Indian Joe Taylor gets 14 months in federal prison
Amarillo case details show Taylor known as Indian Joe pleads guilty to transporting liquor and receives 14 months at Leavenworth plus six months on six counts suspended for five years with probation. Weitzman case follows as bonds and property listed by a surety are challenged in court. defense to begin today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Taylor
U.S
Leavenworth
Taylor
James C. Wilson
Amarillo
Charles Bebout
Potter County
Weitzman
Borger
Hutchinson County
Boling
Earl Wilson
Wilson
Hoover Veto Defies Democratic Tariff Bill In House Vote
The House voted 178 to 166 to override, upholding Hoover's veto of the Democratic tariff bill. The President warned the measure would ruin flexible tariffs and invite politics and log-rolling, listing four main objections including curbing presidential rate adjustments and triggering international concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hoover
Representative Snell
Representative Rainey
Tariff Commission
Commission
Congress
United States
Uni
Weather summary for Amarillo and New Mexico
Partly cloudy conditions with a cloudy southeast area on Thursday. Temperatures expected little change with unsettled skies and variable hours across Amarillo and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty—Thuredsy
West Texas
Amarillo
New Mexico
Means Freed on 50,000 Bail In Lindbergh-Case Charge
Bail of 50 000 was posted for Means by Justice James M Proctor in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. He was indicted for obtaining 104 000 from Evelyn Walsh McLean wife of the Washington Post publisher under the pretense of recovering the Lindbergh baby. Bondsmen Isaac B Jones and Milton S Kronheim signed for the amount jointly and individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gasto B. Means
James M. Proctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Means
Evelyn Walsh McLean
The
Washington Post
United States
Leo A. Rover
Isaac B. Jones
Milton 8. Kronheim
Bond
Beaumont Chief Named President of Texas Police Union
Carl Kennedy, chief of police of Beaumont, was elected president of the Texas Chiefs of Police and City Marshals Union today in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
San Antonio
Carl Kennedy
Texas Chiefs of Police and
City Marshals Union
Fatal Nitroglycerin Blast Near Ward Winkler Line
Two men identified as W. K. Judy of Tulsa and William Scoffield of Pershing Oklahoma died in a nitroglycerin blast near San Angelo. their bodies were sent to Oklahoma for burial. Judy, about 45, manager of Osage Torpedo Co, and Scoffield, about 30, were traveling from Wichita Falls with 500 quarts of nitroglycerin bound for Winkler County drilling use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Ward-Winkler
W. K. Judy
Tulsa
William Scoffield
Pershing
Okla
Monahans
Oklahoma
Judy
Kiefer
A. R. Eppenauer
Winkler County
Scoffield
Wichita Falls
Eppenauer Drilling Co
Osage Torpedo Co
Bremen
Ohio
Kidnap Report Shocks Big Spring Taxi Driver
W. C. Prescott, a taxi driver in Big Spring, was abducted by two men who forced him to drive to a rural area about ten miles from Wichita Falls. After robbing him of a small amount of cash, the pair abandoned Prescott and fled in his cab. He walked to Wichita Falls to report the incident to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring
W. C. Prescott
Wichita Falls
Prescott
Senate approves right of way for North Plains & Santa railroad
The Senate today passed and sent to the House a bill by Senator Sheppard of Texas granting the North Plains and Santa railroad a right of way across government lands that contain helium gas bearing reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Sheppard
D. Tex
North Plains & Santa Railroad
Sterling to announce 1932 gubernatorial bid
Governor Sterling may declare re election run within days and outline his platform after meeting Ernest Alexander in Fort Worth. He planned to address the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Sweetwater and notified his Austin secretary of candidacy. Senator Clint Small says he will not seek governor if Sterling runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Sterling
Ernest Alexander
West Texas
Alexander
Sweetwater
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Paul Wakefield
Austin
Wakefield
D. K. Martin
San Antonio
State Highway Commission
Abilene
Harris County
John Garner
Texas
Lubbock
Clint Small
Amarilllo
Ross
Avalanche
Plains rains hit in spots reports across Panhandle
Rain fell in Amarillo and along routes through Tucumcari Clovis Umbarger and Wilhelm plus areas near Hereford Dumas and Shattuck with varying amounts. Weather eased by night with forecasts for more rain and benefit to crops pastures and shrubbery in the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
Union Bus
Tucumcari
Clovis
N. M
Umbarger
Rock Island Railroad
Wilhelm
Liberal
Fritch
Canadian River
Santa Fe
Hereford
Waynoke
Okla
Canadian
Amario
Shattuck
Dumas
Lubbock
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Bids Called on Three Panhandle Road Jobs to Finish Longest Strip
The Texas Highway Commission ordered bids on three concrete strips in Hemphill Roberts and Gray counties to complete the longest continuous paving in the Panhandle by summer 1933. W J Van London Amarillo district reports bids to May 26 27 will finish Highway 33 from Higgins near the Oklahoma line to Deaf Smith County west of Canyon totaling about 165 miles. The project advances paving from Glazier to Canadian and from Canyon west toward Deaf Smith County with prior awards and starts already planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
U. S. 60
Panhandle
W. J. van London
Amarillo
Hemphill
Roberts
Gray
Texas-Oklahoma
Higgins
Deaf Smith
Canyon
Glazier
Canadian
Roberts County
Pampa
Deaf Smith County
Delegates Arrive as West Texas Chamber Opens Meeting
Officials and committee chairmen gathered in Sweetwater for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce annual convention. Houston Harte, D. A. Bandeen, and Wilbur Hawk arrived among early delegates. The chamber reported a debt-free year and a slight treasury balance as 113 towns affiliated. Governor Sterling planned to speak and possibly announce a second term. My Home Town Speaking Contest eliminations began with 12 cities represented. Amarillo led in securing next convention headquarters, with Big Spring Mineral Wells and San Angelo as other contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Houston Harte
San Angelo
D. A. Bandeen
Stamford
Wilbur
Treasury Bandeen
Treasury
Lubbock
Amarillo
Big Spring
Mineral Wells
Amarillo Bids to Host West Texas Chamber Convention
Amarillo pushes to host the 1933 West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Sweetwater. Local leaders send letters and telegrams to panhandle chambers, with Amarillo’s bid supported by officials including O V Vernon. Hugh Fincher to speak. 1926 event drew 30 000 attendees, a record crowd.
