Hoover accepts Legge resignation as Farm Board chief
President Hoover accepts the resignation of Alexander Legge as chairman of the Federal Farm Board and names James C. Stone to succeed him. Legge calls resignation a formality while noting the program is progressing as a going concern amid agricultural policy debates. the appointment and vacancy will be filled in two to three weeks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Alexander Legge
Chicago
Federal Farm Board
James C. Stone
Kentucky
Legge
Stone
United States
Farm Board
Friday
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle
Weather forecast outlines Saturday fair and warmer for Amarillo and West Texas Panhandle. New Mexico also sees fair and warmer conditions with the day described as mostly fair and warmer. Temperature by hours at Amarillo yesterday is noted but details are incomplete.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Standard Oil Chief Blames Economic Conditions On Price Cuts
Oklahoma City March 6 Gov W H Murray said by E G Seubert president of Standard Oil of Indiana that economic conditions forced crude oil price cuts by the Standard Crude Oil Purchasing Company. Seubert cited overproduction increased drilling and producer willingness as factors, noting competition in the industry.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma
E. G. Seubert
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Seubert
Murray
Standard Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Stanolind
Standard Oil of Indiana
Cites
Mrs W C Kenyon Gravely Ill After Surgery
Mrs W C Kenyon wife of the Amarillo postmaster is gravely ill at St Anthony's hospital after an appendicitis operation Wednesday night The Kenyons have lived in Amarillo 41 years They have three sons John and Cavin of Amarillo and Lee Kenyon of Galveston Mrs Kenyon was taken to the hospital Wednesday with a severe attack and did not rally last night.
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W. C. Kenyon
Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Kenyons
John and
Cavin
Lee Kenyon
Galveston
Kenyon
Measure Clears House to Aid Destitute Farmers
March 6. The Texas House passed a Cunningham bill allowing county commissioners to issue warrants up to 50 000 to buy feed and seed for destitute farmers. Materials sold on production notes with repayment after harvest. Bids to be taken. governor likely to sign. Opponents questioned constitutionality. measure expected immediate effect if signed.
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Associated Press
Austin
House Today
Cunningham
Abilene
Greathouse
Fort Worth
Akin
Princeton
Bond
Terrell
Daniel
Crockett
Brooky
Bagwell
Lassiter
Henderson
McCombs
Dallas
Hardy
Breckenridge
Jackson
el Paso
Wagstaff
Vaughn
Greenville
Amarillo Man Drops Dead After Highway Help
W P Poteet 28, of Amarillo, died on the Weatherford highway after stopping to aid Miss Elsie Hale of Fort Worth whose car skidded into a ditch. Believed heart attack. Hale lightly injured. No listing found for Poteet in Amarillo phone or city directories. relatives not located.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
W. P. Poteet
Amarillo
Weatherford Highway
Elsie Hale
Griffiths Knocks Out Levinsky in Chicago Stadium Fight
Sioux City light heavyweight Tuffy Griffiths defeated King Levinsky in a ten round bout before 15 000 spectators at the Chicago Stadium tonight.
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Griffiths
Associated Press
Chicago
Tuffy Griffiths
Sioux City
King Levinsky
Dem Senators Attack Raskob Prohibition Plan
A barrage of Democratic criticism greeted Chairman Raskob’s proposal for a party platform backing state liquor control. Senators Glass Sheppard Robinson Caraway Wheeler Smith Walsh condemned or questioned the move while Sheppard praised the plan as wet and urged uniting to fight perceived economic greed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Raskob
National Committee
Glass
Virginia
Sheppard
Texas
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Caraway
Democratic Party
Wheeler
Montana
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Walsh
Massachusetts
Amarillo Moves to Buy Gas at 5-Cent Rate
Editorial urges city to challenge Prairie Oil and Gas by offering a 5 cent per thousand cubic feet gas rate. It argues public utilities should face competition and highlights potential hundreds of thousands in savings, aided by a contract-backed supplier and strong local support.
