Japan admits harbor work in Pacific mandates upholds no bases claim
Geneva report says Japan tripled harbor appropriations on Pacific islands since 1927 while denying naval base construction. Ito testified harbors in Caroline Nariana to aid sugar trade and Seypan Harbor planned for 3,000 ton ships. Commission pressed for base implications, denied by Ito.
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United Press
Geneva
U.P
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Hawaii
Mandates Commission
Tokio
Nobumi Ito
South Sea Islands
Theodori
Italy
William Rappard
Ito
Caroline
Nariana Islands
Seypan Island
Rappard
Seypan
South commemorates birthday of Robert E. Lee in days of tribute
Atlanta observes Lee birthday with Lee memoriam rites. Schoolchildren give speeches and poems while flags decorate platforms. The piece recounts Gettysburg and Pickett’s charge and a Union soldier’s tale of mercy from Marie Robert as Lee’s star declines.
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Atlanta
South
Robert Edward Lee
Marie Robert
Lee
Gettysburg
Pickett
Star of the Confederacy
End Filibuster by Agreement in Senate Clash
The Senate ended its filibuster by agreeing to limit debate on the Glass Bank Reform Bill. Borah proposed a one hour limit per senator and thirty minutes for amendments. The vote was 58 to 40 with party fractures over cloture and two thirds support.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Republican
Idaho
Long
Couzens
Michigan
Connally
Sheppard
Farmer-Labor
Community groups coordinate Red Cross roll call drive
Amarillo service clubs and parent teacher associations met at the courthouse under A. Petersen to plan a continued Red Cross roll call in Potter County. The effort aims to mobilize volunteers and strengthen relief work, with broadcasts scheduled on KGRS and WDAG featuring local leaders and clergy.
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Amarillo
Business and Professional Women’s Club
A. Petersen
Potter County Red Cross
Roll Call
Potter County
American Red Cross
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Fund Committee
Petersen
Bulk of Oklahoma crude sold at 77 cent top
Tulsa the bulk of the midcontinent crude oil still moved at the 77 cent top price scale forenoon with no near buyers reported meeting the 25 cent cut posted by Stanolind Sinclair Prairie and other purchasers.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Nearuyers
Stanolind
Sinclair-Prairie
Mussolini and Stalin Only Real World Figures
Arthur Brisbane discusses Lloyd George and the claim that Mussolini and Stalin are the only real grasp on world events. He warns against revolution in the US, notes regional reluctance, and mentions Dr. A K Rohrbach's revolving-wing airplane invention with potential vertical takeoff.
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Mussolini
Stalin
Clemenceau
Britain
France
Lloyd George
A. K. Rohrbach
Berlin
Burglars Take Goods From Moore's Grocery
Burglars raided Moore's grocery at 316 Harrison Street Wednesday night and took cigars, cigarettes and candy. Police reported Thursday that two habitual drunkards were transferred to county authorities. A black man accused of shoplifting was jailed early Thursday.
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Moore’s Grocery
Harrison Street
Stabbed Aggie Student Dies in Fort Worth
William Turpin, 18, died in a Fort Worth hospital from stab wounds suffered last Monday during a student fray at North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington. The incident occurred recently on campus and turpin succumbed to injuries today.
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Fort Worth
William Turpin
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
Floyd Sought in Deputy Killing and Oil Proration Battle
Dallas and Tarrant sheriffs seek Charles Arthur Floyd for the January 7 killing of Fort Worth deputy Malcolm Davis after Floyd was spotted near a filling station. In Austin a Senate bill seeks to abolish the market demand oil proration law, restoring the 1931 waste basis, while House members push for unitization of oil fields and an East Texas investigation.
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Dallas
U.P
Tarrant
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Fort Worth
Odell Chambless
Austin
Jan
Texas Senate
Seni
Joe Moore
Greenville
Moore
Railroad Commission
East Texas
Bob Long
Wichita Falls
State Railroad Commission
House
Co. M. Turlington
Tatum
Gordon Burns
R. M. Wagstaff
Band Parents Banquet Meet Friday In Amarillo
The Amarillo Band Parents Association will meet at Amarillo High School Friday night for a banquet and business meeting. Several band members will participate in the program. The business meeting will discuss obtaining new uniforms for band members, stated president Fancher Upshaw. The group consists of Amarillo High School band parents.
