Wave Grips Two Continents With Record Cold
A global chill dominates the news as Europe endures a deadly gale and the U S braces for subzero temperatures. Cities from Boston to Philadelphia report multiple deaths and record lows, while Texas sees light rain and Amarillo heads for warmer skies.
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Texas House and Senate clash over motor tax and race betting bill
The Texas Senate approved a free conference report by 25 to 2 to extend automobile registration payment time to March 31 and remit penalties since February 1. The bill awaits House adoption and governor approval, with 1934 plates valid through March 31, 1935. In the House, debate focused on a bond bill for unemployment relief and an amendment taxing horse race wagers at 12.5 percent to fund relief bonds.
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MacCracken Defies Senate Probe Seeks Trial Delay
William P. MacCracken Hoover aide defied the Senate by failing to appear for contempt trial, prompting an arrest resolution. Three airline executives were freed on bond as the trial for removal of evidence was delayed until MacCracken appears. Spectators packed the Senate corridors as proceedings moved to a fresh vote.
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Doumergue names cabinet of veteran ministers in Paris crisis
In Paris on February 9 premier designate Gaston Doumergue announced a cabinet dominated by experienced veterans to lead France through a crisis. AndreTardieu and Edouard Herriot agreed to serve as ministers of state without portfolios while street unrest loomed and troops mobilized along the city’s outskirts.
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Steamship Ozark Afire in Gulf Near Key West
The Clyde-Mallory Steamer Ozark from New York is on fire 150 miles northwest of Key West. Distress signals were seen and coast guard reports came in via radio from the British steamer Kalyba. Cutter Saukee was directed from Key West to assist the distressed vessel.
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Johnston and Smith Found Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Case
In Cleveland on February 9, Al vaney Johnston head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and C Stirling Smith president of the Standard Trust Bank were found guilty by a jury of misapplying 450000 dollars of bank funds and making false entries.
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Eight Negroes Die in Chair at Huntsville
A triple electrocution at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville killed three Dallas men convicted of murder. Jesse Mott was executed first for the hammer slaying of Jones Tatum at a Dallas filling station. Thurman Burkley and his brother Orman Burkley were put to death for the killing of Katheryn Prince near Dallas last August.
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Amarillo Weather Forecast and Nearby Areas
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday for Amarillo and region. West Texas sees warmer conditions in the north and east with partly cloudy skies. New Mexico expects unsettled weather with possible snow in the northwest and colder Saturday night. Temperature extremes reach 29 to 40.
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Sankey Takes Own Life Before Arraignment
Verne Sankey, infamous for kidnappings and gang activity, hanged himself in his South Dakota state penitentiary cell the night before his planned arraignment on a conspiracy charge tied to the Boettcher case. Authorities note his past bravado and failed escape from Chicago.
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Charles Boettcher
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Boettcher
Bandits Kill Man and Rob Safe in Zavalla Home
In Zavalla Angelina County two men beaten Charles Cansler 70 and his wife as they ransacked the home. The elderly man died on the scene while Mrs Cansler was bound and later able to talk. A large posse searched the area for the robbers.
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Balkan Nations Sign Non-Aggression Pact
In Athens on February 9 representatives from Turkey Greece Yugoslavia and Romania signed a Balkan non-aggression pact. The agreement promises frontier guarantees for five years and aims to foster economic collaboration among 55 million people. Bulgaria and Albania did not attend.
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Johnson To Convene NRA Code Conference In March
Administrator Hugh S. Johnson plans a March conference inviting over 200 code authorities for a broad overhaul of the NRA code system. The move signals a push to repeal the National Industrial Recovery Act as lawmakers debate the administration’s program.
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Hope for CWA relief bill conference move
The House refused to accept Senate amendments to the 950 million CWA and relief bill and sent it to conference. Conferees named include Buchanan Taylor Tabor Thurston Ayers. Leaders hope for quick accord to replenish funds before tomorrow disbursements.
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France in turmoil as Doumergue takes helm in crisis
Paris riots intensify as France changes government with Gaston Doumergue stepping in at 71 to manage the nation. The unrest pits Communists against Royalists, threatening stability while veteran leaders like Foch Joffre and Clemenceau loom in memory.
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Stolen Car Located Near Liaro Cemetery
An automobile stolen from Mrs Grace Martin at 1610 Fillmore Street was found this morning in a field near Liaro Cemetery, stripped of bumpers wheels and tires.
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Cornell Play Prospects Prove Popular Here
Tickets for The Barretts of Wimpole Street starring Katharine Cornell at the Municipal Auditorium February 17 remain in brisk demand with many seats left. Reservations or calls to Miss Lois Black at the Globe News and 6262 secure seats. Prices range from 55 cents to 2 75 including tax. Basil Rathbone co stars opposite Cornell in the drama acclaimed in Europe and the United States.
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Russian Army Parade Through Snow at Moscow Front
The Soviet Red Army marched in Moscow before delegates to the seventeenth all union Communist party congress. Joseph Stalin and Soviet leaders watched from Lenin's tomb as a full army corps, infantry, cavalry, artillery, armored cars and tanks passed. Diplomatic corps attended with Japanese attaches and George Kennan marking the first official American presence. Delegates cheered throughout.
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Mendieta Reorganizes Cuban Army Into Constitutional Force
Havana reports President Carlos Mendieta's decree dissolves the army and rewrites its framework. The 1926 organic law is derogated and a Constitutional Army is formed with active service members listed on the roster the decree cites. Pension statutes are also established.
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Carlos Mendieta
State rests in trial of Houston attorney
The state rested the case shortly before noon in the trial of C. E. Heldingsfelder a Houston attorney charged with theft and embezzlement of 34500 from Mrs Adele Pipkin of New York in Georgetown Texas.
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Amarillo Man Sues Drilling Co Over Damaged Car
O B Thomas of Amarillo claims injuries and $5 050 in damages after a loose chain whip from a truck near Paducah struck his automobile. He sues J Davidson Drilling Company, owner of the truck, in district court.
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Boy Scouts Round-Up Set At Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo scouts stage The Round-Up tonight and tomorrow as International Boy Scout Week closes. A 700 Scout pageant opens the program with 200 leaders, followed by a grand entry, 20 clowns, and 15 short entertainment acts. Tickets 25 cents from any Scout.
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James
Gulerie
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A. F E. Meyer
C. B. Johnson
H. L. Patterson
Cal Parley
Defense links Kennedy death to illness in letter evidence
Attorneys for Dr. Bara Ruth Dean argue a letter from Dr Kennedy shows an illness he suffered, suggesting the alleged poison death was not certain. The testimony references Kennedy’s opiate use after a riotous night and a divorce sparked by a midnight clinic tryst. The case centers on an alleged deathbed statement about a whisky highball given by Dean ten days before Kennedy’s death.
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Henry Kennedy
Law Takes Trail Of Kidnap Thugs
ST. PAUL MINN Feb 9 The law stayed close on the heels of Edward Bremer's kidnapers with definite clues and multiple leads. Bremer, president and owner of the Commercial State Bank, remained under doctor orders in bed after three men abducted him on January 17. Authorities pursued a large gang amid a $200000 ransom demand and continued to follow swift trails three days behind other leads.
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