Jury Contends Over Leo Brothers Acquittal Verdict
After sixteen hours deliberation the 12 jurors wrestle whether Leo V Brothers killed Tribune reporter Jake Lingle in a June subway slaying. The case carries four verdict options including acquittal or various prison terms while parole board rules affect potential multi year sentences. Brothers remains nervous in county jail as public interest stays high.
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Criminal Courts
Chicago
Leo V. Brothers
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
County Criminal Courts
Brothers
Tribune
Lingle
Illinois Parole Board
Jake Lingle
Michigan
Boulevard
Leo Brothers
Tani Wilt
Rockne Death, Managua Disaster Dominate Brisk News
The Globe reports on Tuesday’s catastrophes, the Managua earthquake and fire that reportedly killed over 500, and the shocking death of Knute Rockne in a westbound plane crash. High on editorials is graft exposure and John D. Rockefeller Jr’s New York real estate moves.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
Rockne
New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Wave of robberies hits Amarillo professional prowlers
A rash of burglaries robberies and thefts swept Amarillo Thursday night with seven burglaries a busines district holdup several motor car thefts and a con game. A lone bandit at Randal Drug Store No 4 Polk and Seventh demanded cash showing a gun and escaped before witnesses could react. Witnesses say the loot varied from 3 dollars to 16 pounds of ham and 75 dollars in tools. The incident prompted police to continue investigating as a potential organized crime wave.
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Amarillo
Randal Drug Store
Polk Street
Seventh Avenue
Raymond Chambers
J. A. May
Frances Lundy
Excape
Chambers
Ernest Batson
Cotton Eaton
Mike Montgomery
Atore
Mayor Walker on Way to New York Home
Mayor James J. Walker of New York travels from Kansas City toward the East after a short stop where he spoke on California weather and defended the New York government police and court system as free of corruption. He faces charges of incompetency upon his return and said there is much work awaiting him.
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Kansas City
U.P
James J. Walker
New York
Walker
California
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And West Texas
Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Saturday fair for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas sees fair and colder conditions with frost in the Panhandle tonight. New Mexico mostly fair to night and Saturday with colder south portions and frost in north and east areas.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Tax repeal fails in Senate vote in Austin
The DeBerry ad valorem abolition resolution failed to reach a two thirds Senate majority and to pass final passage. The measure sought constitutional amendment for the outright repeal of the state ad valorem tax after January 1, 1933. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4311.
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Austin
Senate
Fokker Claims Broken Propeller Likely Wreck Cause
Anthony Fokker said a broken propeller could have caused the crash that killed Knute Rockne and seven others. He noted ongoing Commerce probe into propellers and motors and returned to inspect wreckage near Bazaar Kansas last Tuesday where blades and motors were recovered.
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Wichita
Kas
Anthony Fokker
Knute Rockne
Department of Commerce
Bazaar
Rockne Crash Findings Point to Ice Fragment
The Commerce Department reports findings from an air crash investigation that may indicate a small piece of ice contributed to the deaths of Knute Rockne and seven others in Tuesday's Fokker crash. The Associated Press notes the report by Oscar Leiding.
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Commerce Department
Oscar Leiding
Associated Press
Washington
America
Knute Rockne
Department of Com
Wage cutting laid to banks
Federal officials and the American Federation of Labor charged that banks push wage cuts to return pay to 1913 levels. Ethelbert Stewart said banks seek lower wages while William Green cited conspiracies in industries. February wage reductions averaged 10.38 percent affecting 39,096 workers in 228 establishments.
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Washington
U.P
Federal
Department of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Ethelbert Stewart
William Green
The
Labor Federation
Federal Labor Department
Green
Easter Egg Hunt Promises Fair Skies for Kids
The Globe-News announces the first annual Easter Egg hunt for children 12 and under at City Section park near North Highway. The event starts at 2 o clock with hundreds of eggs and 97 prizes including a $5 big golden egg and several $1 blue eggs and 50 cent yellow eggs.
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Globe-News
City Section
North Highway
Amarillo Rail Expansion Plans Highlight 1931 Figures
Amarillo reports 102 miles of city trackage and railway facility expenditures in the wholesale area totaling 27,294,000 for 1931. Planned and approved construction within the wholesale zone reaches 775 miles while 350 miles are applied for in an equal area, as noted in AMARILLO BOOSTER WEEK from March 29 to April 5.
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Aurat Avaiuces
Amarillo
Managua City Hall Destroyed by Quake in Nicaragua
Managua suffers a deadly quake tearing down city hall and killing over 1,000 people. A map marks Managua’s location and the disaster zone.
Machine Age Wins in Crash With Runaway Mare
A milk wagon runaway on Seventh Avenue caused chaos at the post office corner as a horse dragged the wagon through pedestrians. The motorist failed to stop the animal promptly and the colt nearly caused a collision, earning a tense but nonfatal outcome.
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Machine Age
Seventh Avenue
Americans Flee Managua After Earthquake Chaos
Americans husbands and fathers of U S Marines evacuate Managua by air as seismically damaged city reels from Tuesday quake. Pan American planes ferried 200 plus U S citizens toward Corinto with possible Sikorsky later. Bandit threat reported as attackers loom from hills to loot the ruined city.
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William H. Ewing
Associated Press
Managua
United States Marine
Julian charges to be probed in Laredo case
Webb County grand jurors will meet to act on attempted robbery and kidnapping charges against C. C. Julian, famed oil operator, and C. C. Boren of Muskogee. They allegedly tried to extort $50,000 from L. Boling at gunpoint, with Boling later forced to accompany them to the hotel lobby. The kidnapping count was added and the examining trial delayed as officials handle a cattle theft case nearby.
