Weather and local news mix in Amarillo dispatch
A long weather column warns of possible moisture from the northwest and a coming cold snap. It notes heavy clouds, less snow this January, and urges galoshes. Reminiscences honor Harold English, Amarillo aviation pioneer, who died in a car crash after inspiring the city’s airport. The piece also mentions risky night driving, dangerous headlights, and a note on Sidney Miller returning a pocketbook with a reward. It closes with a Lipscomb County prairie chicken petition to Rep. B L Rogers and a call for regional closed seasons.
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Harold English
Sidney Miller
Seventh Avenue
Sidney
Laura Hools
National Mutual Benefit Association
Avery
News-Globe
Panhandie
Lipscomb County
B. L. Rogers
Austin
Rogers
Lipscomb
Panhandle
Closed Season Debate Sparks Texas Prairie Chicken Fight
Hunters from Lipscomb and Hemphill counties push for a closed season to protect prairie chickens amid heavy hunting pressure. A five year proposed ban is debated with outsiders blamed for overhunting. Residents urged to write Representative Rogers with views.
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Texas
Lipscomb
Hemphill Counties
Hemphill
Rogers
RB. L. Rogers
Care House of Representatives
Austin
Townsendites Clash With Pension Plans In 1937 Debates
Debates rage over federal pension proposals with differing plans for old age payments and unemployment funding. Townsendites back $200 monthly old age aid while others oppose sweeping increases. Patman Bill supporters push for $2.1 billion soldiers bonus, amid White House prioritizing social security and work relief.
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van Nuys
Indiana
Treasury
House
Legion
The
American Legion
Vinson
Patman
Rep
Connery
Maassachusetts
White House
Roper
Business Advisory and Planning Council
Student Seeks Job to Pay Meals at Amarillo College
An Amarillo College student Lloyd Byrd asks Tack for help finding a job to cover meals. He has expenses covered except meals and warns he may quit school without work. He can be reached at the college cymnansium, phone 672.
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Tack
Amarillo College
College Cymnansium
Lloyd Byrd
Hitler Ready to Take Saar
Saarbrucken January 18 The last opposition to Hitler has collapsed and the Saar will be annexed on March 1 with a clear path forward. Socialist and Communist groups were dissolved their funds allocated to Nazi winter relief. dissident Catholic groups were disbanded. opposition leaders fled to France while many followers move toward the border.
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Saarbrucken
Saar Basin
France
Amarillo police seek clearstand in license tag cases
The article reports police and public officials denying involvement in a tag violation case against Chapman and noting funds raised to aid the family. Justice Clark says the $14 fine was paid by check, criticizes fines for technical violations, and calls for reform of the fee system while urging equal treatment for all.
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G. B Reed
Precinct 3
The
Globe
Amarillo
State Highway Patrol
Chapman
James A. Buckingham
Justice Clark
Vega
Clark
Texas Senate backs housing bills with single dissent
The Senate state affairs committee approved nine administration bills on housing program financing with one dissent by T. J. Holbrook of Galveston. Lawmakers defer floor action until next week to study amendments while the House reaches its eleventh day without standing committees. Governor Allred urged swift passage to enable Texas to join the national housing program.
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PWA
Senate State Affairs Committee
Allred
Texas
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
House
Coke Stevenson
Senate
A. E. Wood
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Ainod
Gregg
Rusk
Hauptmann’s trial witnesses push toward electric chair
The 13th day of the Lindbergh baby case sees prosecutors claiming a strong case against Hauptmann with 60 more witnesses ready. Defense frictions surface as Reilly and Fisher clash, while witnesses including Serg. Wallace recount gold certificates found and the ransom money linked to Hauptmann’s possession.
