Paderewski Jubilee Impresses Crowd at Carnegie Hall
The article recalls Paderewski at 71 performing in Carnegie Hall before a packed audience of young people and critics alike. It highlights his magnetic personality and authority on stage, contrasting public awe with Goethe’s line about personality. Also notes evolving meaning of millionaire in 1928 America and hints at national economic power.
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Paderewsia
Carnegie Hall
Goethe
Paderewski
Marshal Joffre Denied Dead After Coma At Paris Hospital
Reports of Marshal Joffre's death spread worldwide after he sank into a coma in Paris. An official bulletin from five physicians later denied the death claim, confirming he was still alive. Government censor activity was blamed for initial confusion and denial.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Theodore Steeg
France
Doumergue
atten@ig
Negro kidnapper Belk Brown identified after Clarendon shooting
Belk Brown, alias Milam Brown, was captured in Tucumcari and brought to Clarendon to face charges of attempt to murder and burglary. The incident began when three men tried to break into a garage on the T N Naylor place. Naylor, unarmed, forced them to his house, shots were fired, Milam Brown and one other fled, Tom Moss later helped subdue one shooter. Milam, captured by Naylor and his sister, had prior Mississippi prison record for aiding prisoners to escape.
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Belk Brown
Amaillo
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Belk
Milam Brown
Dick O'Neal
Parchman
Mississippi
T. N
Printer's Devil Becomes Missouri U President
Walter Williams, once a printer's devil born near Boonville, Mo, becomes the eleventh president of the University of Missouri. He founded the school of journalism in 1908 and has led it, succeeding Dr. Straton Brooks who had a leave following a sex questionnaire scandal. Williams heads major press organizations and holds no academic degrees.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Jan
Printer's
University of Missouri
Walter Williams
University
Stratton
Brooks
Jone
Williams
Jane
School of Journalism
Dr. Williams
Boonville
National Editorial Association
The
Missouri Editorial Association
North American International Press Congress
Press Congress of the World
Panhandle oil worker J C Higgins dies after wreck
J C Higgins 29 an employee of Prairie Oil Gas Company died at Garland Hospital Panhandle from injuries sustained in a crash on Panhandle outskirts late Wednesday Accompanied by attorney R K Barnett Higgins survived by wife Mrs J P Higgins several relatives The body was at the local funeral home pending arrangements Local officials noted the casualty tally from the holiday period and New Year celebrations in Amarillo and surrounding towns
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Prairie Qojil Gas Company
Garland Hospital
Panhandle
Panhanulle
Yestern Law
MT. Pain
Averua
Blacksone
J. P. Higgins Arenn
Leli
Edine
Whitesboro
Texas
Arlington
Amarillo
W. P. Newys
Gunter
Rae Fort Worth
Emery
Temple B
Tus Lad
Fred Stone
New York
Bonifaces
False Joffre death reports trigger extra editions
United Press dispatch from London dated January 1 reports a false death announcement for Marshal Joffre. The erroneous news spurred additional editions of newspapers as editors hurried to correct the record.
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United Press
London
Marshal Joffre
Hoover Pact Proclaimed as New Year Gesture
President Hoover announces the London naval treaty in effect for the United States. The proclamation highlights the fire power pact and its provisions linking Britain, Japan, Italy, France, and the United States in bonds of good will.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
United States
British Empire
Japan
Italy
France
RID CLASSIC PREVIEW: Pampa vs Panhandle Stars at Butler Field
The Rid Classic kicks off at 3 pm at Butler Field as Pampa and Ama ll Star squads prepare for a post season charity game in Panhandle. Big Man Boyd of Chicago University may miss action with a knee injury. Bus Love and Pat Knief expected to share left half duties for Pampans. Odus Mitchell, Pampas Harvesters coach, praised in practice at Herring Hotel.
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Fternoon
Butler Field
Lear
Panhandl
Aly Casualty
Boyd
Chicago University
Pampa
Bus Love
Pat Knief
Pampans
Herring Hotel
Vic Saufley
Odus Mitchell
Pampa Harvesters
West Texas State Teachers
Ambassador Wallace Dies Former Envoy to France
Hugh Campbell Wallace former ambassador to France died in Washington at age 67 from heart disease after a period of illness. He had been confined to bed for several weeks. In Illinois a Wabash passenger train derailed at Bement causing a fire at the railroad station with the engineer and firemen injured.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dan
Hugh Campbell Wallace
France
Wallace
Eme
Chicaro
Bement
Ill
Senate panel may back four rail system consolidation plan
An investigation by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee into the proposed four system railroad consolidation moved toward a likely outcome. Chairman Couzens described the plan yesterday as a result of Griggs ambulance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Couzens
Citizens Ready for Job Making Meet in Amarillo
Committees nearly complete as city groups prepare for Friday night meeting in Amarillo Hotel club rooms. Nearly 300 are expected to attend to discuss plans to create jobs for the unemployed.
