Philadelphia prepares for Democratic National Convention
Delegates begin arriving in Philadelphia as the city readies the Democratic National Convention with decorators, painting crews, and a ventilating system. President Roosevelt’s nominating and acceptance address plans are coordinated by Col. Edward Starling. Expected arrivals include Vice President Garner and other national officials, amid 12,000 seats and 100,000 applications.
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Frank
Lin Field
Roosevelt
Col
Edward Starling
White House
Secret Service
Garner
Edward A. Halsey
Senate
Charles Michaelson
Railmen seek six hour day and New York political split
In New York Governor Lehman’s term plans loom as Republican National Chairman Hamilton predicts Landon Knox win New York regardless of Lehman and warns against artificial Roosevelt support. In Fort Worth D B Robertson says a six hour day for railroad brotherhood members will be pressed in Congress with a pension law challenge before the D C Supreme Court.
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Herbert H. Lehman
Hamilton
Landon
Knox
New York State
Lehman
Fort Worth
Railroad Brotherhood
Congress
D. B. Robertson
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
The
Brotherhood and the Ladies Society
Robertson
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Barber admits six marriages in rattlesnake bathtub case
Robert S. James of Birmingham, Alabama, a barber accused in the rattlesnake bathtub murder of his last wife, has admitted he was married six times. Dr. M. J. Rowe, an alienist, said James is sane now and was sane when Mary Busch James’s body was found in their suburban honeymoon cottage fishpond. James had previously told police he was married five times and declined to reveal the name or residence of his first wife.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
Birmingham
Ala
M. J. Rowe
Rowe
Norwalk State Hospital For
James
Charles Fricke
Mary Busch James
Veteran charged in alleged bonus celebration death
Salt Lake City veteran Harry Olson 42 was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the alleged death of his 72 year old mother during a bonus celebration.
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Salt Lake City
Harry Olson
Amarillo and West Texas Fair Friday Forecast
Forecast covers Amarillo and West Texas to New Mexico. Little temperature change expected with hourly readings noted for yesterday and today. Observed highs near 80s and 90s with early morning lows around 50s to 60s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Crowley Likely To Represent Texas On Platform Committee
Marshall Texas June 18 Myron G Blalock chairman of the Texas Democratic executive committee said Karl Crowley will probably be elected to Texas on the national convention platform committee The level of Texas involvement in opposing the two thirds rule remains undetermined until Philadelphia caucuses.
British Plan For Sister Ship To Queen Mary
Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that Britain agreed in principle to a sister liner for the S S Queen Mary. Cunard White Star Line had applied for authority to enter the contract, with further consultation before signing.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Cunard- White Star Line
Texas Dept Store Sales Rise in May 1935
Reports from Texas cities show department store sales in May 1935 were 4.7 percent higher than April and 169 percent greater than May. University of Texas bureau of business research released the figures.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Senate Conferees Reach New Corporation Tax Plan
Senate Home conferees approve a new corporation tax system projected to raise 60 million in the first year and 800 million overall for at least one year. The plan imposes an 8 to 15 percent levy on corporation income and a 7 to 27 percent tax on undistributed earnings, aligning closer to Roosevelt recommendations. Congress nearing adjournment by Saturday night with House leaders backing rapid passage despite Senate opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Trufanoff Loses $100000 Libel Suit Over Rasputin Book
New York June 18 Ser gius M. Trufanoff once called the Mad Monk of Russia lost his $100,000 libel suit against the Rasputin book publishers. The defense argued the book depicted him as a cheap filthy horrible creature.
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New York
Sergius M. Trufanoff
Tiiodor
Russia
Rasputin
Holy Devil
Nliodor
Niodor
Rene Fulop-Miller
Mother and Sons Killed by Train Near Norwalk
A young mother Mrs. Ruby Dull, 28, and her two sons Charles 9 and Leroy 3 were killed when a southbound Santa Fe train struck their light automobile in Norwalk California. Neighbors said she was taking Charles to school.
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Norwalk
Calif
Santa Fe
Ruby Dull
Charles
Leroy
Armed Strikers Keep Up Siege on Factory in Kent
In Kent Ohio a labor dispute at the Black & Decker plant escalated into armed conflict after a surprise tear gas barrage. At least six men were wounded as thousands gathered around the strike site with rifles and clubs. Officials estimated crowds near 5,000 at times as strikers threatened to storm the plant unless authorities remove workers.
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Kent, O
Black & Decker Electric Company
Kent
Juneteenth Celebration Planned by Amarillo Black Community
The Amarillo Black community plans a full day Juneteenth celebration at Harding's Ranch with the usual dances tonight. The event marks 71 years since President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing Black people.
