Amarillo Votes on $100000 Airport Bond Plan
Amarillo voters head to the polls amid city officials and residents confident the $100000 municipal airport bond will pass to fund a class A airport. The plan follows a $90 per acre 480 acre tract near highways and railroads as the city aims to become a major air commerce center.
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Amarillo
Wichita
Kans
Courthouse
Central Fire Station
North Buchanan Street
East Amarillo
Wilson School
Sixteen Street
Woodlief
West Sixteenth Street
San Jacinto
United States
Aeronautics Division
Department of Commerce
Department
Girl Dies From Poison Burns In Cotton Bale Play
Dorothy Harper three years old, daughter of W. H. Harper of the Watt community, died after burns from a match igniting a bale of cotton they played with. The incident occurred late last night when her brother struck the match to the bale and could not save her in time.
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Associated Press
Mart
Tex
Dorothy Harper
W. H. Harper
Watt
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Saturday fair conditions prevail in Amarillo and vicinity with generally fair weather across West Texas and New Mexico. Pressure remains above normal in the eastern districts while a low center near Winnipeg keeps the upper Midwest unsettled. scattered rain reported in parts of the Mississippi valley. Temperature changes are slight with high around 88 to 91 and a low near 64.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Mississippi
Missouri
Winnipeg
Kohler Campaign Mobilizes Wisconsin Voters in Model City Tour
Walter J. Kohler the wealthy head of Kohler plumbing and electric company campaigns for governor of Wisconsin using a Ryan airplane for tours and radio addresses. He draws thousands with brass bands and pledge drives as Zimmermann and Beck oppose him. The Kohler model city of 1918 showcases paved streets, landscaping, and a large central park.
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NEA
Sheboygan
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Ryan
Fred R. Zimmerman
Joseph Beck
la Follettee
Badger
United States
England
Belgium
Germany
Ruth Elder Pins Flight Failure on Husband
Ruth Elder accuses her husband Lyle Womack of sabotaging her ill fated bid to fly to Paris. She cites three days of perfect weather blocked by him and claims he threatened death and even pretended to strangle her to stop the attempt. Womack seeks an interlocutory divorce decree citing cruelty and an emboldened feud that followed her return from New York.
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United Press
Hollywood
Paris
Ruth Elder
Atlantic
Miss Elder
Lyle Womack
George Haldeman
Paramount Studio
Womack
Balboa
Canal Zone
Ben Lyon
Associated Press
Lyle # Womack
New York
Yuelty
Straton Attacks Smith in Florida Campaign Stop
In Jacksonville Dr. John Straton of Calvary Baptist Church New York City urged voters to back Hoover calling Smith the deadliest foe to moral forces. An elderly woman interrupted with a sharp rebuke as Straton labeled Smith “wet head” and Robinson “dry tail” of the tamma nyized donkey and planned further southern appearances.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
John Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York City
Southland
New York
America
Straton
Hoover
Gov. Smith
Southeastern
Robinson
Gasoline stove blast fatal for Colorado woman
Mrs Edna Roeder 45 of Byers Colorado died at Colorado General Hospital from burns suffered when she tried to speed supper fire by pouring kerosene on a kitchen stove. Two children aged five and four waved neighbors as she wrapped a blanket around herself to smother flames and was rushed to Denver by automobile in a bid to save her life.
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United Press
Denver
Edna Roeder
Byers
Colo
Colorado General Hospital
James
Carl
Roeder
Pampa to Host10 C C.3 Meet Next Monday
Pampa will host the 10 C C.3 session next Monday with local organizers preparing the Plains setting. Officials from surrounding districts expect participation from several clubs and athletes in the regional meet.
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Pampa
Prominent Speakers Named for Panhandle Plains Convention
The Panhandle Plains district of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual convention in Pampa starting Monday. Highlights include W. R. Ely, A. M. Bourland, Dr. J. A. Hill and others on the program. An afternoon business session will vote on the 1929 convention city with Panhandle and Shamrock among bidders.
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Ing
W. R. Ely
Abilene
A. M. Bourland
Vernon
West Texas
J. A. Hill
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Panhandle
Shamrock
New Airplane Taxi Service Covers All U S
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company announces an air taxi network across the United States. The program calls for pickup and drop off at any suitable landing area using 82 planes expanding to 25 stations nationwide with flying schools at each field.
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New York
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
U.S
Curtiss Flying Service
Plane Crash Kills Pilot and Two Passengers Near Springfield
Springfield area report states pilot Potholm and two passengers, a boy and a man, died in an airplane crash near the Agawam air field. Witnesses say the motor appeared to blow up at about 1,000 feet, causing wing failure before the craft toppled into woods away from town.
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Springfield
Mass
Potholm
Agawam Air Field
Democrats to Seek Smith Speech at Sam Houston Hall
A Texas Democratic committee plans to ask Governor Smith within ten days to speak at Sam Houston Hall in Houston where New York's executive was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate. The panel includes John Henry Kirby Jesse H. Jones J B Callanan H M Garwood and Ike Ashburn.
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Houston
Texas
Smith
Sam Houston Hall
New York
John Henry Kirby
Jesse H. Jones
Democratic Financial Advisory Committee
J. 8. Callanan
H. M. Garwood
Ike Ashburn
107 year old Mary Morgan dies in Denver
Mrs Mary Morgan a 107 year old Black woman born into slavery on a Kentucky plantation died at her Denver home today She came to Denver twenty years ago from Topeka Kansas and lived there prior to her move
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United Press
Denver
Mary Morgan
Kentucky
Topeka
Kan
Texan Thought Dead Shows Up At Former Home
Godfrey Burger, 67, who vanished 80 years ago and was believed dead, returned this week to his Burlington Milam County home. His only surviving relatives had thought him dead for 25 years. He said he had been living on a ranch near Brady Texas for many years.
