Seven Bettis Jurors Chosen In Christmas Murder Trial
Seven jurors were selected for the trial of B Bettis charged with fatally shooting Carl Cox on Christmas Day near Fourth and Lincoln. Bettis, a former patrolman, says Cox struck him during arrest and he fired in self defense. Jurors named: J W Ross, R E Armstrong, H C Anderson, J Roy Watson, R L Yeager, B Anderson, J A Thurman. Testimony set to begin about 9 o clock.
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B. Bettis
Carl Cox
Bettis
Cox
Fourth
Lincoln Streets
J. W. Ross
R. E. Armstrong
H. C. Anderson
J. Roy Watson
R. L. Yeager
B. ©. Anderson
J. A. Thurman
Market roundup from Kansas City Livestock services
Cattle numbers total 1 506 with steers and yearlings trading higher while slaughter cows hold steady. Bulls up 2c, top steers at 12.00, fed steers near 11.60, Texas cattle around 9.10 to 10.60, hogs active with tops about 9.00, sheep and lambs easing with Colorado and Arizona tops near 16.00 to 16.45 for natives and feeders.
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Kansas City
Ascociated Press
Texas
Colorado
Arizona
Ewer
Chicago
Associated Press
ST. Louis
East ST. Louis
Chicago and St Louis Livestock and Commodities Roundup
Chicago and St Louis markets report hogs and cattle prices with gains noted for some classes. Grain and cotton futures drift as weather and raw markets influence movement, while butter eggs and poultry hold steady. potato values vary by region and quality.
Amusements and Ancestry Tie Amigo Stories in Amarillo
This clipping from Tucumcari and local notes in Amarillo recounts a survey of Lindbergh lineage with Detroit roots, details on Captain Lindbergh’s ancestry, and a digressive tale of a jailbreak joke involving a Federal agent and a taxi driver. It also notes local headlines, Borger’s party mood, and a quip about a Scotch magazine line on wife and figure work.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Juarez
Good Fellowship Dinner at Central Presbyterian Church
More than five hundred are expected for a monster Good Fellowship dinner at Central Presbyterian Church. The financial report of the building committee will be read, reservations via Miss Ward at 2137, dinner at 7, served by the Women’s Council, 75 cents per adult and 50 cents for children under 12.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Miss Ward
Women’s Council
Love Is Great Need Of Child Says Dr Thomsen
Dr Thomsen told the Kiwanis club at the Amarillo hotel that the real need of under privileged children is love not money. He argued poverty is less a curse than overfeeding. Orla Allen announced a Kiwanis carnival at the new Armory on Monday night June 20.
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de R. Thomsen
Kiwanis Club
Amarillo
Dr. Thomsen
Orla Allen
New Armory
Car Skids Into Train Killing Three Near St Joseph
Three people died when an automobile was struck by Burlington northbound train No. 23 ten miles north of St. Joseph Missouri. The victims were Tom Wright 33 of St Joseph Ronald Dunham 25 and his wife Mable Dunham 22 of Westboro. The car skidded on wet roads when brakes were applied.
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United Press
ST. Joseph
Burlington
Here
Tom Wright
Ronald Dunham
Mable Dunham
Westboro
Woman's Body Found In Illinois Mine
The body of a woman believed to be Mrs. Lory L. Price, slain January 18 with her husband, a State highway patrolman, was found today in an abandoned coal mine shaft near Marion Illinois. Art Newman had said the body was buried there.
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The
Associated Press
Marion
Lory L. Price
Art Newman
Charles Birger
Firemen Continue Training and Equipment Proposals
Amarillo fire department recently tested hose deployment to an eight story building reaching 150 feet in fifty seconds under Chief Cooper and Mr. Lynn. The visit included fighting instruction and plans to implement suggested safety measures and morale boosting recreation.
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Central Station
Cooper
Gas Company
Electric Company
Amarillo
Lynn
Oklahoma City
Old Tackle's Program for a Better Amarillo
Plan calls for lower water gas and electric rates and cleaner city life. Proposes more parks viaducts Bivins lake golf course and public policy to attract industry. Advocates traffic rule reform and throughfares with focus on livability and relief for working people.
