Connally Climbs Chute For Hearing At Long Investigation
Senator Tom Connally, chair of the Senate committee probing Huey Long's machine, entered the Scottish Rite Temple by fire escape as a crowd of Long followers gathered outside. Police restricted entry to seats while doors shattered a plate glass entrance but caused no injuries during the tense hearing day.
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Huey P. Long
Tom Connally
Senate Investigating Committee
Temple
Senator Connally
John H. Overton
Long
Connally
Hilda Phelps Hamyck
Potter County Returns to Work Under New Deal
Thousands of relief recipients in Potter County begin 30 hour work weeks at 35 cents an hour under the Civil Works Administration. The Relief Board announced that by next Monday every able bodied man who wishes to earn a living will be employed, with projects on Llano Cemetery Thompson Park city streets and state highways near Amarillo. Residents should report to 704 Grant Street for assignment.
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Potter County
Civil Works Administration
Potter County Relief Board
Texas Relief Commission
Llano Cemetery
Thompson Park
Amarillo
Relief Board
Grant Street
Texas
Explosion at Phillips Petroleum Plant Kills Two in Oklahoma City
Two men, Howard Lindimore aged 38 and A F Buland aged 37, were killed and another worker W C Hollingsworth was severely gassed in an explosion and fire at Phillips Petroleum Company’s gasoline plant in the Oklahoma City oil field.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Oklahoma City
Howard Lindimore
A. F. Buland
W. C. Hollingsworth
Smiths Visit Tammany Move
The Daily News says Alfred E. Smith's White House visit with President Roosevelt discussed major personnel shifts. Woodin resigns as Treasury secretary. John J. Raskob designated to succeed. Straus resigns as ambassador to France. Royal Copeland to replace. Lehman designates Al Smith as senator to fill Copeland’s seat. Farley named to a new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Daily News
Alfred E. Smith
White House
Roosevelt
William H. Woodin
the Treasury
John J. Raskob
Jesse Isidor Straus
United States
France
Royal S. Copeland
Lehman
al Smith
Copeland
James A. Farley
Youth nabbed after three block chase by deputies
Amarillo youth Buck Russell, 23, was captured by four deputy sheriffs after a three block pursuit through buildings and alleys. Shots were fired as Russell fled, then he was found hiding in the basement of Draper-Ross Produce Company on Johnson Street.
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Buck Russell
Amarillo
Russell
Draper-Ross Produce Company
Johnson Street
Bill Adams
Pierce Street
Tri-way
Armstrong Transfer & Storage Company
Armstrong
Draper - Ross Produce Company
Up With Prices! Return to Level OFLTI26
Dismal rain and a Broadway crowd crowded a funeral parlor for Rudolph Valentino's death in August 1926 a spectacle that underscored the era. The article recalls Joyce Hawley Earl Carroll Gerald Chapman Tunney Dempsey and Franklin D Roosevelt while noting the nation’s 1926 economy and the promise of higher prices as part of a broader recovery narrative.
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Broadway
Rudolph Valentino
Joyce Hawley
Earl Carroll
Gerald Chapman
Tunney
Dempsey Aimee MecPerson
Queen Mary
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Aimee Semple
Queen Marie of
Romania
New York
Jimmy Walker
Panhandle holds mass meeting on road relief funds
In Amarillo a Panhandle mass meeting drew about 300 officials from 30 counties to press for immediate release of road relief funds. Speakers urged coordination of state and federal money for highway paving, with focus on lateral routes and main Panhandle roads. Delegations from New Mexico attended. Senator Arthur Duggan and Congressman Marvin Jones spoke.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
United Front
Marvin Jones
Clint Small
James O. Gulerie
Civil Works Administration
A Resolutions Committee
Simpson
Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Dorenfield
New Mexico
Jones
Washington
State Relief Commission
Federal Bureau
Small
Tucumcari
Portales
Artesia
Arthur Duggan
Littlefield
South Plains
Mary McCormic Slaps Writer After Divorce Episode
Opera singer Mary McCormic confronted Grace Williams in a Los Angeles newspaper editorial office. Reporters separated the pair after Williams tried to reveal divorce secrets from McCormic and Prince Serge Mdivani. The witnesses deemed McCormic the winner in the brief confrontation.
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Los Angeles
Mary McCormic
Grace Williams
Mdivani
Miss McCormic
Serge Mdivani
Cattlemen to Receive Federal Aid in Texas Purchase
The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation will buy cattle worth 500000 dollars from Texas ranges. Farmers will be paid at least 1.75 dollars per 100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Texas
William Myers to lead Farm Credit Administration
William S. Myers of New York will succeed Henry Morgenthau Jr. as governor of the Farm Credit Administration. Myers has served as Morgenthau’s assistant and deputy governor and former Cornell University professor of agricultural finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William S. Myers
New York
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
White House
Myers
Morgenthau
Cornell University
Smiling Bandit Strikes Again at Local Grocery
Police hunt the unmasked cash and carry bandit who robs stores at closing. The latest hold up at Johnson Grocery on Taylor Street netted about $89 as he fled with a gun pointed at cashier Dick Pickett. Description matches a tall dark haired youth with a mustache. He previously stole near Piggly Wiggly No.4 and Cal Farley’s Service Station with totals around $100 and $6740 respectively.
