New York Ends Transit Strike and Cuts Water Rates 40 Percent
Amid last minute city preparations a looming transit strike was averted after two hour talks led by Mayor James J. Walker. Concessions included rehiring thirteen workers and non discrimination agreements. Amarillo adopts a new water ordinance cutting domestic rates by up to 40 percent, with a minimum charge of 1.50 and 3,000 gallon minimum deliveries.
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New York Transit
Associated Press
New York
James J. Walker
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Interborough Rapid Transit
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
Amalgamated
Amarillo
Word Ranch
Lee Bivins
J. H. Harris
W. H. Brymer
Southwestern Public Service Company
Public Service Company
Gales
Armilar
Water Department
City of
Three Men Held in Attack on Woman on Long Hike
Three white men are jailed in Walker county awaiting trial on criminal assault charges after an attack on Mrs. R. J. McClure, 20, and her husband during a walking trip from Colorado Springs to Miami, Florida.
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Associated Press
Jasper
Ala
Walker County
R. J. McClure
Colorado Springs
Miami, Fla
Weather Forecast and Conditions for Regions West and Southwest
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies across Adage Vicinity West Texas and New Mexico with a chance of local afternoon thunderstorms north areas. Pressure patterns show high in the Southeast and Northwest with a trough from Arizona to the Dakotas. Showers reported in central and northern Rocky Mountains and coastal regions East and South Atlantic. Temperatures higher in eastern Rocky Mountain region and Mississippi Valley. Amatillo temperatures yesterday peaked at 89 and dipped to 65 with no measured precipitation.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Dakotas
Rocky Mountain Region
Gulf and South Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Amatillo Yesteray
Edeserses
Private Griffin Killed When Plane Struck Horse at Fort Bliss
Private First Class Robert E. Griffin of Troop E Seventh Cavalry died instantly near Fort Bliss when a low flying plane struck his galloping horse. His head was severed by the plane’s landing gear as other troopers watched moments earlier. The accident occurred about 10 a.m. three miles east of the wireless towers during maneuvers.
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Associated Presa
EL Paso
Robert E. Griffin
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Griffin
Wwatane Ewes Kiiaboa
Fe.p
Former Crown Prince Carol vows no trouble for Romania
Paris July 26 The Associated Press reports Professor Nicoulescu of Bucharest University, part of a group who met Carol at his Neuilly villa, said the former crown prince would not take action to disrupt Romania's government. He remains bitter at being barred from returning to salute the king's remains.
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Associated Press
Paris
Carol
Roumania
Petit Parisien
Nicoulescu
Bucharest University
Neuilly
Wheeler Gideon Bell well stretches Wheeler oil area
Special to The News from Shamrock reports the No 1 Gideon Bell well in section 71, block 13, H. & G. N. survey found oil in granite wash at 2145 feet with 300 feet of oil column and gas. The Texas discovery enlarges Wheeler county's productive area previously confined to the northwest.
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Shamrock
Wheeler County
Texas Company
Gideon Bell
Texas
Wheeler
Bonds Approved for Potter and Tom Green Counties
Austin July 26 Potter County road bonds valued at 500000 were approved by the attorney general's department as were 294000 Tom Green County courthouse bonds. Both sets now can be issued immediately.
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Associated Press
Austin
Potter County
Attorney General’s Department
Tom Green County
Suburban Day in Amarillo advertised by Globe News
Tomorrow July 28 Amarillo hosts Suburban Day with merchants offering rare values to prove shopping in Amarillo is cheaper. The Globe News invites residents from surrounding towns to visit. red window cards mark participating stores and ads promote the event. shoppers urged to come and save money Thursday.
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Amarillo
Globe News
News and Globe
Amarillo Man Seeks 24 Inch Gas Line To Kansas City
John L. Knorpp leading a group from Amarillo seeks a 30 year industrial franchise to build a 24 inch gas pipeline to Kansas City. The plan targets 162 million feet daily and a 20 cent per thousand cubic feet rate at the gate, with implications for the Kansas City Gas company and Wichita holdings amid rate protests.
