Kansas City livestock and New Orleans cotton market roundups
Kansas City livestock markets show lower cattle and hog prices with 17 000 cattle 2 500 calves and 20 000 sheep reported amid slow opening demand and mixed grades. New Orleans cotton opens the week quiet with prices near prior close as futures hover around 11.4 to 12 cents and traders await Washington developments.
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April Federal Court Opens in Amarillo
The April term of the Northern District of Texas opened this morning in Amarillo with Judge James C. Wilson of Fort Worth presiding. Equity matters, motions, and criminal trial start, grand jury meets April 25, naturalization papers filed, and out-of-town lawyers attended the session despite a dust storm en route.
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G. B. Buckley
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H. E. Hoover
Frank Potter
James A. Fagan
G. B. Phuckley
Doug Campbell
J. P. Little
Three Breakers at Dallas Escape Jail Siblings
Dallas authorities seek three prisoners who escaped from the sixth floor by sawing cells and sliding down a bed sheet rope. The fugitives are John Bratcher an alleged aide to condemned Raymond Hamilton Olin Tyler and Tommy Bryant a burglary convict.
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Raymond Hamilton
Olin Tyler
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Washington Debates Oil Law and Pan-American Pact
Congress weighs the Thomas bill and a Texas oil regulation aimed at stopping hot oil shipments. Governor Allred plans to testify as hearings open. Roosevelt signs a Pan American cultural pact with 18 Latin American nations. Morgenthau foresees large private capital flow as the government refunds war bonds. Oklahoma adopts mistletoe as state flower.
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Bulldog Found Near Amarillo
A reader reports a lost bulldog with four white feet and a white patch near the chest wandering about five miles south of Amarillo. The dog wears a studded collar but has no name. Phone 25F3 for contact.
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Amarillo
Honeymoon Site At Niagara Falls Ruined By Rock Slide
Massive rocks tore loose from the Niagara cliff at a famed honeymoon site in Niagara Falls Ontario and crashed 200 feet into the gorge. Weighing tons, the boulders crushed trees and shrubbery, creating a new path to the river. The site had been closed years earlier by government engineers and was virtually demolished.
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Services Are Held For Mrs Bennett
Tribute to the memory of Mrs Nellie Bennett 65 was to be paid in services this afternoon at 4 o'clock from Blackburn Shaw Chapel. She died Saturday night. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Rev W B Sibley pastor of the Lamar Street Baptist Church conducting the services. Mrs Bennett had lived in and around Amarillo for 30 years and made her home with her son HC Bennett 3402 Washington Street. Other survivors are two sons WW Bennett Amarillo and HE Bennett Tucson Arizona and a brother John Bilien Slingerland NY.
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Court Refuses Bankers Yet Again in Bond Embezzlement Case
The U S Supreme Court today refused to hear an appeal by 7 D Bonner former president of Commercial National Bank San Antonio John H Cunningham and June RB Morrow challenging their federal conviction on embezzlement charges tied to transactions involving stolen Liberty bonds.
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Tank Cars and Missing Woman Case Stir Hometown
The father denies killing the missing Mrs. Couch while investigators report tank cars emptied and moved from the siding near the Couch home. Santa Fe records slow to update as police pursue leads. Coach, 42, is held for further inquiry after a long interview with detective Joe Jerkins. Junior Coach and his 2 year old brother are placed in a children’s retreat.
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Hamlin Jurors Held Up By Trial Length and Health Concerns
Judge Nelson may dismiss the 12 jurors when they are ready to swear there is no hope of a hung verdict. A doctor was summoned for Juror J. R. Musen as district attorneys move to the Armstrong County term in Claude. Special Judge J. S. Standish presides in the absence of Judge Nelson.
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Mobeetie Woman's Rites Are Pending
Funeral rites for Mrs Verna Mae Groves 30 of Mobeetie were pending. She died yesterday at a local hospital from a broken back suffered in a Monday Tucson Ariz auto crash. Survivors include her husband W B Groves a daughter Gladys Hazel her parents Mr and Mrs W V Darnell a brother Hoyt H Darnell and a sister Cora Lee Darnell all of Amarillo. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
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Miss Mary Yawson Ends Engagement With Fred Perry
London reports that British actress Miss Mary Yawson terminated her engagement to tennis ace Fred Perry. Perry telegraphed he would accept a Hollywood film offer.
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Today
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Detroit girl dies from pistol wound in play
Marian Roberts a three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ward Roberts of Detroit died from a bullet wound suffered while playing with a loaded pistol on April 4.
