Panhandle rally to greet Fergusons here
Delegations from 25 Panhandle cities will attend a Ferguson campaign rally with former Governor James E. Ferguson and Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson speaking in Amarillo. Campaign manager Lee P. Pierson announced the event, with a 8 PM rally at Municipal Auditorium and a 2:30 PM reception for Mrs. Ferguson at Capitol Hotel.
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Panhandle
James E
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Lee P. Pierson
Amarillo
Capitol Hotel
J. H. McCracken
Spearman
Dumas
Canyon
Tulsa
Farwell Wheeler Shamrock
Dawes Gaining in Power for Second Place at Hoover Rally
A New York delegate poll shows Dawes leading Curtis for second spot on the Hoover ticket. Texas delegates back Dawes with Arkansas approval while Curtis remains favored by many veterans. Hurley met with Texas and Arkansas delegates to discuss the vice presidency as Dawes gains traction.
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DAWES
Chicago
New York
Charles G. Dawes
Charles Curtis
Texas
Arkansas
Illinois
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Orville Bullington
Hurley
Curtis
Bullington
Lindy Ladder Not Identified in Lindbergh Case
C W Moody reports the ladder used to reach Charles A Lindbergh Jr s nursery window does not match the missing ladder Moody says he has had since February in his real estate development. Meanwhile in Englewood Violet Sharpe s death certificate notes suicide in the Morrow home records.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
C. W. Moody
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Jersey City
Ernest Brinkert
Moody
Brinkert
Lindy
Englewood
N. J
Violet Sharpe
Dwight W. Morrow
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Partly cloudy Wednesday in West Texas with generally fair conditions. Amarillo area expected temperatures with highs around 79 and a low near 68. Forecast notes mention little temperature change through the day with mild afternoon readings and similar conditions to prior day.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Mexico
Hoover Aides Guide Prohibition Platform Decisions
June 14. The Republican platform committee formed a sub committee to draft planks with Mills Hyde and Edge named to the panel. Senator Bingham was excluded. Prohibition remains the key issue as supporters for repeal and retention clash in a packed hearing and executive session. Idaho urged a militant dry plank with a minority report if resubmission is promised.
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Chicago
F.publican Platform
Hoover
Mills
Hyde
Garfield
Edge
France
Bingham
Connecticut
Republican Platform Committee
Resolutions Committee
Idaho
Borah
Hat of Youth Believed Drowned Found
Special to The News. Alhart June 14 searchers along Frisco Creek near Texhoma found the hat of Charles Freeman 19 believed drowned when a rise caught him as he tried to cross the creek on horseback. His horse was found dripping wet presumably soon after he was swept away by the waters.
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Alhart
Frisco Creek
Texhoma
Charles Freeman
Last Spike Driven in Denver Pampa Railway Line
The last spike was driven tonight in the new Childress Pampa line of the Fort Worth and Denver Northern railway. The 110 mile line cost over 4 million dollars to build and faced delays from heavy rains. A station is under construction and rail laying began earlier this year after bridging several streams.
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Pampa
Childress-Pampa
Fort Worth
Denver Northern Railway
United States
Hoover Convention Struggles Over Prohibition and VP Speculation
At the Republican gathering in Chicago the opening formalities fade as delegates debate prohibition policy and a potential vice presidential candidacy for Charles Dawes. The Garfield committee works in executive session to craft party lines while Butler’s repeal plank triggers a brief dispute before adjournment.
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Chicago
Hoover
Dickinson
Iowa
Charles G. Dawes
Charles Curtis
James R. Garfield
Resolutions Committee
Congress Hotel
Nicholas Murray Butler
Garfield Committee
Fess
National Committee
National Organization
American Legion
Buckeye Republican Glee Club
Columbus
Ohio
Clus
Panhandle group forms in Amarillo for Sterling campaign
A Panhandle campaign organization for Ross Sterling’s bid for re election was perfected in Amarillo with T. E. Johnson named district campaign chairman. Headquarters opened in the Amarillo building as committees expand in Panhandle towns and additional chairmen are named. The Panhandle district covers the 26th Senate seat in the 31st district.
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Ross Sterling
Amarillo
Sterling
T. E. Johnson
Panhandle
Johnson
Dallas
Ernest Alexander
Bankers Adjourn. Vote Museum Gift in Panhandle Meeting
The Panhandle Bankers Association adjourned after electing L. B. Steel of Dalhart as president. Other officers named were C. A. Gibner Spearman first vice president Frank Paul Panhandle second vice president Delea Vicars Pampa secretary and Thomas E. Noel Memphis treasurer A $1 000 donation was voted to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society museum at Canyon.