Skies Clear After 18 Degree Low and Light Snow
A Panhandle weather summary notes an 18 degree low and light snow, with skies clearing and warmer highs expected today. Intermittent flurries affected areas from Amarillo to Childress, with highs near 25 to 33 and little snow depth, easing road conditions for farmers and travelers.
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Panhandle
Childress
Fort Worth & Denver
Amarillo
Texline
Clayton
N. M
Rockies
Texas-New Mexico
Santa Fe
Waynoka
Clovis
Clinton
Okla
Pampa
Spearman
Shattuck
Diipatchers
Plainview
Clinic Opens In City Today For Crippled Children
The Crippled Children Clinic at Northwest Texas Hospital opens today under Dr. W. B. Carrell of Dallas. More than 190 children are booked. the annual free clinic is sponsored by the Crippled Children Council and offers orthopedic treatment for eligible youngsters.
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Crippled Children Clinic
Northwest Texas Hospital
J. ©. Paschal
W. B. Carrell
Dallas
Crippled Children Council
Amarilloan Struck by Car Sustains Broken Leg
Bob Robertson of Tyler Street Hotel was hit by a car Friday night while crossing Tyler Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, suffering a broken left leg. He was taken by Griggs Ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital. Ralph Jones of Hollywood Apartments stopped to aid him.
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Bob Robertson
Tyler Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenue
Griggs
Northwest Texas Hospital
Ralph Jones
Hollywood Apartments
Not Guilty In Bridge Slaying Jury Verdict
A Kansas City jury acquitted Myrtle A. Bennett in the bridge game slaying of her husband John G. Bennett after eight and a half hours of deliberation. Prosecutors argued deliberate homicide while defense contended the death was incidental. Bennett sobbed with relief as her mother and defense counsel embraced her.
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Associated
Kansas City
Myrtle A. Bennett
John G. Bennett
James A. Reed
Bennett
Royal baby girl born to Empress Nagako in Tokyo
Empress Nagako gave birth to a girl this morning in Tokyo. The birth announced by the Associated Press, marking a royal addition to the Japanese imperial family.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Nagako
Flaming Youth Party Trial Tales From Gary Incident
Jurors hear Virgil Kirkland describe the November party in Gary where Arlene Draves died. The 20 year old former football star sobs as he admits intimacy with the 18 year old, denies slugging her, and claims she fell and later died after a night out. Four other youths face attack and murder charges.
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Associated Press
Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Gary
Barrett O'Hara
Arlene
Kirkland
Virgil
Amarillo Moves to Sell Gas at 5 Cents a Thousand Feet
The city signed a contract with Huber Petroleum to buy gas for five cents per thousand feet delivered at city limits and will retail it itself. Distribution lines will extend from the city limits to business and residential districts as mains are laid. The plan challenges Prairie Oil & Gas subsidiaries operating as Amarillo Gas Company, which sells gas for about 16 cents at city limits.
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Amarillo
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Thompson
United States
Huber Petroleum Company
Huber
Prairie Company
Dorset Carter
Eommission
Huber Company
Cty
Hutchinson County
Huber Ink
Beecane
Ernest Thompson
Jim Vernon
Smith
Prairie Oi & Gas Company
Amarillo Gas Company
Pipeline
City Commission
Amarillo Plans Ultra Cheap Gas Kickoff With Hubers
Mayor Thompson announces Amarillo will attract manufacturers with a new gas supply from Hutchinson county and reduced city rates. The Huber Company will drill more wells or add a second pipeline as demand grows, with a six inch and later a 10 inch line. City purchases start at 2,000,000 feet daily by April 1 and scale up to 4,000,000 by January, delivering gas within 10 days if needed.
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Huber Interests
Hutchinson County
Amarillo
City
Thompson
Huber Company
Carter
Huber
Walter David
Amarillo Gas Company
South Hutchinson County
Pantex
Texas Company
East Third Street
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Bennetts
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Huber Petroleum
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