President Coolidge signs Boulder Dam bill and Ford stock saga
The piece notes President Coolidge signing the Boulder Dam bill funding reclamation flood control and power on the Colorado River, with Hoover and Smith vote tallies. It analyzes Ford’s European stock plan, Wall Street’s 200 percent profit, and the conflict between fast cruisers and a peace pact in the Senate.
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Coolidge
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Mr. Hoover
Smith
Harding
United States
Senate
Farm relief path shifts as Congress eyed before term ends
Washington December 24 news by Paul R Mallon United Press reports leaders in both houses were unofficially told the White House favors passing a farm relief bill before the current term ends. McNary and Jardine push for a stabilization board bill while awaiting President-elect Hoover. The White House offered no official stance and selectors worry over twelve board seats and possible extra session.
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Chicago
Ranieri
Robert E. Gentzel
Billy Ranieri
Angelo Petitti
Andrew Cappellano
A. F. Ranieri
Billy
Mike Devito
Devito
Sed
Genzel
Tony Cappellano
Andrew
Amarillo
Texas
Moore
Coolidge
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Congress
White House
McNary
Senate Agricultural Committee
Stabilization Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Hoover
Farm Bloc
Farm Board
Watson
Indiana
Republi
Fire at Tennessee Church Leaves One Dead and Two Wounded
In Kelso near Fayetteville Tennessee Joe Pigg fired into a Cumberland Presbyterian church crowd last night, killing Floyd Steelman 22 and wounding A J Simmons and Neal Golden. Paul Gattlin 11 suffered a scalp wound as Pigg surrendered. Congregation was panicked and services stopped.
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Associated Presa
Fayetteville
Tenn
A. J. Simmons
Neal Golden
Floyd Steelman
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Kelso
Here
Joe Pigg
Simmons
Pigg
Paul Gattlin
Many Flock To Little Church Bethlehem On Christmas Eve
Bethlehem on Christmas Eve draws a long, mixed procession from Jerusalem. Europeans and Americans, Syrians in Old Testament garb, beggars, priests, autos and mules retrace the route to the Church of the Nativity. The six mile journey passes sites tied to Christ’s birth and pans across ancient fields and hills as Bethlehem prepares for ceremonies.
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BethLehem
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Manger
Christ
Jaffa
Ruth
Rachel
Judas Iscariot
2000 Children Get Christmas at Community Tree
Two public tree events at 108 East Fourth Street in Amarillo aim to aid 2000 poor children. The 5 PM event for white children and a 6:30 PM session for colored children feature Dave Derden's band and a minister talk, with sacks of candy fruit and toys for attendees.
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East Fourth Street
Tom Bush
Dave Derden
Amarillo
Carols and sacred pageantry in Bethlehem scene
A vivid description of Bethlehem with carols and prayers as pilgrims fill the streets. The procession of Jerusalem church leaders passes the Church of the Nativity while vendors hawk religious objects to tourists.
Deny Hoover Raps Coolidge Denied by State Interpreter
Butler Sherwell, interpreter for President-elect Hoover, issued a denial of implications that Hoover criticized Coolidge policies in an interview with President Yrigoyen of Argentina as published in a Buenos Aires newspaper. The statement came before the Utah on her home Griggs ambulance.
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The
Associated Ideas
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Butler Sherwell
State Department
Hoover
Coolidge
Yrigoyen
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Utah
Third Son of King George Returns Home
The Duke of Gloucester Prince Henry, third son of the king, arrived in Southampton aboard the Balmoral Castle at 6 45 a m and drove to London to be with his father. He had been on a tour of Africa halted by the monarch’s illness. Griggs ambulance information appears in the account.
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King George
United Press
Southampton
Eng
Duke of Gloucester
Capetown
Balmoral Castle
London
Ile
Africa
Prince Henry
Duke of Southampton
Huge Narcotic Cargo Secreted in Philadelphia Warehouse
The Philadelphia Daily News reports $20,000,000 worth of smuggled narcotics sitting unguarded in a bonded waterfront warehouse. An agent for a powerful international drug ring kept a dummy case of chinaware ready for customs inspection to mislead officials. The narcotics shipment arrived on a French freighter.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Daily News Today
The
Daily News
International Drug Ring
Nercolley
Daily News Esid
Barnsdall well in Moore County hits pay and flows
The Barnsdall Hagg Harrington No 1 in the Northwest Thomas Ross survey Eastern Moore County struck pay Saturday evening and began flowing in ten minute cycles at about 5 barrels per hour. Depth 3234 feet elevation 80 feet. The find, in a Dolomite lime formation, signals a potentially extended productive area and draws major company attention.
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Barnsdall-Hagg-Harrington
Thomas Ross Survey
Moore County
Skelly
Proctor
Byrd-Armstrong
Skelly Wells
Morton
Skelly Group
Borger
Morton Wells
Barnadall
Former Head Candy Firm Charged With Embezzlement
Justin Crane, former manager of Crane Candy, is charged with defrauding the company by three false entries totaling more than 8700 dollars. Indictments allege false ledger entry in September and false cash journal deposit in November plus a third count for embezzlement. Crane jailed in Potter county.
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Crane Candy Company
Justin Crane
W. C. Crane
Potter County
Crane
Billy
Cash Journal
Amarillo National Bank
Beaumont Chamber Seeks Legislation Support From Amarillo
A Beaumont Chamber of Commerce letter, signed by Ray Gill, asks the Beaumont Board of City Development to urge Amarillo to support the state legislature in passing a tax reciprocity statute.
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Board of City Development
Ray Gill
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Liquor runner shoots inspector. El Paso officer dies
Customs inspector Tom Morris died after being shot at Fabens Texas while another officer M K Rogers was wounded. The liquor runner drew a revolver when asked to light a cigarette and escaped into Mexico as the imprisoned suspect was jailed. A nearby Wink Texas incident ended with Ranger John Northcutt killing a man who drew on him.
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Associated Press
el, Paso
Tex
Tom Morris
Morris
M. KK. Rogers
Fabens
Rogers
Mexico
Inspector Morris
Wink
Here
John Northcutt
George Helmer
Northcutt
Helmer
Ranger
Edgemont
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