Levelland man charged with murder after 11 year old daughter killed
In Levelland Texas Ben C Alsup, 45, jailed on murder charges after his 11 year old daughter Martha Beulah was shot in the forehead during a family quarrel. A second shot struck the floor as officers arrived and the mother Rena Alsup, 14, provided a partial account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Tex
U.P
Ben C. Alsup
C. W. Davis
Alsup
Weldon Johnson
Martha Beulah
Hockley County
Rena
Collision Kills 15 on Canadian Holiday Express
In Hamilton Ontario a Detroit to Toronto excursion train struck a stationary holiday train on a siding near Dundas. Fifteen bodies have been recovered with more feared dead and over twenty injured. Canadian National Railway officials opened an investigation after an open switch likely caused the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Dundas
Burglars Turn Musical Steal Instruments in Amarillo
Police seek musical burglars after multiple residents report stolen items. A guitar and mandolin were taken from E. M. Miller at 2508 North West First Avenue, a violin from Mrs. J. W. Thompson of 608 Fillmore Street, radios from P. Proffer at 1527 East Eighth Avenue and W. C. Parr at 803 A Virginia Street, along with an overcoat a football blanket and an agent's ticket from E. C. Lemons' car parked at 1004 Taylor Street. The Art & Roy Service Station at 901 North East Eighth Avenue lost $6 in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
E. M. Miller
North West First Avenue
J. W. Thompson
Fillmore Street
P. Proffer
East Eighth Avenue
W. C. Parr
Virginia Street
E. C. Lemons
Taylor Street
Lemons
Phillips Station
Pampa
Art & Roy
North East
Eighth Avenue
Unidentified Black Man Found Murdered on City Street
In Shreveport Louisiana a 25 year old unidentified Black man was found dead near the Municipal Courts building with a necktie around his neck. Police believe he was strangled and dumped from a car as automobile tracks were visible on the wet street. The victim's motive remains unknown and he was found by three Black women early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Conrete
Municipal Courts
Japan to Denounce Navy Pact Saturday
Ambassador Hiroji Saito announced in Washington that Japan will deliver the official notice of abrogation of the Washington naval limitations treaty to the state department on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Washington
State Department
Hiroji Saito
Senate probes munition profits with White House backing
Senator Nye reports President Roosevelt pledged full government cooperation and funding to extend the Senate munition profits inquiry. Nye and Clark seek to reassure the panel that the executive branch does not intend to halt the investigation as hearings resume in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nye
Senate Committee
Roosevelt
Clark
Missouri
World War Industries Board
Ellsworth and Balchen Fly Across Antarctica
Lincoln Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen completed a 2400 mile flight from Deception Island to the Bay of Whales in Antarctica. The journey supports plans to determine sea connections between Ross and Weddell seas and to study the continent’s mountains and plateaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Lincoln Ellsworth
Bernt Balchen
Antarctic
Deception Island
Bay of Whales
Richard E. Byrd
Little America
Antarctica
South Shetlands
Cape Horn
South Pole
Ellsworth
Dunedin
N. 4
Ross and
Weddell Seas
Wyatt Earp
Yuletide Babies and Happy Christmas Creations
Christmas babies were born to Mr and Mrs E H Allard at 314 North Fast Fourth Avenue and to Mr and Mrs Frantz Ferguson of Stinnett. Both mothers and babies are doing fine. Santa Claus and the stork cooperated to bring joyful news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Allard
North
Fast
Fourth Avenue
Frantz Ferguson
Stinnett
Santa Claus
Stork
Subway Millionaire Dead in New York
John E. Andrus, a 94 year old subway rider with an estimated fortune of 300 million, died in Yonkers. A contemporary of Rockefeller Carnegie Hill and Harriman his wealth came from oil mineral rights and chemical holdings across the US and Mexico. Despite wealth he rode to work daily, ate 20 cent lunches and shined his shoes. In later years he donated 45 percent of his fortune to institutions for poor children's upbringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
John E. Andrus
Straphanger
America
Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
James J. Hill
Edward H. Harriman
United States
Aet
New York
Mexico
Texas
Alaska
Woman Faces Charge After Husband Shot in Texas
Mrs. Martha Stevens was to appear for examining trial today over the fatal shooting of her husband Luke Stevens, 45, who was shot and killed yesterday after an alleged assault. The couple formerly lived at Rhome, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Tex
U.P
Martha Stevens
Luke Stevens
Air Conditioned Cars On Rock Island Lines
Rock Island trains will receive 37 air conditioned cars before the 1935 season. The first of 90 cars has begun service, 35 added in 1934. After completion, the Golden States Limited to California and the Rocky Mountain Limited to Colorado will be fully equipped for year round service with dining parlor lounge and chair cars and Pullmans.
