Port Arthur mob thwarted in riot over suspect Williams
Port Arthur police and fire units used tear gas and bombs to scatter a mob of about 200 as Rainey Williams, 38, accused of attacking eight white women, was moved from the city to Beaumont jail in a dramatic chase. He was hidden in the fire chief's car rear seat and sped to Beaumont in minutes to avoid the crowd.
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Associated Press
Port Arthur
Rainey Williams
Beaumont
Williams
Infernal Machine Blast Crippled Car Killing Woman
A Durant coupe carrying Mrs. Payne and her son A D Jr. was destroyed by an beneath and behind explosion. Mrs. Payne died in the wreck and the boy, though mangled, survived after being hurled 40 feet. the gasoline tank remained half full. The blast appears to have been placed under the driver's seat.
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Ladell
Payne
Man May Lose Hand In Auto Collision
R. Q. Loving suffered serious injuries likely to result in the loss of his right hand after a collision between his car and an Amarillo ice truck on West Sixth Street. He was rushed to Northwest Texas hospital by a Griggs ambulance for emergency treatment.
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Amarillo
West Sixth Street
Mr. Loving
Northwest Texas
Griggs
Amarillo and West Texas Saturday Forecast Summary
Mostly fair conditions across West Texas with little temperature change on Saturday. New Mexico also expects fair weather and modest temperature shifts. Temperature figures for Amarillo show a high near 101 degrees and a low around 66 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Politics at Danger Point in Chihuahua
El Paso report describes a tense Chihuahua political standoff with rivals Francisco Almada and Manuel Jesus Estrada both claiming the governor’s chair. Offices sit across from each other in the governor’s palace as Mexico City decides who is recognized. Local businessmen say Almada was ousted by the chamber of deputies.
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EL Paso
Texas
el Paso Times
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Francisco Almada
Manuel Jesus Estrada
Mexico City
the Times
Almada
Chamber of Deputies
Filing Closes in Amarilla Commission Race
Three candidates H Ernest Smith J W Goff and M N Twaddell enter the July 2 special election for city commission position No 2. Filing deadline was 5 pm with petitions from five percent of qualified voters, about 244 names. Twaddell filed first with 300 names. Baynham withdrew and backs Smith.
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J. W. Goff
M. N. Twaddell
City Commission
Mr. Twaddell
Lela Krebs
C. W. Baynham
North Amarila
Baynham
San Jacinto
Police Scalded As Guarded Rum Still Explodes
Two highway policemen were scalded and injured when a moonshine still exploded during surveillance in Markham. Patrolman Walter Remillard, near death from burns, and Sergt. John Orgel were on duty when the 150 gallon still blew in a garage. No one was present, but a fire indicated operators planned to return.
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Associated Press
Chigaco
Walter Remillard
Sergt
John Orgel
Markham
Hail and Wind Ravage Crops and Structures in Muncy
Special to The News reports a heavy hail storm in the Muncy community on Thursday night that wiped out about six square miles of crops. A gale strength wind damaged gardens and several barns and outbuildings. The central county area also saw a rain totaling a quarter to a half inch. Floydada notes a much needed rain fell in Floyd County.
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Muncy
Floydada
Floyd County
Senate OKs Bill Funding Boulder Dam Start
The Senate passed the second deficiency appropriation bill with over 80 million dollars for federal projects including 10.66 million to begin Boulder dam construction on the Colorado River. The measure awaits White House approval after amendments adding more than 12 million were required. It also funds Hoover commission investigations, building projects, a New York federal court site, a post office site, and other items.
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Washington
Senate
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Colorado River
White House
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
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New York City
Wagner
Democrat
New York
Foreign Service
United States
Paris
Landa
Injured Dr and Mrs Hill in Highway Crash Near White Deer
Mrs Hill in shock with possible internal injuries and a severe arm cut. Dr Hill suffers multiple broken ribs and facial cuts after their car was struck by a wheat truck north of White Deer. They were taken to Northwest Texas Hospital. their son John H Hill of Great Bend Kansas was notified. Dr Hill, a retired physician, also works in oil and has an office in the Amarillo building.
Lawyer's Wife Killed by TNT Bomb in Auto
In Amarillo a tin explosive blew up the Payne family car injuring 11-year-old A D Payne Jr and killing Mrs Exa Payne 83 wife of attorney A D Payne. Investigators believe a TNT device was planted to murder either parent. motive and suspects unknown.
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Amarillo
Texas
Exa Payne
A. D. Payne
A.D., Jr
Payne
Panhandle
Romances of King Carol to be featured Next Week
The Daily News will run a thrilling series next week detailing the love affairs of Romania's King Carol II. The piece describes him as a twentieth century Don Juan with two wives and one mistress, noting the women as among Europe’s most beautiful. The series begins Monday.
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Carol II
Juan
Europe
Daily News
Monday
Neighbors Recite Graphic Details of Fatal Blast
Eyewitnesses recount the blast that killed Mrs. A. D. Payne and seriously injured her son A. D. Jr. after a car exploded near 825 Mississippi Street. Mrs. Jesse Smith, nearby, mistook Payne’s body for her own son before aiding the injured boy, while hysteria and shock followed for Mrs. Smith and neighbors as investigators gathered wreckage and details.
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A. D. Jr
Jesse Smith
Mississippi Street
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