Thompson Is Given Death Yount Lee Oil Firm Brings 42 Millions
The Yount Lee Oil Company sale closed with Wright Morrow selling stock to Stanolind Oil and Gas, a Standard Oil subsidiary. Stanolind paid about 42 million to Morrow for assets, with Stanolind starting operations tomorrow. The holdings total roughly 283000 acres across Texas and Louisiana including 3000 proven acres and 280000 undeveloped acres.
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Yount Lee
Houston
Yount-Lee Oil Company
Wright Morrow
Texas
Stanolard Oil and Gas Company
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Stanolind
Morrow
Edward G. Seubert
Standard of Indiana
Yount-Lee
Deanartias Taban
Louisiana
Louisiana Gulf Coast
Thompson Convicted of Ravishment Murder with Death Sentence
Gerald Thompson, 26, was found guilty of the ravishment murder of Mildred Hallmark, 19, by a Peoria circuit court jury. The panel awarded the death penalty, after deliberating from 4:45 to 8:36 PM Central. The verdict on guilt came earlier and officials awaited Judge Daily before announcing the sentence.
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Peoria
Ill
Gerald Thompson
Mildred Hallmark
Joseph E. Daily
Judge Denies Injunction On Gas Probation In Texas Field
Federal Judge R J McMillan refused a temporary restraining order against the Texas Railroad Commission to stop proration of sweet gas in the Panhandle Henderson Company field near Sanford Hutchinson County The commission order takes effect Thursday The Henderson company says sweet gas under proration is discriminatory and would disrupt a contract to supply gas for carbon gas production Also noted is that 14 sweet wells lie within a sour belt Ex college head dies Oklahoma City Dr W W Phelan former president of Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee died after a month's illness He later taught at Oklahoma A and M College Stillwater
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San Antonio
R. J. McMillan
Texas Railroad Commission
Panhandle
Henderson Company
Sanford
Hutchinson County
Railroad Commission
Oklahoma City
W. W. Phelan
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee
Shawnee School
Oklahoma A. and
WN. College
Stillwater
Want Ads Prospect in Amarillo Globe News
A daily tour through the Globe News Want Ads highlights bargains and exchanges for thrifty readers. The column invites readers to discover value and profit in buying or selling through the paper’s classified listings.
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Amarillo Globe News
The
Globe News
Germans Hold Police Ready In New Crisis
Berlin acts on warnings of unrest as economic woes feed discontent among workers housewives and party members. Police chief Von Helldorf orders readiness while observers note Nazi leaders may use repression to preempt internal opposition and any cooling of support.
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Berlin
Nazi Germany
Count von Helldorf
Farlier
Inquest Ordered in Train Deaths Not Held in Chickasha
In Chickasha Oklahoma authorities said no inquest will be held into the deaths of two San Angelo Texas women struck by a passenger train. Eliz abeth Steadman 29 leaped from a car and ran in front of the train at Rush Springs station while her mother in law Lucinda Enny 60 followed in an attempt to pull her off the track.
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Chickasha
Okla
San Angelo
Tex
Jim Bond
Ralph Steadman
Elizabeth
Rush Springs Station
Steadman
Lucinda Eenny
State Treasurer calls for payment of 1.4 million warrants
Austin reports State Treasurer Charley Lockhart called for payment of 1,418,485 in general revenue warrants, leaving a general fund deficit of 5,704,094. Warrants include No. 124,448 issued to last April 10, reducing the prior deficit from 6,429,668 as of July 16.
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Austin
Charley Lockhart
Fuund
Amarillo Plans WPA Paving Project Costing 65000
The city seeks 65000 for a nine month WPA paving drive covering about 40 blocks and repairs. It would employ 62 men with 22000 for materials. Mayor Ross Rogers presented the plan to WPA officials as the area's first recovery project.
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Amarillo
Ross Rogers
WPA
Community Planning Council
Dallas Doctor Shot Dead in Office by Woman Then Self
Navy surgeon Dr. William K. Hubbert was slain in his Dallas office by 35 year old Theta Burch who then wounded herself. The case followed prior incidents involving Cecil Hubbert and the doctor’s estranged wife Ella D. Hubbert with earlier charges not pressed. A responding officer quoted the suspect saying I killed him before her attempted suicide.
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Dallas
William KE. Hubbert
Theta Burch
Hubbert
Cecil
Ella D. Hubbert
Funeral Held for Walter Williams Founder of Missouri Journalism
In Columbus Missouri on July 31, 1950, Dr Walter Williams founder of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and early college president was honored in a 30 minute service at the Presbyterian Church. The gathering remembered him as the Dean of newspapers and a beloved mentor to students and peers worldwide.
