Lindbergh Kidnapping Update Spurs Investigation
New Jersey police report ongoing inquiries in the Lindbergh kidnapping case with Col. H Norman Schwartzkopf stating investigators are acting on mail information and awaiting further bulletins. Lindbergh’s private plane sightings and alleged separate expeditions are noted as independent from police HQ activity.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
New Jersey
Schwartzkopf
Darrow Waives Reserve in Defense of Massie Case
Clarence Darrow launched a second day of courtroom warfare defending four accused American honor slayers in Honolulu Hawaii as jurors from Hawaii's melting pot watched. He clashed with prosecutor John Kelley over introducing the Ala Moana Massie attack case into the current trial. Judge Davis ruled part of Kelley’s line of questioning inadmissible but left open a formal ruling later.
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United Press
Honolulu
T. H
U.P
Hawaii
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Venire
Grace Bell Fortescue
New York
Washington
Joe Kahahawal
Thomas H. Massie
E. J. Lord
Albert O. Jones
Navy
Kenneth Bankston
John Kelley
Bankston
Kahahawai
Massie
Charles 8. Davis
Harvard
Davis
Kelley
Kahahawal
Lindbergh’s Efforts Contact Kidnapers Directed by Col.
In Massachusetts at Belief Vineyard Haven on April 5 reports say efforts to reach the Lindbergh baby kidnappers are being directed personally by Col. Lindbergh with involvement in the search and communications.
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Lindbergh
Vineyard Haven
Mass
U.R
Col
Cooking School Gets Off to Flying Start
The first class of the Tenth Annual News-Globe Cooking School opened at the Municipal Auditorium with hundreds of women attending. Miss Christeen Chitwood will lead four days of demonstrations on the “Happy Kitchen” with gifts, new recipes, and tips to simplify home cooking.
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News-Globe
Municipal Auditorium
Christeen Chitwood
Chitwood
South
Amarillo
Potter County Officials Discuss Salary Reductions
Potter County commissioners meet to discuss voluntary 10 percent salary cuts for officials and deputies. Debate centers on fair, proportional reductions tied to Texas fee maxima and deputy pay, with no agreement reached and a plan to continue discussions.
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Potter County
Potter County Commission
Commission
Concensus
Hoover Asked to Take Lead with Budget Cut Plan
President Hoover outlined three general directions to cut federal expenses by as much as 200 million dollars to balance the budget alongside the new tax bill. He urged reorganizing government functions, direct reduction of appropriations, and altering laws to trim unnecessary work. The Senate moved to create a nine member national economy commission with 30 day reporting target.
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Hoover
Senate
Jones
Appropriations Committee
Garner
House
Elections Hot in West Texas
Voters statewide cast ballots for municipal governments and issues. In Lubbock, over 500 votes in an hour. Mayor J J Clements seeks re election against W M Peticolas Jr. Commissioners race includes J F Bacon George W Foster George Pickle E C Young J C Royalty. Pam pa reports 130 votes first hour with Ernest E Reynolds and W A Bratton vying for mayor. Clyde Fatheree faces W C Decordova for Commissioner No 1 and R Earl O Keefe opposes Robert Woodward for Commissioner No 2. Reynolds Bratton and Woodward backed by Citizens League. San Angelo large turnout. Wichita Falls voters consider mayor and two aldermen. Aldermen J S Bridwell J N Prothro unopposed. Mayor Walter Lee.
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Associated Press
Texas
Lubbock
J. J. Clements
W. M. Peticolas, Jr
J. F. Bacon
George W. Foster
George Pickle
E. C. Young
J. C. Royalty
Pampa
Ernest E. Reynolds
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W. C. Decordova
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Robert Woodward
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Bratton
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Citizens League
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
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J. N. Prothro
Walter
Classics Gain Facer titles Not So Hot
New York April 5 music critic Quinto Maganini laments declining interest in classical pieces versus pop tunes. He notes Schumann’s Merry Peasant Returning From His Work gains traction, while titles like Waltz in D Flat Major and Lullaby by Brahms sell well despite unremarkable captions. The piece highlights Beethoven and Bach favorites, and mentions the fading vogue for the letter G in titles.
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Dale Harrison
New York
Quinto Maganini
Maganini
Beethoven
Brahms
Schubert
Chopin
Bach
Picardy
Washington Square
Schumann
Smiling Faces to Charm City With Dance and Plot
A musical comedy sees an eccentric film director pursuing a grand super production while two young couples navigate misadventures. Dancer Stone and Paula his daughter star among the Rasch girls of Broadway, delivering snappy songs and numbers. Two April 16 performances priced from 50 cents to 3 dollars.
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Stone
Paula
Albertna Rasch
Broadway
Smiling Faces
Barkley Named Temporary Chair and Keynote at Chicago Convention
Democratic leaders selected Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as temporary chairman and keynote speaker for the upcoming national convention in Chicago. He is set to lead the opening session and deliver the keynote address.
