Push laws to hire penalty for kidnappers declared
Washington reports demand for federal action on kidnapping bills as Senate and House urged quicker action citing the Lindbergh case. A House panel advanced a Cochran measure fixing a 20 year jail term and $5000 fine for mailing kidnapping threats. The drive seeks bolder federal power and potential use of the electric chair against kidnappers.
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Cochran
Missouri
House Judiciary Committee
Sumners
Robert S. Randolph
Chicago
Secret Six
St. Louis
Takes Charge As Abduction Case Prompts Federal Action
A public appeal notes the search for the kidnapers of a 20 month old child, with authorities coordinating efforts. Debate over a federal anti kidnapping law centers on economy and states rights, though supporters expect a death penalty provision for cross state abductions. Griggs ambulance.
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Mitchell
Congress
Sumners
Uncle Sam
Threat Revealed As Lindy Babe Threat Widens
A mailed post card to Col. Charles A Lindbergh from Newark New Jersey states Babe safe with instructions later. It was found in a neon collection box at Plane and Central Avenues by a post office worker who removed it from the mail and reported its contents.
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Newark
N. J
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Babe
Plane and
Central Avenues
Lindbergh Maintains His Steely Calm Aids Police
Hopewell New Jersey March 2 The steely calm Col Charles A Lindbergh showed as he walked his estate with a flashlight inspecting kidnapper footprints and more clues impressed reporters Major Schoeffel of the state police coordinated the search Governor Moore cancelled a $25 000 reward after Lindbergh feared it could endanger his child He asked to defer questions and let the state police handle inquiries Mrs Lindbergh believed to be expecting in May remained in seclusion as authorities extended the manhunt
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Hopewell
N. J
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Trenton
A. Harry Moore
Lindbergh
State Senate
Moore
High Court Affirms Berwick Conviction
The Court of Criminal Appeals today affirmed a 20 year sentence for Luther Berwick, tried in Harris County for the slaying of his sweetheart Belle Crowe. Crowe and William Byrd were shot to death while seated in a car before the Crowe home on October 30, 1929. Berwick also faced a three year term for the Byrd slaying. both cases were moved from Jefferson County on change of venue.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Luther Berwick
Harris County
Belle Crowe
Port Arthur
Miss Crowe
William Byrd
Crowe
Berwick
Byrd
Jefferson County
Navy to Keep Ten Ships at Honolulu
The navy department will hold 10 vessels and about 1,000 men in Honolulu rather than dispatch them to the mainland for fleet maneuvers off California. The decision follows the February 27 attack on Mrs. J. H. Hope, wife of a navy machinist’s mate, in Honolulu.
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Washington
Navy Department
Honolulu
California
J. H. Hope
Navy
New Mexico Delegation Attends Amarillo Fat Stock Show
A Por tales delegation from N. M. headed by Dee Howard arrived Wednesday morning to participate in the second Amarillo Fat Stock Show.
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New Mexico
Dee Howard
Portales
N. M
Amarillo
Hoover to Enter Ohio Primaries Said by Brown
Postmaster General Brown at the White House confirmed reports that President Hoover's name will be entered in the Ohio primaries this spring. He said all delegates have been named and Hoover will signify in writing his permission within nine days for his name to be used. Candidate names must be filed by March 11.
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Brown
White House
Hoover
Ohio Pri
Maries
Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped in Hopewell Nursery
Charles Lindbergh Jr., 20 months old, is held for a $50,000 ransom after being seized from his crib. The kidnapers, possibly including a woman, climbed a ladder to the second floor nursery between 7:30 and 10 P.M. and left a ransom note urging swift talks with no police. Colonel Lindbergh aids in the search and may negotiate for the child's return as authorities mobilize thousands of officers.
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Bates Raney
Rae Hay Pa
Hopewell
N. J
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Lindbergh
Lindbergh aids search for kidnapped child
A brave mother endures the shock of her abducted baby as New Jersey lawmakers federal agencies and President Hoover mobilize. Aviators volunteers join the national effort with Colonel Lindbergh and state police deploying to the woods and Flagtown amid a broad search across highways and borders.
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New Jersey
Federal Departments of Justice, Commerce and Treasury
Washington
Hoover
Lindbergh
John Keaton
Flagtown
Texan Independence Centenary Plans Move Ahead
Ninety six years after Texas declared independence from Mexico a plan for a 1936 centennial celebration advances in Austin. Governor Sterling attends a Washington on the Brazos event while Cullen F. Thomas leads planners to seek a constitutional amendment authorizing funds for a statewide exposition. Amarillo banks close. schools observe Texas history programs.
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Austin
Texas
Mexico
Lone Star
Washington-on-the- Brazos
David G. Burnet
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
San Antonio
Alamo
Travis
Bowie
Crockett
Bonham
San Jacinto
Sterling
R. S. Sterling
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Independence
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Amarillo Banks
Amarillo Clearing House Association
Butler in Senate Race Announcement in Newton Square
Major General Smedley D. Butler announced he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator from Pennsylvania. He will challenge incumbent Senator James J. Davis in the race. The announcement was made in Newton Square on March 2.
