Amarillo Official Honored by American Road Builders
H. R. Smith assistant city engineer of Amarillo has been named local contact man for the city officials division of the American Road Builders Association. The 29th annual convention in Detroit January 11 to 15, 1932 will feature the city officials division program and Smith was invited to attend.
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H. R. Smith
Amarillo
American Road Builders’ Association
Washington, D. C
Smith
Detroit
G. B. Sowers
Cleveland
Air and Bus Lines Join In Passenger Service Oakland
Under a reciprocity deal Oakland becomes a terminal for exchange of passengers between air and auto bus lines. The bus line will feed passengers from nearby cities to the nearest airport and return travelers from airports to their destinations along the air routes. The service is restricted to passengers.
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AIR and Bus Lines
Oakland
Cal
City Commission Sets Brisk Brief Session in Amarillo
The Amarillo city commission met for 13 minutes to transact a week’s business. Commissioner J N Vernon presided with Mayor Ernest O Thompson away in Austin to obtain funding bonds approval. No public speakers attended and Rube Musick declined an invitation to address the body.
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Amarillo
J. N. Vernon
Ernest O. Thompson
Austin
State Comptroller
Rube Musick
Bullets Halt Kidnap Plot in Des Moines Cash Robbery
An attempted kidnapping was thwarted as Richard H. Kennelley, cigar store manager, was robbed of 255 dollars in his home garage. Deputies exchanged fire with fleeing kidnapers who escaped unhurt. The incident follows a recent ransom case involving Allie Kiddie.
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Des Moines
U.P
Richard H. Kennelley
Keeling
Allie Kiddie
Pinex Mixture for Cough Relief Promoted at Home
A home remedy recipe uses 2% ounces Pinex mixed with sugar syrup or honey to create a pint of cough syrup. The advertisement claims quick, lasting relief, targeting bronchial irritation and phlegm, and warns against substitutes with a money back guarantee.
India Leader Signals Rent Campaign Pressure in India
A London Daily Mail dispatch reports arrests expected of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and other anti-British agitators as Britain aims to curb a new no-rent campaign in United Provinces. Gandhi’s faction eyes direction at December 30 meeting. Lord Irwin warns repression won’t solve discontent.
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London
Prandit Jahawarlal Nehru
India
Bombay
London Daily Mail
United Provinces
Pandit Jahawarlal
National Congress
Mail
Allahabad
Jahawarlal
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Congress
Ahmedabad
Lord Irwin
House of Lords
Mexican National flags 21st revolution anniversary edition
El Nacional published a 204 page special edition in Mexico City commemorating the 21st anniversary. The issue covers social, economic and political activities in each state and territory, issued by the National Revolutionary Party newspaper.
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Mexico City
el National
National Revolutionary Party
Ter
Mexico celebrates revolutionary era with Ortiz Rubio article
The anniversary issue highlights progress under the revolutionary regime with photos of political figures and public works. An article by President Ortiz Rubio recalls the events of October 10, 1913 when he and deputies loyal to the Revolution were captured and imprisoned by Victoria Huerta’s orders.
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Ritories
Republic
Federal District
Mexico
Ortiz Rubio
Chamber of Deputies
Victoriana Huerta
Toronto student unable to sell gold panned in Yukon
A University of Toronto student is unable to sell gold panned in the Yukon region. The report notes the student faced difficulties in marketing the precious metal after discovery in northern Canada.
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Yukon
Toronto
Ont
UPI
University of Toronto
Pledge To Return For Holdup Costs Bandit His Life
In Chicago Carl Hein, 27, who robbed an insurance office promising to return, kept his word last night and was shot by Sergeant Martin J. McCarthy. A companion fled. The pair had staged two prior robberies on October 7 and November 3, taking 1400 and 8500 dollars respectively.
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Chicago
Carl Hein
William O'Rourke
Martin J. McCarthy
Hein
Student’s Summer Spendthrifts on Gold and Grit
A student, carrying twenty dollars in gold, spent the summer pursuing work and lessons. The fragment suggests a tale of frugality and effort during vacation.
Gold buyer stuck with small Yukon ounce
A prospector in the Yukon struggles to sell a single ounce of gold after banks reject it as too small for collection and refineries decline it. Jewelry stores also deem the amount too tiny to handle. He quips that perhaps the issue is the gold standard.
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Yukon
Ethel Harrington Rescorla Divorces Culbertson Rivalry
In Oakland California Mrs Ethel Harrington Rescorla testified she could not support Culbertson and Lenz in the case. She described cruelty including a demand she alter her bridge bidding system. A decree for desertion was granted. Canada ranked as the world’s second largest gold producer.
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Oakland
Calif
Ethel Harrington Rescorla
Culbertson
Lenz
Canada
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Hub
Obed
S & Q Clothiers
Polk
the House of Kuppenheimer Clothes
Ires
Britain
Maxfield Parrish
Gastinger
Robert Wesley Amick
Dean Cornwell
Arthur V. Diehl
Hendrick
van Saar
Hunsley’s, Inc
House of Color
ART Supplies
Polk St
OkDway SatcheRs Company
Mapillo Building
Bandit
Vacou
Fashion Park
Biltmore, L System
Knox
Stetson
Polk Street
CDRUG
Kris Kringle
Joes
Santa Fe
Oliver Eakle
Renards
France
Renaud Perfume
Renauds
Colgate
Fox Radio
Fox Drug
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