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Amarillo-Panhandle
Kansas City
Kansas-Missouri City
John L. Knorpp
Southwest Oil and Development Company of
Amarillo
Knorpp
Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Onder Construction
Knorpp and Associates
Kansas City Gas Company
H. L. Doherty
Doherty
Wichita
Wichita Gas Company
Woman Finds Husband Dead On Arrival At Hospital
Galveston Texas City woman Mrs John Lee drove her husband to a hospital this morning and learned upon arrival that he had died during the trip. The man, about 42 years old, was in pain during the journey and was to receive treatment or an operation.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas City
John Lee
Lee
Epidemic Infantile Paralysis Sweeping North New Mexico
North New Mexico faces an outbreak of infantile paralysis. Dr. S R McKelvey reports a California tourist child connected to exposure has been quarantined in Limon Colorado. He may seek US Public Health Service aid to extend a quarantine line beyond Colorado and New Mexico to stop spread.
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United Press
Denver
New Mexico
S. R. McKelvey
State Board of Health
McKelvey
California
Limon
Colo
U. S. Board of Health
Colorado
Two Oklahoma Girls Publish Childrens Short Story Book
Helen Elizabeth Reynolds aged nine and Betty Bell Houghton of Bartlesville Oklahoma wrote a book of short stories for children. Their father W D Reynolds is an oil operator.
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Helen Elizabeth Reynolds
Betty Bell Houghton
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Helen
Betty
W. D. Reynolds
Sister of Payne Girl to Solve Death Mystery
Seattle July 26 Miss Violet Maud Payne died after an alleged gin party on yacht Muriel The coroner's jury found four men not criminally liable and blamed them morally for her death Mrs Mabelle Fielder seeks criminologist Luke 5 May to probe further and halt burial
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Associated Press
Seattle
Mabelle Fielder
Luke 5
Violet Maud Payne
Muriel
Fielder
William J Jones
Miss Payne
F. Creigh Nelson
Amory F. Bell
E. B
Barrington
Nelson
Bell
Seattle Yacht Club
Yacht Club
Farm Home Burns Groom
Farm home of Berry James five miles northwest of here burned Sunday morning about 8 30 oclock taking residence and contents in the blaze.
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Burns Groom
Berry James
Here
Tourney Dope Yesterdays Results and Todays Schedule
Shamrock beat Texan 17 to 4, Pampa 7 over Panhandle Laundry 4. Hollis Oklahoma faces Lone Wolf Oklahoma, and Austin Drug meets Midland Texas with the first game at 2 p.m.
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Shamrock
Texan
Pampa
Panhandle Laundry
Hollis
Oklahoma
Lone Wolf
Austin Drug
Midland
Texas
Woman Missing From Denver Dead in Borger
Coroner's inquest in Borger investigates the death of Marie C Murray thought to be from a Denver family. Found ill in a Negro section home after disappearing July 4, she died days later. She came to Borger in June and her clothing was found at a local hotel.
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Borger
Marie C. Murray
Denver
Colorado
Rutherford
City Health
Charity Association
Murry
Billy Murry
Victor Singer
Mammy Johnson
Mra. Murry
Peoria
Julia Murry
Jimmy Murry
Edith Lear
Abernathy Bank Robbery Ends In Loose Loot Report
Robbers invaded the First State bank in Abernathy between midnight and dawn. They battered the money vault and emptied private lock boxes but failed to open the vault. Estimated loot ranged from 75 to 100 dollars, including about 50 dollars in pennies. Fingerprint experts from Lubbock and Plainview investigated. The number of suspects remains unknown.
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Associated Press
Abernathy
First State Bank
N. C. Hix
Lubbock
Plainview
Ruth Hogan Charged with Murder in Stepfather Death
Ruth Hogan a 15 year old high school student is charged with murder in the shooting of her stepfather W H Mason 40 a factory employee in Fort Worth. She is released on a 2000 bond set by her counsel and her mother Beulah Mason was later released after questioning.
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Associated Press
Fort. Worth
Ruth Hogan
W. H. Mason
Beulah Mason
Ruth
Amarillo Water Works Plan Signals City Operation Start
A statement from the Amarillo city commission outlines the new city owned water works to begin August 1, 1927. It reviews bond costs, rate structures, and management aims to provide cheap, self sustaining water, with meters and tiered rates, and outlines office locations and officials.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Wate Board
New Water Works Department
Water Department
Commission
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OLD Southwestern Public Service
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