Eight Tulsa men jailed on pooling charges at Pampa races
At the Tri-State Fair grounds in Pampa eight men from Tulsa were arrested on pooling charges tied to gambling devices used during horse races. Sheriff’s deputies filed complaints, and a court of inquiry was set for 10 a.m. Leo Sparks, the county attorney, said the case could involve prominent Amarillo figures. R. Ryan posted bond. the rest were released.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sheriff's Department
Tri-State Fair Grounds
R. Ryan
J. A. Tilley
O. T. Madden
C. A. Morris
T. G. Park
R. R. Wright
George Tilley
Co. E. Groves
Leo Sparks
Justice Minter
Texas
Amarillo
U. S. Sloan
San Antonio Sets New July Temperature Record
The Associated Press reports San Antonio recorded a July high of 101 degrees on Tuesday, staying there for nearly two hours. It surpassed the prior July record of 100 degrees set the day before after rising from 98 degrees by 11 a.m. and peaking around 4 p.m. Local observers noted the heat climbed quickly through the day.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Two Women Killed Near Coolidge Lodge in Rapid City
In Rapid City South Dakota on July 19 two women died when their car plunged over a steep cliff near the state game lodge where President and Mrs Coolidge are summering. The dead are Mrs M G Hagen of Fargo North Dakota and Mrs M Bannerman of Minneapolis the latter being the mother.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
M. G. Hagen
Fargo
N. D
M. Bannerman
Minneapolis
Vacation and camping gear in classifieds column
The travel column lists vacation ideas and daily suggestions. The miscellaneous classification No 35 features camping equipment for sale. Contact phone number 4752 for details.
Million Dollar Road Equipment Contracts Awarded
The board of control awarded contracts totaling 1 325 070 for hundreds of highway maintenance machines after overruling highway department recommendations. The deal includes about 96 tractors 46 graders 160 trucks 400 dirt dumpers 280 plows and mowers with Dallas and Austin firms receiving most awards. The highway department had proposed a lower total of 1 211 248 after weeks of deadlock and talks with Governor Moody and R S Sterling.
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Associated Press
Austin
Board of Control
Highway Department
Board of Control and Highway Commission
Dan Moody
R. S. Sterling
Commission
Dallas
British Aviator Plans Trans-Atlantic Flight With Two Aboard
Captain F T Courtney announced readiness for a dawn test flight from Southampton in the flying boat Whale. He aims to depart by 7 o clock for Valentia Ireland then refuel and head for Newfoundland, with a crew of two aboard the voyage to New York.
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Southampton
F. T. Courtney
New York
Whale
Courtney
Valentia
Ireland
Valentia Harbor
Newfoundland
Railway Reorganization Proposals Heard by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission completed hearings on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway reorganization. Managers for the reorganization and minority stockholders opposed to the plan have 60 days to file briefs, with final oral arguments set for September 20 to 30.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Commission
Dry Agents Enter Guilty Pleas in Prohibition Case
Two undercover agents in Washington pled guilty to perjury for obtaining evidence on dry law violators. Charles DeWitt and Jesse J. Hall admitted swearing to the purchase of whiskey from an alleged source at a private residence. District attorney moves to nol pros about twenty prohibition cases tied to the pleas.
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Associated Press
Washington
District Attorney's Office
Noile Prasse
Charles DeWitt
Jesse J. Hall
Danny Mills
Jury Selected and Evidence Began in Hicks Bank Robbery Trial
Farwell, July 19 Special to The News Attorneys completed jury selection for rancher R L Bob Hicks charged with robbery in the Friona bank holdup of June Evidence opened after agreements to proceed despite missing witnesses Trial expected to reach the jury by late Wednesday Hicks arrested by Amarillo police chief H L Gaither Cummings pled guilty to aiding in the holdup and was sentenced to 15 years Hicks jurors drawn from regular panel plus 60 man special venire
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Farwell
R. L
Bob” Hicks
Friona
Friona Bank
Hicks
H. L. Gaither
Amarillo
R. M. Cummings
Cummings
Engineer Killed in Breckenridge Street Collision
J M Bralley an engineer formerly of Dublin Texas was killed in Breckenridge when struck by a company truck on a downtown street corner yesterday.
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Breckenridge
J. M. Bralley
Dublin
Texas
Dividend of 100 Percent Authorized by Solvents
New York July 19. Directors of Commercial Solvents corporation authorized a stock dividend of 100 percent on class B stock.
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New York
Commercial Solvents Corporation
No Public Inquiry Into Police Lawyer Case Decried
District Attorney Flesher announces private investigation into attack on lawyer protesting client’s jail, with witnesses examined privately. He says no public court of inquiry will be held, statements to be shared with grand jury and for misdemeanor charges, clarifying prior misunderstanding.
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Court House
Plesher
Grand
Flesher
Canyon
W. F. Nix
Rhea Meyer
Mr. Flesher
Justice of the Peace
Court of Inquiry
Nix
Mr. Nix
Doug Connell
Bob Morris
Justice Minter
Grand Jury
Ecity Commission
Smith Granted Permit to Remain Longer in Honolulu
Officials said Ernest Smith could stay longer on Oahu after Gov. Farrington requested the extension. His air mail duty leave was modified allowing departure from Honolulu on July 27 aboard the liner Manoa.
