Death verdict for Bill Fritts in Texas case
A district court jury in Clairemont Texas returned the death penalty against farmer Bill Fritts for the murder of D. W. Hamilton and his son Earle near Rochester in Haskell County. Fritts, tried four times, has previously faced life imprisonment and hung juries in related counts.
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Associated Press
Clairemont
Texas
Bill Fritts
Fritts
Haskell County
D. W. Hamilton
Earle
Rochester
Kent County
Haskell
R. R. Goodall
Hamiltons
Anson
Earle Hamilton
Eastland County
Roby
Clairegnont
Brisbane Column on World Strife and Atom Theory
Arthur Brisbane reflects on primitive world violence, Brazil’s upheaval, and the French Revolution era spirit. He notes aid to Europe, domestic doubt, and a shift from distant wars to atomic era theories as Dr Dirac upends conventional thought.
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Brazil
Sao Paulo
Texas Man Slays Family Then Kills Self in Houston
A. E. Hart, 38, a former infantry lieutenant, killed his wife Helen 36 and daughter Vivian 13 in their Houston home before fatally shooting himself. A .44 revolver fired three times was found beside Hart. Justice Overstreet ruled murders of wife and child and death by own action. Mrs Hart, a nurse, was awakened by a neighbor after a hospital call.
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United Press
Houston
A. E. Hart
Infantry
Helen
Vivian
Campbell Overstreet
W. M. Rosenthal
Hart
Rosenthal
Amarillo Forecast Sees Frost in Exposed Areas
Weather reads fair for Amarillo and West Texas with likely frost tonight. New Mexico also fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Record shows daily extremes from 52 to 85 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Jury Deliberations Continue in J C Dyer Suit
After a day of deliberation the jury in the $46000 damage suit of J C Dyer against the Santa Fe railway was still out at noon. The jury began deliberations at noon Wednesday and indications suggested the jury might disagree as in a prior trial.
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J. C. Dyer
Santa Fe Railway
Mellon Lifts Parrot Embargo on Psittacosis Outbreak
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon signed an order lifting the January embargo on parrots after the psittacosis outbreak in the United States. The measure ends a public health restriction affecting foreign and domestic shipments of birds.
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Mellon
United Press
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Wisconsin President Defends Campus Religious and Political Ties
Madison Wisconsin October 30 President Glenn Franks of the University of Wisconsin said students may hold any political or religious belief. He replied to remarks at a D A R convention accusing the university of fostering un American ideas by noting students may be Communist Presbyterian or Baptist and the university should not dictate beliefs.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Glenn Franks
University of Wisconsin
Pond du Lac
James F. Trottman
Trottman
Milwaukee
Ordered to Pray man slain at church door
In Brooklyn a four man auto halted before a church last night. Two rear shooters fired and ordered prayers. The slain, identified as John Bugero, 30, linked to the grape business tied to New York wine markets. Wounded Joseph Dentice, a Milwaukee visitor, could not recall assailant names.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
John Bugero
Ness
Joseph Dentice
Milwaukee
TOLL RISES IN ITALIAN QUAKE HITS ADriatic COAST
An earthquake along the Adriatic coast killed 27 people and injured more than 150, with Senigallia and Ancona among hard hit towns. Casualties were expected to climb as reports came from other damaged communities such as Osimo Castel Fidaro and Loreto.
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Associated Press
Ancona
Italy
Adriatic
Senigallia
Osimo
Castel Fiadro
Monteficuro
Candi di
Finish Chest Plans Tonight in Amarillo
Final details of Amarillo's Community Chest will be decided at a directors meeting tonight at the Chamber of Commerce office starting at 7 30. A drive to raise 60000 for relief of the needy and support for civic organizations will begin Monday November 17. F E DeCoster is president of the Chest. Beneficiaries include the Welfare Association Day Nursery Salvation Army Junior Red Cross Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
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Amarillo
Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
F. E. DeCoster
Welfare Association
The
Day Nursery
Salvation Army
Junior Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Two Women Die in Flames From Gas in Concordia Home
In Concordia Kansas two women died from burns after a gas explosion in a home. Mrs Willie I James and Mrs Eva Hutchinson, formerly of Topeka, died in a hospital after plumbers testing stoves caused a gas leak to ignite from a wood range flame.
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Associated Press
Concordia
Kans
Willie I
James
Eva Hutchinson
Topeka
Black Mask Players stage "Out of The Night" at high school
The Black Mask Players present a performance of Out of The Night in the high school auditorium on Thursday October 30 as a benefit for the Sandies Pep Squad.
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Black Mask Players
High School
Sandies
Plan to Rally 100000 Communists Across States
Sacramento report on a proposed national demonstration by Communist organizers led by Mike Daniels of San Francisco. The plan envisions 100000 marchers to Washington for a protest before President Hoover, with demands for a sinking fund paying 25 dollars weekly to each unemployed person and 5 dollars per dependent plus free rent fuel and food. The Sacramento event drew several hundred followers with no violence.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Washington
Hoover
Mike Daniels
San Francisco
Red
Pacific Coast
Daniels
Eastern Star to Meet in Houston For Grand Chapter Session
Hous ton was selected as the next meeting place of the grand chapter of the Texas Order of Eastern Star. Mrs Bessie Garth associate grand matron of Temple is likely to be elected worthy grand matron this afternoon. Mrs Helle Tomlinson grand conductress of Walie is set to become associate grand matron. William G Wollus of Houston will be chosen worthy grand patron.
