Treasure Hoard of Sam Bass Gang May Surface After 55 Years
A Brownwood man, A Modgling, claims authorization to move gold and silver coins hidden by the Sam Bass band eight miles west of Georgetown. He says a survivor consents that Modgling recover the treasure and circulate it, with most coins gold and an old wagon bed cave concealment.
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Austin
U.P
Miriam A. Ferguson
Sam Bass
Georgetown
A. Modgling
Brownwood
Modgling
Sam Bass Gang
Medgling
Williamson County
Bass
Round Rock
Black Hills
Union Pacific
Houston
Texas Central
Hutchins and
Allen
Texas and Pacific
Eagle Ford
Mesquite
French Probe Probes Spy Network Tied to Berlin
Paris authorities broadened a 40 spy ring case amid seized documents and hints of Soviet and German links. Two Americans, Mr and Mrs Switze, were seized with large sums of money as authorities speculate on their roles as instruments of a larger espionage ring. Switzes may face deportation. US authorities to review their case.
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Paris
Germany
Robert Switve
Lsted
New York
New Jersey
Switzes
United States
Switze
Investiga
Rising Waters Threaten Washington as Floods Return
Western Washington reports renewed floods during a fifth day of winter storms. Torrential rains and high gales cause hundreds of thousands in losses. Snohomish County endures the worst flood in its history as the Snohomish River and tributaries flood. Chehalis Valley, Skagit County, Aberdeen, Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers rise. Oakville flooded. Snoqualmie Pass records a fatal crash when a tree toppled onto a car killing C. J. Aschenbrenner of Portland.
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Seattle
Washington
Everett
Snohomish County
Snohomish
Chehalis
Skagite County
Aberdeen
Cowlitz
Columbia
Oakville
Snoqualmie Pass
C. J.aschenbrenner
Portland, Ore
Potter County CWA to pay Christmas wages Saturday
Local CWA officials plan a split shift payroll Saturday to maximize Christmas relief funds for Potter County workers. Cannery employees on duty yesterday will receive pay for Wednesday and Thursday at the main CWA office 704 Grant Street starting 9 AM, with extended hours until all are paid.
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Potter County
CWA
Grant Street
Crime in low mood, Amarillo police report calm period
Police officials describe a subdued crime climate with little activity. The headquarters are quiet. only occasional drunks are brought in and jailed briefly, leaving reporters with sparse news to cover.
Mice in Soup Land Victim Behind Bars
John H. Muller a 30 year old furniture salesman faced three soup mouse incidents at New York restaurants. Restaurateurs apologized and gave Muller a 150 dollar cheque after he complained. Muller pursued legal action, leading to possible charges and further proceedings.
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John H. Muller
Muller
Finnegan Children Stage Christmas Play At Municipal Auditorium
Oma Link Rowley directs Amarillo's Little Theater's 40 junior players in Christmas Eve in Finnegan's Flat. The group, sponsored by the juvenile division and The Globe-News, will perform Friday afternoon at 3 oclock for a likely large turnout of families and friends.
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Finnegan
Oma Link Rowley
Amarillo
Little Theater
The
Little Theater Group
Globe-News
Boston Bakery Death Mystery Ends In Gruesome Discovery
The body of 18 year old Ethel Zuckerman was found pinned to a bakery floor with a bread knife through her throat. A second knife carved a cross on her forehead. Police seek a 21 year old musician as a potential suspect while a former taxi driver who bought stale bread for a dog is questioned. Robbery denied as motive. cash missing but not believed to explain the crime.
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Boston
Ethel Zuckerman
Benjamin Bickofsky
Chinatown
Bickofsky
Gotham Cops Nab Suspect in 7000 Dollar Theft Case
New York reports a 27 year old Fort Worth woman Inez Jordan held without bail by Magistrate Adolph Stern after arrest at a Manhattan hotel on charges of theft of 7000 dollars from Blewett and Stinnett Grain Co. The case includes a gun charge under the Sullivan law and a missing accomplice named Binns or Anderson.