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United Press
San Francisco
Pacific Air Transport Today
Wallace R. Farrington
Hawaii
Ernest Smith
Smith
Honolulu
Manoa
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas brief
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Amarillo and surrounding areas with local thundershowers in the Panhandle. Scattered rain is reported east of the Rockies as the region experiences lower temperatures across the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley with high pressure over the Lake region and Northwest.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
Lake Region
Northwest
Rocky Mountain Region
Rockies
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Amarillo Yester
Empties Trade Proposal Drops From Detroit Bootlegger
In RHEIMS France on July 19 the Venue Cli quot company declined an offer of 80 000 for 10 000 empty champagne bottles from a Detroit bootlegger to ship to Montreal. The offer was refused.
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United Presa
Rheims
France
United States
Cliquot Company
Detroit
Montreal
Water rates submitted to city commission
A tentative schedule for new municipal water rates was presented to the city commission with final approval set for Thursday night. The plan calls for a large cost estimate for the $2.3 million plant and distribution system, recently taken from Southwest Public Service in January, and promises a substantial rate cut for small consumers.
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Mayo
t+e
Bivins
Buchanan and
Fillmore Street
Jeff Bartlett
Southwest Public Service Company
August Lland
Office of
City Auditor
Arizona vows to resist Boulder Dam proposal
Arizona legislator Guy L. Jones told a Chicago City Club luncheon that Arizona will fight the Boulder Black Canyon dam plan. He accused California interests of trying to seize Colorado River water and urged interstate unity to secure Arizona’s water allocation for growth and land use.
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United Press
Chicago
Arizona
Boulder
Black Canyon
Guy L. Jones
Colorado River
City Club
California
Colorado
Jones
Beadle Charged in LeBouef Slaying Near Morgan City
James Beadle is held with Mrs Ida LeBouef and Dr William Dreher on a murder charge for the shooting of James J LeBouef trapper and fisherman. Beadle pleads not guilty after the incident on a boat near Morgan City.
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Morgan City
Ida LeBouef
William EB. Dreher
James J. LeBouef
James Beadle
Beadle
LeBouef
Defeated Sandino Isolated After Ocotal Battle
General Sandino, leader of Nicaragua rebels, is isolated in a remote area after a defeat at Ocotal. A defense by U S Marines and Nicaraguan constabulary, aided by five bombing planes from Managua, dispersed his scattered forces. Sandino once led over 1 000 troops and sought loot and revenge on the Yankees.
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Preas
Managua
Nicaragua
Ocotal
Sandino
Moncado
Stinson Plans Record Flight From Detroit to Rio
Eddie Stinson with passenger Paul Redfern plans a 1900 mile non stop flight to Brunswick Georgia then a 4200 mile segment to Rio de Janeiro. The monoplane will carry 1000 gallons of fuel, more than Lindbergh's. Two 600 gallon tanks are being installed at the Stinson Detroiter plant in Northville Michigan.
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United Press
Detroit
Paul Redfern
Eddie Stinson
Stinson Aircraft Corporation
Brunswick, Ga
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
Redfern
Pampa Bonds Pass For Water System Extensions
Citizens of Pampa voted 160000 for extension of the newer system 70000 for water line extension and 125000 to refund debts. All three passed by large margins with 216 votes cast and only four against. The water extension drew 209 yes 2 no. newer extension 212 yes 4 no. debt refund 210 yes 3 no.
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Acial
Pampa
Whet
Bonda
Ringside story of big boat on short waves
The Dempsey Sharkey bout will be described on short waves Thursday night. General Electric will use two experimental transmitters 2 XAF on 32.77 meters and 2 XAD on 62 meters to broadcast with WGY. Forty seven stations nationwide will carry the ringside narration via NBC hook ups.
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United Press
Schenectady
General Electric Company
WGY
United States
National Broadcasting Company
Indictments Expected Against Six Floggers in Calloway Case
Attorney General Charles McCall said the grand jury in Oneonta Alabama is expected to return at least six indictments for the flogging of Jeff Calloway an orphan youth. Reputed Klansmen and witnesses from Tarrant City and Oneonta were summoned as the investigation proceeds. Calloway was flogged for disturbing a church service attended by Klansmen.
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United
Oneonta
Ala
Charles McCall
Jeff Calloway
Tarrant City
Rice student pleads guilty in embezzlement case
Herbert J. Lieb former Rice Institute student pleaded guilty to embezzling $18 000 from Wilhelm Dreyer and received a two year imprisonment sentence under a counsel agreement.
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RICE
Houston
Herbert J. Lieb
Rice Institute
Wilhelm Dreyer
Big Fight Details Broadcast by Globe News at Yankee Stadium
The Globe News plans a live megaphoned running account of the Shar key Dempsey bout at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. Streets will be roped off and fans can hear the entire program, including preliminaries, via megaphone and radio on WDAG. An AP wire will feed the returns to The Globe News office.
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Yankee Stadium
Globe News
Sharkey
Dempsey
WDAG
J. L. Martin
Globe- News
Globe-News
Associated Press
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H. W. Clendenning
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