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Hauptmann
Reilly
Wilentz
Thomas Sisk
Edward J. Reilly
New Jersey
Brooklyn
C. Lloyd Fisher
Thomas W. Trenchard
Fisher
Sisk
Serg
John Wallace
Wallace
222Nd Street
Bronx
Wuentz
Hauptman
James Petrosini
New York City Police Department
New York Daily News
New York Daily Mirror
Lindoereh
Frazier Rites Set For Amarillo Produce Broker
Last rites for James Richard Frazier 60 year old produce broker were to be held at 4 PM from Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel with Rev R N Huckabee officiating Pallbearers include Ted Lokey J A Marvel Marion L Webb Lois Marshall Louis Armstrong and A E Krause Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Survivors include daughter Mrs S W Hollis two sons Albert and George Frazier three brothers and three sisters from Amarillo Greenville Caddo Mills Mt Pinson Ala and other relatives
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James Richard Frazier
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel
R. N. Huckabee
San Jacinto Method Church
Ted Lokey
J. A. Marvel
Marion L. Webb
Lois Marshall
Louis Armstrong
A. E. Krause
Llano
Mr. Frazier
Tyler Street
Amarillo
Greenville
Wright Daugherty
Samuel Baggett
Mt. Pinson
Ala
May Probe Cuts Election in New Mexico Legislation
Santa Fe reports a bill advancing a five member committee to probe alleged irregularities in New Mexico elections. Focus targets include possible illegal voting in San Miguel County after Bronson Cutting’s 1932 reelection, while Dennis Chavez plans a Senate challenge citing 1616 disputed votes. In San Antonio a waiter Fred Douglas dies from wounds after a cafe gunfight with three deputy sheriffs and a policeman during a struggle over a pistol.
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Santa FE
N M
U.P
U. S
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
San Miguel
Cutting
Dennis Chavez
U. S. Senate
San Miguel County
San Antonio
Fred Douglas
Douglas
Pioneer aviator English dies after oil test and legal woes
Amarillo mourns the death of English, famed pilot and oil test operator. He faced 1930 U S District Court fines over a Mexico plane sale, later turned to a wildcat oil test near the city with partner Thornton Oxnard. Survivors include widow Helene English and mother Mrs. V J Angelo. funeral plans pending as mother arrives by air.
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Los Angeles
Kansas City
Panhandle Plains
Hoot Gibson
Beverly Hills
Calif
English
Amarillo
Hobbs
N. M
United States District Court
Mexico
Texas
Thornton Oxnard
Oxnard
Mr. English
O Light
Helene English
V. J. Angelo
San Diego
H.o
TWA
N. S Griggs & Sons
Crash Continues After Panhandle Collision Injures Several
Reported at White Deer and Pampa injuries include Mrs. Red Crouch and her husband bruised and shocked after the crash. Charlie Prather an oil field worker from Borger sustained head injuries and was taken to Pampa. Fletcher an employee of Rose Motor Company of Pampa died. his body remained at Stone Funeral Home. Relatives from Drumright and Briscoe expected to arrive today.
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White Deer
Red Crouch
Pampa
Charlie Prather
Borger
Fletcher
Rose Motor Company
Stone Funeral Home
Hutton
Drumright
Okla
Panhandle
Orville Adams
Briscoe
Markets report from Kansas City livestock sale and New Orleans cotton
U S D A market notes from Kansas City show hogs 2,000 head slow, some as low as 5-10 cents, top $7.96 for choice. cattle and calves weakness due to drought with steers and cows trading lower and mixed yearlings holding. New Orleans cotton opened firmer on strong Liver pool cables, but gains trimmed as profit taking pulled May to 12.58, July to 12.60, October to 12.49, near yesterday's close. broad list of traded commodities and equities follows.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New Orleans
Liverpool
Accident on Highway In Drumright Area Kills Several
Witnesses J D Lawson and Fay Hunsucker of Amarillo describe a head on collision on the highway near Drumright. A dust cloud marked the impact and victims were found unconscious and injured across the roadway. Panhandle and Carson County deputies investigated the crash.
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J D Lawson
Fay Hunsucker
Amarillo
Lawson
Panhandle
Hunsacker
Bud Bickle
Carson County
Trial of Italian Is Nearing Close
Houston on January 18 state officials prepared to call a surprise witness in the murder trial of Ross Zinnanti a 42 year old Italian farmer charged with killing Loretta Degeorge 30 wife of a former bank teller of Seabrook. Zinnanti testified over two hours denying the slaying and the defense rested.
