Grilled witness testifies Crutchfield sane at admission
Dr. C W Castner, Wichita Falls state hospital superintendent, told the jury Crutchfield was not insane when committed in 1926 or at a later release. He said Crutchfield knew right from wrong and had only minor abnormalities, escaping twice before final return.
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C. W. Castner
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Frank Crutchfield
Crutchfield
Castner
Preston Burnam
Henry S. Bishop
Juanita
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Place
Potter County
J. J. Crutchfield
Wien
400000 Men to Receive Hike VI Wage Soon
About 400000 workers are set to receive wage increases under Hike VI, with roughly 200600 raises anticipated in the program rollout. This change targets workers across multiple industries and regions, expanding pay scales and potentially influencing living costs.
Two Cattlemen Shoot It Out In Amarillo Hotel
In a clash over a cattle deal on the eighth floor of the Amarillo Hotel two men fought with pistols. Gerald Knapp of Dixon Illinois was killed and W S Cline of Omaha Nebraska was wounded but may recover. The pair had a recent quarrel over stray steers near Darhart.
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Gerald Knapp
Illinois
Wm. S. Cline
Omaha
Fiehd
Fred Post
Dixon, Ill
W.S
Bill” Cline
Nebr
Amarillo Hotel
Knapp
Darhart
Cow Country
Panhandle
Cline
George Porter
Amarillo
Porter
Quick end predicted for Wirt probe sparks debate
Washington reports that Democratic leaders forecast a swift close to the inquiry into Dr. William A. Wirt's brain trust communism charges to avoid unsettling the recovery program. Rainey and other leaders say there is nothing basically wrong, but warn a long probe could fuel suspicion and hinder administration experiments. They discuss a five member committee with three Democrats and two Republicans and note Wirt’s charges grow sillier daily.
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Washington
William A. Wirt
Speakey Rainey
Rainey
Gary
Indiana
Byrd Begins Lone Winter Vigil at Little America
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd prepared to endure seven months or more alone at an advance base on the Ross ice barrier. He ordered the crew to return to the main camp while he moves into a sunken shack for solitary observations with kerosene heat and ample supplies on hand.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay
Richard E. Byrd
Ross Ice Barrier
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Perryton Area Reports Light Rain After Evening Showers
Special to The News Perryton and Vicinity received one half inch of rain last night marking a light but welcome shower across the region. Local observers noted cooler temperatures following the precipitation.
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Perryton
Jean Harper Hosts Busy Want Ad Hour On Air
Jean Harper manning the telephone lines from 3 am to 6 30 pm for News Globe Want Ads. Advertisers from far and near will call to list rooms houses or apartments for rent and items for sale. Miss Harper will help word ads for fastest results and urges early calls to avoid the late rush.
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Jean Harper
News-Globe
Miss Harper
Vicissitudes of Aging Man Reach Climax
A terse report highlights the aging man’s escalating vicissitudes culminating in a dramatic climax at the Bosporus. The piece frames aging as a sequence of challenges and turning points set against a famed waterway.
Insull Extradition Final Scene Set in Istanbul
The Turkish government moves toward extraditing Samuel Insull to the United States under a penal code provision. He faces removal from the Greek ship Maiotis, Turkish court verification that charges are legal non political, and eventual handover. Insull, weak from prior court battles, was guarded as authorities awaited orders from Ankara.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Samuel Insull
United States
Insull
Greece
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Chicago
Maiotis
Ankara
Robert P
Easter Egg Hunt Fatal For Girl At Rock Hill School
Abilene March 30. Wanda Fay Williams 11 died after an Easter egg hunt at Rock Hill school ten miles northeast of Abilene when Hershell Berry struck her with a car as students moved toward a pasture. Wanda ran in front of the vehicle and was fatally injured as the car passed over her.
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Abilene
Rock Hill School
Here
Wanda Fay Williams
Hershell Berry
Wanda
Berry
Longview Hotel Fire Kills Three. Grand Jury Probes Tragedy
Longview officials ordered a grand jury inquiry into the hotel fire that killed three and injured nineteen with five still missing. Fire Chief L A Mackey called the 250000 hotel a fire trap and dangerously built as investigators seek fire escape proofing.
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Longview
L. A. Mackey
W. C. Hurst
Gregg County Grand Jury
Mackey
Rescue Plane Forced Down Near Cape Van Karen
A Russian rescue plane piloted by F A Levanevsky was forced to land in a Siberian snowstorm 40 miles from Cape Van Karen. Pilot Levanevsky Professor George Yushakoff and Clyde Armistead escaped unharmed though details remained scarce. The group aimed to aid Liapidevsky, missing since a prior forced landing as 89 men awaited ferries to Camp Schmidt.
