Oil Industry Seeks Federal Regulation and White House Action
Industry leaders urged President Roosevelt to seek congressional laws for unprecedented oil regulation. A governors conference backed a plan to appoint a personal presidential representative to restore order, with a majority endorsing a near term shutdown of flush wells until April 15. An independent faction led by John B. Elliott dissented.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Governors’ Aid
John B. Elliott
Los Angeles
EN Wi
California
White House
Ickes
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Woman Identifies Slain Suspect In Outrage Case
March 29 crowd of 3,000 surrounds Conroe jail yard after Ranger kills a man linked to a Houston attack. The victim, William Porch, 24, was slain by two or more suspects. a man identified as Manuel Henry alias Buddy York was shot dead nearby. A second suspect was jailed and a third fled, with guards doubled as officials pursued leads.
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Conroe
Houston
William W. Porch
Manuel Henry
Buddy York
L. A. Eaves
Second Judd Case Quashed by Judge
Phoenix Arizona March 29 1931 judge Howard C Sneakman ordered dismissal of the information charging Winnie Ruth Judd with murdering Hedvig Samuelson in the trunk murder case dating from 1931.
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Ahoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Hedvig Samuelson
Howard C. Sneakman
Aviators Reported Safe After Jungle Search In Nicaragua
Two American aviators W A Flowers of Dallas and Harry Scott of New Orleans were sighted canoeing down a river about 200 miles from Managua as Army and civilian fliers joined a country wide search for their downed craft. An amphibian plane was to depart for the jungle area to reach them, with Captain Whitehead and Harold White among key rescuers.
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Managua
Nicaragua
W. A. Flowers
Dallas
Harry Scott
New Orleans
United States Army
Flowers
Whitehead
Scott
Harold White
Chicago
Transportes Aereos Centro Americano
Cuculaya
Insurance Aid Bill Approved in Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature approved an insurance aid bill to protect life insurers and policyholders from heavy policy loan withdrawals and cash surrender demands. The measure, which limits loans and cash values, requires the State Board of Insurance Commissioners to enforce the restrictions and caps officer pay while delaying dividends until year end.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Chinese pirates kidnap four British officers at Newchwang
In Newchwang Manchuria March 29 a group of armed Chinese buccaneers seized four British officers from the British merchantman Nanchang at the Newchwang bar. The captain pursued the pirates who escaped in junks after heavy fire. British gunboats searched the area for captors and victims. The abducted men are W. E. Hargrave A. D. Blue F. L. Pears and Charles Johnson.
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Newchwang
Manchuria
Nanchang
Newchwang Bar
W. E. Hargrave
A. D. Blue
F. L. Pears
Charles Johnson
Rain Deluge Lifts South Plains Dry Spell
Heavy rains soaked the Panhandle and South Plains, Amarillo tallying .47 inches, the first such amount since mid December. Plainview reported 1.02 inches, with two inches in areas around Wildorado and Donley County. Farmers hailed the moisture as crucial for pastures and small grains, signaling relief after six months of dryness.
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Panhandle Plains
Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
North Plains
Amagillo
Plainview
Hale County
Donley County
Clarendon
Wildorado
Vega
Tucumcari
N. M
Rock
Six Indicted in Boettcher Kidnapping Case
United States grand jury indicts Verne Sankey and five alleged accomplices including Gordon Alcorn Carl W Pearce Elvina Ruth Kohler Fern May Sankey and Arthur Youngberg in the Boettcher II kidnapping case under federal laws with possible life imprisonment. Charges include kidnapping conspiracy and using the mails to extort reported to District Judge J Foster Symes.
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Denver
Colo
U.R
United States
Grand Jury
Charles Boettcher II
Verne Sankey
Sankey
Gordon Alcorn
Canada
Boettcher
Carl W. Pearce
Elvina Ruth Kohler
Fern May Sankey
Arthur Youngberg
J. Foster Symes
Grand Jury Quizzes Jim Ferguson Over Alleged Job Sales
McLennan County grand jurors questioned former Gov. James K. Ferguson about alleged sale of influence for state jobs. A Waco man offered influence for a price to obtain posts in the highway patrol and other agencies. Ferguson, testifying earlier, denied knowledge. Frank Denison also denied involvement.
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Waco
McLennan County
James KE. Ferguson
Ferguson
Austin
Eugene Smith
Grand Jury
Panhandle Music Festival Opens with 750 Musicians
More than 750 young musicians from Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma compete in Amarillo in the 11th Panhandle Music Festival. Solo and ensemble contests fill the First Baptist Church and Amarillo College of Music auditorium. Carola Goya performs Friday. “The Creation” is postponed to April 9. The event draws over 1,200 visitors with 200 piano entrants and leads to a possible Tri State Festival in Lubbock.