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Pampa
Panhandle Bankers Association
L. B. Steel
Dalhart
C. A. Gibner
Spearman
Frank Paul
Panhandle
Delea Vicars
Thomas E. Noel
Memphis
Roads drying under hot sun in Panhandle region
Temperatures rose to 82 with 62 low as four inches of rain moved through Wheeler County and nearby towns. Clouds lingered over Panhandle lines while showers and predicted rain affected the Fort Worth Denver and Santa Fe routes. Dirt highways dried rapidly per the Panhandle Auto Club as clear skies returned over some lines.
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Panhandle
Old Sol
H. T. Coilman
U.S. Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Panhandle Auto Club
Wheeler County
Clarendon
Woodward
Oxia
Childress
Dalhart
Mobeetie
Eyesight Returns to Mother Mooney at GOP Convention
In Chicago on June 14 Mrs. Mooney recovered from a nervous upset and appeared at the Republican national convention after adjournment. She seeks a pardon for her son Tom Mooney, imprisoned for the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing, and plans to ask Governor Rolph Jr. to grant clemency. she vows to return tomorrow if needed.
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Chicago
U.P
Mooney
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
San Francisco
Rolph, Jr
California
Rolph
Mrs. Mooney
Conferees Agree on New Savings Plan for Government
The Senate urged President Hoover to propose concrete federal economy steps after Smoot announced conferees agreed to a furlough plan saving about 130 million dollars. Robinson moved to ask Hoover to report ways to cut expenditures, while Reed disputed any such statement by Hoover. House conferees McDuff and Douglas denied any agreement on furloughs or salary cuts.
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Smoot
Utah
Senate
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Hoover
Congress
Reed
McDuff
Ala
Douglas
D. Ariz
Bank Robbery Suspects Held in Seagraves Archer City
June 14 report from Seagraves and Archer City details two men arrested in connection with the May 26 Sea graver First State Bank robbery. Herring, once Palo Pinto County county attorney, was taken from a Wichita Falls sanitarium to Archer County jail. Rangers Bill Wright and Edgar Neal aided by Sheriff Ed Kuykendail planned transfer toward Seminole and Gaines County. A separate note from Lubbock reports a 32 year old school principal arrested as officers probe the same bank crime at Sea graves.
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Archer City
Oscar Herring
Wichita Falls
Beargraves Bank
Archer County
Herring
Palo Pinto County
Texas Rangers
Bill Wright
Edgar Neal
Marfa
Ed Kuykendail
Gaines County
Seagraves
Seminole
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Wade Hardy
Seagraves First State
Not Guilty Verdict For Tom Mitchell On Liquor Charge
Tom Mitchell was found not guilty by a jury in 47th district court on possession and transportation of liquor. The case rested on circumstantial evidence as the defense argued a confession could not be used. Charley Newsom pleaded guilty to burglary before Judge Bishop and received a two year suspended sentence.
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Tom Mitchell
47Th District Criminal Court
Duplex
Mitchell
Henry
Bishop
Charley Newsom
Cruiser Durban sails to Caulso for Chile duty
The admiralty announced Durban will proceed to Caulso Peru to be ready for protection of British interests in Chile if needed.
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Chile
London
Admiralty
Durban
Caulso
Peru
Tight mayoral race in Amarillo ends in near majority
In the closest mayoral election ever held in Amarillo a record vote was cast. Ross D. Rogers trailed Lon D. Marrs and H. A. Daniel by 18 votes, leaving the outcome in doubt until an official count confirms the result.
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Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
Lon D. Marrs
H. A. Daniel
Death of Rep Eslick halts House on veterans' bonus vote
June 14 Washington witnesses the collapse and death of Rep Edward E Eslick during a speech backing the 2.4 billion veterans bonus. As galleries watch, Congress adjourns and leaders consider expediting final action amid debate and proposed amendments. Mrs Eslick fainted but recovered.
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Washington
Edward E. Eslick
Tenn
House
Senate
Eslick
Representative Rainey
Kileberg
Tex
Amarillo mayoral race hinges on official count
In a tight special election, Ross Rogers led by 178 votes over Lon Marrs but trailed by 18 votes when totals for H A Daniel were included, keeping run off chances uncertain until the city canvass confirms results. Voter turnout reached 4,805 across the city.
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Ross
Rogers
Lon D. Marrs
H. A. Daniel
Mr. Rogers
Marrs
Daniel
Sixteenth Street
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Samarillo Daily News
Fergusons
Denver
Platform Committee
L. J. Dickinson
Senator Dickinson
Tentative Panhandle
Riley Strickland
Jim Gulerie
Lloyd Fletcher
Floyd Cooper
John Winters
George Ordway
Chas. Keffer
Ben Stone
J. N. Beasley
W.N. Curl
H. C. Pipkin
Bill Gibson
Willam Boyce
Ross Rogers
Sam Seay
Lewis Fields
Ralph Kenniston
T. W. Cotten
Grover Hill
Henry Ansley
Mother Mooney
Representatives
The
Edwards Ross D. Rogers
D. Marrs
Daniel Aares
City
San Jacinto
N. Amarillo
H. E. Smith
Rosewood Court
van Buren
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