Veterans Chief To Talk Tonight At Municipal Auditorium
Jimmy Van Zandt national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will address the public at the Municipal Auditorium tonight about the American Veterans Association the Liberty League the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Economy League He will also discuss the new bonus law amid claims that big business funds and propaganda shape veterans affairs The event follows a breakfast in his honor at the Golden Bear Cafe featuring a mounted buffalo head presentation by John B Golding Post No 1475 to Van Zandt It will be sent to Altoona Pa after his Japan trip and was mounted by Stanley Zimmerman
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Jimmy van Zandt
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Veterans Association
Liberty League
National Economy League
Municipal Auditorium
Golden Bear Cafe
John B. Golding
Stanley Zimmerman
Altoona
Japan
Mr. Zimmerman
Elliott Roosevelt
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pampa
Berger
Amarillo
van Zandt
Veterans of Future Wars
National Junior Economy League
Hauptmann Seeks Clemency In New Jersey Pardons Court
Bruno Hauptmann pressed the New Jersey pardons court for clemency as he faced possible execution by electric chair tomorrow night. Governor Harold Hoffman urged detailed review, arguing Jersey justice could be endangered if Hauptmann is executed. The case was joined by new figures Paul Wendel and Gaston Means, whose confessions were dismissed, while officials awaited the court’s decision.
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Dale Harrison
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Flemington
Pardons Court
Court of Mercy
Law
Jersey
Paul H. Wendel
Gaston B. Means
Bronx
New York
Wendel
Mercer County
Leavenworth
Mercer
Erwin T. Marshall
Marshall
T. Wilentz
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Hunterdon County
Gov. Hoffman
Gaston Means
Notorius
Department of Justice
Four Negroes Escaped Twice Hit Hitler Vote Given German
Four Negroes charged with raping a 19 year old Huntsville girl were moved to county jail for safe keeping after fleeing mob violence in Huntsville. Authorities sought a fifth suspect. In Berlin Germany endorsed Hitler remilitarization of the Rhineland by 99 percent as propaganda pushed a nationwide vote to approve the Reichstag election and approve Hitler’s plans.
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Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville
National
State Highway Patrol
Paul Speake
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
der Fuehrer
Locarno
Hitler
Confiscation of Rail Line Charged to TVA
The Southern Railroad charged President Roosevelt and the Tennessee Valley Authority with taking its 12 mile route from Vasper to La Follette Tenn by force of arms. It said TVA flooded the line with Norris Dam waters and refused to relocate tracks or pay 422708.21 in compensation. The filing notes Roosevelt acted around March 1 1936 by closing the dam flood gate.
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Washington
U.P
Southern Railroad Today
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Interstate Commerce Commission
TVA
Vasper
la Follette
Tenn
Norris Dam
Railroad
Southern
Senator Thomas predicts Roosevelt sweep in national campaign
Oklahoma City March 30 Senator Elmer Thomas Democrat says in keynote at state convention that Roosevelt will sweep the country on the New Deal issue. He attacks Kansas Governor Alf Landon calling him an old deal idol as a potential Republican candidate.
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Oklahoma City
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Thomas
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Letters Reveal Blonde As Dark Deep Mystery
Vera Stretz the scholarly blonde is described as a dark and deep mystery by German industrialist Dr. Gebhardt in letters read at her murder trial. Gebhardt noted he could not fully express his feelings by letter, yet praised Vera and pledged thoughts for her while discussing their distant connection and his work.
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George H. Beale
New York
Vera Stretz
Pritz Gebhardt
Gebhardt
Vera
Samuel Leibowitz
Dr. Gebhardt
Fritz
Last Cold Snap Hits Amarillo Weather Dives
The morning cold wave drops Amarillo from 56 to 31 degrees in two hours as a dry norther moves across the Plains. A low of 24 is forecast tonight with a warmer Tuesday ahead. A dust storm briefly swept Amarillo before skies cleared.
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Amarillo
Dust Storm Hits Eastern New Mexico Paralyzing Travel
Great silt colored clouds swept from Raton to Clovis creating a dense haze that reduced visibility to two miles. A 40 mile per hour wind at Tucumcari propelled the so called black blizzard, severely hindering transportation and daily activity across the bread basket region.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Raton
Clovis
Tucumcari
Bright Floral Easter Fashions Parade Across Parades
Bright blossoms from field garden and hothouse influence Easter wear from coast to coast. Hats, necklines and belts showcase daisies buttercups anemones cornflowers and tulips on sheer black georgettes or crepes. Navy coats dresses feature floral prints and white pique trims with dark straw hats and gloves.
