Lawrence Hagy and Wilbur Hawk Weigh Amarillo Mayor Hope
Column discusses Lawrence Hagy as a potential Amarillo mayor candidate and Wilbur Hawk pressured by supporters to run. It blasts business leaders cherishing self interest, warns of adverse press from The News-Globe, and touches on Lindbergh case speculation and Hoover Roosevelt politics with betting odds.
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Lawrence Hagy
Amarillo
Mr. Hagey
Mr. Hagy
Wilbur Hawk
Mr. Hawk
News-Globe
Hawk
The
George
Wall Street
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Garner
College Will Honor Cousins Memorial Services Held
Memorial services for Dr. Robert Barto Cousins will be at 11 a m Saturday at West Texas State Teachers College Canyon He died of pneumonia in Kingsville where he led the College of Arts and Industries as its first president Cousins organized the Canyon faculty and served eight years retiring in 1918 Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m Saturday in Kingsville with Dr Carl Wright officiating
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Robert Barto Cousins
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Cousins
Kingsville
College of Arts and Industries
J. A. Hill
Panhandle
Hill
Carl Wright
Waxahachie Methodist Church
Bancroft Funeral Rites Are Pending
W. R. Bancroft, 60, died from asphyxia yesterday while bathing. Coroner J. W. Minter returned the verdict. Body is at Griggs Funeral Chapel. Survived by a brother L. O. Bancroft of Santa Cruz California. Relatives in Houston and Santa Cruz expected to set funeral plans. He worked for Baker Construction on Highway No. 5 north of Amarillo.
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W. R. Bancroft
Houston
Santa Cruz
Calif
Griggs
Bancroft
J. W. Minter
A. B. Nelson
Harrison Street
Baker Construction Company
Highway No. 5
Amarillo
L. O. Bancroft
Santa Cruz, Calif
Japan Increases Radio Stations to Fifteen In Operation
Japan now operates fifteen radio stations with seven additional applications under consideration. The move expands broadcasting capacity and signals a push to broaden regional coverage and media access.
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Japan
Garner Emerges as Press Favorite Amid Washington Rumors
The article notes Garner as the capital’s favored figure with strong press support while factions push for a pro law enforcement platform. It cites talk of Nixon era dynamics, rivalries with Ritchie and Hoover, and potential moves on the humidity of politics.
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Literary Digest
Raskob
Smith
von Hindenburg
Germany
Hitler
France
Washington
Stimson
Mexico
United States
Japan
Garner
Ritchie
Hoover
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve
Diversification Debate Urges Immediate Action For Risks Ahead
A heated discussion centers on diversification strategies with warnings of serious consequences if no rapid changes are made. The piece argues for urgent consideration of alternative approaches to avoid emerging negative outcomes.
West Texas Fishermen Harvest 1500 Rattlesnakes On Ranchs
In Shackelford County near Albany and the Seven Diamond ranch, fishermen using rattlesnake hunts kill over 1,500 snakes in 18 months. They locate dens after spring thaws, blast openings, extract snakes with poles and fishhooks, and sever heads with shovels, with rare injuries.
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West Texas
Albany
Tex
Texas
Joe Matthews
Reynolds
Seven Diamond Ranch
Milas McCombs
Burley Rogers
Matthews
Seven Triangle
Shackelford County
Princeton Professor Offers Mediation in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Princeton University president Dr John Grier Hibben said he would mediate for the return of the Lindbergh infant. He offered to pledge no pursuit of abductors and to cover the $50,000 ransom if Colonel Lindbergh accepts. Mrs Dwight W Morrow and a daughter were at the Lindbergh home.
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Princeton
N. J
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Lindbergh
Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dwight W. Morrow
Hibben
Dr. Hibben
Oklahoma Braces For Winter Return Across Panhandle
Winter moved into Oklahoma with snow and cold winds. Boise City reported heavy snow and a 15 degree low while other northwestern towns saw rain and above freezing temperatures. Air traffic halted in the Panhandle with night mail planes grounded at Albuquerque and Waynoka. no passenger planes expected today.
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Panhandle
Albuquerque
Waynoka
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Boise City
Mercury
Forgan
Woodward
Alva
Two Robbers Describe in Bank Heist as Police Probe Women Link
SHAMROCK feature says one robber dark complexioned 5 8 155 pounds 25 years wore blue overalls left bank with gray hat. The blond 5 11 150 pounds 32 wore cream coveralls black shoes and light brim hat. Bank says loss insured. officers search for possible women lookouts. bank president is O P Jones of Amarillo.
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O. P. Jones
Tyler Street
Amarillo
Shamrock bandits linked to maroon wire-wheeled car seen near Amarillo
Amarillo officers were warned to watch for a maroon color wire-wheeled 4 sedan with Oklahoma plates believed to be driven by the Shamrock bandits. Traffic squad members were stationed at all city entry routes to intercept the vehicle.
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Amarillo
Amario
Plan Lecture on Christian Science in Amarillo
First Church of Christ Scientist Amarillo announces a free lecture on Christian Science Its Logical Interpretation of the Scripture by William Duncan Kilpatrick C B of Detroit member of the Board of Lectureship First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston. The lecture at 3 o clock Sunday in the High School auditorium. Public invited.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Amarillo
William Duncan Kilpatrick
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Detroit
Mich
Boston
Buy British boom and New York tax critique
The piece argues for spending within one’s nation and empire, predicts a British economic boom if free trade among empire units is allowed, and criticizes New York State for taxing amusements like movies and theaters. It questions Gov Roosevelt and Lt Gov Lehman over a theater tax and highlights federal deficits and rising public debt as a matter of public concern.
