Creager Libel Suit Defenses Challenge Collier Article
Brownsville May 6. R B Creager's counsel attacked Collier's Weekly defense in a half million libel suit. Harbert Davenport argued over whether the article High Handed and Hell Bent libels Creager on its face or by innuendo and if damages must be pleaded. Creager sat listening as the lawyers disputed legal standards and potential jury questions.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
R. B. Creager
Colliers Weekly
Republican National
Creager
Lawyers
Davenport
Supreme Court of the United States
Lee Estes
Texarkana
Colliers
Wall Street Worries Amid Rate Cut and Astor France Gifts
Arthur Brisbane notes the New York district discount rate cut to three percent and stock declines after Hoover declares the worst is over. Vincent Astor returns from the Galapagos with long living turtles. Rockefeller Jr. adds to gifts for Versailles and University City. French anthropologists report African lip deformities for beauty, and a life sized Hottentot Venus replica is in Paris.
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Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Hoover
Wall Street
John D. Rockefeller Jr
University City
Paris
Versailles
France
Sara-Djinges
Jury Selected for Brady Murder Trial in Dallas
Alvin O'Brien, 43, Dallas printer and former publisher, became the first juror for the second murder trial of John W. Brady of Austin. The day saw disputes over veniremen as defense lawyers challenged two more candidates and Judge Pippen urged unified action to secure a jury.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Alvin O'Brien
Walnut Springs Hustler
John W. Brady
Austin
O'Brien
E. N. Meredith
O’brien
Meredith
Brady
A. Pippen
Pippen
Maury Hughes
Ted Monroe
Earthquake Devastates Pegu and Rangoon in Burma
Burma dispatches report a severe May earthquake and flood that wiped out Pog and damaged Rangoon. Casualties vary with 1000 feared dead at Pog and 59 killed 204 injured in Rangoon, Shwedagon Pagoda roof damaged, citys homeless scattered amid ruins. Gandhi followers added confusion with processions.
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United Press
Rangoon
Burma
Pegu
Shwedagon
Associated Press
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Pog
Police Commissioner's Office
Flies For Fishing Sold In Amarillo For Cash
An Amarillo resident, once an avid angler, sold all fishing gear including poles reels lines flies and lures in a miscellaneous for sale ad in the Globe News. He received a good price and cash for his items.
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Amarillo
Globe News
India Riots Erupt After Gandhi Arrest In Yerada Prison
Police clashes flare across the peninsula with two killed and up to 100 wounded. Delhi police fire on rioters after an order bans large gatherings. Calcutta sees 15 injured as Nationalists clash with police aiming to disrupt rail service. Bombay mills shut as workers join the protest.
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Associated Press
Mahatma Gandhi
Yerada
Delhi
Calcutta
Tekal Chat
Bombay
All India
Mahatma
Death Trunk Mystery Baffles Local Cops
A frantic call reports a dead woman in a trunk at a vacant south side address. Chief Detective M. M. Scott leads the investigation as the crowd watches. the trunk proves empty, a hysterical witness claims there was a body, leaving the case unsolved.
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Run
Lo Police
M. M. Scott
Detective Scott
Bank bandits wounded in Dayton raid. two suspects hurt
Two of three robbers at the Union Trust Co. in Dayton's Xenia Avenue branch were wounded, likely fatally, by police guards during the attempted robbery. A third bandit was wounded and a passerby girl was shot by a stray bullet. James Royal of St. Louis was among the wounded. Police pursued the fourth robber as officials reviewed prior bank heists. In Washington, testimony to the Senate committee showed South campaign financing for Hoover anti-Smith efforts with key contributions detailed by E. C. Jameson.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Xenia Avenue
Union Trust Company
James Royal
St. Louis
United Press
Washington
A Smith
South
Senate Lobby Committee
E. C. Jameson
New York
Hoover
James W. Good
Jameson
Good
Caraway
anti-Smith
Republican National Committee
Republican State Committee of
Virginia
anti-Smith Democratic Organization
National Democratic Constitutional Committee
Austin Flooded by Torrential Rains Today
Two inches of rain within 80 minutes drenched Austin driving gale conditions. Downtown basements flooded, Capitol dome leaked, rotunda waterlogged, and outages with damaged lines and uprooted trees amid a severe thunderstorm. AZ storm also pummeled Phoenix with wind rain and snow in mountains.
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Associated Preas
Austin
Capitol Building
Rotunda
Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Anl
Arizona
Man Held On Bond Default For Robbery
Colquit Davis was arrested on robbery with firearms charges and jailed in Potter County in default of a $2 500 bond. C E Appleton said he came from Arkansas to Amarillo two days ago and three men robbed him of 420 dollars at gunpoint after he declined to join a poker game.
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Colquit Davis
Potter County
C. E. Appleton
Amarillo
Arkansas
Pes
Appleton
U S Opens Drive Against Brew Paraphernalia Sale
Prohibition officials move to suppress sale of equipment used to make liquor, citing a Supreme Court ruling upholding seizures. Prohibition Commissioner Doran says the drive will target large dealers before extending to smaller suppliers.