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Abraham Lincoln
Amarillo
Harding
Officers Foil Frenzied Mob in Texas Stabbing Case
Frenzied mob gathered in El Campo to Lynch nine Black suspects arrested for the stabbing death of Deputy Sheriff Tip Simmons. Officers kept prisoners safe and out of reach overnight, moving them to an unnamed jail amid fears of violence. A tenth suspect was later taken into custody and removed to a secret jail for safeguarding. Deputy Reitz withheld jail location.
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EL Campo
South Texas
Tip Simmons
A. H. Reitz
Blanton Attacked for Questionnaire in House Debates
The House delayed as Rep. Kent Keller demanded censure of Rep. Thomas Blanton for sending a questionnaire to DC school teachers asking if they believe in God and Communism. Blanton, a fiery Texan, forced a quorum call before the resolution finished.
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Washington
Kent Keller
Illinois
Thomas Blanton
Texas
District of Columbia
Blanton
House
Seeing Country in His Own Way
Flavious Josephus Helm known as a western pioneer travels by burro two wheel cart and dog across the Southwest. Born in Kansas he left youth for cowpunchers prospectors and horse traders and now at 80 years old continues roaming from El Paso toward Amarillo seeking green grass and good water for his animal companions. He traverses 15 to 25 miles daily, camps by night and cooks his own meals while his dog and burro stay close. Helm once worked as a cattle buyer and later horse trader in the Southwest before trying prospecting in Texas.
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Don Wood
Flavious Josephus Helm
Don
Mr. Helm
Kansas
Southwest
el Paso
Amarillo
Union
Abilene
Dodge City
Baldwin Calls Peace Alliance With Germany In House
June 18 Prime Minister Baldwin urged a peace alliance of Great Britain Germany and France as collective security fails and sanctions on Italy may be lifted. Eden warned of possible war as Lloyd George blasted Eden for seeking Geneva action and vowed anarchy if the league collapses.
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Lloyd George
Eden
London
Baldwin
House of Commons
Great Britain
Germany
France
Anthony Eden
League of Nations
Italy
The
House
Mediterranean
Europe
David Lloyd George
Geneva
Rural minister killed in gravel pit cave in near Perrin
Rev. George Shawver, 35, died after a cave in at a gravel pit while working to supplement his rural ministry. He was crushed near Perrin, 16 miles north of Mineral Wells, and died soon after arrival at a hospital. L. G. Kammerdiner, Perrin school superintendent, was partially buried but not seriously hurt.
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Mineral Wells
George Shawver
Perrin
L. G. Kammerdiner
Jack County
Luciano Is Given 30 Years In Prison
Charles Lucky Luciano was hustled into a guarded New York Supreme Court and sentenced to 30 to 50 years for compulsory prostitution as head of a vice ring that netted about 12 million dollars yearly from over a thousand women.
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New York
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Supreme Court
Oil Allowable Cut Forecast At Texas Proration Hearing
At the Texas proration hearing, Ernest O. Thompson said June 15 production reached 1,184,556 barrels. The U S Bureau of Mines estimates July demand for Texas crude at 1,146,500 barrels daily, up from 1,139,750 in June, with storage rising from 105,000,000 to 109,786,383 barrels between February and May.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
United States Bureau of Mines
Texas
Thompson
Sooner to Be Hanged This Morning in Kidnapping Case
A Sooner suspect faces execution by hanging this morning after a kidnapping case. Investigations identified the accused as the primary offender in the abduction. Local authorities confirmed the date and the expected proceedings proceed in the state capital.
President Roosevelt declines clemency for Arthur Gooch
Washington June 1845 President Roosevelt rejects clemency for Arthur Gooch Oklahoma kidnapper. Gooch condemned to hang at 5 A M tomorrow at McAlester prison after being found guilty in the Paris Texas police officers kidnapping and injury case.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Arthur Gooch
Oklahoma
Naper
Gooch
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Mel Alister
Justice Department
Paris
Tex
Congress
Fim
Cummings
Borah Says He Is Willing to Run Again for Senate
Pocatello Idaho June 18 The Pocatello Tribune reports Sen William E Borah Idaho has written he is willing and rather anxious to seek reelection in light of questions in the coming campaign The veteran statesman expressed this to R P Parry Idaho Republican State chairman The Tribune has a copy Parry not reached Borah notes his position if Idaho Republicans wish to agree on another candidate due to his stand on the monetary plank
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Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Tribune
William E. Borah
Statesman
R. P. Parry
Tribune
Parry
The
Borah
Jewel purchase denial linked to Countess Hutton
A source close to Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventiow said today that reports she had bought a collection of Napoleonic jewels were absolutely without foundation. The denial was issued from London.
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London
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventiow
Amarillo Sees 98 Degree Heat as City Sweats
Amarillo weather officials report a 98 degree official high at 4 pm amid a heat wave. Pools run full and ice cream stands sell out while the city uses over seven million gallons of water daily to cool and sustain vegetation.
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Amarillo
H. T. Coliman
City Water Department
Amarillon
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