Booze Tax Bill Signed and Jones Measure Okayed
Congress moves on the booze tax bill and the Jones measure with the House set to send a supply bill to the Senate. In Washington on January 12, Democrats push for ratification of the St. Lawrence waterway treaty with Canada amid party opposition while House work continues on independent offices funding and Roosevelt era Philippines and Puerto Rican concerns.
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U.P
St. Lawrence
Canada
Senate
House
Independent Offices
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Cutting
New Mexico
Philippines
Pittman
Foreign Relations Committee
Chamber
Clark
Missouri
Capitol
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Troops mass as royalists threaten in famed pawnshop scandal
Paris reports massed troops ready to quell royalist riots over the Stavisky pawnshop collapse scandal. Premier Chautemps defended government actions as deputies accused police of murder, while the Chamber of Deputies adjourned amid pandemonium.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Stavwisky
Bayonne
Republic
Chamber of Deputies
Jean Ybarnegaray
Lice
Serge Stavisky
Chautemps
Stavisky
Secret Service
Mass flight sets new Atlantic Pacific distance records
Honolulu reports the U S Navy seaplane squadron led by Lieut. Com Knefler McGinnis completed a 2,408 mile flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor. The six seaplanes faced darkness and fog yet landed at 3:07 PM Pacific Time. Hawaii officials and delegates hailed the feat as paving the way for regular air service.
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Honolulu
Uncle Sam
Navy
Knefler McGinnis
San Francisco
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
McGinnis
Lincoln McCandless
Washington
Mathe Land
Golden Gate
Admiral Johnson
Mis
United States Navy
Pacific Ocean
Norfolk
Coco Bolo
Canal Zone
Italo Balbo
South Atlantic Ocean
West Africa
Jones Bill Approved to Create Federal Farm Mortgage Entity
The House Agriculture Committee favored reporting the Jones Bill creating a federal farm mortgage corporation with up to 2 billion dollars in government guaranteed bonds. No vote recorded. Rep Jones of Amarillo Texas said he would present the measure to the House later.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Jones
Amarillo
Texas
House
Ford aided Guardian Banks amid Detroit clash and fatalities
Senate investigators hear Edsel Ford say he advanced over 10 million dollars to support the Guardian Michigan banks, while Henry Ford reportedly refused further aid and threatened to pull 25 million from the Detroit Banking Company. In Mesa, Charles E. Mack of Two Black Crows fame dies in a head on crash en route to Hollywood. George Moran and Sennett survive, with Moran weeping at the hospital.
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Washington
Michigan
Henry Ford
Guardian
Detroit Banking Company
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Edsel Ford
Ford
Ouzens
R-Mich
Detroit Bankers Company
Fords
Ferdinand Pecora
Ford Motor Company
Pecora
Mesa, Ariz
U.P
Charles E. Mack
George Moran
Mack Sennett
Sennett
Hollywood
Mack
Moran
Morgan
Japacal Official Warns of U S Encirclement Tactics
Vice Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, commander of Japan's combined fleets, warned in Gendai magazine of America's hostile encirclement policy toward Japan. He cited Lindbergh's Kuriles flight and Bromley’s failed Pacific attempt as examples. He suggested possible American spying on Japanese islands and questioned the motives behind a transpacific flight.
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Tokyo
Japan
America
Nobumasa Suetsugu
Gendai
Charles A. Lindbergh
The
Kuriles
Harold Bromley
Pacific
Bromley-Gatty
Lindbergh
Kidnaped Baby Found After Two Day Search
The 24 day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Luciano was found in a basement apartment with a white woman and her husband Angus Stackhouse. Mrs Stackhouse, initially claiming the baby was her own, was charged with kidnapping and collapsed after medical tests. She later said the infant was brought to her by a woman named Mrs Jackson.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward Luciano
Margaret Stackhouse
Angus Stackhouse
CWA
Fate of Amarillo meat canning plant in doubt
Amarillo's West Sixth Avenue meat canning plant faces closure at midnight Sunday after funds run out. About 700 workers rely on it, 500 of them women, as citizens seek extra CWA funds while Congressman Marvin Jones appeals to Washington for action.
