Snow Likely Tonight With Near Freeze Across Plains
Snow and freezing conditions threaten tonight as a northeast weather front moves through Kansas into the Oklahoma Panhandle. Light precipitation, near freezing temps, and foggy conditions reported in Boise City Stratford Dumas Texline while Santa Fe notes mist and 28 degrees. Fort Worth Denver dispatches report snow from Trinidad to Pueblo with overcast skies and strong winds in Amarillo. Colder air returns western Kansas with light snowfall in Colby Stockton Oakley and sleet in Scott City and Burlington Colorado.
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Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Santa Fe
Boise City
Oklo
Stratford
Dumas
Dalhart
Texline
Fort Worth
Salina
Kan
Colby
Stockton
Oakley
Scott City
Burlington
Colo
Refute Ax Death Part Matador in Amarillo Outcry
A Texas court news roundup reports Edith McComas, 13, freed on 1000 bail for ax killing of ranchman J. M. Cunningham. her mother Ruth McComas remains jailed and faces examining trial. The piece also covers Amarillo Taxpayers League proposals to cut teacher and staff salaries by 30 percent to save costs and avert school closures.
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Edith McComas
J. M. Cunningham
Ruth McComas
McComas
Cunningham
Edith
Amarillo
Amarillo Taxpayers League
Hon. School Board
Texas
Taxpayers’ League of
Laguardia accuses stock promoters of ballyhoo in Senate hearing
Representative Laguardia charges brokerage pools used publicity to inflate stock values. He showed two trunks of checks paid to writers and circulated literature predicting bull markets. He named Richard Whitney and A Newton Plummer, with payments totaling 286000 dollars, linking Chase Securities to the scheme.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Representative Laguardia
New York
Ballyhoo
Laguardia
Richard Whitney
Stock Exchange
Kreuger
Leene and Company
Whitney
Higginson
A. Newton Plummer
Ford Plans Joint Farm and Factory Welfare Program
Henry Ford proposed to President Hoover a plan to combine farming with factory work. He said workers could save about 509 dollars a year by growing part of their own food at nearby lands or on factory farms while spending part of the year on small scale farming. Ford spoke after a White House meeting and did not reveal full details yet.
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Washington
White House
Henry Ford
Hoover
Ford
Dearborn
Smith Strength Test in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
On April 26 Alfred E. Smith challenged Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Presidential nomination, testing Smith's voting strength against Roosevelt in key states Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
UT students barred from office for illegal voting
Three University of Texas students were found guilty of illegal voting in electing a "Sweetheart of Texas." They were barred from ever holding office, elective or appointive, under the university student government. Harding Ranch 25c gate fee.
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BAR Texas
Austin
U.P
University of Texas
Texas
Macy Stores Show Strong Sales Amid Advertising Push
The Business Week notes Macy & Co. posted record sales approaching 144 million in 1930 and only a 20 percent decline in net profits, with transactions rising from 54 to 61 million. Kenneth Collins credits newspaper advertising as a key driver, echoed by a New York Times piece on ad media.
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Business Week
R. H. Macy & Co
Macy
Kenneth Collins
New York Times
Panhandle Odd Fellows Rebekahs Open Two Day Convention
More than 300 delegates gathered at the I O O F Hall in Amarillo for a two day Panhandle district convention. Host Amarillo Chamber of Commerce welcomed attendees as delegates count toward an expected 500 plus. A free barbecue was planned at 5 30 PM at the Tri State Fair grounds with speakers from Amarillo Pampa Dallas Shamrock and Fort Worth among others.
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Felows
Rebekahs
East Fifth Avenue
Panhandle
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Amarillo
Dallas
Lizzie Bunch
Fort Worth
F. E. Walker
AmariHo
Texas Cantons
Erma Cadenhead
Adella Morgan
Shamrock
Jesse Clay
Iola McPherson
Quarter Final Bridge Match for Junior Welfare League
Thirty-two teams compete in the Junior Welfare League contract tourney quarter finals at the Elks Club. Over 12 rubbers per round eight teams advance to the semi finals with spectators welcome for 25 cent admission to support the league's free children’s clinic fund.
