Five Suspects Nabbed in Amarillo Kidnapping Plot
Federal authorities quickly arrested five suspects in the Mary McElroy kidnapping case in Amarillo Texas. Kansas City police and federal agents pursued the others by air transport to Kansas City. Police said McGee and associates planned ransom payment and currency changes across Oklahoma City and Amarillo, with Callers identified as Clarence Click and others. No one admitted direct involvement in the extortion plot. weapons and large bills were seized from the car and baggage.
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Kansas City
Mary McElroy
Amarillo
Texas
Albert L. Reeves
Miss McElroy
Missouri
Kansas
H. F. McElroy
Department of Justice
Amerillo
Gang in Jail in Abduction Case in Kansas City
Kansas City police reported that five suspects, including the gang leader McGee, were jailed in Amarillo Texas after an elaborate abduction of Mary McElroy. Police traced the case through an intercepted telegram and led to McGee, who allegedly supervised the crime and telephoned at the house seeking the girl.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
Mary
Womeen
Amarillo
Texas
Kansas
Dreas
Eugene. Reppert
Reppert
Leavenworth
W.W. H. McGee
W. H. McGee
McGee
Portland
Ore
R. K. Cole
H. B. Roland
Porteland
Judge McFilroy
Mary McElroy
Miss McElroy
McElroy
Heda Christensen
Explosion at Richfield plant kills seven in California
A massive blast at the Meader absorption plant near Signal Hill, Long Beach, kills seven and leaves 10 missing while 13 are injured. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after four hours as shock waves shattered windows up to three miles away. damage is estimated at 350000 dollars.
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Long Beach
Calif
Meader
Richfield Oil Company
Signal Hill
D’angel Oil Company
Ed Weiler
Duke Gaughan
J. Brown
Charles Cope
J. L. Shumway
Lottie Carlyon
Marilyn Carlyon
Howard Hargrove
Marjorie Alexander
George Christensen
Cornelia Hunt
Mary Nelson
Malcolm Carlson
Hannah Pyle
Florence Linsley
Bonnie Jenson
Jim Carner
Earl Minnix
Burt Wood
Gus A. Hansen
Annan Hansen
Leo Norton
Compton
Myrtle Vaughan
Ada Corian
J. E. McDonald
News Globe World Fair trip from Amarillo
The News Globe reports a goodwill trip to the World's Fair. A Santa Fe special train leaves Amarillo on Sunday June 25 returning Sunday July ?. The $75 price covers rail, meals, La Salle hotel in Chicago, Century of Progress admission, two lake cruises, theater and baseball. $10 deposit. balance due June 20. Mason King and Lois Black handle reservations. Wilbur C. Hawk sponsors.
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News-Globe
Amarillo
Chicago
The
la Salle
Port Dearborn
Lake Michigan
Harvey
Old Heidelberg Inn
Fair Grounds
S. S. Roosevelt
Santa Fe
Mason King
Lois Black
Wilbur C. Hawk
Stock Market Surges With Heavy Volume On June Day
June 2 report shows a brisk stock market rally with 6,862,660 shares traded and broad gains across sectors. Gold and utility issues rise, with notable advances in Dome Mines Alaska Juneau and Allied Chemical while open market purchases by the Fed boost credit expansion outlook.
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New York
Commission
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve System
Omestake Mining
Alaska Juneau
Dome Mines
MclIntyre Porcupine
Allied Chemical
Consolidated Gas
American Telephone
International Telephone
Postal Telegraph
Public Service of New Jersey
Western Union
Union Bus Terminal Employees Get 7.5 Percent Pay Raise
Lubbock reports a seven and one half percent salary increase for all Union Bus Terminal employees effective June 1. The rise applies to every staff member.
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Lubbock
Union
Hawks Breaks Own Hop Mark In Transcontinental Flight
Lieut. Commander Frank Hawks landed at Floyd Bennett Field at 10 16 P M after a nonstop flight from Los Angeles in a 14 cylinder plane with a robot pilot. He beat his previous record by over four hours. Hazlip’s 10 hour 19 minute flight last August remains faster with stops.
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New York
Frank Hawks
Floyd Bennett Field
Los Angeles
Hawks
James Hazlip
Mattern Plans Early Test Flight for Round-the-World Attempt
Jimmy Mattern announced he would take off around 5 AM Eastern Standard Time for a long-delayed test flight toward a round-the-world speed record. The Saturday June 2 update places the planned launch in New York with Mattern aiming to validate the aircraft and procedures before the official record run.
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Mattern
New York
Jimmy Mattern
Davis Protest Winds Up Quiz At Senate Inquiry
A protest by John W. Davis halted a question on December 30 1930 about stock sales tied to J P Morgan & Co during the Senate investigation into the firm. Ferdi nand Pecora pressed the issue as Thomas B Lamont said he had no recollection. The hearing adjourned until Monday with J P Morgan excused.
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Washington
John W.davis
J. P. Morgan & Company
Senate
Ferdinand Pecora
Thomas 8. Lamont
George Whitney
Bankers
Whitney
Reynolds
Democrat
North Carolina
King George
Mussolini
International Banking House
Davis
Lamont
Pecora
Fletcher
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Amarillo Police Arrest Kansas City Kidnapping Leader
Amarillo police arrested Walter H. McGee and four others linked to the Kansas City kidnapping of Mary McElroy. McGee, a self described rum runner, and Wendell Johnson and their spouses, plus Lawrence and Lenore Gilbert, were seized at the Amarillo Oldsmobile salesroom with nearly $10,000 found on McGee. All five are held for federal authorities.
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W. R. McDowell
Clark Cain
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
Walter H. McGee
Lenore
Lawrence Gilbert
Wendell
Hazel Johnson
C. H.paggart
McGee
Associated Press
Walter H. M&gee
Leavensworth
Kas
Wendell Johnson
Hazel
Back At Once To Kansas City In Kidnap Case
R E Vetterli head of the bureau of investigation and Detectives Collins and Simpson arrived by air to begin return to Kansas City with McGee and companions after midnight. Meee, the accused gang leader, would not be questioned while here. Vetterli will take five $1000 bills found in McGee’s luggage to identify as ransom. The $600 given to Amrite Oldsmobile for a new car stays in a local bank. description to be sent to the Kansas City police commissioner.
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Texas
R. E. Vetterli
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Missouri
Kansas
Frank Collins
William Simpson
T. A. J. Mastin
Guy B. Park
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Frank Colling
McGee
Meee
Vetterli
Amarite Oldsmobile Company
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Forecast for Amarillo and surrounding area calls for partly cloudy skies Saturday. West Texas west of the tenth meridian should expect generally fair conditions. New Mexico also fair. Temperature by hour yesterday recorded with highs around 99 to 1932.83 and lows near 1083. The report notes specific hourly values but the exact times and readings are unclear.
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Amarillo
Viccinity
West Texas
New Mexico
Vest
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Click
Wyandotte County
B. Rowlin
McDowell
Cain
Jin
Director of Police
Oklahoma City
H. L. McElroy
Balina
Johnsons
Gilberts
Fargo
Okla
Wichita
Gilbert
M'Gee
California
Dallas
Joe Betty Sell
Louis Ruthardt
F. D. Kauffman
Kaufman
Denver Seale
Winter King
Ruthardt
Miss Sell
Grand Prairie
Fort Worth Pike
Gene Navarro
Navarro
Globe News
Sas City
Eugene C. Reppert
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