Shamrock Hosts U S 66 Convention Delegates Pour In
Shamrock welcomes delegates from Oklahoma New Mexico Missouri and the Texas Panhandle for the U S 66 Highway Association annual convention opening tomorrow Amarillo Clinton Okla and Tulsa bid to host the next meeting President Charles Tompkins and other highway leaders arrive to report progress on paving from Amarillo to Chicago and to the New Mexico line. about 135 miles paved in Oklahoma since last convention and progress in the Panhandle. A special train carries Amarillo officials and the preconvention setup runs at full tilt with Hill and Albert Cooper coordinating festivities.
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Shamrock
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Missouri
Panhandle
Texas
U. S. 66 Highway Association
Amarillo
Clinton
Okla
Tulsa
Charles Tompkins
Roy Smith
Tucumcari
Association For New Mexico
J. W. Knorpp
Groom
Daddy
Good Roads
Tompkins
U. S. 66
Chicago
New Mexico Line
Y Hill
Shamrog Chamber of Commerce
Albert Cooper
AMARILLO PARTY CONFERENCE TACKLES PROHIBITION
Texas Democrats gathered for a state convention in Amarillo to rally behind John N Garner for the presidency and to decide on a liberal push to repeal or modify the 18th amendment. Pre convention caucuses aimed to avoid splits but failed to reach a consensus on prohibition.
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Houston
Texas
National
House of Representatives
Senate push to finish billion revenue bill before convention
Grimly determined leaders gather to force through the billion dollar tax measure amid threats of closing debate. The effort aims to balance the budget with economy and unemployment relief bills, hoping to finish before the June Republican convention.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Tydings
Hoover
Jones
Special Economy Committee
Earhart Completes Ocean Flight To London In Storm
Amelia Earhart Putnam lands at Hanworth Airdrome after flying from London Derry to London amid a terrific thunderstorm. Thousands waited at Croydon while a delegation led by Ambassador Mellon greeted her arrival and she notes rain as no obstacle.
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London
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Londonderry
Hanworth Airdrome
New York
Croydon Airdrome
Andrew W. Mellon
Hanworth
Ireland
Help Wanted Ad Wants Your Business Services
Globe-News fre Want Ads seeks readers for the Business Services column. Notes offered services include repair screens carpenter work window washing yard work painting paper hanging auto repair painting glass key duplication electrical work mower sharpening and more. Call 6262 and ask for an ad taker.
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Globe-News
Free Matinees for Amarillo Visitors Day at Municipal Auditorium
Two 4:15 and 5:00 pm matinees Monday will open Amarillo Visitors Day at Municipal Auditorium. Admission limited to ticket holders with $1 purchases from listed merchants. doors open 4 pm, no one may see both shows. Paul Christensen band, Night Club of the Air, WKY to perform. dance $1 per couple, extra ladies 50 cents.
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Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Palo Dure Furniture Company
Hunsley's, Inc
Murry Watts Studio
McDavid Brothers
Green Brothers Company
Lucille Shop
Ballard Cleaners
the Stork Shop
J. Levy's
City Drug Stores
Warner’s
Killough & Davies
Moore-Poston
Levine’s
Hollywood Dress Shoppe
Gordon's Style Shop
Fowlkes Brothers
Paul Christensen
WKY
Death follows infant in Amarillo family tragedy
Mrs. Wilda C. Myers 29 wife of County Attorney Rhea C. Myers died at 2 30 Sunday morning twelve hours after the death of their infant daughter Donna Jean both at a local hospital where Donna Jean was born The double funeral will be held probably Tuesday afternoon at San Jacinto Methodist Church with Rev Gaston Foote officiating Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery Pallbearers are Homer Callaway W W Finch W T Williford Lon D Marrs Sam Norton Marvin J Paul Honorary pall bearers are members of the Wesley Fellowship Bible Class Mrs Myers born April 2 1903 at Madison Wisconsin was a resident of Amarillo Continued on Page 9 Col 6
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Wilda C. Myers
Rhea C. Myers
Donna Jean
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Gaston Foote
Homer Callaway
W. W. Finch
W. T. Williford
Lon D. Marrs
Sam Norton
Marvin J. Paul
Wesley Fellowship
Memorial Park Cemetery
Wilda C. Hustad Myers
Madison, Wis
Amarillo
Count 26 Votes For Roosevelt Nears Nomination
New York campaign managers anticipate 26 more Roosevelt votes this week to reach 599 convention total, with Delaware six Colorado twelve and Utah eight, aiming for a majority and trailing 770 needed for the Democratic nomination.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Roosevelt
Delaware
Colorado
Utah
Hoover Attacks Public Works Bond Plans
President Hoover denounces large bond financed public works as a path to employment, arguing greater relief comes from income producing projects. The critique targets Democratic proposals in Congress, with references to Richard B. Parker and Speaker Garner’s $1 billion bond plan.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Senate
Richard 8. Parker
American Society of Civil Engineers
Garner
Japan Sees Hopes of Strong Cabinet
Tokyo May 22 The prospect of a strong national emergency cabinet headed by Admiral Viscount Makoto Saito emerged as Emperor Hirohito summoned him to form a government after the assassination of Premier Inukai. Saito is a 74 year old naval veteran and former governor general of Korea, trusted to guide Japan through a grave crisis.