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Johnson Grocery
Mark St
Taylor Street
Dick Pickett
Pickett
Eighth Avenue
Polk Street
William Powell
Cal Farley
Fillmore Street
Howland Oversees Miami Prisoners In Brush Clearing
In Miami on November 16, Howland supervises a small group of short term city prisoners clearing brush on a city lot. He notes drunken driving as a common offense among the detainees and guards a pale young man who attempts to flee, declaring he would not shoot, perhaps firing over the water if needed.
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Howland
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas fair and warmer tonight with Friday partly cloudy and warmer. West Texas west of the 100th meridian fair and warmer with similar Friday conditions. New Mexico sees generally fair weather tonight and Friday with warmer areas in the northeast tonight and southeast Friday. Temperatures today range from 32 to 50 degrees. Berry's dyes and cleaning listed. oil price 10e per quart or 30-35 cents per gallon at 1900 W 3.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Cold Wave Continues To Grip Many States
The cold wave from the far North held most of North America in its grip with a rising death toll. Pennsylvania reported six deaths as a new storm struck northwestern areas. Ohio saw two hunter fatalities from overexertion. Detroit logged 8 above zero while Chicago hit 10 above, as thousands of homeless sought shelter. Coast guards on Lake Superior were later reported safe after initial fears.
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Rocky Mountains
Midwest
Bemidji
Minn
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lake Erie
St. Paul
Detroit
Chicago
Canada
Lake Superior
Madeline Island
Pacific
Ontario
Great Lakes
Florence
D. E Challender
Long Point
Lampe Named U S Deputy Marshal for Amarillo District
W F Bill Lampe longtime civic leader in Amarillo born in Arlington and a former Cadillac dealer was appointed U S Deputy Marshal for the Amarillo district by Mary K Harty replacing J D Gamble of Canyon. J R Red Wright of Dallas had been marshal for northern Texas and kept Gamble in office until this appointment made November 16. Lampe will be aided by Gamble during a transition period.
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W. F
Bill” Lampe
Amarillo
U. 8
Mary K. Harty
Lampe
J. D. Gamble
Canyon
Bam L. Grows
J. R. “Red” Wright
Dallas
Texas
Gamble
Mr. Lampe
Arlington
Fort Worth
Ramming-Lampe Motor Company
Cadillac
Norton Named Coach in Place of Matty Bell
College Station November 16 Homer Norton football coach at Centenary College was signed as head of the department of physical education and head football coach at Texas A and M to relieve Coach Madison Matty Bell next fall announced E J Kyle chairman of the Texas A and M athletic committee Norton will join in the autumn to lead the program and take over duties from Bell
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College Station
E. J. Kyle
Texas A. & M
Homer N. Norton
Centenary College
Department of Physical Education
Madison
Matty’ Bell
F D R Expects End Of Soviet Parley Soon
President Roosevelt, hopeful for a quick wrap of talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoff, aims for completion by Friday night. No sign Litvinoff will join him in Warm Springs. Officials Bullitt Morgenthau and the President meet in the White House study as progress is reported.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Maxim Litvinoff
White House
Litvinoff
Warm Springs
William C. Bullitt
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Thurmond Confesses Slaying Brooke Hart in San Jose
The Call bulletin reportsThomas H Thurmond confessed to killing Brooke Hart, a 22 year old San Jose merchant’s son, after his disappearance last Thursday in California. The authorities announced the confession today via termediaries in a NavySan Francisco bulletin.
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San Francisco
Navy
Thomas H.thurmond
Brooke Hart
San Jose
27 Victims of Saxilby Abandoned in Storm Off Ireland
London reports that 27 men aboard the British freighter Saxilby abandoned ship in a gale after the vessel foundered. The liner Berengaria raced to their aid then gave up hope and continued to Cherbourg as searches by Manchester and Regimen and Boschrijk failed to locate the Saxilby or its crew.
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North Atlantic
Valentia
Irish Free State
Saxilby
Ireland
London
Saxilboy
Berengaria
Cherbourg
France
EF. T. Britten
Cunnard
Machester
Regiment
Boschrijk
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Last Man
Guand Praia
Price
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Smiths
Tammany Move
N.Y
Willis Thornton
NEA Service
Globe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred FE. Smith
Miss Williams
Michael Luddy
Mary
Woodin
Treasury
William H Woodin
William Myers
Raymond Shulze
Herbert Darnall
Capricht
King Feature Syndicate
Ine
Arthur Brisbane
America
Mr Brisbane
Miami
Fla
Petes Peace
Berry
J. D Gamble
U. 5
Norton
Matty Bell
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