Robbery and Shooting Strike Driver at Home
Tom Williams, a trucking contractor of 1304 East Fifteenth Avenue, was shot in the head during a hold up by two armed men who burst from a driveway side entry and forced the family into the garage. Williams was rushed to St Anthony’s Hospital in serious condition and later reported in critical condition after surgery. His wife and brother in law, H W Green, witnessed the attack. detectives Scott and Graham said no clues were available until Williams can be questioned.
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Tom Williams
East Fifteenth Avenues
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Williams
Woman Injured In Triple Car Crash In Residence Area
Mrs. R Dow Jones of 812 Sunset was injured in a three car collision at Thirteenth Street and Fillmore Avenue Saturday afternoon. The crash involved Mrs. Robert Pool driving a car, A J Norwood driving another, and Ben Emerson a third. Jones was taken to St Anthony's hospital by a Griggs ambulance with a facial cut bruises and possible leg fracture though not in critical condition.
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R. Dow Jones
Sunset
Thirteenth Street
Fillmore Avenue
Robert Pool
A. J. Norwood
Ben Emerson
N. S. Griggs & Sons
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Griggs
Building Permits in City Soar for Last Week
Amarillo finished the year and began the new one with a seven day total of 138 385 dollars in building permits. This weekly figure exceeds the full monthly totals for January May September and 1929.
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Amarillo
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair skies and a slight warming trend. West Texas Sunday looks cloudy at times and warmer. New Mexico forecasts show fair conditions for Sunday. Temperature readings are inconsistent in the text with some observations around noon and afternoon highs near the mid fifties, though several figures appear garbled.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Weather 1929 in Amarillo Shows Longer Growing Season
The 1929 Amarillo weather year had 230 growing days vs 198 normally, with rainfall 2.82 inches below normal and a mean temp 0.4 degrees below normal. Total annual precipitation reached 18.87 inches, and the year’s heaviest 24 hour rainfall was 1.85 inches on August 6-7. Snowfall peaked at 6.9 inches on November 7-8.
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Amarillo
H. T. Collman
Weather Bureau
Wall Collapse at South Street Warehouse Kills Two
A wall section of a South Street paper warehouse collapsed after weakening beams from a recent fire buried five workers. Police and fire units freed two men under a 300 pound press. one died en route to hospital. Dead are Louis Siamarron and an unidentified man nicknamed Red. Jesse Wholman and Frank Colabella were arrested on homicide charges.
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Associated Press
New York
South Street
Louis Siamarron
Brooklyn
Red
Jesse Wholman
Frank Colabella
Bus Deaths in Ohio Probe Begins After Fatal Crashes
Gov. Myers V. Cooper ordered state officials to investigate three major Ohio bus accidents that killed nine people and injured 61. The worst crash occurred near Shreve, where seven high school boys died and nine were hurt when a bus collided with a railroad train at a crossing. Witnesses said a warning bell rang and the train engineer blew for speed.
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Associated Press
Wooster
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seymour wins divorce from stage star Santrey in court
Ann Seymour, musical comedy star, obtains a divorce from Henry Santrey, stage actor, in superior court. She accuses him of desertion in 1927 while the couple, wed in 1922, faced the separation.
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Associated Frese
Chicago
Ann Seymour
Henry Santrey
Superior Court
Claim Expose of Sea Booze Bribe Attempt
Roswell New Mexico reports detail dictaphone conversations between Howard Beacham federal prohibition officer and Warren Durrett charged with attempting to bribe a federal officer and with sale and possession of liquor. Durrett allegedly sought to control liquor in Lea county boom oil towns Lovington New Hobbs Lea Old Hobbs and Jal in exchange for monthly payments. The case is pending in federal court with Durrett jailed on $5000 bonds.
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Sunday News Globe
Roswell
N. M
Howard
Beacham
Warren Durrett
Lea County
New Mexico
Durrett
Albuquerque
United States
Hugh U. Woodward
Charles H. Stearns
Beachat
Lovington
New Hobbs
Lea
Old Hobbs
Jal
Young Bride Among Bomb Victims In Maryland Tragedy
In Pleasant Maryland a bomb exploded on New Year and killed 18-year-old Mrs Namo Hall Brady the bride of Clarence Brady. The blast also killed 4 year old Dorothy Hall and injured others including the groom’s relatives. Police arrested Clarence Brady for investigation and searched for clues. Funeral rites were held for Mrs Brady and infant Samuel Hall as others remained hospitalized.
