08 May 1933
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1933
Page
1
A tense vigil in Kansas ends as supporters of T W A course pause to await nightfall. Local officials maintain a quiet perimeter while observers monitor the port weather and potential moves.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh land in Columbus at 8 32 P M EST after a flight from St Louis. They had diverted north of the Transcontinental route due to storms and planned to press east.
Fire destroyed the Dallas residence of Mrs. Meriwether killing the 49 year old woman. Firemen, after hours of search, found her body and her dog on the upper floor while others nearby believed she was out. She was widow of Richard Meriwether, former VP and GM of Dallas Railway and Terminal.
Col Roscoe Turner abandoned his bid to set a transcontinental speed record. Landing in Columbia at 2 10 P M local time after a windstorm near St Louis, he said he dodged disturbances and would await weather before attempting further flights. He averaged 271 mph despite cross winds and dust storms.
Gandhi prepares for a three week death fast starting at noon Monday. Doctors warn the fast may cost him his life as authorities delay decision on his Yerada prison release in connection with his civil disobedience campaign.
Capt. Stephen Darius and Stanley Giresnas depart Chicago Municipal airport at 9 20 A M bound for New York to begin a non stop flight to Lithuania on May 20 in the same plane.
Des Moines Iowa May 7 America's agricultural horn of plenty may be partly plugged this week if plans by the Farmers Holiday Association succeed the stopper may be inserted Saturday Some farmer leaders say the general strike will mean little Others predict farm products could be withheld from American dinner tables Milo Reno national president declines to discuss details until plans are perfected and cost of production bases are met Edward A O Neal American Farm Bureau Federation president says the strike will not be large or influence prices much while state groups oppose an organized strike at this time Continuous note indicates delay and possible continuation on Page 7 Col 6
Lawrence Westbrook, director of the Texas Relief Commission, said Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds have been exhausted, ending aid for over a million Texans. He noted county relief groups may raise local funds while the state seeks a constitutional amendment to authorize bonds for relief. The Senate passed a resolution to submit the measure to voters, needing 100 House votes to proceed.
The mangled body of J. E. Wallace, 22, son of a prominent Trenton farmer, was found by a passenger train crew on the Missouri Kansas Texas track near Trenton. He likely died several hours earlier. funeral plans were made for tomorrow.
President Roosevelt argues for government to police industry to prevent unfair practices by a minority and to enforce agreements that curb long hours, child labor, and overproduction. He defends anti trust aims but rejects reckless optimism about rapid prosperity and warns against ballyhoo.
Classified notices reveal readers finding items and housing through Globe-News Want Ads. Listings include WANTED small steam boiler, WILL TRADE furniture for car, WANTED to rent 5 room house, and BUY OR RENT four wheel baby buggy. Call numbers included to reach 32 000 readers seeking needs.
Reports from Tientsin say the Chinese Japanese conflict has resumed with Japanese forces occupying Pertavia at 11 PM Sunday as Chinese troops retreat. The Peruvian squadron, after crossing the Panama Canal, heads toward the upper Amazon amid a League of Nations inquiry. Paraguay cites heavy Bolivian losses in the Gran Chaco border area.
Oliver Day, 48, drunk and armed, killed farmer John Schmitz, 55, at the Schmitz home in Plato Center. He then forced Loretta Schmitz, 17, to try to kill him. the gun backfired and Day died from a self inflicted wound as Loretta fled to summon help.
Kenneth Buck 28 and his brother Cyril 41 faced arraignment after a dramatic reenactment at Barnstable County jail. Buck confessed to abducting Margaret MacMath’s child while $60,000 ransom was recovered at his home. Officials prepared to file charges of kidnapping and extortion in Provincetown court tomorrow.
Chicago May 7 The Cook County treasurer Joseph B. McDonough said tax collection improved under the Skarda law giving hope to overdue salaries. Delinquent taxpayers owed up to 550 million dollars months ago, and recent actions have brought in about 6 million dollars in a week by allowing seizure and operation of delinquent properties to satisfy tax payments.
Congress moves to rush four major administration measures to the White House this week. The public works program could total 1.5 to 2 billion dollars with a 500 million bond issue, plus a 32‑ship navy component optional by the president. Roosevelt also seeks a reciprocal tariff power to cut duties by half. legislative aims include Wagner-Lewis relief Norris Muscle Shoals Tennessee basin development and Rayburn securities regulation.
In Vatican City on May 7, about 6 000 peasants from the Roman countryside filed before the Reggia Hall throne for a holy year visit. They presented live sheep chickens rabbits pigeons and a mass of vegetables and fruits to Pope Pius who accepted a large onion bundle from a peasant saying he had nothing better.
Police hunted a lone gunman after he shot W. A. Miles, 40, street car operator, during a robbery last night. Miles was hospitalized with an abdominal wound in critical condition, while authorities lacked clues to his attacker.
President Roosevelt delivers a national address from the White House outlining a partnership between government and agriculture, industry, and transportation. He proposes measures to raise prices, improve credit and wages, preserve anti trust with safeguards, and empower Congress to extend credit if needed to correct economic wrongs while avoiding overproduction and unfair competition.
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