Senate Panel Backs Prohibition Repeal Resolution
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee votes 4 to 1 to report a repeal resolution to state legislatures with protections for dry states and power for Congress to bar resumption of the saloon. Blaine heads the panel. Borah reserves opposition on the floor.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Blaine
Wisconsin
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Hebert
Rhode Island
Walsh
Montana
Dill
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
United States
End of thirtieth President Coolidge Dies in Northampton
Calvin Coolidge former U S president died suddenly at his Northampton home from heart failure. He had left the White House years earlier and was found by Mrs Coolidge in his bedroom at 1 15 PM after going to his Main Street office that morning.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Main Street
Ralph W. Hemenway
Suspect Held After School Burglary and Grocery Robberies
Police reported a burglary at McKinley School cafeteria with canned goods and a sack of potatoes taken and later recovered in a suspect’s room. Two unmasked hold ups at C W White and Gus Thomas groceries yielded small sums. Forl Wilson transferred to county authorities on burglary charges following Mrs. J B King home theft.
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McKinley
George Waddill
Public Schools
C. W. White
North West Eighth Avenue
Gus Thomas
North East Eighth Avenue
Forl Wilson
J. B. King
East Sixth Avenue
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity fair and slightly warmer tonight and Friday. West Texas west of 100th meridian fair and warmer Panhandle tonight and Friday. New Mexico fair tonight and Friday slightly warmer in extreme east portion Friday. Today highs 30 to 48. Plumbing and stove repair service listed with phone number 6423.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Today By Arthur Brisbane Today
A Globe column by Arthur Brisbane discusses the stock market’s 1933 opening, a Brooklyn hold up with violence, and Soviet executions for treason tied to grain policy. It notes grim contrast between harsh justice abroad and stock market recovery hopes, ending with Mrs. Mary K. Harty’s quarterly U.S. reports.
Vanities Ticket Sale Brisk Before Big Night
Tickets for Earl Carrolls Vanities, matinee and night shows on Saturday January 21, are selling briskly. Reservations by mail to Wilbur C. Hawk or phone Miss Lois Black. Matinee prices range 83 cents to 2.20 dollars. night prices from 1.10 to 3.30 dollars, tax included. Postage for return of tickets requested.
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Earl Carroll
Wilbur C. Hawk
News-Globe
Lois Black
Smoldering Atlantique Taken Toward Portland by Salvage Tugs
The luxury liner Atlantique, severely damaged by fire, was towed toward Portland by salvage tugs after an overnight battle with flames. Captain Rene Schoofs hoped to reboard to avoid salvage. Officials said 19 crew members were missing as the ship smoldered with a ruined interior and collapsed decks.
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Portland Bill
England
U.P
Atlantique
Ramier
Cherbourg
Rene Schoofs
Rainier
Compagnie Sud Atlantique
Trio Dead in Home Fire Blamed on Coal Oil Explosion
B B Burns 24, his wife 22, and their six week old baby died in a fire at their Tatum New Mexico home after a coal oil can exploded. Their two year old daughter Diana Lou Burns and Mrs Otis L Burns 23 are in serious condition. The father died in an ambulance en route to Lubbock. The mother died in a Lubbock sanitarium.
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Lubbock
B. B. Burns
Diana Lou Burns
Mr. Burns
Otis L. Burns
Tatum
N. M
Otis Burns
Roswell
Guardsmen Bring Peace in Mine War
Illinois National Guardsmen were rushed to Kincaid after two people were killed in street fighting. They arrived to restore order and bring security to Christian County residents amid the Central Illinois coal miners conflict.
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Taylorville
Uii
Illinois National Guardsmen
Kincaid
Christian County
Protest over city forester and college change voiced by clubwomen
At a Potter County Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting, a resolution to retain a city forester was drafted for signatures and sent to the city commission. Twenty-five Needle Club members backed Temple Robinson for the forester post with only one dissent. A club president questioned prioritizing parks and forester duties over police, fire, and garbage services. L. F. Sheffy urged cooperation to resist converting West Texas State Teachers College to a junior college.
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City Commission
Potter County Federation of Women's Clubs
Needle Club
Temple Robinson
Forester
L. F. Sheffy
West Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo Mayors Fight to Hold Down City Tax
The mayor outlines drastic measures to keep Amarillo’s tax rate from rising above $1.35 per $100 of assessed value. Protest actions are noted on Page 2.