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Nome
Alaska
F. A. Levanevsky
Cape van Karen
Siberia
Levanevsky
George Yushakoff
Clyde Armistead
Fairbanks
Yushakoff
Liapidevsky
Camp Schmidt
Memphis Votes to Stay Dry in Precinct Election
Memphis voters upheld the dry status with a 385 to 343 decision against beer in a precinct election. The March 30 ballot reflected higher turnout than expected as 3.2 percent beer became legal in Texas previously.
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Memphis
Texas
Actress Sidney Fox Seeks Divorce From Charles Beahan
Hollywood March 30 Sidney Fox motion picture actress filed for divorce from film distributor husband Charles Beahan. Fox had earlier filed a similar suit but withdrew it after a reconciliation.
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Hollywood
Sidney Fox
Charles Beahan
Miss Fox
Simplified Farm Credit Loan Rules Issued in Panhandle
Production Credit Corporation officials announce streamlined eligibility for emergency crop loans via local committees. Application writers will certify farmers deemed ineligible for Production Credit loans, enabling them to apply to local emergency committees. Names of Amarillo Association writers from Vega to Dalhart are listed.
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Production Credit Corporation
Tully Garner
Houston
Leon L. Shields
John F. Hill
W. J. Morton
Panhandle
Shields
Amarillo
B. Helen Brunnier
Groom
Frank Fieck
Grover
G. G. Foster
Canyon
Helen Mitchell
J. W. Pigman
Dalhart
Bids invited for air mail contracts amid pace toward private service
The Post Office Department seeks bids for temporary airmail routes totaling 18 000 miles across 21 routes. Former contract holders barred from bidding must exclude representatives from 1930 meetings. Maximum pay per airplane set at 45 cents. range 41 to 45 cents. Passenger equipment rules loosened. minimum speed now 110 mph.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Farley
Woman Run From Fire Struck, Dies At Hospital
In Dayton Ohio Mrs Emma Ahlers 73 was cooking supper when smoke billowed from the stove. Blinded by smoke she ran into the street and a car hit her. She died two hours later at a hospital.
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Dayton, O
Emma Ahlers
Amarillo Eyes Lombardo Band for City Event
Wilbur C. Hawk, president of the Tri-State Fair, reports many calls from patrons eager to invite Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians to Amarillo. Negotiations hinge on $2,500 and local support for a April 16 appearance at the Municipal Auditorium with a post concert dance at the Nat. If approved, Lombardo’s group will be among the nation’s top dance and radio bands, currently in Hollywood.
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Amarillo
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Wilbur C. Hawk
Tri-State Fair
Lombardo
Mr. Hawk
Royal Canadians Nere
Municipal Auditorium
Hawk
The
News-Globe
Hollywood
Steel firms raise wages for hundreds of thousands
Wage hikes announced for United States Steel 140000 workers and General Electric 30000 to 40000 workers push total promised increases to about 400000 in four days. About 90 percent are in steel. first movers include Corrigan McKinney Steel and Alan Wood Steel with notable boosts.
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Associated Press
United States Steel Corporation
General Electric Company
Alan Wood Steel Co
Conshohocken, Pa
Bethlehem Bteel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
Corrigan-Mc-Kinney Steel Co
Cleveland
Quadruplet Sisters to Serve as Bridesmaids in Easter Wedding
Four Keys sisters Roberta Mary Mona and Leota of Hollis Okla will be bridesmaids for Elizabeth Pennington and C Buxton Jr in Oklahoma City. The 19 year old Baylor freshmen are believed to be the only mature quadruplets.
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Oklahoma City
Roberta
Mary
Mona
Leota Keys
Hollis
Okio
Baylor University
Elizabeth Pennington
C. Buxton, Jr
Army mail flier killed in storm near Elvira Iowa
De Witt Iowa March 30 An army mail pilot was killed when his plane crashed nine miles north of here near Elvira in a blinding snow storm. The craft was en route from Omaha to Chicago according to first reports.
Bride of a Month Tells Tale Before Fatal Duel
A newlywed wife, 21, tearfully recounted events leading to the shooting death of her husband, Gerald Knapp, 28, during their Amarillo honeymoon. She described shopping trips and a dinner with acquaintances, saying she wished she had gone with him and that the tragedy felt like a nightmare.
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Gerald Knapp
Knapp
Amarillo
Gerald
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