Reservation Request Refused in Global Debt Installment Debate
AP reports Britain's Commons readiness to vote on postponing debt installments while France and Britain weigh credit as capital payment. Herriot argued in the Chamber of Deputies that policy hinges on London's move. France plans to mirror Britain, delaying a final decision until England acts.
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Associated Press
America
House of Commons
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
London
England
United States
Paris
Music and Philosophy in a Cosmic Grain of Sand
Henry Ford Chris Himself by Brisbane explores how a GM executive William Packer blends driving, radio tunes, and reflections on a cosmic grain of sand. He recalls long desert treks from San Simeon to Barstow, praising music that keeps drivers awake on 20 hour hauls.
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Henry Ford Chris
Gallup
New Mexico
Arizona
William Packer
General Motors
Hearst Ranch
San Simeon
Barstow
Pacific
Honolulu
Australia
Parker
Mr. Packer
Supreme Court holds East Texas oil field troop rule unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court ruled Governor Ross Sterling used state militia to restrict Texas oil production in fall 1931 unconstitutional. The ruling affirms a federal injunction forbidding troop interference in eight wells and ending martial law in the East Texas oil field.
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Washington
U.P
Dallas
Luther Nickels
Supreme Court of the United States
East Texas
EF. Constantine
J. D. Wrather
Houston
Supreme Court
Charlemagne
Carl Estes
U. S. Supreme Court
Panhandle gas field rules discussed at Texas Railroad Commission hearing
Royalty owners leaseholders and landowners attended a hearing before the Texas Railroad Commission to outline field rules discouraging drilling and ensuring fair gas extraction under a new market demand law. The plan by Ed Warren of Continental and Shamrock would base allowable on open flow, rock pressure, and lease area, with proration steps to determine each well and field percentages within the sweet gas area.
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Panhandle
Texas Railroad Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
W. Terrell
R. D. Parker
Oil and Gas Dmiston
Ed Warren
Continental Oil Company
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company
Debts policy sparks cross‑Atlantic clash in parliaments
Paris premier Herriot blames Hoover moratorium for the world debt crisis and urges U.S. restraint on reparations while criticizing U.S. League policy. In London, Baldwin signals a Commons debate on war debts with a government statement forthcoming.
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Paris
Hoover
America
Congress
League of Nations
Wilsa
London
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
Amarillo Will Proceed With Borger Friendship Trip
Amarillo's Good Will Committee says the Borger trip will not be postponed despite a cold wave. Delegates from city civic clubs will assemble at First Methodist Church Borger at 7 30 PM with an inter city banquet at 8 o'clock. Report by telephone to the Chamber of Commerce before 11 AM Tuesday. Rotary Orchestra to provide music and speakers for the program.
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Amarillo
Borger
Amarillanzas
Texas Budget Deep Cut Shows Looming Deficit
State Auditor Moore Lynn released a report warning the 43rd Texas Legislature faces a one third reduction in general revenue. He urges sharp cuts or revenue increases over the next three years to avert a projected deficit of 2,854,171 dollars by August 31, 1933 if no new appropriations are made.
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Austin
A.R
Moore Lynn
State General Revenue Fund
Highway Fund
School Fund
Pension Fund
Grider Rites Held for Infant Son at Griggs Chapel
Funeral services for Leonard Grider infant son of Mr and Mrs I D Grider were held Monday at 11 am at Griggs Chapel with Rev J D Horton of Pierce Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Llayo Cemetery at the family home 723 North Cleveland Street died Sunday.
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Grider
Leonard Grider
I. D. Grider
North
Cleveland Street
Griggs Chapel
J. D. Horton
Pierce Street Baptist Church
Llayo Cemetery
Murder trial set for Mrs. Edna Myers in 47th District
Murder trial of Mrs Edna Myers for the fatal shooting of Mrs May Stewart was set for next Monday in 47th District Criminal Court. A special venire of 100 men was summoned as Myers remains on $2500 bond after an indictment last Friday. The shooting occurred about 6 45 in the evening at 1013 West Fourth. Her husband Harry F Myers and son Robert drove her to the Stewart home before the surrender. The report notes she had sought help with domestic difficulties prior to surrender. The day’s proceedings also cover a burglary trial against Lester Smith, delays in prep time, and juror attendance issues. The grand jury will reconvene Tuesday.
