Chevrolet Dealers Hear Plans for Million Cars
About 300 Chevrolet dealers and bankers from West Texas and nearby states gathered for a two day sales meeting led by Detroit executives. D L Ralston announced plans to produce one million automobiles in 1931, praising a rebound in the economy and the West Texas expansion from El Paso to Fort Worth. He lauded local empire builders and the pioneer spirit fueling growth in Big Spring Amarillo San Angelo Abilene and other cities as the nation recovers from the financial downturn.
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Chevrolet
West Texas
Detroit
Panhandle Plain Territory
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Home Office
Herring Hotel
City Auditorium
Chevrolet Motor Company
D. L. Ralston
America
Ralston
el Paso
Fort Worth
Big Spring
Amarillo
San Angelo
Abilene
Texas
Great American Desert
PD. F. Ralston
Felix Doran, Jr
Dallas
E. M. Chase
Doran
Southwest
Mr. Chase
Chevrolet Company
Austin
Dec. J
University of Texas
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Mildred Woodruff
San Antonio
den V. J. More
Inter-Fraternity
Special Fan Train Aims For Amarillo Breckenridge Bi District
Amarillo to Breckenridge bi district game tickets set at 1.00 general admission with 0.25 for reserved seats and 0.50 for box seats. About 1,000 to 1,200 Breckenridge fans expected on a special train arriving after noon Saturday. District 1 and 2 final berth on the line with the winner to face Corsicana Oak Cliff in the semifinals.
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Amarillo
Gibson's Drug Store
Butler Field
Breckenridge
Panhandle
Oak Cliff
Hoover would discontinue tax cut in 1931
President Hoover sent a record peace budget for the 1932 fiscal year to Congress and urged against continuing the one percent tax cut. The release details 1932 appropriations of about 3.93 billion, with increases for the Farm Board, veterans, roads, and the Shipping Board, and notes deficits for the current year amid economic strain.
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Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Federal Farm Board
U. S. Shipping Board
Hokum and Spirit Talk in a 1930 Bris bane column
Arthur Brisbane discusses belief in spirits and ghosts, the value of personal conviction, and contrasts religious hokum with scientific progress. He notes Kepler and Tycho Brahe myths, pros and cons of superstition, and cites Prohibition enforcement debates about home brewing, urging agreement on a single law to avoid confusion.
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Jeans
Einstein
Tampa
Fla
Weather forecast for Amarillo area and West Texas
Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Thursday with slightly colder readings in the east portion tonight. Temperature extremes recorded at 1 PM were 41 and 28 degrees. Sunrise is 7:39 and sunset 5:35 Thursday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Chest Fund Tops Forty Three Thousand With Week Peak
Community Chest officials announced an additional thousand dollars at noon, bringing the total to 43,000 with 17,000 more needed to reach the 60,000 goal. Fred De Coster said drive will continue and the 100 percent list grows, naming Morrison Supply, Amarillo Police Department, Askew & Company, Blackburn Brothers, and How See CHEST FUND Page 2.
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Community Chest
Fred de Coster
Anna Taylor
Morrison Supply Company
Amarillo
Fire Causes Minor Burns in Paul Apartment Blaze
A fire sparked by an overheated tank in the Paul apartment at 615 Fannin Street damaged the unit early Wednesday morning. Estimated losses are $100, and tenant Mrs. Cates sustained slight burns while trying to save clothing from the flames.
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Paul
Fannin Street
Deny Eastland Slayer Appeal by Court of Criminal Appeals
Clyde Thompson, condemned killer of Eastland county youths Lucian and Leon Shook, lost a second appeal as the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied rehearing. Prosecution alleged improper argument, citing a statement about Thompson as “the blackest murderer of all the ages.” Shook boys were shot on September 7, 1928, with Woodrow Davis testifying as the state’s chief witness. Thompson received the death sentence for Lucian's murder.
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Associated Press
Austin
Clyde Thompson
Lucian
Leon Shook
Eastland County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Reese Thompson
Woodrow Davis
Thompson
Demos Want To Be Shown About Hoover's Relief Plan
Democratic leaders clash with President Hoover over a proposed unemployment relief fund of 100 to 150 million dollars. Republicans push for action while Democrats demand specifics on distribution and cabinet recommendations before approving any allocations.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
Missouri
Burns
Tennessee
Doak Picked for Labor Post and 200+ Hoover Nominees
President Hoover sent more than 200 names to the Senate including William N. Doak for secretary of labor. Others named include J. Reuben Clark ambassador to Mexico, Nicholas Roosevelt minister to Hungary, J. Butler Wright minister to Uruguay, Randolph Bryant district judge in Texas, and Frank McManamy reappointed as Interstate Commerce Commission chairman.
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Associated Press
Washington
William N. Doak
Virginia
Labor
Senate
Hoover
J. Reuben Clark
Utah
Ate
Mexico
Sean Phillip
New York
United States
Norway
Nicholas Roosevelt
Hungary
J. Butler Wright
Wyoming
Uruguay
Randolph Bryant
Texas
Charles D. Mahaffie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank McManamy
Floyd R. Harrison
Beacons and Radio Stations To Be Built For Airway Lines
Government plans to start a network of 91 beacon stations and 60 radio communications stations by 1931 to guide fliers. Amarillo will host two beacons linking Clovis and Waynoka, with weather reports every 30 minutes and 2,000-watt transmitters. Five operators and families will reside permanently. stations cover about 125 miles. M. L. Ericksen will select sites and supervise construction. material already arriving.
