Hiding Place Revealed After Topeka Robbery Confession
Mrs. Vivian Scraper, 25, confessed to robbing two Security Benefit employees of about $14,000 on June 28 in Topeka. She led officers to a hidden chair where money was stashed, and to the apartment with Cecil Streit, 25, and Marie Rainey, 14. She claimed the gun she used was not loaded.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Vivian Scraper
Wayne Horning
Security Benefit Association
Cecil Streit
Marie Rainey
Horning
Streit
Grant Leahy Sanity Trial Granted Last Day
In Georgetown Texas Judge Harry Dolan stayed execution for Grant Leahy and ordered a sanity trial set for July 22 after an affidavit claimed he has become insane. Leahy was condemned for the 1928 slaying of Dr. J A Ram sey in Mathis Texas and initially sentenced to 60 years before appeals.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
Tex
Harry J. Leahy
Leahy
Georgewest
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Friday fair in Amarillo and vicinity with possible local thundershowers in extreme west and unsettled conditions in New Mexico. A stationary high over the Lake region drives warmer air across the central Rockies and Plains.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Wtxico
Kansas
Lake Region
Mississippi
North Dakota
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Wheat Harvest Opens in Panhandle After Wet Spell
Dry weather resumes full harvest across the Panhandle with over 20 million bushels collected of an estimated 40.3 million. Railroads and elevators catch up. growers report fields plowed and acreage to wheat may exceed 2 million. White Deer and Happy report large shipments and car shortages easing. Congestion abates though trucks remain steady. Average yields 20 to 25 bushels per acre with some fields higher. weather favorable with minimal damage. Continued notes on shipping points Tulsa Kaffir Kress Swisher counties and page 11.
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Panhandle
White Deer
Kingsmill
Cuyler
Happy
Swisher County
Tulsa
Kaffir
Kress
Airport Dedication Planned With Aerial Derby in August
The city will dedicate its Municipal Airport with an August 24 and 25 event featuring an aerial Derby. Private and military planes from multiple bases, celebrity aviators, and a Queen of the Air coronation will highlight the celebration. Planning committees chaired by Otis Williams and others will organize invites, transportation, publicity, and receptions.
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Pacific Coast
Kelly Field
Fort Sill
America
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Otis Williams
Lawrence Hagg
W. S. Izzard
Dalton McCarthy
Earl Fuqua
Aviation Committee
Willys Sells Large Share Of His Stock
After a five hour directors session a syndicate including George M. Jones of Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Marshall Field and Charles Glore of Field Glore Chicago O Miniger Electri Autolite officers of Willys Overland bought a substantial portion of John N Willys personal Willys Overland common stock.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Willys-Overland
A. B. Qualy
George M. Jones
Ohio Savings Bank and Trust Company
Marshall Field
Charles Glore
Field, Glore & Company
Chicago
O. Miniger
San Angelo Men Sign Plan for Abilene and Southern Extension
Business leaders of San Angelo sign a contract with J. L. Lancaster of the Texas and Pacific and Abilene and Southern railways to extend the Abilene and Southern from Ballinger to San Angelo. The project redraws the line 38 miles, rebuilding Abilene to Ballinger and adding a heavy steel ballast road to San Angelo. The route veers east and south, avoiding parallel with the Santa Fe, and costs between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. It would connect San Angelo directly to Abilene and enable through trains to Dallas, reducing travel time from two and a half hours.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Orient and
Texas and Pacific
Fort Worth
Dallas
Abilene
Lancaster
Optimism rises in New Orleans streetcar strike talks
Negotiators from government and civic groups meet in successive conferences seeking an early settlement of a ten day street car strike. U S Marshal Victor Loisel plans to resume service with federal deputies and local police by Saturday or Sunday, while pledging protection for the company’s property if needed despite fears of renewed violence.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Optim
Istic
United States
Victor Loisel
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
Nine Boys Fatally Burned in London Show Collapse
Nine boys died when a house used for a fire brigade display at Gillingham Park Kent collapsed during a fire drill. The structure was new and spectators were watching the event when the disaster occurred.
