Supreme Court voids Texas gas proration law
The Supreme Court ruled Texas panhandle gas production limits unconstitutional, affirming a federal court injunction against enforcement of the Texas Railroad Commission order under House Bill 266. The ruling targets waste concerns but blocks state-wide proration of daily gas well output.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Panhandle
Brandeis
Consolidated Gas Utilities
Prporation
Texoma Natural Gas Company
Tate Railroad Commission
Third of U S to Get Security Coin Report
Washington February 1 administrators testified before the House appropriations committee that the Social Security program may broaden old age benefits to about 40 million people, up from 26 million in the current design. Brig Gen Frank T Es of the Veterans Administration outlined agency work as the independent offices supply bill was reviewed for the 1938 fiscal year.
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Mack Johnson
Washington
Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Social Security Board
Independent Offices
Frank T. Es
Veterans Administration
Wee
Lindbergh Begins Flight Toward Cairo In New Monoplane
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh took off from Lympne toward Cairo in their new light touring monoplane after minor factory alterations at Reading. Mrs Lindbergh and son Jon waved from Seven Oaks home in Ward Kent. The flight is a pre birthday journey for the famed aviator who turns 34 this week.
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Lympne
Eng
Charles A. Lindbergh
Piro
Egypt
Reading
Lindbergh
Seven Oaks
Ward
Kent
Reilly, Hauptmann’s Defense Lawyer, Admitted to Hospital
Edward J. Reilly, who defended Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby case, was a patient at the Brooklyn State Hospital for the insane after an emergency commitment filed by his mother. He was admitted Saturday amid Mrs. Reilly’s mortal troubles and worry over Hauptmann’s electrocution, described as a nervous breakdown.
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New Yor
O.R
Edward J. Reilly
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Brooklyn State Hospital
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Passages
Weather data for Amarillo and surrounding areas describe continued cold tonight with lows around 12 degrees. Tuesday should bring fair skies and warmer temps with light north winds shifting to moderate west winds. West Texas shows partly cloudy and colder conditions in the southern portion, with pale readings for Panhandle and nearby zones.
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Florecas
Amarillo
Texas
Flood siege at Cairo as Ohio crest nears record height
The Ohio River floods surge toward Cairo with a 59 foot 50 inch crest threatening 4500 defenders behind an 18 inch barrier. Crevasses loom so a northern gate exit may be the only route to safety as Mississippi floods swell at a furious rate. A separate report from Shanghai notes a $60,000 relief drive to aid U S flood victims.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Cairo
Shanghai
United States
Hsiang-Hai
Ohioside
Ohio River
Missisippi
Ill
Memphis
Helena
Ark
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Levee Sentinels Patrol Walls as Flood Threat Grows
Amid rising waters and an early crisis warning, women and children were ordered to evacuate the city at once. Flood lights illuminated the night as relief crews rested inside the sunken city, while levee guards searched for weak spots or leaks.
Amarillo Building Activity Totals Highlight Remodeling Costs
Building activity in Amarillo last month totaled about 50000 dollars with over 19000 spent on remodeling in the business district. The January total reached 46328 dollars.
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Amarillo
Sit downers hint at violence during GM plant clash
Sit down strikers in Flint threaten potential violence if GM attempts to eject them from occupied plants. A key court hearing is set for 2 P.M. on an injunction to force evacuation of Fisher Body plants 1 and 2 after rioting injuries last month. A truce attempt failed as双方 accuse each other of violations.
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Wiley Maloney Flint
Mich
U.P
General Motors
The
Automobile Corporation
Fisher
Paul V
Gadola
Genessee County
Murphy
Amarlio Ballraisers Net About 2000 for Charity Event
President Roosevelt's birthday party in Amarillo raised about 2000 to aid crippled children and fight infantile paralysis. Treasurer George Hammock noted 1000 went to tickets for four dances at the Nat Roseland Ellis and Woodmen of the World venues, with advance sales adding another 1000 plus. General chairman G A McCullough called the event a success and said Crippled Children Council will receive about 1400, nearly double last year.
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Roosevelt
Amarillo
George Hammock
Nat
Roseland, Ellis and
Woodmen
Hammock
G. A. McCullough
Crippled Children Council
House Votes to Discuss Tax Bill
The House voted overwhelmingly to begin floor consideration of a bill to remit to counties all state ad valorem taxes for general revenue. The plan would cut state revenue by about $8 million yearly and require $21.5 million in new taxes to cover needs estimated by Governor Allred.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Allred
Robbers Hit County Treasurer in Galveston Haul
In Galveston on February 1, three bandits robbed County Treasurer E. J. Walton and Deputy Sheriff Fred Oehlert of 4500 dollars and fled the scene, according to a United Press report.
