Brisbane column and paper circulation shifts noted
The piece discusses Arthur Brisbane as a prominent American writer and notes the Globe's publishing of his opinions. It reflects on editorial direction and readership shifts among Hearst papers, citing past circulation eras and anticipated moves to The New York Evening Journal and Sunday American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Evening World
New York
Eveniing Journal
World
Nelson Kenealy
Elizabeth Jordan
Cattle Exposition At Tri-State Fair Grounds Surges
At the Tri-State Fair Grounds 367 head of cattle are quartered in sheds, the largest display since 1917 Amarillo Fat Stock Show. The second day opens with swine judging and awards in multiple groups as exhibitors push for top honors.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Amarillo
Texas Democrats pledge faith to Democratic party principles
Texas Senate resolutions offered by Senator W K Hopkins of Gonzales pledge faith to Democratic party principles. The resolutions, to be sent to the National Democratic executive committee for reading at its session, mark a shift from prior political ways.
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United Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Senate
W. K. Hopkins
Gonzales
National Democratic Executive Committee
Troopers Quell Communist Riot In New York
Communist agitators staged a twenty minute riot at the New York state capitol in Albany. State troopers quelled the disturbance after hand to hand clashes on the assembly floor galleries and capitol steps. Casualties were light with bruises and a constabulary captain cut and a senate page treated for a clubbed head.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York State Capitol
Assembly Chamber
Constabulary
Senate
Capitol
Atepa
Amarillo Gas Co. Faces Further Rate Cut Plea
The Amarillo Gas Company received a request from the City Commission for an additional rate reduction after reports show a loss of over 20,000 last year. City Manager Bil Tham cited December bills as high or higher than before the prior reduction and noted unemployment strains while urging relief for residents during tough times.
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Amarillo
Harry Brown
Geeral
Amarillo Gas Company
Bil Tham
Eit Commission
Commission
Highway bond plan dead this term
State Highway Commission Chairman W. R. Ely said no road bond issue will be submitted in the current legislative session. He announced this to county delegations seeking pledges of state funds for road projects in Austin.
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United Press
Austin
W. R. Ely
State Highway Commission
Whiteman Wins Divorce From Dancer Wanda Hoff
Chicago reports Paul Whiteman the orchestra leader obtained a divorce from Mildred Whiteman stage name Wanda Hoff yesterday. The third marriage dissolution follows public attention around the couple and related personal details.
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Paul Whiteman
United Press
Chicago
Mildred Whiteman
Wanda Hoff
Kirkland Defense Opens Case in Arlene Draves Murder Trial
In Valparaiso Indiana on March 3 Judge Grant Crumpacker overruled a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and the defense began its case in the murder trial of Virgil Kirkland for the killing of his 18 year old Gary Indiana sweetheart Arlene Draves.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Grant Crumpacker
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Gary
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Fair to night and Wednesday. West Texas generally fair with frost likely in southern areas tonight. New Mexico fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change and frost in extreme south portion. Temperature extremes 40 to 33.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Horse Show Called Off At Local Fair Grounds
Wilbur Hawk president of the Fat Stock Show announced Tuesday morning that the Horse Show slated for Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Fair Grounds has been canceled. Crowded barns with 367 Hereford cattle and about 125 swine, plus muddy horse barn grounds, made handling the thoroughbreds impractical, so organizers decided not to proceed.
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Wilbur ©. Hawk
Fair Grounds
Auctioneers open bidding at Oklahoma sale arena
Ed Heriff of Oklahoma City struck the gavel at about 1 PM to start a vigorous bidding session in the new sales arena. Crowds filled the heated show room as buyers and officials gathered early and remained through the forenoon, drawn by the lively auction event.
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Ed Heriff
Oklahoma City
Independent Fuel Men Hear Inaugural Convention in Amarillo
Seventy five delegates from 85 Texas and Oklahoma panhandle towns convened in the Red Room of an Amarillo hotel for the first annual Consumers Associated Inc gathering. Officers included J L Noel as treasurer president E H Grimes vice president and O Burgess secretary and general manager. Directors named were C W E Bergner J F Crawford H A Krause and Troy Womble with two to be elected Tuesday. The group began July 1 1980 in Plainview now based in Amarillo at 105 Pierce Street.