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Ward Roberts
Detroit
Lincoln bodyguard dies at 92 in Fargo
Smith Stimmell, the last surviving member of President Lincoln's bodyguard and a pioneering Fargo attorney, died at his home in Fargo late yesterday.
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Dust Storm Halts Traffic Cripples Northern Route Trains
Absolute dust blanked the area from 1 A M to 9 50 P M setting a record for continuous dust with wind at 46 mph. Merchants cleaned merchandise and cleared show windows as dust damaged fabrics and crops. Auto traffic halted and trains diverted with Santa Fe services delayed but later returned to normal.
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True War Story Serial to Start in Amarillo Daily News
Norman Archibald will begin a serialized true war story in the Amarillo Daily News titled Heaven High Hell Deep. The work recounts American Air Corps experiences in France during 1917 and 1918 and includes details about German prisoner camps where the author spent months.
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Amarillo
Gypsy farmer care bill aims to turn tenants into owners
Senate to consider Bankhead backed measure creating a Farmers Home Corporation with 50 million dollars in initial capital from the 1935 relief act. It would issue bonds and fund long term loans up to 60 years for small farms and homes with low interest and minimal admin charges. Preference given to married applicants and those with farming experience.
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Britain Sees No Tax Relief in 1935 Budget
London April 15 Neville Chamberlain announces that 1935 budget faces higher expenditures across all departments, including defense. Despite rising revenues and trade gains with exports up 10 million pounds in Q1 1935, prospects for tax cuts are slim though a safe balanced budget is promised.
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Neville Chamberlin
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Sidelights on Dust Storm Rescue and Dusty Aftermath
Seven Girl Scouts were found safe after getting lost in the Canyons at Harding's Ranch during a dust storm. L. F. Kirk, guiding the group, called for help when his car died. John P. Jarvey and W. D. McNeills joined the search. The girls were located at midnight, exhausted but unharmed, two hours after the initial distress. The piece also notes improvised dust control measures around town and across homes as residents coped with the storm’s fallout.
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W. D. McNeills
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Dust Storms Turn Furniture Into Makeshift Whetstone
In a past era, housewives stored furniture in one room to shield it from dust storms. They predicted the furniture would be used again after the dust settled. A man was seen sharpening a knife on a window sill, remarking that the dust served well as a whetstone.
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Globe- News
Seven Agencies Coordinate Dust Storm Relief Plans
Washington reports seven agencies linking efforts to aid Panhandle farmers hit by dust storms. Plans include paying for crop reductions, shipping feed and water, and starting relief projects on roads and lands across Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Kansas and Colorado. Authorities seek rapid program deployment within 48 hours.
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Burglary Suspects Sought In Umbarger Wheat Theft Case
The theft from J. R. Wiseman of Umbarger involved $20 cash a pistol a rifle a truck and a wheat load. A youth asked for a jack then two men bound Wiseman with wire and kerchiefs and fled with keys and loot. The truck was found near Amarillo with wheat aboard. Stallings recently released on bond.
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Stice Arrested by Amarillo Police at Canyon
Police records show Stice received a two year suspended sentence and a three year reformatory sentence. Stice was arrested more than a week ago by Lyons and W M Buster McGough of the Amarillo police department at Canyon. Stallings and Stevenson were arrested Saturday night at the D I Dance Hall by Lyons and Wayne McCormick Randall County highway officer.
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Buster” McGough
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Conflicting Moves as Europe Grapples with Germany During League Session
At the League of Nations session in Europe, Norwegian foreign minister Peter Munch urged Britain to avoid condemning Germany, while Switzerland’s demand to return anti-Nazi Jakob was rejected by Berlin. Anti-German riots erupted in Poland as Western powers voiced unity in a Rome conference, outlining six points on security, arms limits, and Danubian arrangements.
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France Moves Toward Two Nation Air Defense Talks
Paris April 15 United Press reports France initiated steps toward a two nation air defense treaty series that could link Europe. League Council in Geneva discussed treaty violations as General Victor Denain, air minister, would travel to Rome in early May to negotiate technical aspects with Italy.
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Kidney Acids Poison Blood Kidney Acids Poison Blood
An ad promotes a kidney diuretic prescription Cystex claiming that slowing kidney function allows acids and poisons to accumulate in blood. It asserts quick relief within 48 hours and an eight day money back guarantee, pricing at 3c a dose at druggists.
Native Australian Flowers Reach London By Sea
Australian native flowers are shipped to London with full fragrance and freshness preserved. They are packed in molds and frozen before loading aboard the ocean vessel.
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