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Government Airways
Gordon E. Robinson
Western Air
Robinson
Amarillo
Medford
Ore
Clovis
Waynoka
Los Angeles
Glendale
Kingman
Winslow
Albuquerque
M. L. Ericksen
Department of Commerce Airways
Hartman loses suit against Southwestern Public Service
J A Hartman of Edgefield alleges the Southwestern Public Service Company damaged his reputation by accusing him of stealing electricity. A jury verdict favored the utility, finding the accusation false but not harming Hartman. The court has not entered judgment. Wade Brymer and local Kiwanis members depart for Tucumcari for the Kiwanis Club banquet tonight.
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J. A. Hartman
Edgefield Addition
Southwestern Public Service Company
Hartman
Wade Brymer
Tueamcari
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Brymer
Rangers raid three men in Potter County possession case
Elmer Cook D J Brereson and Roy Lawson of Carson County were jailed today by Texas Rangers J O Inman and A C Carroll on charges of possessing and operating a whiskey still. A boiler type still and mash were seized. no whiskey was found. They face federal court arraignment this afternoon with bond amounts set. This marked the rangers first raid in the area in months.
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Elmer Cook
D. J. Brereson
Roy Lawson
Carson County
Potter County
J. O. Inman
A. C. Carroll
Rangery
United States
Roberts Not Guilty Of Assault In Local Case
Willis Roberts, a local barber, was found not guilty by a district court jury last night of criminal assault against a 12 year old girl. The jury deliberated after a two hour session and a dinner break. Co-defendants Bradley Gelino Jack Cullum Johnny Stewart and Paul Hastings face similar charges related to the same case. For house repairs contact John Maynard Lbr Co at 800 West 8th.
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Willis Roberts
District Criminal Court
Bradley Gelino
Jack Cullum
Johnny Stewart
Paul Hastings
Santa Fe moves to speed Amarillo to Dallam rail line
The Santa Fe railroad pressed action on a proposed Amarillo to a north line point in Dallam county about 100.5 miles, seeking ICC approval to acquire the North Plains & Santa Fe line. The Panhandle & Santa Fe line, authorized in 1950, has not yet been financed. The plan envisions a $600,000 capital stock infusion by Santa Fe to cover part of the price, later extending to Las Animas, Colorado via Dumas and Stratford, reaching near the county's northeast corner.
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Washington
Santa Fe Railroad
Amarillo
Dallam County
North Plains & Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panhandle & Santa Fe
North Plavia & Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Dumas
Stratford
Las Animas
Colo
Prohibition Conspiracy Trials Move Forward in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City, testimony continues in the conspiracy cases against seven of twenty indicted men for illegal liquor activities. Two more pleas of guilty in Tillman County bring total to 17. Deputy constable Bud Waite testified about a protection arrangement with County Attorney Rush, Wages, Rogers, and sheriff Wages to shield bootleggers and collect line fees.
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Oklahoma
Tillman County
Frank Mure
Bil Benson
Bud Waite
W. Ruch
Robert Rogers
C. A. Wages
Rush
Wages
Rogers
Indictment Dismissed in Liquor Charge Against Green
District Attorney Dr W Thomerson dismissed the liquor law indictment against Marshall Green for insufficient evidence after a prior trial produced a jury verdict of ten to two in favor of acquittal when discharged.
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Marshall Green
W. Thomerson
Green
Marriage Bureaus Seek Defense Fund From Members
Southwest marriage associations urge members to contribute $2 to hire attorneys. Local members report letters claim federal authorities investigate the groups and warn that failure to act could end use of the U S mails, crippling mail order involvement and harming every member.
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United Prose
el, Paso
Dee. T
Southwest
United States
Saya
Husband Testifies In Child Slaying Trial
Denver witnesses recount Lee O'Loughlin's role as he testifies as the state probes the death of his 16 year old daughter Leona. Captain A T Clark cites statements by Mrs O'Loughlin after arrest. defense challenges their admissibility amid claims of duress. Fifteen of 29 state witnesses testified as court focused on cause of death.
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Associated Press
Denver
Lee O'Loughlin
Vearl
Leona
Supreme Court
O'Loughlin
A. T. Clark
Treasury-P. 0. Bill of Over Billion Is Economy Effort
The House received the appropriation bill for the Treasury and Post Office totaling 1,083,553,943 for fiscal 1932. Outlay is 86,006,005 less than current year expenditures and 20,726,410 below budget. A $104,000,000 cut in tax refunds helps save, while $10,177,220 more goes to public buildings. Prohibition enforcement funds vanish as the agency shifts to the Justice Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Orn
House
Treasury and Post Office
Prohibition Bureau
Justice Department
Narcotic Bureau
Post Office Department
Treasury
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
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Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
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Johann Kepler
Hinstein
Prussian Academy of Science
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Tycho Brahe
Chest Fund
Auto Chiefs
Deny Eastland
Favor Doak
Labor Post
David Burnet
Ohio
Internal Revenue
Harry J. Anslinger
Pennsylvania
Henry P. Fletcher
Thomas Page
John Lee Coulter
North Dakota
Alfred P. Dennis
Maryland
Edgar B. Brossard
Lincoln Dixon
Indiana
United
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Rangers
Roberts
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Oklahoma City
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