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Panhandle Music Teachers’ Association
West Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Amarillo College of Music
Carola Goya
Emil F. Myers
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
France Blocks Immediate Payment of War Debt
Paris March 29 The finance committee of the Chamber of Deputies effectively blocked the move for immediate payment of the 19 million dollar war debt interest due to the United States last December 15 Foreign Minister Boncour said discussion should wait while negotiations with the United States proceed The committee did not vote but generally agreed with the minister noting June 16 next installment looms and no settlement exists France seeks clarity on Roosevelt administration debt position and hopes conversations may yield a gesture to bridge American and French views to improve the situation.
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Paris
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Joseph Paul Boncour
Amer- M
Roosevelt
France
M. Paul-Boncour
Farmers Deny Knowledge in Deputy Hood Slaying
Jim Tune and his son Jess Tune of the Short area were arrested in connection with the killing of Deputy Sheriff Tom Hood and denied any knowledge of the shooting when questioned by officers.
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Sallisaw
Okla
Jim Tune
Jess Tune
Woodring Named Assistant Secretary of War
Harry Woodring former Kansas governor was reported today to have been selected as Assistant Secretary of War in Washington confirming the appointment amid cabinet level reshuffle and defense leadership changes.
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Woodring
Washington
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Court injunction blocks state's oil field order
Federal judge limits the State Railroad Commission from opening the East Texas oil field for flush production to set up a three judge review. The injunction bars any amendments while challenge proceeds. Protest swirls as the commission pursues a proration plan amid legal and constitutional disputes.
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Sherman
Pi Randolph Bryant
State Railroad Commission
East Texas
Bryant
Lacey Petroleum Company
Dallas
Lon A. Smith
Houston
C. V.terrell
E. O. Thompson
Washington
James V. Allred
Texas
Terrell
Thompson
Parker
R. D. Parker
Oil and Gas Division
Commission
Austin
Texarkana
Kilgore
Beer legalized by Maine lawmakers
Augusta Maine March 29 Maine, commonly called the birthplace of prohibition, passed a law to legalize beer with alcoholic content to be determined by a Supreme Court ruling. The measure was enacted by the House and quickly approved by the Senate and signed by Governor Louis J Brann, effective about July 1 unless a referendum is invoked.
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Augusta
Maine
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Louis J. Brann
Amarillo Area Weather Summary and Forecast
Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday with a general fair sky in New Mexico and cooler eastern regions. Temperature readings from Amarillo show a range around morning low 20s to afternoon highs near 40s, with 24 hour precipitation recorded at 0.47 inches.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Statewide repeal vote favored by Texas Senate committee
Texas Senate State Affairs Committee recommended a statewide November 7 1933 referendum on repealing the 18th Amendment. The House plan to hold the election with the 1934 general vote was amended to 31 delegates from each senatorial district. Senator Walter Woodward was the lone yes vote against repeal.
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Aubtin
Texas
Senate State Affairs Committee
House
Thetate Affairs Committee
Walter Woodward
Coleman
Drys
Prohibition
Senate
Austin
Woodward
Former mail carrier sent to 14 months in prison
Rufus C. Minor, a former Fort Worth mail carrier, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for stealing three one dollar bills from letters. He declined admission to Leavenworth, wiring his lawyers that he could not get in and asked for papers to be sent by air rail.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Rufus C. Minor
Leavenworth
Minor
Relief Grants Next Washington Move Passes Forest Bill
March 29 dispatch reports a Democratic House majority pushing Roosevelt's forest conservation bill past parliamentary snags. Debate centered on a contentious paragraph diverting public works funds, while looming unemployment relief of 500 million dollars faced Senate action.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Benator Wagner
D. N
Reedy
Maine
Appropriations Committee
Logiera
Missouri Democrat
Bankhead
Ala
Clovis Jury Finds Hunsacker Insane
The district court jury in Clovis New Mexico found Carl Hunsacker insane at this time in the assault with intent to kill case stemming from the February 12 wounding of farmer G. C. Scarbrough. Judge Harry L. Patton will decide the disposition of the case.
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Clovis
N. M
Carl Hunsacker
G. C. Scarbrough
Farmer
Sunsacker
Harry L. Patton
Modern plastered rental with built ins and garage
Attractive ad promotes a rented residence at 745 N Taylor with 745 N Taylor address, corner lot, paved streets, hardwood floors, mantle and built in features. It invites applying at 743 and touts conveniences and special 3 or 7 day rates to turn vacancy into occupancy. It emphasizes rent solutions.
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N. Taylor
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Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
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Headrick
Altus
W. ©. Ernest
Oklahoma State Bank
Associated Press
Rules Committee
Hunsacker
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