Flames claim three lives at Florida hotel blaze
A fire destroyed a central St Augustine hotel killing three men and injuring several others. Unidentified victim burned to death as guests fled through windows. John Deboise of Northampton and Ed Delaney of St Johns Park died after leaping from flames. Others from Miami and Detroit were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries as racing season ended.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Florida Hotel
John DeBoise
Northampton
Mass
Ed Delaney
St. Johns Park
John Roth
Miami
Jack Taylor
Ralph Baker
Detroit
Prisoner Escapes From Jail After 50 Year Sentence
EPHENVILLE March 29. C R A P Wilson, jailed on a 50 year term for bank robbery, escaped ten minutes before an undercover penitentiary car arrived to take him to Huntsville. It marks his third attempt this month and follows a 1928 escape. He reportedly forged a key from hammered iron to slip through four locked doors and defeat a runaround lock.
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Ephenville
Wilson
Italy
Huntsville
Diphtheria Epidemic Strains Point Barrow Supplies
Diphtheria outbreak in Point Barrow Alaska worsens as anti toxin runs low and new cases rise. Overcrowded hospital areas and quarantined homes fill with patients. a vacant house will serve as an interim ward with reindeer skins on the floor. Miss Flossie Young and a student nurse will oversee care.
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Associated Press
Point Barrow
Alaska
Flossie Young
Weather Outlook Across States With Rain Snow and Cold
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with rain or snow and a colder Monday and a likely Tuesday with fair conditions. Oklahoma sees rain or snow in the north and west, turning colder in the southeast on Monday and Tuesday with likely fair weather later. East Texas expects thunderstorms and cold in the northwest Monday, turning partly cloudy and cooler in the east and south portions. Coastal winds start strong from the south Monday then shift to north Monday night. Lexas reports rain or snow in the north and thunder showers in the southeast with slightly colder Monday and Tuesday, followed by fair conditions. New Mexico anticipates unsettled Monday with rain or snow in the north and extreme east, then colder in the southeast. Tuesday brings a rise in temperature and fair weather.
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Oklahoma
East
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New Mexico
Donley County Farm Relief Efforts Under County Agent Guidance
Donley County continues farm relief with county agents and partners including the Texas Bankers Association led by W H Patrick. Since January 1931, 10 boys clubs with 220 members, terracing on about 30,000 acres, 46 farmers taught farm level practices, 14 garden meetings with 527 attendees and 51 gardens started. Home demonstrations drew 1,200 participants. 35 beef cattle canned, 3,3745 eggs set. Continued on Page 9 Col 6.
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Texas Bankers Key Banker Association
W. H. Patrick
Donley County
Broun
Martha Buttrill
Hoover Returns Home After Caribbean Cruise
President Hoover completed an eleven day voyage to Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands and arrived back in Washington, marking the end of a presidential Caribbean cruise.
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Porto Rico
The
Associated Press
Washington
Virgin Islands
Hoover Faces Party Trouble at Washington
President Hoover returns from the Caribbean to a wave of Republican strain. Advisory calls for GOP committee leadership changes, revolts in the South, and vice presidential boom friction add to federal issues. Farm Board stabilization ends, treasury deficit nears 700 million, unemployment tops over six million, plus talks on silver prices and Austro German union. Hoover plans nine speeches in coming weeks amid preparations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Republican National Committee
Farm Board
Treasury
Valentine Killer Rushed to Michigan Under Heavy Guard
Fred Burke, 87, called the most dangerous man alive, was transported from Missouri to Michigan under heavy guard for trial on a St Joseph murder charge. He was arrested at a farm near Milan, handcuffed to two mobile units with armed officers, and sent to jail while photographers followed. Governor Caulfield had approved Michigan’s requisition.
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Michigan
The
Associated Press
Joseph
Fred Burke
Burke
Moran
Chicago
Joint rites for snow victims near Towner Colorado
Fifteen school children rescued after 86 hours in a snow filled bag during Colorado blizzard show signs of recovery at Maxwell Hospital Lamar. Fingers and limbs regain movement while toes remain numb as doctors assess possible amputations. Five children perished in the bus tragedy and driver Carl Miller was found dead nearby.
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Associated Press
Lamar
Colo
Towner
Carl Miller
Colorado
Maxwell Hospital
Little Pa
Former Broadway Girl Peggy Davis Dies in Riviera Cliff Tragedy
Peggy Davis former Broadway show girl plunges 200 feet to death from a cliff by the Vanderbilt estate in the Riviera. She left a note for her husband Australian financier David Townsend asking forgiveness and requesting care for their five year old daughter. Police seek motive amid claims of a happy marriage.
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Ngz
France
Peggy Davis
The
Riviera
Vanderbilt Estate
David Townsend
Wall Street
Third Annual Guernsey Show at Panhandle Three Days
Carson County prepares for the Third Annual Guernsey show in Panhandle from Wednesday through Friday. The event highlights a large display of Guernseys with cattle from Carson County and nearby towns, including Coronet's Golden Noble descendants and other notable sires. The show will include judging contests open to vocational participants.
