Newspapers Included in 30 Hour Week Bill Fight
Washington reports Labor Committee hearings on a 30 hour week bill with Edward Cassidge urging newspapers and periodicals be covered by the six hour day five day week. Chairman Connery says the committee unanimously voted against exemptions and will include press workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
House Labor Committee
Connery
House
Labor Committee
Edward F. Cassidge
New York Typographical Union
Cassidge
Rioters Target Judge and Sheriff in Farm Center Chaos
National Guardsmen imposed martial law in Le Mars after mobs dragged Judge C. C. Bradley from court and forced him to kneel with a rope. Gov. Clyde L. Herring sent troops to Plymouth County amid farm strike tensions and threats of wider violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE Mars. I
U.P
Clyde L. Herring
National Farmers Holiday Association
Des Moines
le Mara
C. C. Bradley
Herring
Glenn C. Haynes
Plymouth County
Judge Bradley
Sioux City
Sheldon
Iowa
Ralph FE. Rippey
Bradley
Rippey
Primghar
le Mars
Supreme Court
Clarence Becker
Turner Hops Of On Speed Attempt
Col Roscoe Turner sped from Burbank toward New York aiming to set a West to East transcontinental record at about 270 miles per hour with stops at Albuquerque Wichita and Indianapolis. He previously held the East to West record at 12 hours 3 minutes and faced heavy weather along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Roscoe Turner
New York
Turner
James Haizlip
St. Louis
Albuquerque
N. M
Wichits
Kas
Indianapolis
Ind
Sps
Wichita
Arizona
Religious Worker Bound to Bridge Near Ramona Attack
Ben Vanatta, 52, a religious crusader and former deputy sheriff, was found unconscious tied to a bridge railing near Ramona Oklahoma. A Bible was bound to his mouth with wire and a note warned him against preaching against modern churches. He recovered in hospital with shock but no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Qokla
Ramona
Ben Vanatta
Vanatta
Vayatta
M. R. Vanatta
Queen of Charm Promises at Chicago Exposition
Arthur Brisbane describes Chicago's upcoming Century of Progress exposition and the selection of its crown queen. He notes bright June plans and the allure of a striking, glamorous queen set to symbolize the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas Senate Allows Local Option Beer Elections Before August
The Texas Senate reconsidered a beer bill and amended it to permit local option elections before August 26 with county commissioner's court consent. The vote passed 21 to 6 and elections before July 1 are allowed, with results effective only after the constitutional amendment decision. Final action awaited House concurrence on measures for a statewide 3.2 beer vote on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Senate
Frank Rawlings
Fort Worth
County Commissioners Court
House
Oratory Champ Will Be Named Tonight
West Texas high school orator contestants gather for the annual panhandle event to decide the district winner who will advance to the National Oratorical Contest. Elimination and final rounds are set for Friday with prize trips to Kansas City and a Europe tour for the top winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Panhandle
News-Globe
Kansas City
Europe
Fef
White Deer
Claudia Everly
Margaret Rogers
Perryton
W. B. Irvin
Ellwood Patty
Lubbock
C. C. Cox
W. J. Hill, Jr
Bushland
T. J. Isreal
Kelly Newman
McLean
Elizabeth Kennedy
Mildred Moore
A. K R. Castleberry
Arthur Glovier
Amarillo
Oretha Cornelius
Glenn Smith
Quanah
Alice Meyer
American Legion
Llano Estacado
Daughters of American Revolution
Tri-State Fair Association
J. ©. Gulexs
Factions Unite to Hold Off Oil Industry Ruination
United Press reports East Texas oil factions push for voluntary per well proration amid slashed prices. About 100 operators shut wells. meetings planned in Longview and Tyler as groups seek coordinated relief and possible acreage proration under a May to December window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Texas
Kilgore
Railroad Commission
Homer Pierson
I E. N. Stanley
East Texas
Dallas
Longview
H. L. Hunt
Bandits Raid Klein National Bank In Madison Shootout
Three citizens were shot and a bank official slugged during a Klein National Bank raid in Madison Minnesota on April 28. Four bandits sprayed city streets with machine gun rifle and pistol fire as they fled with $2000, endangering at least 25 people and firing at workers in an alley along their escape route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Minn
Klein National Bank
Popular Dance Maestro to Headline Amarillo Benefit Night
The celebrated dance band director, renowned from talkies to radio, appears at The Nat next Monday with his famous ensemble. Wilber C. Hawk arranged the show for the Potter County Library benefit, with proceeds boosting the library’s book fund. Admission is $1.16 a couple, $1.10 for stags, and 50 cents for extra ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crawford
America
Wilber C. Hawk
Music Corporation of America
Amarillo
Potter Country Library
Japs Take Town Near Peiping in fierce battle
Japanese forces occupy Nantienmen between Peiping and the Great Wall after a day of hard fighting. Chinese losses cited as 4000 in today’s actions with heavy artillery and air bombing. Simultaneous reports from Kupeikow describe an eight day battle as Lt Gen Nishih launches major divisions to press Chinese resistance. China appeals to Boxer protocol signatories for united warning to Japan. Manchukuo directors prepare a final compromise on the Chinese Eastern Railway, threatening seizure if Soviet counteraction continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantienmen
Peiping
Ctreat Wall
Tokyo
Kupeikow
Peifping
Yoshikazu Nishi
Tadashi Kawaihara
Rengo
Changchun
Manchuria
Nishi
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mili
China
Geneva
Japan
Harbin
U.P
Manchoukuo
Chinese Eastern Railway
Japan Plans To Take Over Rail Road In Manchuria
