President Coolidge and a Nation Learning to Endure
The column reflects on President Coolidge’s health and steady leadership amid the Nicaragua Mexico events, emphasizing his deliberate pace and focus on internal improvements. It recalls Benjamin Franklin's legacy and quotes his wisdom, then critiques mob violence against Christians in China and anti Jewish charges, followed by the tale of George Young who won the Wrigley prize by sheer persistence and endurance.
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Will Rogers
Washington
New York
Nicaragua-Mexico
Vermont
George Young
Canada
George
Catalina Island
William Wrigley
California
Curb Pardon Power Moody Plea to Solons
New governor receives ovation as lawmakers convene with Moody urging curbs on pardons. He calls for reforms including a libel law amendment and broader measures to curb executive clemency. Legislature weighs several proposed changes to state governance and criminal justice.
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Moody
Solons
Sacasa rejects Diaz plans to end Nicaraguan trouble
Dr Juan Sacasa president of the Liberal regime at Puerto Cabezas refuses peace proposals advanced by Gen Adolfo Diaz of the Conservative government in Nicaragua, as announced from Janagua. The report notes ongoing political tension and stalled efforts toward peace.
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Associated Press
Janagua
Nic
Adolfo Diaz
Seril
Juan
Sacasa
Puerto Cabezas
Unsettled Weather With Snow Flurries Expected Tonight
Weather notes indicate unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with likely snow and a drop in temperatures. Temperature extremes recorded today were 23 and 61 degrees, with last year on this date showing 19 and a different high.
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Marino
Por“Re
Moody Opens Texas Legislature With Calls For Constructive Legislation
Dan Moody Texas' youngest governor addressed a joint session of the Fortieth legislature amid a tremendous ovation from the floor and galleries. He urged cooperative, constructive measures in his first message, entering with judges and state officials as Speaker Bobbitt introduced Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller who spoke of progress and a new day for the state.
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Associated Press
Austin
Hell of Representatives
Dan Moody
Texas
Claude Pollard
Bobbitt
Barry Miller
Moody
Moody urges laws to curb indiscriminate pardons in Texas
Governor Dan Moody in his first message to the 40th Texas Legislature calls for safeguards against rampant clemency actions. He argues for choosee laws that are wisely enacted and well administered, stressing respect for law as essential to order. He outlines tax reform, faster, fairer justice, civil service classification, unified state accounting, and efficient highway development.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Moody
Miriam A. Ferguson
Father Given 99 Years for Store Hold Up
C. E. Frazier aged 42 pleaded guilty to robbing a Dallas drug store and was sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary. His accomplice, Hugh Griffin aged 28, had also pleaded guilty and received a 99 year sentence in the same court.
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Associated Press
Dallas
C. E. Frazier
Frazier
Hugh Griffin
Bonner Denies All Murder Accusations
Corpus Christi January 20 Frank Bonner on trial for the murder of his prospective father in law closed his defense by taking the stand and denying all charges against him.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Frank Bonner
Tug and Plane Search For Boy Adrift On Ice Floe
A unidentified boy, last seen clinging to an ice cake in Lake Erie, was pursued by a night-long patrol of tugs with searchlights and a plane. Rescue attempts failed as thin ice and jagged floes hindered boats, and police could not identify the youth or determine why he was on the ice.
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Boy
Associated Press
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ind
Rceacue
Death inquest points to possible poisoning in love note
A coroner's jury in Marshalltown Iowa found Charles Elrod died from poisoning. The dying note to his fiancée Veda Bellefeuille mentions forgiveness if she or another had poisoned him. The jury could not name a suspect and the woman offered no comment.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Iowa
Charles Elrod
Lewellen
Nebraska
Elrod
Veda Bellefeuille
B. C. Tankersley
Surprise Norris Witness Describes Chipps Murder
In Austin on Jan 20 D E Redmond testified he guided Dexter E Chipps to Dr J Frank Norris Fort Worth office where Chipps was shot. Redmond described the moment Chipps entered the study and collapsed, as Mrs Phoebe Gilliam, wife of Norris Searchlight manager, testified she arrived after the shooting and saw the body.
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Associated Press
Court Room
Austin
Dexter E. Chipps
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Chipps
D. E. Redmond
Norris
H. C. Meacham
First Baptist Church
R. B. Ridgeway
Redmond
Phoebe Gilliam
Gilliam
D. E. Chipps
L. H. Nutt
Arrests Staked by Hat Stains in Borger Murder Probe
Plainclothes officers arrested Tom Whiteley and Stacy Louis Beach after grease spots on a white ten gallon hat and a pair of shop made shoes linked them to the case. The men, both held for investigation, were turned over to the Borger sheriff amid efforts to identify them in the killing of Mrs. A Monte, wife of a Whittenburg filling station proprietor, shot last Saturday night during a knock at the door.
