King Fuad Dies as 16-year-old Farouk Becomes King
King Fuad I dies in Cairo after a brief deathbed denial. His passing clears the way for Crown Prince Farouk, age 16, to ascend the throne under a regency expected to last two years. Farouk, studying in England, will return to face a turbulent political scene and a constitution that complicates regency rules.
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Cairo
Egypt
Fuad I
Fuad
Great Britain
Farouk
England
Conchas Dam visit inspires tired boosters to head home
Three hundred fifty Amarillo goodwill boosters boarded a Rock Island special train at Tucumcari after touring the Conchas Dam project northwest of town. Gov. Clyde Tingley praised the site as it employs about 1,600 workers with 2,500 expected later, while crews advance excavation and test work at high speed.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Amarillo
Rock Island
Conchas Dam
Here
Clyde Tingley
Hans Kramer
Inner Leak Sought by PWA Attorneys
Public Works lawyers seek to uncover an inner administration leak that revealed a 1934 Roosevelt letter to Harold L. Ickes about the New Deal municipal power policy. Officials warn any government employee disclosing the note would face criminal prosecution. The letter figures in a PWA utility district Supreme Court challenge over power allotments.
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Washington
O.R
Public Works
Roosevelt
Harold L. Ickes
Pwa-Utility District Supreme Court
PWA
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast For Wednesday
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair conditions and slightly cooler temperatures Wednesday. West Texas west of 100th meridian mostly fair and cooler in Panhandle Wednesday afternoon, with New Mexico fair in the south and unsettled in the north.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Johnson Files First for Demo Primary
H O Johnson of Houston became the first candidate to file for the Democratic primary ballot for state railroad commissioner. He paid the $100 filing fee as secretary Vann Kennedy of the state Democratic executive committee verified the filing in Austin.
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Austin
U.P
H. O. Johnson
Houston
Vann Kennedy
Democratic Executive Committee
Johnson
Gainesville Inventor A F Koon Dies After Short Illness
A F Koon, 71, Gainesville businessman and inventor who last year completed a mechanical cotton picker, died here today after a brief illness. He was known for his innovation and contributions to cotton farming technology.
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Gainesville
Tex
A. EF. Koon
Koon
Four Dozen Die as Gale Sweeps Southeast Texas
A violent April 28 storm system in Southeast Texas killed four, injured dozens, and damaged homes across Wharton County and Cuero. Two Black residents died on the Simms Ranch near Rockdale, and two more in Wharton County. A family of Lindo was injured in Cuero wreckage. many other victims were listed among injured residents and demolished properties.
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Dallas
Texas
Simms Ranch
Rockdale
Wharton County
Cuero
Louis Lindo
Sullivan
Young Brooks
Minnie Brooks
Joe Mekaska
Rosenberg
Mekaska
Robinson Appeals for Senate to Quit
Sen. Joseph T. Robinson urged the Senate to speed its work so Congress could adjourn before the national political conventions. Sen. J Ham Lewis of Illinois countered that under present circumstances the Senate probably would still be in session on Independence Day.
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Washington
U.P
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Congress
J. Ham Lewis
Ilinois
Girl Mayor Eight Wins Prisoners Freedom
In Santa Barbara an eight year old girl, Ann Dun can Morrison, served as temporary mayor during National Youth Week and won release for three inmates after tears at the city jail. The mayor advised limiting clemency to those held for misdemeanors.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Ann Duncan Morrison
E. O. Hanson
Committee Favors King's New Budget
A parliamentary committee proposed royal finances after King George's death, detailing a civil list of annuities totaling £433,100 and potential £40,000 yearly provision for a future marriage, with overall savings to the exchequer projected at £155,900 if King Edward remains unmarried.
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London
Great Britain
Edward
George
House of Commons
Internal Cleavage In Both Parties Adds Spice to Race
Washington April 28 Internal splits in both major parties add uncertainty to the presidential race. Republicans fear a bolt by Senator Borah while Democrats hear warnings from Alfred E. Smith that some may walk at Philadelphia. Roosevelt’s renomination seems secure despite dissidents. Norris already stands outside the G O P fold and backs the President. Johnson has not shown a definite stand.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Alfred E. Smith
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Norris
George Norris
Nebraska
Herbert Hoover
Sen
Hiram Johnson
California
Nelson Sets Murder Cases In Forty-Seventh District Court
Judge E C Nelson Jr set two murder charges against J E Cullen for trial in the week of June 15 for the Kokomo Club shooting that killed Horace Miles and Victor Carlucci. The docket includes burglary theft receiving concealing stolen property and assault with intent to murder.
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J. E. Cullen
E. C. Nelson, Jr
Forty-seventh District Court
Cullen
Horace B
Dude) Miles
Victor Carlucci
Kokomo Club
Carlucci
Ickes backs Tydings bill giving Puerto Rico option of independence
Secretary Ickes endorsed the Tydings bill offering Puerto Rico independence while signaling possible administration concessions to island leaders. He called the measure a chance for Puerto Ricans to decide their political status and rejected claims of coercion as unfounded.
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Washington
Tydings
Puerto Rico
Ickes
Democratic convention picks song theme for 1936
Postmaster General Farley says Happy Days Are Here Again will be the convention theme again, unless a better choice is found before the Democratic gathering in Washington.
