Fete opens today for Texas centennial exposition in Dallas
Governor Hogg flags a 25 million Centennial show in Dallas as 15 000 workers finish a 200 acre complex of midway attractions exhibits and stalls. Officials Daniel C Roper and James V Allred will inaugurate the gate with a 50 000 jeweled key before a three mile parade and 300 000 expected visitors.
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Dallas
Texas
Six Flags
James Stephen
Hogg
St. Louis
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
James V. Allred
Allred
Mr. Roper
Capital pays Burns tribute in solemn Capitol farewell
Washington mourns Speaker Joseph W. Burns as President Roosevelt and national leaders attend in the House chamber. A funeral train carries Burns to Tennessee with Speaker Bankhead and a delegation, while Montgomer y presides at Nashville services. The flag covered casket rests beneath the rostrum as lawmakers pass by in tribute.
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Washington
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Byrns
Nashville
House
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Burns
McReynolds
James Shera Montgomery
Dr. Montgomery
Sen
Paris strike nears end as new regime negotiates
France's new leftist government moves to resolve disruptions from strikes by about 600,000 workers. An agreement with unions was expected. Leon Blum urged special parliamentary committees to pass labor bills. Textiles hit Lille and Valenciennes with thousands idle as strikes spread. Police were instructed to curb profiteering amid shortages.
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Paris
France
Roger Salengro
Interior
General Confederation of Labor
Leon Blum
Lille
Valencennes
Blum
Communist Party
Tobacco Chewing Coach Enters Spitting Lists
Paris Texas June 6 Hub Hollis assistant football coach at Paris Junior College enters an inter state spitting contest sparked by Louisiana Governor Leche. Hollis dismisses critics saying the skill can slow an express train at 30 feet and claims years of practice at bus stops entertaining visiting teams with tobacco juice shots. He plans to compete in the event.
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Paris
Tex
Hub Hollis
Leche
Louisiana
Hub
Paris Junior College
Hollis
Charge Terrorists With Bombing Plot
Detroit June 5 The Black Legion faces charges over a bomb plot aimed at Ecorse mayor William Voisine as part of a broader crackdown on floggings unexplained deaths and arson. Frederick Gulley admitted plans to kill Voisine at an open air meeting amid ongoing grand jury inquiries into the secret society. A blast at Voisine home on August 7 1935 caused no injuries.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Frederick A. Gulley
Robert Penlan
Legion
William Voisine
Ecorse
Voisine
Byrd Pledges Life to Peace
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famed explorer, announced he will devote his remaining life to promoting world peace with two years reserved for future explorations. He spoke at a hotel dinner where a medallion was presented and urged an end to aviation’s militarization, citing fear driving international conflict.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Poles
Atlantic
Antarctic
Dick Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Nanking Urges Powers to Stay Aloof
Nanking appeals to foreign nations to refrain from intervening or influencing its affairs as tensions rise over regional sovereignty and security. The call signals a desire to limit international involvement during a volatile period.
Armies mobilizing in Canton threaten new China war move
A Canton government push to mobilize anti Japanese forces sparked arrests as food prices jumped and tension rose. Nanking authorities denied any war declaration and sought Allied aid. Domei reported southern troops occupying four towns in Hunan as spies were executed in Henan.
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Nanking
Canton
Japan
Hsu Mo
United States
Great Britain
China
People's Revolutionary Anti
Domei
South China
Shanghai
Haunan
Hsinhsiang
Henan
Get It Started in Tomorrow's Sunday News Globe
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Big
Sunday News Globe
Lanky Cowboy Lopes Leads Lampasas to Dallas Endurance Derby
L B Storey rides Allan Haynes Candy to an early lead with Neal Jackson on Henry. Twelve of fifteen entrants logged by 4 30 PM as three horses dropped out on the first lap. The 184 mile race awards a $1 000 prize to the first to reach the Texas Centennial Exposition gate in Dallas.
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Hamilton
Hamilton County
L. B. Storey
Allan Haynes Candy
Lampasas
Dallas
Neal Jackson
Henry
Storey
Jackson
Here
Bill Shirley
Jeantily
W. S. Standard
State Highway Department
Hico
Earl Albin
D. C. Gleeson
Gulf Pride
W. C. Gillen
Lightnin’ Bug
Willis Fisher
Clyde Bodenheimer
Gray Boy
Elmo McCollum
Pretty Boy
Woodrow Garner
Bill Hinson
Smokey
Bill Standard
Frank Alexander
Bali
R. C. Atchley
Ginger
Cleburne
Johnson County
Alvarado
Midlothian
Duncanville
Great Britain recalls peace plan scapegoat to cabinet
London reports Sir Samuel Hoare is restored to the cabinet as first lord of the admiralty. Prime Minister Baldwin defends the Anglo-French peace plan amid criticism after Mussolini’s gains in Ethiopia. Hoare’s return comes as Haile Selassie thanks Eden for Britain’s efforts to curb Italian aggression.
