Amarillo Federal liquor conspiracy cases end as defendants plead guilty
Florence Walton and Indian Joe Taylor pleaded guilty in U S district court and received two year sentences suspended for three years. Ten co defendants had charges dismissed including former Potter County officials Leo Sparks and Billie Culwell. Assistant Attorney General Leslie Salter cited insufficient evidence for convictions and urged leniency for Walton citing her Oklahoma City residence and desire for different jail.
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Amarillo
Florence Walton
Joe” Taylor
U. S
James C. Wilson
Potter County
Leo Sparks
Billie Culwell
Jack Lee
Wiley Welch
Charles Scott
George Terry
Earl Augurite
Ted Kennedy
Thomas Jenkins
Buck Wilson
Leslie Salter
Washington, D. C
Sparks
Culwell
Wilson
Walton
Taylor
Joe
Leavenworth
Salter
Frontier Day Becomes Largest Pioneer Gathering in West Texas
Pampa's first annual Frontier Day Celebration drew 15 000 Plains Folk and hundreds of old-timers, with 237 Panhandle residents registered before 1890. About 12 000 enjoyed a noon free lunch at Harvester Park under Mel Davis, Earl Talley directing. The event, centering on a Contrast Parade and a daily rodeo, continues Saturday with plans for the biggest edition yet and Amarillo Kiwanis guests. Four riders were injured in Thursday’s rodeo. prizes await across the three day program.
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Henry Ansley
Pampa
Panhandle
West Texas
Partici P
Harvester Park
Mel Davis
Earl Talley
Surrey
Amarillo Kiwanians
Pampa Club
Texans All for Garner
Representative Rayburn of Texas, head of the Texas delegation, said control of the Texas delegation rests with Mr. Garner and no one else. He noted the Houston convention instruction to support Garner unless Garner releases them.
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Washington
Rayburn
Texas
Garner
New York
Colonel House
Roosevelt
Col. House
Houston
New York Mayor Walker Faces Inquiries Over Hidden Brokerage
The Hofstadter committee examined a publisher's explanation of a brokerage account tied to Mayor Walker that produced 246000 in profits with no direct investment. Samuel Seabury pressed links between Walker and missing accountant Russel Sherwood, seeking proof their finances were intertwined and that Sherwood issued checks from funds Walker claimed not to know.
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New York
Walker
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Samuel Seabury
Russel T. Sherwood
Sherwood
Seabury
Link
New York City
James J. Walker
Abraham H. Schwartz
Hofstadter
Legislative Investigating Committee
Samual Ungerfelder
Russell T. Sherwood
Federal seeks extradition in birth control racket case
Federal authorities asked for Cecil H Cunningham to be sent from San Francisco to Dallas to face an indictment tied to a birth control racket. He is accused of guaranteeing couples against having children for a monthly premium and promising refunds with interest if they had children. The charge centers on violating postal lottery laws.
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San Francisco
Cal
U.P
Cecil H. Cunningham
Dallas
Cunningham
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Amarillo Area
Unsettled Saturday with probable thunder showers in Amarillo and surrounding vicinity. West Texas to expect cloudy skies and possible thunder showers in the western portion. New Mexico forecasts show generally fair conditions in the south with unsettled areas in the north and little temperature change.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
St Amarillo
Senate approves most revenue bill rates as sales tax fight continues
In a nine hour session the Senate backed nearly all revenue bill rate schedules and debated a 1.75 percent general sales levy. A 39 to 39 tie blocked a five dollar exemption from the two cent check tax, keeping pressure on final action. The bill remains about 70 million short of balance with oil tax and stock transfer still to decide. Memorial Day session sought for final vote, Senate urged to meet as patriotic duty.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Howell
Neb
Curtis
House
Harrison
Mississippi
Gray Highway Jobs Awarded by Texas Highway Commission
Thirteen road and bridge contracts total 542760 cover 68 miles of surface treatment 46 miles of grading and drainage structures and six bridges. Yesterday contracts announced cost 1344982. Bids due June 10 on road and bridge work estimated at 1400000. Gray County awards include 145 miles of grading drainage caliche base and bituminous surface from Pampa to Roberts County line on Highway 33 Cocke.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Gray
Pampa
Roberts County
Cocke
Kidnapped Girl Returns Home Unharmed in Riverside
Frightened but unharmed Mildred Cutler, 20, daughter of Riverside police chief, was abducted by an armed man from her escort. He drove off with her, but soon lost his nerve and left the car, telling her to go home.
