Milner Named VP GM of Wheat Stabilization Corp in Illinois
George S. Milner of Alton Illinois was named vice president and general manager of the Wheat Stabilization Corporation as Hoover asks Congress for another 100 million dollars for the Farm Board. Milner faces selling 25 million bushels of wheat bought by the Stabilization Corporation to domestic mills or finding foreign markets. The appointment signals that the board will begin actual marketing of held wheat as funds are repaid.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Farm Board
George S. Milner
Alton
Ill
Wheat Stabilization Corporation
Milner
Stabilization Corporation
Dallas air student killed in Lovefield crash
Clarence Pinchon of Freemont Indiana, a Lovefield aviation student, was killed when the plane he piloted during an engine and flight time session broke a wing at 2000 feet. He had about 40 hours flight time and arrived last October to prepare for a government pilot license exam.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Clarence Pinchon
Freemont
Ind
Pinchon
Lovefield Aviation School
Rose Bush Sale Extended Across Two Days
Rose bush business in Amarillo remains brisk as hundreds of the 4000 sent to Old Tack remain unsold. Tack says the $1 per bundle offer will continue for a couple more days. Contact headquarters at 315 Van Buren or mail orders to Rose Editor News-Globe with one dollar. bundles consist of five bushes for a dollar.
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Old Tack
Tack
van Buren
Rose
Care News-Globe
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Sunday outlook shows fair, warmer in Amarillo and west Texas with skies mostly clear. New Mexico also fair with rising temperatures. yesterday's readings near 60s with afternoon highs around 60s and lows near 40s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Alleged Hijacker Held After Amarillo Robbery
Charges of robbery with firearms were filed against Speck Horton for the Friday night holdup of C. O. Mowdy. Mowdy said two men relieved him of over 80 dollars and his papers and valuables and held him in his car for an hour. He identified Barton as one suspect. Barton was jailed as officers sought the second man.
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C. O. Mowdy
Mowdy
Barton
M. M. Scott
Borger Birthday Celebration Draws Thousands in Panhandle
A Hutchinson county-wide holiday marked Borger s four year history with about 25 000 attendees from Amarillo Pampa Panhandle Hereford Perryton and Spearman. A parade over a mile long opened celebratory events as delegates joined in the Plains city s annual tribute.
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Hutchinson County
Panhandle
Amarillo
Pampa
Hereford
Perryton
Spearman
Hotel Employee Held on Robbery Charge
A grand jury indicted F. G. Kelly a former hotel employee for robbery. Kelly was jailed in Potter County last night charged that he restrained a hotel resident while a porter robbed him of cash. The porter has not been arrested and Kelly denies the charge.
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Kelly
Amarillo Junior College Redefines Tuition to 65 Dollars
The Amarillo Junior College board of trustees cut yearly tuition from 109 to 65 dollars effective June 1. The reduction covers all charges for the year and aims to boost enrollment.
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Amarillo Junior College
Doheny in Capital for Trial Monday
Edward L Doheny the oil magnate aged 3 3 years and a retired oil millionaire arrived in Washington to face trial on a charge of giving former Interior Secretary Fall a 100000 dollar bribe His attorneys indicated they would not seek a delay and trial was set to begin Monday
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Edward L. Doheny
Interior Fall
Texas lawmaker to push gas conservation bill
Representative Leonard Tillotson of Sealy announced a plan to introduce next week a Texas gas conservation bill. It would follow the railroad commission pipeline model, require common purchase on a rateable basis, and compel oil and gas firms to...
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Associated Press
Austin
Mar
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Texas
Tillotson
Railroad Commission
Oklahoma City Epidemic Tied to Jamaica Ginger Adulteration
An Oklahoma City health scare cites a paralysis like illness linked to Jamaica ginger with about 350 affected. Doctors weigh psychological factors while chemists test samples for poisoning as officials sample Jamaica ginger from wholesale houses city wide.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
March
Jamaica
Gregory
FE. Clifford
Adams school district votes bonds for new building
The Adams school district in Texas county Oklahoma on the Amarillo Liberal line voted bonds to erect a $35,000 school building. Five districts 95 88 75 78 and 74 voted to consolidate and construct the structure Adams named for Jesse L Adams Amarillo construction engineer of the Rock Island who built the line.