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Amarillo Band Parents Association
Fancher Upshaw
Amarillo
Slight Progress in Well Fire Struggle
Conroe Texas January 19 Slight progress reported by H L Patton Longview oil fire fighter in battling two wild gas wells south of here Standard of Kansas No 1 Made ly burned into its seventh day and No 2 Madely 900 feet away concluded its first To eliminate gas hazard No 2 was set afire Tuesday night while workmen subdued No 1 since last Thursday Craters of muddy water surrounded the wells showed little change Patton said tunneling under the earth to reach casings and shut off gas flow likely Meantime officers continued monitoring the field for hazards
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Conroe
Tex
H. L. Patton
Longview
Here
Standard of Kansas
Patton
Roosevelt to Confer in Washington on Domestic and World Problems
President elect Roosevelt arrives in Washington to meet Hoover at the White House and hold talks with Democratic leaders. He will host a conference on the congressional situation and possible April extra session, then meet Hoover again Friday after March 4. The Far East crisis and Senate filibuster loom large as topics in early briefings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hoover
White House
Congress
Mr. Hoover
Japan
China
Senate
Democratic Party
Stimson
Organized gang threat after Los Angeles hold-up
Jan 19 report notes possible gangland plan to intimidate law enforcement after the home holdup of Gwynn Redwine and friends. Similar invasion at District Attorney Baron Fitts's Los Angeles County home. police see potential connection. Redwine and guests were unharmed. jewelry and cash totaling $634 were taken. Fitts, active prosecutor, has a bodyguard.
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Los Angeles
Gwynn Redwine
United States District Attorney
Baron Fitts
Los Angeles County
Redwine
H. G. Redwine
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Forecast calls for fair weather and a warmer night and Friday across Amarillo and surrounding areas. West Texas west of the 100th meridian remains generally fair with warmer conditions, while the north and west portions see warmer tonight and Friday. New Mexico looks fair in the south with unsettled north, likely snow in extreme northwest tonight and Friday, temperatures ranging from 29 to 63 degrees through today to 11 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Aviator Bert Hinkler Feared Lost Over Alps In Search
Intensive air and ground search covers the Bernese Alps after he vanished during a speed flight to Australia. The fate of Lady Mary Bailey also remains unknown as Sahara desert checks are conducted.
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Bert Hinkler
Bernese Alps
Australia
Lady Mary Bailey
Sahara Desert
French search million planes seek Lady Bailey and Hinkler
More than four dozen French aircraft join searches over Algeria Morocco and the Alps for Lady Mary Bailey and Bert Hinkler missing on England to South Africa and England to Australia speed attempts. Capt C D Barnard travels to North Africa to assist. Capt J A Mollison ready to join but delayed by refits.
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Paris
Africa
Alps
Lady Mary Bailey
Bert Hinkler
Algeria
Morocco
Bailey
Dijon
French Alps
C. D. Barnard
Lady Bailey
England
North Africa
J. A. Mollison
London
Train Conductor Sees Object Believed To Be Bailey Airplane
An Southern Oran railroad conductor reported sighting an object like an airplane on a sandy plain south of Oran which may be the craft flown by missing aviatrix Lady Mary Bailey.
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Oran
Algeria
Here
Lady Mary Bailey
W H Jenkins, Baylor Trustee, Is Critically Ill
W ACO Texas January 19 W H Jenkins 85 longtime Baptist leader and Baylor University board of trustees secretary remained in a serious condition with no hope of recovery the latest reports say
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Waco
W. H. Jenkins
Baptist Church In
Texas
Baylor University
Lions Cause Stir As Storm Rages On Safari Island
On Wolf Island Missouri January 19 4 the Wright lion hunt endures a storm as two lions in cages roar loudly alarmed by thunder. Den Wright keeps lions caged until willow growth dries to prevent illness while the party shoots at crows between weather fits.
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Wolf Island
Denver M. Wright
Little
Wright
Thompson Asks Etex Oil Rumors Be Spiked
TYLER, Jan. 19 UP The Texas Railroad Commission resumed its East Texas pipeline practices hearing with Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson urging an end to rumors that commission staff are derelict. Attorney General James V. Allred joined in calling for a definitive expose of any misconduct. Atlas Pipeline and Tyler Pipeline officials faced subpoenas and federal injunctions as hearings opened amid a public dispute.