Tokyo private admissions suggest Japan aims to secure control of the Chinese Eastern Railway within two or three years. It may act directly or via Manchukuo and hopes to avoid fighting or large payments. Officials deny formal policy but acknowledge the prospect. The clash between Russia and Manchoukuo over rolling stock is deemed unlikely to trigger armed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Associated Press
Tokyo
Russia
Manchoukuo
Understanding Franco American Debt Talks Progress
In a Washington dispatch the treaty aims at world economic recovery with Franklin D. Roosevelt and France's M Herriot announcing a shared view on key issues. They signaled continued discussions on war debts and economic cooperation between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
United States
Roosevelt
M. Herriot
Paris
New York
Five Dead but Trio Survives Air Crash
The Italian air ministry reports an Air Orient passenger plane crashed in Calabria. Five occupants died and three survived with serious injuries. The wreck from Corfu to Naples disappeared Sunday. survivors were found after days at sea and on land, hungry and wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italian
Air Ministry
Air-Orient
Calabria
Corfu
Naples
Madame Gigandet
Callot
Steve
Fugitive Julian Seeks Police Protection Over Kidnap Plot
C. C. Julian, an American oil promoter sought by federal authorities in Oklahoma City for fraud requested police protection today. He said kidnappers are seeking a $5,000 reward in gold for his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhanghai
C. C. Julian
Oklahoma City
Kid~napers
West Texas Chamber Launches 132 County Member Drive
Wilbur C. Hawk, president, starts a membership campaign for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce across 132 counties. Amarillo’s quota is 300 memberships funded by ten dollar dues. He urges friends to help meet the goal as the organization notes taxpayer savings and regional gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur C. Hawk
Amarillo
Friends of the
Hawk
Westex
Paint Up! Free estimates from artists in Want Ads
Advertises low cost wall and ceiling painting by painters listed under Business Services with free estimates. Calls offered daily in the Want Ads.
Contempt Citation for Trio in Fist Fight
A Texas House committee recommends three men appear before the House or face 48 hours in Travia County jail for contempt. Charles F. Roeser Bryan Payne and W C Stroube are accused of assaulting Representative Gordon Burns in a hotel lobby amid a floor debate. Burns was hospitalized and unable to attend sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Gordon Burns
Huntagile
Charles F. Roeser
Fort Worth
Bryan Payne
Tyler
W. C. Stroube
Corsicana
Travia County
Roeser
Texas Oil and Gas Conservation Association
Payne and Stroube
Quake Strikes Alaska Coast After Augustine Island Rumor
Severe aftershocks rocked Alaska coast with over a hundred tremors since Wednesday. Reports claimed Augustine Island disappeared into the Pacific but could not be confirmed. no casualties reported. A tremor near Cook Inlet shook the Kenai and Alaska peninsulas as fears spread. The island, if it existed, was said to be uninhabited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Augustine Island
Cook Inlet
Kenai
Pacific
Scottsboro Rioter Group Surrenders After Jail Standoff
In Birmingham on April 28 the nine Scottsboro case rioters who revolted against prison discipline and barricaded themselves in the county jail surrendered unconditionally after a conference with Warden F L Erwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
F. L. Erwin
Roosevelt Nominates Robbins for Canada Post and Gore for Puerto Rico Governor
President Roosevelt forwarded to the Senate the nominations of War Ren Delano Robbins of New York as minister to Canada and Robert Hayes Gore of Florida as governor of Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Warren Delano Robbins
New York
Canada
Robert Hayes Gore
Florida
Puerto Rico
Agreement Reported in Anglo-Persian Oil Dispute
Teheran, Persia says an agreement in principle has been reached in the Anglo-Persian oil dispute. Details remain unclear but the parties have agreed to continue talks to finalize terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Persia
4300 Seek Work at Forest Job Offices Here
More than 4300 applications for enlistment in the Roosevelt reforestation and relief program have been received at the Amarillo Panhandle relief committee by Friday noon. Seven Amarillo men will sail Friday night to Fort Sill Oklahoma to join federal conditioning camps before forest work, with 400 more to join the Panhandle quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Amarillo
Panhandle Relief Committee
Fort Sill
Oxfa
Port Sil
Panhandle Srea
Potter County
Relief Committee
U. S
al Panhandle
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible showers in the south portion. West of 100th meridian expect partly cloudy to cloudy conditions. New Mexico sees fair weather tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Today s extremes reach 54 to 77 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Honor Death Claims Family After Trial
ST. PAUL, April 28 Mrs Genevieve A Clark of Minneapolis a juror in the first Foshay mail fraud trial died with her husband and two sons in a car where carbon monoxide gas was carried by a hose from the exhaust. The deaths followed her contempt conviction for failing to reveal her prior Foshay employment during the trial.
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ST. Paul
Genevieve A. Clark
Minneapolis
Rowland
Dean
Daniel D. Clark
Foshay
Henley
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Colorado
Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
W.H. Ramsey
Justice Department
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Iate, Inc
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Brisbane
Oratory
Betty Dale West
Memphis
Vernadine Buck
Rush Hamil Record
Childress
Montie Draper
Henry Will Pullingim
Pampa
Arless O'Keefe
Fern Wright
Abilene
Lucretia Curry
Miriam Culwell
Hereford
Stacia Irene Crawford
Wirglais Graig
Tyler Courier-Times and Telegraph
Crawford
Peiping Jin
Tary
Borah
U.ri
Administration
Robinson
Arkansas
Indiana
Idaho
Julian
W.T.C.C
Free Call
Isle
Scottsboro
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