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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
6
In Jackson Mississippi, June 10, Laurie Attkinson aged 48 of Birmingham Alabama died in hospital after a well fire at Attkinson Valentour No. 1 five miles east of Jackson. His brother Ryland Attkinson also died as three other workers suffered serious burns. The brothers owned the well and were repairing a leaking valve when flames erupted.
In Sealy Texas a 14 year old boy Ludwig killed his father with an iron bar four times to stop his beating of Ludwig's mother. The boy turned himself in at Belleville courthouse as the Austin County grand jury began considering his case.
Two thieves used a clever ruse to steal $200000 in negotiable bonds from the Girard Trust Company. Erwin Siero, an administrative clerk, checked the bonds and a phoned warning led to a theft while $10,000 remained on a counter. A secretary saw a man near Siero’s desk shortly after the call. Police tie the method to a New York gang that robbed banks for over $1,000,000.
The office of secretary to the city manager is abolished with duties to be taken over by the city secretary. City Manager Bil Durham called it an economy measure. Kathryn Burwell had served as manager's secretary. LeVerne Calhoun remains city secretary.
Justice R W Hall of the Civil Appeals travels to Nacogdoches for the funeral of his niece Elizabeth Blount who died in a Wednesday night automobile accident near the city.
Fort Worth June 10 three old cronies from the West reunite after 43 years. Jim Cook a former Texas ranger Indian fighter and Deaf Smith County sheriff along with BD McNamara and J C Tatum recall XIT days. They plan a reunion for all ex XIT hands in Texas.
Amarillo narcotic users increasing says city jailer Frank Gamblin. He notes the police department has handled more dopes in the last three to four years than ever, and as trouble shooter for the department he has jailed thousands.
Auto-bum firecrackers now on the Amarillo market are sparking under car hoods. Connected to a spark and grounded by wires, the device fires when the motorist turns on the switch triggering a hiss and heavy smoke. Motorists scramble from vehicles as crowds gather amid the danger.
A column cites arguments for a four to five percent sales tax drawing on Canada and other nations. It notes newspaper opposition and the burden on heavy paper ink purchases, naming W. R. Hearst. It argues a universal tariff style sales tax in the US would be unnoticeable and generate billions for the government.
A critic denounces the income tax as an economically destructive class tax and an American betrayal. The speaker argues excesses threaten Russia-US recognition, while tax exemptions divert capital from productive industry and harm wealth and job creation.
Courthouse records show registrations for E. E. Dittmar of Texline with a Ford truck and L. T. Hoover of Borger with a Ford sedan.
The annual city audit prepared by H. V. Robertson & Company shows present assets of 11 934 545 68 and bonded debt of 5 752 098 35. Publication is planned after commission acceptance, likely in The Sunday News Globe.
County attorney Rhea C. Myers was confined to his home yesterday due to a high fever. The report notes Myers remains under care and is expected to recover. Authorities provided no further detail on his condition or illness.
President Eamon De Valera of the Irish Free State and three cabinet members met with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and British officials in London for a morning session and resumed talks in the afternoon. They aimed to address imperial conference concerns in Ottawa next month while avoiding debate on the Great Britain abolition and the land annuities dispute.
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