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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
1
President Roosevelt signed the beer bill at 2 PM authorizing sale of beer and wine at 3.2 percent alcohol content. The ceremony in the cabinet room was recorded by photographers, with Vice President Garner also signing earlier.
Charles B. Nelson announces Waiters Union 19 will run a 60 member beer drawing class from 200 applicants. Curriculum covers foam-raking pressure control amiability glass chilling behavior and moral responsibility with a rule against inviting customers to have one on the house. Prohibitionists plan court action to stop beer sales ahead of nationwide rollout.
The inquest into the death of Dr. F A Lambert a renowned football authority will be delayed until after his funeral on Friday Dr Lambert aged 47 died in a hospital early today following a fatal wound inflicted by his son during a family quarrel in Columbus the report states
Cincinnati reports the flood danger moving downstream as authorities brace for collapsing flood weakened buildings and potential disease outbreaks. In Dayton Kentucky, school children received cod liver oil to boost resistance while waters receded slowly, prompting warnings across several cities.
Plains farmers in Texas move to organize a state branch of the Farmers Holiday Association as Milo Reno outlines plans in Austin. The effort aims to stop mortgage foreclosures until farmers get fair prices, with Armstrong and Mayhugh chosen to lead local coordination and a meeting set at the state capitol.
Adreon Dolan a 26 year old railroad employee died today from chest wounds suffered when he was shot Monday while driving near Houston. Passenger in the car R. J. Seber 25 a former city fireman was arrested. The assault to murder charge against him was changed to murder.
Forecasts indicate Thursday will be fair in Amarillo and West Texas with cooler air in the eastern portions. New Mexico will see generally fair conditions Thursday with colder temperatures in the southeast and extreme east areas.
A wind driven blaze swept a wing of Warrensville’s Cleveland city infirmary nighttime, threatening a three story dormitory housing about 135 women. Police said all dormitory occupants were accounted for as firemen battled flames spreading to the third story toward a division for aged couples and staff. The infirmary houses 1606 residents, with the wing’s exact occupancy undetermined.
W T McKee an 86 year old winter visitor from Massena Iowa filed intentions to wed 60 year old Mrs Bessie Barnett of the Texas Hotel in San Antonio today. He was first in line when the county clerk's office opened this morning.
A pair of legislative moves preserves the existing roles of Texas Tech, West Texas State Teachers College Canyon, the other teacher colleges, and the University of Texas. A House committee approved a bill to merge regents into a single state college board of regents, while maintaining each institution’s name and core mission.
Borger, March 22 The Borger city commission as a court of inquiry examined poll tax payments this year. Mayor John R. Miller said many taxes were paid by others and some received receipts without paying the agent or collector. Witnesses will be summoned. refusal to testify may incur contempt charges.
HOUSTON, March 22. Aviator H. M. Edwards of Reno Nevada was acquitted of murder in the death of his fiancee actress Ivy Young. The jury returned the verdict after four hours deliberation saying the fall from his hotel room on February 19 was not murder.
New York March 22 Charles Gray Shaw philosophy professor at New York University says the jig-saw and cross puzzle are self-imposed intelligence tests used to prove puzzlers are not morons. He calls the present craze for puzzles a neurotic condition indicating a nervous disorder.
Berlin report recounts Chancellor Hitler's Nazi plan to unite Germany and Austria. Wilhelm Kube, Nazi floor leader, declares Pan German aims and crowns eight Austrian Nazis in the gallery. The Diet advances a full program in 43 minutes amid talk of premier post tensions with Von Papen and Goering.
March 22 the Oklahoma Senate investigating committee closed its prorations inquiry denying allegations that E. R. Hughes and RH. D. Hicks Jr accepted bribe offers to break oil proration. Testimony named Phillip Flaxman and Sayre Ollman with figures up to 100000 dollars. Hicks denied discussing the deal and offered resignation to avoid guilt.
In Miami on March 22, special master Thomas J Dowdell recommended an absolute divorce for Mrs Janet Allen Walker from James John Walker former mayor of New York. The report to Circuit Judge Worth W Tramwell followed testimony in Mrs Walker action yesterday.
New York March 22 United States Attorney George Z Medalie described a case against Charles F E Mitchell arrested on charges of evading 657152 in 1929 He allegedly sold National City Bank stock to his wife at a 2800000 loss Prosecutors note a statute of limitations issue may arise in about three weeks as defense counsel are retained The grand jury also heard testimony and investigators reviewed a special account related to the matter
The state department requested a police guard for Yosuke Matsuoka and five other Japanese delegates to the League of Nations arriving on the Leviathan Friday in New York. Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney said the delegation would receive escort as needed.
The world famous midgets arrive by train for a three day engagement at the Municipal Auditorium. A noon parade from Amarillo High School through downtown precedes evening shows with matinees Friday and Saturday. Local acts and music accompany each performance.
Senate tally shows remedy support at just 98 votes, casting doubt on its passage. The late swing in backing indicates uncertain procedural prospects and possible opposition from key factions.
The House passed a broad farm relief bill that would grant Secretary Wallace sweeping authority to control surpluses and reduce acreages. The measure, largely identical to the White House proposal, faced heavy criticism in two days of debate and now faces an uncertain Senate path.
Washington March 22 Senator Smith Democrat of South Dakota head of the Senate Agriculture Committee says he will not support the administration farm bill in its present form and will offer a sharp curtailing substitute. He cites a domestic allotment plan rental of lands to retire them from production and a cotton reduction scheme offering government owned cotton options. The House debated as word spread the administration will soon present a second step to refinance agriculture and home mortgages at lower rates and longer amortization with Senator Robinson of Arkansas signaling the plan will be attached to the relief bill.
The state affairs committee in Austin reports against a bill to cut state departments from 139 to 19. Eleven members opposed the measure and seven supported it. The bill, drafted after four months of investigation, may face a minority report before a House vote.
To avoid congestion at the Municipal Auditorium box office, tickets for all five performances of Singer's Midgets will be sold at City Drug Store 517 Polk Street starting at 9 this morning. Wilbur C Hawk sponsor says tickets are 40 and 25 cents for night shows 8 30 and matinees 3. Ten percent goes to Thrift Room and other profits to Community Kitchens.
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