Debt talks near settlement over Hoover plan aid
Paris July 2 settlement on a very favorable basis for Hoover's war debt holiday was expected soon. France reportedly agreed to extend Germany’s loan repayment to more than five years, possibly ten, and reconsidered loaning funds to small nations. Britain indicated willingness to convene a conference, but negotiations proceed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hoover
France
Germany
Jugolavia
Great Britain
Mellon
Mr. Mellon
Edge
Washington
Britain
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Local Showers
Forecast opens with showers probable for Amarillo and vicinity on Friday. West Texas outlook calls for cloudy skies with local showers in the north and west portions Friday. New Mexico expected to stay mostly fair Friday with mild conditions.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Butterfat Test Inventor Dead in Wisconsin
Dr. Stephen Moulton Babcock, 87, who invented the standard butterfat testing method and declined riches, was found dead in his Madison home. Professor E B Hart and a neighbor discovered him after he slid from a chair. His nonpatented discovery, announced by UW College of Agriculture in 1890, earned him global fame but no material gain.
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Stephen Moulton Babcock
E. B. Hart
University of Wisconsin
Dr. Babcock
Prof. Babcock
College of Agriculture
Amarillo Farm League Plans Suit Against Board of Trade
The Farmers' Protective League of America based in Amarillo plans to sue the Chicago Board of Trade in the United States Supreme Court to halt grain price manipulation by unnamed speculators. Judge L Gough says the group will seek disclosure of five men named in Agriculture reports and a ban on futures speculation with damages sought. The league covers Panhandle and nearby wheat states.
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Farmers’ Protective League of America
Amarillo
Chicago Board of Trade
L. Gough
League
United States Supreme Court
Stone
Federal Farm Board
Panhandle
Texas Wheat Growers
Gough
Texas Wheat Growers’ Association
America
Department of Agriculture
Grain Receipts Break Daily Record at Amarillo Exchange
The Amarillo Grain Exchange received 434 cars of wheat in one day, a new record surpassing the 399 cars set in July 1929. Total receipts reached 629 300 bushels yesterday, with season totals at 2 186 cars or about 3 500 000 bushels. Panhandle farmers harvest at about two million bushels daily, peak expected before mid next week on the North Plains.
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Amarillo Grain Exchange
South Plains
North Plains
Heavy Rains Persist Across Panhandle and Plains
The Weather Bureau reports continuing heavy rains across Clovis to Liberal with showers extending into the Panhandle. Amarillo and surrounding towns saw widespread precipitation slowing traffic and halting harvests while cooling temperatures. Rain aided raw crops and moisture spread from Canyon to Dumas with localized damage from a lightning strike near Pampa.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Clovis
N. M
Liberal
Kan
Amarillo
Pampa
Canadian River
Shamrock
Highway 33
Canyon
Canadian
Waynoka
Mohbeetie
Butler
Dumas
Boise City
Hartley
Dalhart
Tascosa
Fort Worth
Farm Board Chairman accuses grain traders of blocking cooperatives
Senator Stone of the Farm Board charged grain traders sought to block farmers from organizing by pressing for a restrictive statement on stabilization of wheat sales. He said traders aim to keep wheat off the market and discredit the Farm Board and the grain stabilization corporation. He challenged traders to prove how a policy would raise prices 10 to 20 cents a bushel.
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Washington
Stone
Farm Board
Grain Stabilization Corporation
George Nona Fox Granted New Trial
George and Nona Fox, recently convicted and each given five years in the penitentiary for taking $8 from a Mexican, were granted a new trial by Judge Henry B. Bishop of the Potter County criminal district court. The pair were indicted for robbery and theft from the person. Judge Bishop found insufficient evidence for Nona Fox and improper evidence for George Fox.
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George
Nona Fox
Henry 8S. Bishop
Potter County
Love Story Sparks Breach of Promise Suit in Abilene
Miss Margaret Roberts seeks 50000 for breach of promise against J Louis Keel a wealthy New Mexico cowboy, claiming he wooed her and then married an El Paso widow. Helen Roberts testified that the romance caused her sister melancholy and loss of interest in former pleasures.
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Abilene
U.P
J. Louis Keel
New Mexico
Margaret Roberts
Miss Roberts
Helen Roberts
Helen
Keel
Louis
Gotham Welcomes World-Walking Flyers After Grueling Journey
Two exhausted airmen who shattered global circumnavigation records were greeted warmly in New York City after their grueling flight. The reporters noted only eight hours of sleep since finishing the trek and described the city’s reception as triumphant and celebratory.
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New York
U.P
New York City
Lindbergh Stymied At Ritz Luncheon Entrance
Col Lindbergh faced a door ban at a Ritz luncheon for globe flyers. He claimed invitation as he searched his pockets before reception committee members intervened and escorted him to a table with Clarence Chamberlin James FitzMaurice Bernt Balchen and John Rodgers.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Globe Fliers
Post and Gatty
Ritz
Lindbergh
Colonel Lindbergh
Clarence Chamberlin
James Fitzmaurice
Bernt Balchen
John Rodgers
World flight heroes Wiley Post and Har old Gatty welcomed home
After an 8 day 15 hour 61 minute solo world flight the aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty were awakened to loud acclaim in New York City. Crowds cheered from hotel lobby to Battery as they rode to Wall Street and city hall with police horses fireboats and river tugs signaling their homecoming.