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Washington
Farley
Landon Leads Primary Vote In Bay State
In Pennsylvania and Massachusetts early returns show President Roosevelt and Governor Alf Landon leading in party primaries. Roosevelt tops the Democratic tally in Pennsylvania while Landon leads among Republicans in Massachusetts with Borah unopposed in Pennsylvania. Bay State delegates remain unbound.
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Landon
Bay State
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Henry Breckinridge
Keystone
Borah
Idaho
Boston
London
Herbert Hoover
Frank Knox
Chicago
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Dueley
Knox
Arrest Fails Torrio Bail as Feds Nab Leader Again
In New York on April 28, Mrs. Anna Torrio posted one hundred thousand dollars in currency to bail out John Torrio, reputed underworld head in New York and Chicago. City detectives rearrested Torrio under a five year old indictment tied to a $1500 promissory note signed by furrier Jacob Dill, who denounced the note as fraud. The bail consisted of ninety seven thousand dollars in $1000 bills, four $500 bills, and ten $100 bills.
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New York
U.P
Anna Torrio
John Torrio
Chicago
Torrio
Jacob Dill
Dollfuss Plane Sold to Cut Official Costs
In Vienna the $120000 government plane built for official use was sold after Cabinet opposition to expenses. Vice Chancellor Scherhberg had planned a Rome trip but costs for insurance and upkeep prompted selling the craft and sending the trip by train.
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Vienna
Dollfuss
Starhemberg
Rome
Italy
Lynchings Cloud Georgia As Negro Suspect Is Slain
Royston Georgia April 28 a 45 year old black man Lint Shaw accused of attacking two white girls was seized by about 40 men and lynched near Colbert. His body tied to a pine branch was found in a creek bottom and coroner's jury said gunshot wounds by unknown persons. Local police said mob members were strangers to him and he had been jailed in three facilities since April 10.
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Royston
Lint Shaw
Superior Court
Colbert
W. A. Dickerson
Shaw
President Roosevelt backs end of two thirds rule at conventions
President Roosevelt announced he believes Democratic conventions will abandon the two thirds rule for nominating a President in favor of a simple majority.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Karpis Reward Raised to Seven Thousand Dollars
The Post Office Inspection Service raised Alvin Karpis's reward to seven thousand dollars as undercover searches target the “Public Enemy No. 1.” Previous offers included two thousand for Karpis or Campbell tips with convictions, and five thousand for Karpis leads plus two thousand five hundred for Campbell tips from the Attorney General.
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Washington
Alvin Karpis
Post Office Inspection Service
Inspection Service
Karpis
Harry Campbell
Cummings
Campbell
Free Tickets With Globe News Want Ads Offer
Advertisers placing a 7 day Want Ad receive 2 free tickets to see Cagney and O Brien in Ceiling Zero at Rialto Theater. A 3 day Want Ad buys a single admission. Ceilling Zero opens Sunday. Dial 6262 to place your ad today. It is Renting Selling Buying and Swapping Time.
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Globe News
Cagney
O’brien
Rialto Theater
Dial
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Conclude Busy Panhandle Convention
The two day session marked 117th IOOF anniversary and 85th Rebekah anniversary with 400 members attending. Activities at the Herring Hotel and Masonic Temple included a business program degree work contests and a barbecue at the fair grounds. Speakers included Mrs Loretta Cowan Mrs S A Tibbitts Mayor Ross D Rogers and Jessie N Ross with entertainment by H A Shaw.
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Fair Grounds
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Rebekah Odd Fellowship
America
Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Masonic Temple
Loretta Cowan
W. F. Nix
Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
A. Tibbitts
Jessie N. Ross
Rebekah Assembly
H. A. Shaw
Robert
Suspect tells story after arrest in Ohio
Brooklyn DA says Harry Weiss confessed to kidnapping attorney Paul H. Wendel with Ellis Parker Jr directing. Weiss says Parker promised state trooper status for the abduction. Bleefeld implicated. Wendel later repudiated a coerced confession in the Lindbergh case. Weiss arrived from Youngstown, Ohio, with his wife and attorney.
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Ohio
New York
William F. X. Georghan
Brooklyn
Harry Weiss
Youngstown
Paul H. Wendel
Ellis Parker, Jr
New Jersey
Parker
Weiss
Ohio City
Francis A. Madden
Lily Weiss
Joseph Goldstein
Geoghan
Madden
Wendel
Manhattan
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bleefeld
Fiery Solon Marries and Flirts at Whirlwind Wedding
Washington April 28 Congressman Zioncheck Democrat Washington married Miss Rubye Louise Nix 21 of Texarkana Texas after a whirlwind courtship. He cooked Irish stew for reporters and dodged questions about the ceremony with quips while vowing he was wearing the pants.
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Washington
Zioncheck
America
Paul R. Diehl
Annapolis
Colonels Regain Kentucky Titles
In Frankfort Kentucky the 17000 colonels were restored to full rights after a procedural coup led by James E Wise acting as governor. Attorney General Vincent had previously decommissioned all colonels labeling them honorary.
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Frankfort
U.P
James E. Wise
Senate
Kentucky
B. M. Vincent
Wise
A. B. Chandler
Keen Johnson
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