Ferguson Extends Lead in Texas Democratic Primary
Mrs Miriam A Ferguson the first woman gubernatorial candidate in Texas moves past the 4000 vote gap over Lynch Davidson in the race for second place as final results from 242 counties are tabulated Ferguson total 134 828 Davidson 130 433 Edwards 174 622 in lieutenant governor race Barry Miller leads W C Edwards with 177 084 to 174 622. Robertson leads for governor with 46 984 plurality.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Lynch Davidson
Texas Election Bureau
Ferguson
Davidson
Felix Robertson
Robertson
L. Davidson
Whit Davidson
Barton
Collins
Burkett
Pope
Dixon
Barry Miller
W. C. Edwards
Denton
Jeading
Edwards
McCall
Malone
Darrow Argues Morality Of Leopold and Loeb Case
Defense attorney Clarence Darrow fights to save Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold at a Chicago hearing before Chief Justice John R. Caverly. Darrow, famed for many trials, surprises the nation by pleading guilty and leaving fate to the court.
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Clarence
Darrow
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold
John R. Caverly
Chicago
Robert Franks
Judge Caverly Rules On Insanity Testimony In Leopold and Loeb Case
CHICAGO July 30. Judge John R Caverly overruled the State's objection to any evidence of mental condition in the Leopold and Loeb case while the defense pressed for the plea of functional mental disease as mitigation. The hearing focused on admissibility of psychiatric testimony from Dr William A White as the trial moves toward punishment for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb for the Franks kidnapping and murder. The judge warned the process may take days more with predictions of at least another week to finish the hearing and a later ruling on punishment.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John R. Caverly
Nathan Joes Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Caverly
Robert E. Crowe
Supreme Court
Judge Caverly
Benjamin Bacharach
William A. White
Washington, D. C
Ae Bacharach
Mr. Crowe
Jude Caverly
Dr. White
Crowe
Leopold
Loeb
Water spurs car into stream after warning
Sally warns of water and the Wreck steers toward alders. The flivver crashes, tilts sharply, sinks hub deep in a stream, then stops. The Wreck admits the water claim while Sally asserts the outcome.
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Sofnhere
Sally
Nervous Wreck begins Friday in The Daily News
The Nervous Wreck a new feature by E Rate opens Friday August 1 in The Daily News. The piece promises a brisk, witty look at current affairs and social quirks through satirical narration.
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Daily
Evacuation Plan Aims Ruhr Withdrawal After Dawes Pact
The French compromise would evacuate Hagen in the Ruhr by French and Belgian troops after the Dawes plan loan of 100 million dollars. Dortmund Bochum and Essen would follow as bond issues are sold, with a final Ruhr removal by August 15, 1926 if Germany meets Dawes obligations, plus an arbitration formula for disputes of the reparations commission.
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Associated Press
London
Hagen
Ruhr
Havas
Dortmund
Bochum
Essen
Reparations Commission
Groesbeck Opposes Electing President by Congress
Michigan Governor Alexander J. Groesbeck argued that voters will reject scenarios forcing a presidential election into Congress. He said Michiganders favor a direct vote, discount third party bids, and noted he would not run against Senator Couzens for the Republican nomination. He is seeking re election.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Alexander J. Groesbeck
Michigan
Groes
Senate
LaFollette
Groesbeck
Couzens
News and Post Picnic Draws Amarillo Youth Effort
Amarillo youths under 16 eagerly plan for the News and Post picnic on August 7. Local sponsors provide soda, ice cream, hot dogs, buns, and fruit while theaters and fairgrounds host events and games. Subscriptions to The News and The Evening Post earn tickets. turn-ins due by August 6 for a chance at a memorable celebration.
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Amarillo
Whistle Bottling Company
Medlroy's Market
Mission Theater
Tri-State Fairgrounds
News
Evening Post
News and Post
Negro to be Hung for Slaying Girl Confesses Crime
Hess Conners a Cairo Negro confessed killing eight year old Daisy Wilson of Villaridge on July 21 and was sentenced to hang October 17. Fred Hale, his confessed accomplice, received life imprisonment at hard labor in Pulaski County circuit court, Judge D T Hartwell presiding.
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Associated Press
Mound City
Hess Conners
Daisy Wilson
Villaridge
Fred Hale
D. T. Hartwell
Pulaski County
General rain sweeps South Plains boosts cotton yield
A widespread rain across the South Plains improves prospects for cotton and feed crops. Grain sorghum is tasseling and cotton is in full bloom with bolls forming, signaling a potential record yield and about 35 percent more acreage than last year’s 153,000 bales. Additional rain in a month would be welcome but not required.
