Roosevelt pressures relief bill without strings attached
Washington reports President Roosevelt urged passage of the 4.88 billion work relief bill with no strings while Republicans attacked it. House turmoil followed as Speaker Byrns used strong arm tactics to adjourn amid protests by Republicans and dissenting Democrats. The day saw adjournment 278 to 108 with debate over earmarks and Ickes administration limits. In Abilene a funeral for David S. Kaufman, 72, was set for Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. W. C. Ashford officiating.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
Joseph W. Burns
Dewey Short
Missouri
John J. O'Connor
New York
Edward T. Taylor
Hamilton Fish
Byrns
John Garner
White House
Appropriations Committee
James Buchanan
House Democratic Caucus
Demos Cause
Secretary of Interior
Harold Ickes
House
Ickes
Rules Committee
Abilene
David S. Kaufman
First Baptist Church
W. C. Ashford
Texas moves to make tax penalty relief immediate
The Texas legislature sent to Gov. Allred a concurrent resolution to enact immediately the tax penalty and interest remission law from the special session. It would let tax collectors accept delinquent taxes without penalties, boosting near term receipts. The Senate debated rules as other tax bills were introduced. Floods and cold spread across the South with deaths and traffic delays as more weather dangers emerged.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Senate
House
Harry N. Graves
Georgetown
Charles Tennyson
Wichita Falls
Witness places Hauptmann near Lindbergh site in 1932
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was identified by Millard Whited as seen near the Lindbergh home in February 1932, first on February 18 and again between February 25 and 27, three weeks before Baby Lindbergh was abducted. The defense pushed to introduce a plaster footcast and a ransom conversation phonograph in court.
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William A. Kinney
Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Millard Whited
Sourland
Lindbergh Estate
Hauptmann
Whited
St. Raymond's Cemetery
Bronx
Edward J. Reilly
John F
Jassie) Condon
Department of Justice
Thomas H. Sisk
Washington
Duck Farming Plans Discussed by Great Plains Group
A meeting of the Great Plains Farm Pond and Terracing Association is set in Amarillo for February 8 to promote pond building and terracing on Panhandle farms to hold moisture and avert droughts. The initiative mentions potential duck rearing as a practical add‑on though not in official plans.
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Joe
Penner
Plains
Texas
Great Plains
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
Remorse Prompts Return Of Sum Stolen Eight Years
Quanah Texas January 22 A saleswoman who stole merchandise eight years ago wrote a letter to her former employer confessing her crime and enclosed five dollars saying I feel free.
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Quanah
Tex
U.P
Texas
Tell Tale Ransom Notes Spell Hauptmann Signature
Anonymous letters yield letters that, when combined, form the signature of Hauptmann. The note sequence points to a possible link with the case and its mystery deepens as investigators weigh forensic handwriting clues.
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Hauptmann
Weiss Body Found Near Philadelphia In Kidnapping Slaying
The body of William Weiss, allegedly a victim of the Tri-State gang, was recovered from Neshaminy Creek near Philadelphia after a three month search. Eight jurors were accepted in the trial of W L Sickles for the murder of city employee W E Wright as testimony looms.
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Weiss
Philadelphia
William Weiss
Night Life
Neshaminy Creek
Robert Mais
Groom
Arnold A. Blac
E. F. Tubbs
W. E. Barnard
Biggs Horn
Neal Edwards
W. L. McConnell
Wright
Amarillo
Sickles
Carson County
World Court Approval Shown in Senate Poll
A secret Senate poll by an administration adviser shows 60 senators backing the United States World Court membership and a roll call likely to yield a two thirds vote for ratification. Nineteen senators are said to oppose, with 89 expected to answer when the vote occurs. Democratic leaders aim to ensure doubtful votes favor approval.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
World Court
Joseph T. Robinson
New land row in Orient seen
Tokyo officials warn Sinkiang may become a flashpoint between Japan and Soviet Russia as Moscow influence grows. Hirota says Chinese Communist retreat and Sovietization threaten stability, with Sinkiang's 550,000 square mile area increasingly under Moscow-like control.
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Orient
Tokyo
Sinkiang
China
Japan
Russia
Asia
Koki Hirota
Diet
Kiangsi
Szechuan
Kweichow
Hirota
Moscow
Death and Parole Debate in The Globe Columns
In Los Angeles the scene feels cheerful as Arthur Brisbane’s widely read column appears in The Globe. The note clarifies opinions are Brisbane’s, not The Globe’s editorial stance, with the piece featuring observations on city life and gambling.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Los Angeles
Weather and Labor News from Ennis Texas
Forecast for Amarillo area shows fair mainly tonight and Wednesday with modest warming. West Texas remains fair with less cold nights and a warmer south, while New Mexico stays fair with a warmer trend and cooler northeast. Temperature extremes reach 52 and 17. Fred N. Nichols of Ennis has been named Texas labor commissioner by Gov. Allred.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Ennis
Tex
Fred N. Nichols
James V. Allred
Texas
Thirteen 90 th Hog Sale Promised This Weekend
The Sunday News Globe ad touts selling 13 hogs with 20 calls by noon Sunday and 13 hogs sold. The 40 cent advertisement lists hogs for today and Monday and a contact phone number 2 2975.
