Oil tariff advocates brace for hard battle in Washington
Senate supporters of a petroleum tariff rally with copper-state allies to tax crude and refined oil. Senator Thomas leads a renewed push, with Sheppard and Connally backing measures, while Shortridge proposes a $1 crude levy and 50 percent ad valorem on refined products. Oklahoma Democrats plan floor strategy as Kansas and Texas peers join. The Independent Petroleum Producers Association, led by Russell Brown and Wirt Franklin, mobilizes capital and lawmakers for the effort.
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Oklahoma
Sheppard and
Connally
Texas
Shortridge
California
House
Kansas
Independent Petroleum Producers’ Association
Russell Brown
Capitol
Wirt Franklin
Tulsa
Ardmore
Wheeler and Walsh
Montana
Ashurst
Hayden
Arizona
Brown
Producers’ Association
Goose Girl play features 100 Amarillo pupils at senior high
More than 100 Amarillo school children will perform in the Goose Girl, Grimm’s fairy tale, Saturday at 8 15 p m in the senior high school auditorium. A chorus of about 40 voices will sing as storybook costumes and stage settings create fairyland. Mrs Oma Link Rowley directs the show sponsored by the Central junior high school Parent-Teacher Association. proceeds fund welfare work in the school.
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Amarillo
Fairyland
Oma Link Rowley
Parent-Teach Association of
Central Junior High School
Fire Destroys Valuable Texas Art Collection
Dallas report states a valued Southwest art collection owned by Leslie Waggener, Republican National Bank executive, was lost in a fire that ruined his garage home on a 10 acre estate. Over 100 paintings, many by famous artists, were destroyed. damage undefined.
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Dallas
Southwest
Leslie Waggener
Republican National Bank
Veteran Louisiana judge charged with murder in Ouachita slaying
Judge Gilbert L. Dupre, 72, long active in Louisiana politics, is charged with murder after shooting Charlies DeJean, 40, a salesman, in Opelousas after an argument over Huey P. Long. Dupre once challenged Long to a duel and has recently praised the governor.
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Gilbert L. Dupre
Louisiana
Charlies DeJean
Opelousas
Guy
Huey P. Long. Dupre
Long
Arkansas Eyes Southwest Conference Basketball Title This Year
Arkansas pledges a deep squad for varsity duty as it targets the Southwest Conference basketball title for the season. The roster depth suggests multiple players will share duties across games and potential matchups.
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Arkansas
Flames Sweep River Front in Jacksonville
A spectacular river front fire in Jacksonville last night threatened the downtown harbor district. Seven firemen and several spectators were injured. Damage was estimated at 600000 dollars. Exploding chemicals caused extensive flames and sparks visible for miles. The blaze started in a warehouse of Mc Griffin & Co. Two warehouses with fertilizer materials and a string of railway cars were destroyed by the blaze.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Harbor District
Griffin & Co
Resolution on Allred suits ready for vote
Corsicana Texas December 4 A resolution concerns the ouster suit brought by Attorney General James Allred against 15. The item outlines steps for a vote and highlights implications for state officials.
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Corsicana
Tex
James Allred
East Texas Chamber to Act on Oil Resolution Next Week
Major oil companies prepared for action as the East Texas Chamber of Commerce reviews a resolution drafted Thursday by a special committee. The proposal will remain confidential until chamber directors meet in Waco next week to act on it.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Waco
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