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Texas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Amarillo
Consumers Associated, Inc
J. L. Noel
Pampa
E. H. Grimes
White Deer
O. ©. Burgess
C. W. E. Bergner
Texhoma
J. F. Crawford
Childress
H. A. Krause
Petersburg
Troy Womble
Hereford
Plainview
Pierce Street
Blackmail Ring Charged as Cause of Woman's Death
New York police say Vivian Gordon, a graft tipster described as an expert racketeer, ran a blackmail operation using escorts to gauge social standing and finances for extortion. Bronx grand jury names John A. Radeloff and Samuel Cohen as suspects. both held on 50000 bail as material witnesses.
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Associated Press
New York
Vivian Gordon
Edih P. Mulrooney
Charles B. McLaughlin
Bronx
John A. Radeloff
Samuel Cohen
Paramount Theater Project To Bring Amarillo Boom
Paramount Publix officials announce in Amarillo that a new Paramount Theater will rise at Ninth Avenue and Polk Street using local labor and materials where possible. The 180 by 140 foot site will host a two story terra cotta front and 1800 seat house with 400 balcony seats, representing a near 400000 investment and several dozen jobs.
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Amarillo
Paramount Theater
Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Paramount Publix
Chamber of Commerce
J. N. Beasley
J. Ray
A. N. Olver
Ed Roberts
The
Paramount
Paramount Publix Corporation
Beasley
Senate fast tracks and filibusters mark late session
The Senate laid over the Copper bill to limit foreign oil imports, effectively killing it. In a marathon session, efforts to suspend rules and advance immigration quotas failed, and Senator Capper’s petroleum import bill was tabled. Isidor Newman of Mexia Texas was confirmed as postmaster.
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Washington
Senate
Solons
United Press
Vestal Authors
Reed
Pennsylvania
House
Capper
Kansas
Isidor Newman
Mexia
Tex
Victory Celebration Planned by Hanson Legion at Legion Home
The Hanson Post of the American Legion will stage a Victory Celebration tonight at Legion Home in Municipal Auditorium as the climax of their campaign to secure a Government Legion loan. A movement to have government discharge interest on current loans will be launched, with Adjutant Floyd L. Sloan urging all veterans to attend.
Hoover Signs Wage and Holiday Bills
President Hoover signed two bills in Washington. One gives government workers a half holiday on Saturdays year round. The other requires contractors with government contracts to pay the highest local wage prevailing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Nye Report Clears Davis of Charges
The Nye Campaign Funds Committee told the Senate its investigations found nothing to reflect on Sen. James J. Davis of Pennsylvania. It condemned $622,028 in Davis-Brown campaign expenditures in the Pennsylvania Republican primary as excessive and inimical to public interest.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nye Campaign Funds Committee
Senate
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Davis-Brown
Thomerson 10 Return Today In Bank Robbery Case
After the Hastings Nebraska National Bank robbery, $27 176 was stolen last Wednesday two bandits fled and have not been heard from as days pass authorities chase leads with four Texas peace officers active in nearby Oklahoma or Kansas awaiting a development in the case.
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Hastings
Neb
National Bank
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Black and Gold Revue and Dance Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Black and Gold Revue are on sale at City Drug Store No 1 with no reserve seats. Night prices are 60 75 and 1 dollars, matinee 75 cents lower floor 50 cents balcony. One ticket free with paid admission at Wednesday matinee 2 30 PM. Also a dance at Athletic Club 20714 Polk Street 9 30 PM to 12 30 AM one dollar per couple. Proceeds fund Fat Stock Show expenses.
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City Drug Store
Athletic Club
Polk Street
Black and Gold Revue
Gale
Cattlemen Endorse Small Bill and Wage Tax Reforms
Panhandle Livestock Association members unanimously approved Small and Wage tax land bills aimed at ending harassment suits over royalty and mineral rights on state patent land. Resolutions were presented by R. I. Johnson and backed by Grover Hill.