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Sunday News Globe
Relief Warehouse Fire Destroys Fort Worth Facility
A two alarm blaze in Fort Worth destroyed the main district relief warehouse with an estimated loss of $100,000. One million cans of beef, thousands of vegetables, 300 mattresses and 200 bales of cotton batting were burned, supplies intended for 13 counties. Firemen faced severe cold as they fought the fire.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Panhandle warms but night stays below freezing
Weatherman H. T. Collman said Panhandle temperatures will rise tonight and tomorrow with a low near 25 degrees early tomorrow and a high near 50 today. This morning's low was 17 and yesterday's high reached 28 as bright sun covered the region.
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Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Dam Breaks Hit St. Croix and Wolf River Barges
Flood damage is reported as the St. Croix Dam wrecked a power house and the Wolf River storms tore away barges and steamboats near Memphis harbor. Smaller craft suffered heavy damage while larger vessels rode out the deluge. Temperatures eased in the Far North West and Rocky Mountain regions, with 32 below in Minnesota moderating, followed by warm rains along the Pacific Northwest increasing risk to residents.
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St. Croix
Wolf River
Memphis, Tenn
Mississippi
Far Northwest
Rocky Mountain
West Central States
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
Spit Law Enforcement Tightens in Amarillo
City officials vow strict enforcement of a sidewalk spitting ordinance amid flu fears and tuberculosis history. Police Chief McDowell says officers will enforce the law, with violations punished by up to ten dollars. Citizen accounts highlight the issue’s impact on community image.
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B. M. Primer
Amarillo
Police Department
W. R. McDowell
Karpis and Campbell Abandon Car in Michigan Kidnap Probe
Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell, leading public enemies, abandoned their car near Monroe Michigan and are suspected of abducting a motorist. The car identified as that of Dr Horace Hunsicker was found with the engine running on a highway at 5 30 this morning. Police and Justice Department agents rushed to join a search as Detroit and Chicago lookouts were alerted. Blood stains were not found in the car though officials say Campbell may have been wounded in Atlantic City.
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Monroe, Mich
U.P
Alvin Karpis
Harry Campbell
Detroit
Chicago
Horace Hunsicker
Columbus
Monroe
Department of Justice
Joseph Bailey
Campbell
Karpis
Atlantic City
Police Seek Burglars Who Looted Two Stores
Police continued their hunt for burglars who robbed two local shops Sunday night. The Otis Drug Store at 2300 West Sixth Avenue reported about $50 in cash, cigarettes, cameras, and ginger ale stolen, while Homer’s Grocery at 312 East Eighteenth Avenue lost cigarettes and tobacco.
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Amarillo
Otis Drug Store
West Sixth Avenue
Homer's
East Eighteenth Avenue
Whiteside at 60 in prime shows tonight
Walker Whiteside, the legitimate stage trooper, visits Amarillo to play James Durie in The Master of Ballantrae at Municipal Auditorium. Ticket sales at City Drug and box office open soon. Curtain at 9 15 with seats from 50 cents to $2.
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Walker Whiteside
United States
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
James Durie
Ballantrae
Municipal Auditorium
Robert Louis Stevenson
Mr. Whiteside
Charlotte Andrews
Alice Graeme
City Drug
Polk
Rescuers Seek More Bodies At Gilberton Colliery
Rescuers entered the wrecked Gilberton Anthracite Colliery today in search of additional bodies as black damp receded after yesterday’s disaster that claimed 11 lives.
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Shenandoah
U.P
Gilberton
Earthquake Felt in Los Angeles Area
A brief light earthquake lasting one second shook Los Angeles at 1 29 AM today. The tremor was felt in Inglewood but other nearby suburbs did not notice it.
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Los Angeles
Inglewood
Army recruiting hits peak as waiting list grows
Sgt. R. E. Forsythe reports army recruiting offices are crowded with youths seeking berths as the force is reportedly full. About 96 names are on the waiting list, including graduates. many CCC members resigned to join, but vacancies may not open for months without Congressional action on the Thompson bill.
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Uncle Sam
R. E. Forsythe
Federal Building
Sgt. Forsythe
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Army
CCG
Guaranteed Oil 10¢ at 1900 W Sedalia
A brief notice announces Guaranteed Oil offering fuel at ten cents price per gallon at its station located on West Sedalia Street. Weaker readable details mention hours and service options.
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Allred
Gulf Coast
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Zion
F. H. A. Loans—Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Hauptmann Signature
Bruno Hauptmann
James Sellers
Sellers
Veniremen
Tulsa
Philip Kennamer
King Festores Syndicate, Inc
Charles Band
Polk Street
Trace Karpis
Michigan
Griggs Ambulance
Dial
John Maynard
Whiteside
By Vance Johnson
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