Panhandle Wheat Farmers Hold Grain As Prices Fall
Panhandle farmers pause deliveries and pile grain on the ground as prices hover around 60 to 69 cents. Elevators fill, terminal storage tight, and farm boards may redirect to Texas and Oklahoma growers. Analysts debate break even points while weather and transport loom as the key risks.
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Panhandle
Kearns Grain & Seed Company
Dallas, Fort Worth
Lubbock
Kearns
Amarillo
Kearns Company
Dimmitt
Mulseshoe
Adrian
Honey
Black
Dawn
Hart
Farm Board
Texas Wheat Growers
Oklahoma Wheat Growers
Texas Organization
Oklahoma Growers
Great West Mill & Elevator Company
Walter A. Barlow
Southern Cross Lands in Newfoundland After Ocean Flight
The Southern Cross, a five year old ocean crossing veteran, landed at Harbor Grace Newfoundland today after sweeping in from the foggy north with a crew of four aboard. The AP notes the feat as a conquest of two vast oceans.
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Southern Cross
Newfoundland
New York
Associated Press
Harbor Grace
N. F
Atlantic
Operator Burned In Rialto Theater Fire
A theater fire in the Rialto started in the projection room at about 7 30 p m and forced suspension of shows. Operator A L Blankenship suffered burns to the head and hands while fighting the flames until the fire crew arrived. Firemen cited a broken hydrant hose as motorists crossed it, hampering suppression. Four reels of film were destroyed and damage estimates were pending as projectors were readied for today’s show.
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Rialto Theater
A. L. Blankenship
Blankenship
Third
Taylor Streets
Amarillo Man Shot in Domestic Dispute With Relative
W H Huff of 908 North Tyler was shot twice by J T Haynes of 907 North Tyler in a domestic quarrel. Huff was treated at St Anthony’s hospital after a bullet grazed him and another pierced his arm, causing a fractured elbow. Haynes bonded for $1000 and the case awaits further action.
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W. H. Huff
North
Tyler Street
J. T. Haynes
North Tyler
Huff
Haynes
Curtis BR. Crays
Police Department
J. W. Minter
St. Anthony's Hospital
Griggs
Washington action on veterans bill and reparations bonds
Congress completed action on a veterans measure while Secretary Mellon opposed a resolution to bar American banks from buying German reparations bonds. Ambassadors Dawes and Morrow met with Hoover and Stimson to discuss policy.
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Washington
Mellon
Dawes
Morrow
Hoover
Stimson
Sid Stout Fatally Injured Driller From Amarillo
Oil well driller Sid Stout of Amarillo was fatally injured in an accident at Grand Island Nebraska. A message to his father W M Stout Fort Worth Texas says relatives could not reach before his death.
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Sid Stout
Amarillo
Grand Island
Nebr
W. M.stout
Fort Worth
Texas
Cooper Stout
Santa Fe
W. M. Stout
Murr
E. R. Murr
Borger Adopts City Manager Government Change
Borger voters approved a charter election establishing a city manager form. The old commission led by Mayor W A Henderson will vacate at 7:30 tomorrow. the new five member panel includes A C Keith Emory Knight J C Carroll D B Douphrate and John R Miller formerly Borger’s first mayor. The first new council meeting will choose a mayor and set city duties with one year residency required for officers.
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Borger
W. A. Henderson
Masonic Lodge
W. C. Witcher
Amarillo
Jim Ferguson
Duke Cullum
Moe Steinberg
A. C. Keith
Emory Knight
J. C. Carroll
D. B. Douphrate
John R
Pilot's Fight for Life Told by Wreckage
The Associated Press reports mutely on Maurice Graham a Los Angeles to Salt Lake City air mail pilot who crashed on a snowy January night southeast of Cedar City Utah. Searchers found his wreckage and a four foot long metal cover from the rear compartment moved from the plane. The mail cargo remained intact in the locked compartment as officials checked the invoice.
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Associated Press
Cedar City
Utah
Maurice Graham
Los Angeles-Salt Lake City
Air Mail
Here
Graham
Sockless Grocer and Horse Flesh Eater Rangers Amusing City Hall Calls
Amusing reports from Amarillo city departments recount callers demanding a grocer wear socks and a man at a given address stop eating horse flesh. Officials concluded no legal basis to compel sockwear or ban horse meat, noting health permits and personal choice.
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Health Department
So-and-so
Cooler Here But Still Warm At 100 Degrees
The high reached 100 degrees, not beating the year’s record 102 as forecasted. Temperatures hovered near 100 for about an hour after 4 pm while the low stayed around 68 earlier. No rain is expected and the heat trend will continue per local observer H. I. Collman.
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Sol
H. I. Collman
Otacle
Earhart Sets International Speed Record For Women
Amelia Earhart established an international speed record for women by averaging 174.9 miles per hour over a 64 mile course at Grosse Ile airport Detroit June 25. She flew a standard Lockheed Vega plane, flying cover a measured course.
