Brown Verdict Life Sentence After Roadside Slaying
Virgil Brown, 45, ex-service man from Shawnee Oklahoma, was found guilty of murder in the roadside slaying of his wealthy Canadian wife on highway 66 west of El Reno. The jury rendered the verdict at midnight. Evidence showed Brown and his wife separated in Amarillo after dining with acquaintances, amid claims he did not continue with the victim, which officers doubted. A hitchhiker who may have witnessed the crime was sought by El Reno officers tracing Brown’s movements from the West Coast.
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TL Reno
Virgil Brown
Shawnee
Okla
Amarillo
Brown
el Reno
West Coast
Fire death details from Yarbrough incident
The account describes Doris Yarbrough's fatal fire linked to an accident on a car. Carpenter testified that Yarbrough recounted how the gasoline spill occurred when a bucket dropped from a bail while he was cleaning the car. A blow-torch on the running board allegedly ignited the spilled fuel.
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Carpenter
Yarbrough
Doris
Lombardo club to host dance at Nat next Monday
The Lombardo club announced a dance at the National Auditorium for next Monday night with about three quarters capacity. Ticket sales will close once that number is reached to avoid crowding the floor for the high class program.
Readers urge Tack to send rain to Texas Panhandle
Mrs. F. W. Jones of Dumas Texas criticizes Tack weather forecasts for only easing Amarillo while the drought-stricken Panhandle sees no relief. She urges broader rainfall coverage from north Plains area, cites sand, cattle deaths, and aging rain lore, and pleads for genuine moisture.
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Tack
Amarillo
Drouth
Panhandle
Texas
Amarilo
Dal- Hart
Moore County
North Plains
F. W. Jones
Dumas
Lonesome asks bear hunter for help locating husband
Alva Gouldin, Missouri deputy game warden, was found in a creek bottom with four teeth identified as those of a prehistoric horse. The fragment suggests a report about a missing husband and a lawman tied to the find, but details are unclear and the context is fragmentary.
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Alva Gouldin
Missouri
Tremor Shakes Houses First Quake for Area
Par is Tex April 12 The first earth tremor felt in this area was the chief topic of conversation tonight The tremor occurred shortly before 8 o clock and was slight but enough to rattle windows and make buildings shake In Greenville where it was also felt a resident said a kerosene lamp fell from a table at his home
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Paris
Tex
Greenville
Blumenthal Home in Larchmont Burns in Early Fire
The ornate residence of A. C. Blumenthal, rich New York theatrical producer and real estate operator, was destroyed by fire early today in Larchmont, New York. Loss estimated between 300000 and 500000 dollars.
Guard Against Riots After Clash Ends in Miner’s Death
In Lietard France on April 12 royalists and workers clashed. Measures were taken to prevent further violence after a miner was killed and 14 people were injured. Authorities reported rapid deployment and curbs on public gatherings to stabilize the area.
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Henin
Lietard
France
Probe charges of torture by Texas Ranger in Crockett jail
Bryan photographer Bill Orsak says he was abducted by Ranger H H Glover and held in Crockett jail for four to five hours, handcuffed to an iron bar with toes touching the floor while questioned about a $600 theft from a Bryan physician's office. He alleges coercion to force a confession. County Attorney Oak McKenzie opened the inquiry in Bryan, Texas.
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Tex
Wph
Oak McKenzie
Bill Orsak
Texas
Houston County
Crockett
Orsak
H. H. Glover
Huntsville
Motors Threatened to Vote on Strike in Detroit Plant Battle
DETROIT April 12. Employers and 5000 tool and die workers from 62 plants prepared for a strike vote over a deadlocked wage and hours dispute. Management refused 20 percent pay increase and a 36 hour five day week, while charging the Mechanics Educational Society with hindering the recovery program. The vote could affect 20000 workers if a midnight walkout is decided.
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Detroit
Mich
U.P
Focol
Association of Automobile Tool and Die Manufacturers
Mechanics Educational Society
Hawks Join Search For Chinese Plane
Frank Hawks, famed American speed flier, joined the China Aviation Corporation amphibian plane search in Shanghai after it disappeared three days earlier with four aboard, three Americans. He flew his Condor during the operation with five other aircraft participating. The missing crew were Robert Gast of Louisville, James Finck of Miami, Ivan Carlson of Donna, Texas, and Abe Mura, a Japanese- chartered pilot.