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Columbus
Walter Williams
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Presbyterian Church
Missing witness joins Senate probes into gas utility raids
An accountant reports a 25 million dollar siphoning from Associated Gas and Electric System by top holding companies, adding to the Hopson case as E V Sellers becomes a new missing witness. House conferees clash over Cohen presence as Senate aides resist changes. Hurley defends paid fees as legal services. Moultrie Hitt objects to trick questions as AG&E faces rising expenditures.
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Washington
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric
House
E. V. Sellers
Rep. Patton
Texas
Texas Power & Light Company
Ben Cohen
Rep
Huddleston
Alabama
Cohen
Hurley
Senate Committee
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Moultrie Hitt
Amarillo Area Forecast With Warm Thursday Outlook
Amarillo and vicinity remain warm on Thursday with generally fair skies. The forecast notes unsettled conditions to the north and northwest with a chance of local thundershowers in north central areas. Temperature trends and hourly readings are expected to vary through the day.
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Amarilla
Texas
160Th Meridian
New Mexico
Ilocal
Amarillo
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Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered numbers, abbreviations, and foreign strings. No coherent event or identity details are discernible to summarize as a news item or notice.
Ten Die In Wreck Near Bruceville South Of Waco
About 10 to 15 men believed killed when a freight train derailed and burned near Bruceville, 15 miles south of Waco. At least 20 injured, all thought to be hoboes. Missouri Kansas Texas line carriages carried oil. COmmunications disrupted. CCC enrollees aided rescue.
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Bruceville
Waco
Grain and Hog Prices Rocket on Amarillo Market
Prices for wheat and hogs surged on the Amarillo market with top hogs 180 to 250 pounds at 0.40, best in five years and well above last year. Medium grade hogs 10 to 10.25, packing sows 8.50. No. 1 wheat 1 to 1.02 on a wagon or truck basis, highest in two or more years.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarillo Mar
Hurley Welcomed Home by Large Tucumcari Crowd
Arch Hurley returned from Washington to Tucumcari New Mexico where more than four thousand people greeted him at the railroad station. Two bands and a military escort led a downtown program at a bank cover with a singing float. U S Devor introduced Hurley who called the Conchas Dam a lifetime goal and thanked supporters.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Arch Hurley
Washington
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
U. S. Devor
Myron & Keator
Hurley
Conchas Dam
New Mexico
Three Europeans and 74 natives entombed in African blast
Capetown South Africa July 31 An explosion at the Marefield colliery near Breyton left three Europeans and 74 natives entombed 500 feet underground. Rescue work was underway as authorities reported the disaster.
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Capetown
South Africa
Marefield
Breyton
Fults Exonerates Women In Robbery
Jackson Mississippi July 31 U P county authorities say Ralph Fults an associate of the late Raymond Hamilton has confessed to clear Estelle and Dorothy Davis of bank robbery charges in Prentiss Mississippi Fults and the sisters remain jailed awaiting trial on related charges Hamilton was arrested in Texas and brought back for trial the confession claims Hamilton and Fults kidnaped the sisters and any ties with them were under duress
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Jackson
Miss
U.P
Ralph Fulls
Raymond Hamilton
Davis
Estelle
Dorothy
Prentiss
Fults
Hamilton
Texas
Pults
Consider delaying Scouts jamboree due to polio risk
Washington July 31 Dr Hugh S Cummings surgeon general of the United States called a conference of public health officers and Boy Scout leaders to consider cancelling a jamboree scheduled in August because of danger of infantile paralysis.
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Washington
Hugh S. Cummings
United States
Parley Talks Narrowed as Italy Presses Arbitration Limit
In Geneva the Ethiopia Italy dispute pushed Britain and France toward a common stance on League council procedure. Eden and Laval ended a day of tense talks with a draft formula to restrict debate to arbitration, while Ethiopia’s Gaston Jee warned arbitration was failing as Italy pressed for limited discussion and a firmer land grab claim.
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Associated Prere
Geneva
Great Britain
France
League of Nations Council
Anthony Eden
Pierre Laval
Eden
Associated Press
Africa
Ethiopia
Gaston Jee
Britain
Italy
Political chatter From Santa Monica Headlines
The text lists dramatic quotes about Roosevelt New Deal and Republican views by Jim Doakes Woodruff Colonel Mohunk and Dr Jasho. It notes 16 months to the election and argues timing for a jury plea as the piece ends with a political exhortation.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jim Doakes
Roosevelt
Woodruff
Michigan
New Deal
William A. Mohunk
Moscow
Jasho
City Gets Petroleum Research Laboratory
Government announces relocation of a petroleum and gas research lab to the U S Helium Plant site with field work planned in the Panhandle area. The unit, part of a network including Bartlesville Dallas San Francisco and Laramie stations, aims to apply helium expertise to broader gas and oil research.
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U. S
C. W. Seibel
Panhandle
Mr. Seibel
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