long
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Mr. Long
Borger man faces murder charge in fatal shooting
W L McConnell district attorney said a murder charge was filed last night against Perry White repair shop owner for the fatal shooting of Carol Bufth McDonald 17 and Earl Brakebill Jr 16. The filing was signed by Dan Hardee sheriff.
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Borger
Tex
W. L. McConnell
Perry White
Carol “Bufth
McDonald
Earl Brakebill, Jr
Dan Hardee
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Fr iday fair and somewhat colder with cooler north portions. West Texas area west of the 190th meridian also fair and colder. New Mexico forecast shows fair conditions with little temperature change. Hourly temperatures at Amarillo are noted with past values and a past gauge reading.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
Auto Industry Faces Threat of Historic Strike
Washington March 15 Hugh S Johnson recovery administrator tried to keep peace between employers and workers after industry leaders defied unions and labor warned of a massive strike. The National Labor Board adjourned without ruling awaiting Wagner bill passage to enable enforcement. Knudsen and board members conferred after a two hour talk, with more hearings planned over two days.
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Washington
Hugh 8S. Johnson
National Labor Board
W.S. Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
Johnson
Labor Board
Knudsen
Senate Labor Committee
Wagner
Byrd Plane Crashes Near Little America In Antarctica
The Byrd expedition's Blue Blade crashed 500 yards south of Little America. None killed. Lieut. Commander Isaac Schioss bach injured along with three passengers Arthur Zuhn Fred Dustin and Harry Young. The single engine Fokker was wrecked. The crew were shaken and dazed but survived.
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Little America
Antarctica
MacKay
U.P
Isaac Schiossbach
Arthur A. Zuhn
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Fred J. Dustin
Revere
Mass
Harry M. Young
New Zealand
Robinson shelves air mail row with fraud claims
Senator Robinson of Arkansas pressed the Senate on alleged fraud in canceled airmail contracts and challenged Republican attacks on the administration’s policy. Col. Lindbergh refused to join a military civilian committee studying army mail operations, citing opposition to government control of aviation. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell urged limits on holding companies and backed a proposed air ministry to oversee military and civilian aeronautics.
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Washington
Hoover
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Senator Fess
Ohio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Senate Post Office Committee
Dern
Lindbergh
Army Air Corps
William Mitchell
Tully Convicted of Criminal Assault
Alton Thomas Tully son of Jim Tully novelist was sentenced today to spend one to 25 years in San Quentin for criminal assault. It is his third conviction in two years on such a charge.
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Los Angeles
Alton Thomas Tully
Jim Tully
San Quentin
Tiny Pipes, Gray County Sheriff, Dies in Pampa
C E Tiny Pipes aged 56 Gray County sheriff dies of pneumonia at his courthouse quarters in Pampa He weighed 375 pounds and had been ill since last Sunday He was serving his first term and previously a deputy under EB Graves He is survived by his widow two sons a brother and a half sister Funeral services set for 2 30 Sunday at the Methodist Church with interment in Pampa.
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Clovis
Amarillo
Joe A. Dunwoody
Lester R. “Red” Giles
Dunwoody
Bert Hall
Collingsworth
Hedley
Red” Giles
Sheriff Pipes
Mr. Pipes
Gray County
Graves
Methodist Church
Coleman
Pythias
Mitchell Pipes
California
Mary Hester
A. J. Pipes
Farwell
Pampa
Woman Surrenders in Kidnaping Case Bond Set at 50000
Nellie Tipton Muench, wife of a St. Louis physician, turns herself in at the county courthouse on an indictment charging the kidnapping of Dr. Isaac D. Kelley. Bond was posted at 50 000 as officers fingerprinted and photographed her. also named are Felix McDonald Bart Davitt Angela Rosegrant Tommy Wilders Shelton and John C Johnson.
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ST. Louis
Nellie Tipton Muench
Isaac D. Kelley
St. Louis County
Muench
Bertillon
Sheriff's Office
Illinois
Felix McDonald
Missouri Penitentiary
Bart Davitt
McDonald
Angela Rosegrant
Tommy Wilders
Shelton
Florida
John C. Johnson
Dr. Kelley
Death sentences handed to three in Texas robberies
Juries in Texas imposed death in electric chairs on three men linked to robberies. Irvin Thompson received the death penalty in Lufkin for a $41,000 First State Bank robbery. Louis Cernoch was condemned in Georgetown for killing city marshal Henry Lindsey, and Bernard Lacoume of Galveston was found guilty in the slaying of casket salesman O R Cansler Sr during a home robbery.
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Irvin (Blackie) Thompson
Oklahoma
Lufkin
First State Bank
Georgetown
Louis Cernoch
Henry Lindsey
Bernard Lacoume
Galveston
O. R. Cansler
Blackie Thompson
W. J. (Whitey) Walker
Roy Johnson
Huntsville
Bryan
Marlin
Tex
Irvin
Blackie) Thompson
Thompson
W. J
Whitey) Walker
Walker
Johnson
Texas
Milam County
Buckholts
Mrs Roosevelt Arrives in Haiti for Night Stay
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrives in Port au Prince aboard the Caribbean Clipper at 12 55 PM en route home from Puerto Rico and will spend the night in Haiti capital.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
Two CCC Companies To Leave Palo Duro
Two CCC veteran units at Palo Duro Canyon will be moved to other state sites for the summer, with two units remaining to continue work on the 15,000 acre park. County officials and Amarillo residents protested, while Maj. Kingsley said work will proceed with the reduced force.
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CCC
Palo Duro
Palo Duro Canyon
Marvin Jones
T. E. Johnson
Palo Duro Park Association
National Park Service
Jones
Canyon
Amarillo
Washington
EB. A. Kingsley
Park
America
Need
Need and indirect need workers return to jobs under new relief plan as CWA winds down. By Tuesday about 2,500 may be at work with a 2,159 cap. Case records are reviewed to determine eligibility under the new system and bring in others in need, with a wage scale to be set by a committee of contractors, labor, and relief officials.
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Direct Relief Administration
CWA
Austin
Gaines Whitsitt
Potter County
State Bond Claim Bill Approved by Texas Governor
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson signed two bills from the recent Texas special session to pay outstanding state bond claims. The measures support the sale of relief bonds next Saturday and include funding to pay defaulted interest and refinancing of defaulted bonds. A third bill expands security deposit options for state depositories.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
George Purl
Dallas
Styles to Pass In Review Here Monday Evening
Spring and summer fashions go on parade in Amarillo next Monday night sponsored by local merchants and The News Globe. The event begins at 7 39 in the evening with window displays, concerts by Dave Derden’s band and the Amarillo High School Band drawing crowds in the business district.
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Amarillo
News- Globe
Panhandle
Dave Derden
Amarillo High School
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