Thompson Wins Chicago Mayoral Race in Sharp Victory
William Hale Thompson is elected Chicago mayor for a third term, defeating Democrat William Dever and independent John Dill Robertson. With 2,000 of 2,384 precincts reporting, Thompson leads by about 70,000 votes in the heaviest turnout in city history, amid a peaceful election with limited disorder and rare gunfire.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Hale
Big Bill
Thompson
America First
William E. Dever
John Dill Robertson
Dever
Robertson
Vincent
Drucci
North Side
Gold Coast
Lawrence O'Brien
Menace Grows as Cantonese Advance Threatens North China
Reports from Shanghai and Peking describe an imperative withdrawal of missionaries from North China posts due to advancing Cantonese forces and civil war danger. Fund-raising needs rise as emergency aid may reach 160000 dollars. Nanking and Shanghai victims are treated in local hospitals.
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Associated Press
New York
North China
Lauress J. Birney
Shanghai
Methodist Board of Foreign Missions
Birney
John R. Edwards
Methodist Board
A. E. Moffett
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Nanking
China
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Yangtse
Tientsin-Pukow
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Tien
Meacham Wins Easily In Fort Worth City Election
Fort Worth reports Mayor H. C. Meacham and the full nine-member city council swept re election with large margins. The article continues on page two.
Dollar Day planned in Amarillo by Globe News
Tomorrow will be Dollar Day in Amarillo with practically every merchant cooperating with the Globe News. Stores will offer special dollar bargains and many plan exceptional price cuts. Further details will be published in the Globe this afternoon and the News tomorrow morning.
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Amarillo
The
Globe News
Globe
News
Bobbed Hair Novelty Stumps Lipton In New York
Sir Thomas Lipton expresses perplexity over bobbed hairstyles in New York on April 5. The contraption prompts him to wonder whether to address a bobbed person as madam or mister, highlighting social ambiguity of the trend.
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Sir Tom
New York
Thomas Lipton
Ten Years Since Entry Into War Remembered
The AP recalls the American rush to war ten years ago as Woodrow Wilson urged Congress for hostilities and the Senate passed the declaration against Germany. It notes the mobilization of resources and the high public emotion during the pivotal days in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Senate
House
Germany
Wilson
United States
Sixty-Fifth
Capitol
White House
Sinclair Sentenced for Contempt of Senate Verdict
Harry F. Sinclair, wealthy oil operator, will be sentenced Monday by Justice Hitz in the District of Columbia supreme court for contempt of the senate. The court found a single offense for refusing to answer questions before the senate oil committee regarding the Teapot Dome matter. Mandatory imprisonment ranges from one month to twelve months with a fine of $100 to $1000.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Justice Hitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Senate Oil Committee
Cushions Found Tied To Missing Air Mail Plane
Two cushions found floating in San Francisco Bay identified as belonging to the missing air mail plane that carried pilot Edward Nehr and passenger Alfred Schaller. The cushions supply the first clue to the fate of the aircraft expected to land at the Presidio with mail from Los Angeles after leaving Fresno Saturday night.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Edward Nehr
Alfred Schaller
Fresno
Presidio
Los Argeles
Amarillo Sun to Publish Daily Starting May
Frank Schroeder of Denver announces the Amarillo Sun will begin daily publication around May 5. He says his newly formed firm will capitalize at 150000 dollars and Schroeder will serve as editor and publisher.
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Amarillo
Bodies Found Floating in Clinch River Near Sword's Creek
The bodies of four men and two women, all apparently slain, were found floating in the Clinch river three miles east of Sword's Creek, Russell County Virginia. None identified. Commonwealth Attorney R H Wilson said they likely died eight to ten days earlier.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
W. Va
Clinch River
Sword’s Creek
Russell County
Virginia
R. H. Wilson
Old Guard Maintains Peaceful Amarillo Vote
In Amarillo the election closed with 495 total ballots cast. Early afternoon turnout was 111 votes, but support groups mobilized by evening erasing fears of a dark horse bid and consolidating the old administration backing led by Mayor Lee Bivins and Commissioner.
