Darnall Jury Sentences Amarillo Welder Near Maximum
A. C. Darnall 35 of Amarillo received four years in state prison after a 47th District Court jury found him guilty of murder without malice in the death of Marvin Sissom a motorcyclist on October 9 near the Thompson Park area. The case, described as driving while intoxicated, concludes a term that ends Saturday with Claude, Armstrong County to host a three week term beginning Monday. District Attorney Grady Hazlewood led the prosecution with defense by E. Miller. An additional indictment for driving while intoxicated remains pending.
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A. C. Darnall
Amarillo
Marvin Sissom
North Highway
Darnall
Sissom
Thompson Park
Claude
Armstrong County
Alfred Holmes
Pampa
Grady Hazlewood
E. Miller
Bridge Party Bandit Strikes Hat and Purse During Game
A screen cutting thief targets bridge party guests in two nearby robberies. Junius F. Smith loses his hat from 3906 Fountain while Mrs. Tony Harlan reports a purse stolen from 1919 Tyler Street. Loot includes a vanity case rouge pack lipstick and an address book. The thefts occurred while players, including Miss Floyd Wilson of Hereford, chatted near an open window. Police note the window screen was cut and a door to an adjoining room left ajar during the incidents.
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Junius F. Smith
Fountain
Smith
Tony Harlan
Tyler Street
Mr. Smith
W. W. Hancock
West Thirteenth Avenue
Mr. Hancock
Floyd Wilson
Hereford
St H. Boozer
West
Fourteenth Avenue
Farmers wage economic war as 2 million strike
The Midwest faces mounting unrest as 2 million farmers are ordered to strike to force federal relief. The action, led by Milo Reno of the National Farmers Holiday Association, includes refusing to sell or buy except at production costs and avoiding debt payments until prices reach that level. Governor Bryan and North Dakota officials mobilize guards. NRA policy criticized as failing farmers.
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St, Paul, Minn
Middle West
Washington
Nye
North Dakota
Middlewest
NRA
Milo Reno
Bryan
William Langer
National Guard
Charles Bryan
Nebraska
Keith Neville
Nebraska Nra Board
Neville
CCC Campers Arrive as Palisades Work Increases
Nearly 100 CCC recruits arrived from Wichita Falls and will join 92 other workers at the Palisades camp 12 miles southeast of Amarillo. The operation is assured to continue through winter, with potential relocation to Palo Duro Canyon if needed.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Wichita Falls
Palisades Camp
Amarillo
Palisades
The
Washington
Bascom Timmons
Marvin Jones
Capital
Conrad L. Wirth
Wirth
Palo Duro Canyon
Public Works Administration Allocates 5.24 Million for 44 Projects
The Public Works Administration allotted 5,243,378 for 44 non federal construction projects in 21 states, officials said, creating 33,807 man months of direct employment.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Weather forecast for Amarillo area and nearby regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the north and west. New Mexico shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little change. Temperature extremes noted from 44 to 72, with uncertain details in the later lines.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Militia called in during mine war in United States
Rep Samuel Dickstein said the House inquiry into alleged Nazi activity may push for deportation of hundreds of Germans in the U S using fictitious names. Germany withdrew from the League of Nations amid disarmament tensions while Austria sacks railway workers for anti government protests and deserters claim army numbers.
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New York
U.P
Samuel Dickstein
House of Representative
United States
America
Associated Press
Germany
Wolff
League of Nations
Geneva
League
Wahrheit
Mass marine disaster leaves hundreds missing in Japan
A storm near Oguri Island Kochi Prefecture leaves 379 fishermen missing and endangers 2000 sailors. In Kobe 71 people are reported missing after the Yashima Maru sank near the harbor. 40 rescued, 3 later died. In Fort Worth 13 men are jailed as police crackdown on swindlers targeting Arlington Downs race track visitors.
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Tokio
U.P
Oguri Island
Kochi
Kobe
Japan
Tod
Fort Worth
Henry Lewis
Arlington Downs
Garner Farley Visit Historic San Antonio
In Dallas on October 20, Will Rogers entertained about 1,000 at a Democratic banquet honoring Vice President Garner and Postmaster General Farley. Rumors of a rift within Texas Democrats faded as Rogers used humor to ease factional tensions. The official party then traveled to San Antonio greeting pioneer landmarks and inspecting Randolph Field where Brig. Gen. Charles Danforth welcomed them.
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Dallas
U.P
Will Rogers
Democratic Party of Texas
Garner
Farley
Rogers
Fergusons
Gary Miriam A
James E
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Carter
Young Democratic Club
Guy Waggoner
Arlington Downs
Ferguson
Toric San
Washington
Randolph Field
West Point
Air Fleet
Charles Danforth
Garner-Parley
Readhimer Murder Trial Sees Final Arguments Heard
Final arguments were presented in the murder trial of Vert A Readhimer and his father J R Readhimer in Lubbock. Prosecutors say they went to Campbell’s home in Fleydada on April 6 where the elder Readhimer shot Campbell while the son held him. The defense contends Campbell seduced the defendant’s sister Grace, suggesting motive for the killing.
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Fleydada
Campbell
Fragmentary 1900s Notice Fails to Name Details
OCR reads only a fragment “Good otl-10¢ at] sags: ie,gal. 1900 W 3” lacking clear event, parties, or location to summarize. cannot identify subject, date, or purpose from the readable text.
Unions Battle Lines Drawn in Illinois Coal Dispute
In Springfield Illinois thousands of Progressive miners march to two Peabody Coal Company mines amid fears of violence. A Progressive leader was killed and a UMW member surrendered as state and federal authorities mobilize militiamen and police.