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Great Britain
London
Samuel Hoare
Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia
Tre Duce
Stanley Baldwin
Sir Samuel
Admiralty
Viscount Mansell
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Haile Selassie
Anthony Eden
Couple Held In Hijacking In West Amarillo
J C Evans and Ruth Evans face robbery with firearms charges after hijacking three Lubbock men yesterday afternoon. Evans is in Potter County jail with no bond set. Mrs Evans posted 1000 dollars. About 400 dollars was taken at gunpoint from Frank Griggs and two companions on West Third Avenue near a junk yard. The Evans were stopped by Chief Cain and Captain Turner in the 400 block on Taylor Street and two pistols were recovered from their car. A bank deposit slip for 400 dollars was found with Mrs Evans, identified by a bank teller as the depositor. The couple have long resided in Amarillo.
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J. C
Dude) Evans
Ruth Evans
Lubbock
West Amarillo
Evans
Potter County
Frank Griggs
Taylor Street
Smith & Wesson
Amarillo
Amarillo Chamber Reports Within Budget For Year
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce attested to a 12 month budget balance with a cash on hand of 2271.13 at April 15. Auditors H. V. Robertson & Co. released the report as the chamber seeks 320000 for 1936 37 operating expenses. Campaign leader John K. Boyce says good roads and good will will boost Panhandle prosperity. Subscriptions from 200 workers were not yet reported.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
H. V. Robertson & Co
Panhandle
John K. Boyce
Amarillo
The
Anahuac Under Martial Law After Agrarian Clash
Anahuac Mexico declares martial law after a clash between rival agrarian factions. Martin Perez of the agrarian syndicate was fatally shot, reportedly by a member of a rival group. Supporters from both sides armed as they met in a free for all following Perez’s death. Pedro Amaya leads the opposing faction.
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Laredo
U.P
Anahuac
Mexico
Martin Perez
Agrarian
Perez
Pedro Amaya
Flood threats sweep Oklahoma with twin tornadoes toll
Severe storms lashed Oklahoma County and western regions, killing Randall Bush and injuring four others as a tornado destroyed his Snyder residence. Flooding spread along the Cimarron and Washita rivers near Clinton and Hammon, with rail and highway disruption and five rural homes demolished by the tornado.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Randall Bush
Snyder
Cimarron River
Washita
Clinton and
Hammon
Rock Island
Ann Harding Keeps Child in Seclusion in Belfast
American film actress Ann Harding kept her young daughter in seclusion as her ship the Duchess of Atholl docked in Belfast. She defended her move against her ex husband Harry Bannister’s attempts to stop the voyage, saying she will return to Canada and continue her working contract in the United States.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ann Harding
United States
Great Britain
Measure May Be Rewritten In Conference
A weary Senate moved the tattered tax bill to final passage and sent it to conference with the House where a new revenue measure may be drawn. The 37 to 24 vote taps $829,000,000 in new revenue with a $50,000,000 surtax burden on high income filers and corporations.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Lewis
Michois
Finance Committee
Temple Threatens Forced FDR Visit
Temple lawmakers consider reviving a 1904 ordinance to force Franklin D Roosevelt to stop in Temple during the Texas Centennial trip. The precedent was Theodore Roosevelt who ignored an earlier invitation, but Temple previously compelled a presidential halt by enforcing trains to stop.
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Temple
U.P
Roosevelt
Texas
Theodore
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Fiorenza Sentenced to Death for Nancy Evans Titterton Murder
John Fiorenza was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison. The verdict followed his conviction for the murder of Nancy Evans Titterton, a broadcasting executive, with the sentence set to be carried out during the week beginning July 1 at Sing Sing.
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New York
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
Broadcasting Company
Sing Sing
Court Upholds Public Works Administration Power Grants
Washington June court ruling upholds the constitutionality of the PWA power program, dismissing an injunction against 10 municipal electric projects in four states. Attorneys say they will appeal to the DC Court of Appeals as PWA seeks final Supreme Court decisions. The decision covers the 1933/1935 Recovery and Relief Acts and sustains the electrification scheme.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Dean Acheson
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Wheal
PWA
Fourth Circuit
South Carolina
Duke Power Co
Supreme Court
Jerome Frank
High Tribunal
Wheat
Public Work Administration
Pampa Centennial Ends Amid New Regional History
Under fair skies and warm temperatures the Panhandle Centennial celebration closed with El Dorado at the fairground park. A gigantic parade led by Shamrock’s green Irish band opened the final day, followed by a barbecue for pioneer citizens and a rodeo drawing thousands. Amarillo sent delegations and Kiwanis members joined Pampa for noon meals and entertainment.
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Shamrock
Pampa
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
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