Naval Affairs Committee vows five ships for each Japan three
House Naval Affairs Committee Chairman Vinson warns that if the Washington treaty collapses in any naval race the US must build five ships for every three laid by Japan. He urges Congress to fund a 5-3-3 parity and cites possible aviation boosts and carrier plans depending on a forthcoming aviation commission recommendation.
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Washington
Japan
Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Affairs Committee
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Associated Press
Tokyo
Committee
Congress
President
Aviation Commission
Commission
Youth Admits Part in Slaying in Midwest Case
Francis McNeiley, 23, Iowa farm hand held in Columbia Missouri, confessed participation in the 1933 slayings of Boone County Sheriff Roger Wilson and Highway Patrol Sergt. Ben Booth. He also admitted involvement in the October 1933 murder of John Freund in Johnsburg Minnesota.
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Columbia
U.P
Lewis Means
Missouri Highway Patrol
Francis McNeiley
Iowa
Roger Wilson
Boone County
Ben Booth
Highway Patrol
McNeiley
Park Findley
Iowa Department of Justice
Wilson
Booth
Means
John Freund
Johnsburg
Minn
Fruit Packing Shed Destroyed by Fire at San Benito
Fire destroyed the San Benito packing shed nine carloads of fruit and all packing machinery of Lovett and Kirk with losses around 40000 dollars. One refrigerator car on a siding damaged and another slightly burned. Origin of the fire not learned.
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San Benito
Tex
Lovett and Kirk
Clark Infant Son Given Last Rites
Funeral services were held for J. B. Clark Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Clark at 2 PM from Griggs Chapel. Rev. J. C. Sisemore of Tabernacle Baptist Church officiated and burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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J. B. Clark, Jr
J. B Clark
Bryan Street
Griggs Chapel
J. C. Sisemore
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boy 3 Dies in Accidental Shotgun Discharge
In Electra a three year old son of an oil lease foreman was killed instantly when a shotgun discharged in his home. A five year old brother witnessed the event. Officers say the child likely dragged the gun from the porch where the father had left it after a hunting trip.
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Electra
Bobby Bessent
Hearing Opens for Principal at River Road
River Road Independent School District seeks a writ of injunction in 108th District Court to block W. W. Thomasson from continuing as principal of River Road School until he appeals his dismissal to the state department of education. Judge W. E. Gee issued a temporary injunction. final hearing set for 1:30 this afternoon.
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River Road Independent
W. W. Thomasson
River Road
108Th District Court
W. E. Gee
Thomascor
State Department of Education
Gee
Probe Finds Babe's Body Buried In Vacant Lot
Authorities investigated the discovery of a newborn boy's body buried under a foot of soil on a vacant lot near Second Avenue and Grant Street. Deputies examined bedding and clothing for identification while awaiting possible parentage and burial was conducted by Boxwell Brothers. The child, of American parentage with light features, had not breathed since birth, and decomposition was not advanced due to recent freezing weather.
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Second Avenue
Grant Street
Santa Fe
O. W. Moore
Sheriff's Department
B. M. Primer
George T. Rouse
Amarillo-Potter County
Boxwell Brothers
Moore
Tax Payments Are Made More Readily This Year
Miss Jewell Davidson Potter County tax collector reports tax collections up about 15000 dollars from the same period last year. George M. Waddill Amarillo schools collector notes a similar prompt response from taxpayers.
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Jewell Davidson
Potter County
Miss Davidson
George M. Waddill
Amarillo
Cardus Reported To Ease Pain In Side
An Oklahoma woman says Cardus relieved recurring side pain and boosted strength after using 11 bottles. The note claims many other women were benefited and urges others to try Cardus, with a medical consult if no benefit.
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Cardus
Oklahoma
Bill Stewart
Dewar
Okla
Tax Deadline Friday Night
The first half of 1934 taxes must be paid by Friday night or the entire amount becomes due January 30. Paying the first half now grants until June 30 to settle the last half, according to George M. Waddill school tax collector.
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George M. Waddill
Salvation Army Seeks Baskets To Distribute
The Salvation Army in Amarillo requests Thanksgiving dinner baskets for the deserving poor. Capt. Charles Brennan, officer in charge, asks individuals to call 9309 to arrange baskets and have the receiver identified.
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Salvation Army
Amarillo
Charles Brennan
Army
Tax office holiday hours extend payments to Friday night
The legislature does not apply to current taxes. The offices of Mr. Waddill and Miss Jewell Davidson, county tax collector, will be closed for Thanksgiving, but will stay open until midnight Friday to give taxpayers extra time to make their payments.
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Waddill
Jewell Davidson
Thanksgiving Dinner Drive Aims to Help 50 Families
Capt Brennan stated the effort will supply a hearty Thanksgiving meal to about 50 families in need. The program focuses on delivering meals to those facing hardship during the holiday season.
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Brennan
Roads Drive Not Backed by C. of C
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Amarillo Credit Association did not approve a telephone membership drive by the Texas Good Roads Association. Carl Hinton said local groups require a record of supporting closing gaps in the Panhandles paved road network before backing the campaign. The note mentions 47,500 buses aiding 17,000 consolidated schools in the United States.
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Amrillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Credit Association
Texas Good Roads Association
Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads Association
Amarillo
Panhandles
Hinton
United States
Tulia V F W Guests in Amarillo Meeting and Initiation
Tulia Post VFW members and wives will join John Golding Post Amarillo and its auxiliary at the American Legion Home for a night meeting with formal initiation of recruits from Tulsa and Amarillo. The Amarillo auxiliary will install officers for the year led by President Ola Bark. A social hour follows after business. Bees avoid rain dew covered blooms preferring nectar straight, entomologists report.
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Tulia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John Golding Post
Amarillo
American Legion
Tulsa
Ola Bark
Blue Star Ointment Fights Itch Germs and Dermatitis
An old advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a fast acting remedy that melts in and kills itch causing germs for conditions like rash tetter ringworm and eczema. It promises money back if the first jar fails.
How Calotabs Help Nature To Throw Off a Bad Cold
Millions find Calotabs valuable for colds. Take one or two tabs first night and repeat on night three or five if needed. Calotabs cleanse the intestinal tract of germ laden mucus and toxins and act as a diuretic to the kidneys, aiding elimination of cold poisons. Complete package costs twenty five cents. package without price ten cents.
Panhandle calls for repeal of gas-wasting law
Citizens urged to act now to stop gas waste and protect Panhandle coal and oil field pressures. The piece highlights cheap lump coal at about $10 a ton and warns that a Texas Legislature law must be repealed quickly to avoid loss of natural gas reserves and industrial development.
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Texas
Ickes
Panhandle
Amarillo
Jas. Co. C. &Mall
Tex
B. L. Rogers
Farnsworth
A. B
H K. B
Tarwater
Plainview
Eugene Worley
Shamrock
Panhandle Conservation Association
Amarillo Bldg
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Naval Affairs Committee
U. S
Clark
Babe
Tor
Burkhalter
Polk
C. of C
Tulia V. F. W
Ethel Ottinger
Vera Lea Barr
Vivian Weaver
Ruby Stevens
Josepha Birge
Rachel Lillibridge
Mary Scarborough
Katherine Gibson
Lottie Vermillion
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Panhandle Natural Gas
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