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Rock Island
Herman Clutter
L. M. Allen
Chicago
Golden States
California
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Clutter
American minister to Romania arrives in Dallas for month visit
Alvin M. Owsley the American minister to Romania is due in Dallas tomorrow for a month long visit. He travels with his wife and three children Alvin Jr Lucy and David adding a diplomatic family dimension to the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Alvin M. Owsley
Romania
Alvin, Jr
Lucy
David
Sendott Planned Tonight for Amarillo Sandies in Dallas
Amarillo High prepares for the state grid game as 30 Sandies board the Santa Fe train at 7 26 p.m. Coaches decline details on pregame plans while a 1 000 strong turnout and band sendoff pack the station. A 2 30 p.m. Saturday kickoff awaits at the State Fairgrounds with coach Blair Cherry keeping fans at bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Amarillo High
Sandies
Amarillo
Greenville
Blair Cherry
Sandie
Grid Warriors
Santa Fe
Maxor Drug
State Fairgrounds
Port Worth
Denver
Santa Fe Railways
Butler Field
Girl Burned to Death in Auto Crash near Littlefield
Miss Marie Carruth age 16 died from burns after a car overturned in a ditch four miles west of Amherst Texas due to a blown tire. John Crawley 17 was critically injured as the vehicle caught fire while returning from a prom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Tex
U.P
Marie Carruth
John Allen Crawley
Carruth
Crawley
Amherst
Pilot Backs Plane Safe After Midair Jolt at Roosevelt Field
Captain Harry Manning of the liner Manhattan landed a plane with a broken propeller and severed grounding wire. The pilot remained at the controls as fuel sprayed from pipes and the frame weakened, avoiding homes below. Manning previously earned hero status in sea rescues, including the 1929 Florida incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Harry Manning
Manhattan
America
Florida
What Christmas Means The Pope's Prayer Germs Travel
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Christmas as a season of happiness for children and contemplation for adults. He notes Christ's humble beginnings and sacrifice, contrasting this with worldly “success,” and warns that civilization is tarnished by racism and prejudice today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Christ
Golgotha
Jerusalem
Ringing up jurors in Hauptmann murder trial
Legal preliminaries to the Hauptmann murder trial began with 48 veniremen to be drawn for examination when the case opens January 2. Betty Gow the Lindbergh baby nurse arrived from Scotland as a star witness, arriving incognito as Beastie Galloway aboard the Aquitania. Prosecutor Hauck and defense counsel Fisher indicated no new panel would be sought.
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Plemington
N. J
Hauptmann
Veniremen
Betty Gow
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Scotland
Atlantic
Miss Gow
Aquitania
Beastie Galloway
Englewood, N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Lindbergh
C. Lloyd Fisher
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Tragedy at Crete Ice Break Drowns Two Girls
A Christmas Day skating party on the Blue River in Crete Nebraska ended in tragedy as the ice broke and Lucille Nixon age 13 and Mar Nixon age 4 drowned. Their brother Leonard (age not specified) fell in but clung to ice until rescue.