Fisticuffs Delay Opening of Democratic County Convention
In Albuquerque on May 11 a hall brawl halted the Democratic county gathering as rival factions clashed over who held stage access. Sheriff and deputies intervened, confirming the regular party group backing Gov. Arthur Seligman as national committeeman. The Hanna supporters withdrew, planning to meet elsewhere. Leaders warned the dispute could lead to a stump convention and a split delegation to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
R. H. Hanna
Arthur Seligman
Hanna
National Committee On
Chicago
Ten-Year Sentences in Electra Kidnapping Case
Ralph Pults, captured near Denton and returned to Wichita County, pled guilty to two robbery charges in the Electra kidnapping case. Judge P A Martin ordered five years on each count, terms cumulated. Pults helped abduct Chief J T Taylor and two companions stealing a car and pistol, later abducting Will Owens and abandoning him in Oklahoma. the companion remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Ralph Pults
Denton
Wichita County
Electra
Fults
P. A. Martin
J. T. Taylor
Will Owens
Oklahoma
Amarillo Cadet to Receive Coast Guard Rank
The Coast Guard Academy announced 28 cadets who will graduate and receive commissions as ensigns. G. W. Callins of Amarillo is listed among the graduates for the upcoming ceremony in New London Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
Amarillo
New London
Conn
United States Coast Guard Academy
G. W. Callins
Akron dirigible disaster scene during attempted landing
Spectators watched in horror as the world’s largest airship the Akron failed to land at Camp Kearney California. Two mooring crew members died and a third man B Cowart was left dangling for two hours on a 300 foot rope before being rescued. The airship continued to swing over spectators as weather and currents thwarted the landing. Officials reported Cowart OK after the ordeal.
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Cowart
Great Navy
Woren
Cowart OK
Mergency
Akron
Lakehurst
N. J
Camp Kearney
Robert Edsall
Nigel Henton
San Diego Naval Training Station
Calif
Oklahoma youth survives Akron rescue and asks for food
Bud Cowart, a 19 year old from Oklahoma, dangled for two hours from a landing rope 300 feet below the Akron dirigible at 2000 feet. After being rescued by pulling through the cockpit, he reached the ground and calmly ate a hearty meal while demanding food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Kearney
Cal
Bud Cowart
Akron Hero Clings to Rope As Airship Surges Toward Ground
The watching throng witnessed Cowart hanging from the tail rope as the Akron rose to 2000 feet. Anxious moments passed while L Edenfall and Henson reportedly lost their grips and fell to death, yet Cowart gripped on with a wooden hand and foothold. The crew prepared to land with Cowart still attached and minutes stretched into hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecdfall
Henston
Cowart
C. EB. Rosendahl
Want Ads Offer Whimsical Warbler For Family Home
A cheerful family gift idea highlights a warbler as a cozy home addition. The piece urges readers to browse the Want Ads under POULTRY and PET STOCK for an affordable, practical “songsters” purchase that kids will adore.
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Robinson
Joe
Arkansas
Red Cross
Watson
Garner
Reconstruction Corporation
Capitol Hill
Finance Committee
Roop
White House
Mills
Walter Newton
Miss Spearman
Sibyl Baley
Merchants
Spearman
Pecos
TYLER
Small
W. T.C.C
Wilbur C. Hawk
West Texas Chamber
John Hunsaker
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
R. P. Parcells
Amarillo Chamber
Mason King
Mr. Vernon
Henry Ansley
News-Globe
Ross Rogers
Lawrence Hagg
Oil and Gas
Hall
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