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Edna Myers
May Stewart
47Th District Criminal Court
Lester Smith
Goodyear
J. B. Sheppard
Holt Schriber
Smith
Henry
Bishop
Cecil Tipton
Cat” Homer
Bodies of undertaker and pilot sent home from Texas crash
The bodies of Leroy C. Dunn, a Des Moines undertaker, and his personal pilot, Lawrence B. Schmitt of Dewar, were en route home for burial after their plane burned in wreckage on the King Ranch near Raymondville. Dunn had been traveling from Brownsville and Port Isabel toward Austin, then California. The plane disappeared after passing Harlingen and was found by hunters Saturday night.
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Raymondville
Tex
Leroy C. Dunn
Des Moines
Lawrence B. Schmitt
Dewar
Dunn
Brownsville
Port Isabel
Austin
California
Harlingen
King Ranch
Good Fellows Christmas drive joins Amarillo churches
Amarillo Welfare League and the American Legion organize a community Good Fellows Christmas. Dr D Roach chairs the committee. headquarters open in the Oliver Eakle building with Miss Lowise Evans in charge. Call 184122 before 6 PM to request aid or offer help for families in distress.
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Santa Claus
Amarillo
League
The
American Legion
Roach
R. Thomson
Lewis Fields
Earl Wyatt
Miles Biving
Gene Howe
Lowise Evans
News- Globe Force
Oliver-Eakle
Jury Pick Underway in Ferguson Road Injunction Suit
In Austin District Judge Carl Runge began selecting a jury for former Governor James E. Ferguson's injunction suit against the State Highway Commission. Both Ferguson and Attorney General James V. Allred signaled readiness for a quick trial, with talks of expedited records review and possible avoidance of factual questions if records are limited.
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Ferguson Road
Austin
Carl Runge
98Th District Court
James E. Ferguson
State Highway Commission
Ferguson
James V. Allred
Allred
Highway Commission
Capitol
Alfred
Ocie Speer
Amarillo schools debt slashed to 37011.78 in 1932 33
Amarillo public school system reports total indebtedness at 37011.78 with last year and this year warrants outstanding. Bank loan of 18000 for December salaries lowers the deficit to about 11500, with plans to pay the balance before January 1. Tax collections exceed last year despite a smaller roll.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Independent School
Special Train Plans For Amarillo Fort Worth Game
Officials plan a special Amarillo to Fort Worth train for the Golden Sandstorm Masonice Home High School game this weekend with a noon Tuesday completion goal. Santa Fe and Fort Worth and Denver representatives met Monday with local officials but no final action occurred. A Tuesday morning meeting is planned to finalize arrangements as rates are renegotiated due to a high initial quote.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Santa Fe and
Denver
Poison in Guano May Poison Brain of Fall Victim
El Paso reports that Berylin Brixner, 21, chemist laboratory assistant, fell 175 feet into an extinct volcanic crater near Afton New Mexico as a rope broke while lowering him. Doctors fear guano embedded in a scalp wound may poison the brain.
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EL Paso
U.P
Berylin Brixner
Afton
N. M
Here
Bergin
University of Texas
Brixner
John Hall
Bertyn
Mrs. Alice E. House Dies at Home Here
Mrs. Alice Eldridge House age 74 died just after midnight Monday at her son Emmitt Vaughn s home 1224 West Ninth Avenue after three weeks illness. Surviving are two sons J W Vaughn Amarillo and Co L House Galveston two daughters Mrs Robert Scott Los Angeles and Mrs Harry Whitfield Beverley Hills Calif five grandchildren. She was a Christian Church member. Body at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with burial likely in Los Angeles.