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Amarillo Hotel
Homeowners urged to aid employment plan with repairs and chores
Citizens are urged to support a new employment plan by taking on a range of home tasks. Projects include painting, cleaning, repairs, yards, and small trades to boost work opportunities and community readiness.
Amarillo Plans Loyalty Campaign Amid Needy Families Meet
Heads of Amarillo's needy families are to be worked out at a mass meeting Wednesday night at Municipal Auditorium. A full expose of the plans will be presented tonight in a radio program over Station WDAG at 9:30. Music and features are included in the program Amarillo's Loyalty Campaign.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
WDAG
Industry foresees normalcy for Southwest economy
Industry leaders in the Southwest anticipate a recovery this year with bottom depression in sight. Bank officials cite normal consumption, abundant money, low interest rates, and steady agricultural output aside from tobacco and cotton. psychologists blame mood factors, while authorities warn of readjustment from road improvements.
Mob trailing officers in Davis murder pursuit
Will Casey a 19 year old Black man charged with killing William Davis a plantation bookkeeper in Vicksburg was captured at Tallulah Louisiana as a mob pursued the arrest car. officers were en route to Jackson with him with the mob twenty minutes behind. Dr Franz Boaz of Columbia University was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Cleveland Ohio.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Will Casey
William Davis
Tallulah
Jackson
O Boaz
Cleveland. O
Franz Boaz
Columbia University
American Association For Advancement of Science
Radio Day by Day Looks to Better 1931 Programs
New York January 1 radio editor reports 1931 aims to improve broadcasting with retained top features. Amos n Andy renew NBC contracts and approach mid network tenure since Chicago WGN days, while National Woman's Party dedication in Washington is scheduled to be broadcast next Sunday by WJZ.
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C. E. Butterfield
Associated Press
New York
Amos 'N Andy
NBC
WGN
Chicago
National Woman's Party
Washington
WJZ
Inside job suspected in Busch Orthwein kidnapping
St Louis police chief said the abduction of Adolphus Busch Orthwein, 14 or 15, appears to be an inside job. A widespread search followed the kidnaping as he rode to a New Year party with his family, the heir to the Busch fortune.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Adolphus Busch Orthwein
Adolphus Busch
Robert A. Kaiser
Kaiser
Percy J. Orthwein
Associated Prean
Jan
August A. Busch
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Mob Threat in Girl Tragedy In Oklahoma
Northern Oklahoma faced mob threats to the suspect in the Griffith sisters killings. Karl Quinn, a former Missouri convict, remained at large as officers prepared to return him to McAlester prison if captured. Jessie Griffith taught music in Norman and Zexia Griffith taught economics at Warner. both sisters were well known locally.
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United Press
Blackwell
Okla
Jessie
Zexia Griffith
Oklahoma
Karl Quinn
Missouri
McAlester Penitentiary
Kay County
Newkirk
Bruce Potter
Quinn
Norman
Warner
Zexia
Connor Agricultural School
Middlewest
Sixteen county officials sworn in at courthouse ceremony
In a Thursday ceremony at the county courthouse, sixteen county and precinct officers including first term entrants were sworn in. New officials include Ben Smith district clerk, Rhea C. Myers county attorney, Howard E. Elliott constable, and Sam R. Motlow county judge who administered oaths to others such as Carl Hill WW Lynch M L Parker commissioners Ted Blackburn county clerk and Pete Kinkead tax assessor. Several officials were absent and will continue under prior oaths until requalification.
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Ben Smith
J. C. Skillman
Rhea C. Myers
Leo Sparks
Howard E. Elliott
Allen 8. Johnson
Sam R. Motlow
Ted Blackburn
Dera
Motlow
Judge Motlow
Carl Hill
WW. Lynch
M. L. Parker
Rift Thompson
Bill Collins
Pete Kinkead
Police officer killed as six wounded in Chicago gun battle
On New Year’s Day in Chicago an officer was slain and six men wounded after he and five bandits attempted a taxicab office hold up. John Dondruska, assigned to guard the West Side office, started the shootout and was killed by a bullet to the head.
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United Press
Chicago
John Dondruska
West Side
Rum Rebellion in Idaho Brings Wife into Ex-Official's Job
In Wallace and Mullan, Idaho, Mrs. Margaret Herrick will take the county assessor post on January 12, succeeding her husband H A Herrick who was jailed for bootleg graft. The counties backed a pardon effort for Herrick and ex police chief Batley, with petitions and funds raised to appeal.
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Wallace
Idaho
Margaret Herrick
Shoshone
Wallace and
Mullan
Punty Treasu
Federal
Wenen
Herrick
Repub
Ethel Weniger
Weniger
West
William H. Batley
Wallaces
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