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Lubbock
South Plains
North Plains
Western Weekly preview highlights features and locales
Next Sunday's Western Weekly magazine section previews stories on a hidden American beauty search the Panhandle Baptist Assembly at Ceta Canyon Meadow town growth from flag station to agricultural hub in four years San Angelo’s Santa Rita oil field and a Hamlin writer’s piece on a man and a big mountain plus familiar features like the colored cover page I A Cow hand and Sunday school lesson in the section The News-Post Always in the Lead.
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Daily News
Panhandle Baptist Assembly
Ceta Canyon
San Angelo
Santa Rita
Hamlin
U S Birdmen Prepare Transatlantic Jump To Iceland
American aviators led by Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith plan a six o clock takeoff from Brough England for a 560 mile to Hornafjord Iceland. Weather permitting they will be joined by Rear Admiral Magruder and Major Davidson aboard the Richmond for the dawn flight and return rendezvous with the cruiser Raleigh at Hornafjord.
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Rassevelat
Birkwale
Scotland
Lowell H. Smith
Leigh Wade
Erick Nelson
Leslie H. Arnold
A. M. Ogden
John Harding Jr
Brough
England
Magruder
United States Light Aiser Division
Howard C. Davidson
London
Richmond
Iceland
Honnafjord
Houton Bay
Orkney Islands
Edinburgh
Raleigh Ts
Hornafjord
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity Thursday looks somewhat cloudy with possible showers. West Texas regions Thursday may be partly cloudy with scattered showers in the north and extreme west. cooler in the north. Eastern New Mexico expects a thunderstorm with little change in temperature as the day progresses.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Prosecutor Crowe demands death penalty in Leopold Loeb case
State's Attorney Robert F. Crowe leading the prosecution of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold states he seeks a death sentence. The pair have pleaded guilty and ask Chief Justice John R. Caverly to hear mitigation evidence to stave off execution. Crowe vows to accept only a hanging edict from the court.
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Robert F. Crowe
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold
Robert Franks
John R. Caverly
Crowe
Train Derailment After Open Switch On Long Island
A Long Island express bound for Port Washington derailed at Woodside after a hand switch was prematurely thrown. One woman killed and thirteen seriously injured among about 706 aboard, with 27 total hurt. Several cars crashed an adjacent electric locomotive. ambulances carried victims to Bellevue Hospital and Pennsylvania Station. Passengers organized aid after initial panic.
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Associated Prosa New York
Long Island
Woodside
S. 1
Pennsylvania Station
Bellevue Hospital
Pennsylvania Terminal
Port Washington
Davidson Confident of Final Victory in Gubernatorial Race
Davidson declares only an official count will decide second place in the race against Mrs. Ferguson. He touts Texas Election Bureau tabulations as not final, noting many counties have not reported yet and maintains a slim lead remains possible.
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Ed Press
Dallab
Declara
L Lynch W Davidson
Mra. Ferguson
Police locate Cleveland girl kidnapped in DUPPALO case
Dorothy May Blanchard, a Cleveland girl alleged to have been kidnaped, was located by police in DUPPALO. She and Mrs. Phoebe Woods were taken to a local station to await instructions from Cleveland police.
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Associated
Duppalo
Dorothy May Blanchard
Cleveland
Phoebe Woods
Republicans Plan Campaign Push in New York State
Republicans weigh intensified efforts in New York as eastern advisers to National Chairman Butler plan a week of talks in Boston New York and Washington. A victory in New York's 45 electoral votes is seen as pivotal for Coolidge and Dawes with Minnesota also eyed for a strong La Follette bid and a broader super-campaign.
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New York State
New York
William M. Butler
Boston
Washington
New England
Saboard
Butler
Coolidge
Dawes
LaFollette
Minnesota
British Government Protests Navy Modernization
Washington notes that Britain and Japan formally object to any increase in battle fleet tonnage under the Washington treaty. The U S Navy plans to present a modernization program for older battleships including turret upgrades, while Britain cites treaty provisions on armor and mounting changes. No official U S reply is reported, and urgency appears lacking.
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United States
Japan
State Department
Navy Deparment
Wilbur
Washington Gov
House of Commons
Arthur Pontonby
Foreign Affairs
Navy Department
Congress
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