Weather, farming notes and politics in the West
Bitter western cold snaps as a blizzard sweeps Montana to Colorado. Farmers like Zuckerman brothers and Bonfils pursue crops and hens as signs of prosperity. Readers hear praise for Coolidge, curiosity about 1928 politics, and debates on atheism and Russia. Governor Moody heads home after a hunting trip.
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Star Company
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Las Vegas
California
Florida
Gulf Coast
Cotton Mather
Hell
F. G. Bonfils
Denver Post
Lady Skyline
Bonfils
Harmon Dead and Pal Gus Johnson Wounded in Wildorado Shooting
Roy Harmon died after a Wildorado store robbery attempt by four companions. Gus Johnson, from Bristow Oklahoma, was wounded and not expected to live. The gun battle left two others at large as police seek descriptions and photos. The incident sparks renewed efforts to stop the Panhandle crime wave. See local ads for services.
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Roy Harmon
Wildorado
St. Anthony Hospital
Gus Johnson
Johnson
Bristow
Oklahoma
Borger
Wildorado Grain and Mercantile Company
Panhandle
Weather outlook with near freezing temperatures tonight
Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy and colder with temperatures staying above freezing. Highs and lows range 52 to 43 today. a year ago the values were 18 and 11. Hourly readings run from 7 a.m. at 47 to 1 p.m. at 52.
Trial in Ladey Death Not Interrupted By El Paso Photos
The Ladey murder trial for Jack Davis Clayton Tontz and Earl McGrew proceeds next Monday with indictments for murder. El Paso photos of two girls may shape testimony and a frame up claim, while the three defendants express confidence. District Attorney Flesher notes the El Paso report prompts caution as more witnesses may be involved. The bond for the trio was cut from 25000 to 7500 after a habeas corpus hearing. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
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Jack Davis
Clayton Tontz
Earl McGrew
el Paso
Flesher
Leo J. Laley
Amarillo
Mildred Stringer
Leo Laley
Leavenworth
Oklahoma farmer slays family and hangs himself
Phillip Millis a 40 year old farmer near Hennessey Oklahoma killed his wife and five children with an axe and then hanged himself from a barn rafter. Neighbors said financial losses and family trouble drove his despondency. A schoolteacher staying in the home fled to a neighbor for help.
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Hennessey
Okla
Phillip Millis
Millis
Sparrows Disturb District Court in Warm Courtroom
The district court faced disruption as sparrows perched near the courthouse, chattering loudly and troubling proceedings. Judge Bishop urged Deputy Sheriff Cobb to drive them away, but the birds soon returned, their cries filling the warm courtroom and keeping windows open.
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Bishop
Cobb
Navy Building Up in Cabinet
Washington December cabinet session discusses a new American naval building program led by Secretary Wilbur who plans to publish details. Reports call for a billion dollar plan with 26 cruisers carriers submarines destroyers and battleships in five years. Wilbur to speak before the House Naval Committee. Speaker Longworth and President Coolidge briefed on ambitions.
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United Press
Washington
Wilbur
New York
House Naval Committee
Longworth
Coolidge
House
Congress
Bank Official Kills Wife Then Ends His Life
Providence New Jersey reports George E. Sheldon 74 secretary treasurer of Phenix Trust Company shot and killed his wife and then died by suicide. A year and a half earlier he and other bank staff were held up during a $24 000 robbery at the bank. Police provided details and confirmed the double tragedy.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. J
Dee
George E. Sheldon
Phenix Trust Company
Phenix, R. 1
Gunmen Fire On Herrin Officers In Renewed Violence
In Herrin Illinois gunmen attacked the city with rifles wounding Elmer McCormick and patrolman John Stamm as they fired around the city hall twice. Police suspect a flare up of Ku Klux Klan or anti Klan conflict amid the town's long riot history.
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Herrin
Illinois
Elmer McCormick
Marshall McCormick
John Stamm
McCormick
Stamm
Carbondale and
Mur
Move To Free Pretty Girl Velma West First Defense Move
A habeas corpus bid likely will seek to lower Velma West’s charge from first degree murder to second degree murder or manslaughter and secure bail. Defense attorney Francis W. Poulson says two alienists will examine Mrs West as the state rests its case based on her confession.
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United Press
Painesville
Ohio
Velma Weat
Francis W. Poulson
Cleveland
Berger sues Hamilton prosecutor in Remus murder case
John S. Berger an exposition promoter filed suit in Cincinnati for 500000 damages against Charles P Taft II Hamilton county prosecutor. Berger alleges Taft perjured himself as a witness for George Remus who faces a wife murder trial.
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Cincinnati
John S. Berger
Los Angeles
Lindbergh Begins Nonstop Flight to Mexico City
Col Charles A Lindbergh launched the Spirit of St. Louis on a nonstop 2000 mile flight toward Mexico City to deliver a goodwill mission. He departed from Murky skies at 12 29 p m with military escort, facing poor weather and rough takeoff conditions.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Mexico City
New York
Lindbergh
France
War Department
World
Army
Navy
Commerce Departments
Richmond
Spirit of
Fredericksburg
Harvey 5. Burwell
Bolling Field
Resignation Demanded Over Cotton Price Drop
Senator Heflin urged the resignation of Secretary Jardine and Lloyd 8. Tenny of the agriculture department's bureau of economics after a cotton price drop tied to a department price estimate. The note appears in a Washington dispatch dated December 13.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jardine
Lloyd
Tenny
Bureau of Economics
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
40 and 8 Plans to Distribute Christmas Cheer
Amarillo 40 and 8 society of the American Legion seeks needy families for Christmas packages. Send details on family size needs address to The News-Globe care of the society. Darrel Rascoe leads the committee coordinating clothing money and food donations for veterans and families.
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40 and & Society of the American Legion
News-Globe
40 And 8
Goodfellows
Amarillo
Darrel Rascoe
Rascoe
Impeachment votes tallied in Oklahoma with six against Johnston
Oklahoma House voted six charges of impeachment against Gov Henry Johnston for intimidation by troops incompetency public harm in Alvarado case and improper payments tied to Kirby Fitzpatrick and a McCormick highway claim. Three charges against Cordell and one against Chief Justice Branson were also adopted as sessions wrapped. The Senate will meet to pursue impeachment actions anticipated by Tuesday night.
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Don A. Higgins
United Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Henry
Johnston
Commonwealth
Senate
House
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Fred P. Branson
State Supreme Court
Jose Alvarado
Texas
Alvarado
Kirby Fitzpatrick
State Banking Department
Cline
McCormick
Altus
Okla
News-Globe Christmas Shopper Edition promises gift ideas
The Sunday issue will feature every Amarillo merchant with gift goods and prices. Shoppers can read ads to find suitable presents for babies to grandfathers, helping plan holiday purchases.
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News-Globe
Sunday News-Globe
Amarillo
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