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Texas County
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Jesse L. Adams
Amarillo
Drownings of Two Children In Arkansas Ditch Accident
In Monett Arkansas on March 8 Darnell Maxwell seven and R EK Maxwell six children of Ernest Maxwell a garage keeper were drowned when an automobile driven by their father overturned into a water filled ditch after failing to negotiate a turn at Kisner corner near here
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Monett, Ark
Darnell Maxwell
R. EK. Maxwell
Ernest Maxwell
Kisner Corner
Here
Kenyon Renamed Postmaster in Amarillo for Four Years
W. C. Kenyon, Amarillo postmaster and the only man to serve through three presidential administrations, was reappointed for four years by the U S Senate. He has eight years in the post and says Amarillo’s office offers the best postmaster job in Texas and an organization ready to handle a possible business surge.
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Amarillo Ponty
United States Senate
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Amarillo
Texas
Sanford Bis Was Supreme Court Member
Washington March 8 Death took place today of Justice Edward Terry Sanford a long serving member of the Supreme Court after an illness of less than three hours. The Tennessee born jurist left home after breakfast planning to join colleagues for Justice Holmes 89th birthday celebrations at noon but collapsed in a dentist's office despite medical aid.
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Washington
Astice
Edrward Terry Sanford
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Oliver Werdell Holmes
Taft
Supreme Bench
Sanford
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Plana
Congress
Editor McCarty hosts open house as Dalhart plant opens
John McCarty, editor and publisher of The Dalhart Texan, presided over a celebration for a new plant with press and linotype machines. He announced plans to move from weekly to semi weekly soon and hopes for a daily within a year. He gave 2000 rose bushes and free want ads, and hosted about 20 visiting editors.
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Dalhart Texan
Dalhart
Mar
John McCarty
Southwest
McCarty
News-Globe
J. McCarty
North Plains
Statesman Taft Dies at 72 After Illness
William Howard Taft former president and chief justice died at his Washington home after weeks of illness. A stroke ended his life as he rested for Arlington Cemetery burial with plans for a 30 day official mourning announced by President Hoover.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Howard Taft
Arlington Cemetery
All Soul
Unitarian Church
Hoover
Wyoming Avenue
America
Senate Adopts Sen Thomas Resolution on Oil Tariffs
In Washington on March 8 the Senate adopted a resolution by Democrat Senator Thomas of Oklahoma demanding the Secretary of the Treasury provide the names and import quantities of oil entering the United States. The move supports his later tariff strategy as he plans another crude oil duty proposal. An earlier amendment for a 1 per barrel crude oil duty and 50 percent ad valorem on petroleum products was rejected. he pledged a new plan at 80 cents per barrel and 40 percent ad valorem. The announcement followed the Senate lobby committee’s probe into independent oil producers’ advocacy for the tariff.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thomas
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
United States
Five die, eight escape after Utah mine explosion
Five miners were killed and eight escaped after a gas explosion at the Peerless Coal Company's mine near Castlegate Utah late today. Officials reported the blast to Salt Lake City.
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The
Associated Press
Salt Take City
Utah
Mar
Peerlese Coal Company
Castlegate
Lindbergh Loses Aileron During California Glider Flight
Charles A Lindbergh lost the left aileron from his glider during an hour ten minute flight near Del Monte California but made a perfect landing.
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Lindbbergh
Associated Press
del Monte
Calif
Charles A. Lindbergh
Prince Louis Ferdinand Earns Pilot Certificate in Castelar Flight
Prince Louis Ferdinand son of the ex crown prince of Germany received a pilot's certificate after passing the regulation test flights at Castelar airdrome in Buenos Aires on March 8.
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Prince
Buenos Aires
Prince Louis Ferdinand
Germany
Castelar Airdrome
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