Dillinger Clings To Hope In Lake County Jail
John Dillinger, infamous Indiana outlaw, sat in a Lake County Jail cell under heavy armed guard awaiting trial for the murder of East Chicago Patrolman William P. O'Malley. Sheriff Lillian Holley tightened security to prevent any possible escape or shootout.
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Ind
U.P
John Dillinger
Indiana
Lake County
Dillinger
William P. O'Malley
East Chicago
Lillian Holley
Russian Stratosphere Balloonists Are Killed
The Soviet stratosphere balloon crew of the Osoaviakhim perished near Potisk Yostrog after a hard landing. All three crew members died when the gondola crashed and the bag detached destroying scientific instruments. Lieut. Com. T. G. W. Settle holds the world altitude record of 61 237 feet.
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T. G. W. Settle
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Soviet Union
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Orchestra Rehearsal Called as Thaulow Arrives
Amarillo Phil harmonic Symphony Orchestra members are urged to attend a 7:30 p.m. rehearsal at Municipal Auditorium. Conductor Ellis B. Hall issues the call as guest conductor Christian Thaulow arrives this evening from Abilene to lead a concerto and conduct the program.
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Amarillo
Paul Oakley Granted Retrial in Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin reports Paul Oakley, condemned for murdering Bernice Clayton, a paralyzed child, during a healing ceremony, won a new trial as the Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded. The court cited religious prejudice in prosecutorial argument and improper testimony. Oakley and his brother Coy Oakley assisted in the ceremony. insanity was his defense.
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Austin
Paul Oakley
Cass County
Bernice Clayton
Court of Criminal Appeals
Oakley
Coy Oakley
Paul
Fair Sheriff Vows Dillinger Won't Escape Jail
Lake County sheriff Lillian Holley says John Dillinger cannot break out of the Crown Point jail and that machine guns are deployed daily to guard the facility. She notes prior gang plots and cites past Illinois jail escapes, promising strict treatment if Dillinger behaves.
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Crown Point
Ind
John Dillinger
Lake County
John Hamilton
Dillinger
James
Fitr) Sammons
Sammons
Illinois
Gary Farmer
Jefferson Caffery Nominated Ambassador to Cuba
The Senate foreign relations committee approved the nomination of Jefferson Caffery of Louisiana as ambassador to Cuba.
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Jefferson Caffery
Cuba
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Louisiana
Aimee Semple McPherson Delays Plane Trip to Amarillo Revival
Aimee Semple McPherson abandoned a plane to Amarillo due to weather and took a Santa Fe train to begin a six week revival tour across southern states. She seeks to resume her divorce and breach of contract case with damages of 240000 while continuing testimony and a postponed deposition.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Amarillo
Tex
South
Santa Fe
David Hutton
Senate recess declared may decide today
Austin January 31 A.M. With auto mobile registration fees due midnight tomorrow both House and Senate adjourned until afternoon after brief morning sessions. The Senate will reconvene at 2 to hear two House passed registration bills and consider changes to the bill extending fee deadlines and fixing license expiration.
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Grady Woodruff
Decatur
P. le Anderson
San Antonio
Otte Dunagan
Big Sandy
Coke Stevenson
Committee On Labor
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John Ball Calls Us Uncouth
A London dispatch opens a series examining how foreigners view America. The piece notes English views of Americans as cousins yet wary, with questions about shared heritage and why perceptions differ. The column begins Frank H. King’s commentary from London.
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America
Jones Plans Cattle Bill Amid Tax Debate
Chairman Jones of the House Agriculture Committee said he would report a bill to include cattle in basic commodities. The Ways and Means committee rejected adding a sales tax provision to the tax revision bill. Interior probes found only 10 to 15 of about 100 CWA irregularity reports merited prosecution. President Roosevelt may shrink the dollar’s gold backing to about 66 percent, with a 2 15 meeting of financial chiefs and a forthcoming proclamation.
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Japan Sees Naval Parity With U S By 1936 End
Tokyo reports Admiral Osumi stating that Japan will outrank the United States in auxiliary naval vessels by late 1936 as the naval treaty nears expiration. A House of Peers member warned a rupture could occur if navies dictate conference terms, urging possible abandonment of talks without preliminary agreement.
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House of Representatives
United States
House of Peers
Mineo Osumi
Navy Ministry
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Insull to be expelled from Greece at midnight
The Greek government will expel Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities magnate, at midnight as his police permit expires. The American legation in Athens reported the decision to the State Department via cable from Lincoln McVeigh. William Phillips declined to comment on U S action after Insull's departure.
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State Department
Athens
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Lincoln McVeigh
Foreign Office
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William Phillips
United States
Greece
House Burns on West Ninth Avenue
The residence of G. F. Locke at 1207 West Ninth Avenue was destroyed by a fire this afternoon. The Lockes operate a home laundry and the blaze started in the drying room. the roof was burned and interior damage was substantial. The fire department received the call at 1 04.
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Ninth Avenue
Lockes
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Forecast shows Amarillo and West Texas partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with slight cooling in the north. New Mexico expects fair conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Daytime highs reach 49 and lows near 30 in parts of the region.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Fifty two Birthday and the New War Flight Plan
Arthur Brisbane notes President Roosevelt's fifty-second birthday and a Senate vote authorizing ninety-five million dollars for eleven hundred eighty-four new planes. He argues a larger U S air fleet deters attack, while cautioning about city destruction and pacifist sensitivities. He cites Dayton C Miller on sound speed and its wartime use.
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Roosevelt
Senate
France
United States
Royal Air Force
Birthday Fund Near 1200 For Roosevelt Celebration
Amarillo contributed about 1200 to the Warm Springs Foundation fund in honoring the president’s second birthday. Five dance halls were crowded all evening as Amarillo joined a nationwide event marked by the largest dance in history. The exact Amarillo total was not yet known, with officials saying it will be well over 1000.
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Amarillo
Warm Springs Foundation Fund
Roosevelt
Boonsevent
Floyd L. Bloan
Austria grants dictatorial powers to suppress Nazi terrorism
Vienna reports Chancellor Dollfuss using emergency powers to empower Vice Chancellor Fey to jail police officials and others obstructing the regime. The proclamation grants Major Fey broad authority though it does not specify life or death penalties.
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Vienna
Engelberg Dollfuss
Emil Fey
Fey
Dollfuss
Major Fey
Liquor Trial Opens for FY. R. Hamilton in Chicago
Trial opens in the 47th District Court on a charge of liquor law violation involving about 65 half gallon jars seized in a raid last October. Separately, Melvin A. Traylor's condition improved with doctors reporting his fever at 99.8 degrees and general improvement in his illness.
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47Th District Court
Hamilton
Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Bear Arrives Aboard Admiral Byrd’s Flagship at Bay of Whales
The Bear of Oakland, supply ship for the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, reached the Bay of Whales last midnight. It delivered essential supplies amid crumbling ice threatening the winter camp. The ship sailed from Dunedin two weeks earlier.
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Bear of
Oakland
Bay of Whales
Dunedin
New Zealand
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