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Shanghai
Frank Hawks
China Aviation Corporation
Hawks
Condor
Robert Gast
Louisville
James Finck
Miami
Fla
Ivan Carlson
Donna
Tex
Abe Mura
Cottonseed Production Down in Eight Month Period
Census bureau reports cottonseed output from August 1 to March 31 at 3,683,394 tons, down from 3,823,936 a year earlier. Mills held 503,721 tons on March 31, versus 748,584 a year ago, signaling lighter supply.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Lumbermen Elect Garrison President at Mineral Wells Meet
L D Garrison of Corpus Christi was elected president of the Texas Lumbermen's Association at the close of the 48th annual convention held in Mineral Wells Texas. The choice was announced April 12 as the gathering wrapped up.
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L. D. Garrison
Corpus Christ
Texas Lumbermen’'s Association
Dust Storms Sweep Central Texas Area
Dust clouds whipped across Texas from a northwestern wind reaching 34 mph in Dallas, impairing visibility for motorists and air travelers. No injuries were reported though several accidents occurred. The Dallas airport logged the highest state wind. forecast called for fair, warmer weather as a Canadian Montana disturbance moved east.
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Dallas
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Canada
Montana
H. T. Collman
U. S
College Girls Represent City at Dairy Show Pageant
Two Amarillo College students will represent Amarillo at the Plainview Dairy Show pageant Tuesday with Miss Jo Vineyard chosen as princess and Miss Margaret Handley as maid of honor. The Plainview expo queen will be crowned during coronation ceremonies followed by a dance in honor of the queen. Scores of West Texas girls participate, with representation from nearly every city and institution.
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Amarillo
Cuba Reforms Quiet Political Turbulence In Cuba
Havana April 12 reforms to quiet political turbulence were written into the constitution and announced by President Carlos Mendieta after a long session of his cabinet. Mendieta decreed a 15 day mourning for Dr Alfredo Zayas former Cuban president and historian who died yesterday at 73. Full military honors were planned for his burial at 5 p m.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Mendieta
Alfredo Zayas
Harsh Antarctic Trek Tests Team and Dogs
Byrd aimed for 75 miles per night but faced a 31 mile wind and 43 below zero. Snow resembled sand as Ronne and Paine suffered frostbite and fingers frozen while harnessing dogs. Dogs died from drift and exhaustion after 13 days of blizzards and a March 16 snow quake, described as a roar shaking the barrier surface.
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Ronne
Finne Ronne
Paine
Stuart B. Paine
Taylor
Philharmonic to Stage May 4 Concert With Guest Conductor
The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will present its next regular concert on March 4 as part of National Music Week. Local violinist T. Duncan Stewart will guest conduct, with Ellis B. Hall as regular director. Delegates to the District Federation of Women's Clubs convention will hear the program next Tuesday night.
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Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
T. Duncan Stewart
Ellis B. Hall
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Youth Lassoes Auto: Nearly Dragged to Death
In Kansas City on a curbside street Raymond Brown an 11 year old boy used a 50 foot rope to lasso a passing car. The rope loop around his neck was pulled tight as the auto rolled at about 25 miles per hour. He was dragged and injured but his quick action by grabbing the rope likely saved him. He is hospitalized with head lacerations and badly scraped hands and elbows.
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Kansas City
U.P
Raymond Brown
Raymond
Markets and Cotton Prices From Kansas City and New Orleans
Kansas City livestock prices show steady to strong trends across cattle calves and hogs with top figures noted for choice 170 to 350 pound cattle and vealers. New Orleans cotton opened steady with May at 12.03, prices fluctuating as demand and stocks shifted, settling near 12.00 to 12.28 through late morning.
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Kansas City
New Orleans
Liverpool
Relief dispute reaches Texas Supreme Court over relief commission seat
In Austin on April 12 the clash between R L Holliday of El Paso and Colonel Julius Cozenfield of Amarillo over a Texas Relief Commission seat moves to the state Supreme Court. Quo warranto will be filed to determine rightful claimant. Holliday alleges illegal removal by Speaker Coke Stevenson, while Dorenfield was recognized as successor by the commission.
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R. L. Holliday
el Paso
Julius Cozenfield, Jr
Amarillo
Texas Relief Commission
Texas Supreme Court
James V. Allred
Holliday
Dorenfield
Coke Stevenson
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