Plan to aid Germany gains Franco American pact
Paris reports a protocol between France and the United States to back President Hoover’s plan for aiding Germany and stabilizing global finances. Mellon telephoned text to Washington. Briand and Edge advised conciliation after days of anxiety over reparations moratorium.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Paris
France
America
Ministry of the Interior
Hoover
Germany
Mellon
Laval
Washington
Geeier
Edge
United States
Walter E. Edge
Aristide Briand
Norman Pilot Sets Outside-Loop Record For Planes
Lieut. R. O. Hunt of Norman Oklahoma set a world record by flying 124 consecutive outside loops in 124 minutes. He surpassed Tex Rankin of Montana who previously held the mark with 78 loops.
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Norman
Okla
Dubuque
Lieut
R. O. Hunt
Hunt
Tex Ranking
Montana
Germany Receives New $50 Million Credit Line
Berlin July 6 A banking consortium led by the International Acceptance Company granted the Gold Discount bank a new credit of 50 million dollars. Previous international credits totalling 100 million dollars were nearly exhausted.
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Berlin
Gold Discount Bank
Reichsbank
International Acceptance Company
Weather forecast for Amarillo and unity region
Weather notes indicate a Tuesday of fair and slightly cooler conditions for West Texas and Panhandle areas, with unsettled weather in New Mexico. Hourly temperatures from yesterday show ranges around the mid 80s, with highs near 85 and lows in the 60s to 70s, and partial cloudiness.
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Amarillo
Unity
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Yon Iggo
Amarillo Printer Becomes Heir to Wellington Dukedom
James Wellington, a Texas printer and wanderer, inherits the title and estate of the Duke of Wellington after his father Ormsley Augustus Wellington dies in Shamrock. Born at sea and raised with Irish ties, he has lived and worked across the English speaking world and may travel to Ireland to claim the lineage and holdings.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
James Wellington
Ormsley Augustus Wellington
Nenagh
Tipperary
Ireland
James
Duke of Wellington
Shamrock
Texas
Vicksburg
Mississippi
J. W. Wellington
Ormsley
Wellington
United States
Emerald Isle
Land of Shamrocks
Atlantic Ocean
State Highway Engineers Visit Amarillo for Panhandle Work
Gibb Gilchrist and G. G. Edwards, state highway engineers, arrived in Amarillo for talks with P. S. Bailey of the fourth highway division covering 20 Panhandle counties. They may discuss designation of additional state highways and Potter County road widening. Most right of way deeds are secured and work could start within months. Edwards praised the division’s highway construction after inspecting new paved roads. the engineers plan to depart for Abilene later today.
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Gibb Gilchrist
G. G. Edwards
Amarillo
P. S. Bailey
Panhandle
Bailey
Potter County
Gilchrist
Edwards
Abilene
Courthouse Furniture Bids Decided by Commissioners
Potter County officials will choose furnishings for the new courthouse at a commissioners court session. Judge Sam B. Motlow says thirty five bids were received yesterday afternoon and five hours were spent evaluating lighting fixtures blinds book racks office equipment and other furnishings. Contracts awarded cover essentials for the building with bids from local firms and others from outside communities.
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Potter County
Commissioner’s Court
Sam B. Motlow
Board of Commissioners
M. K. and T Plan Grain Handling Meetings
Representatives of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad will meet in Dallas on Friday and Saturday to plan handling large grain shipments in Texas and Oklahoma. George C. Smith of St. Louis, general traffic manager, will preside.
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Dallas
Misouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Texas
Oklahoma
George C. Smith
St. Louis
Dentists Set May 17 20 1932 Dallas Convention
Dr. J. G. Fife secretary announced the Texas State Dental Association convention dates for Dallas. The 1932 meeting will be held May 17 to May 20 with activities planned across city venues.
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Dallas
Texas State Dental Association
J. G. Fife
Farm to Market Roads Ordered by Gov Murray
Governor Murray issued an executive order to spend over six million dollars on a farm to market road system in Oklahoma. Construction would begin by January 1, 1932, with funds outside federal aid matches and maintenance directed to the program. If current contracts finish, work could start earlier.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Oklahoma
State Highway Commission
Greater London Remains World’s Largest City
London maintains its position as the world’s largest city with a population of 8,202,818 in the greater London area, surpassing New York’s 6,981,917. Census data released preliminarily indicate London leads by 1,220,901 residents.
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London
New York
Greater
United States
Former Gray Deputy Posts Liquor Bond
Scott Rhudisel, former Gray County deputy sheriff now based in El Paso, posted a $2,500 liquor bond yesterday. He is one of 72 individuals indicted by a U.S. grand jury on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. the case is set for federal court on September 14.
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Scott Rhudisel
Gray County
el Paso
United States Grand Jury
Luncheon Hears Call for Special Session on Oil Policy
Cicero R. Murray of Oklahoma City urged East Texas oil production curtailment at a luncheon. He chairs the Oil States Advisory Committee and said a special legislative session could push crude prices up within ten days. Murray would preside at an upcoming committee session.
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Sterling
Texas
Cicero R. Murray
Oklahoma City
Oil States Advisory Committee
Murray
Lucey to resign from East Texas proration leadership
Capt J F Lucey of Dallas will resign as chairman of the East Texas arbitration committee at a Tyler meeting tomorrow night. The move follows the Cranfill plan adoption by the railroad commission as the basis of the new proration order. Dallas oil leaders and state colleagues are expected at Tyler.
