Six men indicted for Powell lynching in Houston
In Houston on June 22 six men were indicted for murder within 48 hours of allegedly lynching Robert Powell after he was moved from a hospital bed where he lay wounded from a prior shooting of Detective A W Davis. One suspect remained at large.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Robert Powell
A. W. Davis
Allen M. “Bubber” Kent
Powell
Davis
A. B. Heeler
John “Slim” Kent
Charles Oldham
F. T. “Clyde” Shuck
Howard
Minton
T. J. “Tack” Reese
Wheeler
Loree Ordered to Show Cause Over Missouri-Kansas-Texas Directorship
Washington June 22 L F Loree president of the Delaware and Hudson is asked by the interstate commerce commission to show cause why his authority to hold a Missouri Kansas Texas railroad directorate should not be revoked The action follows the commission 39 s refusal to approve Loree and associates merger plans involving Missouri Kansas Texas St Louis Southwestern and Kansas City Southern and the resulting anti trust complaints under the Clayton Act
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Washington
L. F. Loree
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Loree
Missouri- Kansas-Texas
Southwestern
Missouri
Basil King Dies in Cambridge at Age 87
William Benjamin King, known writer Basil King, died in Cambridge Mass at his home today. He was 87 and renowned for his novels and literary influence.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
William Benjamin King
Basil King
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The forecast through 7 PM Saturday calls for partly cloudy skies in Amarillo and vicinity with generally fair conditions across West Texas and New Mexico. A low pressure center remains over the Texas Panhandle with below normal temperatures nationwide. showers have occurred in central and eastern Texas and from Idaho to Kansas eastward. Temperature by hours at Amarillo yesterday is noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Missippi Valley
Rocky Mountain
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Idaho
Kansas
Atlantic Coast
Gray County Wins State and Federal Aid for Highway 75
Texas highway commission awards total contracts of 442 405 for six counties and approves aid to Gray Harrison and Ellis totaling about 1 3 million across June. Gray will receive two thirds state and federal funding for grading and drainage on highway 75. Harrison to aid hard surfacing No 8 from Marshall to Marion county line. Ellis gets 80 000 for an overpass on No 6 at Waxahachie.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Highway Commission
Gray
Harrison
Ellis
Marshall
Marion County
Waxahachie
Coleman
Taylor County
Novice
Crouch and
Nolan
Strawn
Montgomery
Grimes County
Hannah Construction Company
Same Company
Rosebud
Bell County
R. W. Briggs
Pharr
Jones, Callahan and Taylor
Abilene
Shackelford
Thurber Construction Company
Fort Worth
Virginias Uninstructed Democrats to Meet at Convention
Roanoke Va June 22 Forty eight uninstructed Virginia Democrats will cast the states 24 votes in the national convention in Houston next week and demand in the name of their constituency a plank in the national platform.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Virginia
Hoston
Nurse Gives Blood But Patient Dies
Abilene Texas June 22 John Shearer 34 Weatherford produce dealer died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Monday despite the heroism of Miss Frances Stewart a hospital nurse who gave a quart of blood in an attempt to save his life Surgeons amputated Shearer's leg last night and announced a transfusion would be necessary to save him Miss Stewart immediately volunteered
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Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
John Shearer
Weatherford
Frances Stewart
Shearer
Stewart
Hoover to Start Home Early in July for Palo Alto
Secretary Hoover nears final pre campaign plans and will leave Washington between July 2 and 5 for his Palo Alto California home to receive formal nomination notification. He may meet President Coolidge in Wisconsin and both Work and Moses signal cabinet and committee shifts amid resignation talks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
California
Palo Alto
President Coolidge
Wisconsin
Moses
New Hampshire
Kansas City
Walter S. Newton
Minnesota
Hamlin
Colorado
Gneral Pershing
Work
Coolidge
Republican National Committee
Senator Moses
Governor Smith
New York
Norman E. Mack
Smith
Former Amarillo nurse waives preliminary trial
Ruby Renfro and Mary Atkinson former Gainsville Texas nurses waived preliminary hearing in Oklahoma City and were held for district court on the shooting and wounding of local attorney Paul Showalter. Their counsel said they would not divulge their defense at the prelim.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Ruby Renfro
Mary Atkinson
Gainsville
Texas
Paul Showalter
Moody will limit Texas tour as he stresses admin results
Governor Moody says he cannot tour every town in Texas within three to four weeks. He will focus on a recital of accomplishments including school funding, higher education support, debt-free prison, lower textbook costs, and highway progress.
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Associated Press
Austin
Moody
Texas
Highway Commission
Reed welcomed at Houston for Democratic nomination bid
Jim Reed of Missouri arrived in Houston for the party convention and received a hearty reception at Rice Hotel headquarters. He smiled with his wife as fans and cameramen greeted him at the station, while he stayed noncommittal on politics beyond noting the situation seems satisfactory.
