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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
1
Tommy Touhy leader of the Terrible Touhy mob was surprised in his third floor apartment by federal and local officers and taken without a struggle. He faced charges for participation in a 1933 Minneapolis railway station holdup and for questioning in postal robberies.
The New Deal moves to broadcast Roosevelt’s State of the Union to a joint session faces Republican demands for equal access. Henry P. Fletcher accuses the plan of turning the President’s address into a campaign speech and seeks time on NBC and CBS. Observers foresee a heated campaign over radio time and neutrality policy as Congress heads into early 1930s debates.
Senator Robinson says no plan like Townsend’s proposal to pay $200 monthly pensions to all over 60 can pass Congress. He urges focus on flood control, appropriations, relief, neutrality, and potential farm legislation, while noting social security revisions may be needed.
Harry Grubbs president of the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce was wounded in a hold up at his filling station and tourist park. He is recovering at St Anthony's hospital with plans to go home tomorrow. Investigators seek Jack Davis as the other suspect remains at large.
George W. Norris of Alva Oklahoma, a Lincoln grocer, received three months in jail and a $100 fine after lying to U S Senate investigators about Nebraska s 1930 political campaign. Judge T C Munger called the statements deliberate perjury and denied parole or suspended sentence. A prior verdict charged Norris with false promises of financial backing if he sought the Republican nomination against U S Senator George W Norris.
Forecast shows fair conditions for Amarillo and West Texas tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures. New Mexico also fair with warmer Friday, while extreme west is cooler. temperature extremes today range from 24 to 36 degrees. Lumber prices are low with FHA loans and a building ad from Long Bell Lumber Co at 800 W 5th.
Gladys Swarthout names ten most charming men and ten women she met in Hollywood during picture work and eastern concert engagements. The women include Claudette Colbert Irene Dunne Marlene Dietrich Mrs Clark Gable Miriam Hopkins Jeannette MacDonald Frances Marion Grace Moore Norma Shearer Gloria Swanson. The men include George Brent Marc Connolly Ernst Lubitsch Fredric March Herbert Marshall Philip Merivale David Niven Cole Porter Clifton Webb and Frank Chapman.
Irv ing Blair, radio announcer, was held on assault charges today in connection with the beating of Loy Leo Moore, 30, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Texas, on New Year’s Eve. Moore remained in serious condition in a New Orleans hospital.
Stockholm reports 25 police guard the Italian legation amid chants of Down with Mussolini as Marchese di Manchi hides behind bars. King Gustav and Prince Charles, plus Archibishop Eidem, condemn the attack on a Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia. Oslo voices international law concern. Meanwhile Rome cites hostile Ethiopian tactics and airs satire on Italy's bombing methods. 30 patients killed in Addis Ababa hospital bombing reported.
Senator Elbert D. Thomas of Utah urged a more flexible U S neutrality policy emphasizing peace and Presidential discretion. He backed renewing a law giving the President wider leeway as the State Department pushes toward liberalized neutrality while some lawmakers call for stricter restrictions.
Arthur Brisbane foresees a fogbound year ahead with Europe’s restlessness hinting at conflict and domestic signs of change. He frames 1936 as a time of uncertainty where external tensions and internal shifts resemble looming war.
Milo K. Miller 28 a Federal Reserve Bank guard and father of Dennis perished after a Lombard Illinois home fire started by suspected kerosene stove use. He saved his wife and son before returning for daughters June six and Shirley four whose bodies were found.
Fifty men hunted through a wooded area east of Cincinnati in a snow swept search for a lioness reported roaming the countryside. Rifles shotguns and ropes were used as Captain Charles Coddington led police efforts to capture the animal alive if possible.
Snow melt raises soil moisture in the Panhandle as two to six inches of snow fall, temperatures rise from 24 to 36 degrees, roads clear, and travel resumes. Amarillo reports 15.49 inches of precipitation for the year with December at 0.18 inch, while wheat prospects improve despite a yearlong rainfall deficit. Normal January moisture sits at 0.51 inch for the month.
The American Liberty League reported 1935 expenditures of 389973.92 and year start balance of 93201.54 in a filing with the House clerk. Receipts reached 483275.46, with the Du Pont family of Wilmington providing 138250 in loans and contributions. The Bankers Trust Company lent 20000 last April, as the league remains a key New Deal critic.
The Globe-News Want Ads promote free guest tickets with rental or sales ads delivered to 33,000 homes daily. A seven-time Want Ad earns two free guest tickets to see Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler in Shipmates Forever at the Fair Theater. A three-time ad grants one ticket. Dial 6262 for details.
Pasadena dispatch reports an elaborate hoax aimed at Texas Governor James V. Allred by Lieutenant Governor Walter Woodul. The telegram claimed Woodul held gubernatorial powers while Allred was out of Texas, prompting talk of revenge after the Rose Bowl.
Private detective guards Col and Mrs. Lindbergh and their son Jon at the Adelphi Hotel as curiosity swirls over the aviator and plans. W H Gregory of Morgan Grenfell waits in Liverpool to arrange details of their residence possibly near Cardiff.
The National Geographic Society and Georgetown University announce a joint expedition to observe a June total solar eclipse from Orenburg U S S R. The team will calibrate time with photographs to test eclipse predictions. Dr Paul A McNally will lead a six member group, departing April for Russia and returning July.
Senator Robinson forecast quick passage of a cash bonus measure likely to receive executive approval. He stated the plan would grant veterans a payment and move through the legislature with bipartisan support in Washington.
Secretary Morgenthau indicated the United States had begun international silver conferences to coordinate silver and gold as a monetary standard. He pointed reporters to President Roosevelt’s May 22 1934 message. Mexico’s Eduardo Suarez planned to confer again with Morgenthau after a gathering of silver experts.
A brief traffic bulletin notes arrests are none. It lists speeding and double parking incidents and urges citizens to observe regulations. The report emphasizes safe driving, proper parking habits, and orderly use of roadways.
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