Ribbentrop Arrives in London for Naval Talks
German ambassador extraordinary Joachim von Ribbentrop arrived at Croydon airport with Rear Admiral Schuster to begin discussions with Britain on a free hand for Germany on the seas and to present a plan for a paper navy and an air pact. The talks aim to align with Hitler's May 21 Reichstag speech and seek Britain's blessing.
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Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Germany
Schuster
von Ribbenthrop
British der Fuehrer
Navy
Britain
von Ribbentrop
Croyden Airdrome
Great Britain
Legion Endorses Vet Hospital for Panhandle Region
In Plainview Texas on June 2 the Nineteenth District American Legion and Auxiliary named R B Neilson of Spur to the executive committee replacing H M Mason of Lockney in October. The convention endorsed Mason for commander in the Fifth Texas Division and favored building a veterans hospital in the 19th district. Speakers included Rev Hoyt Boles Pat Cliff and Texas Department Commander H Miller Ainsworth. Three hundred eight delegates registered.
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Plainview
Texas
American Legion
R. B. Neilson
Spur
Neilson
H. M. Mason
Lockney
C. B. Quante
Brownfield
Mason
Hoyt Boles
Tulsa
Texas Department
H Miller Ainsworth
Pat Cliff
National Rehabilitation Commission
Gardner Expected to Leave Elk City Hospital Today
Harry A. Gardner of Amarillo, injured in a Saturday morning automobile accident near Elk City Oklahoma, is expected to be released from Elk City hospital today. He sustained facial cuts a deep knee wound and body bruises and is manager of Walter Irvin Inc. in Amarillo.
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Harry A. Gardner
Elk City
Okla
Gardner
Walter Irvin, Inc
Youth Still Alive After Bite By Deadly Black Widow Spider
Worcester, June 2. Stephen Liarsky, 26, who allowed a black widow spider from California to bite him, remained alive though dying of unknown causes as pneumonia developed. Police and doctors say overdose of narcotics may explain his condition despite the self inflicted bite.
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Black Widow
Worcester
Mass
Stephen Liarsky
Liarsky
California
City Hospital
Ltarsky
Rose
New Mexico Sends 125 Here for Convention Of Young Democrats
Governor Clyde Tingley leads 125 New Mexico Young Democrats to Amarillo for the Texas Young Democrats convention. The delegation plans auto caravan travel and uses two hotel floors for two days. Tingley will speak Friday afternoon and share the stage with Governor Allred Friday night.
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New Mexico
Young Democratic Clubs of
Texas
Clyde Tingley
Amaillo
Texas Young Democrats
Tingley
James V. Allred
Panhandle
Wilbur C. Hawk
News-Globe
Hawk
Joseph L. Dailey
Albuquerque
Lee Brown Atwood
Lordsburg
Allred
Normandie Sets Atlantic Record On Maiden New York Run
Fog delayed the French liner Normandie overnight but she expected to reach Ambrose Lightship by 10:30 A M on her maiden New York voyage. She logged 748 miles from Saturday noon to Sunday noon at 29.92 knots, with 29.5 knots from Southampton and 744 miles in the prior 24 hours at 29.76 knots. Mme Albert Lebrun attended Gala Night, her first trip to America.
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Normandie
France
Ambrose
New York
Southampton
Mme
Albert Lebrun
America
Summer days due says weatherman predicts warm spell
Regular summer weather is in store for Amarilla for the next few days. Weatherman H. T. Collman predicts fair conditions Sunday night and to. The temperature rose to 86 degrees yesterday, prompting people to shed coats and picnicers to seek shade. The year’s high so far is 93 on May 11.
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Amarilla
H. T. Collman
May rainfall below normal in Amarillo report
The May meteorological summary shows Amarillo received 2.57 inches of rain, 0.22 below normal 2.79, with snow adding about 0.20 inch. Temperatures ranged 31 to 93 degrees, 12 rainy days and 15 cloudy days, with southeast winds and a 27 mph five minute gust at the weather bureau May 30.
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Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Would-Be Assassin Wounds Uruguayan President at Racecourse
President Gabriel Terra was fired upon at the Marenas race course in Montevideo and slightly wounded. Authorities named Bernardo Garcia, a former nationalist deputy, as the shooter. Terra suffered a superficial leg wound, walked to his car unaided, and planned to attend a banquet that evening for Brazil's President Getulio Vargas.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Gabriel Terra
Marenas
Bernardo Garcia
Terra
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Roosevelts Cabinet Visitor Reviews Aftermath of Fire
In Los Angeles on a Sunday afternoon a man claiming to be Secretary of Commerce Roper visits the speaker. The exchange notes a New Deal presence after Supreme Court actions and reflects on salvaging New Deal objects from burned embers.
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Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Mr. Roper
Borah Doubts Court Critics on Next Move
Senator Borah attacks court critics as his next political move remains unclear while he sails on a cruise. He refrains from public statements amid ongoing debates over policy directions and judicial responses.
New Deal Blamed as NRA Crisis Deepens
Senator Borah argued constitutional authority suffices to meet the NRA emergency and urged a constitutional amendment to grant unlimited executive power. President Roosevelt sails the Chesapeake Bay as White House statements loom. Borah warns the public, not Congress, must decide on any expansion of power.
