Cowmen launch nationwide beef ad drive to raise prices
National cattlemen form a campaign to stabilize beef demand through newspapers magazines and radio at 300000 to 1000000 dollars a year. Jay Taylor of Amarillo leads the effort which seeks to teach housewives beef fits daily menus without straining food budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Taylor
Panhandle Cowman
Lewis Nordyke
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Inc
Houston
Amarillo
Taylor
National Livestock and Meat Board
American National Livestock Association
Cheyenne
Wyo
The
Meat Board
West
Texas
Mareh
Panhandle Livestock Association
Texas and Southwestern
San Antonio
Alaska
Earth
U S Protest Over Japanese Looting in Nanking
The United States lodged emphatic representations with Japan after reports that Japanese soldiers entered American property in Nanking 15 times in three days, abducted 10 Chinese refugee women, and seized goods including a piano from the United Christian Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Nanking
State Department
John M. Allison
Allison
United Christian Mission
Joseph C. Crew
Tokyo
Japanese War Department
Shanghai
China Clipper Returns After False Start Flight
Pan American Airways China Clipper returns to San Pedro after a false start to Alameda and Honolulu flight. Captain Tilton says fog at Alameda and a clogged fuel line forced early return with sixteen aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Calif
Pan-American Airways
Cabrillo Beach
Alameda
Honollu
J. H. Tilton
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Pacific
Used Car Week Declared in Amarillo by Mayor Rogers
Mayor Ross D. Rogers proclaims January 25 1938 as Used Car Week in Amarillo with cooperation of automobile dealers. The aim is public education and urging inspection of unsafe vehicles to remove or replace them with safer autos from dealer stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
Shooting at Shamrock hospitalized three relatives
H C Smith, estranged wife and her mother Mrs D Ellis were wounded in a dinner table shooting at the Ellis home six miles east of Shamrock. Smith and his wife were married three years and had domestic trouble. Mrs Ellis is 46 and both women were in critical condition. Smith was also hurt and later taken to General Hospital. Local officers found Smith near the garage and are investigating along with other lawmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
H. C. Smith
D. Ellis
Ellis
Here
Claude
Smith
Mr. Ellis
Ruth
Mrs. Ellis
Mrs. Smith
Hunter
Claude Hillbruner
Norville Redwine
D. J. Bulls
Blue Velvin
Panhandle
Homer L. Moss
Col Thompson to Address Oil Men Banquet in Jacksb or o
Col Ernest O Thompson, chairman of the Oil States Compact Commission, will speak February 8 at a Jacksb or banquet honoring oil operators aiding Jack County development. Kirk Stewart said John Lee Smith of Throckmorton will also speak. Invitations go to operators in Oklahoma City Tulsa Dallas Fort Worth and Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksboro
U.P
Ernest O. Thompson
Oil States Compact Commission
Southwestern
Kirk Stewart
John Lee Smith
Throckmorton
Jack County
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Crossing Crash Kills Woman at Kansas Crossing
Mary Adams 23 of Bronaugh Missouri was killed and Eldon Garton 22 of Nevada Missouri seriously injured when their car collided with a freight train at a crossing six miles northeast of Pittsburgh Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Kans
U.P
Mary Adams
Bronaugh
Eldon Garton
Nevada
Here
Kennamer Seeks Foreign Job After Slaying Case
Phil Kennamer, 22, freed if possible, discussed a South American job offer and his plan to live in voluntary exile after his 1934 murder case. He spoke from an Oklahoma prison library, showing quieter resolve and no malice, while Oklahoma City reports floated clemency discussions by the unofficial pardon board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Alester
Okla
Phil Kennamer
John F. Gorrell, Jr
Gorrell
Kennamer
Oklahoma City
Pardon and Parole Board
Kidnap Robbers Leave St. Paul for Chicago Flight
Federal agents led by J Edgar Hoover depart St. Paul after Anders the confessed kidnap slayer tied to the Ross and Gray cases is moved to the airport en route to Chicago. The eight men aboard the plane leave after 8 pm as investigators seek final links to the Wisconsin cave bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
St. Paul Municipal
Chicago
Peter Anders
Charles Ross
Anders
Ross
James Atwood Gray
Wisconsin
Hoover
FBI
Dixie Senators Stand Fast Against Anti-Lynching Bill
Dixie senators vow to continue filibuster next week as they press opposition to the anti lynching measure. Senator Connally leads talks saying debate will persist until passage is blocked and possible Senate sidetracking is debated by leaders. Labor’s Non Partisan League also denounces the filibuster in a letter to senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dixie
