Completion of No 5 Paving Celebrated by Highway Boosters
Tolling a jubilee in Amarillo a coalition from four states celebrated the completion of No 5 a transcontinental road from South Texas to Denver. Texas Highway Commission head Harry Hines pledged efforts to close gaps on major routes and bring Highway 80 near Hereford into the federal program.
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Amarillo
Southwest
Texas Highway Commission
Panhandle
Gulf
Colorado
South Texas
Denver
Harry Hines
Texas
Hines
Palo Dura Canyon
Amarillo Hotel
Hereford
Relief Speeds East Amid Heat Wave Ends Siege
Eastward at 33 miles an hour a cool front arrives ending a 12 day heat siege in the north central states. Deaths reach 2,300 with crop losses estimated near a billion dollars across spring wheat, corn, and cotton regions. Forecaster J R Lloyd says areas will benefit as showers appear in the western plains and more rain reaches the Dakotas and Minnesota.
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Chicago
North Central States
Drouth
Northwest
Dixie
J. R. Lloyd
Central District
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
Plain States
Dakotas
Montana
Williston
N. C
Great Northern
Lone Eagle to Visit Nazi Chief in Berlin
A reliable source says Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will visit Germany July 22 and 23 to meet Adolf Hitler’s ally General Hermann Goering. Lindbergh plans a purely scientific visit, with sights including the Third Olympic Stadium and Olympic Village.
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Lone Eagle
Berlin
Adolf Hiteler
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Germany
Heremann Wilhelm Goering
Olympic Stadium
Olympic Village
Coloonel
Pigs Demonstrate Music Taste At Cornell Experiment
At Cornell University two pigs were exposed to music including Bach and a popular tune. They moved their tails in time to the Brandenburg Concerto and curled their tails and left when The Music Goes Round and Round played. The study, led by Dr. Howard Scott Liddell, notes pigs show ear discrimination for tunes and react to tones paired with shocks.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Howard Scott Liddell
Tulia Pioneers Invite Amarilloans to Birthday Party
A Tulia booster delegation in pioneer costumes visited Amarillo to promote the 46th annual Tulia birthday celebration and rodeo on July 17-18. Rev. Hoyt Bowles urged regional cooperation and hospitality after celebrating Highway No. 5's completion.
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Amarillo Hotel
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Northwest
Hoyt Bowles
Tulia Presbyterian Church
Rev. Bowles
Panhandle
Swisher County
Amarillo
Canyon
Happy
Hereford
Eloise Kellogg
J. W. Kellogg
Conner Oden
C. C. Northcutt
Lee Ward
David Waller
W. G
Former Naval Officer Jailed on Charge of Selling Secrets
John J Farnsworth, former lieutenant commander, held on 10000 bail for allegedly selling confidential naval information to a Japanese agent. He pleaded not guilty, said the charges were hooey, and was jailed awaiting a July 29 preliminary hearing after failing to post bond. He requested hospitalisation due to being “all shot,” a request denied.
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U. S
Washington
John
Farnsworth
Imperial Japanese Navy
United States
Needham C. Turnage
Hooey
Navy
Bond
Bids Open for New Post Office Land in Amarillo
Postmaster W D DeGrassi announces bids for land for a new post office must be submitted by Thursday at 9 am. Eighteen bid forms requested. blanks available at the post office. Fort Worth inspector D C Jernigan to visit Amarillo next Monday to discuss possible locations with interested parties.
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W. D. DeGrassi
D. C. Jernigan
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Nine Bears Raid Flock of Goats Near Davidson Ranch
A group of nine bears attacked nearby goats near Alpine Texas. Ranchman Davidson and his wife killed five adult bears and wounded two others. The cubs fled with the wounded elders, a scene described as beyond the region’s prior bear incidents.
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Alpine
Tex
Davidson
Alvin Karpis Pleads Guilty to Hamm Kidnapping
Alvin Karpis admits guilt in the $100,000 ransom kidnapping of William Hamm, St. Paul brewer. The heavily guarded defendant muttered yes as he entered the plea in federal court in St. Paul. Sentence deferred as District Attorney George F. Sullivan announced further action.
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William Hamm
ST. Paul
Alvin Karpis
Karpis
New Orleans
M. M. Joyce
George F. Sullivan
Pangborn and Mason Plan Eastward Flight Route
Clyde Pangborn and Monte G Mason announce an August Euler route from here to New York. They will depart Saturday spending the night in Shreveport then travel through New Orleans Jackson Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Nashville Louisville Cincinnati Indianapolis Chicago Detroit Toledo and Pittsburgh with hopes to visit Washington Philadelphia and Newark before New York.
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Dallas
Clyde Pangborn
Monte G. Mason
Europe
New York
Shreveport
New Orleans
Jackson
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Nashville
Louisville
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Washington
Philadelphia
Newark
Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Young Girl
In San Angelo on July 14 June Alex Clinard eight died when a pistol discharged while she played with her sister Frankie Lois eleven at their uncle Charles Holster home. Their mother was a mile away at the time.
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San Angelo
U.P
Alex Clinard
Frankie Lois
Charles Holster
Hamrick Improves in Northwest Texas Hospital
H. G. Frosty Hamrick Otter County auditor was reported improved after an appendectomy at Northwest Texas Hospital. His condition had been critical since a relapse Saturday. See Brown Skin Models, company.
