Amarillo Boy Sentenced to Death in Lubbock Robbery Case
Paul Mitchell, 24, was sentenced to death by electric chair in 72d District Court for robbery with firearms connected to the October 15 1932 slaying of Robert Tharp a grocery clerk in Lubbock. Mitchell pleaded guilty and faces potential murder charges in the case with Clyde Shaffer. The verdict marked Lubbock County's first death sentence.
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Lubbock
Paul Mitchell
Robert Tharp
Amarillo
Homer L. Phar
J. E. Vickers
Vickers
Mitchell
Tharp
Clyde Shaffer
Shaffer
Kingsville
Tom Abel
Lubbock County
Dan Blair
J. ©. Anderson
Prohi Bureau To Hand Speakeasy Task to States
The Bureau of Prohibition directs agents to focus on eradicating liquor sources and leave speakeasy enforcement to state authorities due to budget cuts. Amos W. Woodcock says supplies budget reductions and new restrictions prompt shifting complaints to local authorities as the bureau studies the new plan.
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Prohi Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Prohibition
Prohibition Bureau
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Justice Department
Congress
House
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Woodcock
Bureau
Ferguson appoints Mills and Morrison to State Board of Education
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson appoints Dallas County's Larry Mills and Milam County's W. A. Morrison to the State Board of Education, replacing C. H. Chernosky and Ben F. Tisinger. Senate confirms some nominations while delaying others amid a broader push on higher education reform and a bill to abolish eight state colleges. The Senate also proposes a death penalty for attempts on high officials, sparked by the Roosevelt assassination attempt in Florida.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Larry Mills
Dallas County
W. A. Morrison
Milam County
State Board of Education
Mills
Morrison
C. H. Chernosky
Houston
Ben F. Tisinger
Garland
Sterling
Chernosky
Tisinger
Senate
Ferguson
College of Arts and Industries
Kingsville
School of Mines
el Paso
John Tarleton Junior Agricultural College
Stephenville
North Texas Junior Agricultural College
Arlington
Poage
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Florida
Texas Senate
B.n. Clint Small
Amarillo
Andwen
Walter Woodul
United States
MSPADDEN Bids High for Amarillo Fat Stock Show Grand Champion
W A Bill McSpadden of Tierra Blanca Randall County buys the Grand Champion pig at the Tri-State Fair Grounds sale for 25 cents per pound. The champion pig weighed 230 pounds and was fed by 4 H Club member Howard Pogue of Tulsa. The Reserve Champion pig exhibited by Claudie Wilks Plainview went to R R Pinkney of the Pink-
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W. A
Bill) McSpadden
Tierra Blanca
Randall County
Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Howard Pogue
Tulsa
Claudie Wilks
Plainview
R. R. Pinkney
Pink
Scrip Idea Dropped as U S Banks to Aid Currency Expansion
United States Treasury plans to loosen currency with Federal Reserve cooperation to reduce scrip use in the national emergency. President Roosevelt seeks broad powers. Fed banks may expand currency to 2.0 billion if Gilman-Steagall rules allow. Maryland Governor plans local scrip without federal issuance.
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U. S
Tomorerow
Woodin
Roosevelt
Ritchie
Maryland
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Senate committee chairmanships announced for 1930s
Democratic steering committee named and made effective tomorrow the Senate chairmanships. Outstanding posts include Appropriations Glass Banking and Currency Fletcher Finance Harrison Foreign Relations Pittman Military Affairs Sheppard Agriculture Smith Naval Affairs Tydings.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Glass
Fletcher
Harrison
Pittman
Sheppard
Smith
Tydings
Amarillo Area Weather: Fair, Colder Tonight and Thursday
Forecast calls for fair and colder conditions for Amarillo and West Texas tonight and Thursday. New Mexico areas: partly cloudy tonight with colder Thursday, with eastern and southeastern portions affected. Today’s high temperatures reach 43 to 51 degrees by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Today by Arthur Brisbane on the Scrip Idea and Money
Arthur Brisbane writes from Los Angeles that amid widespread bank restrictions and uncertainty the nation moves toward scrip and temporary money forms. He notes money is a promise of payment by government or bank and old silver dollars may regain notice as finance shifts.
Japanese seal 250 miles of Great Wall reaching Jehol frontier
In Jehol the 16th Infantry Brigade completed the seizure of 250 miles of the Great Wall from the Inner Mongolia border to the Yellow Sea. Kupeikow, gate to Peiping, fell after a six hour battle as Chinese fled toward Peiping with air bombardment aiding the pursuit. Marshal Chang Hsiao Liang resigned as commander in chief after failure to halt the advance.