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Adolph Stern
Yorkville Court
Tarrant County
Texas
Inez Jordan
Fort Worth
East 86Th Street
C. C. Little
Blewett and Stinnett Grain Company
New York
Binns
John Imperial
Anderson
Imperial
Stern
Insull To Surrender and Bonded Suspects in Embezzlement Case
Crown Point Ind Dec 21 Up charged with embezzlement in the plundering of the Indiana Public Service Company three of seven men named in grand jury report were free on ten thousand dollar bonds Morse Dell Plain Bernard P Shearon and Thomas G Hamilton surrendered while Samuel Insull Jr and four others were to surrender to face trial with penalties up to fourteen years if convicted
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Crown Point
Ind
Indiana Public Service Company
Samuel Insull, Jr
Morse Dell Plain
Bernard P. Shearon
Thomas G. Hamilton
Wisdom Pleads Guilty To Second Murder Here
Jack Wisdom already serving a life term was brought from the state prison to Wellington and given another life sentence after pleading guilty to the murder of Mrs. Harry Pritchard. The Wichita death sentence for the Pritchards was tied to jurisdiction questions on the exact killing site.
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Wellington
Kan
Dee
U.P
Jack Wisdom
Harry Pritchard
Wichita
Pritchard
Pritchards
Christmas Baskets Sought for Amarillo Families
The Christmas Center committee led by Dr. D. Roach seeks donations to provide food luxuries or toys to needy Amarillo families. The group will list eligible families or accept gifts, aiming to aid 50 more households using last year’s funds and new contributions. CWA workers check addresses and needs.
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Polk Street
Amarillo
Dr. Roach
CWA
Silent Night Highlights Philharmonic Yuletide Concert
A 50 piece Symphonic Orchestra presents Silent Night in a Municipal Auditorium Yuletide program. Grossman’s A Christmas Pantomime weaves the melody into a featured number. Soprano Cecile Mitchell of Plainview from Opera Comique in Paris performs in a two-group set.
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Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Yuletide
Grossman
Cecile Mitchell
Plainview
Opera Comique
Paris
Five Fort Worth Bookie Shops Closed by Law
Fort Worth authorities ordered five horse racing bookie shops closed. Sheriff C. D. Little and Police Chief Henry Lewis announced the action after a conference with District Attorney Jesse Martin, with shop representatives present agreeing to shut down.
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Fort Worth
C. D. Little
Henry Lewis
Jesse Martin
Martin
Lewis
Former San Antonio Banker Held For 1932 Chicago Robbery
A former San Antonio banker has been detained in connection with a 1932 Chicago mail robbery. Authorities say the suspect was identified through records and is being held for questioning as part of the ongoing case.
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday across Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico. Temperatures trend unchanged with today’s range from 37 to 62 degrees as the day progresses.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Astronomers Recreate Bethlehem Sky At Philadelphia Scene
In Miami and Philadelphia notes, experts explain how planetary displays let visitors view the sky as it might have appeared on Christmas Eve in 6 B C. The star of Bethlehem remains unidentified, with theories ranging from a bright comet to a planetary alignment.
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Miami
Fla
Philadelphia
Chicago
Palestine
Bethlehem
Exbanker held in San Antonio for Chicago mail robbery
Former Commercial National Bank president in San Antonio, A P 8 D Bonner, is held by federal officers over a $500000 Chicago loop district mail robbery dated December 6 1932. Attorney John Cunningham, alerted on a train, plans to return to face similar charges. State indictments from October involve five counts tied to theft of five $100000 bonds traced to the local bank.
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San Antonio
D. Bonner
Commercial National Bank of
Chicago Loop
John Cunningham
Bonner
Here
Austin
Cunningham
New York
Commercial National Bank
Deadlock in French quota talks stalls embargo risk
Washington reporting on renewed French quota negotiations, diplomats facing possible U S embargo on imported French wines and liquors as talks fail to break the deadlock. The caption notes an embargo prospect and cites price references for oil and fuel at a local address.
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Washington
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