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Crete
Neb
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast With Cold to Warmer Outlook
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair skies and continuing cold tonight. Thursday brings fair weather and a warming trend. West Texas outlook shows fair conditions with southeast colder tonight and warmer, partly cloudy to the north. New Mexico expected to stay fair to tonight and Thursday with warming in the north tonight and central and eastern areas Thursday. Temperature extremes noted around 19 to 37 degrees by 1 o'clock with minor local variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Plains
Perryton
Amarillo
United States
Weather Bureau
Minnedosa
Canada
H. T. Collman
West Texas
New Mexico
Nation reports sharp Christmas sales gains across major cities
A United Press survey finds nationwide Christmas buying at its strongest since 1929 with city sales up 10 to 40 percent over 1933. New York up 20 percent, Atlanta 15 to 40 percent, Chicago 20 percent, Los Angeles 10 to 25 percent, and several other cities showing marked gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
United Preas
New York City
Lhst
Atlanta
Raleigh
N. C
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Detroit
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
Rocky Mountain Region
Boston
Inside look at Walter H. McGee kidnapping case
Liberty magazine presents Will Irwin’s lead article Our New Civil War detailing Walter H. McGee, mastermind of the Mary McElroy kidnapping, and the start of a series on Uncle Bam’s organized crime drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. McGee
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
Will Irwin
Liberty
Uncle Bam
Misfit Presents Exchange Day Arrives In Ama rill
Misfit Presents Exchange Day brings late Christmas packages and returns to Ama rill. Shoppers fill downtown with exchanges for better items while post office workers handle late deliveries. Merchants anticipate a busy season as year end inventories begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarill
Keeres
W. PD. de Crassi
Early Roswell Pioneer Edward Cahoon Dies
Funeral services were held for Edward A. Cahoon a pioneer banker of Roswell New Mexico died late Sunday at age. As head of the First National Bank Cahoon guided local finance and community growth for 44 years his counsel shaped financial and educational ventures and extended into fraternal and civic affairs.
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Globe
Roswell
N. M
Edward A. Cahoon
Mr. Cahoon
Valley
New Mexico
First National Bank
Cahoon
Man's Death Ruled Accidental In Bonham Car Incident
Bonham Texas December 26 Ray Smith 23 Dallas was found dead in his car here yesterday. Officials say he accidentally shot himself when an automatic shotgun he was trying to remove from the car discharged as he returned the weapon borrowed from a friend. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Sid Smith Bonham and five brothers.
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Bonham
Tex
Ray Smith
Dallas
Smith
Sid Smith
Train strikes car. seven dead near Harvey suburb
A Grand Trunk International Limited crashed into a southbound auto on Halsted Street near Harvey. Seven Canadians, all in the car, were killed. many injured as the excursion train’s rear cars crushed. Engineer B Burrell saved more lives by cutting the train’s rear coaches. Clark Rice of Toronto aided victims despite injuries.
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Chicago
International Limited
Grand Trunk Line
Harvey
John Burk
Chicago Heights
Halsted Street
London
Ont
Toronto
R. #. Rise
Mary Parker
Pred Green
Negro Porter
O. H. Erioch
G. HM. McGuffin
Cookaville
P. FE. Smith
Harold Price
Price
Harold, Jr
Smith
Don
H. 8. Jones
Witness Describes Train Wreck in Dundas Ontario
Montrealer William Darian described the Canadian National wreck near Hamilton at Dundas. He recounted a terrible collision on the excursion train, passengers thrown from seats, cries of women and children, and rescuers using axes to reach the injured and dead while the Maple Leaf engine stood nearby.
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Hamilton
Ont
William Darian
Montreal
United Presse
Canadian National
Dundas
Sears
Maple Leaf
Eoon
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Lad
Corvus Christi
Charles
Buddy” Haas
Rice
Houston
Abe Mikal
Bill Wallace
Red Grange
Henry Freka
Lions
Corpus
Haas
Frank Carideo
Benny Priedman
Charles ‘Ruddy Haas
F.D.R
Ellsworth and Balchen
Panhandle
Griggs Ambulance
Dial
Subway
Owsley
Sendott
Lancaster
8. C
Springs Mill
Here
Chester
Arthur Brisbane
King Femoares Syndicate
Ine International
Arthur Bunshane
Hrinhene
Foiture
Maynard Uhr, Co
PHA
McGee
Pioneer
B. Burrell
No. 16
Burrell
W. Cgc. Rice
Tean
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