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Maine
California
Woman Drowns Girl Then Tries Gas Suicide
Myrtle Wilkinson abducted 8 year old Marline Davis, drowned her in a south St. Louis apartment bath, then attempted suicide by gas. The child, daughter of a waitress, was found dead. Wilkinson, partly revived, told police she loved the girl and feared the mother. A note claimed she cared for the child since infancy.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Myrtle Wilkinson
Marline Davis
Marilyn Morgan
Miss Wilkinson
Helen Davis
Court rule finds Sugar Institute practices violate Sherman Act
The Supreme Court unanimously affirms a lower court ruling that most Sugar Institute, Inc. practices restrain competition. Chief Justice Hughes writes the opinion with modest changes. The court dodges constitutional questions on other acts and defers rulings on the public utility holding company act and the 1933 securities laws.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sugar Institute, Inc
NRA
Hughes
Julian W. Mack
New York
Amarillo Weather Outlook Cold Wave Tonight
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair and colder tonight with a cold wave and lows around 24 degrees. Tuesday should be fair and warmer with partly cloudy skies in West Texas and occasional snow flurries in the north portion. Temperature extremes recorded were 56 and 31 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Tax program aims for equity but lacks full revenue
Washington March 30 A Treasury official testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee said the revenue plan would advance tax equity but not fully cover the need for additional funds. Helvering outlined proposed gains from a corporate tax overhaul and windfall taxes while noting possible extra temporary revenues.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Ways and Means
Helvering
Treasury
Fuzzy Saxophone Playing Affects Trial Verdict
Arnold Pruss described his saxophone playing as fuzzy after seven teeth were knocked out in a car crash. He testified the false teeth caused the issue. The jury awarded a $4,000 verdict against the other driver.
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Waukegan, Ill
Arnold Pruss
Terribly Sorry Bankhead Decries Vicious Mirthless Murder Trial
New York March 30 actress Tallulah Bankhead, a tearful onlooker at Vera Stretz's murder trial, said she regretted the admitted killer of Dr Fritz Gebhardt yet warned against women shooting unsatisfactory men as a general rule. She warned there would be no judges or lawyers if every heartache led to gunfire.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Vera Stretz
Fritz Gebhardt
Vanderbilt custody fight ends in Supreme Court ruling
Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt lost in the Supreme Court today in her bid to gain custody of her 12 year old child Gloria. The case centers on parental rights and the welfare of the child in a high profile legal dispute involving a wealth and notoriety.
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Washington
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Gloria
Tri-State Pair Association to Elect President This Week
Directors of the Tri-State Pair Association are called to meet Friday at the Herring Hotel to elect a successor to the late Wilbur C. Hawk who served until last fall. Mayor Ross D. Rogers and O. L. Ted Taylor organized the notice and will preside.
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Tri-State Pair Association
Herring Hotel
Ross D. Rogers
O. L
Ted” Taylor
Wilbur C. Hawk
School Census Underway in Amarillo Ends Soon
Amarillo's school census nears completion as enumerator Mrs. W. D. Westbay urges parents to report missed children before tomorrow night. Children six before September 1 1936 are emphasized and each enumerated child brings $17.40 state funding to the Amarillo district.
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Amarillo
W. D. Westbay
Lindbergh Is Living Happily in England
In Weald Kent on March 30 1936 Col Charles A Lindbergh his wife and baby reside quietly at Long Barn two miles from Sevenoaks, visiting London occasionally. He shops locally and buys fuel at L Marriott’s village garage, living unguarded as neighbors note his friendly unassuming presence.
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Henry Tosti Russell
United Press
Weald
County Kent
England
U.P
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sevenoaks
Lindbergh
Long Barn
Lindberghs
L. Marriot
Wasp
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David
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Gaston B
Louis P. Lochner
Fdr
London
Arthur Brisbane
B. C
America
Globe
Brisbane
M. R
San Francisco
Sugar Trust
Supreme
ACTS
Sherman
FHA
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Weatherstrip 4& Caulking
John Maynard Lbr. Co
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Stretz
Tri-State
Lyons, Kas
Ben Wiggins
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