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Waco
Godfrey Burger
Burlington
Milam County
Burger
Brady
Texas
Assassination Rocks Chicago Gangland Leader Lombardo
Tony Lombardo president of the Unione Siciliano and a top Chicago gangster was killed by three gunmen at Madison and Dearborn streets. His bodyguard Ferrara was also shot. assailant Frank Krejo was arrested by off duty Officer Maurice Marcenon amid a fleeing crowd.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tony Lombardo
Unione Siciliano
Madison and
Dearborn Streets
Lombardo
Tpe Ferrara
Kerrara
Frank Krejio
Maurice Marcnsson
Five Injured as Freight Hits Street Car in Oklahoma City
A Missouri Kansas Texas freight train backing during switching struck a street car in Oklahoma City injuring five people. Mrs. V. F. Sanford suffered a severely cut left leg and blood loss. others included Mrs. Jim Parish, Mrs. J. A. Bennett, motorman W. Boyd, and Donald Lane with various bruises and cuts. About fifteen passengers were aboard. one end of the street car was demolished.
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Oklahoma City
V. F. Sanford
Jim Parish
J. A. Bennett
W. €. Boyd
Canadian court rules army pay gratuity in Canada
Toronto Sept 7 The Ottawa government argued in exchequer court that a soldier s pay is a gratuity with no legal obligation to pay. J W Cook sought about 3000 back wages while in the Canadian expeditionary force and is pursuing the case in Vancouver B C courts.
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Toronto
Ont
Ottawa
J. W. Cook
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Cook
Exchequer Court
Vancouver
B. C
Airport Facilities Inadequate for Defense of Nation
A United Press survey along the western air frontier finds commercial airport facilities ill suited to rapid mobilization. After 80 hours in the air covering 1600 miles, the Langley Field unit struggles with fueling delays at multiple stops, delaying a cross continent crossing and threatening a quick response in wartime.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Los Angeles
U.S
Pacific
Langley
Augusta
Montgomery
Ala
Army Post
Fort Hragg
Monroe la
Shreveport
Monroe
Dallas
Midland
Texas
el Paso
Fort Bliss Field
Great Texas Plains
Army
Earhart Forced Down in Texas Delays Westward Trip
Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly the Atlantic, faced motor trouble forcing landings in Toyah and Pecos Texas while en route from Abilene to Los Angeles. Repairs delayed the solo tramp flight with valve work and parts ordered from El Paso, as she aided mechanics and kept a positive outlook.
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United Press
Toyah
Texas
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Miss Earhart
el Paso
Lovington
N. M
Fl Paso
West Texas
el Paso Post
Abilene
Los Angeles
Mise Earhart
Pecos
Tex
Pacific Coast
Funeral services for James Michelle Carter in Waco
Funeral services are planned in Waco for James Michelle Carter a 79 year old pioneer resident who died from injuries from a fall last Wednesday Archives of Baylor University show he was the first student enrolled after the university relocated from Independence Kansas to Waco and marks him as a historic figure in local education.
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Associated Press
Waco
James Michelle Carter
Baylor University
Carter
Independence
Kan
Kansas Flier Leads by Twenty Five Minutes
A Kansas flier remains in front by about 25 minutes as El Paso and Abilene tie results. The race heads toward a close finish with teams monitoring jet routes and timing.
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Kansas
Air derby racers reach Fort Worth finish line
Transcontinental air racers push across southern Oklahoma and Texas with Earl Rowland leading from Wichita. M E Grevemberg of Toronto, flying a Travel Air, fails to reach the finish. Albert Jacobs and Samuel Turner among others also land. Wittman and Zinn post notable landings as delays and engine trouble affect several crews.
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Earl Rowland
Wichita
Kans
Albert R. Jacobs
Philadelphia
Gardner
Kansas
Samuel EH. Turner
Alexandria
Virginia
Oklahoma City
M. E. Grevemberg
Toronto
Canada
Gravemberg
Kansas City
Dale G. Jackson
L. Wittman
Byron
Wis
Wittman
Abilene
George W. Hopkins
Detroit
W.N. Emery
Bradford
James
Charles
Richmond
Theodore W. Kenyon
Boston
Don §S. Phillips
Seattle
Arthur W. Killips
Chicago
Louis EB. Derryberry
Texas
J. Wittman
Warren B. Smith
Forps
N. d
George Zinn, Jr
John KE. Carberry
Gray County Man Files Protest In Commissioner Race
Gray County, Sept. 7. H G McClesky, defeated Kirky by nine votes, files a contest with the county Democratic executive committee challenging the August 23 Democratic primary for precinct three commissioner. He claims 43 unqualified voters participated, two mutilated ballots were credited to Kirky, and the Hopkins voting box election judge did not sign 52 votes. The contest will be heard next Friday. Faulkner chairs the committee.
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Pampa
Thomas O. Kirby
Gray County
H. G. McClesky
Kirky
Come Ty Democratic Executive Committee
McClesky
Hopkins
Filer Faulkner
Democratic Executive Committee
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Waco Pioneer
Fort Worth
Sept
Oklahoma
Rowland
Robert Dake
Gray
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