Connally
Texas
Glass
Virginia
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Independent Offices
Barkley
Kentucky
van Nuys
Indiana
Labor
League
Federal Prison Car Through Amarillo
An armored federal prisoners transport passed through Amarillo yesterday attached to Santa Fe train No 9. The vehicle had visible bars at all openings and movements are issued by secret government orders under tight security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Northern Aurora Borealis Lights Panhandle Sky Show
The Aurora Borealis flashed across the Amarillo Panhandle sky early yesterday drawing startled calls and notes from milkmen and readers. Observers described purplish green arches and neon like beams, with telegraph operators noting temporary disturbances in Chicago while Amarillo residents watched a bright neon red ball across the horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Post
Amarillo
Panhandle
News-Globe
Waren Parsell
Warren Yates
Popular Science
F. A. Pledger
Western Union
Chicago
Charges of Price-Fixing Against Sixteen Companies Are Upheld
In Madison Wisconsin twelve men and many others in the United States District Court upheld verdicts convicting 16 major Mid-West oil companies and 30 executives of conspiring to raise and fix gasoline prices during 1935 and 1936. The trial lasted four months with extensive testimony and more than 100 lawyers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Madison
Wis
Standard Oil Company
Amarillo Lawyer Shines in Madison Anti Trust Trial
Amarillo lawyer S A L Morgan led defense efforts for the Texas Company during the Madison anti trust trial where 16 major Mid West oil firms and 30 executives were convicted of conspiring to raise and fix gasoline prices in 1935 and 1936. Morgan says the defendants were charged for following a government urged surplus control system and compares industry tactics to government price stabilization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Amarillo
S. A. L. Morgan
Morgan
Morgan, Culton, Morgan and
Britain
Oliver-Eakle
Chicago
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Tank Car Stabilization Committee
Charles B. Arnott
New York
Texas
Kansas City
Weather outlook for the West Gulf states week
Week of January 24 to 20 inclusive forecast for the West Gulf states shows mostly fair start with chances of rain mid to late week. Temperatures run above normal early in the week and turn colder mid to late week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gulf States
Texas Oil Wells Silent Today
Texas oil wells largely shut down for six Sundays as the Railroad Commission orders a statewide reduction to cut excess stock. Some wells stay on to supply heat carbon black or avoid damage, with output reduced one seventh over six weeks. Officials expect other states to follow to avoid penalties and note exceptions in Van field and Pecos Valley hearings set for Feb 7 in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
W. E. Cottingham
The
Commission
Van
Cottingham
Texas
East
Government Is Victor As Long Trial Closes
The government wins in a major Sherman Anti-Trust case against 16 oil companies and 30 oil men for conspiring to raise and fix gasoline prices in 10 Midwest states during 1935 and 1936. jurors returned verdicts after an Oct. 4 start. sentencing pending motions. Convicted include Tidewater Associated Oil officials. penalties could reach fines up to 5000 dollars per defendant and potential prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madison, Wis
Patrick T. Stone
William J. Donovan
Supreme Court
Hammond Chaffetz
Justice Department
Washington
Homer Cummings
Sugar Trust
Standard Oil Company
Roosevelt
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
A. V. Bourque
Tulsa
Ohlo
Western Petroleum Refiners Association
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Tlolinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Compostte
Ofd
Charles Arnott
Dutch Wuz Robbed Mantell Loses Dunking Tilt to Wells
Dutch Mantell loses a city doughnut dunking contest to Chick Wells who ate eight and a half doughnuts while Mantell managed seven and a half. Wells substituted a large mug for coffee, judges ruled legal, and Mantell vowed a rematch with possible Dutch baker as challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuz
Mantell
Cal Farley
Chick Wells
St All Wells
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Halliburton Oil Well
Mr. Taylor
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Braisers Association, Inc
U.S
Jerry Malin
Daddy
Sister
Col. Thompson
Old Man
Aurora Borealis
Welizzard
Royal, Remington, Underwood
Corona
Russell Staty
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Austin
Midland
Perren and Whitaker
Pecos Valley
Pecos County
Federal District Court
Dick Martin
Mantel
Umbarger
Wells
Papa
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