Shanghai in bitter street fighting as foreigners guard city
Shanghai endures fierce street clashes and riots as nationalist forces gain ground. About 15 000 foreign troops including 1 500 U S marines protect the international settlement with 87 000 residents under lockdown. Sniping wounds and deaths among British troops and police are reported.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
International Settlement
United States
Whangpoo River
Hassell Appeal Not Filed in Farwell Slaying Case
Austin March 21 Appeal for George J Hassell of Farwell convicted slayer of 18 persons had not been filed in the court of criminal appeal since the 25th day of an 80 day reprieve granted by Governor Dan Moody to allow an appeal of a hearing on Hassell's sanity. The reprieve staved off Hassell's electrocution until Friday of this week March 265.
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Austin
Mar
George J. Hassell
Farwell
Court of Criminal Appeal
Dan Moody
Hassell
Rioting Johns Hopkins clash prompts militia alert
In Annapolis the governor declined militia action as a riot between Johns Hopkins freshmen and sophomores spread to the city armory. Fire engines sprayed water to separate rioters outside the armory where the freshmen held a class dinner. Over thirty students were hurt, four seriously, with many fleeing arrests.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Ritchie
National Guard
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Tequila Seizure Reported Near Del Rio Border
Border patrols seized 284 bottles of tequila near the Rio Grande in Del Rio Texas on Monday. The bottles are said to have been brought across by Mexican soldiers and the Mexican government was notified of the capture.
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del Rio
Texas
Rio Grande
Move to Make University of Amarillo a Panhandle Landmark
Editorial urges a civic campaign to build University Park as a premier residential and educational district in Amarillo. It argues the university will draw students and money, saving local families on tuition while boosting real estate values and city growth.
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University of
Amarillo
University Park
Panhandle
University of Amarillo
Potter County Names Ryder Engineer for New Oil Field Road
Potter county commissioners named J. W. Ryder state highway engineer of the Panhandle division as county engineer. He will push state aid for the Amarillo to Hutchinson county oil field road, with construction to start within two weeks. Bond election date set for Saturday after petition revisions.
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University Finance
Amarillo
Hutchinson County
Potter County
J. W. Ryder
Panhandle
Ryder
Sam B. Motlow
Bond Set At 7500 For Borger Officer Death Suspects
Hugh Walker and Ed Bailey, arrested in connection with the killing of Coke Buchanan, a Borger night police officer, were rearrested after an initial bond, then given a new bond of 7500 each after today's hearing before Justice S. M. Spencer. Authorities seek two more men, Ray Terrell and Matthew Kimes, believed to have joined the assailants. Terrell reportedly escaped from an Oklahoma penitentiary, and Kimes from an Oklahoma jail. Mrs Velma Terrill, wife of Ray Terrill, faces grand larceny and fugitive from justice charges in an Oklahoma case involving a 20000 theft.
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Borger
Hugh Walker
Ed Bailey
Coke Buchanan
Stinnett
Justice of the Peace
S. M. Spencer
Buchanan
Neal
Ray Terrell
Matthew Kimes
Terrell
Oklahoma
Kimes
Bettis Murder Trial Set For May 2 In Cox Case
Trial of B Bettis, former police officer, was continued to May 2 in criminal district court as absent eyewitness Patrolman Simmons delays proceedings. Bettis faces murder charge for the Christmas morning shooting of Carl Cox at Fourth and Lincoln streets. Bettis plans a self defense plea claiming Cox knocked him down before Bettis fired twice.
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B. Bettis
Police Department
Criminal District Court
Simmons
Carl Cox
Pettisie
Cox
Fourth
Lincoln Streets
J. W. Callwell
Bettis
Dominion Well Extends Hutchinson Area
The Dominion well south and east of the Stinnett townsite reached 3035 feet with four feet left in the pay. It shows 1,060,000 feet of gas and 100 feet of oil in the hole, likely making around 500 barrels daily. The find extends the north Hutchinson field two miles north as Rock Island opens that section to production.