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Riverside
Cal
Mildred Cutler
Perris
Chet Cutler
Panhandle aims to build roads without bond issues
The Texas Highway Commission pledged careful study of a designation from Big Spring to the Oklahoma line via Vega Dalhart and other towns, and said a large highway program could proceed in several counties without bond issues. It outlined routes for Highways 14 33 7 28 and 137 while considering the Lamesa Lubbock segment.
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Austin
Panhandle
The
Highway Commission
Big Spring
Vega
Dalhart
Oklahoma State Line
Commission
Lamesa
Brownfield
Levelland
Littlefield
Dimmitt
Hereford
Channing
W. R. Ely
Glenrile
Amarillo
Canyon
Farwell
Lubbock
Muleshoe
Olton
Seminole
Odessa
Lamesa-Lubbock
Potter's Bone Dry Delegation Votes for Referendum
Potter County delegates to the state Democratic convention backed the wet referendum in a wild Houston session. Grover B. Hill and James O. Gulerie were elected as Eighteenth District delegates to the national convention. Amarillo residents Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher and Mrs. Floyd Cooper were named alternates.
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Potter’s ‘Bone Dry
Houston
News- Globe
Potter County
Grover B. Hill
Amarillo
Joe Dooley
Lloyd
Vault Looted at Seagraves Bank in Noon Heist
An armed masked robber forced a bank customer to hand over 3208.89 dollars at the First State Bank in Seagraves at noon. He escaped in a blue Ford Coupe leaving officers with clues and a possible lead toward New Mexico. An employee and a customer were locked in the vault during the holdup.
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Edwin Meredith
Famous scientist Leonard Troland dies after Mount Wilson fall
Dr Leonard Thompson Troland a Harvard scientist and aviator of motion picture coloring processes was killed in a 250 foot cliff fall on Mount Wilson near Pasadena California. He was 42 and had come to Southern California for recreation and health on leave. He and friend D D Eaton had climbed to the peak days earlier.
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Pasadena
Cal
Leonard Thompson Troland
Harvard University
Mount Wilson
Treland
D. D. Eaton
California
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Panhandle Grain Rate Hearing Set for June 14
The Texas Railroad Commission scheduled a June 14 hearing on a petition to reduce grain rates in the Panhandle. The request for lower differential rates was filed by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Grain Exchange and several grain companies.
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Panhandle
Austin
U.P
Texas Panhandle
Texas Railroad Commission
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Grain Exchange
Grain Companies
Hoover assails Garner relief bill as giant pork barrel
President Hoover denounces the public works section of the Garner relief bill as the most gigantic pork barrel ever proposed to Congress. He faults over 3,500 projects as extravagant and impractical and questions the employment impact for 100000 men.
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Washington
Hoover
American Congress
Congress
Garner says meeting Hoover in House debate would be happiest moment
Washington May 27 The speaker noted the happiest moment of his life would be to meet President Hoover in open debate with all 435 House members as the jury. When asked if he invited Hoover he denied saying so and shook his head.
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Washington
Garner
Hoover
House
President condemns pork barrel relief plan in fiery address
The president denounces a large proposed relief bill as a gigantic pork barrel and a raid on public funds. He claims detailed project lists aim to pressure Congress and senators to vote for the measure or face penalties. The speech notes broad geographic push and warns against wasteful spending.
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American Congress
Bromley completes non stop flight from Dallas to New York
Harold Bromley departed Dallas early today and completed a non stop flight to New York landing at Central Airport in Camden tonight.
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Camden
N. J
Harold Bromley
Dallas
New York
Central Airport
Bailey Jr. Files for Congress At Large Nomination
Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr. of Dallas announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for congressman at large place No. 2 in Dallas on May 27.
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