List of identified dead from Submarine 851 tragedy
The Associated Press lists names of identified victims from Submarine 851. Lieut. Frederick D. Foster of Nutley and John Joseph McCarthy of New York are among the dead, with others from Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and Massachusetts. Most bodies were found clad only in underclothing.
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Associated Press
New York
Frederick D. Foster
Nutley
Ohn
Joseph McCarthy
63Rd Street
Charles Carrell Thomas
el Paso
Texas
George Henry Martin
Cook
Federal St
Philadelphia
Frank Lester Mims
Liberty St
Augusta
Edmund Webster Egbert
Murray Street
Annapolis
Robert FE. Molland Will
Free Masons
Norfolk
Dick Elser
Jefferson Place
Columbus
Ohio
Valentine Hibbold
Bayside
Newport
R. J
Allen Clifford Earle
Sumner St
Gloucester
Mass
Millions of Wheat Dumped If Panhandle Car Shortage Persists
Reports from Amarillo say millions of bushels of wheat will be dumped on the ground within days unless the car shortage is relieved by July 17. Pampa officials note only about 12 of the needed 60 cars daily are allocated, threatening large losses and possible embargoes on oil well materials. Floydada elevators are full with no cars on tracks, as grain dealers delay shipments awaiting relief.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Pampa
Floydada
Floyd County
Dada
Lockney
Floy- Akin
Muncey
Sailors of S-51 Recovered at Brooklyn Navy Yard
After nine months submerged, 18 sailors’ bodies from the S-51 are identified at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The submarine’s water was drained as the naval board probes the grounding in East River and the sinking off Block Island, with private burials planned.
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Rome
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Ae Sa
Scretary
Wilbur
Plungett
Naval Board of Inquiry
East River
Navy Yard
Block Island
Two Die as Storm Smashes Circus Tent at Erie
A wind and rain storm toppled a large tent housing spectators of the 101 Ranch circus in Erie Pennsylvania injuring seven and killing two men. The tent was lifted into the air before collapsing onto the crowd as organizers struggled to tighten ropes. Cowboys assisting with control helped preserve order after the disaster.
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Associated Press
Erie
101 Ranch
Richardson Mandamus Aims To Put Him On GOP Primary Ticket
In Houston, a mandamus suit by C F Richardson editor of the Houston Informer seeks to compel the Harris County Republican Executive Committee to place his name on the Republican primary ballot for county chairman. The suit argues the office is non elective and questions Richardson suitability.
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Associated Press
Houston
C. F. Richardson
The
Houston Informer
Harris County
Republican Executive Committee
Walter E. Montieth
Sixty First District
Richardson
Woman Attacks Officers With Irons Hammers and Dog
A woman in Austin resisted a sheriff and deputy during a house search. She refused entry and attacked with a claw hammer, released a dog, and threw hot flat irons at the officers. No final capture reported.
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Associated Press
Austin
W. D. Miller
Jimmie McCoy
Dallas Traffic Toll Rises With Two Deaths and Eight Injured
Two people die and eight more are wounded in Dallas traffic accidents Friday. The incidents include Henry Turner Nelson, 14, struck off an ice wagon and later hit by a passing car, and Mrs. Alice Ashmore, 45, who died after an automobile crash.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Henry Turner Nelson
Ide
Alice Ashmore
Bond Validation And Gap Stoppage Plan Outlined In Fort Worth
R M Hubbard, newly elected president of the Texas Highway Association, outlined plans in Fort Worth on July 9 to renew the push after the July 24 primary for bond validation and to fill gaps in state highways. He defended highway laws and urged quick resolution of a technicality affecting bonds.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Highway Association
R. M. Hubbard
Hubbard
G O P Ranks in Bexar Split Amid Funding Battle
In San Antonio two weeks before the July 24 GOP primary, factions backing Rep. Harry M. Wurzbach and challenger Fred Knecht quarrel over financing. The county treasury holds only three dollars. each candidate for Congress and the legislative aspirant have contributed one dollar.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Bexar County
Republican Party
Harry M. Wurzbach
Fred Knetch
A. R. Holncuher
Congress
Tornado Rips Through Hammon and Train Creek Districts
A small tornado swept the Calumet district damaging three one story buildings in Hammon Indiana and ripping tops from several cars. No injuries reported. The storm carved a fifty foot path through Train Creek village damaging buildings and leveling orchards according to police.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Calumet District
Hammon
Ind
Train Creek
Liquor Controversy Flows Through Dallas Political Fight
Oscar B. Colquitt accuses Lynch Davidson of hiding expenses for multiple state HQs and The Free Lance. dares grand jury review of Davidson and Colquitt papers. He alleges costly radio and ad campaigns and challenges subpoenas across Dallas Harris and other counties. probe to reveal sources of funding continues.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Lynch Davidson
Harris Counties
Davidson
Fort Worth
Houston
Oscar B. Colquitt
Dan Moody
Colquitt
Free Lance
Grand Jury
Judge Bishop Holds Line On Home Brew in Court
District Judge Henry Bishop in his district court keeps the lid on home brew beer despite lack of state funds for liquor analysis. He notes Dallas grand juries faced similar issues but has relied on city chemists to analyze evidence without charging defendants. Judge urges public support if needed to cover costs to enforce liquor laws and cites a grand jury report about underage drinking in Awmarilo.
