Air defense petition stirs national policy debate
A Star Company excerpt argues the United States lags in air defense and urges President Coolidge to back air force expansion. It claims Russia and Japan outpace U S production, warns of a surprise attack, and ties defense to national security and debt relief amid wartime fears.
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Eer Mitchell
United States
President Coolidge
Weeks
Wilbur
Coolidge
Congress
Army
Weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
Forecast calls for a fair and colder Tuesday night then a fair Wednesday with rising temperatures. Tuesday's high reached 44 and the low 33, compared with last year’s Tuesday highs and lows of 28.
Truth in hoax rumors cited in Floyd Collins case
The Associated Press reports continued testimony from Cave City Kentucky as a military court of inquiry probes Floyd Collins Sand Cave entombment. Witnesses describe rescue attempts and evolving rumors about Collins presence and conditions, with remarks on threats mischaracterized as warnings to rescuers.
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Associated Press
Cave City
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Military Court of Inquiry
William B. Miller
Courier Journal
Louisville
B. G. Fishback
Collins
William R. Miller
Louisville Courier-Journal
Homer
Marshall Collins
Columbus Dover
Miller
Floyd
Geen. H. HH. Denhart
Cout
Prison investigation postponed to 1 30 p m in Austin
The joint legislative committee halted its prison inquiry due to a quorum shortage. A sub committee plans to travel to Huntsville tomorrow night to resume the probe at the prison or a farm. Mrs. J E King of San Antonio as advisory board chair is expected to testify this afternoon. If you want to see pictures, come to the Mission.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Joint Legislative Committee
Huntsville
J. E. King
San Antonio
Wheat Queen of Chicago Millionaire Farm Leader
Mrs. Scott Durand described as a real dirt farmer and society leader rose to Wheat Queen after making a million dollars in a single day during the unprecedented wheat price surge. She and her husband own a large Lake Bluff farm and a Chicago mansion, and she expects prices to climb further.
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Scott Durand
Chicago
Ciety
Lake Bluff
Texas Senate approves optional real estate licensing bill
The Texas Senate passed the real estate licensing and bonding bill making state licensing optional for agents and brokers who bond themselves. The vote was 13 to 10. Other measures addressed include extending witness rights in criminal cases, a state highway system project, and fencing provisions seen as favoring large landowners over small farmers.
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Associated Preas
Austin
Tex
Senate
Walter C. Woodward
Lloyd H. Price
Archie Parr
Woodward
Publicity campaign on water to be discussed
The citizens' committee of 109 will meet in the Board of City Development rooms Tuesday night to discuss an intensive publicity campaign for the water bond election set for March 7. Chief Engineer M. C. Blancha of the Santa Fe railway is expected to report on the water situation from railway engineers' reports presented to the city commission.
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Citizens’ Committee of 109
Board of City Development
M. C. Blancha
Banta Fe Railway
Mexican Ambassador To U S Heads to Washington Post
Mexico City February 28 Mamuel Tellez the newly named ambassador to the United States departed for Washington to take up his duties. The Amarillo Hotel coffee shop is promoted as Famous For Food.
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Mexico City
Mamuel Tellez
United States
Washington
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Globe offers to fund carbon black inquiry
The Amarillo Globe proposes forming a five member committee to study carbon black burning in the Panhandle. The paper will cover half the expenses if opponents pay the other half and the panel will visit manufacturing sites and consult experts to deliver a fact based decision.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Globe
Globe
Amarillo
The
Amari
the Panhandle
House Postal Bill Pushed Choral Treat For Tonight
The Kelly postal pay and rate increase bill was passed by the house and sent to the senate. Proceeds of the Amarillo Municipal choir program tonight go to the Community Chest fund as fourteen numbers are performed by the choir and First Baptist church orchestra under Jesse A. Rogers.
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Kelly
House
Senate
Coolidge
Community Chest
Amarillo
First Baptist Church Orchestra
Jesse A. Rogers
Ath. Meyers Ia
Grace Stover Krug
Bradley Ly
Kimbrough
Chicago Tribune
The
Baptist Church Orchestra
Vikings
Community Chest Fund
Wheat Prices Take New Tumble Today
Wheat prices fell sharply on February 10 with the May delivery sliding to about 1.85 per bushel from around 1.96 to 1.91 the previous day. Trading was active and broad, but lacking adequate support as markets weakened.
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Chicago
Wage Increase for Enginemen Granted
Cleveland February 16 railroads and their engineers and firemen have reached negotiated settlements on wages and working conditions. The agreements provide about a five percent wage increase. The bulletin was issued by Tt. Robertson president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
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Tt. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Winter to Make Another Attack
Weather bureau reports cloudiness and rain replacing mild temperatures across the United States with a colder spell to follow. A moderate disturbance over southwestern Missouri moves northeastward while another nears California and Oregon coasts, signaling a possible cold wave.
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Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
Gulf States
Missouri
California
Oregon
State Pro Laws Advocated for Regulating Distilleries
Governor Pinchot asked Pennsylvania lawmakers to enact a bill regulating distilleries and breweries. He said Philadelphia leads illegal denatured alcohol production while Pittsburgh remains a center for legal beer, and that passing the bill would dry up illegal drink sources.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
United States
Pittsburgh
Pinchot
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
City Election Date Set by Commission for April 7
The city commission plans formal action to set April 7 as the election date. Mayor Eugene S. Blasdel will attend briefly to satisfy the rule that all commissioners be present when the city election is called. A Chicago raid by fifteen armed men in five cars stole 46 barrels of port wine from a railroad warehouse, forcing engineer Dan Kelleher to help.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company
Dan Kelleher
Prairie fire devastates vast grass area near Hereford
A prairie fire that began in New Mexico and swept across the plains reached within ten miles of Hereford before being extinguished. It destroyed thousands of acres of grass and feed, with barns and outbuildings lost and the Inman farm completely burned. Twelve injured workers were treated for burns as cattlemen report widespread losses. Local merchants joined the firefighting effort as wind hindered containment.
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New Mexico
Hiereford
Inman
Young Inman
J. W. Green
W. EE. Hicks
Frank Givan
Charles Donald
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
Harrison
Hereford
Plains
Legislators Hear League of Nations Proponent Speech
Hamilton Holt of New York urged Texas legislators to stop the next world war in a joint session. He described the League of Nations work from aiding Russians and rehabilitating soldiers to restoring homes, saving refugees, unifying laws, and promoting world peace.
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League OF Nations
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hamilton Holt
New York
Holt
Slayer Indicted by La Grange Grand Jury
W H Langhorn Jr indicted for murder criminal assault and assault in murder in connection with the death of Miss Valeria Zapalac and an assault on her sister Minnie near La Grange Texas on February 2. Grand jury session crowded with locals but no trial date set.
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la Grange
Texas
W. H. Laughorn, Jr
Five Die As Locomotive Strikes Vehicle At Marcus Hook
Chester Pa Feb 10 four men and two women were killed and another woman seriously injured when a moving locomotive at a grade crossing in Marcus Hook struck a motor truck and motor car near the American Warehouse company storage facility.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Marcus Hook
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