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H. G
Frosty) Hamrick
Hamrick
Otter County
Northwest Texas Hospital
Prowler Identified as Red Cook Slain by Nightwatchman
Special to The News Shamrock Texas July 14 A youth identified as Red Cook 18 of Hico Hamilton County was slain by nightwatchman John Cox during a scuffle at a filling station in Shamrock. Ward 15 Cook's companion led deputies to the burglary of Tom's Filling Station in Childress taking a pistol and pennies.
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Shamrock
John Cox
Red” Cook
Hico
Hamilton County
Samuel Arthur Ward
Cook
Ward
Lois Kenner
Walter Davis
Tom
Childress
Rotan
Cox
Williams & Miller
Dot Babb Shows Steady Improvement After Critical Period
Labe last night attendants reported that 83 year old Amarillo cattleman T. A. Dot Babb was much improved. Since Monday he had been in critical condition but is now resting at his home on Virginia Street.
Actress Phyllis Clare Reveals Style Preference
Hollywood gossip notes Phyllis Clare, July 14, prefers a mixed look with a golden blonde front and brunette locks at the neck, choosing a distinct hair arrangement for public appearances.
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Hollywood
Phyllis Clare
Midnight siren prank nets two fines for Greenfield pair
Quentin Russell and Howard King faced a $10 fine after turning on Greenfield Missouri's fire siren at midnight and letting it blare for five minutes. The incident disrupted residents and violated city noise rules.
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Greenfield
Quentin Russell
Howard King
Federal Action Looms In Wendel Kidnaping Case
Newark July 14 A federal grand jury warned it will act if New York authorities fail to move on the Paul H Wendel kidnaping matter Foreman Julius Rippel said the jury spoke with New Jersey Attorney General Wilentz and that jurisdiction questions would be resolved soon Wendel a former Trenton attorney said he was abducted in New York February 14 tortured into a false confession to the Lindbergh murder Detentions and indictments followed in New York and New Jersey with extradition issues lingering under Governor Hoffman policy
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Newark
N. J
Paul H. Wendel
New York
Julius 8. Rippel
New Jersey
David T. Wilentz
Rippel
Lindbergh
Wilentz
Mercer County Grand Jury
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
Ellis, Jr
Brooklyn
Kings County
Grand Jury
Parker
Harold G. Hoffman
Butler Named Assistant VP at Amarillo National Bank
Frank M. Butler, a prominent local banker, becomes assistant vice-president of Amarillo National Bank effective today. He has ten years in Amarillo banking, most recently with American National Bank, and previously worked in the field elsewhere.
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Frank M. Butler
Amarillo National Bank
B. T. Ware
Butler
Amarillo
American National Bank
Actress Mary Astor seeks void divorce and bigamy ruling
In Los Angeles on July 14 actress Mary Astor filed suit to set aside last year’s divorce from Dr. Franklin Thorpe and declare their 1931 Yuma marriage void. She cites an undivorced second wife and seeks invalidation of the property settlement, custody of their daughter, and restitution of about $60,000 in stocks. Thorpe says he will comment after reading the petition.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklin Thorpe
Yuma
Ariz
Miss Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Thorpe
Nationalists Riot on Champs Elysees in Bastille Day Clash
Nationalists clashed with police on the Champs Elysees during a forbidden Bastille Day demonstration. A white clad girl waved a tri color as about 3,000 Nationalist marchers tapped the avenue. Socialist premier Leon Blum warned leftists across town. Police made numerous arrests.
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Paris
Champs Elysees
Leon Blum
France
Shots Fire in Dallas Tax Strike Erupts in Street Warfare
Dallas police guarded streets after a taxicab strike sparked violence last night. Several shots were fired and two drivers were badly beaten as riot squads restored order. Three men, including a former Cab Drivers Union official, were jailed awaiting aggravated assault charges.
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Dallas
Cab Drivers Union
Sen Morris Sheppard Speaks Tonight in Amarillo Rally
Sen Morris Sheppard of Texarkana speaks at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo with James C Wilson introducing Ben ator Sheppard. The rally begins at 8 15 p m as part of a Panhandle Plains campaign swing. He emphasizes Roosevelt New Deal and social security while citing his long Congress record including the army promotion act.
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Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
James C. Wilson
United States
Benator Sheppard
Congress
Senate
Texas
Panhandle-Plains
Pampa
Plainview
Lubbock
Sheppard
Roosevelt
Breckenridge 10 Aids Landon Campaign Move
Henry Breckinridge who ran in four state primaries against Roosevelt announced he will support the Republican presidential nominee after a conference with Gov Alf M Landon. Event noted as occurring in Topeka with tickets at 40 cents.
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Topeka
Henry Breckinridge
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Townsend Proposes One-House Congress at Townsend Rally
Dr. F. E. Townsend urged a single legislative chamber with a smaller House of Representatives. He predicted a working majority in the House and several senators friendly to his movement at the next Congress. He attacked both major parties, calling for end to partyism and replacing parties with town hall and neighborhood group meetings. Rep. William Lemke was invited to join the Townsend board of directors, with no reply yet.
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Cleveland
House of Representatives
F. EF. Townsend
Townsend
House
Dr. Townsend
Dr Townsend
William Lemke
Union Party
Townsend Board of Directors
Lemke
Townesend
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