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Panhandle Livestock Association
Austin
R. I. Johnson
Grover LB. Hill
Association
Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Ira Keys
Polk Street
Hill
Joe Sneed
L. M. Paxton
Denver
James C. Swift
Kansas City
Commission
House
Radio Debate Set On Corn Pone Dunking Controversy
New York March 3 Graham McNamee and Ime Rockwell will debate the corn pone dunking issue on a radio program tomorrow night. McNamee, a leading announcer, argues crumbled corn pone is correct when served with potlikker. Rockwell presents the opposing view.
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Associated Press
Wditer
Vime
Central Standard
New York
Graham McNamee
Ime Rockwell
Graham
Rockwell
Texas Senate bill targets possession of machine guns
Senator Walter Woodward and George Purl introduced a bill in the Texas Senate to make it a felony to possess transport or sell machine guns in Texas with a penalty of one to ten years in prison. The session quote vows to rededicate Texans to democracy as the state reasserts its political stance.
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United Preas
Austin
March
Walter Woodward
George Purl
Texas Senate
Texas
Prohi bogey haunts Democrats before key meeting
The Democratic national committee prepares for a Thursday session as fears over prohibition resurface. Chairman Raskob arrives to coordinate, Alfred E. Smith travels north and seeks to ease tensions, while William Gibbs McAdoo in Los Angeles urges against committing the party to a wet policy.
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Washington
Mar
Raskob
Alfred K. Smith
Raleigh
N. Y
Carolina City
Congress
William G. Mee Adoo
Los Angeles
Zone hearing set for April 6 on Amarillo zoning map
The Amarillo city commission will introduce a resolution to hold public hearings April 6 to discuss the zoning map and ordinance. The plan divides the city into dwelling, apartment, retail, commercial, fleet and second manufacturing districts with notices published for four weeks after adoption.
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Amarillo
Sixteenth Avenue
City Commission
Polk Street
Washington Street
Planning Board
Board of Adjust
Five in beds burned to death in Russelton fire
A family of five perished when their Russellton home in the mining town was destroyed by fire early today. Frank Daniel, his wife, and children Patsy Frank Jr and Mary all died trapped in bed. another child escaped by leaping from a second story window, suffering a fractured leg.
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Pittsburgh
March S
Russelton
Frank Dnaniel
Patsy
Frank
Mary
Rangers Clean Out Kilgore Speakeasies in Oil Boom
Ten Texas Rangers swept Kilgore Texas arresting three hundred suspected lawbreakers in a wholesale dragnet. Many detainees were fingerprinted and released. twenty were jailed in Longview. The First Baptist Church served as an emergency operations center while Kilgore downsized its unruly boomtown scene.
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Texas Rangers
Kilgore
Law
Farle B. Steele
United Press
Tex
Rangers
Longview
Dallag
First Baptist Church
Five masked men kill caretaker in Blue Island gambling den raid
Five gunmen shot and killed William Mays on the Hackett property in Blue Island and wounded Hilario Rodriguez as a large bomb failed to explode. Rodriguez escaped basement gunfire and was hospitalized. authorities call the incident an attempt by a Chicago gambling syndicate to muscle into Blue Island gambling territory.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jo Hackett
Blue Island
William Maysch
Hackett Plac
Hilario Rodriguez
Mayer W
Rodri
Rodriguez
Cate
Blue Isla
Heavy Show Falls At Springfield
Heavy snow fell in Springfield after a night of frost delaying budding for fruit growers. High winds and cold temperatures closed roads and hindered early-season work. Local farmers reported frost damage but expected milder weather soon.
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Springfield
The
Associated Press
Black Gold Revue at Fat Stock Show Tonight and Tomorrow
Fourteen pretty girls join Ruth Laird and her Texas Rockets in the Black Gold Revue, with eight vaudeville acts in the Municipal Auditorium. The ensemble, riding from the Publix and RKO tours, features an eleven-piece orchestra and a colorful beauty chorus. Shows start 8 15 p m with matinee tickets exchanged for free comparable seats. tickets on sale at City Drug Store No 1.
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