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Elks Club
Pat Malone
Gil Lockard
Rip Underwood
Sid West
C. E. Weymouth
Gene Howe
Jack Eldridge
Guy Hoover
B. F. Jones
Buford Avery
Jess Triplett
Glen Green
George Shannon
Art Wagoner
C. R. Garner
League
Free Children’s Clinic
Amarillo Wins 1933 Federal Highway No 60 Convention
Amarillo was awarded the 1933 convention of federal highway No 60 at Phoenix Arizona today. H H McClintock association president Barnesville sent the news to the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Bud Champion 83 died after being struck by a freight train at a railway station.
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Amarillo
Phoenix
Ariz
H. H. McClintock
Barnesville
Mangles Man Thornton
Bud Champion
Navy Bill Favored By Senate Steering Committee
The Hale bill to expand the navy to London treaty strength received calendar preference today from the Senate steering committee in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Five Million Morons Know First You Go Long Then Short
Arthur Brisbane discusses stock gambling and short selling in a 1931 column. He notes how watered stocks rise in price as the public buys, then traders profit by selling short while prices fall, calling attention to legality and public gullibility.
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Senate
Darrow Faces Supreme Test in Kahahawai Case
Clarence Darrow, 75, prepares to plead for four defendants in Honolulu as the Massie murder case moves toward a verdict. Prosecutor Ulrich set to open, with Darrow to follow and Kelley to close the arguments.
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Honolulu
T. H
Clarence Darrow
Thomas H. Massie
Granville Fortescue
A. O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Joe Kahahawai
Darrow
Barry 8. Ulrich
George 8. Leisure
New York
John C. Kelley
Hines Opposes Big Bonus Bill Before House Panel
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines administrator of veterans affairs testified before the House Ways and Means Committee against a $2 billion bonus bill. He noted the large aid to veterans and cited February expenditures by the Veterans Administration totaling $70 million.
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Washington
U.P
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hines
Veterans’ Administration
Capitol clamor for meat pit fete in Amarillo
Bascom N. Timmons known as the cowboy president of the Washington Press Club plans a John Snider barbecue in Amarillo with officials and diplomats invited in Washington. Donations, ranging from $1 to $100, push toward a $2,500 goal to feed 5,000 guests, as checks arrive for Mayor Thompson and News-Globe manager Hawk.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington Press Club
Amarillo
Washington
Ernest ©. Thompson
United States
John Snider
Bascom
James Beverley
Porto Rico
Marvin Jones
Agriculture Committee of the House
Marvin
Barbecue fundraiser collects seventy two more dollars in Washington
Checks totaling 72 dollars arrive for the John Snider barbecue in Washington raising two day receipts to 451 dollars. Donations are sent to Mayor Ernest O Thompson or Wilbur C Hawk of the Globe News. A 2500 dollar fund backs the event honoring Bascom N Timmons James Bever ley and Marvin Jones.
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John Snider
Washington
Ernest O. Thompson
Wilbur C. Hawk
The
Globe News
Bascom N. Timmons
James Beverley
Marvin Jones
N. S. Griggs
Len Edwards
C. H. Winterhaler
Paul Boxwell
Burton C. Elliott
Otho Thompson
Irving Tolzien
Amarillo Laundry
Ted Lokey
Sam B. Motlow
Louis Meyer
G. A. McCullough
Glen F. Miller
District Meet of Methodists Opens in Canyon
The Canyon district conference for Amarillo area churches opened with about 150 delegates in attendance. Rev. L. I. Lipscomb of Amarillo presides as elder in charge while Dr. T. W. Hunt of Abilene opened the session. Dr. E. E. Robinson of Hereford preaches tonight at 8.
Masterson Hearing On Gas Taking Set
The Texas Railroad Commission set a hearing for May 7 on the Masterson estate complaint against Canadian River Gas Company alleging discrimination in gas takings. The hearing, originally for today, was postponed. Masterson holdings lie in the West Panhandle field of Potter and Moore Counties.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Masterson
Canadian River Gas Company
West Panhandle
Potter
Moore Counties
Battle over vet aid cuts in Omnibus Retrenchment Bill
Washington April 26 A fierce fight over provisions to cut World War II veterans benefits in the 217 million Omnibus Retrenchment Bill looms as the special economy committee prepares for opening House debate. The American Legion and other groups mobilize against reduced allowances pensions and hospitalization for ex service men with incomes above set thresholds. Committee revisions aim to ease opposition and favor deserving veterans, per Chairman McDuffie.
