Congress recess set as lawmakers flee for vacation
Washington reports Congress calls a two month recess to August 1 with Senate approval for September 23. House quorums vanish as lawmakers leave. Debates include executive nominations rules, pay raises for capital employees, and a plan to delay debt maturity if France ratifies the Mellon Berner settlement.
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France
Honeymoon voyage of Lindbergh ends with Gotham visit
The Mouette cruiser anchored at Sands Point New York signaling the end of Col and Mrs Charles A Lindberghs three week coastal voyage. They were guests at Daniel Guggenheims estate then driven by car to New York City. Lindbergh plans a three week tour of the Transcontinental Air Transport line toward the Pacific coast.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mouette
Sands Point
N. Y
Flyer
New England
Daniel Guggenheim
New York City
Lindbergh
Pacific Coast
Negro Fails Navy Entrance Exam at Annapolis
Charles F E Weir a Black applicant failed to pass the physical examination for entry to the United States Naval Academy today in Annapolis Maryland. Academy officials refused to comment on the testing outcome this evening. Weir was named by Representative Martin De Priest of Chicago as a candidate.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Chas. FE. Wier
United States Naval Academy
Weir
M.r de Priest
Chicago
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And Vicinity
The forecast calls for Wednesday fair skies across Amarillo and West Texas and New Mexico with little temperature change. Pressure trends show above normal readings east of the Mississippi and westward, a trough from El Paso toward Minnesota. Temperatures rise to near 88 by 2 pm with highs around the upper 80s.
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Efforts Stall Over Hamilton Trial Site Choice
Attorneys in the R. H. Hamilton case failed to agree on a trial location for the Tom Walton Jr. slaying. Special prosecutor Hugh H. Cooper will be away today and District Attorney Edw. W. Thomerson may abstain in his absence. A city for transfer from Potter county remains unsettled with Quanah and other cities under consideration.
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Hamilton
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Potter County
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Denver
Lubbock
Santa Fe
Quanah
Ex Legislator Boggs Dies at San Angelo Home
Joe H. Boggs, 53, former legislator from the district, died at his San Angelo home after a long illness. He championed a constitutional amendment allowing counties to tax school lands for local use and founded the Texas Legislators' fraternity, serving as its first president.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Joe H. Boggs
Texas Legislators’ Fraternity
Hoover appeals border citizens to aid prohibition effort
President Hoover urged Americans along the Canadian border to assist the treasury in stopping bootlegging and firearms misuse. Treasury reports warned of a surge in bootleggers, as border patrols were strengthened nationwide. The Caraway bill seeks 25000 for dependents of officers slain enforcing prohibition.
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Treasury
United States
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Senate
Caraway
Kemel Djeanany Bey
Legation
Gasque
South Carolina
International Falls
White of Borger Fails in Effort for Fight Repeal
In Austin on June 18 the house committee rejected the anti-prize repeal bill after a substitute barred it. Rep John H White of Borger argued repeal would create a state boxing commission, noting boxing thrives statewide and even in Borger, challenging rangers to stop it. The convict leasing bill was replaced by a bond option allowing payment of fines within three months with the convict working for the bondsman.
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House Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
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Rangers
Texas Legislature Rebukes Mrs Hoover Ready For Moody Signature
In Austin on June 18 the Texas Legislature approved a rebuke to Mrs Herbert Hoover for entertaining a Negro congressman's wife in the White House. Governor Moody said he would sign the resolution but with reluctance.
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Austin
Moody
Texas
Herbert Hoover
White House
Hoover Signs Farm Relief Bill Amid Political Storm
President Hoover signed the farm relief appropriation bill providing 151.5 million dollars for the federal farm board as House concurrence on a senate resolution condemned Mrs. Hoover’s conduct. The vote was 60 to 10 with mixed reactions from observers including Mrs. Helen Moore who criticized Hoover. Oklahoma debate over censuring Mrs. Hoover for entertaining Mrs. De Priest was postponed.
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Washington
Hoover
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White House
Helen Moore
Texas City
No Change in Regulation of Stir Up Over Crude Wilbur Army Training
Secretary Wilbur says no change planned to Hoover oil public domain order issued March 12. Interior head cites study of conservation factors and cites Colorado Springs conference reports but sees no need to alter permits or policy.
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Palo Alto
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Wilbur
Hoover
Interior Department
Leland Stanford Junior University
Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain States
Minnesota City Pleads for End of Terrorism
International Falls Minnesota June 18 The city council forwarded a resolution to President Hoover asking him to respond to the communitys plea concerning terrorism attributed to federal customs patrolmen enforcing prohibition.
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International Falls
Minn
Hoover
Washington
Panhandle bankers hold Amarillo 1980 convention
The Panhandle Bankers Association voted to hold its 1980 convention in Amarillo after adopting a resolution urging establishment of a Federal Reserve branch. J. H. Anderson Jr was elected president. other officers include J. M. Irews, Holman Kennedy, I. R. Steele, and C. A. Gibner. The gathering featured Josh Lee of Oklahoma and R. Elmo Thompson of Tulsa discussing banking changes and industry needs.
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Childress
Federal Reserve System
Amarillo
Panhandle Bankera’ Association
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Panhandle Bankera
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J. H. Anderson, Jr
First National Bank of Plainview
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Memphis
J. M. Irews
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Clarendon
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Dalhart
C. A. Gibner
Spearman
Bankera
Fair Park
Josh Lee
University
Tulsa
R. Elmo Thompson
Exchange National Bank
Panhandle
Thompson
Lynn P. Talley
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Panhandle Bankers Association
City plans repainting of Municipal Auditorium
City commissioners authorized bidding for repainting the Municipal Auditorium at an estimated cost of about 3,300 dollars. The meeting also settled with Morning tide addition developers over water distribution system purchase for 4,25.28 dollars, below their asked 5,000 amid negotiations with City Manager W N Durham.
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Wife of deposed professor questioned in girl slaying case
Mrs Helen M Snook wife of James H Snook a deposed Ohio State professor who is held in the investigation of Theora Hix 24 was subjected to a four and a half hour interrogation by county prosecutor John J Chester Sr The case enters its fourth day with federal help possible narcotics involvement a kitchen knife found near the body and the detention of Dr Snook and Marion T Myers continue Mrs Snook nearly collapsed during questioning and provided no new information.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mra
Helen M. Snook
Ohio State University
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
John J. Chester
Dr. Snook
Marion T. Myers
Mayor Thompson Hopes for Gas Rate Cut in Amarillo
Mayor Ernest O. Thompson announced a reduced gas rate schedule for Amarillo after a phone talk with Nelson K. Moody of Prairie Oil and Gas, which owns the Amarillo Gas company. Moody said he would visit Amarillo soon to arrange the new rates, though the amount of the cut was not stated. The move aligns with years of local push for lower gas prices and was an issue in the last city election.
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Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Nelson K. Moody
Independence
Kan
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Breckenridge Man Endorsed for West Texas Chamber Manager
Breckenridge chamber of commerce directors endorsed A. Garland Adair, Breckenridge newspaperman, for the managership of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. He would succeed Homer J. Wade, who resigned.
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Breckenridge
Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce
A. Garland Adair
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Homer J. Wade
World leaders urge peace and naval arms talks in London
Premier MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes addressed a Pilgrims dinner in London urging world peace and cordial Anglo American ties. Dawes pressed early naval reductions as key to stability, urging a method of procedure and definitions to measure fighting strength.
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Scotland
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