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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
2
A fatal shooting occurred this afternoon when Taylor was shot by his 20 year old stepson G C Northern. He died soon after at a hospital. Northern surrendered to the district attorney shortly after the incident, citing a quarrel as the trigger. Exports of linen piece goods from the United Kingdom to the United States in 1931 totaled 33,056,000 square yards.
Chicago June 9 Republican chiefs gathered to resolve minor details for the national convention amid debate over prohibition. Delegates postponed contests, James R. Garfield was floated as resolutions chair, and Hoover denial surfaced on commitment to any specific plank while resubmission support appeared.
In Flemington New Jersey Col Charles A Lindbergh and Navy Lt George L Richard were named in surprise subpoenas by County Clerk C Lloyd Fell for Curtis defense testimony in the kidnapping hoax trial. Lindbergh had been quoted as ready to testify against Norfolk shipbuilder Curtis. Richard piloted a plane for Curtis during the searches for kidnapers of Charles A Lindbergh Jr.
A man identified as Gideon L. Redding, 32, of Big Lake Texas, is under arrest in Las Cruces New Mexico on a charge of robbing the First National Bank of Hatch New Mexico on June 2. He was captured at the Burris ranch near Cambray New Mexico. Bank cashier Coke Johnson identified him as the robber who took $2000 and escaped on horseback.
Colorado report states W. N. Ainsworth received a five-year penitentiary sentence after being convicted of murder for the fatal stabbing of Jake Hazelwood near Lorraine last November. Ainsworth testified both men had been drinking but he recalled no quarrel or fight.
Portland, June 9. The home of Rev. Bjorn Johannson, leader in a recall movement against Mayor George L. Baker and ex-city commissioner John M. Hann, was damaged by a bomb under the front porch at 2 A M. No one injured. the minister, his wife, and two children were asleep above the blast. Baker remained mayor. Mann was recalled. The mayor yesterday punched attorney Harry L. Gross amid council talks on Mann's successor.
Fort Worth was chosen as the Texas Christian convention meeting place for 1933 during a session at Texas Christian University. The Texas Women’s Christian Missionary Society elected new officers including Vice presidents Mrs. S. E. Bartley of Dallas and Mrs. J. Latham of Longview, with district secretaries named for Amarillo Lubbock Alpine San Angelo Palestine Austin and Waco.
Texarkana June 9 A jury convicted John G. Harris of Bono Ark of murder in the slaying of Ed Royal Port Huron Mich Harris admitted beating the elderly man to death with a tire pump and jack He rode Royal s car from California to Texas and later confessed taking a purse Harris counsel filed a motion for a new trial with date not set
Kathryn Fox and Dora Stephens both 17, Amarillo girls, were sentenced to two years at the Girls' Training School in Gainesville after pleading guilty to theft of clothing valued over 50 dollars from Lupe Louisa Collins of Monterrey Mexico. They were tried as juveniles before Judge Henry 8 Bishop and acquitted on a separate burglary charge. They were arrested in Pampa wearing part of the loot.
Chicago June 9 Charles Henry Swift third son of Gustavus F Swift founder of the packing house was elected chairman of the board of Swift & Company today succeeding his brother Edward Foster Swift who died after falling from his apartment window May 28.
Berlin June 9 The new government under Chancellor Franz Von Papen pledged to revise the Weimar Constitution but said restoration of the monarchy is not intended A competent authority noted an inevitable revision of the 1919 constitution and proposed steps include a single Reich parliament expanded central powers regional reorganization and Prussia reform
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