Weather and tulip spectacle spark Amarillo musings
A column blends weather forecasts with community notes and humor. It praises optimistic moisture hopes for a wheat yield near 18 million bushels, promotes Mrs. Robberson’s 2000 plus tulips at 4234 West 11th Street, and shares witty vignettes about local figures, boxing tips, and light anecdotes from Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Jason Robberson
Dr. Robberson
West 11Th Street
Roberts Addition
Amarillo Country Club
Robberson
Court reverses Houston Heights dry territory ruling
The First Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Houston district court decision that had declared Houston Heights as dry territory. The ruling affects the legality of alcohol sales in the area.
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Galveston
U.P
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Houston
Houston Heights
Tri State Fair coliseum plan sparks funding push
A movement to raise about 100 000 to 125 000 dollars funds a new coliseum at the Tri State Fair grounds to boost the cattle industry and preserve the fair. Backers warn repeal of racing law threatens finances but urge progress to keep Amarillo’s fair alive.
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Tri-State Fair
Plains
Tri-State
Amarillo
Amarillo Banquet Sees Panhandle Officials Meet on Roads
Panhandle highway leaders from Oklahoma and Texas plan eye-to-eye sessions in Amarillo to resolve bridge problems the Red River meeting postponed by Oklahoma’s pending highway legislation. Judge Terrell outlines oil storage cuts as Col Thompson praises Texas oil policies.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
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Pampa
Clarendon
Col. Thompson
Texas
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Chamber of Commerce
Minter Case Revives Taylor Murder Mystery in Court
A civil suit filed by Miss Minter’s sister seeks $48,000 she alleges was taken from a downtown bank box by Mrs Fillmore. The deposition describes diaries obtained from Mrs Fillmore at Beverly Hills with plans to present them to a grand jury. William Desmond Taylor was shot in 1922. Minter, a rising star, was tied to the case through letters found in his boot.
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Mary Astor
Beverly Hills
Miss Minter
Youth on Trial Denies Burglary
Lou Brown a 22 year old Amarillo youth and parolee from New Mexico testified he had no connection to the March 6 burglary of Zales Jewelry Store. He is on trial for burglary alongside Frank Brown who remains at large. Eleven watches were stolen after a window was broken. Brown said he loaned the car used by the robber to a friend shortly before the crime.
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Lou Brown
Amarillo
New Mexico
Zale
Brown
Judge R Walker Hall Remains Seriously Ill at St Anthony's
Judge R Walker Hall the chief justice of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals is still seriously ill at St Anthony's Hospital attendants reported today.
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R. Walker Hall
St. Anthony's
St. Anthony's Hospital
Judge Hall
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Lovers Church Plans Social Service for Young Women
Oklahoma City remarks on a proposed Lovers Church by Dr. W. A. McKeever, a psychologist and retired professor. The brief service will precede a social period, with the first meeting set for Sunday, aiming to connect young women with suitable men through a communal gathering.
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W. A. McKeever
Dr. McKeever
School of Maturates
Banquet Reservations Open for Amarillo Ladies Event
Mr. Hinton urged Amarillo residents especially the ladies to attend the banquet. Reservations are one dollar per person, with proceeds supporting the event.
GOP Plans Delay and Possible Reorganization
The report outlines GOP strategy to delay action awaiting a Republican split from the Democratic administration over the Supreme Court program. It notes this split would shape leaders' stance on reorganization. A concrete plan seeks to shed current leadership, attract anti New Deal Democrats, and form a coalition under a new name or party.
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Supreme Court
Diaries in custody case linked to Mary Astor
Attorney Murphy cites bank records showing siblings shared a box on the 22nd of last year. The witness says she hid two diaries to protect a girl from publication by the mother, comparing contents to diabolical material. The diaries tied to Mary Astor in a child custody dispute.
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Murphy
Mary Astor
Hughes on law and judiciary as bulwark of rights
Hughes argues that safeguarding individual rights relies on a competent independent judiciary. He contends justice must be administered by a free, tolerant people and that true administration rests in sentiment, not statutes. His remarks mark his strongest stance since the court controversy began.
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Hughes
Sinking of the liner voyage marked by naval escort
The passage describes a liner's final departure in rough seas with children placed in cabins and public rooms, older passengers allowed on deck for farewells, and an escorted 6 AM departure by warships Ciscar Biscaya and Guipizoa plus smaller vessels. Coastal crowds gathered at Punta Galea to watch the scene.
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Biscaya
Guipizoa
Coast Guard
Punta Galea
Evacuation of non-combatants blocked by Nationalists in Bilbao
In Bilbao the Nationalist government refused safe conduct for refugee children accusing British and French aid of aiding the Loyalists. About 400 Spaniards were arrested in Madrid during a police raid on the Peruvian consul's flat for using a short wave radio set, with fifty police armed with machine guns involved.
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Bilbao
Madrid
Shriners Ball to Open Initiation Weekend in City
Members from Ball Abyad Temple in Albuquerque travel to participate in Saturday events. The Albuquerque wrecking crew is to perform part of the initiation at the Mason ic Building during the Potentate's Ball in the evening.
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Abyad Temple
Albuquerque
Albuquerque ‘‘Wrecking Crew
Bradbury Seeks to Raise Girl Marriage Age in Texas
Rep. J. Bryan Bradbury of Abilene won House approval to introduce a bill setting new marriage rules. The plan would raise the girl minimum marriage age from 14 to 16 while keeping boys at 16.
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Austin
J. Bryan Bradbury
Abilene
Texas
Japan contract for 350000 tons of US iron
Tokyo reports Japan has contracted for 350000 tons of United States pig iron for munitions factories, in addition to a February order for 150000 tons. The deal underscores wartime industrial push and resource ties with the United States.
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Japan
United States
Tokyo
FCA Crop Loans Applications Must Be In By May 15
Farmers seeking FCA emergency crop loans must file applications by May 15 at designated county offices. The limit per farmer is 400 dollars, applicable to both wheat and spring planting seed.
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FCA
No New Clues Yet In Missing Amarillo Schoolgirl Case
Deputy Sheriff Milt Cunningham reported no new clues in the search for 13 year old Davidan Johnson, the Amarillo schoolgirl missing since April 12.
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Milt Cunningham
Davidan Johnson
Amarillo
Not Guilty Verdict Returned in John Oliver Case
A 47th District Court jury found John Oliver not guilty on a charge of wife and child desertion. The verdict came Wednesday afternoon after deliberations in the trial.
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John Oliver
47Th District Court
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