Texas Woman Guilty in Husband Slaying 45-Year Sentence
Rosie Waybourne of Smithville was found guilty of murdering W. W. Waybourne and sentenced to 45 years. Hugo Middleton, her blacksmith lover, testified they paid $12,000 in insurance premiums and plotted the killing with a Mexican hired killer who never appeared in court.
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Associated Press
Bastrop
Texas
W. W. Waybourne
Smithville
Rosie Waybourne
Hugo Middleton
Merton L. Harris
Middleton
W. P. Rascoe
San Antonio
Waybourne
Harris
Hoover Refuses Baby Kiss Campaign Gesture
The 1928 Republican nominee Herbert Hoover declined kissing a baby in Montello Nevada. As the mother raised the child and the crowd shouted for a kiss Hoover replied I m not kissing babies for publication. He patted the child and returned it, photo by NEA staff photographer with Hoover.
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Herbert Hoover
Montello
Nevada
Hoover
NEA
Fire destroys central State Hospital for the insane building
A midnight blaze at the central State Hospital for the insane in Nashville caused about 250000 in damage, destroying the water system and records. Fifteen inmates escaped confusion as guards and police aided by rain battled the flames. some inmates sheltered or aided responders while others fled. Early cause believed defective wiring. dawn patrols warned rural residents.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Central State Hospital For the
Nashville
Nashville Fire Department
Powder Loss From Navy Depot Blast At Santa Julien's Creek
A fire caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed 500000 pounds of smokeless powder in a naval ammunition depot at Santa Julien's Creek Virginia. The loss to magazine and contents is estimated at 325000 dollars with no injuries reported.
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United Press
Washington
Santa Julien’s Creek
Navy
Amarillo Weather Forecast for Saturday Evening
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with cloudy to unsettled conditions in the north and west Texas. Most areas may see local showers and isolated thunderstorms Saturday while central Texas remains mostly fair and warm, with a pressure pattern of low over the Lake region and southwestern Texas and high over North Dakota.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Lake Region
North Dakota
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Italia Survivors Hissed by Crowd at Narvik and Kiruna
General Umberto Nobile and the Italia survivors faced hissing and cautious reception as they disembarked at Narvik and then left Kiruna for home aboard the Citta Di Milano. Engineers and crew bore injuries while crowds alternated between cheers and restraint amid political cautions.
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Italia
Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Umberto Nobile
Narvik
Citta di Milano
General Nobile
Kings Bay
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Natale Ceccioni
United Press
Kiruna
Sweden
Einar Paul Lundborg
Umberto’ Nobile
Lundborg
Nobile
Natale Cicerone
British railway workers accept 3 percent wage cut
London July 27 The Associated Press reports that a meeting of railway managers and union leaders reached an agreement. All railway employees including senior officials and directors will take a 3 percent wage reduction.
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British Railway
Associated Press
London
Calles Will Not Seek Mexico Presidency After Term
President Calles said he does not intend to remain chief executive after his term ends December 1. If he sticks to this, Aaron Baenz, governor of Nuevo Leon, would likely succeed him. Debate over provisional two year terms and constitutional legality continues among Obregon factions. The presidential succession will be discussed at the regular session beginning September 1 rather than the upcoming special session.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Calles
Mexico
Aaron Baenz
Nuevo Leon
Alvaro Obregon
Obregon
Ricardo Topete
Congress
Labor Party
Poisoning Probe Underway In Texas Well Case
Sheriff George Allen of Hays county investigates a suspected well poisoning in the Wimberly area after W F Rippey goat ranchman and family fall ill and drink water from the Rippey property well. A neighbor’s child also affected. Rippey was noted as a principal witness in a prior goat theft case.
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The
Associated Press
Austin
Wimberly
George Allen
Hays County
W. F. Rippey
Oris Anderson
Rippey
Boys Found Starving After Father Abandons Them
In Denver Colorado on July 27 state humane officers found eight and six year old brothers George and Carl Love half starved after being deserted by their father. The boys said they survived by scavenging food from city dumps and were in poor condition under officer E N Darwin's supervision.
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Denver
Colo
George Love
Carl
State Humane
E. N. Darwin
Bandits Seize $7000 Payroll at Chicago Newspaper
Bandits broke into the Herald and Examiner offices in Chicago at night and robbed the paymaster of $7000 as pressroom workers were paid. A policeman and the paymaster were overpowered during the hold-up.
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Chicago
Herald and Examiner
Fish Hatchery Site Emerges as Final Detail in Panhandle Plan
W J Tucker of the game fish and oyster commission and engineer 8 C Garrett surveyed sites for a Panhandle fish hatchery. Plans have involved Alston Meredith W W Flenniken Bob Ames Gene Howe Mansel Merriman Ray Edinburg and other sportsmen for two years. The hatchery is likely to be built on the McSpadden ranch east of Canyon or near Amarillo lake.