Amarillo Area Sky Outlook Tonight and Thursday
The forecast covers Amarillo and nearby areas with partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday. West Texas sees mostly cloudy conditions, while New Mexico remains generally fair though slightly colder in the southeast tonight. Temperatures range from 37 to 47 degrees by 1 PM today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Oil Prices at 35 Cents and 50 Cents per Gallon
Local advertisement lists fuel options at 35 cents and 50 cents per gallon from a depot at 219 Taylor. Details specify price points and the service location for customers seeking discounted oil products.
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Taylor
Revenue bill drawn to raise over a billion yearly
Washington reports the new revenue bill is fully drafted and ready for House action by Saturday. The plan includes a two percent manufacturers sales tax, targeted excises, and higher income, estate, and gift taxes to yield over 1.0 billion annually. Debate to begin Monday with hopes of swift passage through the Senate. The measure aims to curb leaks costing about 100 million yearly and seeks savings of around 125 million in government expenses if enacted.
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Washington
Crisp
Full Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Walcott
Republican
Connecticut
Stock Exchange
Stone
Senate Banking
James C. Stone
Farm Board
Independent Offices
House Appropriations Committee
Today A Little Truce. N'Gi Feels Better.
Arthur Brisbane notes on the League of Nations Japan China conditional truce and Russia massing troops on the Manchurian border. He contrasts modern Russia with the old czar era. N'Gi the Washington gorilla improves from pneumonia thanks to an oxygen chamber provided by Eleanor Patterson.
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Russia
League of Nations
Japan
China
Jerry Dunne
New York
Washington, D. C
Eleanor Patterson
The
Washington Herald
Revue Appears Again Tonight At Fat Stock Show
The Royal Purple Revue, staged for the 1932 Fat Stock Show, returns to the Municipal Auditorium tonight after a successful opening. Balcony seats are cut to 50 cents to ensure full attendance. Highlights include a Dance of the Flowers by Constance Ferguson School of Dancing and dances by Sid Finklea, Dorothy Ann Adams, and Mike Hollander’s Bluebonnets.
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Municipal Auditorium
Thast
Mason King
Constance Ferguson
Sid Finklea
Dorothy Ann Adams
Swine Show Entries Bring High Prices In Amarillo
The second annual Amarillo Fat Stock Show yielded strong pig sale results with 110 pigs averaging 74 cents a pound and notable top prices. Grand Champion barrow owned by J K Adams of Tulsa sold for 25 cents, Reserve Champion barrow owned by Claudie Wilks of Plainview brought 25 cents, while Dawsey Balfour of Oldham County and Fontella Burrow of Tulsa also posted solid prices. The Cudahy Parkin Company and Western Stockyards Company participated, and a charity pig was sold to benefit Presbyterian Children's Home. The Fat Stock Show continued with the Hereford Breeders' sale opening, featuring forty head on the block.
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Amarillo
Barrow
J. K. Adama
Tu- Ha
Claudie Wilks
Plainview
Gil
Dawsey Balfour
Oldham County
Fontella Burrow
Tulsa
Cudahy Parkin Company
Western Stockyards Company
Cudahy People
Reg Company
Ighest
J. K. Aghms
Pinkney Packing Company
Presbyterian Children’s Home
R. R. Pinkney
Western Ice Company
Earl Gartin
Greensburgh
Ind
Troops Hold East Texas Oil Field in Martial Law Stand
In Tyler Texas a second defeat in enforcing proration by military force leaves most East Texas oil wells under state control. Justice Brandeis in Washington refused to delay the order declaring martial law illegal and restraining state officers from enforcing it against wells owned by Eugene Constantin and J D Wrather. Former Gov Dan Moody and E F Smith pressed to advance the injunction appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Tyler
Tex
East Texas
Louis Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Texas
Federal
Eugene Constantin
J. D. Wrather
Dan Moody
E. F. Smith
Supreme Court
Woosung Holds Against Mass Japanese Drive at Chenju
Shanghai dispatch reports Woosung resisting a Japanese onslaught as Chinese lines falter along the Chapel Woosung front. Chenju falls to Japanese forces while Tsai Ting Kai’s 19th Route Army retreats toward Nanjiang to safeguard communications from Liuho landings on the Yangtze. Estimated 50,000 Chinese withdrew with others remaining near Liuho as Japanese reinforcements press southward.
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Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Chapel-Woosung Battle
Woosung
Chenju
Tsai-Ting-Kai
19Th Route Army
Naniang
Nanjiang
Liuho
Yangtze River
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Globe
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Frank Ford
Elwood Berry
Clinton
E. L. Bumpers
Shamrock
J. W. Anglin
Wheeler
P. B. “Dude” Gentry
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