Grand jury probes betting as raids seize Knickerbocker bookie shop
Potter County grand jurors investigate all forms of gambling after four raids by city county and state officers net nine arrests and seize the Knickerbocker Buffet bookie shop at 325 Polk Street. Equipment includes a 16 foot counter and race forms. The grand jury adjournment may be extended as witnesses are to be called this afternoon.
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Potter County
Knickerbocker Buffet
Clarence
Walter Wilmering
Knickerbocker
Polk Street
Bill Adams
Adams
Lewis Hotel
Grand Bar
Herring Hotel
Howard Anderson
Charlie Carder
Bob Underwood
Underwood
Last attempt to save Hauptmann fans new grand jury bid
In Trenton on April 3 1932 Hauptmann's defense pressed to convene Hunterdon County grand jury to probe Paul Wendel in Lindbergh kidnap case. If refused, Justice Trenchard might order action to stay execution set for tonight. Governor Hoffman considered another reprieve as Mercer grand jury failed to indict Wendel.
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Dale Harrison
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Mercer County Grand Jury
Lloyd Fisher
Hunterdon County
Grand Jury
Paul H. Wendel
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Hunterdon
Hauptmann
Hauck
Pisher
Thomas W. Trenchard
David T. Wilentz
Mark O. Kimberling
Fisher
Wendel
Mercer County
Trenchard
Wilentz
Harold G. Hoffman
Mercer Grand Jury
Lindbergh
Paul Wendel
Hoffman
William 8. Conklin
Star Chamber
Ellis Parker
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Peace Talks Near as Colson Leaves Addis Ababa
Everett A. Colson Haile Selassie adviser departs Addis Ababa for sick leave in Egypt with Mrs Colson. He plans to return to government service and may meet a Mussolini representative in Egypt as part of pre peace talks with Italy and Ethiopia. Francis M Rickett also travels to Egypt seeking a meeting with Colson.
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London
Addis Ababa
Everett A. Colson
Haile Selassie
Maine Yankee
Ethiopia
Egypt
Colson
Francis M. Rickett
Rickett
Mussolini
Colson Is the Only Man Big Enough For the Job.” Rickett
Amarillo Forecast Mixed With Warmer Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Amarillo and West Texas with warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday. Northwest New Mexico may see snow or rain, while the southeast area warms. Amatillo highs reach 47 and lows near 28 today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Defense witness barred in Texas hanging skeleton case
Mrs Della Henry testified at the trial for the hanging skeleton slaying of H L McBee but the court ruled her testimony incompetent since she is charged in the same case. The jury withdrew as the wife of McBee swore he did not die as described by star witness Pete Fenwick.
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Eastland
Tex
Della Henry
H. L. McBee
McBee
Star State
Pete Fenwick
Lynn Smith
Five Amarillans hurt in Cotton Pageant crash
Five Amarillans traveling to the Cotton Style Pageant at Texas A and M College were injured when their car overturned north of Bryan. Miss Virginia Bruner suffered a crushed vertebra and may receive a spinal cast. Mrs. Felix Mandell, a broken knee and vertebra injury. Mrs. T. P. Curran, minor injuries. Miss Aileen Ballew, minor cuts. Mrs. C. A. Robertson, minor bruises. The vehicle left the road after striking a culvert, tumbling down a 10 foot embankment.
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Felix Mandell
West
Tenth Avenue
T. P. Curran
Florida Street
Aileen Ballew
C. A. Robertson
Bryan
Bruner
Wil
Youth Says He Wanted To Die
Marion Linden an 11 year old youth who staged two holdups within an hour near Alameed Texas was sentenced to three years in prison. He claimed he staged the hijackings to prompt police shooting and enable his parents to collect 1500 dollars from a life insurance policy. Linden said his actions were a suicide plan. The Linden family could not be located at Alanreed texas where mail is received. J H Linden headed the family and worked at an oil station on Taylor Ranch.