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Texas
Henry Bishop
Dallas
C. A. Pippen
Bishop
Awmarilo
Boston
St. Louis
Prisoner Described as Desperate in Amarillo Jail
A prisoner described as a dangerous man was arrested on Fillmore Street by Motorcycle Officer Johnnie Hayes and jailed after biting a resident. Chief Clark Cain orders swift disposition. He briefly escaped confinement in a jail “run around” before officers recaptured him. This marks the second such incident in a week among inmates nicknamed Monks.
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Johnnie Hayes
Fillmore Street
Clark Cain
Stout” House
State water permits rules expand board jurisdiction
Austin July 9 The board of water engineers has jurisdiction over all unappropriated state waters including flood and riparian waters not needed for riparian uses Assistant General C W Trueheart ruled in an opinion to the board The ruling answers whether riparian waters as defined by Molt v Boys fall under navigable streams The board may fix normal flow in considering permits at its discretion if deemed fit
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Associated Priv Austin
Board of Water Engineers
C. W. Trueheart
Supreme Court
Molt
Hundred Acres of Hesselman Field Ravaged by Fire
A destructive fire destroyed about a hundred acres of Hesselman field after a spark from the exhaust of an auto truck caused the blaze. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported the damage extensive with property losses estimated.
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Hesselmans Field
350 Men Fight Flames At Vega Wheat Field Fire
A 350 man effort battled a large wheat field fire near Vega, destroying 100 acres and saving 1,200 acres. The blaze started from a wheat track exhaust as a driver left an engine running. Fire swept 300 acres of stubble before ignition of uncut wheat, with winds fanning the flames. Two combines at work in the path were saved.
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Newa
Vega
John Heiselman
Spectacular Building Activity in Florida Texas and South
Reports of building permits from 96 southern cities show first half 1926 totals reaching $288,525,991, up 26 percent from $22,891,060 in early 1925. June permits totaled $47,673,461 vs $42,996,510 last year, with Miami leading activity at $20,751,167 but down about $1 million, Houston second with $16,588,435 and a gain of over $5 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Florida
Texas
South
S.W. Straus & Co
Miami
Houston
Trustees interview prospective buyers for Nelson trust newspapers
Kansas City trustees of the William Rockhill Nelson estate met at noon and interviewed three groups of prospective buyers for the Kansas City Star and Times. No formal offers filed yet, though additional bids were expected later. Buyers included Frank E. Gannett and others connected to major newspapers and finance. Proceeds fund an art collection for Kansas City.
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Associated Pressi
Kansas City
Kansas City Star and Times
William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Nelson
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester Times-Union
New York State
Stanton Griffis
Hemphill
New York City
Sidney Maestre
St. Louie
Mercantile Trust Company
Tennessee
Morton Jourdan
Lea
St. Louis
F. G. Bonfils
The
Denver Post
Kansas City Post
Ferguson Attacks Moody in Nacogdoches Address
James K. Ferguson accused Attorney General Dan Moody of costing the highway strike $900,000 rather than saving $600,000 in a Friday address at Nacogdoches. He labeled Moody the candidate of Baptists and oil interests and defended Governor Ferguson’s record and Mrs. Ferguson's clemency. He urged two more years for the Ferguson administration to fund future projects.
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Associated Press
Nacogdoches
Texas
James K. Fergusn
Dan Moody
Moody
Highway Department
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Eugene Blount
Nacogdoches County
French Chamber Grants Confidence in Government
Paris July 10 The chamber of deputies voted confidence in the government after Finance Minister Caillaux insisted that plans to stabilize the franc must be upheld. The vote came in the early hours Saturday following the government’s push for financial stability.
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Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Caillaux
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Vicinity Saturday
The morning bulletin notes unsettled conditions across the region with a trough of low pressure moving east from New Mexico into northern Texas and Montana high pressure. Expect thundershowers in Amarillo and the Panhandle with cooler readings in the north portion and a mostly fair south, while New Mexico may see showers and thunderstorms in the north. Temperatures trend down slightly with a high near 74 and a low around 62 to 65.
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Amarillo
Far
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Hainois
Mae Aipee
Meee Reneeee &Sp
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Galveston
Corporation Court Room
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Carl Shaffer
Eugene Alger
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State Capitol
Buchanan
Brownsville
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Harlingen
A. L. Brooks
Rio Grande Valley
M. L. Nuckols
Texas City
Pherson
Los Angeles
Agua Prieta
Mexico
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G.O.P
Bexar
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Rockdale
Ennis
Dallas, Fort Worth
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Jim Ferguson
Judge Bishop's Court
Trueheart
Florida-Texas
Nelson Estate
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