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Associated Preas
NRA
Borah
Supreme Court
Rooevelt
Chesapeake Bay
Congress
Jouett Shouse
American Liberty League
Washington
Supreme Courts
Idaho
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
William Green
Pastor Faces Jury Probe of Slaying in Texas
In Orange Texas visiting ministers at First Baptist Church spoke of not addressing the case of Rev Edgar Eskridge who faces extradition from Louisiana to face charges in the slaying of Police Chief Ed J O Reilly. Eskridge, held at DeRidder, appealed Louisiana courts against removal.
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Orange
Texas
First Baptist Church
Louisiana
Ed J. O'Reilly
Edgar Eskridge
O. K. Allen
Eskridge
DeRidder
Fire in Paris Kills One Injures Dozens
A gasoline truck exploded on a Seine quay in Paris early today, causing a seven story blaze that endangered Saint Michel district homes. A man asleep on a third floor perished as flames swept through his apartment window.
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Paris
Seine
Saint Michel
King George Improves After Mild Illness
London June 2 reports King George is much better and shedding the effects of a slight chill that kept him indoors since Friday at Buckingham Palace.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Priday
Flood Toll Rising Across Plains States From Nebraska to Kansas
Losses mount as flood and storm sweep western states. Known dead total 78 with Nebraska bearing the highest toll as the Republican River floods towns across the line. Missouri and Texas report fatalities while bridges rail lines and telegraph networks suffer heavy damage. Livestock losses and ruined crops compound the disaster with total property damage estimated around 17 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Republican
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Texas
Missouri
Babe Ruth Released Will Quit Baseball
Boston June 2 Babe Ruth was given his unconditional release by Emil Fuchs president of the Boston Braves hours after Ruth announced his intention to retire. The veteran slugger told teammates and reporters he was through, and Fuchs confirmed the release in a brief statement.
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Bill King
Boston
Babe Ruth
Emil Fuchs
Boston Braves
Ruth
Fuchs
Ruth Nouncement
Baseball
Fatal Sahara search recovers bodies of English couple
A desert search party found the bodies of Mrs Knight and Mr Peyton near a truck 30 miles north of Ingessam in French West Africa. Two Frenchmen, Kneebret and Chavexus, were revived after near death from thirst. The group had left Aga dex May 22 for Tamanras set, Tawarek. the woman slashed her wrists before death.
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Algiers
Algeria
Agadex
Tamanrasset
Tawarek
Agadez
Ingessam
Floods sweep North Central Kansas and Colorado region
Flood waters from Nebraska surged into the Republican and Platte basins driving residents to hills. The crest passed Julesburg, Colorado as the Republican River widened to two to one and a half miles with widespread destruction of farms and barns. In Nebraska and Kansas the toll from floods and tornadoes rose, with known deaths at 79 and an eventual feared total near 250 across three states.
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Concordia
Kans
Kansas
Nebraska
Republican
Platte
Colorado
Platte River
Julesburg
Oxford
Neb
Benkelman
Victory Wes
Swiss vote downs socialist program in referendum
Swiss voters rejected a five year socialist recovery program aimed at easing post riot tensions in Geneva. Police clashed with Fascists during the protests as women and children were trampled and several Fascists were arrested. The constitutional amendment would have mirrored parts of Americas NRA style program. The plan lost 566000 to 426900.
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Berne
Switzerland
Geneva
America
NRA
Four Die in Auto Crash Near Clover South Carolina
Four persons were killed and nine injured today in a collision of two automobiles on the Kings Mountain battleground road three miles west of Clover.
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Clover
S. C
Kings Mountain Battleground
Here
Quakes Struck India Faces Rising Death Toll
Reports from Simla and Quetta describe continuing earthquakes in the region with an unofficial death estimate of about 10 000 in Simla area and 26 000 in Quetta. Rescue work halted to prevent disease as thousands remain buried and refugees depart.
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Simla
India
Quetta
Mystery Speeding Auto Trailed by Plane Adds $200000
A speeding automobile pursued by an aircraft leads to a mystery involving a $200000 sum. Investigators probe whether the pursuit ties to a larger crime ring or insurance claim, with officials tight-lipped about motives.
Manhunt Narrows In Kidnapping Case In Oregon Bad Lands
In Pendleton Oregon a large police sweep hunted suspects in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. A mystery car eluded roadblocks as state police and deputy sheriffs widened the search through the bad lands north of Pendleton aided by an overhead aircraft. Navy planes from Sand Point and a noted gangster linked airplane were noted in the pursuit.
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Pendleton
Ore
George Weyerhaeuser
Oregon
Washington
Trail
Holdman
Bad Lands
Here
Naval
Sand Point
Jack “Legs” Diamond
New York
Los Angeles
B. J. Staats
G Men Fly With Prisoner From Chicago Airport
Seven federal agents boarded a chartered tri motored Stinson at Chicago Municipal Airport and flew off with a man in manacles. Authorities refused to identify the prisoner or destination, fueling reports he was Volney Davis linked to high profile kidnappings. The escape followed a DOJ drop off by agents from Chicago.
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Chicago
Volney Davis
Edward G. Bremer
Georgg Weyerhaeuser
Stinson
Purvis
Department of Justice
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