Government raises gold price to $34.06 an ounce
The U S government nudges the official gold price higher to 34 06 an ounce marking the first rise since December 1 The move follows heavy foreign gold purchases estimated over 35 million and comes amid debates over monetary policy and fiscal needs with Treasury reports noting a nearly billion dollar deficit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Brookings Institution
Weelit
League
White House
The
Treasury
Indian Maids Vain Relic Find Proves Osage Workshop
A Kansas City archaeologist reports locating a possible Osage workshop site in Morgan County Missouri southeast of Sedalia. He unearthed stone axes, war clubs, tomahawks and a hematite lip rouge intended for facial paint, and cites legends of a lost munitions factory from the era of Father Marquette. A lunch break at a filling station led to discovery of a discoidal stone and other relics on a farmer Clyde Nichols’ property on Flat Creek.
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Kansas City
Ozark
Z. G. Braecklein
Morgan County
Sedalia
Smithsonian Institution
Braecklein
Smithsonian
Missouri
Missouri River
Osage River
Tam
Here
Flat Creek
Clyde Nichols
Nichols Pig
Bad Weather Hits West Texas With Snow and Sleet
A large area of West Texas saw sleet rain and snow in a belated winter spell. Abilene Coleman Brownwood Electra and Vernon reported snow or sleet with temperatures dropping to the 20s. Panhandle areas enjoyed sun and warmer conditions as forecasters warned of fair weather tonight and tomorrow.
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West
Vernon
Brownwood
Coleman
Electra
Abilene
West Texas
Panhandle
Prost
Amarillo
Olney
Mercury
H. T. Collman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pannandie
North Pole
Store Windows Cut In Robbery Attempt
Amarillo police reported that thieves attempted to break into Spicer's Jewelry Store at 417 Polk Street Saturday night. They cut small holes in the plate glass windows but did not penetrate the glass and were frightened away. Police found the scene shortly after the incident.
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Spicer
Polk Street
Amarillo
Junior League Ball Tonight For Charity
Amarillo hosts its annual Junior League charity ball at the Amarillo Country Club. Roy Diven's Orchestra provides music as socially prominent guests attend a record crowd. Tickets are $2 per couple and proceeds benefit the free baby clinic.
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Amarillo Country Club
Roy Diven
Lindberghs Head Home From Florida Flight to New York
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh departed Miami for New York to spend Christmas with their infant son. The couple, fully rested after a 900 mile hop from the Dominican Republic, flew seaplane toward New York carrying enough fuel for about 1200 miles.
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Miami
Fla
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
North
South Atlantic
San Pedro
Dominican Republic
Lindberghs
International
Amarillo
Plan to thaw frozen deposits in banks
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation may release 540 million dollars for freeing frozen deposits in closed banks under its bank asset liquidation plan. RFC chairman Jesse Jones also announced authorizing capital stock and notes purchases in 3160 banks totaling 608 million dollars.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
Jones
RFC
Detroit
Comptroller of Currency
O'Connor
Jobs Open at Can Factory on Relief Roll
Workers may qualify for meat cannery jobs under relief programs. Report Tuesday morning to the main office at 714 Grant Street with health certificates and case records. The agencies aim to clear relief lists. only able-bodied men and women meeting requirements will be considered.
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Grant Street
New Mystery In Vance Case Investigated
Louis Joseph Vance famed mystery writer was found dead after a fire in his fire damaged apartment. Assistant medical examiner Dr. Milton Helpern said blood and organ tests required. a benzine can and extensive burns kept the case under investigation. Family and friends disputed any mystery, noting his careful habits and lack of alcohol use.
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New York
Louis Joseph Vance
Milton Helpern
Vance
Howard Kyle
Kyle
Joe
Robert C. Fisher
R. I. Kriesberg
Amarillo Weather Forecast Fair and Warmer Ahead
Forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Tuesday. West Texas and Panhandle regions remain fair with slight warmth Tuesday. frost possible in southeast area tonight. New Mexico also fair with warmer readings in northwest tonight and east Tuesday. Temperature extremes today range from 24 to 44.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Love and Jealousy Cloud Dentist Murder Case
Pasadena police probe the Siever plot as love affairs surface in the dentist death. A string of admirers, a letter from a simmering relationship, and a married writer named Polly emerge as clues while investigators chase a jealousy motive in Dr. Leonard Siever's killing last Tuesday.
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Leonard Siever
Val Drachryn Moodie
Siever
Miss Moodie
Terest
Legion
Moodie
Dr. Siever
Polly
Curiosity in Murder Trial Sparks Dark American Wit
In Miami and across America Arthur Brisbane notes curious contrasts with historic curiosities. Louis Kenneth Neu, on trial for murder in New Orleans, asks to meet Henry Meyer the professional hangman socially before the official meeting, a macabre flare of meet-and-greet bravado.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Miami
Fla
Godiva
Lohengrin
Shalott
Eve
Louis Kenneth Neu
New Orleans
Henry Meyer
Mr. Neu
Lost at Sea Plane Found Near Marseille After 20 Hours
Four men adrift in a crippled seaplane were rescued at dawn by the steamer Saint Marguerite about 80 miles south of Marseille. The ship carried the mail and passengers to Dizerta, Africa, after taking aboard the weary crew.