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San .Angelo
Houston
Texas Order of Eastern Star
Bessie Garth
Temple
Helle Tomlinson
Waliie
William G. Wollus
Mary Garden Set for Borger Concert on Oil Highway Route
Mary Garden and party travel from New York via Chicago to Amarillo for a recital at City Auditorium next Monday. Tickets brisk. locals urge securing seats at City Drug No. 1 or via Wilbur C. Hawk. Borger and Hutchinson boosters push Oil Field Highway routing to favor Borger and bond- funded county roads amid ongoing campaign.
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John R. Miller
Borger
B. I. Bennett
Board of City Development
Hutchinson County
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Stinnett
Potter County
Four Corners
Giant Flying Boat Ready for Transatlantic Flight
The DC X DO X giant flying boat in Friedrichshafen awaits favorable weather to begin a planned trans Atlantic voyage to New York. Lieut C H Schildhaver will pilot with 12 Curtiss Conqueror engines delivering 6 300 horsepower and 159 passengers. Maurice Dornier notes the ship will visit Amsterdam Lisbon Bermuda and other ports en route.
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United Pres
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Europe
North America
Maurice Dornier
Lisbon
Portugal
Amsterdam
England
France
Azores
Bermuda
New York
United States Naval
Lieut
C. H. (Dutch) Schildhaver
Police Warn On Gypsy Scam In Pampa Case
Amarillo police were asked to watch for a band of gypsies traveling in three cars after a Pampa woman was bilked of 1200 dollars in a so called blessing scam. An Amarillo woman also reported losing 90 dollars to the same game. Police noted the common ruse of cash hidden in a silken bag. Move on was advised.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Black Masks Present Out of the Night at High School Aud
The Black Mask Players stage the mystery drama Out of the Night in Amarillo with Dr BR Parcells as the village constable and Annabel Allen and Ridgeway Zelley in lead roles. Dress rehearsal concluded preparations. tickets available from Sandies Pep Squad members with proceeds benefiting the high school pep squad.
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Black Mask
Thone
Amarillo
Christine Dyche
Dr. T. M. Montgomery
Cecil Eaton
Kurt Strandberg
Lloyd Fletcher
Grace Rye
Verlon Twaddell
Sandies
Posse Dims on Four Fleeing Kidnappers Near Kewanee
A 50 member posse chased four gunmen tied to the Yocum kidnapping across Illinois cornfields from Kewanee. Orville Whiskers was arrested and named as a suspect. An automobile mechanic Verne Algreen and others are being sought after a ransom plot exposed by farmer Ed McKee.
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United Proc
Kewanee
Ill
Karl L. Yocum
Galva Mil-Lonaire
Yocum
Orville Whiskers
Cambridge
Whiskers
Ed McKee
Verne Algreen
Oalya Automobile
Algreen
Harry Whiskers
Orville
Lloyd Winslow
McKee
Kewanoo
Airliner Fall Kills 3 in Boulogne Crash
Imperial Airways liner crashed near Boulogne this afternoon killing three people and injuring three others. Breathing details from Croydon relay the grim report as emergency crews respond.
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Associated Press
London
Croydon
Imperial Airways
Boulogne
Good Seats for Garden Concert Going Rapidly
Tickets for the Mary Garden concert and recital are on sale at City Drug Store No 1 from $1 to $3. Out of town patrons should mail checks or money orders to Wilbur C Hawk president of the Tri State Fair at the News Globe office. Reservations are filled in order received. Fine seats for Miss Garden's recital remain available but may sell out soon.
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Mary Garden
C. L. Wagner
J. H. Dansereau
New York City
Amarillo
Chicago
Thompson
Charles L. Wagner
City Auditorium
Wilbur C. Hawk
The
Globe News
Amarllo
City Drug
Hawk
Miss Garden
Tri-State
News- Globe
Drafted Dollars Mobilize Near Nationwide Work Programs
New York reports show nearly a billion dollars mobilized for wage and work programs to revive American prosperity. The West leads with about 475 million for jobs, followed by the Middle West with 285 million, while the South and Southwest trail. Eastern states push employment plans as civic leaders coordinate with local conditions.
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Associated Press
New York
Anl
Far West
Middle West
South
Southwest
Dollary
Massachusetts
Seattle
Portland
San Fran
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Sunray Oil faces injunction over Texas proration order
Sunray Oil Company of Tulsa Oklahoma operates in Gray County Texas and is restrained by a temporary injunction against enforcement of the statewide oil proration order. The suit mirrors the Danciger case, with Sunray and other Panhandle operators disputing the railroad commission authority. The November 19 hearing will address dissolution of the Danciger injunction as the state defends its policing power.
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Associated Press
Austin
Sunray Oil Company of
Tulsa
Okla
Gray County
Texas
Travis County
Danciger Oil and Refining Company
Young Brothers and Alexander Oil Company
Panhandle
North Texas
Sunray
Lawrence
Railroad Commission
Danciger
R. D. Parker
Oil and Gas Division
State Railroad Commission
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
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Arctic
William Foy
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
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Sir Oliver Lodge
J.C. Dyer
Michael Cudahy
Muriel Cudahy
Los Angeles
Cudahy
Muriel Evans
Young Cudahy
Griggs
California
Brues
Santa Paula
Calif
John Maynard Lbr, Co
U.S
Illinois
Griggs Ambulance
Boxwell Bros. Ambulance
Lco
Sunray Oil
Danciger Company
Dewey Lawrence
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