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U.S
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Prohibition
Doran
Pittsburgh
Bureau
Farmers National Grain plans five branch offices for 1930 harvest
Plans announced by C E F Huff president to establish five district branches with sub terminals. The Southwest branch will be in Kansas City covering Omaha and St Joseph and other points. the region includes Ogden Utah and mountain states. Export control from Chicago. Other grains to receive large business and full attention.
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Lish
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
C. E F. Huff
Chicago
Southwest
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Mountain States
Ogden
Utah
Burglars Care For Babe Before Robbing Home
Two burglars met Mrs. Solovy with pistols in Chicago and escorted her into the apartment. They bound her, took the baby, then freed her to feed the infant milk from the ice box under the mother's directions. They then stole jewelry valued at $1200 and fled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Edward Solovy
News Story Saves Brock Youth From Pauper's Grave Here
A coincidence saved Loney Brock a 17 year old from a pauper's grave after his death in St. Anthony's Hospital. George Brock and family traveled from Graham to Amarillo for funeral rites at Boxwell Brothers chapel with Rev. Clark Buckner officiating. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. Loney survived by a sister in Long Beach and five brothers in California and Texas.
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Loney Brock
George Brock
Graham
Amarillo
Loney
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mr. Brock
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Clark Buckner
First Christian Church
Llano
Brock
Pampa
Laney
L. B. Curtice
Long Beach
Cal
Treasury eyes targeted crackdown after brewing ruling
United Press reports Treasury officials say no broad home brewing policy change will occur following the Supreme Court ruling that allowed seizure of bottles and paraphernalia. Prohibition Commissioner Doran states emphasis will be on manufacturers of brewing equipment and shops selling malt and related ingredients.
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United Press
Washington
Treasury
Supreme Court
Prohibition
Doran
Three States Hit by Gale Kills in Tornado Outbreak
A tornado swarm across Oklahoma Kansas and Nebraska left seven dead and thousands of dollars in damage. In Blaine County Oklahoma Mrs C T Bush 62 and a 16 year old boy Edwards were killed. Walters Oklahoma saw three cotton gins razed and losses around 150000. Central Kansas losses near Langdon Chase Ellinwood Lorraine estimated at 200000. Four farm homes destroyed between Grand Island and Hastings Nebraska with no injuries reported. Jack Hurley among four men injured at Walters.
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Associated
Prem
Kansas City
Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
C. T. Bush
Edwards
Blaine County
Greenfield
Walters
Okla
Langdon
Chase
Ellinwood
Lorraine
Grand Island
Hastings
Neb
Jack Hurley
National Bank Resources Total $27.35 Billion
The aggregate resources of 7,816 national banks in the United States Alaska and Hawaii stood at 27,348,498,000 on March 27. Comptroller John W. Pole announced the figure noting declines of 1,533,985,000 since December and 1,673,414,000 since March 27, 1929.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
John W. Pole
Bribe charges spark debate on Parker Supreme Court nomination
Senate debate over John J. Parker's nomination escalates as accusations of patronage bribes and a rifled senator’s office inflame the fight. A UP poll showed 45 for Parker, 60 against, with one doubtful as leaders weigh pairing votes amid calls for investigation.
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Washington
Senatora Asharaf
Arizona
Dill
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
United Press
Senate
North Carolina
Parker
Watson
Borah
Idaho
Ashurst
Plains Escape High Winds Warning In U S
The U S Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for the Texas coast at 8 50 a m as a disturbance in Northwest Texas moves east northeast bringing strong southerly winds likely to gale force by Tuesday afternoon Amarillo and the Panhandle were not expected to be affected The center of the storm was near Abilene moving east by northeast with low barometric pressures signaling high wind centers
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Associated Press
New “Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Abilene
Murder at High Tide opens on The Globe editorial page
Charles G. Booth writes a new mystery set on San Lucas island off the California coast. On this feudal Pacific outpost the tale blends romance and intrigue with a history of feuds and a sinister owner Dan Paradow.
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Charles G. Booth
The
Globe
San Lucas Island
Pacific
California
Spain
Valasquez
Dan Paradow
Booth
Dallas Population Tops 260000 as City Growth Surges
Dallas proper reached 260,397 in 1930, up 168,292 since 1910, a 62 percent rise in two decades. The Dallas metropolitan area was estimated at 508,000 by the Chamber of Commerce with official figures to follow. San Antonio meanwhile reports it has surpassed Dallas in population.
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Pegu
Burma
Rangoon
Dallas
San Antonio
Associated Press
Highland Park
University Park
Dellas
The
Chamber of Commerce
Tonio
A. R. Holzschuher
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Vincent Astor
Galapagos Islands
Florida
Jardin Des Plantes
Blackburn’s Ambulance
Gandhi
England
India
Griggs Ambulance
G.O.P
Aids South
al Smith
Grain Markets
Babe
Gale
Rifled
Ties
Col. W. FE. Talbot
San An
John
John Maynard Lbr, Co
Bozwell Bros. Ambulance
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