Arms and gas pacts cap Geneva conference note
Geneva delegates sign arms traffic convention and a gas protocol with 18 nations pledging cooperation. The United States Great Britain France Italy Japan lead signatories as France indicates future ratification. A US delegation leader cites peaceful aims and regional ties as Germany and other powers publicly back nonmilitary accord.
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Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
United States
America
Washington
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Sermaey
Germany
Mystery deaths at Wellesley high school linked shooting
Priscilla Amidon a 15 year old from Wellesley High School was found dead in woods near Wellesley while Sterling Mills 18 lay wounded in Newton hospital. Police await questions to determine if a joint self harm pact caused the fatal shooting or if another explanation exists.
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Priscilla Amidon
Sterling Mills
Wellesley
Mass.) High School
Priscilla
Mills
Newton Hospital
Wheat harvest at Plainview to start in week
Special to The News from Plainview reports the wheat harvest is set to begin late this week or early next. Farmers are preparing machinery and buying combines for use across several counties. The wheat crop is short statewide, and farmers plan to harvest and prep soil for grain sorghum to ensure fall planting and an additional harvest window. Local labor is scarce. many laborers travel from other regions seeking work but find limited opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Hale County
West Texas
Amarillo Leader Calls for Strong Unified Leadership
Judge James C. Wilson told the Kiwanis Club that Amarillo's greatest need is outstanding leadership backed by united citizenship. He warned bank factions harm cities, urged strong financial backing for projects, and compared Amarillo with Abilene’s colleges and growth, noting opportunities and a call for more industry and water resources.
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Amarillo
James C. Wilson
U. S. Court
Kiwanis Club
Kemp and Kell
Wilson
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Peter Smith
Dallas
Abilene
MacMillan Sails On Ninth Arctic Voyage From Charlestown
Boston June 17 Lieutenant Commander Donald B MacMillan and crew depart aboard the Peary from Charlestown Navy Yard for his ninth Arctic voyage The party plans to reach Wiscasset Maine to ready the schooner Bondo for a Saturday departure If Amundsen is not heard from by August 1 MacMillan will shift to a search in Etah Greenland Cape Columbia and potential Amundsen locations This voyage seeks Crocker Land exploration and a rescue if needed
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Dy Associated Press
Boston
Donald B. MacMillan
Charlestown Navy Yard
Arctic
MacMillan
Wiscasset
Maine
Bunker Hill
Crocker Land
Roald Amundsen
MacMillian
Etah
Greenland
Amundsen
Cape Columbia
Lightning blasts Real festival kills and injuries
Two killed and 24 injured when a lightning strike hit a fireworks box during a Real village festival near Lisbon. Another bolt killed two Portuguese soldiers guarding a Spanish airplane. In Brownsville, fugitives Campenas and Benavides are pursued after killings in Matamoros. relatives are shot. Also: Grace Grogan Young’s husband repudiates confessions about her February death. Mrs J P Morgan gravely ill at East Island summer home. Belgium forms a cabinet led by Viscount Poullet after ten weeks without one. Socialist council approves the new regime.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Real
Brussels
Belgium
Viscount Poullet
Socialist Party
Water Carnival Coming to Amarillo This Friday
The Water Carnival is announced with plans in The Daily News Evening Post and The Nat in San Jacinto Heights. Hundreds of Amarilloans are expected to attend as merchants pledge cooperation and 80 prizes will be awarded to swimmers and divers of all ages.
Seven Fort Sill buildings burn in student quarters blaze
Lawton Oklahoma June 17 seven frame students quarters at Fort Sill destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at about 200000. Fire equipment from Fort Sill and Lawton battled flames for forty five minutes. A score of firemen overcome by smoke.
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Associated Press
Lawton
Okla
Field Artillery Area
Fort Sill
Trains Crash Injures Thirty in New York Rush-Hour Collision
In New York on June 17, two northbound Jerome Avenue elevated trains collided near Anderson Avenue station by Yankee Stadium. About 1,000 passengers were involved as the rear car telescoped and two cars derailed after a block signal halted the first train and was struck from behind. Thirty injured were sent to hospitals, with many hurt by broken glass as panic followed the crash.
