Zangara Sentenced to Death for Cermak Killing
In Chicago on March 10 Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of Mayor Anton J. Cermak. Judge Aly O. Thompson ordered confinement in Dade County jail until Raiford and the governor set the execution date. The case sparked calls for stricter arms control as officials argued for confiscation of illegally owned firearms. A large funeral pageant followed in Chicago for Mayor Cermak as thousands viewed his bier.
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Giuseppe Zangara
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Aly O. Thompson
Zangara
Thompson
Florida
Raiford
Dade County
United States
Congress
When Money Circulation Falls in Los Angeles
Arthur Brisbane notes a Sunday-like stillness in American cities as money freezes and people vow to avoid risks. He cites Treasury Secretary Woodin and the President as they untangle the situation, predicting that fiscal recovery will revive prices, dividends, and wages once the economy warms.
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Los Angeles
Woodin
Treasury
Roosevelt Issues Order to Speed Bank Openings
President Roosevelt issued an executive order authorizing the treasury to issue licenses for federal reserve member banks to reopen under supervision. Applications go to district Federal Reserve banks. nonmember state banks require state approval. Secretary Woodin plays a central role in reviewing banks and coordinating reopenings.
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The
West Texas Crude Flow Is to Stop
Protest by oil producers in this region against drastic price cuts announced by Shell and Humble prompts a wholesale shutdown of about 175 wells starting 7 a.m. Saturday. The move follows cuts already taken in Fisher County and disputed reclassification of Jones County into the Permian Basin district, where 30 cent pricing applies.
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Humble
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Insurance Inquiry Moves Through Texas House
The Texas House referred a resolution to the insurance committee for a legislative investigation of state insurance companies. Rep Frank Patterson of Fort Worth introduced a plan to probe internal affairs amid reports of large salaries, dividends, and loans. The resolution cites reports of insufficient policy reserves and solvency risks.
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House of Representatives
Insurance
Texas
House
Frank Patterson
Fort Worth
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Amarillo to stage The Front Page by local news staff
The Globe News affiliated Amarillo reporters will form an all newspaper cast to present The Front Page in early April at Munich Auditorium, with Dr R P Parcells directing. Proceeds benefit Community Kitchens as veteran reporter Fred Post portrays Hildy Johnson in this dramatic newsroom tale.
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The
Globe News
Eve Cent
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Fred Post
City Hall
Hildy Johnson
the Examiner
Gold Is Hot Burns Fingers Of Hoarders
Gold sparked rushes to banks as hoarders sought to surrender gold to the government under a new likely prison risk. Reports from Federal Reserve districts show substantial returns of gold this week, with New York and Chicago among major recoveries and the overall reserve backing growing toward 70 percent of notes.
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Raymond Crowley
New York
Uncle Sam
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
St. Louis
William McC. Martin
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Woodin
Cleveland
Reserve Bank
The
Plain Dealer
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Reserv
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Surgeon Stewart Dies in New York at 72
Dr. George David Stewart, a renowned American surgeon aged 72, died last night in New York. He was a close friend of banker and philanthropist George F. Baker, who established the George David Stewart endowment for surgery at New York University with a 1,000,000 gift.
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George David Stewart
George F. Baker
New York University
Walker Grateful as Florida Divorce Proceeding Moves Ahead
Former New York mayor James J. Walker, in Cannes, says he will not contest Janet Allen Walker’s Florida divorce suit filed yesterday. He appeals to family funds as alimony not requested, and plans not to return to the United States soon. Friends say a financial settlement with Mrs. Walker preceded his departure for France. Florida law allows a decree four weeks post petition if unopposed.
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Cannes
France
U.P
Jimmy Walker
New York City
New York
James J. Walker
Janet Allen Walker
Florida
Resignation of Chinese Field Commander Changes Jehol Defense
General Chang Hsueh Liang, marshal of China North forces, resigns as military commander in Jehol province. Peiping reports retirement may limit further Chinese resistance and Japan’s planned operations beyond the Great Wall. Observers cite the move as reducing a potential escalation.
