Flying feats and political shocks in a wide world
A Brisbane column notes Haldeman and Stinson setting an endurance air record of 53 and a half hours. Mussolini targets the Catholic church and youth groups, while Britain debates female suffrage. Observatories in Manchuria, Harvard educational films, a major stock day, and an Antwerp style horse race loom alongside gang violence in Chicago.
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George Haldeman
Eddie Stinson
Italy
Major de Bernardi
Stock Exchange
America
General Motors
Tipperary Tim
Billy Barton
Mr. Bruce
Baltimore
Cullinan
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures tonight and Tuesday. Hourly readings today range from 49 at 7 a.m. to 85 at 1 p.m., with West Texas cooler in the Panhandle and Oklahoma cooler with cloudy conditions.
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The
Associated Press
West Texas
Panhandle
North
Oklahoma
West Portion
Franco German air race rumors stir Baldonnel airdrome
Dublin April 2 The Franco German air race to America sparks talk at Baldonnel as Maurice Croughin negotiates to use the field for a trans Atlantic hop. Bremen weather bound. Captain Koehl and Baron von Huenefeld may resume to New York if conditions improve.
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Associated Press
Dublin
America
Baldonnes
Maurice Croughin
Bremen
James Fitzmaurice
Irish Free State Air Force
Arthur Sprindler
Croughin
Charles A. Levine
Ireland
Baldonnel
Baron von Huenefeld
Herman Koehl
New York
Teapot Dome probe targets Miller subpoena and oil sales
Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, is subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Teapot Dome committee. Investigations focus on how Midwest Refining secured Salt Creek drilling rights near Teapot Dome and on the sale of government royalty oil to Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing under Albert B. Fall era contracts.
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United Press
Washington
Thomas W. Miller
Senator Walsh
Montana
Justice Department
Senate
Teapot Dome
Midwest Refining Company
Salt Creek
Teapot Dome Oval
Wyoming
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Dundale Farm Owners Here for Dairy Show
Mr and Mrs W R Dunn of Sherman visit Amarillo for the Panhandle Plains Dairy show in Plainview. They own Dundale farm with Noble of Oakland Jerseys and have extensive land holdings at Pampa and Umbarger. Mrs Dunn earned credit for bringing the 1929 Texas Jersey Cattle Club meeting to Amarillo with a keynote defending Amarillo climate as a center of dairy potential.
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W. R. Dunn
Sherman
Amarillo
Dundale
Noble of Oakland
Pampa
Umbarger
Dunn
Texas Jersey Cattle Club
Dallas
Mrs. Dunn
Panhandle Plains
Plainview
Remus Gains Step Toward Freedom
George Remus, once a Cincinnati bootlegger millionaire, was ordered released on a writ of habeas corpus from Lima State Hospital. Court of Appeals judges denied Allen County Prosecutor E. M. Botkin motion for a new trial, moving Remus closer to freedom.
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United Press
Lima
Ohio
George Remus
Cincinnati
Lima State Hospital
Court of Appeals
E. M. Botkin
Allen County
New exposure of Klan unmasked at Indiana prison
David Stephenson, former Indiana Klan head, testifies in a deposition from his cell detailing Klan control over judges and legislators, use of women to trap opponents, mob violence and church arsons. He says Simmons and himself were victims of framing and cites broader Klan activity across the United States.
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Michigan City
Ind
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana State Penitentiary
David
Stephenson
Indiana Klan
van C. Barrickman
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
Kellogg Will Not Resign Before March 4
The State Department issued an emphatic denial that Secretary Kellogg plans to resign before March 4. Reports that Dwight W. Morrow would succeed him as ambassador to Mexico were dismissed as unfounded.
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Kellogg
United Press
Washington
Kelogg
State Department
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Department
WRECK VICTIMS NOT IDENTIFIED NEAR TACOSA
Four young men killed riding in a Denver railroad box car near Tascosa remain unidentified after days of public viewing. More than two thousand people viewed the bodies at Griggs Funeral parlors while a found Illinois chauffeur’s license offers the sole clue. Authorities await a reply from Illinois authorities.