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Houston
Ross Zinnanti
Loretta Degeorge
Seabrook
Zinnnanti
Fog Blamed for Fatal Plane Crash Near San Bernardino
A fog bound crash on a Barstow to Los Angeles flight killed Loren Mendell 35 of Los Angeles, former endurance flight record holder, and Louise Counner ilh 21 of Hollywood in an open cockpit biplane on a mountainside 18 miles northwest of San Bernardino. A second report notes Ernest Bell 40 Brady National Bank director found dead with a gunshot wound near Brady.
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San Bernardino
Cal
San Bernardino Mountains
Loren W. Mendell
Los Angeles
Endurance Flight
Louise Counnerilh
Hollywood
Barstow
Brady
U.P
Ernest Bell
Brady National Bank
Bell
Edwards Wins Fort Worth Wrestling Meet
Billy Edwards defeated Bobby Stewart while Paul Jones beat Dick Lever. Ed Helwig and Bob Wagner drew, and Sampson defeated Cliff Chambers in Fort Worth wrestling results.
Roosevelt Wedding Quiet, Family Attends East Side Library
General Sessions Judge J Frederic Kernochan presided over a quiet wedding in a spacious East 65th Street library. Only immediate family attended including Mrs James Roosevelt Sr and Mrs James Roosevelt Jr. James Roosevelt and Franklin Jr were absent due to health and study commitments. Boettinger, recently from the Chicago Tribune, will reside in New York City with his new wife.
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East 65Th Street
General Sessions
J. Frederic Kernochan
James Roosevelt
Doctor's Hospital
Boston
Franklin, Jr
Harvard
James Roosevelt, Jr
Elliott Roosevelt
John Roosevelt
Harry Hooker
Boettinger
New York City
The
Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt Daughter Weds Press Man In Private Nevada Ceremony
The article describes Mrs. Dall and Boettiger’s romance forming during Roosevelt campaigns and their July Nevada divorce background. It notes her prominence in Washington society, her two children, and Boettiger’s role on a critical anti administration paper before marrying into the Roosevelts.
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Motion Picture Producers of America
Fort Myer
Roosevelt
Washington
Mrs. da
White House
Dall
Boettiger
John
Bet 65 Cents on BRON-CHU-LINE
City Drug Stores and every druggist offer BRON-CHU-LINE with a 65 cent trial. One dose provides relief and several doses may stop the cough. A half bottle could cure it. if not, the druggist refunds the 65 cents. No dope or sugar, no addictiveness, and it won’t upset the stomach.
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Say
Hitler
Saar
Ferguson Taxi Company
Chapmans
J.R. Frazier
Alaska
Allis Chalmers
Soreeese Loly
Amer Smelt
Amer Tel & Pel
Amer Teh
Armour & Co
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Ton & Auburn Auto Barnsdall Oil
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Borden Briggs Manufac
Canada Dry
Celanese
Chrysler
Columbum & Blee
Colbian Carbon
With & South
Consol OU
Eeanes Cont Oil
Dome Mines
du Pont Fastman Kodak Free
Elec
Pirestone
Fester Wheeler Freeport
Texas Geo
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodrich
Northern
Houston Oil
Kelvinator Hee
Kennecott
Kresge
Bony Kroger Groce
Nat Distillers
National Steel
Central Sep
North Amer Aviation A Aly North American Co
Northern Pacific RR
Ohie Oi Packard Ir
Tese Penney Co
J.C Tennsylvania RR
Phillips of Pure Il Radio
Remington Rand Reynolds Tobacco
St. Joseph
Lead Seaboard Oil
Schulte United Sears Roe
Chicago
Jno. F. Clark & Co
New York
Inc
A _ Clare and Co
Gulf M1ares
Humble Oe
Tenn Rosd
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Bron-Chu-Line
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Zale
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