Body of Captain Lowenstein Found After Channel Disappearance
The body of Belgian financier Captain Alfred Lowenstein was found off Cape Gris Nez after vanishing from a cross channel flight on July 4. He bears a wrist watch identifying him and shows injuries. French and Belgian authorities weigh accidental death versus suicide and review passengers' roles. The finding triggers estate winding and stock market tremors across Europe.
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Associated Press
Bologne-Sur-Mer
France
Alfred Lowenstein
Lowenstein
English Channel
Cape Gris Nez
555
Jean Marie Seaugrand
Rue de la Science
Brussels
Bologne
Boulfroy
Callas
Leon Vancent
Europe
Boulogne
Calais
London
Paris
Berlin
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast and Conditions
The forecast calls for Friday fair in Amarillo and vicinity, with West Texas partly cloudy and New Mexico seeing occasional local storms and rising temperatures. A high pressure trend remains slightly above normal over the Southeast while a trough from Arizona to Wisconsin brings showers across the plains. Temperatures stay above seasonal in eastern regions with hourly readings showing daytime highs around the mid eighties and mild overnight lows.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Dallas Plans Great Rally on Labor Day
Dallas announces a Labor Day rally on September 3 with Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Democratic vice presidential candidate, delivering the address. Jed C. Adams and Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller confirmed Robinson's Dallas visit and arranged special trains from across Texas for attendees.
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Dallas
Associated Pr
Texas
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Jed C. Adams
Barry Miller
Adams
New Mexico Postal Chief Is Charged
Epi menio Valdez postmaster at Canjilon Rio Arriba County New Mexico was arrested on a charge of embezzling 2000 in postal funds. Postal Inspector C S Wibel of Alamosa Colo made the arrest and J C Lindland post office inspector was advised. Valdez had served about one year in office.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Epimenio Valdez
Canjilon
Rio Arriba County
New Mexico
J. C. Lindland
C. S. Wibel
Alamosa
Valdez
Shock Victim James M Russell Sent to California
James M Russell 37, a Southwestern Public Service lineman, died after contacting a 44 000 volt high line while repairing near Panhandle. The Los Angeles native, new to the job, was burned when his clothing caught fire. His body was sent to Los Angeles by N S Griggs and Sons for burial.
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James M. Russell
Southwestern Public Service Company
Panhandle
Los Angeles
Russell
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Aviators Seek Express Agent Lost in Desert
Needles Calif July 19 Posses and an airplane search the desert near Needles for John Linker 36 American Railway Express agent missing since Saturday. Linker left Needles traveling to Rice California to inspect mining properties. Desert men fear he fell into a shaft and may be injured. air patrol planned.
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United Press
Needles
Calif
John Linker
American Railway Express
Linker
Rice
California
Banker Fined for Speeding in Hammonton
Henry Roth a banker from Wayne Pennsylvania was fined ten dollars for speeding in Hammonton New Jersey. He presented the judge with two new five dollar bills imprinted with Main Line National Bank Wayne Pa Henry W Roth president.
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Hammonton
N. J
Henry Roth
Wayne
Main Line National Bank
Wayne, Pa
Henry W. Roth
Record Liquor Haul Found at Childress Garage Raid
Four ten gallon kegs 20 quart jars of whiskey and 2000 beer bottles were seized in a Buck Creek garage raid 17 miles north of Childress. Constable Noble Jordan Deputy Constable Herman Smith and Deputy Clarence Stinson led the operation arresting five for gambling and one for liquor possession and sale. George McCawly jailed on $1500 bond after waiving examining trial. largest such haul in Childress county to date. Jordan had another major liquor haul eight weeks earlier at the Carey home.
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Childress
Buck Creek
Noble Jordan
Herman Smith
Clarence Stinson
Jordan
Childrens
George McCawly
Justice Knight
McCawley
Childress County
Carey Home
Pullman Porter Attack Ends In $10,000 Settlement
Miss Evelyn Nobadt, 19, a Washington State college student, will receive $10,000 from the Pullman company after an order authorizing the settlement was filed in Chehalis Superior Court. Elles Wilson, a porter, assaulted her on July 6 as she traveled to Pullman for a summer school position. he fled but was captured and later sentenced to ten years in state prison.
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United Press
Chehalis
Wash
Evelyn Nobadt
Pullman Company
Nobadh
Washington State College
Elles Wilson
Pullman
Washington
Washington State
Congress of Obregon men take charge in Mexico City
July 19 Mexico City reports a congress of Obregon supporters will meet July 30 after the late president elect Obregon was assassinated. President Calles remains active amid funeral events while arrests are made and the possibility of Calles serving pro tempore is discussed within legal bounds.
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Congress OF Obregon
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Calles
General Obregon
National Palace
Chapultepec
General Calles
England Accepts Antewar Pact In Commonwealth Replies
London and five commonwealth members Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and India issued formal replies accepting the revised American draft of the renunciation treaty. Canada’s note from Ottawa signed by Wm Mackenzie King pledges cordial acceptance and readiness to participate. England’s reply confirms acceptance but asserts freedom of action in certain regions and notes no prejudice to vital interests.