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Laredo
Tex
U.P
Webb County
Cc. C. Julian
California
Oklahoma
C. C. Boren
Muskogee
Okla
Boling
San Antonio
Julian
Boren
Robert E. Lee
RCA and Cunningham unveil power output Pentode tube
The AP notes RCA and Cunningham announce a power output Pentode tube for both AC and DC use following a manufacturer's earlier announcement. A Portland listener spent 35.50 on a long distance call to New York to compliment Ernie Hare of Jones and Hare. Radio tonight features Major Bowes at 6:00 and Dudley Wilkinson at 7:30 with a mixed chorus and orchestra.
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Associated Press
New York
RCA and
Cunningham
Portland
Oregon
Ernie Hare
Jones and Hare
Major Bowes
Weaf and Chain
Dudley Wilkinson
WABC
Senate panel backs 2 percent gas tax in Texas
The Senate Affairs Committee filed a report recommending a 2 percent gross receipts tax on natural gas, reducing the House passed 23-4 rate. The bill, amended to be an occupation levy, would raise about $450,000 yearly and include a revolving fund for administration and audits.
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Austin
Senate Affairs Committee
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Clint C. Small
Wellington
Asst
Sidney Benbow
Rice M. Tilley
Texas
Burial planned for oil refinery foreman killed in highway crash
Pampa April 8 Preparations for the burial are under way for A. B. Ratcliff foreman at Mellroy Refinery who died after his auto crashed into a stalled Dixon Creek Oil Co truck on the highway four miles west of town. The charred body was found in Ratcliff's car and brought to a local undertaker. The oil truck was parked on the road and the driver was W E H Triplett of Johnson Transportation.
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Texas Association of Life Underwriters
el Paso
Abilene
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Amarillo Underwriters Association
Wade Holman
B Johnson
C. B. Rittenberry
Floyd V. Studer
Pem Denton
Bill Benton
Congress
Ernest C. Thompson
O. Sam Cumming
Huebner
Chartered Life Underwriters
Amarillo College
West Texas State Teachers’ College
R. A. Hitson
Texas Association of Life Underwriter Association
W. S. Pritchard
Herring Hotel
Pampa
B. Ratcliff
Ratcliff
Mellroy
Dixon Creek Oil Company
Here
W. E H. Triplett
Johnson Transportation
Fiddler Tickets At Auditorium After Five O'clock
Tickets for the Old Fiddlers contest at Municipal Auditorium tonight are on sale at City Drug Store No 1 and will be moved to the Auditorium at 5 PM Admission is 50 and 75 cents with no extra charge for reserved seats Children may sit with parents for half price The contest begins promptly at 8 PM
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Municipal Auditorium
City Drug Store
Capone Wipes Vagrancy Charge In Chicago
Capone had vagrancy charges dropped in Chicago municipal court after prosecutors failed to find a police witness to testify Capone’s lack of legitimate employment. He left with detectives after the dismissal during a contempt trial.
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Chicago
Scarface
Capone
Crime Commission
Roy van Herik
Frank M. Padden
Harry Ditchburne
Frank Mast
Nazareth Man Killed in Grain Truck Train Crash
Joseph Guggemos, 40, died when his loaded grain truck collided with a Santa Fe passenger train at a crossing near Nazareth depot. Officials cite a likely obstructed view from a curtain over the truck window. He leaves a widow and seven children.
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Nazareth
Tex
Joseph Guggemos
Santa Fe
Guggemos
Churches Plan Easter Programs Here Sunday
Easter observances begin with sunrise services at Polk Street Methodist First Baptist First Christian St Andrew s Episcopal and Assembly of God churches and low Masses at 7 and 7 30 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Special Easter sermons and music will fill morning and evening services with anthems cantatas duets solos and organ pieces. The highlight is St Andrew s Episcopal Church where Rev F A Foster says the 2024 program is exceptionally good and marks the choir s first dual morning performances.
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Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist
First Baptist
First Christian
St. Andrew's Episcopal
Assembly of God
Sacred Heart Cathedral
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
F. A.foster
Fiddlers Tune Up For Big Contest Tonight
Ten veteran fiddlers compete at the Municipal Auditorium after weather delays. Tickets available at City Drug Store No 1 and on sale for 60 and 76 cents with half price for children. A square dance follows with seven entered sets and local musicians among entrants. The top three fiddlers win 50 35 and 25 dollars.
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George Runyon
Fred Foster
W. R. Palmer
Amarillo
Lyle Young
Conway
W. C. Posey
Panhandle
Clare Davis
River Road
Blue Stevens
Hale Center
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Globe
Brisbane
Mayor Walker
N. Y
Griggs Ambulance
Fokker
Rock Island
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Preas
Parkie
Pacific Ocean
Ashington
Unitedress
Vgs
W. J. Swenoff
B Tahl
Sta- Wrg
Nni-Nic
Francis E. Pierce
Briggs
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 5Th
Fiddler
A. E Rusk
Canyon
Pat Hooker
Jess Morris
Dalhart
Zeke Wetchel
J. O. Howard
Hereford
J. A. Whittington
Tahoka
J. T. Wills
Plainview
Ke’ Robertson
Borger
W. E. Walling
Le'ia Lake
J &E. Ware
Clarendon
Square
Fiddlers
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