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United Press
Detroit
Amelia Earhart
Grosse Tile
Miss Earhart
Hoover veto looms as Congress readies Johnson substitute
Washington June 2 Congress prepares to receive tomorrow a veto by President Hoover of the Johnson veterans relief bill and to substitute a new measure to aid World War veterans. The house has pledged to sustain the veto with a two thirds vote and then proceed to pass the Johnson substitute under suspension of rules. Debate will be limited to 200 minutes with no amendments. The senate may act by Friday or Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Hoover
Johnson
Veterans Relief
House
Longworth
Senate
Tea taster shoots mate and ends own life in Lynbrook
In Lynbrook Long Island Charles Harry Waters sixty a tea taster out of work shot his wife Minnie fifty eight and daughter Helen twenty four in their home then killed himself police said Waters fired at the women before taking his own life leaving the family dead in a tragic domestic incident June twenty fifth.
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Associated Press
Lynbrook
Long Island
Charles Harry Waters
Minnie
Helen
Waters
Ferguson speaks for Miriam Ferguson to large Panhandle crowd
Former Texas governor Jim Ferguson, barred from another campaign, spoke for wife Miriam Ferguson to a crowd estimated at 2,000 in the Panhandle. He contrasted his own fame with political steers from Childress, noting the audience size and heat strain on Miriam who did not attend.
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Jim Ferguson
Texas
Miriam Ferguson
Fergusons
Panhandle
Jim
Childress
J. W. Mode
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad
Stewart Miller
Mr. Ferguson
County highway funds restored for Amarillo to county line
The Texas Highway Commission reappropriated 28486 dollars for maintenance and resurfacing of Highway 33 from Amarillo to the Carson county line. The move restores funds after a May rescission for right of way shortfalls. The commission accepted an 80 foot right of way and left the March 18 contract to Maney and Alley of Oklahoma City for 16941 dollars in effect. Contractors have not stated when work will begin.
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Amarillo
Randall County
Thirty-sixth
State Highway Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
State Commission
Highway Commission
Randall
Canyon
Pampa
West County
Oklahoma Line
Lipscomb County
Carson County
Austin
Jast Fall
Maney and Alley
Oklahoma City
Funeral today for child drowned near Amarillo
Funeral services for James Moore Adars ten son of Mr and Mrs Leach Adams will be held at 2 pm from J M Moores home 1606 Fillmore Street five miles north of Amarillo The boy drowned yesterday morning at Lone Tree pool while visiting an uncle nephew Joseph Adams said he went to pool alone and called for help Funeral arrangements include Rev J C Sisemore officiating burial at Liano cemetery Pallbearers B W Rhodes M B Cotton J F Salmond M C Wisdom Survived by parents three brothers John T Jr D M Joseph and two sisters Mildred and Louise
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James Moore Adars
Leach Adams
Grant Street
Lone Tree
Griggs
Adams Boys
J. C. Sisemore
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Liano
B. W. Rhodes
M. B. Cotton
J. F. Salmond
M. C. Wisdom
James
John T., Jr
D. M
Joseph Adams
Mildred
Louise
Governor Almada shifts capital to Juárez amid Chihuahua turmoil
Governor Francisco Almada fled Chihuahua City after clashes during the Chihuahua governorship campaign. He established the state capital in Juárez, occupying part of Mayor Gustavo Flores’s office and awaiting federal guidance from Mexico City. Three deputies were killed and others injured in the attack, with Almada heading to Juárez to coordinate with authorities.
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Associated Press
Paso
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Mexico
Francisco Almada
Federa
Mexico City
Capito
Juares
Gustavo Flores
Kille
Durin
Manuel M. Prieto
Chihuahua
Hl Continental
Gabriel Minenenez
Carlos
Enrique Manuel Desua ‘Strada
Ramo Valles
Almada
Andres Ortiz
Governo
Chihuahu City
el Continertal
Mexco City
White Deer Man Dies of Burns in Gasoline Blast
Jeff Meadows 88 of White Deer died last night at St Anthony s hospital from burns received in a gasoline engine explosion at his White Deer business Tuesday afternoon. He was brought here after the accident and survived by his wife parents 11 brothers and three sisters. His body lies at Griggs Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Jeff. Meadows
White Dee
St. Anthony's Hospital
Burns
White Deer
Meadows
White Deer Motor Company
Great West Elector
Meade
F. L Reid
Aft
Arillo
Mr. Meadows
Mr. B. Meadows
H. F
Paradise
Texas
W. O
Parnell
R. L
BR. J
J. R. Floyd
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Rialto
Pacific
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Ireland
North Atlantic
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Port Marnock
Irish Free State
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Everet van Dyke
J. Patrick Saul
John W. Stannage
Kingsford-Smith
San Francisco
Kingsford- Smith
Roosevelt Field
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