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Lehman
Amateur Performers Compete Tonight at Fair Theater
Ten winners from previous amateur nights return for the finals of the Amateur Nights contest at the Fair Theater. Contestants include E. N. Bliss Jr contortionist Glen Tuunbull eccentric dancer Onedia Allard singing comedienne Agnes Rose Larson top dancer Junior Wood roper Elizabeth Morris Jack Adkins tap dancers Gene Galle dancer J N Hudson Richard Hogan tumblers Virginia Morehead acrobatic dancer Betty Eastland Maxine Deason dancers. New bookings for Friday amateur nights and cash prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars are announced.
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Glen Tuunbull
Onedia Allard
Agnes Rose Larson
Junior Wood
Roper
Elizabeth Morris
Jack Adkins
Gene Galle
J. N. Hudson
Richard Hogan
Virginia Morehead
Betty Eastland
Maxine Deason
Death claims local student Bobbie Schafer at 17
Lewis Robert Bobbie Schafer aged 17, a junior high student from Amarillo, died at 11 this morning at St. Anthony's Hospital from pneumonia after flu. He was survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Schafer, three sisters Ena Holman Minnie Marie and Jesse Judd, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Verdun, and was a member of the Episcopal Church.
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Lewis Robert “Bobbie” Schafer
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Bobbie
Amarillo
G. W. Schafer
Polk Street
Schafer
Amarillo Poultry & Egg Company
Ena Holman
Taylor Street
Jesse Judd
Detroit, Mich
Minnie Marie Schafer
Robert Verdun
Bobbie’ Schafer
Episcopal Church
Hoover Begins Fourth Year of Hard Luck Administration
Washington reports President Hoover starts his fourth year in the White House amid a cautious optimism that better times lie ahead. He remains in good health, works long hours, and through aides lists achievements including the Federal Farm Board tariff revisions prohibition reform veterans services and major relief programs such as the National Credit Corporation and Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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Washington
Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
National Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Glass-Steagall Federal Reserve Act
Detroit and Texas chase Lindbergh kidnap clues
Detroit police pursue a potential local angle of the Lindbergh kidnapping after a New Jersey inquiry. In Texas and Houston, patrols and detectives are ordered to watch for cars matching the Lindbergh description near the Mexican border and the Gulf Coast.
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Thomas J. Roma
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N. J
Frank Fraley
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Scotty Gow
Purple Gang
Gow
Alexander Gow
University of Michigan
Canada
Ann Arbor
Austin
Texas State Motor Patrol
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
L. G. Phares
W. W. Sterling
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Houston
Anthony Margiotta
H. E. Semansky
Shreveport
Oil suit against state postponed to March 21
A Texas suit against Reagan County Purchasing Company and others seeking about $500,000 in oil royalties payable to the University of Texas was postponed to March 21. The case concerns underpayment based on the prevailing mid continent price for oil of the same gravity as university oil.
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UAR
Reagan County Purchasing Company
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Reagan County
University
Mid-Continent
Shanghai Express at Mission Theater Tonight
The Shanghai Express starring Marlene Dietrich and Clive Brooks screens at midnight with doors opening 11 30 and showtime 11 45. The film is hailed as one of the year's outstanding pictures.
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Marlene Dietrich
Clive Brooks
Mission Theater
Country Store Dance To Boost Shoe Fund
An old time country store themed dance takes place at the Amarillo Athletic Club tomorrow night from 9 to 12 to raise funds for the Shoe Fund. Wee Willie Upchurch and his Vice Versa Birds sponsor the event with groceries baskets to be awarded as prizes. Proceeds support the Shoe Fund.
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Shoe Fund
Amarillo Athletic Club
Wee Willie Upchurch
Birds
The Man With The Smile Welcomes All Towns
The poem extols a friendly traveling stranger who greets visitors with a welcoming smile in towns and cities. It celebrates a universal civic virtue embodied by railroad stations piers and gates, portraying smiling locals as ambassadors of a good communal name.
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Boston
San Francisco
Red-Cap
Traylor Denies Pursuit of Political Office in Kentucky Speech
Melvin A. Traylor Chicago banker and Kentucky native tells the Kentucky legislature he has not sought or planned to seek political office. He favors an income tax and a general sales tax, warns against federal overreach, and urges avoiding partisan framing of major issues.
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Melvin A. Traylor
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Market Reports From Kansas City and Chicago Livestock
Hogs and cattle prices shift across Kansas City and Chicago markets with higher hogs in Kansas City up to 6-10 cents and steady cattle. Chicago follows with strong to higher hogs and mixed cattle readings. Cotton in New Orleans opens steady then gains, while New York stocks notch gains as banking stability returns and utility shares surge.
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American Water Works
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Hoover signs credit action for agriculture banks
President Hoover signed the Jones resolution to set aside 10 million dollars to aid in creating agricultural credit corporations and livestock loan companies. The measure, sponsored by Marvin Jones, was approved by Congress and uses unexpended and repaid drouth relief funds with no new appropriation.
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Fred Douglas to Sing at Men's Bible Class at Fair Theater
Amarillo singer Fred Douglas will perform several songs as the feature of the T Newton Hill Men s Bible Class at the Fair Theater Sunday morning at 9 45. He will be accompanied by Miss Doris Shaw who will also play for the song service before Sunday School. Judge W E Gee and Dr R Snodgrass will teach the class. H A Shaw will lead the singing.
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Amarillo
T. Newton Hill
Fair Theater
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Doris Shaw
W. E. Gee
Dr. R. ©. Snodgrass
H. A. Shaw
Amarillo Woman In Critical Condition After Disinfectant Ingestion
An Amarillo woman, found unconscious in her room on Thursday, remained in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital on Friday. Doctors reported she had swallowed a strong disinfectant and an empty bottle was found in her room at 605 Fillmore Street.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Fillmore Street
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