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Dpress
Swat Pleasant
Namo Hall Brady
Clarence Brady
Elvis
Dorothy Hall
Brady
Washington
Pershing Draft Talk Spurs Nebraska Senatorial Bid
Marks Woods, a Nebraska political and business leader, announced a project to draft Gen. John J. Pershing for the U S Senate. The plan follows a Nebraska conference where supporters said Pershing should oppose the incumbent senator.
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Associated Views
Lincoln
Neb
Marks Woods
Nebraska
Pershing
John J. Pershing
United States
Woods
Lauder Seats More Than Two-Thirds of Tickets Sold
Sir Harry Lauder and company seats for Monday night shows two-thirds sold when the board closed at 6 o clock. Wilbur C. Hawk Tri State fair president said sales were better than any previous program and that seats remain available. Ticket prices range from 1 to 2.50 with sales at City Drug Store No 1 Slo Polk.
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Harry Lauder
Wilbur C. Hawk
Tri-State Fair
Hawk
City Drug Store
Slo Polk
Moody washes hands of part in Laredo row
Governor Moody sent a tele gram to Secretary Stimson in Washington and said the state department’s wishes would not be made public. He added it was unnecessary for Attorney General Bobbitt to travel to Laredo to probe charges against District Attorney Wallis over threats to arrest General Calles.
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Austin
Laredo
State Department
Washington
Moody
Stimson
Department
R. D L. Bobbitt
John Wallis
Calles
Mexico
Bobbitt
Gin Manager Killed in Belt Plant Accident Near Hedley
Hedley Texas Jan 4 W K E Barthman 37 manager of Farmers Equity Gin at McKnight northeast of Hedley was killed at 1 p m when caught in belt machinery his left arm severed and internal injuries he is survived by wife one son four brothers and three sisters funeral services pending burial likely in Hedley
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Sunday News-Globe
Hedley
W. KE. Barthman
Farmers’ Equity
McKnight
Ham Karthman
Paul Harthman
Henrietta
Okla
Luther Karthman
Sherman
Floyd Barthman
Amarillo
Dick Philips
Salina
Mia
Nolan Day
Gunter
Bell
Hale Center
Two Killed When Sedan Crashes Into Truck in Indiana
Two people died and three were seriously injured when a sedan rear ended a truck on U S Highway 31 three miles south of Seymour Indiana. The dead were Edward Norton 70 of Franklin and Mrs Lillian Chandler 67 of Taylorsville.
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Associated Press
Seymour
Ind
U. S. Highway 31
Edward Norton
Franklin
Lillian Chandler
Taylorsville
Dalhart Candidate Johnson Leads in Early County Returns
Incomplete returns from Hutchinson Moore and Roberts counties show A C Johnson of Dalhart leading in the North Plains district race to succeed Judge Merron White. Early tallies in Dalhart and Dumas favor Johnson while several counties report Armstrong ahead. final results expected from Spearman and other counties.
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A. ©. Johnson
Dalhart
Borger
Hutchinson
Pratlaan
Moore
Roberts
A.C. Johnson
Armstrong
Whittenters
Merron White
Dalian Qoutely
Johnson
Om Dalhart
Channunky
North Plains
Dumas
Moore County
Johneson
Michni
Roberts County
Salem
Hansford
Lipscomb
Ochiltree
Hartley
Jlemphill
Alaska Rescue Plane Missing After Flight to Nome
A Kielson rescue plane from Fairbanks failed to report after taking off for Nome. Pilots Pat Steid and Matt Niemenen led the mission toward Nome with an estimated arrival about 2 PM Alaska time. Communication was to be maintained until the missing plane is located.
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Seattle
Waah
Army Signal Corps
Fairbanks
Alaska
Signal Corps
Kielson
Va. m
Nome
Warm
Nualto
Nulato
Pat. Steid
Matt Niemenen
Auto-Show Used Cars Offer $50 Down
Only $50 down and it’s yours. Think of it. many good used cars can be bought with a small down payment. Get the wire and kiddies and yourself out into the open and go places with the pleasure of owning your own car. See the Automobile for Sale ads in the Globe News Want Ads.
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Globe News
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