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State Arsenal
Peabody Coal Company
United Mine Workers’ Union
United Mine Workers
Sangamon County
Lole
Peter Haynes
Taylorville
Melville Staples
NRA
Illinois
City
Henry Horner
Capitol
M. 8
Winning
Donald R. Richberg
Progressive Union
Adjt
Carlos Black
United Mine
Whitsett Heads Newly Formed Relief Board
Gaines Whitsett is named Potter County relief administrator heading a five member relief board formed by county commissioners in exec session. Julius Dorenfield serves as chairman. other members include Oscar Randal A E Meyer Chansler Weymouth and J Russell Hogge. Meyer named secretary. past administrator Fred DeCoster and interim W W Chilton noted in transition.
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Gaines Whitsett
Potter County
Julius Dorenfield
Oscar Randal
A. E. Meyer
Chansler Weymouth
J. Russell Hogge
Meyer
Dorenfield
James O. Gulekie
Earl Paqua
Walter Irvin
W. J. Kelly
Whitsett
W. W. Chilton
Fred DeCoster
Embezzlement Case Delayed in Fleming College Trial
The trial of J. T. Diamond a former Fleming Business College salesman was postponed to October 30 in county court. Diamond faces misdemeanor embezzlement charges from his former employer M. Fleming.
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J. T. Diamond
The
Fleming Business College
Diamond
Hawks speed flier leaves Fort Worth for New York
Frank Hawks departed Fort Worth in his monoplane Sky Chief at 8 o clock for a non stop flight to New York expected to take about eight hours. He had attended opening days celebrations at Arlington Downs race track.
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Fort Worth
Frank Hawks
New York
Arlington Downs
Ickes Probes Panhandle Road Relief Dispute
Secretary Ickes of the Interior and Public Works officials examine delays over a five million dollar Panhandle road relief appropriation. Hopkins says the required funds are not yet fixed and a relief survey is pending, while Jones urges cabinet action to proceed as planned.
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Harold Ickes
Department of Interior
Public Works Administration
Washington
Panhandle
Marvin Jones
Ickes
Bureau of Public Roads
Relief Administration
Hopkins
Bureau of Roads
Congressman Jones
Roosevelt
Whisky Pool Probe Signals Senate Stock Market Inquiry
The Senate stock market committee planned to use broker questionnaires to probe market practices after an executive session with brokers and NYSE counsel. The whisky pool allegedly boosted alcohol stock prices on the NYSE, with a 99 members’ alcohol share accounts examined by NYSE president Richard Whitney.
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Washington
Senate
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
United Press
Senate Stock Market Committee
Ferdinand Pecore
The
Stock Exchange
Richard Whitney
Whitney
Wealth and policy mix in postwar era thoughts
A Globe columnist discusses large government bonds, Roosevelts spending, and currency shifts. He notes Germany pressing the League of Nations for gold spending rights to fund armaments, citing a figure of over one trillion dollars planned in eight years. The piece frames global financial tensions and inflation fears.
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Germany
League of Nations
Mill Workers Strike Across Georgia and South Carolina
About 4 000 cotton mill workers in Augusta Georgia and nearby towns in South Carolina walked out today protesting introduction of the stretch-out causing a layoff of one shift. Affected mills include Sibley Enterprise The Spring at Horse Creek Valley Aiken Mills and Bath Mills.
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Augusta
South Carolina
Sibley and Enterprise
Horse Creek Valley
8. C
Aiken
Bath
Perdue Sues In District Court Over Insurance Policy
George H. Perdue of Amarillo files suit in district court against Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association of Omaha to collect on an accident policy. He claims total permanent disability from a October 24 1931 fall from a Phillips Petroleum truck and seeks 12 percent penalty, $950 accrued payments, attorney fees and lifetime $40 weekly payments. He alleges a back injury has shriveled one leg preventing walking.
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George H. Perdue
Amarillo
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association of Omaha
Perdue
Phillips Petroleum
Roark Sentenced to Forty Years for Stein Slaying
In Dallas on October 20 a district court jury convicted Noah Roark a 52 year old lawyer and sentenced him to 40 years for the February 10 pistol slaying of Justin Stein manager of the downtown office building where Roark had his headquarters.
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Dallas
Noah Roark
Justin Stein
Roark
Roosevelt Kalinin Exchange Signals Diplomatic Opening
President Roosevelt and Nikhail Kalinin have exchanged messages signaling forthcoming diplomatic talks in Washington. H. M. Litvinoff, foreign affairs commissar, is expected to travel to Washington as the Soviet emissary according to a reliable source.
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United Press
Moscow
U.P
Roosevelt
Nikhail I. Kalinin
Russian Central Executive Committee
Washington
H. M. Litvinoff
Soviet Republic
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Hazlewood
Floyd Oliver
Pleasant Valley
Aga?il
I. H. Davies
Logan Hanne
Dixon Drug Store
Joe Gray
Reno
Charles Truax
Ohio
National Farmers Holiday Association
C.C.C
Jenkin
U.S
League Assembly
Reich
Vienna
Dornbirn
Vorarlberg
LUCE
Lee Miller
Claire Luce
Broadway
London
Clifford Warren Smith
Garner, Farley
San Antonio
Merrill FE. Compton
Springfield
Relief Board
HAWKS
King
Srodiceten Lee
Arthur Firlebene
Globe
Brisbane
Europe
Georgia City
Stein
Berry
U. S
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