Japanese minister quits over throne disloyalty charges
Tokyo February 8 baron Kumakichi Nakajima resigns as minister of commerce and industry after MPs accuse him of condoning treachery to the throne. Premier Saito accepts and appoints Joji Matsumoto. Nakajima had previously praised the shogun Takauji Ashikaga who overthrew Emperor Godaigo in 1337.
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Tokyo
Kumakichi Nakajima
Takauji Ashikaga
Godaigo
Ashikaga
Nakajima
Oliver Cromwell
England
Matsumoto
Post says English race from England to Australia excites pilots
Wiley Post, famed globe circler, visited field en route from New York to Los Angeles and weighed private plane ideas. He cited the England to Australia race with a $55,000 prize, praised his Winnie Mac Lockheed, and warned mass production of cheap private aircraft may fail due to safety and expense. He noted his single eye and stated future solo world flights are unlikely.
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Wiley Post
Post
A&a
Transcontinental & Western
New York
Los Angeles
England
Australia
Winnie Mac
Lockheed
Gatty
Pyramid Post
Oklahoma City
Texas
Shackled Man Hits Cop Death Case at Fort Worth Dance Hall
Fort Worth reports Special Deputy Sheriff J. B. Brewton died after a shackled suspect struck him outside a dance hall. Brewton, 47, was hospitalized with a fractured skull. the intoxicated arrestee, now 23, remained in city jail as investigators questioned witnesses and detain the suspect.
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Fort Worth
U.P
J. B. Brewton
Brewton
Red stamp warns bootleg booze under new law
In Washington on February 8, the treasury department announced a new anti bootleg measure. A red tax stamp will appear over the mouth of each bottle and must be fully erased when empty. Penalties apply for stamp retention or counterfeit versions. The stamp indicates quality and quantity and genuine stamps are produced by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury Department
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Corpus Christi Lowers Bay Front Improvement Request
The Public Works Administration reviewed Corpus Christi Texas revised bay front program request. The amount sought dropped from 3.62 million to 2.47 million after the Texas PWA board resubmitted the plan for revision.
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Corpus Christi
Washington
Public Works Administration
Texas
Texas Pwa Board
Old Wortham Show Cars Sold as Junk at Amarillo
Local motorists found ancient Wortham Shows coaches flatcars and wagons bearing the name on the Tri-State Fair grounds. The items were part of a failed fair season and were reassessed from 2000 to 420 dollars per car, then sold to Amarillo Junk Company for 35 dollars per car. The firm is dismantling and selling the railroad cars for junk value.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Wortham
Tri-State
Amarillo Junk Company
Form Fitting Bizarre Effects for Paris Spring Show
Paris fashion forecasts for 1934 spring decree week show form fitting evening silhouettes with long trains high fronts and low backs. Bird silhouette fabrics wings hover over shoulders while day wear favors straight shoulders and waist emphasis. skirts lengthen and slit sides appear. Wide brimmed hats and halo accessories feature amid navy beige black and bright daytime colors and vivid evening hues.
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Adelaide Kerr
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Boys' Sports WCW Program Feature
Juvenile contests highlight the Tuesday night monthly program at Alamosa Camp No. 502 Woodmen of the World. Maverick Boys Club boxing, a 10 minute wrestling match and holds by Dutch Mantell stage the event with Herman Puhrer officiating and music by Hetrick's Clowns. Refreshments are served. Justice of Peace Jim Pottinger, hospitalized in Wichita Falls for a heart blood clot, reports improvement but remains too weak to travel home. he anticipates returning by week’s end.
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Alamosa Camp No
Woodmen of the World
Maverick Boys Club
Dutch Mantell
Amarillo
Herman Puhrer
Hetrick
Justice of Peace
Jim Pottinger
Wichita Falls
Hattie Simpler
Guadalajara mayor and two aides slain on highway ambush
In Guadalajara Mexico on a highway near Tequila the mayor Eduardo Gonzales his secretary Rafael Labas and chauffeur Benito Monteon were ambushed and killed by masked gunmen. An aide Silviano Acevedo escaped by hiding in a ditch. Robbery suspected though police cite political motives.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Here
Tequila
Eduardo Gonzales
Rafael Labas
Benito Monteon
Silviano Acevedo
Manuel Parra
Highway Commission
Livestock Convention to Name Show Officers
Panhandle Livestock Association members prepare for the annual convention in Amarillo March 5 to 8 with officer elections and committee appointments at 2 p m Saturday at the Amarillo Hotel. President Jay Taylor says the group that recently represented the Panhandle in Washington will report. Also included is a cooking tip advising salad meat and fowl pieces be 1 to 2 inch for creamed mixtures to avoid mushiness.
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Panhandle Livestock Association
Amarillo
Panhandle
Washington
Jay Taylor
County Judge's Model Hog Plan Stirs Courthouse Gossip
Courthouse chatter centers on County Judge J M Simpson and a “new deal” for hogs at the county farm. He proposed moving concrete sidewalk slabs from the courthouse square to the hog pens to improve mud and sanitation but then pivoted to building walks at the farm after being asked why hogs have snouts.
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J. M. Simpson
Simpson
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Albania
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Adam's Peak
Ceylon
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Equator
NEA
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