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Dallas
Dallas News
J. F. Lucey
East Texas
Tyler
Lucey
East Texas Arbitration Committee
Railroad Commission
Emergency committee meets amid secrecy and varied state reps
The gathering notes a called meeting for emergency purposes with eight of ten committee members present from multiple states. Mr. Murray declines to release details to the press until outcomes are known, with Rob ert R. Penn of Dallas and Van S. Welch among those in attendance.
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Murray
Mr. Murray
Robert R. Penn
Dallas
van S. Welch
Vega Fire Destroys Two Businesses In Early Morning Blaze
A blaze on Vega's north square gutted the Foster Grocery and Market and the Wagg Inn Cafe, causing about 8000 dollars in damage. Passersby alerted the couple inside the Foster residence, who escaped safely. The Foster building was owned by J A Morgan and the cafe by Ledbetter & Son, with the Wagg Inn Cafe operated by George Turner. The incident prompted Page 15 coverage.
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Vega
W.S. Foster
Foster Grocery and Market
Wagg Inn Cafe
George Turner
Ledbetter & Son
Foster Grocery
J. A. Morgan
Famous Business Analyst to Speak Here This Week
Howard J. Wisehaupt of Cleveland will address Amarillo audiences at the Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:15 pm. The lectures titled Success or Failure and Personality Value and Development cover business analysis and salesmanship, with no admission charge. Wisehaupt tours the country and has advised major firms including Ford.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
The
Chamber of Commerce
Howard J. Wisehaupt
Cleveland
Municipal Auditorium
Wisehaupt
Ford Company
Detroit
H. R. Steele
Abilene Youth in Breach Suit Testimony amid Fatal Car Crash
A fatal crash near Memphis killed Mrs. 8 J Erskine 24 and injured three others as the family car overturned on State Highway 5. Meanwhile Louis Keel the defendant in Madge Roberts breach of promise suit testified denying allegations of a proposed marriage and described his finances and the airplane trip cost of 1600.
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Memphis
J. Erskine
Malone
J. J. Smith
Hubbard
Malone State Bank
Abilene
Louis Keei
Madge Roberts
Madge Roberta
Roswell
Thos. L. Blanton
Keel
Madge
Pete Wiggins
Boston
Mass
Blanton
O. Askren
New Mexico
Marian Keel Norton
Ruth Keel Joyce
Farm Board Stays Firm Over Wheat Sales Policy
Washington July 6 The Farm Board held a two hour talk with Vice President Curtis and Senator Capper of Kansas and stood by its policy to sell the surplus wheat at 5,000,000 bushels monthly as prices improve. Capper called the position unsatisfactory while Curtis remained hopeful as both sides discussed the 200,000,800 bushels carried over from last year.
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Washington
Farm Board
Curtis
Capper
Kansas
Dallas Banks Show Jump in Deposits and Resources
Dallas banks report June 30 1931 deposits totaling 4 015 668 76 more than a year earlier and resources up 2 483 432 81 according to statements made under the national and state bank call.
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Dallas
Tev
Wheat hits historic low as growers lose fortunes
Panhandle farmers faced paper losses totaling about 450000 to 500000 as wheat prices fell to 29 cents, the region's lowest price since cultivation began. An estimated 45 million bushels were produced though less than half are being marketed, while high protein and weight records are noted amid the downturn.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Grand Jury Urges Stricter Sunday Law Enforcement
The Potter County grand jury reports 20 days of work with 90 investigated cases, 266 witnesses, and 70 indictments. It commends local law agencies for cooperation and calls out widespread Sunday sales, urging strict enforcement to curb violations.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Grand Jury
Henry’ S
Criminal District Court
Sheriff's Department
Constable’s Department
J. N. Beasley
Dallas man injured in car accident near fair grounds
P A Howell of Dallas sustained a dislocated hip and head and face cuts when his sedan hit a small car near the Tri State Fair grounds at about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was taken to a local hospital by Boxwell ambulance. Howell, bound for Denver, was west on Highway 5 when the crash occurred as the other car turned into a filling station. The smaller car's driver could not be located. The wreck left Howell's car demolished in a ditch.
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P. A. Howell
Dallas
Boxwell
Howell
Denver
Cattle Buyer Shot During Robbery Near Shamrock
H. F. Schlegel, 50, cattle and hog buyer, is hospitalized in critical condition after being assaulted by two bandits who robbed him of $41, forced him to drive, shot him twice in the chest, and abandoned his car four miles west of Shamrock. He crawled to a farm house at daybreak and was found by A. F. Parsons.
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Shamrock
H. F. Schlegel
Schlegel
Rock Island
Schiegel
A. F. Parsons
Baseball player held for murder of Greenville umpire
Millard Williams a 21 year old Quinlan farmer is jailed in Hunt County charged with murder in the death of Charley Whitworth 45 an umpire. Williams says the fatality followed an argument over a baseball game and claims Whitworth attacked him with a knife while he defended himself with a bat. Bond for Williams was being sought by his attorneys.
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Greenville
Millard Williams
Hunt County
Charley Whitworth
Quinlan
Here
Williams
Whitworth
Fire destroys multiple buildings in Enid business district
A 3 AM blaze in Enid Oklahoma damaged several downtown structures including a department store shoe shop beauty salon dentist office and a studio. Fire officials estimated total losses between 150000 and 200000 with a $50000 two story building among those destroyed. The origin remained undetermined and insurance details were unclear.
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Enid
Okla
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