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Galveston
U.P
E. J. Walton
Fred Oehlert
Texas Granted $103650 for Employment Administration
Washington reports the social security board approved a grant of 103650 dollars to Texas to administer the state's unemployment compensation law for the period January 1 to March.
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Washington
Tipi
Social &Ity Board
Texas
Physician Davis Missing in Willow Springs Missouri
Willow Springs Missouri February 1 Authorities continue to search for Dr J C B Davis six days after he was last seen They say they have checked every rumor and offered no information of value Col M B Casteel of the state highway patrol notes no solid clues have emerged to solve the disappearance.
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Willow Springs
J. C. B. Davis
Col
M. B. Casteel
State Highway Patrol
Ground Hog Day Forecast Prompts Old Time Verse
Ground Hog looks for shadow on Ground Hog Day with weather prophet notes from H. T. Collman of the U S Weather Bureau. If sun shines and shadow appears winter ends six weeks later. else spring delayed. Boxwell Bros ad at end mentions lack of diamonds as no handicap to a successful wife.
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Johnnie Woodchuck
H. T. Collman
United States Weather Bureau
Boxwell Bros
Adv
Governor Allred Names Buckner to Game Commission
The Texas Senate confirmed Murrell L. Buckner of Dallas as a game commission member, succeeding Caesar Kleberg who resigned due to illness. Buckner will fill the unexpired term ending Sept. 1 and may join the commission meeting in Fort Worth tomorrow.
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Austin
Senate Today
Allred
Murrell L. Buckner
Dallas
Game Commission
Caesar Kleberg
Kleberg
King Ranch
Buckner
Fort Worth
French Vets Seek Franco German Peace Meeting
French and German World War veterans urge a direct face to face meeting between Premier Leon Blum and Adolf Hitler to ease tension in Europe. The Madrid siege deepens as government forces push back, while Malaga nears isolation as Francoist troops tighten surrounding lines. France reportedly gives a cool response to the peace initiative.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
Leon Blum
Adolf Hitler
Maurice Randoux
Committee of Veterans
Rail Fee Voided by Court in Washington Case
The Supreme Court struck down a Washington state law imposing a rail and utility regulatory fee to cover expenses of regulation. The 5 to 4 decision featured Justices Roberts Van Devanter Sutherland McReynolds Butler dissenting, with Cardozo Hughes Brandeis Stone dissents. Justice Stone returned to bench after illness.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roberts
van Devanter
Sutherland
McReynolds
Butler
Cardozo
Hughes
Brandeis
Stone
1937 Texas license plates described as eggshell on black
The Globe reports from the courthouse that the 1937 automobile plates are eggshell on black rather than orange, yellow, or ivory as previously thought. County tax office staff confirmed the eggshell tone.
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Globe
Banquet High Point in Celebration of New Santa Fe Line
Visitors from four states assemble in Amarillo for the completion of the Santa Fe Boise City to Las Animas line. The highlight is a banquet at the Herring Hotel with governors Ammons Allred Tingley and officials. 175 Coloradans aboard the 4 pm special train delayed to 6 pm. Tickets sold 450. overflow planned.
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High Point
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Boise City
Oklahoma
Las Animas
Colorado
Herring Hotel
Santa Fe Railroad
175 Persons First On New Rail Line
The first travelers on the Santa Fe's Texas to Colorado rail link reach Amarillo by 4 pm aboard a special train. In the evening they join a Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Herring Hotel, with 175-person contingent including Gov. Teller Ammons and numerous business leaders from rail, retail, milling and farming firms.
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Denver
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Texas
Colorado
Thirteen Russians Die by Machine Gun Fire
London dispatch reports 13 men condemned for treason were executed by machine gun fire in Moscow. Among those named are four old Bolsheviks and prominent officials including Platakov and Muralov. Sokolnikov received 10 years in prison. Mme Krupskaya allegedly arrested. wife of a former ambassador exiled. A French politician in Moscow allegedly intervened unsuccessfully.
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London
U.P
Warsaw
Daily Mail
Mme
Nadejda Krupskaya
Nikolai Lenin
Gregory Sokolnikoy
Great Britain
Belovietsky Island
White Sea
Arctic
Sokolnikov
Moscow
George L. Platakov
Platakov
Nikolai Ivanovich Muralov
Piatakovy and
Muralov
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Ambrose, Ambrose & Company
Thomas Aurelius
Colorado Puel & Iron Co
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Safeway Stores, Inc
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American Livestock & Loan Ranches
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Tom Butterworth
Chamber Commerce
J. C. Bowman
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K. National Biscuit Company
W. G. Baldry, Jr
Cha of Commerce
Mountain States & T. Co
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Clinton & Held
J. Harry Custance
Carter Rice Carpenter Paper Co
C. D. Cosner, Jr
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Carson Crocke, Co
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G. Eb, Son
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J. P. Dunn
J. Dunn Shoe & Leather Co
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