Air Features Tonight Review of Bright Variety on Major Stations
Central Standard Time 8:00 air features headline a review of a bright variety program across stations including WJZ KDKA WLW WJR KYW KWK WREN WFAA WOAI KPRC WHAS WSM WSB KSTP KOA KSL KPO KGO KFI KGW KOMO KHQ WEBC WKY WMC detailing lineup and station list for tonight's broadcast schedule.
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WJZ
KDKA
WLW
WJR
KYW
KWK
WREN
WFAA
WOAI
KPRC
WHAS
WSM
WSB
KSTP
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KSL
KPO
KGO
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KGW
KOMO
KHQ
WEBC
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WMC
Chicago's brisk pace and big new ventures loom
In Hustling Chicago the piece highlights James Simpson’s Marshall Field growth to over one hundred million yearly retail revenue and a massive new complex north of the Chicago River with rail inside. It notes Adam Gimbel opening Saks Fifth Avenue on Michigan Avenue and hints at more branches citywide. It remarks on Lindbergh’s delayed arrival, public concern, and calls for Hoover to keep the aviator grounded.
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James Simpson
Marshall Field and Company
Marshall Field
Chicago
New York
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Mr. Simpson
Chicago River
Great Lakes
Adam Gimbel
Big Mercantile Family
Michigan Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn
Queens
Bronx
Westchester
National Banks Hold Over 30 Billion in Resources
Washington February 15 reports total resources of the nation’s 7,635 national banks have reached 30,589,156,000 dollars. The announcement details the combined assets as the banking system shows expansive growth across the period.
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U.S
Washington
County Seat Fight to Solons School Board
Amarillo High School may gain an athletic field with football baseball and track uses as the school board meets tonight at 8 in the superintendent’s office. Three sites Texan Park Metropolitan Park and the Tri State Fair grounds are under consideration with Texan Park offered at 20000 and the fair grounds expected to be a lease. The Metropolitan site at Thirteenth and Roberts may require extra land purchases. The athletic association treasury holds about 4000 dollars and attorneys advise using surplus funds to buy a site.
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Amarillo High School
W. A. McIntosh
Texan Park
Metropolitan Park
Tri- State Fair Grounds
Thirteenth and Roberts
The
Athletic Association
Stone and Gulerie
Amarillo
Board of Trustees
Herring to Erect Vernon Store in Amarillo
Elizabeth Herring of Amarillo has contracted a modern three story Vernon building for Montgomery Ward and Company. The 45 by 100 foot structure will have a full basement and occupy 1217 Fannin Street opposite Wilbarger hotel. Taylor Brothers of Wichita Falls won the contract and work starts Monday.
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Elizabeth Herring
Amarillo
Vernon
Montgomery Ward and Company
Fannin Street
Wilbarger
Taylor Brothers
Wichita Falls
Herrin Mayor Convicted in Prohibition Conspiracy Case
East St Louis Ill Feb 15 Mayor McCormack of Herrin and his brother Elmer a policeman and Chief John Stamm were convicted in U S district court of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act in a verdict returned today.
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East ST. Louis, Ills
McCormack
Herrin, Ills
Elmer
John Stamm
U.S. District Court
Plan to Combine Express Business Approved by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a plan to form the Railway Express Agency Inc to own the country express business. It authorized 1 000 shares of no par stock and 32 million dollars in five percent gold bonds to buy American Railway Express properties and provide working capital. Eighty five railroads may acquire control and share among themselves, with the application filed last December and action taken swiftly.
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United Press
Washington
Railway Express Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Senate Caught in Jam as Congress Term Nears End
The Senate faces a legislative jam as the looming March 4 deadline endangers key measures. Naval appropriations, reapportionment, canal investigation, prohibition penalties, and other bills hang in the balance. The Norris constitutional amendment to prevent jams was shelved by the House, complicating passage prospects.