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Groom
Jericho
Hereford
Lubbock
Canyon
Gray County
Coronet
Golden Noble
Lakes
Shuttlewick Strongheart
Itchen King
Ultra Phylliston
Cherry Hill
Ne Plus Ultra
Jean du
Oil Hearing In Texas Proration Awaited By Commission
Oil men awaited the Railroad Commission decision on state prorating and the East Texas field after a five day hearing. Chairman C V Terrell did not set a date but expected an order by Tuesday as current allowances expire. Central committee proposed 656000 to 686000 barrels daily for six months and 50000 to 70000 for East Texas. East Texas group urged 56000 first month, 75000 second, 90000 third, while many East Texans vowed to seek court action if either plan is adopted.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
East Texas
C. V. Terrell
Central Proration Committee
W. B. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Business Service Ads Highlight Carpentering Jobs
The Globe News promotes a Business Service column for odd carpentry jobs. A carpenter recalls a friend’s suggestion and notes missing few days’ work since using the column. Call 6262 to try it.
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Globe News
Riots Across Ganges Fray in India as Death Toll Reaches 200
Rioting spreads from Cawnpore across the Ganges with disturbances at Unao. Elgin Mills workers report fierce battles along the riverbank. Official toll rises to about 200 dead and over 1,000 injured with looting and fires in Cawnpore.
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Allatiabad
India
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Ganges
Elgin Mills
Woodward Places Sixth in National Fire Waste Contest
Woodward ranked sixth among the honor cities in class six of the 1930 national inter-chamber fire waste contest. Philadelphia Rochester N Y Grand Rapids Lakewood C Wishawaka Ind Albany Ga were the top six in class one to six. Lakewood won the grand prize for all classes. Woodward also earned an honorable mention in 1929 and its fire prevention program won first place in the state contest for 1930.
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Inter-Chamber
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Rochester
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Grand Rapids
Lakewood
Wishawaka
Ind
Albany
Woodward Chamber of Commerce
Curb Prices Show Reaction in New York Market
Markets softened as higher price expectations faded. Metals and oils weakened amid profit taking and dividend cuts from major firms. Cord Corporation rose then retreated while Auburn Auto activity remained a factor. Utilities fell late, Noranda supported, Goldman Sachs hit a peak then slipped. overall trading showed uneven strength across sectors.
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Aluminum of America
Parker Rustproof
Cord Corporation
Auburn Auto
Cord
Auburn
Noranda
Goldman Sachs
United Founders
Snowfall Hardens Midwest Toll From Rockies Blizzard
Fresh snow drifts across Colorado Wyoming Montana and New Mexico following a spring blizzard that killed at least 15 people in the Rockies and prairie states. Livestock losses and fruit crop damage rise as isolated communities confront renewed communication outages and a stalled Colorado school bus tragedy with several pupils dead.
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Oklahoma
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Missouri
Charles Beach
Juan Selgado
Towner
Colo
Jamar
Congressman Marvin Jones Returns to Amarillo Amid Turmoil
Congressman Marvin Jones who represents this district in Congress has come back to Amarillo after Congress adjourned. He says the recent session was marked by turmoil though the administration held majorities in both houses and the body did not seem to function smoothly.
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Marvin Jones
Amarillo
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Panhandle
Plains
Amarillo Gas Company reports profits and 151 local workers
The Amarillo Gas Company and associated firms employ 151 residents of Amarillo. Their 1930 income was 254 400 dollars. Field staff earned 117 800 dollars in purchasing power. Local purchases totaled 575 000 dollars. The companies show a small profit and deny losses or large tax burdens. A combined statement with Panhandle Pipe Line is 6.6 percent net profit on actual investment.
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Amarillo Gas Company
Associated Companies
Amarillo
R. E. Wertz
News-Globe
Wertz
Panhandle Pipe Line Company
Leo Brothers to Testify as Slaying Trial Continues
Chicago March 20 Leo V Brothers will testify this week in the murder case of Alfred Jake Lingle. Prosecutors expect two more witnesses before closing as Brothers faces possible electr ic chair. Defense argues witnesses will place Brothers in Illinois Central Tunnel and away from the crime.
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Chicago
Leo V. Brothers
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Brothers
Betty Cook
Tyrell Krum
Illinois Central Tunnel
Lingle
Senate Votes Special Order Morning Move
A senate session this morning passed a special order focusing on a million dollars in funding. The action marks a swift budget move with implications for pending measures and oversight.
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Senate weighs 212 million bond plan amid pink boll worm fund row
The Texas Senate prepared to take up a 212 million bond amendment after Moore proposed boosting the 200.9 million highway bond to retire county debts before 1917. A star chamber charge and multiple amendments marked the debate as Hopkins pushed for weeklong appropriation bills discussion. The pink boll worm aid bill, trimmed to 200 thousand, sparked further House debate over tick eradiation reimbursement.
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Houston
Senate
Moore
Appropriations
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Gonzales
Nopkins
Satterwhite
Odessa
West Texas
House
East Texas
Seven Bandits Rob Chicago Store for $35,000
Seven bandits seized the Wieboldt Department Store on Chicago's South Side, held the premises for eight hours, bound the night watchman and the engineer, and escaped with about $35,000 in cash receipts.
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Chicago
the Associated Press
Cue Ngo
Wieboldt
County Court Sets Aside Funds for Road Project
Hall County Commissioners court at a special meeting set aside 8891.58 dollars and entered an agreement with the State Highway Department for Federal Aid Project 602 B. The plan covers road construction from Hulver to the Precinct Four line on Highway 18 a 10.55 mile stretch. Construction was let to Sachse and Wise of Quitaque on February 27.
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Hall County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Hulver
Precinct Four
Highway
Sachse and Wise
Quitaque
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