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U.P
Chang Hsueh- Liang
China North
Japan
Great Wall
Jehol
Peiping
Nippon Dempo
Associated Press
Chang Hsiao- Liang
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight in Amarillo with Saturday partly cloudy skies. West Texas sees partly cloudy to warm conditions, especially east-central portions, while New Mexico remains generally fair with little temperature change. Thermometer highs reach around 39 while early readings at 1 PM were 27 and 39.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Gold as a Measure and Hoarding Fear in U S Policy
Claude A. Jagger argues the move to regulate gold hoarding and restore it as a measure of wealth. He notes US gold stock at 4.243 billion, backing 40 percent of currency, and explains how rapid gold withdrawal from Federal Reserve banks affects monetary stability. He frames gold as a tool rather than treasure.
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United States
Federal Reserve
Tribesmen's Tin Money Yet in Use
In New Mexico Indians have used tin money for about 35 years. Navajos prefer it to U S currency, says Mike Kirk of Albuquerque, with traders issuing brass checks in various shapes. Each check bears the trader’s name and denomination and is accepted at face value within Indian trades.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Bank Reopenings Delayed as Roosevelt Extends Banking Holiday
President Roosevelt extended the banking holiday and the gold embargo indefinitely delaying bank reopenings. Treasury officials faced delays in preparations and banks will operate under limited options until permission is granted.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury Bill Payments Authorized by Bank Holiday Regulation
Secretary Woodin issued regulation allowing banks to complete subscriptions for U S Treasury bills due March 6 1933 for their own or customers accounts. Treasury offered about 75 million dollars in bills to refinance maturing obligations on that date.
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Ry Woodin
Treasury
United States
Roosevelt Signs Emergency Banking Act And Bank Holiday
The Roosevelt administration moved to reopen banks under the emergency banking act after midnight. Treasury Secretary Woodin said openings would begin no earlier than Saturday as banks assess conditions and join the federal reserve system. The act grants wartime powers during a proclaimed emergency and expands currency authority.
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Woodin
Federal Reserve System
White House
Roosevelt
Washington
Second bomb to Roosevelt shocks Watertown
Watertown New York reports a second crude bomb addressed to President Roosevelt found in the local post office this week. Earlier a bomb mailed to him in Washington before inauguration was also discovered, with authorities hinting at a single sender and a threat to presidents, governors and millionaires.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Washington Post Office
Zangara
Mud fires out at Refugio well after burst gas encases
Corpus Christi March 10 Four days of flames from an artesian well caused $50,000 damage and destroyed 13 holes at Refugio. Mud pumped into the hole today stopped the blaze when gas escaped from a broken casing of Power No 3 gas well and seeped through the sand blowing water out of the shaft.
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Corpus Christi
Refugio
Solon Criticizes Move to Reduce Veterans Benefits
Washington march 10 Senator Robinson Republican Indiana charged that powerful financial interests are driving the plan to cut veterans benefits and said Congress would be cowardly to abdicate its powers as urged in the President's special message.
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A.ri
Robinson
Ind
Congress
Leaders plan to check row over measure
March 10 report from Washington describes President Roosevelt seeking extraordinary powers to cut veterans costs and federal salaries to balance the budget within a year. Congress debates a budget message and a new five member economy committee forms to handle the plan, with Senate and House actions set for next week.
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Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Robinson
Lewis Douglas
Arizona
Arkansas
TV Am
American Legion
Capitol
Rainey
President Roosevelt seeks drastic action to stabilize banking and finances
President Roosevelt tells Congress in a message that urgent action is needed to restore order to the banking system and federal finances. He cites deficits rising from 462 million in 1931 to projected over 1.2 billion in 1933 and over 1 billion in 1934, warning of continued economic collapse and unemployment without bold measures. The address stresses national credit, deposits safety, and government reform.
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Roosevelt
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