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Senate
Congress
United Preas
Washington
Appropriations
House
Atlantic
Pacific
Nicaragua
County taxes may extend to West Texas lands under amendment
West Texas lands could face county taxes if a proposed constitutional amendment passes the Texas House Constitutional Amendments Committee. The draft came from Rep. Penrose Metcalf Rep. Coke Stevenson and Rep. Charles McCombs, with the measure advanced last night.
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Associated Press
Austin
West Texas
House Committee On
Penrose B. Metcalf
San Angelo
Coke R. Stevenson
Junction
Charles S. McCombs
Dallas
Johnson to Attempt Solo Air Record
Lieut. Harry Johnson of Selfridge Field prepared for a solo flight from Fairfield air intermediate depot Wright Field in a specially equipped altitude plane to reach an altitude never before attained by man.
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Associated Press
Whiei Field
Ohio
Harry Johnson
Selfridge Field
Fairfield Air Intermediate Depot
Wright Field
Hester's body to be brought home Saturday
Walker L. Hester 39 route man for The News-Globe circulation and a World War veteran died at the U S Veterans Bureau hospital Muskogee Oklahoma. His body will arrive here tomorrow morning with funeral arrangements pending. He is survived by a widow three sons and a sister Mrs H A Griffith. He lived at 2408 Cleveland Street and was known in Glenwood and the east side district where he delivered the News and Globe. He spent time in hospitals in France for rheumatism contracted in the trenches. The local post of the American Legion helped secure his entrance to the Muskogee hospital.
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Walker L. Hester
News-Globe
U. S. Veterans Bureau Hospital
Muskogee
Okla
Cleveland Street
H. A. Griffith
Hester
Glenwood
East Side
News and Globe
France
American Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Moore bill repealing special removal law advances
Hansford county seat shift debate continues as the state affairs committee approves a Moore Senate bill to repeal a fortieth legislature provision requiring a two thirds vote to move the county seat. Proponents urge Spearman as central, opponents favor retaining Hansford or a new central site near rail lines.
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Associated Press
Austin
Hansford County
Hansford
Spearman
House Committee On State Affairs
Moore Senate
W. King
A. H. Wilcox
S. H. Hale
R. C. Sampson
W. FE. Conway
Commerce
J. H. Graver
Rock Island Railroad
Three Men Saved From Execution in Chicago
Three convicted murderers received last minute stays of execution in Chicago. Dave Shanks, charged with beating a Peoria schoolteacher to death, was granted 21 days to file for clemency. Charles Wize and Anthony Greece, who killed a policeman, were stayed until Wednesday as they pursue a writ of supersedeas.
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Chicago
Dave Shanks
Peoria
Dennis Normoyle
Shank
Shanks
Charles Wize
Anthony Greece
Chrysler's Valet Brings Booze Ashore
Honolulu February report details William Reid, valet to Walter P. Chrysler, fined 5 per broken bottle after odor from a damaged whiskey bottle led to discovery of whiskey gin rum and champagne among bags as Chrysler family arrives for a Hawaii visit aboard the Malolo from San Francisco. Authorities noted $405 in cash seized along with the bottles. Reid declined to name liquor owner.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
William Reid
Hawaii
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler
Bernice
Walter P., Jr
Malolo
San Francisco
Far East
Reid
Venirein Horton Trial Set After Not Guilty Plea
A special venire of 150 men will be summoned for the jury panel in the Horton murder case. Troy Horton, held in Potter county jail, pleaded not guilty to killing his estranged wife on October 24. The case is scheduled for February 25 as Judge Henry Bishop presides. Horton has been unable to appear for arraignment, spending time in jail and a hospital. Charges of swindling against O. H. Hammer were dismissed for lack of evidence. The petit jury for the week was discharged with no further cases. the grand jury reported two new indictments and continues investigations.
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Troy Horton
Potter County
Henry
Bishop Pentereds
Horton
Bishop
O. H. Hammer
Petit Jury
Grand Jury
Murder Probe Deepens in Case Involving Two Women
In St Joseph Michigan on February 15, authorities extended their inquiry into the deaths of several infants linked to Mrs. Ethel Lewis and Mrs. Okel Gorham. The suspects remain in the county jail as investigation continues.