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Denver
Tascosa
Griggs
Illinois
Ilinois
Bandits Take $10,000 From Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Chicago April 2 robbers overpowered the watchman and blew the safe at the Grand Rapids Furniture Company securing ten thousand dollars in cash. Police began investigations and mounted guards at nearby factories.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Road awards announced for Panhandle area contracts
Austin April 2 Road awards totaling fifteen construction projects in thirteen counties and three bridge jobs in three others were set for late Monday by the State Highway Commission. Bids opened in morning session. Counties include Randall Mata gorda Gaudaulupe Wise Young Caldwell Wharton Carson Gregg Harris Fayette Houston Willacy. Bridges at Tarrant Brazoria Waller Washington Chappell Hill. Maintenance for Brewster Terrell Ward Falls McLennan Limestone Angelina Nacogdoches Calhoun Colorado DeWitt Fayette Bastrop Lee Brazos Montgomery Robertson Gonzales Cerde Brooks Kleberg. Randall paving details follow.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Randall
Matagorda
Gaudaulupe
Wise
Young
Caldwell
Wharton
Carson
Gregg
Harris
Fayette
Houston
Willacy
Tarrant
Brazoria
Waller
Washington
Chappel Hill
Brewster
Terrell
Ward
Falls
McLennan
Limestone
Angelina
Nacogdoches
Calhoun
Colorado
Dewitt
Bastrop
Lee
Brazos
Montgomery
Robertson
Gonzales
Cerde
Brooks
Kleberg
Randall County
Will
Barney Oldfield Visits Amarillo Amid Air Porto Plans
Car race king Barney Oldfield and Mrs Oldfield visited Toney Chisum in Amarillo praising modern airports. He urged the city to attract aviation interests, noting Lindbergh’s tours and noting outsiders like Pyle in New Mexico. Oldfield described the race entrants warming up with 30 mile daily runs.
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Barney Oldfield
Toney Chisum
Pal Airport
Lindbergh
Amarillo
Mr. Oldfield
New Mexico
Cold Cash
Pyle
Two Classic Cars Stolen in Sunday Incidents
Police report two cars stolen Sunday. A 1924 Chevrolet coupe owned by Thompson Produce was taken from Texan ball park, license 781-667. A 1926 Chrysler roadster owned by Sid Hedgecoke was stolen from Herring hotel, license 790-241, motor 144466.
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Thompson Produce Company
Texan Ball Park
Herring Hotel
Sid Hedgecoke
Lindy Resumes Westward Flight From Fort Bliss
Col. Charles Lindbergh resumed his westward flight from Fort Bliss at dawn. He planned a stop in Tucson before reaching his final destination of San Diego California. Ambulance numbers are listed as Blackburn 5211 and Griggs 4311.
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Lindy
California
United Press
EL Paso
Charles Lindbergh
Fort Bliss
Tucson
Ariz
San Diego
Cal
Flames Sweep Palo Duro Canyon Fires
The Palo Duro canyon forest fire on Harding's lower ranch sections, started by a cigarette in the canyon, was under control at noon after days of strenuous work by Henry Harding and cowboys from nearby ranches. Fire reached Hermosa park and Little Falls, but scenic spots were spared.
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Palo Duro
Harding
Henry Harding
Mrs. Harding
Amarillo
Mr. Harding
Jinks Currie
Harding Ranch
Forest fires threaten four Arkansas counties in National Reserve
U S rangers volunteers and an air corps unit of the national guard battled damaging forest fires across four timbered counties in the National Reserve. Officials reported about 50 fires spotted in the area.
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Arkansas
United Press
Hot Springs
Ark
U. S. Rangers
Air Corps
National Guard
National Reserve
U. S. Forest Service
Kiwanis Endorse Airport Move In City Section
The Kiwanis club passed a noon resolution endorsing the west half of the city section north of Amarillo as a municipal airport and urged the city commission to act immediately to improve the site. Fort Sill aviation expert Lt. Cousland will visit April 5 to review proposed sites, as Wichita chamber official H. Sawallesh backs immediate airport location.
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Kiwanis Club
Amarillo
City Commission
Globe
Board of City Development
The
Reserve Officers Association
Cousland
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
H. Sawallesh
Wichita
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
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Asia
Harvard
University Film Foundation
Harvard College
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Deneen
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Remus
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National Chairman Airways Airports
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Prescott
Carl H. Coast
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Blackburn Ambulance
Palo Duro Canyon
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