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Globe
Omaha
Nebr
Marion Linden
Alameed
Texas
Young Linden
Linden
Alanreed
Taylor
J. H. Linden
Taylor Ranch
Lama of Tibet Foresees War To Exhaustion
United Press dispatch by Gordon B. Enders reports the Panchan Lama predicting a Russia Japan war ending in exhaustion for both sides. He describes Tibetan Mongolian fronts, Japanese advances, and Mongolian Lamaist resistance as the conflict narrows toward stalemate.
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Tibet
Gordon B. Enders
Ed Anthony
United Press
Enders
Outer
Mongolia
Russia
Japan
Gordon B.enders
New York
U.P
Panchan Lama
Grand Lama
Peilingmiao
Manchukuo
Betty Gow Prayed All Night As Hauptmann Case Captivates Nation
The Globe notes Arthur Brisbane on key topics while Betty Gow, Lindbergh servant, prayed alone through the night amid high interest in Hauptmann's trial. Radio and newspapers drive public hunger for details as authorities manage sensational coverage and local timelines blur across cities.
Northwest Texas HI Y opens three day youth conference
The Christian Use of Leisure Time is the conference theme as several hundred Northwest Texas HI Y boys gather at Central Presbyterian Church for a three day event starting this afternoon. About 200 out of town youths are expected, with Dr J A Hill of West Texas State College to speak, Kenneth Mauldin presiding, and Henry Rev Guy Newman leading the opening prayer. Gene Coy leads the Black Aces at Roseland Saturday night.
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Northwest Texas
Dobie Refuses Parking Fine in Austin Arrest
UT English professor J Frank Dobie defied a $3 parking and traffic fine order and was ordered jailed. Police chief Thorp offered office duties and pay of $2 to settle, while Dobie agreed to write about traffic rules. He voiced a belief in enforcing laws but disputed the overparked area’s use.
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Austin
J. Frank Dobie
University of Texas
R. D. Thorp
Dobie
Jesse Maxwell
Largest eye to arrive in Amarillo Sunday
The world's largest glass eye, the lens for Mount Palomar Observatory, is due to reach Amarillo about noon Sunday after a night in Canadian. Guarded and padded, it may not be viewable by residents. The shipment comes from Corning New York via Santa Fe routes and will travel to Clovis New Mexico by Sunday night.
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Amarillo
Paul Winstead
The
Santa Fe
Clovis
N. M
Mount Palomar Astronomical Observatory
California
Corning
N. Y
Best Used Car Buys In Globe News Want Ads
Amarillo automobile dealers display top values in the Automobiles section with a larger selection of best buys than ever before. Readers are urged to turn to the Want Ad pages daily to find outstanding bargains and slickest group of cars offered.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
Eden Receives Nazi Refusal on Rhineland Fortifications
London reports a point blank German refusal to promise not to fortify the Rhineland, delivered to the British foreign office as Eden prepared to address Parliament. Britain, France, and Belgium vow ally defense if attacked and seek permanent peace talks with Hitler. talks expected to open next week.
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Charles P. Nutter
London
Rhineland
Foreign Office
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Hitler
Eden
von Ribbentrop
Tony
ZEP FINISHES FIRST SOUTH ATLANTIC HOP
Recife, Brazil April 3 Germany’s airship Hindenburg completed its first South Atlantic crossing, flying over Pernambuco at 7:53 A M after departing Friedrichshafen Tuesday. It passed over Recife on its way to Rio de Janeiro.
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Recife
Pernambuco
Brazil
Germany
Hindenburg
South Atlantic Ocean
Friedrichshafen
Rio de Janeiro
Permit issued for Plains Creamery in Amarillo grow
Amarillo issues a building permit to Plains Creamery Company for a masonry plant at 118 Taylor Street. Estimated building cost is 12000 dollars, with Albert L. Randall as contractor. Plumbing and wiring contracts to be let separately. completion date set for July 2. The company has operated three miles south of Amarillo at the old W. D. Bureh Dairy for about three years. FE. L. Shelton serves as president and manager. Construction starts at once.
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Amarillo
Plains Creamery Company
Taylor Street
Albert L. Randall
W. D. Bureh
FE. Ll. Shelton
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Betty Gow
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Frank Briggs
Grover C. Goode
Gene Coy
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