Hearst expelled from France over 1928 secret document
Paris officials announced William Randolph Hearst, American publisher, was expelled after agents obtained a secret Franco British naval negotiations document from 1928. Hearst left for London within 36 hours. The interior ministry cited his hostile stance toward France and the Horan 1928 matter as reasons. The Hearst correspondent involved had possession of the document.
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Associated Press
Paris
William Randolph Hearst
France
Hearst
London
Ministry of the Interior
Council
Interior
Surete Generale
Scotland Yard
Mr. Hearst
Jearst
Horan
Postal Receipts Rise in Amarillo in 1929 August
Postmaster W C Kenxop released August figures showing Amarillo postal receipts at 38110.49 compared with 373,297.40 for August 1929. The year continues its upward trend with July receipts totaling 30514.97, reflecting a notable monthly gain of 813.09.
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Amarillo
W. C. Kenxop
Desert Rat with Pack Mules Passes Through Amarillo
C. W. Hubricht a 70 year old prospector described as a desert rat travels through Amarillo on foot with three pack mules and a stray jackass en route from New York to his home in Douglas Arizona. He claims to have discovered a new metal called metallic rubber and hopes to promote it during his journey home via Highway 68.
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City
New York
Texas
Indiana
Oklahoma
C. W. Hubricht
Hubricht
Amarillo
Douglas
Arimona
Kate
Colorado Queen
Billy King
Jenny Lind
New Mexico
Sixth
Showers Hit Panhandle Towns Amid Cloudy Panhandle System
Two hundredths of an inch of rain fell in Amarillo Tuesday as showers were reported on the Denver lines at Washburn Ashtola Clarendon Estelline and Plainview with a generally cloudy condition over the Panhandle. The Rock Island reported showers to the east and north of Amarillo and it was cloudy on its lines. Maximum 82 and minimum 63. Wednesday’s forecast is partly cloudy with little temperature change. Also note Plainview received seven tenths of an inch of rain Tuesday afternoon within 30 minutes benefiting the feed crop. Light showers were reported over central Dawson County Tuesday afternoon.
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Amarillo
Denver
Washburn
Ashtola
Clarendon
Estelline
Plainview
Panhandle
Rock Island
Pecal
Spolain View
Byrd Pilot Balchen to Lose Citizenship Eligibility
Bernt Balchen, the Byrd trans Atlantic and South Pole pilot, cannot become a U S citizen for ten months due to a pending five year residence requirement. He arrived in 1926 not 1922, causing officials to reassess eligibility after an Antarctic absence. He may reapply after meeting the five year stay.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bernt Balchen
South Pole
Balchen
Newark
N. J
United States
Norway
Antarctic
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Congress
Byrd
Davis
Thomas B. Shoemaker
Commission of Naturalization
Victoria votes $250000 street paying bond issue
The Associated Press reports Victoria Texas voters approved a $250,000 street paying bond by a seven to one margin.
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Associated Pres
Victoria
Tex
Panictoria
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Partly cloudy in Amarillo and vicinity for Wednesday. West Texas outlook shows mostly cloudy skies with possible showers in the extreme west. Temperature readings from yesterday include 7am 60, noon 64, and afternoon highs near 89 with varying humidity. a late record shows 1929 values.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Oreo TB
Adjutant Sloan Wins Texas Legion Membership Trip
Adjutant Floyd L. Sloan of Hanson Post No 54 Amarillo earned a free trip to the National American Legion Convention in Boston October 6 to 9 after writing the most membership applications in Texas. Sloan filed 551 for Hanson Post, 28 for Panhandle and two for Canadian, totaling 581. The prize is funded annually by Colonel Billy Easterwood of Dallas, a Legion member of wealth who rewards the top Texas writer each fiscal year.
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Floyd L. Sloan
Hanson Post No. 54
Amarillo
National American Legion Convention
Boston
Legionnnaire
Texas
Sloan
Wm. E. Fasterwood
Dallas
Billy” Easterwood
Two Bodies of Andree Party Found in Port
Remains of two Andree polar expedition members were in the casket ashore from the sealer Bratvaag at Tromsoe Norway. Scientists said the bones from Andree's boat on White Island were not Knut Karnkel, the third man. The boat carried a newspaper bundle a gun a camera lens and a boot.
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Andree
Port
Tromsoe
Norway
Andree Polar
Bratvaag
White Island
Knut Karnkel
Tore Strindberg
Nils Strindberg
Odd Arnesen
Associated Press
Oslo
Aftenposten
North America
South America
Japan
Salomon August Andree
Civilization
Sur
Kiwanis District Officials Elected At Lubbock Convention
Oklahoma City won the 1931 Kiwanis district convention in Lubbock. R G Storey of Dallas became district governor. Lieutenant governors named for districts one through ten include Claude Pollard Austin and William Rasco Brownsville among others. The report noted 120 clubs with 74 represented by 153 delegates and five new clubs formed, with flood control and Stinnett of Amarillo praised for work. FE B Miller of Plainview was chosen to succeed as lieutenant governor of district 6.
