Tornado Rips Across South Plains Killing Two
A late Thursday tornado crossing Castro Hale Lamb counties leaves two dead and seven injured. Homes and outbuildings flattened, hundreds of acres of wheat ruined, Olton theater damaged, and several residences wrecked as hail and heavy rain accompany the devastation across the region.
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Castro
Hale
Lamb
Amarillo
Caprock
Cassidy Place
Plainview Hospital
Olton
Lamb County
Best Theater
Two Parachute Jumps Planned At English Airport
Harold English announced Sunday at English Bivins airport that Enos Cloyd and Dare Devil Willard of Pampa will perform a simultaneous double jump from a new Nyhbrougham at about three o clock while a Pampa woman makes her solo leap later the same afternoon Her first jump was postponed due to rain and she will leap at a one mile altitude with safety precautions in place for possible wind conditions.
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Enos Cloyd
Dare Devil
Willard
Pampa
Harold English
English-Bivins
Cloyd
Ny Hbrougham
Weather Outlook for Amarilis West Texas and New Mexico
Saturday forecast shows partly to generally fair conditions across Amarilis area West Texas and New Mexico. Pressure patterns shift with higher readings in the upper Mississippi valley and lower readings in the central plains. Temperature changes remain slight with mild cooling noted yesterday across the region.
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Amarilis
West Texas
New Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Culver Urges Amarillo Real Estate Sectors on Growth
Harry H. Culver president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards addressed about 200 Amarillo realty leaders at the Herring hotel stressing the citys resources and rapid development. He lauded aviation interest and noted his 75 000 miles of recent travel visiting boards nationwide. Mayor Ernest O Thompson welcomed attendees as C P Atwood led the Amarillo Real Estate board in the banquet. In Gastonia North Carolina three policemen were shot at Loray mills during a gun battle with a gang of hoodlums. one officer fatally.
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Elbert W. Smith
Harry H. Culver
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Douglas Fairbanks
Herring Hotel
Culver
American
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
National Organization
C. P. Atwood
Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Loray Mills
Gastonia
N.C
Mill Village
Jim Kelly
Fort Worth
Southern Air Transport, Inc
Mra. Kelly
Kelly
al Harvey
Betty Bivins
Lee Bivins
Bivins
Southern Air Transport
Southern Air Transport Lines
Harvey
Bobby Deuel
Robert H. Gray
Plains
West Texas
Air Mail
Davenport Officer on Killing Spree
Davenport police officer Loyal R. Fisher 45 killed his sister-in-law Mrs. Claude Wilson in Salt Lake City and then shot his wife Mrs. Anna Fisher before taking his own life. Coroner J. D. Cantwell cited jealousy over alleged unfaithfulness and influence by the sister-in-law.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Anna Fisher
Claude Wilson
Salt Lake City
Loyal R. Fisher
J. D. Cantwell
Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Homer Wade Accepts General Manager Post in Dallas Chamber
Homer D. Wade, longtime West Texas Chamber of Commerce manager, was named general manager of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. C. J. Crampton became executive secretary, a new post. Wade, to settle West Texas affairs within 30 days, is expected to earn about $12,000 annually. Stamford notes Wade’s West Texas ties and reaction across the region.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Homer D. Wade
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
C.J. Crampton
Wade
West Texas
Chamber
Mr. Champion
Stamford
Jury Deadlocked in Oklahoma Murder Trial
In Newkirk Oklahoma the jury in the Mrs Olive Wilson Broetz murder case was dismissed after twenty four hours of deliberation. The defendant testified that W M Murphy III mistreated her and the state contends jealousy of Murphy's wife Mrs Tréslig Brewington Murphy of Wichita Kansas. An early ballot showed eight for acquittal and four for conviction. A new trial date has not been set.
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United Prov
Newkirk
Okla
Olive Wilson Broetz
Broetz
W. M. Murphy III
Blackwell
Murphy
Treéslig Brewington Murphy
Wichita
Kans
Taft Taken to Hospital for Gall Bladder Trouble
Chief Justice William Howard Taft was removed to Garfield hospital in Washington for observation due to gall bladder trouble. Doctors said his condition was satisfactory and he was not in danger. His physicians attributed the illness to overexertion from a trip to Cincinnati and said rest for several days would suffice. no operation is expected.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
Garfield Hospital
Francis R. Hagner
Thomas A. Crayton
Cincinnati
Hagner
Dawes committee ends work signs plan to liquidate debt
The Dawes committee in Paris signs the report proposing a non political bank for international settlements to assume German reparations payments. Leaders from seven nations foresee turning the issue into a business deal with acceptance or rejection by governments.