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Washington
Special Economy Committee
McDuffie
House
American Legion
Alabaman
Alleged Radical Is Tarred Feathered in Long Beach
A man identified as 35 year old James Lacey, described as an assorted radical, was stripped tarred and feathered by a mob in Long Beach after his release from jail. He had been held on suspicion of criminal syndicalism.
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Long Beach
Cal
U.P
James Lacey
Lacey
Studios vow court challenge over Sternberg story demands
Hollywood April 26 Paramount executives announced plans to sue director Josef von Sternberg to enforce artists rights to dictate story content. Marlene Dietrich objects to the Blond Venus script and would not act without changes, while Richard Wallace is named to direct.
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Hollywood
Josef von Sternberg
von Sternberg
New York
Marlene Dietrich
B. P. Schulberg
West Coast
Paramount
Miss Dietrich
Capone Visits Restricted by Capone Kidnap Fallout
Chicago April 26 United States Marshal Laubenheimer said Washington ordered fewer jail passes for Capone in Cook County. Only relatives or legitimate business visitors may obtain passes, following Capone's reported Lindbergh kidnapping outreach. Capone not held incommunicado, he asserted.
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Chicago
Scarface
al Capone
Cook County
United States
H. W. C. Laubenheimer
Washington
Capone
Lindberghs
Laubenheimer
Shaver Named Texas State Superintendent of Public Instruction
C N Shaver of Huntsville is appointed by Gov Sterling to fill the unexpired term of the late G M N Marrs as Texas state superintendent of public instruction. Shaver, former Huntsville schools chief and a legislator, is expected to seek the July Democratic primary nomination. Marrs died after a brief illness, having held the office ten years.
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Austin
C. N. Shaver
Huntsville
Texas
R. 8. Sterling
G. M. N. Maris
Shaver
Marrs
Victim of Shooting Helps Convict Hubby
Longview April 26 A Gregg County jury found Robert Freeman guilty of assault with intent to murder in the shooting of his wife during an automobile drive. Prosecutors showed Freeman refused to take her to a hospital and tried to extract an accidental explanation from officials. The injured wife testified against him and recovered from her injuries.
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Longview
U.P
Robert Freeman
Gregg County
Freeman
Knife Victim Barton Near Recovery After Stabbing
Jack Barton a 27 year old Amarillo welder was stabbed Sunday allegedly by his brother Spec Barton 29 at a West Sixth Avenue filling station. Barton remains at Northwest Texas Hospital with a neck wound and punctured lung. Spec Barton was transferred to county custody and arraigned on assault with intent to murder and released on bond. Physicians initially doubted recovery then planned rib transfusion with donors.
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Jack Barton
Amarillo
Spec” Barton
Northwest Texas Hospital
Spec” Ton
J. W. Minters
Barton Brothers
Alleg
West
Sixth Avenue
Dou
Alo
Vet Slays His Father During Hotel Standoff
In Millen Georgia on April 26, World War II veteran Dav Humphrey 38, sought for intoxication, hid in a hotel room and killed his father R B Humphrey after a crowd urged surrender. Sheriff Bach brought the father to the hotel but Humphrey fired. Police used tear gas and forced entry to subdue him.
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Millen
Dav Humphrey
Marbach
R. B. Humphrey
Daddy
Dave
Humphrey
Augusta
Storm Toll Claims At Least Six Lives In South
In Memphis area and surrounding communities storms killed at least six people and injured more than twenty, with fatalities among a white woman, a child, and several Black residents. Power and communication lines were damaged as winds and lightning swept the region.
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Memphis
Tenn
South
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding regions
Amarillo area on and off light rain or snow tonight and Wednesday with colder nights near freezing and a warmer Wednesday. West Texas mostly partly cloudy with possible precipitation, freezing in Panhandle nights and colder southeast. New Mexico generally fair south with possible snow or rain in north, frost in northeast and extreme southeast. Temperatures today reach 44 to 62.
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Amarillo
Viciity
West Texas
North Portio
Panhandle
New Mexico
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