Insurance ruling doubles indemnity in Hamlin case
The article describes a Texas court ruling on double indemnity in a life policy tied to a slaying case. It discusses that the Supreme Court has held insane beneficiaries may collect double indemnity, while noting disputes over Hamlin's sanity and deed transfers to Carl Hare. Evidence includes testimony about policy ownership and property conveyance amid insanity questions.
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Hamlin
Virginia Street
Carl Hare
Iman
James Mee
Amarillo
Gulerie J
Supreme Court of the United States
E. T. Miller
Connt Simpson
Redman
Hare
Lege
Bamlin
Prim Opera Tickled at Burlesques
New York crowd fills the Metropolitan Opera House for the season finale as the conservative company stages a burlesque of serious operas. The event marks a rebirth of American opera and bids farewell to Giulio Gatti-Casazza after 27 years as general manager.
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Louis F. Keemle
New York
St Opera
Metropolitan Opera House
America
Giulio Gatti-Casazza
Rome
House backs Roosevelt plan to send relief bill to conference
The House approved returning the $4.88 billion work relief bill to conference with the Senate to remove the direct work limit. The vote was 249 to 110 as leaders sought rule changes to speed action and avoid further debate.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Texas House Votes to Adjourn Regular Session May 7
The Texas House approved adjourning the regular session on May 7 by 101 to 31. Speculation grew a special session would follow to address emergency administration legislation likely to die on the calendar. Representative W. E. Jones predicted calendars were so tangled that most Governor Allred bills would end up in the legislature graveyard.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Texas
W. E. Jones
Jourdanton
James V. Allred
Jones
Senate
Pope affirms local bishop and canonizations in consistory
Vatican City April 1 The pope approves the canonization of blessed Thomas More and Bishop John Fisher of England who opposed Henry VIII. Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli named camerlengo and succeeds Cardinal Pietro Gasparri. The ceremony includes confirmed archbishop appointments and the pope’s ring kiss as tradition ends the consistory.
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Thomas More
Henry VII
John Fisher
England
Henry
Anne Boleyn
Eugenio Pacelli
Pacelli
Pietro Gasparri
Mayor Rogers Urges Reelection of Smith to City Commission
In a radio and press appeal Mayor Ross Rogers asks voters to retain H. Ernest Smith on the city commission to maintain the program’s course. Rogers will speak tonight at 8 05 regarding the upcoming election, praising Smith’s cooperation over the past two years.
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Ross Rogers
H. Ernest Smith
Smith
Rogers
Weather outlook for West Texas and New Mexico
Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Tuesday with lows near 34. West Texas shows cloudy colder conditions in the north and freezing temperatures in Panhandle tonight. New Mexico forecasts partly cloudy to tonight and Tuesday with colder conditions Tuesday and in the southeast tonight. Temperature extremes today reach 42 to 75.
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North
Panhandle
New Mexico
Government Lacks Funds to Feed and Cloth 20 Million Needy
Relief administrator Harry L Hopkins disclosed April relief grants will be delayed as only 13 million dollars are immediately available to meet an estimated 167 million dollar cost for feeding and clothing 20 million Americans. Dr Fallaway noted 9 million from 310 million FWA money impounded last December 29. FERA has 4 million on hand, totaling 15.5 million available.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Dr. Fallaway
FWA
Rooselt
FERA
Last Day for 1935 Car License Plates Deadline
Today is the final day to purchase 1935 motor license plates to avoid a 20 percent penalty and possible arrest. The tax office stays open until midnight as officers plan a wholesale drive against motorists who have not bought plates.
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Jewell Davidson
Warning to Lithuania and Poland confront Eden talks
A Globe summary reports Great Britain France and Italy warn Lithuania over Memel autonomy and urge termination of the Memel situation. In Warsaw opposition rises to linking Poland to the eastern security pact as Eden prepares to meet Marshal Pilsudski.
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U.P
Great Britain
France
Italy
Lithuania
Memel
John Simon
House of Commons
John
Germany
Eden
Warsaw
Poland
Anthony Eden
Joseph Pilsudski
Russia
City Election Tuesday Voters to Name Amarillo Officials
Amarillo voters will elect city officials for the next two years with four officials presiding at each polling box. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Four candidates seek mayor and commissioners. Mayor Ross D. Rogers is unopposed for re election. other seats feature five candidates overall. Speedy coverage and results expected shortly after closing time. Charles Watkins, a noted political speaker from Chicago, arrived to assist with campaign efforts. Grocers sell Snow White Dairy Products.
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Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
M. N. Twaddell
Weather system wreaks havoc across Texas coast and plains
The weekend brought wind and rain to the coast and dust haze over the Panhandle and South Plains. Winds of 36 mph toppled oil derricks and damaged wires, including a pole that killed Petra Espinosa in Deepwater. Coastal towns from Houston to Dickinson reported damage amid heavy rain. Six people died in Mississippi from freak tornadoes.
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Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Deepwater
Petra Espinosa
Houston
Richmond
Sugarland
Huntsville
Conroe
Dickinson
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Youth Is Saved From Chair By Gov Marland
Billy Prescott a 19-year-old killer had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Marland. Prescott had been slated for execution April 4 in Muskogee County for the murder of McAlester traveling man Joe Bell and lumber and paint dealer John Maynard.
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Oklahoma City
Billy Prescott
Marland
Prescott
Muskogee County
Joe Bell
McAlester
More Lively Bidding In Bridge War
New bridge rules cut penalties as Kibitzers predict lively bidding in the 150 rubber match between P Hal Sims and Dorothy then Ely Culbertsons. The Culbertsons lead by 9 830 points after week one and must press to keep ahead. The changes aim to encourage higher bidding and faster play.
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Kibitvers
P. Hal Simses
Ely Culbertsons
P. Hal Sims
Dorothy
Culbertson
Culbert
Spectacular World News Fake Photos Stir Wide Reaction
The Globe presents pictorial stabs at global drama with doctored images showing Europe’s former dictators ousted over a munition game, Mussolini seeking spaghetti, and Stalin joking about crusts. Also depicted: the Prince of Wales wedding masked bride riot outside, and a vaudeville act featuring Father Coughlin, Senator Long, and General Johnson amid financial woes and inflation.
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Mussolini
Russia
Joseph Stalin
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