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Amarillo
West Sixth Avenue
Marvin Jones
Civil Works Administration
News-Globe
Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
CWA
Tex
Timmons
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Jury sworn in as Wynekoop death trial moves forward
Chicago January 12 A 12 member jury is sworn to try Dr. Alice L Wynekoop for the death linked operating room murder of Rheta Wynekoop The panel includes a sporting goods sales manager a bookkeeper and other trades The court ordered strict access as the trial enters its second day with the judge urging brief questioning and adjournment until Monday
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Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
Alice L. Wynekoop
Rheta
Joseph B. David
David
Wynekoop
Recovery Over First Estimate
New York January reports from Dun and Bradstreet forecast a stronger first quarter. The weekly trade review notes uniformity in retail sales across the country despite December’s near record business activity. The ongoing strength in staple merchandise suggests continued improvement.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet Weekly Trade Review
KGHT Police Radio Station Gives First Test In Amarillo
Amarillo police announce KGHT radio station has completed its first test broadcast. Chief Engineer Witty reports success with minor adjustments needed before full operation. Patrol cars and equipment now in place at the Oliver Eagle Building ready for dispatch within days.
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KGHT
Amarillo
W. M. Witty
Dallas
RCA Victor
Oliver Ekakle
Sixth and
Polk
W. R. McDowell
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Forecast shows fair conditions and a slight dip in temperatures tonight with a warmer Saturday. West Texas remains fair with cooler northern areas tonight and warmer conditions in the north on Saturday. New Mexico also fair with colder tonight.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Seats Sell Fast for La Vie Paree in Amarillo
Miss Lois Black reports high demand for the Greater Marcus Show of 1924 as seats for La Vie Paree go quickly. Prices range from 55 cents to $1.65 including tax, with reservations by mail telegraph or in person for the January 23 midnight performance at Municipal Auditorium.
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Lois Black
The
Globe News
Amarillo
Marcus
Municipal Auditorium
Ford expects 75 percent pickup over 1933 says Edsel Ford
Edsel Ford told reporters in Washington that business conditions look very good and that the Ford Motor Company anticipates a 75 percent increase over 1933. The interview was conducted January 12.
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Associated Press
Washington
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Relief Tangled to Be Solved in Texas Session
Texas relief commissioners will meet in Austin for two to three days to untangle issues in the national recovery program. Topics include reducing county weekly relief allotments, eligibility of the vice chairman, voting status of relief subjects, and Hopkins remarks on continued federal aid to Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Harry Hopkins
Child Burns After Tub Fall At Home
Jack Lee Cox, 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs J C Cox of 319 North Lamar Street, is in St Anthonys Hospital in critical condition with severe scalds to his back and legs after tumbling into a tub of hot water at the home of Mrs L Sullivan, 704 North Lamar Street, this morning.
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Jack Lee Cox
J. C. Cox
North Lamar Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
COWMEN INTO LAST DAY OF CONVENTION
Albuquerque march of the American National Livestock Association runs into final day with reports on public lands and resolutions pending. A Texas delegation victory shifts processing tax decisions to state bodies, avoiding a floor vote and possible defeat. Dewaxed oils 10¢ qt.
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Albuquerque
N. M
AAA
American National Livestock Association
Special Committee of Five
Texas
75 Million Nebulae Within Range of Mount Wilson Telescope
Dr Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason estimate about 75,000,000 nebulae lie within the 100 inch telescope’s reach at Mount Wilson. Light from distant nebulae would take 300,000,000 years to reach Earth, with average separations around 650,000 light years. Clusters are rare, about 20 known, mostly near Mount Wilson.
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Pasadena
Calif
Edwin Hubble
Milky Way
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson Observatory
Hubble
Milton Humason
Phab
Mount Wilson
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