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Harold Gatty
Hudson River
Macon
Battery
Wall Street
City Hall
Gatty
Post
Aldermanic Chambers
Manhattan
Pool Tragedy Claims Lamesa Child
David Barrett two years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barrett, drowned in a surface pool near Fairview Community 20 miles NW of Lamesa while following siblings. Found about 30 minutes after the disappearance. This marks the second drowning in Dawson County in two months. Funeral and interment held at Fairview Community. mother away at home demonstration club when notified.
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Lamesa
David Barrett
J. L. Barrett
Fairview
Dawson County
David
Home Demonstration Club
Post
Divide Estate of Herring 10 Two Children
The will of Col. C. T. Herring dies Monday and divides his estate equally won by his son W. E B. Herring of Amarillo and daughter Mrs Jessie Herring John. They act as independent executors without bond. The estate is valued around 2,900,900 dollars with no property accounting.
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Col
C. T. Herring
W. E B. Herring
Amarillo
Jessie Herring Johnson
Vernon
A. L. Morgan
B. L. Morgan
Emma Swanson
Col. Herring
Postal Receipts For Last Quarter Show Slight Drop
Amarillo postal receipts fell by less than half a percent in the latest quarter, totaling 83 617.78 dollars versus 83 991.38 dollars a year earlier. Postmaster W C Kenyon said the small decline reflects overall stable business and is among the smallest for a city of Amarillo's size.
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Amarillo
W. C. Kenyon
Creighton Facing Death on Gallows in Carthage
James Creighton, once a convict and alleged bank bandit, is sentenced to be hanged July 24 for the slaying of Dyne Hatten of Webb City. Judge Harvey Davis overruled a new trial motion as the defense appeals to the Missouri Supreme Court, staying the execution.
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Carthage
James Creighton
Dyne Hatten
Webb City
Harvey Davis
Supreme Court
Pampa and Amarillo Link 60 Mile Panhandle Road Pact
Pampa and Amarillo celebrated the opening of a seven mile paving stretch linking their cities and pledged renewed friendship. About 34 Amarillo visitors attended a Lions Club program at the First Baptist Church with speeches on joint benefits and regional road plans.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Carson County
H. Walker
Lions Club
Walker
George Briges
Panhandle
Ernest Thompson
Thompson
International Coliseum
Boy Dies From Bullet Wound Near Nuevo Laredo
Horacio Martinez, 11, died after a head wound sustained while playing with a small caliber rifle at a ranch near Nuevo Laredo on July 2. A coroner or local authorities reported the incident as accidental.
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Bullet Laredo
Horacio Martinez
Nuevo Laredo
Services Held for Muleshoe Man Who Died in Accident
Hugh T. Kennedy, longtime Muleshoe bakery owner, was buried after a June 29 car collision in New Mexico near Mexico. He moved from Jack County 19 years ago and is survived by his widow two children three brothers three sisters and both parents.
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Hugh T. Kennedy
New Mexico
Mexico
Jack County
Marshall’s 104 Degree Heat Suppresses City Weather
Marshall recorded its hottest day of the season with a peak temperature of 104 degrees yesterday, marking a severe heat event for the city.
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Marshall Marshall
Marshall
Soviet authorize Robins and Jones to fly Siberia route
Reg L. Robins of Fort Worth and H. G. Jones of Chicago were authorized by the Soviet government to fly over Siberia. The flight connects Seattle to Tokyo as part of the projected route.
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Washington
Reg L. Robins
Fort Worth
H. G. Jones
Chicago
Siberia
Seattle
Tokyo
Dallas Police Captain William H. Anderson Dies at 53
Capt. William H. Anderson, a veteran Dallas police officer aged 53, died today after a long career in law enforcement in Dallas. The funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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Dallas
Tex
William H. Anderson
Tragic Highway 66 flood sinks five near Tucumcari
A wall of water tumbled a large coupe on a dry creek bed five miles west of Tucumcari injuring a family of four and killing three travelers Mrs. Loma Wicks 36 Fuller ton Calif Mrs J A Todd 20 their one year old child J A Todd 25 and Winifred Wicks 12 bodies found later near Blue Hole Creek Parita and Canadian River townspeople aided the rescue as survivors were swept downstream and authorities searched the region for hours.
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Highway 66
Here
Loma Wicks
Fullerton
Calif
J. A. Todd
Winifred Wicks
California
Missouri
Rock Island Railway
Blue Hole Creek
Wicks
Parita Creek
Blue Hole
Hickman Price Harvest To Be In Talkie News
Fox Movietone Newsreel crews are due in Kress to film the harvest of Hickman Price’s 30,000 acre Panhandle wheat farm. The photographers will use full equipment and remain two days documenting the work.
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Hickman Price
Panhandle
Fox Movietone Newsreel
Kress
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