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Panhandle
W. J. Tucker
Game, Fish and Oyster
8. C. Garrett
Alston
Meredith
W. W. Flenniken
Bob Ames
Gene Howe
Mansel Merriman
Ray Edinburg
McSpadden
Canyon
Amarillo Lake
Hoover Is Warmly Greeted Home By San Francisco
Herbert Hoover, the Republicans’ presumed presidential nominee, returned to San Francisco amid a nonpartisan, public welcome. Mayor James Rolph Sr. lauded Hoover’s rise from local roots to national leadership as fans, officials, and workers cheered. Hoover thanked California for backing his KC convention bid and pledged to represent the state with credit and distinction.
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James L. West
Associated Press
San Francisco
Golden Gate
California
Herbert Hoover
James Rolph
San Franciscano
Hoover
Kansas City
Candidates Hard To Find in Amarillo on Eve of the Primary
Voters prepare for a crowded primary in Potter County with a record expected turnout and several tight races. Grover Hill runs ballot logistics as candidates circulate, last-minute rallies form around Sheriff hopeful Bill Thompson, while Burton Road Pollard and A. E. Albright show subdued activity. The national ticket adds to the election mood as polls open from 7 AM to 7 PM.
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Amarillo
Grover Hill
Potter County
Bill Thompson
Thompson
Polk Street
Burton Road
Wiley Pollard
A. E. Albright
Army Dirigible Forced Down No Injuries In Williamsburg
The Army dirigible TC-10-254 was forced to land near Williamsburg late today after a broken rudder. Six crew members were uninjured. Earlier, TC-10-264 also landed on the outskirts of Williamsburg due to trouble. Langley field officials said there was no crash.
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Associated Press
Williamsburg
Here
Newport News
Langley Field
Body found near Laredo identified as Antonio Moroni
The body found July 11 near the Zapata highway near Laredo Texas was identified today as Antonio Moroni a citizen of Monterrey Mexico.
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Laredo
Tne
Associated Press
Texas
Zapata Highway
Antonio Moroni
Monterrey
Mexico
Election Returns Hot Off Wire From Globe News
The Globe-News reports quick statewide and local totals as polls close at seven. Reporters monitor city boxes and district races with a Texas election bureau wire delivering gubernatorial and senatorial results every fifteen minutes through a dedicated news wire.
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Globe-News
Panhandle
Texas Election Bureau
Airport bond legality clears path for Amarillo airport plan
Dallas bond attorneys and Amarillo city officials report that a 100000 dollar municipal airport bond can be issued without charter amendments. A decision on the election date is expected after a 30 day publication period, with maps and contour plans for a 480 acre site near Panhandle highway advancing.
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Dallas
Jeff Bartlett
Amarillo
City Commission
Panhandle
Marymere Farm
New Rock Island Railroad
Liberal
United States Will Not Supervise Panama Election
The Associated Press reports Secretary Kellogg announced that the United States will not supervise Panama's upcoming national elections. He said the U S government does not feel justified in intervening despite requests from one political party.
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United States
Panama
Associated Press
Washington
Kellogg
Black man sentenced to die in wife slaying in Houston
The Associated Press reports that Alexander, a Black man, was sentenced by District Judge Whit Boyd to electrocution on August 28 after testimony showed he held his wife as he struck her to death. The July 27 Houston court proceeding concluded a trial detailing the fatal assault.
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Associated Pross
Houston
DO. T. Alexander
Whit Boyd
Railway brakeman hurt in fall from train
Pueblo Colorado July 27 R T Person 86 a Missouri Pacific railroad employee was seriously injured early today when he fell from the caboose in the railroad yards. Fellow workers said Person appeared to become ill while riding the caboose and lost his hold before the train stopped.
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United Press
Pueblo
Colo
R. T. Person
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Person
Moody in Texas primary forecasts spark runoff chances
Moody led the Texas gubernatorial race as voters prepared for the Saturday primary. With about 760,000 votes expected, the outcome hinged on whether Moody could match 1926 results without prompting a runoff. Ferguson ally Wardlaw and other candidates risk splitting votes, potentially forcing a runoff if combined totals top Moody’s first-Primary tally. Moody campaigned across Waco Taylor Ballinger Fort Worth and Houston stations while rivals pursued last rallies and radio broadcasts.
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Austin
Tex
Moody-Férguson
United States
Dan Moody
L. J. Wardlaw
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Moody
Ferguson
Lynch Davidson
Wacotea
KPRC
Houston
Taylor
Williamson
Wardlaw
Ballinger
Tom Connally
Earle B.mayfield
Fort Worth
WBAP
Mayfield
Sann Antonio
Fisher Cunningham
Galveston
San Antonio
Tom Blanton
Abilene
Alvin Owsley
Mayefield
Dallas
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Neuvo Leon
Moody Speaks
Waco
L. B. Dilbeck
Asti
Rorcwen
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