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Jehol
Great Wall of China
Inner Mongolia
Yellow Sea
Tadashi Kawahara
Kupeikow
Great Wall
Peiping
Marshal Chang
China
Chang Hsiao-Liang
Manchuria
Abductors Rob Man Hero of $75
Three bandits robbed Joe Mitchell early Wednesday, forcing him to drive south of Amarillo. They rifled a cash stash of about $75 to $80 and three small checks, tying Mitchell and fleeing after ordering him to cooperate. He managed to alert police after returning to his Mitchell cafeteria.
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Joe Mitchell
Amarillo
Mitchell
West Seventh Avenue
Tyler Street
Asabel
Alabama Street
Wolflin Golf Course
Dances Tonight At Two Amarillo Venues
Two big time dances are planned for Amarillo Fat Stock Show visitors at the Amarillo Hotel and the Herring Hotel. Both start at 9 pm with popular orchestras for a full evening of entertainment. Admission is 50 cents a couple, with proceeds benefiting the Stock Show.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Herring Hotel
Pigs Sold Briskly at Amarillo Stock Show Auction
The annual pig auction at Amarillo saw brisk bidding led by Col. Fred Reppert of Decatur Ind. The Pinkney Packing Company remained the principal buyer, paying ten cents a pound for a 210 pound pig, with Pinkney also purchasing the third place pig for six.
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Fred Reppert
Decatur
Ind
Pinkney Packing Company
Pinkney
Thief Steals 119 Shoes and 17 Boots from Sample Truck
In Fort Worth on March 8 a family man allegedly stole a sample truck from a shoe manufacturer, stripping 119 pairs of shoes and 17 boots before abandoning the vehicle near Eagle Mountain Dam.
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Fort Worth
Eagle Mountain Dam
Roosevelt-Era Fears Echoed in 1907 Depression Cartoons
In an editor’s note, Willis Thornton recalls how America endured 20 depressions in 100 years, comparing today’s mood to the panics of 1893 and 1830s. He notes gold reserves near $4 billion and warns that the current crisis mirrors past financial trials, urging confidence as recovery begins.
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Willis Thornton
Washington
America
Roosevelt
T. R
NEA Service
T. A
Wall Street
Puck
Amarillo Delegation Plans Borger Birthday Frolic
An Amarillo delegation headed by Bill Beechler travels to Borger's seventh birthday celebration. The group will attend a parade athletic events and a street dance with arrangements made by the Chamber of Commerce good will chairman. Newton P Willis of Pampa a former Borger district judge will be the observance orator.
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Bill Beechler
Amarillo
Borger
Chamber of Commerce
Newton P. Willis
Pampa
Plastiras Charged With High Treason in Coup Attempt
Athens March 8 General Nicholas Plastiras is charged with high treason for attempting to establish a dictatorship. A warrant is out for his arrest and a 100000 drachma reward is offered. Ex Premier Venizelos faces prosecution as abettor and instigator of the coup attempt.
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Athens
U.P
Nicholas Plastiras
Venizelos
Plastras
Plastiras
Denver Kidnap Case Reaches Jury Phase
The federal grand jury convened March 8 to weigh indictments against alleged kidnapers of Charles Boettcher II, a Denver millionaire, as investigations intensified across the area.
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Denver
U.P
Federal
Charles Boettcher II
Denver Patrolman Investigates Kidnap Case Next Door
Denver patrolman Carl V. Satt searched 16 days for Charles Boetlober abductors, only to learn the suspects operated from a house next door. Vern Sankey, escaped kidnap leader, had occupied the adjacent home since last December and is linked to the boy who once played with Satt’s daughter.
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Denver
Carl V. Satt
Charles Boetlober
Satt
Vern Sankey
Sankey
Bankey and Elkhorn Alleged Flight from $60,000 Sum
The group including Verne Sankey and Gordon Elkhorn reportedly fled with most of a $60,000 sum across the western United States and Canada. The report notes Bankey and Elkhorn among those believed to be involved.
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United States
Canada
Verne Sankey
Gordon Elkhorn
Bankey and
Elkhorn
Amarillo Banks Prepare to Resume Services Under State Federal Plans
Amarillo banks, aligned with the Clearing House Association, work through Treasury and Texas Banking Commissioner guidance to resume services by Friday. Banks will offer changes, access to safety deposit boxes, and other operations as allowed, aiming to avoid confusion seen in other cities when openings began.
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Amarillo
Clearing House Association
Treasury
Woodin
Texas
Shaw
Banks to loosen currency to spur business
Washington dispatch reports that the 12 federal reserve banks have been instructed to co operate in loosening currency to inject vigor into business and trade as of March 6. The move, directed by federal authorities, aims to ease credit conditions and stimulate commerce nationwide.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Roosevelt Urges Broad Powers to Cut Government Costs
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for wide constitutional powers to speed economies in government, targeting veterans compensation, merging major departments, and trimming appropriations. He will also seek authority to control the banking system until permanent reform and renew a proclamation to guard the gold supply. The Treasury has devised currency circulation changes as scrip is phased out.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ing
Treasury
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