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Stinnett
Mar
Dominion
T. C. Ry
North Hutchinson
Rock Island
Judge Denies Answer On Plan Against Jews
Court action over alleged plan against Jewish people stalls as Ford Sapiro lawyers clash over questions. Proceedings continue with emphasis on legal arguments and procedural issues regarding the defendants' responses.
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Ford-Sapiro
Ruling Limits Testimony On Jewish Race in Ford Sapiro Case
Federal Judge sustains objection blocking testimony on ideas of the Jewish race in general in Aaron Sapiro versus Henry Ford libel case. The ruling narrows admissible evidence about Ford's alleged malice toward Jews, with detailed study planned on group classifications. Ford faced malice charges over 1924 25 Dearborn Independent articles.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Fred M. Raymond
William J. Cameron
Dearborn Independent
Ford
Raymond
Dearborn
Sapiro
Moody Refuses 23 Clemencies But Grants Two
Governor Dan Moody refused 26 clemency applications today. He granted one parole and one conditional pardon. Proclamations not prepared for signature and names of those granted pleas were not available.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Lehman Dinner Tickets Go On Sale In Amarillo
Tickets go on sale today for a testimonial dinner honoring F A Lehman vice president and general manager of the western lines of Santa Fe and other Santa Fe officials. The banquet, Thursday at 6 45 p m at the Amarillo Hotel is first come first served with seating for about 300. Speakers will represent various Panhandle cities in an all Panhandle event.
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F. A. Lehman
Western Lines
Santa Fe
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
Lehman
Topeka
Plains Country
Dallas Man Named Chief Highway Clerk
Gordon Lloyd of Dallas has been appointed chief clerk of the state highway department, succeeding K. R. Eckhardt. Lloyd takes office April 1.
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Dallas
Austin
Gordon Lloyd
State Highway Department
KR. J. Eckhardt
Lloyd
Vivacious Wife Breaks Silence In Murder Plot Thriller
In New York a young wife nicknamed Tommy broke after fourteen hours of questioning and told police the sordid details of her husband Albert Snyder's death. Ruth Snyder described a fatal plan with her lover Henry Gray, who was arrested in Syracuse. Gray denied knowledge as Ruth recounted a bridge party return home and the ensuing violence.
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New York
Tommy
Albert Snyder
Ruth
New York State
Gray
Syracuse
Orange
N. J
Snyder
Long Island City
Poe
Queensvillage
Lorraine
Enthusiasm Marks Start of Huge Lot Sale
University Place starts a large lot sale driven by strong public interest. Organizers report brisk early turnout and expect steady demand as shoppers line up to access discounted goods and limited offerings.
Amarillo Launches Lot Sale To Finance Methodist University
Amarillo opens a campaign to finance a new Methodist university with the sale of 1 000 lots in University Park addition south of the city. Two hundred salesmen will canvass the area offering parcels as a business proposition, not a donation, promising a profitable investment in a growing metro area.
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Amarillo
New Methodist University
University Park
University Park Addition
Citiizens Committee
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Panhandle Plains
Texas
Mr. Odom
Chicago Man Pays $59,000 For Tract On Van Buren St
Frank Donnelly linked to Edward Hi Swift of Swift Packing Co of Chicago bought a corner lot at Tenth and Van Buren for 59000. The 120 by 140 foot northeast corner near the M System store was formerly Roberts and Olver. Sale by Fred Horsbrugh and Ed Dawson. Real estate men hailed the purchase as proof Chicago business men see Amarillo investment value.
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Frank Donnelly
Edward Hi. Swift
Swift Packing Company
Chicago
Tenth
van Buren Streets
M System
Roberts & Olver
Fred Horsbrugh
Ed Dawson
Amarillo
Weather Outlook For Amarillo And Southwest Texas
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with a Tuesday of fair and warmer conditions. West Texas and New Mexico are also expected to be fair and warmer. A high-pressure system to the west of the Mississippi keeps cold air in the southeastern Rocky Mountain region and central plains while Gulf coast areas see heavy rain and a gradual warming trend in the north and west regions.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Mississippi
Nevada
Rocky Mountain Region
Plains States
West Gulf Coast
Rocky Mountain
Amarillo Yester
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Moody
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth Penitentiary
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