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Amarillo
Old Guard
Old Administration
Lee Bivins
Nation freight loadings exceed million car mark again
Washington reports freight loadings for the week ending March 26 surpassed one million cars for the third straight week. The total reached 1 005 858 cars, up 2 027 from the prior week and 40 493 higher than the same week last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Railway Association
Eskimo King David Sepilla Near Death in Alaska
A grave condition report from Seattle says David Sepilla, aged Eskimo reindeer king of St. Lawrence Island, worsened. An Alaska-Bureau of Education team monitors him while pilot R. R. Merrill flies toward Sevoonga to transport Sepilla to Nome for medical care by Dr. Curtis D. Welch.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
David Sepilla
St. Lawrence Island
Jonathan H. Wagner
United States Bureau of Education
R. R. Merrill
Anchorage
Sevoonga
Sepilla
Nome
Curtis D. Welch
Borger murder suspects waive preliminary hearing
Hugh and Whitey Walker and Ed Bailey waived preliminary hearing in Borger as they await grand jury action over the murders of A L Terry and Pat Kenyon deputy sheriffs with bonds set at 15000 each. The grand jury began session at Stinnett and investigated the double slaying and the killing of Policeman Coke Buchanan.
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Borger
Hugh
Whitey
Walker
Ed Bailey
Stinnett
A. L. Terry
Pat Kenyon
Stannett
Eral
Panhandle
Pope Buchanan
First National Bank
Pampa
Sheriff’s Department
Hutchinson County
More County Offices to Be Sought Today
Potter county commissioners meet to rearrange offices and add space as population grows. They may approve a temporary building to cut private rent costs while addressing congestion and the new 108th district court needs.
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Potter County
Court House
108Th District Court
Mysterious Blast Wrecks Collinsville Bank
A blast destroyed the defunct Collinsville bank injuring three people and damaging nearby buildings. John Dyres, federal bank receiver from Kansas City, suffered serious cuts and bruises as he oversaw its collapse.
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Associated Press
Collinsville
Okla
Collinsville Bank
John Dyres
Federal Bank
Kansas City
Explosions Rock East Cleveland Plant and Homes
Explosions lasting over an hour rocked sections of East Cleveland as fire destroyed the main plant of the Ohio Bronze Powder company. Windows shattered in about fifty homes and factories. seven people slightly injured by flying glass. Loss estimated at $100,000. Fire started by lightning. water from hoses struck bronze powder.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio Bronze Powder Company
Fort Worth Barber Charged With Murder After Fatal Shooting
Fort Worth on April 5 Felix Rodriguez a local barber was charged with murder after the fatal shooting of D Sanchez in Rodriguezs shop. Rodriguez said Sanchez tried to persuade his wife to divorce him.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Felix Rodriguez
D. Sanchez
Rodriguez
Sanchez
Amarillo Country Club to Spend 60000 on Major Improvements
The Amarillo Country Club board approves immediate expenditure of 60000 for clubhouse grounds and golf course upgrades. Plans include lakes water hazards new greens a renovated course watering system wells swimming pool concrete tennis courts and beautification with completion targeted by August 1.
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Amarillo
Ferdinand of Romania Shows Improving Condition
King Ferdinand of Roumania is reported to be improving as physicians issue a bulletin from Bucharest. His temperature is lower and unofficial notes say the grippe attack has eased. Exiled son Prince Carel stays at his Neuilly home near Paris.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ferdinand of
Marines Sail for China Regiment Set to Sail Thursday
San Diego April 6 The Sixth Regiment of Marines sails on the transport Henderson for Shanghai with Captain Robert Morris announcing the tentative Thursday morning departure.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Sixth Regiment of Marines
Henderson
Shanghai
Robert Morris
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