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Associated Press
Paris
Dawes Committee
Hjalmar Schacht
Emile Moreau
Owen D. Young
Germany
Dawes
Bank For International Settlements
M. Moreau
Bank of France
Young
Doug Herring Puts In Brief Army Visit At Local Airport
Doug Herring, now in the Army air service, arrived at English-Bivins airport in a Douglas observation plane from San Antonio. He will stay until Sunday to dispose of household goods. He notes low pay but good fun, and recalls being a top Panhandle golfer during his stay here. He previously served in aviation during World War I.
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Doug Herring
Army Air Service
San Antonio
English-Bivins
Doug
Panhandle
City Auditor Resigns. Successor Not Yet Named
The city auditor Thomas Cartwright resigned yesterday, a move that has been on file since the new administration began. Officials have not named a successor, and Cartwright has held the office for two years.
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Thomas Cartwright
Cartwright
Capone Donates $1,000 to Child Hospital
Philadelphia June 7 United Press reports that Al Capone known as Scarface but then jailed in Helsburg for gun possession reportedly contributed $1,000 to a children's hospital fund through an unnamed patron.
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Capone
Child Hospital
United Press
Philadelphia
al “Scarface
Helmsburg
Children's Hospital Fund
Aviation Securities Weekly Column Debuts June 12
The Daily News announces a new weekly column titled Aviation Stock Studies. It will run each Wednesday on the market page starting June 12, offering clear analysis of leading aviation securities and security facts for investors.
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Daily News
Gil Announces Coming Parley With Bishop
President Emilio Portes Gil confirms Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz will visit Mexico City to discuss the Catholic church in Mexico. He granted the interview request made through the Washington embassy.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Leopoldo Ruiz Wan
Mexico
Ruiz
Washington
University to Survey Texas U lands for oil leases
The University land leasing board appointed Frank Friend of Ozona to start surveys of millions of acres of university lands in West Texas. They will decide later whether to sell oil leases before surveys are completed.
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Austin
University Land Leasing Board
Edward Crane
R. L. Holliday
J. , Robison
Frank Friend
Ozona
West Texas
Morrow Arrives in Laredo on Mexico Visit
Ambassador Dwight Morrow arrived in Laredo Texas and immediately crossed to Nuevo Laredo to catch the 4 50 p m train to the Mexican capital.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
Dwight Morrow
Nuevo Laredo
Jury Deliberates 80 Hours in Stallworth Morrison Murder Case
The jury in the trial of Mrs. Levi P. Stallworth for the murder of Mrs. Grace Morrison retired after 80 hours of deliberation still without a verdict. They asked for a dictionary and an explanation of reasonable doubt and for testimony about Morrison's alleged escape attempt at Moore Motel. Judge Bishop added a new charge citing self defense and a dictionary definition.
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Levi P. Stallworth
Grace Morrison
Mia
Morrison
Moore Motel
Henry
Bishop
Norman Minter
Joe Henderson
Benton King
Over Production Is Myth Texas Expert Says Of Oil Claims
Austin June 7 R V Nichols investigator for the attorney general and Hoover Oil conference delegate says official inquiry disproves the alleged enormous overproduction of oil He notes 424 million barrels were imported for storage in ten years and warns without U S crude production a shortage of 548 million barrels would exist today
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Texas
Austin
R. V. Nichols
Attorney General's Department
Colorado Springs
United States
Governor Dillon Leads Clovis Delegation to Bellview
Special to The News from Clovis New Mexico on June 7 Governor and Mrs RK Dillon arrived at 3:30 pm with Harry Andrews of Roswell to head a Clovis chamber of commerce delegation of 800 people to the Old Settlers reunion at Bellview early Saturday morning A band will accompany the group and the party sails toward Bellview.
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Clovis
N. M
RK. C. Dillon
Harry Andrews
Roswell
Harry Lauder
New Mexico
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Old Settlers
Bellview
Senate to vote on farm bill debentures after House approves
The House approved the conference farm bill removing the debenture plan and sent the measure to the Senate where debate centers on whether to accept the debenture provision. Senate leaders expect prompt approval and President Hoover readiness to sign.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Joint Conference Committee
Hoover
McNary
Oregon
Robinson
Arkansas
Conference Committee
Representative Jones
Texas
Professor Falls to Death in Park Avenue Apartment
New York June 17 Russell Gordon Smith a 36 year old sociology professor at Columbia University died after jumping or falling from a window of an 18th floor Park Avenue apartment where he was visiting.
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Spyine Absocialeg Frees
New York
Russell Gordon Smith
Columbia University
Park Avenue
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