Senate Overrules Veto. Bonus Bill Becomes Law
The long fight over the soldiers' bonus bill ends as the Senate votes 59 to 26 to override President Coolidge's veto. The move, aided by Republican crossovers, follows a House override last Saturday, and signals the government’s acceptance of the measure with administration officials noting tax reductions under the Mellon program.
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Thaw Freed After 17 Years In Confinement
Harry K. Thaw, once convicted for the Stanford White murder, is released after 17 years in jails and asylums. A judge ordered unconditional liberty, restored his estate, and named his mother as guardian. Thaw, visiting Pittsburgh, may travel to New York to face new assault allegations linked to 1917 incident.
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Barney Google's New Derby Set by Spark Plug Owner
Barney Google, owner of Spark Plug, will stage his own derby despite friends advising against it. Readers can follow developments in The Evening Post with a daily subscription option 83 via phone, with News and Evening Post combined at $1.00 per month by carrier.
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One Year to Live Contest Seeks Reader Essays
The Daily News invites readers to write about what they would do with their final year. First prize five dollars, nine percent for second, and one dollar each for third and fourth. Entries due six p m Monday June 2. Authors must type submissions under 800 words and send to the One-Year-to-Live Editor. Families of employees are excluded.
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Regents Meet Architects Over Lubbock School Plans
Texas Technology regents sat with architects in Fort Worth to study bids for about 1 million dollars for the first unit of the new Lubbock school. A second session will be held soon to review bids for additional buildings, with no contracts let at this time.
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Weather Outlook for Amarile and Nearby Areas
Unsettled conditions persist Tuesday across Amarile and adjacent regions with showers likely. Tropical air remains in the mix as scattered rainfall affects New Mexico and surrounding locales throughout the day.
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Amerie Pester
Boundary Lines of Texas Synod Expanded to Pacific Regions
The Texas Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church will gain new territory including California, the Pacific Ocean, and China. A presbytery to cover nine congregations will be organized in Canton under the assembly, with Fooks as stated clerk. The Pacific region may fall under Texas Synod jurisdiction and future islands also join this framework. The report notes California Presbyteries and Pacific synod groups merge into a California Presbytery under the plan. The $4,000 debt of the board of relief has been paid in the past year.
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Bandits Rob Arkansas Bank and Get 2500 Dollars
Associated Press reports a bank robbery in Prairie Grove Arkansas where the First Nation J Boon was likely involved. Details are scarce and confirm only the basic event and amount.
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Three Million Vets To Receive Insurance Bonus Under Bill
Washington May 19 1927 an Estimated 3 088 263 veterans will be entitled to insurance policies under the soldier bonus bill enacted into law with 389 588 to receive cash. The measure also provides adjusted service compensation for dependents of deceased veterans and sets eligibility up to captain in army and marine corps and lieutenant in navy. Cash payments to begin after March 1 1928 with policies dated January next year. Women seamen included. civilians and reserve officers excluded.
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Ship Yard Fires Do Near Million Dollars Damage
Fire broke out at the Federal Ship Building yards in Kearney New Jersey causing an estimated 700000 damage that virtually destroyed the largest building and left machinery worth over a million unusable A call for help went out to nearby towns Firefighters reportedly gained control though the blaze continued in machine shops in a building about half the size of the first.
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Fire destroys ship yards in Connecticut during careless cigarette toss
A May 19 fire in Kearny Conn. or nearby destroyed the Cha. W. Morse Interests ship yard and two wooden ferris hulls owned by the Emergency Flutt corporation along with seven buildings. Estimated loss runs around $160,000.
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Jury Selection Begins in $2.5 Million Gas Suit
The Ranch Creek Oil and Gas Company sues Amarillo Oil Company for one fourth of gas and one fourth of all money from Panhandle Pipe Line payments over 25 to 50 years. Jury selection to start about 10 o’clock after morning demurrer hearings. Case totals may exceed $2,500,000. Attorneys listed include Stone Guileke Rowland for plaintiffs and Hendricks Crudgington Baskett for defense.
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Tulsa
American Fliers Land in Minato Japan on World Flight
Three United States Army airplanes arrived at Minato Japan from Yokohama on a round the world flight. The arrival marks a historic goodwill mission as the crew completes a leg of their global journey.
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Texas Bankers to Open Annual Meet in Austin
Texas bankers assemble for the 40th annual Texas Bankers Association convention in Austin. R L Thornton of Dallas is urged for president next year to succeed A M Graves of Clarksville. Over 1,500 bankers expected as sessions open Tuesday at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel.
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House Votes Down Enacting Clause in Railroad Labor Bill
Washington May 19 supporters of the Howell Barkley bill to abolish the railroad labor board lost when a motion to strike out the enacting clause was adopted 144 to 131 The Sanders Republican Indiana amendment would have killed the bill Friends of the measure pressed for a roll call vote but Longworth Republican leader moved to adjourn to block recon sideration The roll call followed as supporters sought to prolong the session
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Two Electric Trains Hit At Fort Wayne Tragedy
Roanoke Ind May 19 Six people are dead and about thirty injured after a collision between two Indiana service traction cars near Fort Wayne. One car carried passengers while the other was empty. Names of the dead include Jacob Diffenbaugh J A House W F Erhardt W E Weir J E Yoseleitz and Mrs Katherine Overley. Mrs Overley died after rushing to the scene upon learning relatives were aboard. Injured were hospitalized in Huntington Fort Wayne and nearby cities as officials work to verify the toll.
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Victim dies after Kilauea eruption in Hawaii
Truman Taylor, a Hahala book-keeper, dies from injuries after a stone struck him from Kilauea. Two soldiers, Edward Heilman and Howard Simmons, are missing. An eruption was noted at 6:30 am and again at 7:00 am. Volcano park closes. Halemaumau road sealed. air highly charged. caves within two miles partly covered. telephone links down.
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Loftus jury completed in Wayne assault trial
In Georgetown Texas on May 19 the jury completed hearings in the Godfrey Wayne Loftus assault case. The defendant faced charges of assault with prohibited weapons on R. W. Burleson and a motion to squash the indictment arising from Burleson’s flogging was overruled by the court.
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Paternalistic Legislation Targeted by Grain Dealers Chief Focus
The Panhandle Grain Dealers Association annual meeting in Fort Worth elected E. N. Nobles of Tulsa as president. Directors include L. Kearns Amarillo and R. L. McClellan Spearman. Delegates discussed forming the Texas Grain Dealers Association and Panhandle incorporation, cutting Fort Worth office overhead, and proposed changes to trading rules. About 125 dealers from the Panhandle, Oklahoma, and New Mexico attended.
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