Dalhart Youth Testifies Inman Self Defense Plea In Murder Trial
Dalhart March 30 Inman a Dalhart youth took the stand in district court to relate the shooting of Billy Patterson 20 in a downtown dispute turnaround to the outskirts where they agreed to fight It follows previous quarrels over testimony Inman said Patterson had threatened beatings or hiring another to do it The defense contends the accused acted in self defense after Patterson reached for a pistol and Inman fired The case adjourned to continue tonight with jury to hear closing arguments and final presentation
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Joe Bill Inman
C. D. Patterson
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Patterson
Channing
William Mentzner
Tatum
Bill Short
Reese Tatum
Rock Island to Build New Bridge Across Canadian River
Plan calls for a 2000 foot long 18 foot wide combined railway and highway bridge over the Canadian River between Borger and Stinnett. Austin Bridge Co of San Antonio to furnish labor for $80,000 while the railway provides materials. Construction begins today with traffic passage expected by May 1, and a toll will be charged to vehicles. The line will run through the center of the bridge with a light system to prevent vehicle-train conflicts.
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Amarillo Businessmen Plan 3 Day South Plains Tour
A 3 day goodwill trip by Amarillo business men to the South Plains was announced after a committee on inter city relations approved a Santa Fe schedule. The journey covers 1000 miles south of Amarillo with stops to Snyder, Lamesa, Crosbyton and Clovis New Mexico, leaving May 3 and returning May 8 or 9. A special train will be the largest ever run from Amarillo and up to 250 delegates may participate. A concert band, souvenirs, and hats will accompany the delegation with Pullman coaches allocated for comfort.
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Clovis
New Mexico
George Mageard
Maggard
Board of City Development
Oklahoma Woman Acquitted in Husband's Murder Case
Anita Greer was found not guilty of any involvement in the murder of Leonard F. Greer, who died from head blows before his cottage fire. Her alleged lover, Ben Schuh, was sentenced to life for the same crime. Schuh’s conviction followed earlier testimony and trials in Pryor and Chicago.
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Associated Press
Pryor
Okla
Anita Greer
Leonard F. Greer
Ben Schuh
Schuh
Greer
Spavinaw
Varina
Greer’s
Weather forecast snapshot for Amarillo and surrounding regions
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with partly cloudy conditions on Thursday, while West Texas and New Mexico expect unsettled skies with showers. The Ohio valley high shifts east to the Atlantic coast, and the Utah low remains stationary. Scattered showers appear in southeastern New Mexico, eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Utah. Temperatures remain moderate with minor changes.
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Texas Guinan Freed of Liquor Charge
New York March 30 Texas Guinan night club hostess was freed of contempt of court charges for violating the federal prohibition law. The case against Guinan and Herman Edson was dismissed by Federal Judge Thacher after Guinan testified she did not order liquor served at her 300 club and after the club had been saved with a temporary injunction.
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Associated Press
New York
Texas
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Herman Edson
Thacher
Padlock
Foreigners Plight Deepens as Shanghai Prepares for Strike
Shanghai faces a general strike with 20,000 workers out and foreigners fleeing the interior. Authorities erect barbed wire along Edward VII Avenue and assign Suffolk regiment guards to cable offices. Japan warns Cantonese and warns that nationalist actions may trigger drastic naval measures. Foreign ships are fired upon, including two British steamers from Hankow and the US destroyer John D Ford. Disquiet grows from Hankow to Nanking amid ongoing anti foreign protests.
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Suffolk Regiment
General Labor Union
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United States
John D. Ford
Manila
San Antonio Banker Case Reversed on Appeal
The court of criminal appeals reversed and remanded Kenneth Smiths fifteen year sentence for the San Antonio National Bank robbery of March 1926. The decision cited errors in testimony introduction, failure to charge a specific indictment count, and vagueness in witness identifications. Smith and five co-defendants faced charges of 19 138 in the robbery.
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Kenneth Smith
San Antonio National Bank
Court of Criminal Appeals
Smith
Flood crisis halts rail traffic near Helena Arkansas
Flood waters sweeping through a levee breach in the Mississippi Delta forced suspension of railroad and routine activity in Laconia Circle. Some 2,000 residents were evacuated as hundreds of refugees set up tents with Arkansas National Guard aid while Missouri Pacific trains paused and tracks flooded.
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Road bond vote in Gray county fails to meet needed majority
Incomplete box returns show the $500 000 Gray county road bond proposal failed. Final tally: 497 in favor, 595 against with districts reporting varied support and opposition. If approved, funds would have funded 75 miles of highways including routes 83 76 66 38 A and Pampa Clarendon and St Elliott.
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Melean
Alan Reed
Hopkins
Farrington
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Clarendon
St. Elliott Highway
Fear grips as American aviators killed in Nicaragua
Report from Mexico City via AP says Liberal forces downed planes and killed two pilots believed American while capturing two others. In Iowa, Mrs. FE. E. Goetze, 77, dies after long farm residence since 1889.
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Clara
Livestock Rate Slash Refused By U S Board
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused broad cuts in livestock rates west of the Mississippi. Affected parties argued for pre war pricing, but the panel upheld current levels while allowing minor reductions for short hauls under six hundred miles effective June 1. The decision follows a national inquiry into farm transport costs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Mlineis
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American National Livestock Association
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Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
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Missouri
Ford narrowly escapes fatal chase and embankment crash
Detroit reports Henry Ford was followed from the Rouge plant by two men in a Studebaker. A motor car forced Ford off the road over an embankment, with doctors noting a light concussion and bruises. Investigators say the attack may have been deliberate.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Organization
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Gates F
Rouge River
R.D. McClure
Detroit Press
Michigan Avenue
Elm Street
Pan Pacific delegation sails to Honolulu for conference
The Army transport Chateau Thierry carried the U S official delegation to the Pan Pacific conference on education proclamation rehabilitation and recreation headed by Interior Secretary Hubert Work. The gathering in Honolulu runs April 11 to 16 with heads of federal bureaus and commissions aboard and invites Pacific region nations.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Chateau Thierry
Honolulu
United States
Hubert Work
Commissions of the Interior
Pacific Ocean
Eight Die In Illinois Mine Blast Survivors Recovered
A massive explosion at mine No. 3 of the Pennsylvan ia Coal & Coke Co sent shockwaves through central Pennsylvania. Four workers died, while hundreds of others escaped unscathed as rescuers hauled survivors from tunnels. Officials counted survivors showing up at the mouth as families rejoiced.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Co
Mai
Italian vice-consul shot in New Haven office
Italian vice consul Pasquale Deciceo was shot in his New Haven office. He was critically wounded after a single shotgun blast. Police search for Vito D'Ausilio of Hartford, alleged to have sent threatening letters to Deciceo.
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Pasqualé Deciceo
Vievanni D'Ausilio
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