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United Preas
ST. Joseph, Mich
Ethel Lewis
Okel Gorham
Pro Agent Links Police to Chicago Gang Slayings
Major Fred D. Silloway asserted police officers may have killed seven gangsters in a North Side stronghold and predicted the actual slayers would be named by night. Police officials dismissed the theory as ridiculous while noting an inquest followed the killings and a veiled cop’s identity was questioned.
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Associated Arena
Chicago
Fred D. Silloway
Prohibition
North Side
Runsell
Frank Guesenberg
Bloody saga of assassination fuels Capone beer war
United Press reports seven gangsters executed by rivals in Chicago reveal a violent battle for illicit liquor profits dating to 1924 with Dion O'Banion's murder. The Aiello gang and Capone's influence underlie the latest violence, shaping the North Side liquor trade struggle.
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Merton T.akers
United Preaes
United Press
Chicago
Dion O'Banion
Neven
Scarface al” Capone
Aiello
O'Banion
North Side
Capone
Brooklyn
Hendricks Oil Pool and 1000 Cash Offer Unfold in Texas Hearing
A Winkler county oil pool figure once offered an Abilene bank $1000 to cancel water rights and take land. A title gamble by a group pooling $50 awaits Supreme Court decision. Testimony questioned land commissioner Robison over alleged resale to Hendricks after forfeiture, showing Hendricks deeded land to his wife.
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Austin
T. G. Hendricks
Hendricks
Winkler County
Abilene Bank
Supreme Court
Land Investigating Committee
The
Tex
J. T. Robison
Robison
Lindbergh Visits Sapelo Island on Georgia Stop
Col Charles A Lindbergh arrived at Sapelo Island Sapelo from Miami at 1126 am to be hosted by Howard E Coffin. He planned a possible en route stop and aimed to reach New York within eleven hours weather permitting.
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Associated Prove
Sapelo Island
Charles A, Lindbergh
Miami
Mia
Howard E. Coffin
United Prove
Fila
Charles A
Lindbergh
New York
Pan American Airport
Howard FE
Coffin
Pan American Airways
J. M. Eaton
Oil Explosion Damages Local Gas Station
An oil tank at the filling station at Third and Tyler streets exploded shortly before noon today, causing considerable damage to the building. No one was injured. The filling station is owned by Albert Bivins.
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Third and
Tyler Streets
Albert Bivins
Day in Congress Report Highlights Prohibition Penalty Bill
Friday briefing notes the Senate taking up the Jones bill to tighten penalties for prohibition violations while the House mulls private calendar special rules. Judiciary panel in the House has no Laguardia resolution regarding charges against Federal Judge Winslow. Thursday records show passage of a legislative appropriation bill and a Madden Masecle Shoals bill reported by the military affairs committee.
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Associated Prean
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Laguardia
Winslow
Wealthy Texas businessman found slain in hotel room
Glen A. Coulson a 60 year old wealthy retiree from Greenville Texas was found shot in his hotel room this morning. Three men held for questioning after being identified as strangers in town. Police suspect robbery and have requested a Dallas fingerprint expert to aid the inquiry. Mrs Coulson and three children were not present at the hotel during the shooting.
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Texas
United Press
Greenville
Tex
Glen A. Coulson
Coulson
Dallas
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America
Globe
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Metropolitan Life Company
Griggs Ambulance
Solons
Fair Park
Mrs. Herring
Herrin
C.C
General Land Office
J.T. Robison
Fort Orth
L. F. Acers
Abilene
Texas Christian University
Breckenridge S. Walker
van Zandt Jarvis
Fort Worth
Shanghai
China
Victor Smith
Orient
United States Shipping Board
Shanghai Shipping Board
Washington Board
Pacific Line
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
John
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Hansford CO
Venirein
Probe Baby Murders
Lindy
Georgia Island
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