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Tyler
Texas Railroad Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
Allred
William Saye
Longview
Atlas Pipeline Company
Atlas
Saye
Sage
Vanities to Open Amarillo Season With Two Shows
The Amarillo season opens with Earl Carroll’s Vanities a two performance revue set to a 3000 capacity house. Tickets are sold at City Drug Store 6517 Polk Street with both matinee and night performances reservable. Out‑of‑town patrons have secured seats and a special 10 car train will carry the company to Amarillo after Oklahoma City run.
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Amarillo
Earl Carroll
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Oklahoma City
Women activists warn Congress on anti liquor policy revolt
Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, head of the Woman's National Committee for Law Enforcement, tells Congress that women are organizing in revolt against wet legislators. She says the deer bill threatens 40 million children and that demonstrations will spread to 30 state capitals with a first watch in St Paul.
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Washington
Henry W. Peabody
Woman's National Committee For Law Enforcement
Congress
Peabody
St. Paul
Minn
Fire destroys vacant house on Arthur Street
A late night fire of undetermined origin leveled a vacant residence at 2310 Arthur Street owned by Karl H Walker. Fire crews investigated the scene but have not yet determined a cause. No injuries were reported.
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Arthur Street
Karl H Walker
Amarillo Philharmonic Third Concert At Municipal Auditorium
The Amarillo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra with Halladettes and Halladors of Amarillo College performs a free program at 8 16 P M tonight in Municipal Auditorium. Part I includes Overture The Merry Wives of Windsor and The Mill in the Forest. Part II features March and Procession of Bacchus and Martha. The concert is directed by Alte Potts Turk with soloists Mildred Hart Soldat and Lucille Pipkin.
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Amario Philharmonic Symphony Orcheatea
Halladettes
Halladors
Amarillo College
Municipal Auditorium
Merry Wives of Wind- Bof
Nicolai
Martha
Mildred Hart Soldat
Lucille Pipkin
Alte Potts Turk
Iowa House Unanimously Approves Lame Duck Amendment
Iowa lawmakers pass the congressional lame duck amendment with the Senate already approving. Governor Glyde L. Berr ing said he would sign the bill today.
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Iowa
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Senate
Glyde L. Berring
Cold morning as Amarillo braves dust and chill
Amarillo residents faced a 29 degree start, three degrees below freezing, with noon warming to 53. Forecasters called for fair skies and a slight rise in temperatures tonight and Friday as a brisk west wind continued, keeping dust limits low.
Tools stolen here used in bank efforts
Oxy acetylene tanks and other gear stolen in Amarillo were used Friday night to try cracking the First State Bank in Booker Oklo but failed when tanks lacked oxygen. The same burglars earlier hit Amarillo Welding & Machine Works and then Johnson Schramm service station before attempting the Dumas bank safe with similar marks. A night watchman was held captive in Dumas during the attempt.
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Amarillo
First State Bank
Booker
Oklo
Dumas
Sam Hamilton
Johnson & Schramm
East Tenth Avenue
Hamilton
Geggs
Dusmas
Mine Workers Back Five Day Week Legislation
United Mine Workers of America supports a six hour day six day week proposal as 310 000 coal miners face unemployment. Philip Murray told a Senate sub committee that reduced hours are necessary due to increased use of machinery in mines.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America Today
Philip Murray
Senate Judiciary
Highway Commission to Award Contracts Feb 8–9
Miss Magna Cuenod announces Texas Highway Commission will hold a meeting on February 8 and 9 to award road construction contracts. The secretary notes the session is set in Austin.
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Austin
Grain rate case kept alive by ICC ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission declined the Chicago Board of Trade and nine western grain terminal groups petition to drop the western grain freight rate case keeping the dispute active.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Board of Trade
Middle Western Terminal
Western Grain
Amarillo Hotels Promote Panhandle Day With Vanities and Films
Amarillo hotels led by the Herring Capitol Amarillo and Palo Duro join with firms and the News-Globe for Amusement Week end. Panhandle Day on Saturday features Earl Carroll's Vanities matinee and night shows, Strange Interlude at the Texas Theater, and They Just Had to Get Married at the Paramount with Mitzi Shelton's band. Sam Soumerville and Zasu Pitts star in the Paramount film with vaudeville. Merchants advertise weekend specials to ease crowds and encourage Friday shopping to ease Saturday congestion.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
Panhandle
Herring
Capitol
Palo Duro
Earl Carroll
Texas Theater
Paramount Theater
Sam Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Paramount
Mitzi Shelton
Broadway
The
Globe
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