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Houston
Jim’” Reed
Missouri
Rice Hotel
Reed
Air mail pilot dies in Kansas storm near Lebo
Wayne G. Neville 29 of Texas perished as a tornado and windstorm tore through Kansas early today. His plane crashed in a Lebo area pasture after taking off from Kansas City at 3 25 am. Neville, first National Aid Transport pilot killed since the Chicago Dallas route began two years ago, died in the storm that hurled poles and uprooted trees.
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Associated Press
Emporia
Kans
Air Mail
Wayne G. Neville
Law
Texas
Lebo
Here
John Siebuhr
Neville
National Aid Transport, Inc
Chicago
Dallas
Kansas
Kansas City
Garnett
Five Plains Town Buildings Burn in Southland Fire
Six frame stores at Southland nine miles southeast of Slaton burned early today from a gasoline stove in a restaurant. Loss about 10000 with 3000 insurance. Fire department arrived too late. four buildings owned by Browning Neely and Morris operated two stores. Damaged sites include two cafes a grocery mattress factory and a produce house.
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Slaton
Tex
Southland
Siaton
F. G. Browning
C. C. Neely
Albert Morris
W. M. McMorse
Flier Drops More Supplies to Nobile on Arctic Ice
General Umberto Nobile and five marooned companions received a second air drop of provisions and radio gear. Majors Maddalena and Penzo used a seaplane but could not land, delivering supplies by parachute. No trace was found of Amundsen, the Italia balloon crew, or the other Italian party members. Rescue efforts intensify as 16 missing explorers and rescuers remain unaccounted.
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Associated Press
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
Arctic
Maddalena
Penzo
Raold Amundsen
Rene Builbaud
Itali
Nobile
Earhart and Crew Sail for Home on June 28
United Press reports Miss Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon of the Friendship squadron will sail from Southampton aboard the President Roosevelt for home on June 28 unless unforeseen circumstances intervene.
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United Press
London
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
Friendship
President Roosevelt
Southampton
Helen Tufts Bailie Expelled From D A R
Mrs Helen Tufts Bailie of Cambridge Massachusetts was expelled from the Daughters of the American Revolution for circulating statements injurious to the organization.
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Associated Press
Washington
Helen Tufts Bailie
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nebraska's first aviatrix dies in Norfolk crash
Mrs Charles Tillotson, Nebraska's first aviatrix, was killed near Norfolk when her solo plane went into a tail spin over a flying field tonight.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Neb
Charles Tillotson
Nebraska
Twelve Killed in Grecian Riots in Belgrade Dispatch
Sa lonika dispatches report Grecian political riots leaving twelve dead. Seven Communists died and 20 wounded as they tried to incite tobacco strikers to attack the government. Several policemen and soldiers were wounded.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Salonika
Aviation Committee Prepares Amarillo Airport Report for Tuesday
The aviation committee of Amarillo’s Board of City Development led by John E. Hill and Walter A. Barlow completed a detailed municipal airport report. It outlines financing, government and mail transport requirements, training schools, hangars, and local air traffic. The report, ready now, will be shown to the city commission next Tuesday night before any final action.
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Board of City Development
John E. Hill
Walter A. Barlow
Amarillo
City Commission
Commission
Wichita
Kansa
Denver
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Reget
Deadly riots rock Jugoslavia as deputies slain
Crowds in Zagreb and Belgrade mourn two murdered Croatian deputies Paul Raditch and Dr Basaritchek. Troops mobilized, censorship tightens. Riots leave several dead and hundreds wounded before funerals. Authorities face pressure for resignations and early elections.
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Associated Press
Zagreb
Croatia
Jugoslavia
Paul Raditch
Basaritchek
Chamber of Deputies
Belgrade
Democratic Peasants Party
Zegres
Edinstvdi
Californian Heads Realtors At National Convention
Harry Culver founder of Culver City California was elected president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards at the convention in Louisville Kentucky on June 22.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Harry Culver
Culver City
California
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Association
Southern Democratic leaders push coalitions to block Smith
Conference started in Houston as Daniel Roper and Cordell Hull weigh anti Smith coalitions in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Hull says he will publish a pro prohibition statement and stay out of bitter fights while Smith supporters press for a first ballot win. More defections and on the ground organization efforts spread across Alabama North Carolina Georgia Florida and Virginia as balloting nears.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
South
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Daniel Roper
North Carolina
Internal Revenue
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Smith
Cordell Hull
Democracy of
Tennessee
Gov. Smith
Albany
Hull
Madison Square
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Virginia
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