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London
Associated Press
Gillingham Park
Kent
Yellow Cab Sues to Block City Taxi Ordinance
Petition filed in district court seeks injunction against Amarillo police stopping Yellow Cab solicitors at railway stations. Company argues platforms private property outside city jurisdiction and vows to challenge the ordinance. Cab director Frank Shirley was acquitted on a soliciting charge earlier. lawyer Harry Bishop says arrests continue.
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Yellow Cab Company
District Civil Cours
Yellow Cab
Frank Shirley
Harry Bishop
Bishop
Amarillo
Perryton Banks See Record Daily Deposits Amid Wheat Boom
Bank deposits in both Perryton institutions rose from 806000 on June 29 to 1646000 on July 8. A single day high on July 8 reached 485000. Peak yearly deposits may exceed two million as the big Perryton wheat crop drives gains. much of the crop remains unmarketed.
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Perryton
Pilots Reach 231 Hours In Startling World Flight Log
Pilota Mendell and Reinhart continue their airborne record attempt aboard the biplane Angelo after surpassing 231 hours aloft ending a long day of sustained flight. Fans urged calm as the crew plans final refueling and possible night stay while consideration of a Los Angeles to New York return refueling flight grows. A $606 per man reward was offered for reaching 300 hours.
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Associated
Trew
Culver City
Calif
Angelo
Alino
Pilota
Wan
Slade Hulbert
Mendel
Reinhart
Los Angeles
New York
A. E. McManus
A. A. Durant
New York City
Second Woman Die in Austin Shooting Spree
Mrs. D A Bush died after gunfire that wounded her sister Mia Otis White at her Austin home. The husband, secretary of the Austin street railway, was charged with murder. His examining trial is planned later. divorce actions were blamed for the killings.
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Austin
D. A. Bush
Austin Street Railway
Bush
Texas House Votes to Adjourn July 17
Austin July 11 In a move to speed free conference committees on appropriation bills the Texas House adopted the Montgomery-Sanders adjournment resolution setting a noon July 17 adjournment. The vote was 17 to 37 and the Senate must approve for ending the session.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
Senate
Auto Dealers Gather in Amarillo for Zone Meeting
Panhandle automobile dealers travel to Amarillo for the Texas Automobile Dealers Association zone meeting. The session opens at 2 30 p m in the Round-Up Room with B B Owen of Dallas presiding, followed by a banquet at the Amarillo Hotel at 6 30 p m. Industry topics and a bustling turnout from nearby cities are expected.
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Owen
B. B. Owen
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Amarillo
State Automobile Dealers Organization
Mea
Toney Chisum
Panhandle
Dallas
Gordon Perry
Cal Inn Automotive
Cornell
W. A. Williamson
State Association
Bill Lampe
Negro Kills Youth and Attacks Girl Near KAFAULA
KAFAULA Ala a 26 year old man Jacks Hines was killed instantly and Miss Beatrice Clark 18 was attacked and seriously injured north of here last night by a negro who fled in Hines automobile A shot killed Hines Miss Clark said she was dragged from the automobile and assaulted she suffered head and arm injuries at a hospital attendants report her arm badly mutilated
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Associated Press
Kafaula
Ala
Jack Hines
Beatrice Clark
Here
Hines
Clark
Waxahachie Farmer Shot In Seduction Case Provokes Probe
Waxahachie Texas July Sam Duke a farmer was shot and wounded at Midlothian near here today and physicians expect his recovery. An indicted farmer whose daughter Duke has been charged with seducing was sought in the shooting.
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Associated Press
Waxahachie
Texas
Sam Duke
Midlothian
Here
Duke
Lockney Election Set ToChoose New City Alderman
Lockney announces a special election for July 16 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman E Guthrie. The election was called by Mayor W R Childers.
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Lockney
E. Guthrie
W. R. Childers
Potter County road funds blocked by narrow right of way
Directors of the Potter county chamber of commerce told Bill Lampe that about 800000 dollars in state funds for rebuilding and widening roads are available but require an 80 foot right of way. Amarillo routes would be widened and resurfaced at no county cost beyond securing extra width. The county has 100000 set aside for the river road project, but progress awaits county commissioners action.
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Potter County
State Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Lampe
Dows
Lampe
Hia
Amarillo
Amarillo Creek
Moore County
Potter
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Canal Street
Derby
Willys
Sign Railroad
Ballinger
Day
Cherub
Waxahachie Farmer
State Department
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