Wealthy Brownwood couple die in gun tragedy
In Brownwood a newlywed couple Melson Wakefield 18 and Dorothy Wakefield 19 were fatally shot by the groom in their Brownwood home after returning from an automobile ride. The bride was the daughter of Shelby Craft of Brookesmith. The incident also left the groom's mother and other relatives affected as the coroner awaited verdicts.
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Associated Press
Brownwood
Melson Cropper Wakefield
Dorothy Bess Craft Wakefield
Wakefield
del Rio
M. E. Wakefield
T. B. Bailey
E. T. Perkinson
Shelby Craft
Brookesmith
J. B. Shields
Brokesmith
Shields
Impressive Ceremony Marks Last of 10 000 Trees Planted
An Arbor Day ceremony in City Section Park marked the planting of Amarillo’s final 10 000 trees. Officials and guests from Panhandle towns gathered as trees were dedicated to national and regional leaders and to local governors. The event featured remarks by city leaders and student representatives, with Mayor Thompson absent.
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City Section
Amarillo
Herbert Hoover
United States
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Interior
Ross D. Sterlin Overnor
Texas
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Arthur Seligman
New Mexico
Ernest O. Thompson
Washington
G. G. Ordway
E. Cecil Seaman
Episcopal Church
Bill Durham
Thompson
Lloyd Fletcher
Lola Pascoe
Texas House approves gas tax levy to about one million
The Texas House approved a gas tax of two and three quarters percent of market value, narrowing from a Sanders bill of three eighths of a cent. The compromise favors Panhandle producers, with about $400000 expected from the region, and the Senate may cut the rate further.
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Austin
House
Texas
Panhandle
Sanders
Ross Sterling
Dewey Young
Wellington
A. ©. Johnson
Dalhart
Clyde Warwick
Canyon
West Texas
Clint Small
Senate
Swift moving asteroid spotted near Earth in Virgo
Harvard College Observatory reports a fast moving object likely a peculiar asteroid near the earth. Discovered in Germany by Schwassmann and Wachmann and relayed from Copenhagen, the body lies in Virgo with magnitude 13 and coordinates RA 11h41m, Dec plus 5°5.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College Observatory Today
Earth
Harvard
Central Astronomical Bureau
Copenhagen
Germany
Schwassmann
Wachmann F. Bergedorf
Constellation
Virgo
State Starts Its Fight With Bang
Chicago State opens its campaign aggressively as a new athletic program faces early tests in the arena. An eager roster and coaching staff push for competitive results against established opponents in a burgeoning program.
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Chicago
Trial pinpoints Leo Brothers in Lingle slaying case
Chicago March 24 Leo Brothers identified in Judge Sabath’s courtroom as the man who fled the Randolph Street tunnel after Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle’s murder. State’s attorney’s office witness Warren Williams testified he saw the suspect dash through traffic, with three more witnesses ready to identify Brothers as the slayer.
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Associated Press
Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
Leo Brothers
Joseph Sabath
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Tribune
Wag
Warren Williams
Williams
State’s Attorney's Office
Lingle
St. Louis
New York
Illinois
Wisconsin
Brooks
Otto Swoboda
Cook
Daniel Mills
Carl Applegate
Kentucky
Swoboda
Applegate
Mills
Brothers
Randolph Street
Trucking Men of Panhandle Hear Speaker
A Panhandle trucking men banquet at Amarillo Hotel was led by toastmaster R S Tisdal. Mason King of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce described Amarillo's vast trade area of 92 000 square miles and urged drivers to gain public approval by courteous road use. Mrs Blanche Pumphrey urged drivers to be ambassadors of goodwill and redefine their role as salesmen for firms. Bill Wilson from Austin spoke as the principal speaker, addressing tax data and related topics.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Hotel
R. S. Tisdal
Mason King
Amarillo
Austin
Bill Wilson
Texas Truck Owners Service Bureau
Mat
Redistricting Bill Seen for Special Order in Texas
A bill by Rep. Metcalfe of San Angelo to create 21 Texas congressional districts for three additional seats from the 1930 census was set for special order at 2 pm tomorrow. Texas currently has 18 districts and would elect three at large if the measure fails.
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Associated Press
Austin
Metcalfe
San Angelo
Texas
Boy Wounded In Shotgun Accident Near Fort Worth
Lloyd Prindle, 12, remained gravely injured after a shotgun accident involving his younger brother Orville, 5, at Fort Worth. Doctors held slim hopes for his recovery as the case drew concern from the community.
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Associated Pres
Fort Worth
Lloyd Prindle
Orville
Connect Missing State Witness in Slaying
Fred Parker of LeFors, a missing state witness, was tied to the Taylor slaying in the Nisbet trial. Constable Thurman testified Parker and Charles Wilson left LeFors in a car east of Taylors murder scene. George Woods backed Parker and Nisbet in a 10 PM Nisbet home gathering. Maudie Nisbet testified of Mrs. Wilson’s remark about a drunk man with money.
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Associated Press
Pampa
Fred Parker
le Fors
C. H. Taylor
Paul Nisbet
A. C. Thurman
Charles Wilson
Parker
Taylor
Nisbet
George Woods
Tyler theater managers freed on bond after Sunday show charges
Three Tyler motion picture theater managers were released on bond after arrest for operating shows on Sunday. Complaints were filed by a local Tyler minister. Trials are scheduled for April 20 in county court.