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Tokyo
Viscount Makoto Saito
Korea
Suyoshi Inukai
Japan
Prince Saionji
Hirohito
Admiral Saito
Saito
Browne Delays Sea Hop to Tokyo Flight
Seattle May 22 unfavorable North Pacific weather and no landing permit to Japan force Nathan C. Browne of New York to postpone this afternoon's 4700 mile bid to Tokyo.
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Browne
Seattle
North Pacific
Japan
Nathan C. Browne
New York
Tokyo
Amarillo Hosts Largest Merchandising Event and Visitors Day
Amarillo opens one of its biggest merchandising events, Amarillo Visitors Day, with free matinees at Municipal Auditorium for visitors and residents. two shows at 4 15 and 5 o'clock feature Paul Christiansen's radio band and club entertainers, tickets issued by merchants for $1 purchases, parking arranged, and shoppers urged to buy early.
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Amarillo
Veterans urge cash bonus on rail journey to Washington
More than 300 World War veterans marching from Portland to Washington halted in Baltimore & Ohio yards at East St Louis as the freight train refused to move. Sheriff Mune failed to persuade the box car expedition to depart. Gov Emmerson promised National Guard if required.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
Portland
Ore
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Jerome Mune
St. Clair County
Louis L. Emmerson
Ilinois
Educator D J Mc Donald Dies At 70 In Bryan Area
D J Mc Donald, 70, Brazos County school superintendent for eight years, died unexpectedly today at his home near Bryan.
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Bryan
D. J. McDonald
Brazos County
Double Tragedy in Amarillo Hotel Ends Two Lives
James Riddle 44 of 801 Van Buren killed his estranged wife Velma Spain 18 in her Coronado Hotel room at 718 Harrison Street. Riddle then shot himself in the temple after a dispute at the Recreation Parlor. Justice Minter ruled murder and death by own action. The massacre occurred at 12:25 AM with no sign of struggle.
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Velma Spain
Coronado Hotel
Harrison Street
James Riddle
van Buren Street
J. W. Minter
Jimmie
Mrs. Spain
Hayden
Velma Mae Spain
W. C. Spain
Spain
Claude
Briscoe
Riddle
West Fifth Avenue
Amarillo
Coronado
Amarillo Graduates Hear Sermons at Commencement Week
Four schools in Amarillo held early graduation sermons drawing 400 youths. The largest crowd heard Roy Snodgrass, First Church, on Growing Up, while Episcopal Bishop E. C. Seaman spoke to Amarillo College sophomores on The Majesty of God. Sacred Heart Cathedral hosted St. Mary's graduates for a joint service with Snodgrass urging growth through faith and knowledge.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Municipal Auditorium
Roy Snodgrass
First Chris's Church
Episcopal Church
Amarillo College
E. C. Seaman
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Snodgrass
Barrie
Neverland
Peter Pan
God
Dismiss Dean Angle in Hunt After Killers
Lindbergh murder investigators deem Dean H. Dobson Peacock insignificant to the case and press the search for the actual kidnapers. Prosecutors handle Curtis hoax negotiations while state and federal agents focus on the murder inquiry and the rum runner who boasted insider knowledge remains at large. Local troopers pursue underworld figures tied to the fugitive in Hopewell New Jersey.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Dean H. Dobson-Peacock
Norfolk
Curtis
Anthony M. Hauck
Erwin E. Marshall
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Socialist nominates Norman Thomas for president in Milwaukee
Norman Thomas of New York was nominated Socialist candidate for President at the national convention in Milwaukee. He declared the campaign would wage a relentless war against the Republican and Democratic parties and the kingdom of poverty. James H. Maurer of Pennsylvania was named the party's vice presidential candidate.
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Milwaukee
Norman Thomas
New York
Thomas
James H. Maurer
Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor
Dr. E P Kennedy Dies in Texas Sanitarium
Dr. E P Kennedy a Baptist pastor and nephew of former President Woodrow Wilson died at a sanitarium near San Antonio. He had served as pastor of the First Church in Uvalde for six years and was reared by Mr Wilson.
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E. P. Kennedy
Uvalde
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
San Antonio
Kennedy
Aerial Stuntman Killed in Delano Air Circus Crash
Fred Larson a 25 year old aviator from Los Angeles was killed and William Simmons of Delano was seriously injured when their aircraft crashed and burned before the grandstand during the Delano American Legion Air Circus in Delano California.
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Delano
Calif
Fred Larson
Los Angeles
William Simmons
Delano American Legion
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