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Associated Press
New York
Jerome Avenue
Anderson Avenue
Yankee Stadium
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Texas Panhandle
Amarillo and vicinity expect Thursday partly cloudy with little temperature change. West Texas and Panhandle regions show partly cloudy skies with a chance of thundershowers, cooler temperatures, and unsettled conditions across Eastern New Mexico through Thursday.
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Amarillo
Weat
Texas
Esheseer Vere
Three N Strikes Pay Believed Good Producer
Oil circles report the Three N Strikes Pay No 1 well by Three Nail Company near Whittington is a new shallow depth producer. At 2171 feet it shows an initial 200 barrels daily oil with gas flow rising to 16 million feet daily behind a six inch completion. Other wells in the district include Best Oil Tisdall No 1 and Texhoma-OBrien No 8 with varying drilling progress and gas output.
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Wheeler County
Three Nail Company
Williams
Laycock
Whittingtton
Amarillo
Mid-Way Oil Company
Best Oil Company
Tisdall
Texhoma-O'Brien No
Jackson
Whittington
Nicholson
Shamrock
China Flats
Pardon Proclamations for Thirteen Negroes Issued by Governor
Austin June 17 Thirteen black convicts receive pardons from Governor Miriam A Ferguson set to take effect on Juneteenth. The governor planned about eighty pardons but clerk shortages blocked issuing more on that holiday, leaving many others to wait for a later date.
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Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
News-Post Vacation Home Delivery Promotion
The News offers vacation delivery with address changes via telephone 8333. The News and Post combo costs 1.00 per month, with both papers delivered by carrier in Amarillo. The News provides extra service during vacation at no extra cost. Home Owned, Home Edited.
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Daily News
Evening Post
News and Post
Amarillo
Lee Announces Itinerary Of His Good Will Tour
Cisco June 17 R Q Lee president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce announced the itinerary for his first good will tour of West Texas. The trip covers central west Texas lower Panhandle and the South Plains with stops in Stamford Seymour Vernon Quanah Childress Memphis Clarendon Amarillo Canyon Hereford Roswell Plainview Lubbock Slaton Post Snyder and Sweetwater from July 6 to July 16.
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Cisco
R. Q. Lee
West Texas
Memphis
Clarendon
Amarillo
Canyon
Hereford
Roswell
Plainview
Lubbock
Slaton
Post
Snyder
Sweetwater
Robison Named New Fleet Chief By Navy Board
Washington June 17 Admiral S. Robison has been chosen to succeed Admiral Coontz as commander in chief of the United States fleet. Rear Admiral Hughes will take over as commander in chief of the battle fleet, assuming duties at the navy department.
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Robigon
Asoviated Bros
Washington
8. S. Robison
Robert FE. Coontz
United States Fleet
C. F. Hughes
Navy Department
Admiral Robison
Golden Anniversary Fort Elliott Celebrated at Mobetie
Mobetie hosts Fort Elliott Golden anniversary with 2000 plus registrants from Panhandle Texas and Western Oklahoma. Attendance expected to top 8000. events include dances fiddlers contest and a Canadian Chamber band concert. Fort Elliott pioneer J B Long, a founder, will address Panhandle Historical Society. Wednesday features barbecue picnic baseball games and highway association meeting with Fr Reid of Pampa presiding.
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Mobeetief
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Elliott
Mobectie
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Band
Pogue
J. B. Long
Mr Long
The
Pampa
Mobeette
Robin H. Gray
Dallas
Smokey Rea
Fort Eliott Highway Association
Fr. Reid
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Thomas J. Lynch
William Scott Stewart
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L. L. McArthur
Northern Trust Company
Young McClintock
Miss Hall
William N. Miller
Tribune
Billy
Carl A. Naumann
Permanent Text Book Commission
Ely
James E. Ferguson
Crown Prince
Jed
M’ Millan
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Brownsville
Juan M. Campenas
Pedro Benavides
Matamoros
Jose Cardenas
Juan
Eugenio Benavides
Pedro
Los Angeles
Grace Grogan Young
Thomas W. Young
J. P. Morgan
Atinecock Point
East Island
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