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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1932
Page
10
Washington November 29 American Legion officials lead a drive to protect federal veterans benefits from cuts in a short session. The campaign targets local posts to build mass backing for a new benefits program and shore up support amid possible reductions.
Officials push a four point program costing over 2.5 billion dollars in 10 years including pensions for veterans families and a special Senate veterans laws committee. The American Legion backs widening benefits to WW veterans, seeks faster Senate Finance Committee action, and notes a House veterans committee already exists. The text also mentions unions and the Statue of Liberty bronze construction.
Mrs Georgine Roach answers reader questions on bridge topics from revoke penalties under new laws to counting short suits. She explains that revokes after the second trick are penalized per trick, with corrections required, and clarifies the line score rule for contracts below game. Readers are invited to write to The Globe with further problems.
Buckley alias Bucklaw faces trial for the May Winona State Bank robbery in Tyler with a special venue of 50 summoned. He already carries a 59 year sentence from three East Texas counties and is linked to Boone Refining Company holdups near Arp. He has prior convictions in Van Zandt Rusk for armed robbery and a Gregg County murder charge.
Gov. William H. Murray uses Oklahoma militia to free Col Zachary Taylor Miller, former 101 Ranch owner, from jail after he defied a contempt ruling for $150 alimony and court costs. Miller released to join friends at his ranch rather than remain jailed, with militia officers delivering the governor’s order.
A tense exchange unfolds as Mexico bans Claude Duval who had sentenced Miller. For an hour three men confer before Duval refuses to recognize the order, which bears Murray’s signature.
A legal confrontation erupts as Judge Murray orders rancher Miller released from jail claiming false imprisonment. Sheriff MacFadden resists, asking if force will be used. After tension, Miller is freed with the sheriff leading him from the second-floor cell. The judge justifies the release by noting creditors exploited the rancher’s ex wife. The case evokes Victor Hugo’s Jean Valjean. Also mentions Dropsie College as possibly the smallest in America with about 25 students and 6 teachers.
Dallas on November 29 reports steps to form a permanent state and county organization to fight anti prohibition forces. The United Forces for Prohibition Dallas County dry group approves a statewide meeting led by notable clergy and civic leaders including Dr J W Hunt Dr R L Scarborough and Dr George W Truett with other committee members named.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs. It stresses symptoms like irritation and phlegm and claims a safe, stomach friendly formula with 12 ingredients. It notes the Foley name on the package and widespread use of 190,900,000 bottles.
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