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Associated Press
Tyler
Tyler Motion Picture
Liberty
Back to Broadway Adds Three Old Fans to Stage
Mary Nolan turns to stage after Hollywood rumors and a publicized rest. Yvonne Valle, wife of Maurice Chevalier, returns to acting with a cautious pace. Betty Blythe, once a vamp, now appears in third rate Broadway roles as public interest shifts.
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Mary Nolan
Hollywood
New York
Yvonne Valle
Maurice Chevalier
Yvonne
Betty Blythe
Oil ration hearing draws huge crowds in Austin
More than 1,000 people packed the Texas Railroad Commission hearing on oil rationing as producers from East Texas and other areas urged limits. The session saw heated moments including a fist fight in a hotel corridor and cheers prompting Chairman C. V. Terrell to threaten to close the meeting to nonparticipants. Former Governor Dan related figures were cited amid tense testimony.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
East Texas
C. V. Terrell
Dan
Worm Repay Bill Up in Texas House
The Texas House planned to take up a bill by Rep. Satterwhite to appropriate 500000 dollars to reimburse West Texas farmers for losses from the pink boll worm quarantine in 1929 and 1930. The measure was postponed to allow debate on a natural gas tax bill.
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Associated Press
Austin
Satterwhite
Odessa
West Texas
Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett Dies at 67
Rear Admiral Charles P. Plunkett aged 67 died of heart disease tonight in the Naval Hospital Washington March 24. The Navy announced his death in a brief AP report noting his retirement and service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles P. Plunkett
Naval Hospital
Mellon at 76 declines interviews on birthday
Treasury secretary Andrew Mellon, aged 76, marked his birthday with work and again refused press interviews. The American Institute of Chemists honored him and his brother Richard B. Mellon with a chemistry medal for advancement of science, while Mellon remained silent on the honor, a Virginia stud farm purchase for his son, and a tax report showing lower tax collection.
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Associated Press
Washington
Andrew Mellon
Treasury
American Institute of Chemists
Richard B. Mellon
Virginia
Paul Mellon
Cambridge
England
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
University of Pittsburgh
Tammany Fights Probe With Defense Lead by Seabury
New York March 24 Tammany Hall marshals its defense against the Seabury led legislative inquiry into city government. Untermyer denounces mob psychology and sensational press while Macy pledges impartial, non political investigation reflecting public opinion.
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Associated Press
New York
Tammany Hall
Samuel Seabury
Tammany
Seabury
Samuel Untermyer
Thomas C. T. Crain
League For Political Action
Untermyer
Hoover
United States
W. Kingsland Macy
Republican State Committee
Textile leaders promise end of women and child night work
A conference of 40 textile mill heads in Charlotte announced a policy ending night work for women and children in practically all carded yarn mills. The statement, issued March 24, follows the meeting held today in Charlotte North Carolina.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Jury Picked In Port Arthur Youth Slaying Case
In Beaumont Port Arthur a jury was selected for the murder trial of A B Johnson who killed Ottis Lee Adams after the death of Elizabeth Johnson a 17 year old girl. The case hinges on who fired the bullet in the church parking lot.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
A. B. Johnson
Johnson
Ottis Lee Adams
Port Arthur
Elizabeth Johnson
First Methodist Church of
Adams
W. W. Covington
Grady Adams
Robert L. Williams
Texas University
Four Husbands Testify as Bigamy Defendant Pleads Guilty
In Denver on March 24 Elsie Thompson 42 pleaded guilty to bigamy after facing four husbands in court. Judge Samuel W Johnston of Jefferson County District Court sentenced her to one to two years in the state penitentiary.
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Denver
Elsie Thompson
Samuel W. Johnston
Jefferson County
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Weather for Amarillo and vicinity: Wednesday fair and warmer. West Texas forecast: Wednesday partly cloudy with warmer north portion. Hourly temperatures show high around 85 and low near 41 to 47, with varied readings through the day.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Sandstorm earns top national award in Class B contest
The Sandstorm high school paper won first in a national contest in Class B. Editor in chief Hollia Schriber and sponsor Mrs. J. Browning led the year’s award run. New Quill and Scroll members include Idell Durrett, Bonn Fay Bennett, Tom Lumpkin, Jose Demic, Juanita McGee, Doris Culto, Evelynn Marsh, Bob Brandenburg, Edna Coy.
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Hollia Schriber
J. Browning
Quill and Scroll
Idell Durrett
Bonn Fay Bennett
Tom Lumpkin
Jose Demic
Old Fiddlers Seat Sale Opens Thursday for Contest
Reserved seats for the Old Fiddlers and Square Dance contests at the Municipal Auditorium go on sale Thursday morning at Cit Drug No. 1. Wilbur C. Hawk announces prices 75 cents lower floor, 25 cents balcony, half price for children under 12 next to parents. No extra reservation charge. Mail orders to Mr. Hawk at The News-Globe.
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Cit Drug No
Wilbur C. Hawk
Mr. Hawk
News-Globe
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