Mystery man linked to Hollywood crime case shocks film colony
A tall blond "man of mystery" believed to hold clues to a trio of connected crimes in Hollywood. Police linked the slaying of Paul Wharton, a 25 year old dress designer, to the death of William M. Howard who also wounded Henry E. Bolte before killing himself, as the investigation expands across a tense film community.
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Wharton
Bolte
Howard
Blunt
Aimee Semple McPherson
Judge McFarland
Hopkins takes helm of Works Progress Division
Washington reports Harry L. Hopkins, long time relief administrator, is named head of the new Works Progress Division to oversee a 4 billion dollar relief program. The division will allocate projects by relief roll size, set security wages, coordinate re employment, and handle material procurement under Rear Admiral C J Peoples.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Division
Hopkins
White House
Progress Division
United States Employment Service
C. J. Peoples
Colt's Patent Firearms Strike Probed by Senate Panel
Senate munitions investigators questioned Recovery Chief Donald Richberg and Francis Biddle over Colt's Patent Firearms Company after its Blue Eagle removal. Capt. Wagner testified the firm sold supplies to the War Department post removal, totaling $22,830, with $37,931 in material purchases unpaid.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Donald R. Richberg
Colt
Patent Firearms Company
War Department
Blue Eagle
Richberg
Francis Biddle
Labor Relations Board
Nye
Dust Storm Spurs Light Dust In Amarillo Forecast
A slight dust in the air will be the extent of Amarillo's dust storms today and tomorrow, as Weatherman H. T. Collman notes there is not enough wind to stir up much dust. The official forecast is fair tonight and Saturday. Dust storms spread across Texas with Sherman and Wichita Falls reporting dust and rain in different par ts.
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Amarillo
H. T. Collman
Associated Press
Texas
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Quanah
Tyler
Paris
Malakoff
Henderson County
Panhandie erosion aid bill passes House 120 to 0
In Austin on April 26 the Panhandie soil erosion aid bill sponsored by Rep. H. K. Stanfield cleared the House by a 120 to 0 vote after removing the tax remission feature. The measure aims to place county courts in charge of erosion programs with Extension Service cooperation and county funds diverted from taxes to finance projects. The pari mutuel act repeal remains an issue in the session.
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Austin
Panhandie
Rep
H. K. Stanfield
House
Stanfield
Extension Service
Thrifty To Profit On Turner Lecture
The thrifty can profit by reserving tickets now for Col. Roscoe Turner's lecture and personal appearance Friday May 3 at the Municipal Auditorium. Discounted prices include 75 cent seats for 50 cents and 50 cent seats for 35 cents. reservations via Miss Lois Black at the Globe News office. Turner will recount adventures and show motion pictures of his London to Melbourne flight.
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Col
Roscoe Turner
Municipal Auditorium
Lois Black
Globe News
Col. Turner
Melbourne
Mary McElroy Pleads With Governor to Spare Kidnapper
Mary McElroy, central figure in a famed kidnapping, asked Governor Guy B. Park to spare Walter McGee and restore her peace of mind. She argued punishment would not ease the victim’s suffering and noted her father H F McElroy’s influence.
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U.P
Mary McElroy
America
Guy B. Park
Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
Miss McElroy
Walter McGee
McElroy
McGee
Young Pierson Shuws Question on Funeral
Howard Pierson, who confessed to killing his parents, shows no wish to attend their funeral set for tomorrow at 10 am. Sheriff Allen would not confirm whether permission to view the burial would be granted if requested. His sister arrived, both former UT students, but said nothing about visiting. The Piersons lay in state in the Capitol Supreme Court chambers as state offices prepare for the day ahead.
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Texas
William Pierson
State Supreme Court
U.P
Lee O. Allen
Allen
Howard
Harvey Thomas
Salina
Kane
University of Texas
Thomas
Cook Funeral Home
Judge Pierson
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Saturday with lows around 48 degrees. West Texas partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. New Mexico generally fair. Temperature range today from 43 to 60 by 1 PM. Guggs Ambulance dial 4311.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Meeting of recovery chieftains called tonight
Page 3 item notes a gathering of recovery leaders convening this evening to discuss strategies and coordinate actions. The piece hints at unity and planned announcements during the meeting. The tone reflects a tense political climate and ongoing efforts to push recovery programs forward.
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Bailey
Father Coughlin
Allred
Over the Top The Chamber of Commerce Drive
An editorial notes the Chamber of Commerce membership drive aims to top its fund quota with a 7 30 PM Victory dinner at the Herring Hotel. A completed budget would fund federal projects, conventions, relief money, and Washington representation benefiting Amarillo and the Panhandle.
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Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Panhandle
Washington
Ever Collect Birds Eggs Sowing Seed By Hand
Mrs P Von Arthur Brisbane writes a column for The Globe detailing a trip to Chicago from Washington with remarks on statesmanship and new ideas. The piece notes copyright and the writer’s opinions distinct from the editorial page.
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Points West
Lake Michigan
Washington
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Vulcan
Miners Picket Coal Area in Illinois Union Dispute
Picketing miners estimated at several hundred blocked highways to the Woodside mine on Springfield outskirts while authorities feared clashes at the entrance. Heavy guards watched the city jail as the Progressive Miners of America were surveilled. no outbreaks reported as trucks brought in more than two thousand miners.
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Springfield
Ill
Woodside
Springfields
Illinois
Progressive Miners of America
Final Report On C C Tonight
Amarillo chambers of commerce will hear a final report on the next fiscal year's work program at a 6:30 dinner in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. Campaign leaders expect a strong showing at the Victory Dinner as final tabulations near completion. Wilbur C Hawk head of the campaign is due at 3 PM and may speak, while an urgent appeal asks citizens and firms to aid financing with 200 solicitors available this afternoon.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Crystal
Herring Hotel
Wilbur C. Hawk
TWA
Hawk
John K. Boyce
Villages Razed by Iran Earthquake Report
In Mazanderah province twenty eight villages were destroyed and 500 lives lost amid a fortnight of quakes. Injuries were reported as hospitals and aid efforts respond. In Lorestan district Silahkhvor a separate shock damaged thirty villages with twenty deaths and numerous injuries.
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Iran
Teheran
Mazanderah
Lorestan
Silahkhor
Bailiff Prayed At Wrong Time New Trial Granted
Oklahoma City April 26 A minister bailiff prayed at jurors request during deliberations in the case of Lloyd Grable a garageman condemned for a bank robbery with no money taken The Oklahoma Supreme Court of Appeals granted a new trial ruling the prayer improper and not at the proper time with judges Davenport Edwards Doyle concurring
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Oklahoma City
Lloyd Grable
Grable
James D. Davenport
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Edwards
Thomas H. Doyle
Japanese View Explains U S Navy Pacific Maneuvers
The Nichi Nichi newspaper claims Japanese officials view American naval drills in the Pacific as aimed at Japan. It says maneuvers target the Japanese mandated islands in the Far East and foresee trans Pacific air routes with bases in the Aleutians.
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Pacific
Japan
Nichi Nichi
Foreign Office
Far East
Aleutian Islands
America
South Seas
United States
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