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Tom Whiteley
Stacy Louis
Tex” Beach
Borger
A. Monte
Whittenburg
Whitely
Johnson Street
R. W. Webb
Gaither
C. FE. Luce
Beach
Marx's Bid for New Cabinet Fails in Berlin
Berlin January 20 Chancellor Marx's negotiations to form a cabinet of middle parties have collapsed. He returned the commission to President von Hindenburg today, ending the effort.
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Marx
Associated Press
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Railroad Official and Woman Found Dead Outside Birmingham
A. B. Moore, superintendent of safety and sanitation for the Southern railroad, and an unidentified woman about 22 were found shot to death on the outskirts of Birmingham today. Local authorities investigated the double death as a likely homicide or suicide scenario. The woman’s identity was not released pending further inquiry.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
A. B. Moore
Southern Railroad
Decision on Releasing Kellogg Transcript Deferred Again
The Senate foreign relations committee deferred the decision on making public the revised transcript of Secretary Kellogg's statement on the Nicaraguan situation. The postponement marks another delay in releasing the document.
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Globe
Washington
Kellogg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New Texas Judicial District Created in Panhandle
The Texas House passed a bill by Rep. Lee Satterwhite to form the 107th judicial district. The Thirty first district will be divided, adding Carson Hutchinson and Hansford counties, with Borger in the new district, to handle oil boom court business.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
Lee Satterwhite
107Th
Texas Panhandle
Thirty First
Carson
Hutchinson
Hansford
Borger
Last Chance to Tour Globe News Economy Home
Tonight 7 to 9 visit, tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 visit hours for Amarillo East Economy Home. The residence features modern design with expert architecture and interior decorating, touted as one of the most beautifully furnished homes in Amarillo.
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Globe News Economy
Amarillo
Bank Robbery Suspect Flees From Officers
Ray Terrell, alleged bank robber, escaped from Lee Pollock of the state bureau of criminal identification and investigation and Sheriff John Johnston while being transported to the state penitentiary. The capture attempt occurred after a secret trip from Joplin Missouri by automobile.
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Associated
Prewz
Mcalester
Okla
Ray Terrell
Oklahoma
Lee Pollock
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
John Johnston
State Penitentiary
Joplin
Missouri
Bishop Diaz Granted Entry to Guatemala City
Bishop Pascal Diaz of Tabasco, expelled from Mexico, has been admitted to Guatemala by President Chacon. He arrived last night at Ayutla on the border and will reside in Guatemala City.
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Associated Press
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Pascal Diaz
Tabasco
Mexico
Chacon
Ayutla
Yaquis Ready to Quit Surrender Demands Reported
The war department says Yaqui leaders in Sonora wish to surrender after alleging deception by Adolfo de la Huerta. General Manzo reports a petition for amnesty and President Calles has directed unconditional surrender with General Obregon as special representative to negotiate.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Indiana
Sonora
War Department
Manzo
Adolfo de la Huerte
Calles
Obregon
Sonor
Jalisco
Early Payment Urged for Potter County School Taxes
Tax collector Geo M. Waddill urges Potter County taxpayers to pay all state county independent school and city taxes this month to avoid a ten percent penalty on February 1. With crowded offices and only nine days left, residents are advised to mail postmarked payments by January 31 and use mailed receipts to ease processing.
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George M. Waddill
Independent School District
Potter County
Amarillo
Court House
Geo. M. Waddill
Nothing Short of Independence Plea by Quezon
Manuel Quezon and other Filipino leaders urge immediate and absolute independence at a dinner for I Gabaldon on the eve of his return to Washington as resident commissioner from the Philippines. The statement asserts that self rule is the only acceptable outcome for the Filipino people.
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Associated Press
Manila
P. L
Manuel Quezon
Insular Senate
I. Gabaldon
Washington
Philippines
Congress meets at noon with key seating and bills debated
Congress opens at noon as the Senate debates seating of Smith of Illinois and the House continues its discussion of the army appropriation bill. The Foreign Relations Committee weighs Kellogg publication. Also noted are local items such as Panhandle Building & Loan and the Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop known for food, Blackburn Ambulance.
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Associated Press
Congress
Senate
Smith
Ilinois
House
Foreign Relations Commission
Amarillo water plant on schedule by May first
City Engineer Banks Jones told the Rotary Club at the Amarillo hotel that water will flow from the new plant by May 1 with the 30 inch pipeline the main obstacle. He cited six miles laid on the Word ranch line and said a second ditching machine was not secured.
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Amarillo
Banks Jones
Rotary Club
Jones
Fle
Southwestern Public Service Company
North Amarillo
East Amarillo
San Jacinto
W. A. McIntosh
Hill
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Quezon
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