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Lubbock
Oklahoma City
Texas-Oklahoma
Kiwanis International
R. G. Storey
Dallas
Claude Pollard
Austin
William Rasco
Brownsville
Gun A. Amundsen, Jr
Galveston
Bill Gober
Jacksonville
Walter L. Morris
Fort Worth
FE. B. Miller
Plainview
E. H. Homberger
Woodward
Forrest EK
Dudley
Clinton
Ohlo
Judge Albert
Hunt
Miles C. Grigsby
Ada
Okla
John L. King
Blake
Interstate Flood Control Commission
A. 8. Stinnett
Amarillo
Stinnett
Edmond C. van Diest
Colorado Springs
Texas
Panhandle
F. Marion Brasley
Miller
H. ©. Randolph
Man
Payne Case Docket Closed After Indictment
The court closed the docket in the A. D. Payne murder case after the grand jury returned a true bill regarding the death of his wife by a dynamite blast while driving the family car. Payne killed himself in his jail cell with an explosive, and the matter was disposed of by district attorney Edward W. Thomerson. The grand jury had been recalled to investigate the explosive source.
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A. D. Payne
Potter County
Grand Jury
Edward W. Thomerson
Byrd Antarctic Pilot Honored by Amarillo Dinner
Captain Alton Norman Parker, chief test pilot of the Byrd Antarctic expedition, spoke at a Amarillo Chamber of Commerce banquet after flying from Los Angeles to Jackson, Mississippi. He recalled radio and Big Ben in London, Little America life, and the long polar journey noting extreme cold and the ice hanger for Byrd's planes.
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South Pole
Ben
Tower of London
Alton Norman Parker
Amarillo
Parker
Western Air Express Stearman
Los Angeles
Jackson
Miss
Chamber of Commerce
Little America
Byrd
Antarctic
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WGY
Schnectady
London
United States
Captain Parker
U S Wins Balloon Race Entry Lands Near Canton
Officials of the Nineteenth Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race reported that United States entry Ward Van Orman of Akron landed Good Year VIII near Canton, Ohio, amid calculations suggesting a U S victory based on meteorological map distances from the start. Other entrants finished at various distances with City of Detroit and City of Cleveland making long flights before forced landings in New York and near Copenhagen New York.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Ward T. van Orman
Akron
Canton
Mays
Municipal
van Orman
Ernest Demuyter
Adams
Mase
Detroit
Coeymans
Albany
N. Y
F. J. Hill
Arthur Schlosser
Roland J. Blair
F. A. Trotter
Blair
Race Headquarters
Copenhagen
Pierre Fisbach
Rock Island line location extended west of Vega to Forrest NM
C B Davis announces 31 miles of the Rock Island new line from Vega to near Forrest New Mexico have been permanently located with 10 miles located last week. The line will run about 75 to 80 miles total and the worst locating is finished. Completion of location is expected by Sept 15 to 20 with a contract possibly let by Oct 1 and construction starting Oct 1 to 15 to finish in time for next year’s wheat harvest.
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New Rock Island
Vega
Forrest
N. M
C. B. Davis
Davis
Lindy greeting as French fliers reach New York on nonstop flight
Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first nonstop Paris to New York flight in 87 hours 18 minutes at 6 12 30 p m. after landing in New York. The crossing surpasses Lindbergh’s 1927 record by about four hours. Planes roared to the scene as the scarlet sesqui-plane landed, and discussions began of a Dallas leg to claim a $25 000 prize.
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Dieudonne Coste
France
Maurice Bellonte
Paris
New York
North American
Associated Press
Dieudonne Conte
Paria-New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Europe
North America
Coste
Bellonte
Fire Devours Block in Oak Cliff Dallas Suburb
A late evening blaze likely started in Lingo Lumber Company yards in Oak Cliff, engulfing nearly an entire city block. The fire swept through A and P Grocery, Western States Grocery, Beckley Bakery, and Oak Cliff Pharmacy No 4 as every Dallas fire unit battled the flames and crowding traffic.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Lingo Lumber Company
Oak Cliff
A. and P
Western States Grocery Company
Beckley Bakery
Oak Cliff Pharmacy
Tri-State Fair Office Open Evenings
The Tri-State fair office will be open evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. to accommodate concessions purchases and other fair business. Appointments can be made by calling 8484 or by visiting the secretary's office at the entrance to the Tri-State fairgrounds.
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Tri-State Fairgrounds
L. Taylor
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