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Associated Press
Washington
London
British Commonwealth
Canada
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
India
State Department
Ottawa
Wm. MacKenzie King
League of Nations
Locarno
England
Austen Chamberlin
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Union of South Africa
Hertzog
Turtle found alive in wood block
In Boston on July 19 workmen inspecting a block of wood for the recon struction of the battleship Old Ironside at the Charleston navy yard discovered a seven inch turtle encased in the timber. The turtle was freed and given to Lieut. John Lord in charge of the project. The wood had been retrieved from Pensacola Florida where it lay submerged for over 70 years.
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Boston
Charleston Navy Yard
John Lord
Pensacola
Fla
Minneapolis Chosen For 1931 Knights Templar Meeting
Detroit July 12. Minneapolis was selected as the 1931 meeting place for the Knights Templar of the United States at the conclave’s final session. William M. Sharp of Chicago was elected most eminent grand master to serve until 1931.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Minneapolis
Knights Templar of
United States
Templar
William M. Sharp
Chicago
Templars
Order
Italy Orders Rescued Men to Keep Still
Premier Mussolini orders Italia disaster survivors to return to Italy and suspend all messages interviews and decorations to prevent misrepresentations from Spitzbergen reports. Rescued men will sail to Kings Bay then proceed to Italy while searches for six missing crew continue.
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Italy
Associated Prena
Rome
Mussolini
Italia
Spitzenbergen
Marvik
Norway
Citta di Milano
Kings
Kings Bay
Female "Politics" Have Hard Life Touring in Fords
Austin reports expense accounts filed with the secretary of state show hardship in campaigning for public office. Edith Wilmans, governor candidate, itemized auto tube tire repair and eight nights in tourist camps with costs likely over 1,000 dollars. Fisher Cunningham, US senator hopeful, listed eight dollars for auto wear and tear and total campaign expenses of 4,948.29 dollars with 3,808 in contributions.
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Associated Press
Austin
Edith Wilmans
Fisher Cunningham
United States
Special Train With Carranza At Saint Louis
The funeral train bearing Captain Emilio Carranza arrived in St. Louis at 3 25 p m with a brief ceremony honoring the Mexican idol. Airmen and officials paid tribute before the train continued south at 4 02 p m amid warplanes and music.
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Dayton
Ohio
Samuel Roja
Washington
United States Army
Army of Mexico
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Emilio Carranza
Mexico
South
Neuces Coffee Company Capital Change and Amended Corporators
Chartered in Corpus Christi with capital stock of $20,000. In corporators are Sam Bellan Sam Charles and A Alexander. Amendments include Post Dated Oil Company Amarillo increasing capital stock from $100,000 to $160,000 and Security Building and Loan Association San Angelo increasing capital stock from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.
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Associated Press
Austin
The
Neuces Coffee Company
Corpus Christi
Sam Bellan
Sam Charles
A. Alexander
Oil Company
Amarillo
Security Building and Loan Association
San Angelo
Anti-Smith Uprising In Texas, Say Local Men at Dallas Rally
Two Amarillo men, Judge J. W. Cradington and Dr. G. L. Yates, describe a Dallas rally against Al Smith as an uprising in Texas. They predict a large Hoover victory in November, with Yates calling the meeting a moral issue and not political.
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Texas
Dallas
al Smith
Amarillo
J. W. Cradington
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Hoover
Tammany Hall
Heroic 11 year old saves younger sister in Amarillo drowning
Laura Goans 10 and Fern Goans 8 were playing at a gravel pit near Amarillo when Fern escaped to safety after Laura sank. Morris Gulledge 11, aided by his aunt, fought for almost 20 minutes to rescue Fern but Laura drowned. Inquest ruled accidental drowning.
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Morris Gulledge
Laura Josephine Goans
Goans
North Fillmore
North Pierce
Mra
Susan Gulledge
Morris
Hele
Gulledge
Fern
Laura
C. G. Landis
Landis
Hollis
Oklo
Blackburn & Boxwell Fu
Drowned Couple and Daughter Hit Ohio River Ferry
Ed Moore 54 his wife and daughter Zana 15 were drowned when their car slid from a ferry float into the Ohio river at Fullerton. The bodies of Mrs Moore and Zana were recovered.
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United Press
Greenup
Ed Moore
Zana
Ohio River
Fullerton
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Pullman Porter
Scolds
Knights Templar
Percy Kiker
Gettysburg
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Riker
Mrs. Fiker
Matgin
Amundsen
Archangel
Stockholm
Umberto Wobile
Carranza
Saint Louis
Ace
Indianapolis
Ind
11Th Regiment of Infantry
Terre Haute
Lad
Laura Goans
Blackburn-Boxwell
Bivine Flying Field
R. H. Gulledge
Goodrich
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