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Alice Eldridge House
Emmitt Vaughn
West Ninth Avenue
House
J. W. Vaughn
Amarillo
Christian Church
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Los Angeles
Pampa Records Deep Freeze As North Texas Drops Low
The coldest weather of the season swept into Texas with north winds, dropping Pampa to 4 below zero, the lowest overnight mark, while Plainview, Fort Worth, Dallas, Wichita Falls, and Gainesville posted record lows. Wheat damage feared in Panhandle, with icy streets in Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Prews
Texas
Pampa
Panhandle
Plainview
Mercury
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fort Wort
Wichita Falls
Gainesville
Amarillo Weather Outlook With Light Snowtonight
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for unsettled conditions with likely light snow tonight and Tuesday, followed by a slight warming trend. Far West Texas expects mainly cloudy skies with possible rain or snow, with milder temperatures in the Panhandle tonight and east portion. Temperature extremes today through 1 PM read Q and 19.
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Amarillo
Far
Texas
Panhandle
Texas Railroad Commission Upholds Proration Order
Chairman C V Terrell and Commissioners Thompson and O Thompson announced the new proration order will stand. The order cuts East Texas production to 310000 barrels daily, a 15000 barrel reduction, with Estes arguing against acreage basing and asking for reconsideration. Terrell emphasized the matter requires full commission review in Austin before any change.
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Associated Prep
C. V. Terrell
The
Texas Railroad Commission
Carl Estes
Tyler
Texas
Estes
Amarillo
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Terrell
Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
Thompson
East Texas
Austin
Burglaries Fumble Twice in Weekend Break-ins
Late Sunday night two attempted burglaries occurred in the city. A Hedgecoke Drug on Polk Street was entered but nothing was taken. At C. W. Purr store on 1832 Taylor Street a burglar fled after a police chase, escaping empty handed.
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Hedgecoke Drug
Polk Street
C. W. Purr
Taylor Street
Purr Grocery
Chase
Crash reported during storms on ice slick Amarillo streets
A New Mexico motorist crashed into a support of the West Sixth Avenue underpass during a weekend storm in Amarillo. Police could not confirm injuries as the vehicle was badly damaged and responders noted slippery ice on the roads.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
West Sixth Avenue
Ed Green injuries after ice fall on Taylor Street
Ed Green pioneer clothier and member of the city's equalization board fractured his hip when he slipped on an ice-coated sidewalk in the 400 block of Taylor Street Sunday. He spent a restless night at Anthony's Hospital, according to attendants Monday.
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Ed Green
Pioneer Clothier
Anthony's Hospital
Mr. Green
Taylor Street
Relief Work Begins in Potter County With $16000 Relief Funds
Relief work started Monday in Potter County with 16000 in R F C funds. Project No 1 beautifies Llano Cemetery providing 50 jobs. Project No 2 makes garments for the needy employing 15 women at the courthouse. Workers earn 1 dollar daily, three days weekly, for unemployed county residents who have lived there at least a year. The Monday list will grow Thursday.
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Potter County
Llano Cemetery
Russia and China renew consular relations in Geneva
In Geneva on December 12, 1944, Maxim Litvinoff announces the re establishment of normal diplomatic and consular relations between Russia and China effective immediately, signaling a thaw in postwar diplomacy.
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Russia
China
Geneva
Switzerland
Maxim Litvinoff
Smile Week opens with garments for needy tots
Smile Week started at 9 o'clock in Amarillo as the Thrift Room committee of the P T A Council drives to collect clothing for needy school children. Headquarters are in the Oliver Eakle building on Sixth Avenue. Amarillo Panhandle and Troy laundries will pick up and deliver clothing bundles to the headquarters. Cash donations are welcome per chairwoman Mrs. Florence Kistler.
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Amarillo
Thrift Room Committee
P. T. A. Council
Oliver-Eakle Building
Sixth Avenue
Panhandle
Troy
Florence Kistler
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Arthur Brisbane
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Charles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
Mrs. Myers
Bob Betty
Undertaker
Waddill
George M. Waddill
Weather Bureau
English Pield
Dalhart
Texline
Childress
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Tucumcari
Sayre
H. T. Collman
Northwest
English Field
Kansas City
American Airways South
Western Air North
Alice E. House
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