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Marseille
France
Mediterranean
Dizerta
Africa
Railroads Extend Drouth Relief Rate To May 21 1934
Dudley B. Foy of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce said the three Panhandle railroads extended their reduced drouth freight rates on live stock and livestock feed to May 21 1934. The previous expiration was December 31.
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Wichita Falls
Dudley B. Foy
West Texas
U S Government Tax Take On Alcohol Climbs In Early December
Washington reports treasury figures showing the federal government collected 9,111,173 dollars in taxes on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the first 12 days of December. The figures were released today by the Treasury.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Riot Ends In Slayings At Managua Summer Home
A mob attacked the summer home of Porfirio Franca in Managua, 15 miles southeast of Havana, killing Franca's daughter Josefine Franca de Gomez and injuring several others. The violence followed earlier unrest in Havana that left six dead and 21 wounded. Franca and his son-in-law fired back but she was fatally shot. Soldiers and police conducted raids as the Pais building and plant were set ablaze by government supporters.
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Havana
Cuba
Porfirio Franca
Managua
Franca
Josefine Franca’ de Gomez
Fl Pais
Nunez Bustamante Clinic
Badgers in Bid for Big Game
Amarillo College and College of Marshall pursue the state junior college football championship with Decatur meeting to settle a site. Marshall reps delay the deal as they await the college president's authorization.
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Badgers
Amarillo
Amarillo College
College of Marshall
Decatur
Frank Kimbrough
Marshall
Jones urges city planning for Texas development
Clifford B. Jones, regional PWA advisor, told the West Texas Chamber of Commerce executive board that Texas cities must form planning committees immediately. He tied PWA loan eligibility to projects fitting a coordinated plan and highlighted Kansas City's 30 year success as a warning to plan ahead to avoid costly errors.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Clifford B. Jones
PWA
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Jones
Kansas City
Reprieves Granted for Two Awaiting Death Row Executions
Governor Miriam A Ferguson granted 30 day stays to Ira Kelly and Leon Aubrey, both Black inmates scheduled for execution at Huntsville. Tom Cook, another Black inmate, was not granted a reprieve and faces the death sentence. Kelly expressed relief with the governor's decision.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ira Kelly
Leonard Aubrey
Huntsville
Tom Cook
Kelly
Beabrook
Aubrey
Cook
Texas
Houston
Leon Aubrey
Monaco Seeks Help to Collect Old Mississippi Bond Debt
Monaco formally petitioned the U S Supreme Court to aid in collecting 754000 dollars from Mississippi on 100000 dollars in bonds defaulted at the start of the Civil War.
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Monaco
Washington
U.P
Principality
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Christmas Play Friday and Saturday At Municipal Auditorium
Public invited to a free Christmas party at Municipal Auditorium Friday and Saturday afternoons. "Christmas Eve in Finnegan's Flat" staged by 59 local children under Oma Link Rowley. Thousands of Amarilloans and neighbors expected to attend and enjoy the performance.
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Municipal Auditorium
News-Globe
Amarillo
Little Theater
Finnegan
Community sets up Christmas center in Amarillo
Welfare Association officials completed plans to run a Christmas Center at 1017 Polk Street. A steering committee led by Dr. D. Roach will coordinate two committees and a checking bureau to identify needy Amarillo families for donation of money food and clothing.
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Welfare Association
Amarillo
Polk
D. Roach
Mass Parade Attack in Chicago Leads to 11 Arrests
Ten men and one woman were jailed after a massed assault by Communist sympathizers on a 3000 strong Ukrainian march protesting Soviet atrocities. Bricks, eggs, clubs and missiles injured over 100, as brass knuckles and rifle-butts were used until police arrived with several squads.
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Chicago
U.P
Meanest thief sought after 460 pennies saved for Christmas
Dallas police hunt a thief who took 460 pennies saved by a boy to surprise his mother with a Christmas gift. The coins were in a jar hidden in the garage.
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Dallas
U.P
Wild Northwest Storm Hits Coast as Aberdeen, Hoquiam Warned
A severe Pacific Northwest winter storm battered the coast injuring two freighters and driving high water through Aberdeen and Hoquiam. Deckloads of lumber were jettisoned from vessels as shore towns faced record tides and damage.
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Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Wheat checks due tomorrow for Potter County farmers
Checks totaling 43 286 40 are expected here tomorrow for Potter County wheat growers under the reduction program. They were sent by air from Washington and will be paid to those who agreed to reduce next year through the Potter County allotment committee.
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Potter County
Washington
Panhandle Plains
Wheeler County
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