Moody says no tax contract special session needed
Governor Moody announced he will not call a special session to address county tax collection contracts. He cited a Supreme Court ruling allowing counties to act through their own attorneys, limiting private contractors and placing responsibility for high rates on county or district attorneys.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Moody
Texas
Nelson Phillips
State Supreme Court
Robert Maud
Travis County
H. B. Terrell
Helms Jury to Be Named During Day in Sanity Trial
In Eastland Texas this morning additional talesmen were reported to complete a 12 member jury for the sanity trial of Henry Helms the convicted Cisco bank robber sentenced to die in the electric chair. Nine jurors had been chosen. the remaining three were expected before noon to begin testimony in the afternoon session.
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United Press
Eastland
Tex
Talesmen
Henry Helms
Helms
J.C. Helms
Sherman Helms
Nettie Helms
Oklahoma City
Ollen Price
Thornton
Jacksboro
Texas
First National Bank of
Cisco
Flashes of Life Notices From Across Coast and City
In Glen Cove the Corsair yacht, once steered by notable figures, is donated to the Geodetic Survey by J. P. Morgan and a mahogany wheel will be replaced for a new Morgan yacht. New York society editor warns a prominent Fifth Avenue pastor may decline to officiate if a fiancé has doubts. Newport officials regulate beach garbage dumping farther out to sea. Washington reports Comptroller General McCarl disallows $58.14 for Guggenheim’s plane trip, approving only $36.38 for train fare.
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Associated Press
Glen Cove
N. Y
Corsair
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Archbishop of Canterbury
J. P. Morgan
New York
Fifth Avenue
Newport
R. I
Father Neptune
Bailey's Beach
Washington
Harry F. Guggenheim
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Uncle Sam
McCarl
Mr. Guggenheim
Ten Actors Arrested at Final Curtain of Bad Babies
Ten performers including Jobyna Ralston Arthur Rankin Marvin Williams and Marjorie Montgomery plus stage manager Dario Shindell and author George Scarborough were arrested last night at the theater for staging an indecent and lewd exhibition. Bail set at 500 for each. police action followed patron complaints and a rush of detectives to the stage.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Liberty
Aud
Ience
Jobyna Ralston
Arthur Rankin
Marvin Williams
Marjorie Montgomery
Norman Peck
Elinor Flynn
Annette Westbay
Dario Shindell
Frank Jennings
George Scarborough
Lloyd Nix
High School Comedy Drama Suspended Over Hearing
A comedy drama of modern life built around high school students and a society woman who falls for a boy. The production was suspended pending the outcome of a hearing.
French air mail traffic lag slows at Le Bourget
A Le Bourget survey finds French businessmen prize land mail over air transit with only about one seventh of air traffic from France. Observers blame the double postage on domestic air mail for the reluctance to use air services.
Army Recruits from 16 States Join in Amarillo
Recruits from across the country seek entry into the army in Amarillo. Since January 14 a third of the union’s states have representation. Texans form the bulk, Oklahoma next, with no New Mexico recruits. Florida contributed three soldiers and Michigan two.
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ARMY
States
Amarillo
Union
Edgar Steele
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Florida
Michigan
Arkansas
Iowa
Alabama
Louisiana
Colorado
Kentucky
New York
Indiana
Massachusetts
Rock Show to Have New Buildings
Fort Worth Aug. 29 United Press says the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show executive committee approved a 160000 dollar building program adding 35000 square feet of exhibit space. The plan includes two new exhibitors' buildings and an extension to the automobile exhibit building while setting March 7 to 16 for the next show.
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United Press
Chartered firms listed with equity in Texas and other states
Austin chartered Carrier Engineering Corp with 1000 capital stock and three incorporators C W Carrier J R Lysle and E Murphy. Fidelity Bonded Warehouse and Storage Co of Waxahachie shows 100000 capital stock with incorporators Richard Gill B E Taylor and John A Roet sel, Nebraska Minnesota and North Carolina involvement noted.
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Austin, Tex
Carrier Engineering Corp
Austin
Capital Stock
C. W. Carrier
J. R. Lysle
E. Murphy
Fidelity Bonded Warehouse and Storage Co
Waxahachie
Richard Gill
B. E. Taylor
John A. Roetsel
Elbert Smith to Publish Lamesa Paper
Elbert W. Smith will take over as editor and publisher of the Lamesa paper on September 1 after Amarillo Daily News staff changes. Smith has spent a year at the Daily News in Amarillo and previously managed the Hereford Brand. He is a University of Kansas graduate.
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Amarillo Daily News
Lamesa Reporter
Dawton County
Elbert W. Smith
Lamena
Lamesa
Amarillo
Smith
Daily News
University of Kansas
Prisoners Escape Caldwell Jail in Lockhart
Three inmates broke through a wall on the second floor of Caldwell county jail in Lockhart Texas last night. They lowered themselves to the ground on a rope and fled the scene.
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United Press
Lockhart, Tex
Caldwell County
Jail Break Repeats as Three Escapees Vanish Again
News notes another jail break as three inmates escape after last night’s incident. Authorities suspect the trio obtained an outside aid or device, marking the third such breakthrough this year. previous attempts ended with captures.
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Helms Jury
American Sugar Refining Company
York
LE Bourget
France
Metzgers
Hure
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Carolina
Sier
White
Kirk Eckl
Elbert Smith
Polk Street
Winchester
Savage and
Stevens
Mt Ca
Windows
America
Meyer & Meyer
Tailors and Clothiers
Polk St
Lockhart
the Pierce
New Pennant S. A. E
Pierce
L.D. Edwards
Pennant
Bunch and Bunch
Ernest Smith
North Buchanan
White House
Wildorado
Borger
J. B. Breedlove
Deal
Pierce Petroleum Corporation
St. Louis
Little Rock
Dallas
Oye
Tulse
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