Fugitives Captured After Granite Reformatory Breakout
Four fugitives held in Granite reformatory cells as Vittor Waters Morrey county attorney and Warden Fred Hunt discuss the investigation. Kuykendall and Baker were trapped in a prairie dugout after a posse pursuit east of Fairview. Kuykendall slightly wounded, Baker surrendered. Stanphil arrested near a farmhouse. Duncan police captured 6th Edwinford. The men are accused abductors in the February 17 mass escape from Granite.
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Granite
Oklo
Granite Reformatory
Vittor Waters
Greer County
Fred Hunt
Junior Birdmen of America rally at Gunter hotel
A Junior Birdmen of America flight squadron meeting will be held at 4 p m Saturday in the Oriental room of the Gunter hotel. Members will attend the 1 p m showing of Wings In the Dark at the Aztec theater and Light, then discuss squadron organization with Wiley Post Maj. James H Dio Tutte and Richard B Byrd among leaders. Voting on colors and membership blanks urged for youths ages 10 to 20, including a 19 cent mail option.
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Gunter Hotel
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Ight
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James H. Dio Tutte
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Light
Aztec Theater
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America
San Antonio
General sales tax doomed by house committee vote
In Austin on March 6 the general sales tax proposal faced swift defeat as the house constitutional amendments committee reported against it by a 12 to 2 vote. Representative Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg led the effort for a 2 percent levy, while a minority report warned of floor battles. The house previously barred any general sales tax in a separate amendment, and the senate committee delayed action on a similar measure by Senator Halbrook of Galveston.
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House
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Senate
T. J. Halbrook
Galveston
Petsch
Bridge purchase bill favors Denison toll bridge plan
In Austin on March 6 a bill authorizing the highway commission to pay more than 59000 to the Red River Bridge company for a toll bridge near Denison received a favorable report from the house committee on highways and motor traffic.
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Austin
Highway Commission
Red River Bridge Company
Denison
House Committee On Highways and
American Gold Stolen From Croydon Airport Strongroom
Croydon England March 4 thieves stole about 99000 in American owned gold from a strongroom at Croydon airport during the night. The loot included English Sovereigns American gold pieces and bars awaiting shipment by air to Paris and Brussels on behalf of American interests.
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England
Thaves
Paris
Brussels
Drop in Steel Output Halted in Weekly Trade Summary
New York Mareti reports steel production showing a halt in decline in its weekly summary. Scrap prices no longer discouraged, with the production rate estimated at about 482 percent versus the prior week.
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Mareti
Trat
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