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Bivins Lake
North
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Lindbergh Ancestry Note From Reader FP Mize
Reader FP Mize outlines Mrs. Lindberghs ancestry noting English Irish and Norse connections. He asks for a five month News Globe subscription receipt and cites a 1927 letter date and Detroit birthplace details for Mrs Lindberghs father.
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Lindbergh
Erasmus Tack
Literary Digest
Detroit
Mich
Norway
Ireland
Charles
News- Globe
Reader asks for box scores and delivery to home
A reader requests box scores for Western League games with battering pairs and inning scores plus home delivery. The paper replies that The News prints full box scores for Western National and American leagues and offers two months of free copies as thanks.
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Erasmus Tack
Evening Globe
J. M. O'Connor
Old
Tack
Call for street markers in Amarillo
Powell Realty Co. urges immediate installation of street markers after many inquiries about Parker Street. The firm notes residents and newcomers struggle to locate streets and asks Mr. Mayer and Mr. Haines of the Amarillo Board of City Development to address the need promptly.
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Parker Street
Amarillo
Mayer
Haines
Weather and rainfall report across Panhandle region
The weather bureau predicts cloudy tonight and warmer Tuesday with scattered showers. Rain totals vary from a quarter to two inches across Dalhart Perryton Amarillo Lubbock and nearby towns. Reports note substantial benefits to farmers and ranchers from recent heaviest rains.
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Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Dalhart
Perryton
Santa Fe Railroad
Clovis
Texico
Friona
Hereford
Canyon
Denver
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress
Amarillo
Texline
Rock Island
Texola
Erick
Ama‘ila
Tucumcari
Spearman
Canada Nearly Trails U S and Britain in Per Capita Wealth
The note states Canada ranks just behind the United States and Great Britain in per capita wealth, highlighting its high living standards and strong economic position within the North American and global context.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Lindbergh welcomed in New York harbor celebration
Lindbergh arrives aboard the Macom in New York amid a vast welcome. A mile high sky writing greets him as bands, crowds, and a marine parade fill the harbor and streets. Mayor Walker and Mrs Lindbergh greet him. police restore order as pennants fly and ticker tape showers mark the hometown reception.
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New York Harbor
New York
Banda
Manhattan Island
Lindbergh
Narrows
Evangeline Ledge Lindbergh
James J. Walker
New York Telephone Company
West Street
United Press
City Hall
Battery
Harbor
Bay
Broadway
Bedlam
Miss Liberty
Wall Street
Hector Fuller
Walker
Atlantic
Pacific
City of New York
Bravest Eagle Soars Across Atlantic in Silent Heroism
A poem by Edgar A. Guest honors a courageous pilot who crossed the Atlantic alone. Though strangers to them, the speaker’s family feels pride and a shared bond of courage. The verse lauds facing death to win or die and the enduring spirit of brave men who travel unseen.
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Edgar A. Guest
So the People May Know About Water Pump Contract
The letter defends Bank Jones for supplying pumps to avert a water shortage and criticizes a daily paper for claiming credit on lowering rates. It argues the city must operate the plant and set new rates only after transfer from Southwestern is complete, praising Colonel Goethals and public service.
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Jones
Bank Jones
Daily
Colonel Goethals
Amarillo
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Kansas
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Bliss
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Boston
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Los Angeles
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St Louis
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Washington Civiteesanalee
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Augustus Lindbergh
Sauk Centre
Charles A. Lindbergh
C. H. Land
Evangeline Lodge
Edwin A. Lodge
Emma Kissane Lodge
Stockholm
Melrose
Grove Lake Academy
University of Michigan
Hamilton
Ontario
Colonel John Land
Colonel Land
England
Suffolk
John C. Lodge
Mrs. Lindbergh
New York City
George Lodge
Emma Kissane
James Kissane
Kent
Borger
Sandy
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Presbyterian Church
Illinois
Old Tackle
FP. V. Mize
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Sink
Mr. Tack
Globe
Robert Anderson, Jr
Lotta
Robert Anderson
Chronicle
California
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Jiounos
sayHg
Axny Ap
Mre. Lindbergh
Mrs. Walker
Grover Whalen
Perception Committee
Police
Lone Eagle
Paris
Atlantic’s
Lindy
Palace
Charlie Lindbergh
Buckingham Palace
London
King George
Frederick A. Sterling
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