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Amarillo
Trade-for-ranch land ad near Happy 1000 acres offered
Want ad item describes a trade proposal for ranch land in exchange for an area near Happy 1,000 acres. An ad under Classification 35 offers mattress restoration. A Classification 42 ad seeks a lot between Polk and Hayden Streets for cash.
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Happy
Polk and
Hayden Streets
Iowa Farmers Stop Tax Sale Movement Halts Farm Foreclosures
In Des Moines Iowa farmers halted tax sales and foreclosures across wide areas after District Judge C W Pitts urged Governor Elect C L Herring to seek legislative moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures. The Le Mars incident saw 800 agrarian protesters block a sheriff sale and leverage grew with similar actions in other states.
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Des Moines
Pennsylvania
Iowa
C. W. Pitts
le Mars
C. L. Herring
Legislaure
Pitts
R. E. Rippey
Hemstead pupil commits suicide amid puzzling deaths
Hamstead, N Y January 5 report notes the fourth self inflicted death in five years among Hemstead High School pupils. Stewart Zipp a 17 year old senior hanged himself yesterday from a pine tree on a local farm. His father William G Zipp a wealthy real estate man could not explain the cause.
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Hamstead
N. Y
Hemstead
Stewart Zipp
William G. Zipp
House Attacks Hoover Plan in Expenditure Committee
The House Expenditure Committee adopted a resolution disapproving President Hoover’s regrouping recommendations. An expected House vote could shelve the program. The resolution was introduced by Representative Cochran of Missouri. The panel also urged $30,900,900 in savings and recommended further cuts including a 10 percent total reduction for federal employees.
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Washington
Jan
House Expenditure Committee
Hoover
House
Expenditures Committee
Representative Cochran
Missouri
Senate Appropriations Committee
Special Economy Committee
British cruiser Danae to visit Galveston four days
A flotilla of yachts will sail from Bolivar Roads and a 21 gun salute will greet the British cruiser Danae, arriving from Miami for a four day visit. A third attack group plane flyover will perform special maneuvers tomorrow at Fort Crockett.
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Galveston
U.P
Bolivar Roads
Fort Crockett
Danae
Miami
Fla
Chain Gang Warden Files $2 Million Libel Suit Over Film
Two damage suits for $1,000,000 each filed in Atlanta against Warner Brothers Pictures Inc. and Vitaphone Corporation over the film It Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang based on Robert Elliott Burns book. Warden J Harold Hardy of Troup County and Warden Paul Phillips of Campbell Burns allege the incidents in the book and film are untrue vicious and defamatory and a libelous attack on the wardens and their camps.
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Atlanta
Warner Brothers Pictures Inc
Vitaphone Corporation
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
J. Harold Hardy
Troup County
Burns
Paul Philips
Campbell County
Young Coolidge Learns of His Father’s Death
John Coolidge son of former President Calvin Coolidge is informed of his father’s death in Northampton Massachusetts. He is employed by the New Haven Railroad and travels with his wife, daughter of former Governor John H. Trumbull, to Northampton after a telephone call from Harry Ross secretary to the late President. He last saw his father during the Christmas holiday and recalls him as well.
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New Haven
Conn
John Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Northampton
Men
Young Coolidge
Lonch
Harry Ross
John
New Haven Railroad
Guv
John H. Trumbull
Families Flee as Flood Rips Levee
MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 5 A Scores of families fled before flood waters from four levee breaks along the St Francia River in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Two Missouri breaks flooded about 40000 acres of lowlands. A second break near Kennett Mo came without warning as Missouri National Guardsmen aided marooned families to safety.
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Memphis
Tenn
St. Francia River
Missouri
Arkansas
Kennett
Missouri National Guardsmen
U S Leaders Shift To Honor Coolidge After Death
Washington January 5 1953 President Hoover prepared a message to Congress notifying of former President Calvin Coolidges death. Leaders in both chambers moved to adjourn and honor Coolidge with statements from Speaker Garner Vice President Curtis and senators. Robinson Watson and Robinson of Arkansas praised his noble ability and American character.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Associated Press
Senate
House
Garner
Mr. Coolidge
Curtis
President Coolidge
McNary
Oregon
Carter Glass
Coolidge
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
Representative Snell
New York
China loses Warrior force
In Peiping on January 56 Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang pledged to obey Nanking while stating he would not act against Japan and would treat Shanhaikwan as a national emergency unless ordered otherwise. Japanese casualties were reported. Chinese casualties included 1000 soldiers and 1700 civilians.
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Herbert R. Ekins Peiping
Orient
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang
Nanking
Marshal Chang
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