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Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Chicago
Paradise Bank Robbed by Two Bandits
Two men robbed the People's State Bank of Paradise Texas taking about 1500 in cash and currency. They fled toward Mineral Wells after exiting with Nix the assistant cashier and Campbell on the floor as the vault was looted. A machine gun was fired toward a crowd and another shot missed a bystander running toward the bank.
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Paradise
Tex
People's State Bank of Paradise
Wise
Bridgeport
J. H. Nix
A. W. Campbell
Nix
Campbell
Fort Worth
Twelve Aggravated Assault Cases On Nelson's Docket
Potter County Court-at-Law docket lists twelve aggravated assault cases set by Judge F. C. Nelson Jr. Hearings run Wednesday through Saturday with trials for Bill Mac Williams Horace Hunter H A Waller Claude Smithers and seven Potter County jail trustees. Neal Hermansen is scheduled for Saturday.
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Potter County
Three Die of Poisoning in Tabor Household
Polk County Coroner H E Nelson said Resida Lajambe and his two sons Wallace and Robert were found dead in their home last night. It appeared the father gave the boys poisoned milk then drank some himself. The widow knew of no motive. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4311. Oil 35c and 50c per gallon. 219 Taylor.
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Tabor
Minn
Resida Lajambe
Wallace
Robert
Polk County
H. E. Nelson
Bids Received by State on Highway Jobs
The Texas Highway Commission announced more instruction bids after contracts totaling 592627 dollars were awarded yesterday. A Refugia County project 17.7 miles of concrete paving on highway 128 was held in abeyance pending financial arrangements. Counties named include Colorado Fayette Live Oak and others on highways 71 9 66 21 40 4 137 24 117 71 32.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Hutchinson
Travis
Madison and Walker
Finns Form Lines Before Rum Shops
Helsingefors Finland April 5 crowds gather before liquor shops for first legal sale in 13 years. Protests by restaurants over government profit shares may temper celebrations despite crowded booking for dinner events.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. West Texas mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions. New Mexico generally fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Today’s highs reach to 81 and lows near 51 by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Safe burglars foiled in Amarillo amid multiple thefts
In Amarillo last night two men attempted to break into a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company safe on Johnson Street but failed. They fled after being spotted near Ray Wagoner’s Polk Street home while a separate theft yielded a stolen water department saw and a car from Southwestern Public Service. Police recovered safes from Means Barber Shop and Pittsburgh Plate Glass, found battered near the city.
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Amarillo
Ray Wagoner
Polk Street
Wagoner
Water Department
Eighth Avenue
Crockett Street
Southwestern Public Service Company
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Johnson Street
Goodyear ‘Tire & Rubber Company
Means Barber Shop
Taylor Street
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
East
Thirteenth Avenue
Railroad Officials Here for Local Conferences
John G. Farmer of Fort Worth general passenger agent for the Rock Island and Tom W. Bowdry division passenger agent from Dallas are in town to confer with H. W. Clutter city passenger agent. They will inspect the local lines and return south this afternoon.
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John G. Farmer
Fort Worth
Rock Island
Tom W. Bowdry
Dallas
H. W. Clutter
Farm Board plans on wheat and cotton disposition
Washington April 5 Carl Williams Farm Board member told a Senate sub committee the board would likely announce in six weeks its plan for disposing of government held wheat and cotton. He opposed Gore bills for a sales plan over years. Washington April 6 The American Cotton Shippers Association said Farm Board stocks threaten prices and investors will avoid a market with government control of large cotton stocks.
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Washington
Carl Williams
Farm Board
Senate
Williams
Kills
Gore
Dem
Okla
American Cotton Shippers’ Association
J. M. Locke
Muskogee
Oklo
Senate Agriculture
Capper Hits Banks Over Congress Critique
Senator Capper charged that Congress has been betrayed by powerful banking interests acting through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He condemned the Missouri Pacific Railroad loan of 12,800,000 as unjustified and a moral violation, though he credited the CFA with some credit-positive efforts.
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Capper
Congress
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senator Capper
Kan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Secretary Stimson to Go to Geneva
President Hoover announced that Secretary Stimson would travel to Geneva to seek concrete results from the arms conference. He said the trip aims to ease economic burdens and curb world peace threats through a positive conference outcome.
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Stimson
Geneva
Washington
Hoover
Routine City Commission Meeting Agenda
Noon session set for routine city business as commission plans to hear a Sixteenth Avenue delegation on property owners signing pens for improvement between Van Buren and Washington Streets. Delegation likely to report tonight.
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City Commission
Sixteenth Avenue
van Buren
Washington Streets
Classified ad promotes renting furnished home and suites
An offer suggests renting furnished homes or suites via a well written inexpensive want ad in this paper. It notes the ad will reach readers actively seeking such rentals without roaming streets for signs.
Capone's Hand Reaches From Jail To Swing Votes
Chicago readers hear claims that Al Capone uses jail to influence the upcoming primary election. A special grand jury probes terror tactics by Capone and his hoodlums to force candidates from races and expand influence over ward committeemen.
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Michael Feinberg
Fred W. Sargent
The
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Chicago
Sargent
Cook County
Gold Coast
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