Mother of Miss America Faces Arrest
M A Dickerson mother of Miss America 1927 allegedly telephoned Tulsa oilman William S McCray before his death in Sapulpa. Kansas City brother William C McCray confirmed the call. Investigators plan to question about twenty witnesses as murder charges may be filed against unnamed respondents including Dickerson.
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ULSA
Okla
M. A. Dickerson
Atlantic City
William S. McCray
Tulsa
McCray
Dickerson
William C. McCray
Kansas City
Yale Professors Propose Mixed Quadrangle Housing Plan
Yale provost Charles Seymour outlines a housing reform to mix freshmen through seniors in shared residential units to strengthen social life. He advocates multi class quadrangles with faculty dining and integrated living to preserve the old Yale system and avoid small-college separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Seymour
Coon Hunter Claims Record for Season
Galena Newfoundland April 5 Fred Mauk living near Shellsburn asserts the national long distance and sprint coon catching title after winter tallying 32 coons and one opossum. He challenges rivals by announcing his season record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Hunter
International News Service
Galena
Fred Mauk
Shellsburg
Mauk
Duke Family Gifts Grow From Fifty To One Hundred Million
Durham April 5 The Duke family philanthropy has risen from a $50 gift 90 years ago to $90 000 000 total. The first benefaction was money and land given by William J. Duke known as Uncle Billy of the Old Ship to a country church.
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Duke
International News Service
Durham
N. C
North Carolina
Dukes
James B
Benjamin N. Duke
William J. Duke
Billy
State farming students show good production
Of the 11,775 boys under farm instruction by the state, 7,883 reported for 1928 the production of goods valued at $380,640. Cotton, corn, hogs, dairy calves, chickens, and beef calves were the chief products in the order mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Auburn
Ala
Robber Demands Lawyers Fees. Victim Fatally Shots Lodged
Kansas City report states John Keiser faced trial for robbing Dominick Binaggia and demanded $500 lawyers fees at gunpoint. Binaggia shot Keiser with a double shotgun charge, killing him. Binaggia, a suspect in the Home Trust company holdup during the June Republican convention, is noted in the case.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
John Keiser
Dominick Binaggia
Binaggai
Home Trust Company
Wife’s late nights spark Dallas divorce suit
A Dallas man filed for divorce claiming marital harmony failed due to his wife staying out after midnight. He testified she returned home with liquor fumes on her breath and created disturbances when asked about the liquor.
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Associated Press
Dallas
New Gas Alarm Device for Escaping Gas Invented in Linkoping
In Linkoping Sweden two engineers A Olson and P Peterson have unveiled a new gas alarm device. A super sensitive scale in an oval metal box placed in the ceiling detects lighter illuminating gas as it rises and triggers an electric bell. The system aims to alert occupants promptly to gas leaks.
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United Press
Linkopping
Sweden
A. Olson
P. Peterson
Balance Scale Warns Room Occupants After Test
The scale shows an imbalance and issues a warning to room occupants. The appliance has been successfully tested and is now protected by world patents.
Mrs. Roberts Returns After Brother’s Funeral in Waco
Mrs. R. L. Roberts returns to 1118 Fillmore Street after attending her brother’s funeral in Waco.
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R. LD. Roberts
Fillmore Street
Waco
Schools Show Gain In Acres of Room
Nearly 900 acres of new educational building floor space have been added in New England over eight years. Life insurance firms in New England rose about 83 percent in sales in the same period, per a Boston Chamber of Commerce chart. The region, with over 10,000 period buildings, aims to keep educational leadership as population concentrates in the south, adding about 6,000,000 square feet annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Boston
New England
Bureau of Commercial and Industrial Affairs
Boston Chamber of Commerce
United States
Cuts New Teeth At Age of 79
RAGLESVILLE IN April 5 William Clark 70 living near here is cutting teeth. The dentist found new teeth pushing their way upward. Clark asked if he would get a complete new set the dentist replied you may providing you live to be 100 Clark chuckled saying that should be easy for the next 30 years
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United Press
Raglesville
Ind
William Clark
Clark
Charters Issued Include Amarillo and Beaumont Firms
The secretary of state issued charters for Peoples Recreation Club in Amarillo with capital stock 1500 dollars and incorporators J. O. Overstreet Boyd A Howley H. O. Pitta. Rockland Oil Co in Beaumont with capital stock 20000 dollars and incorporators H.
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United Press
Austin
Peoples Recreation Club
Amarillo
Capital Stock
J. O. Overstreet
Boyd A
Amarillo Passes Ordinance On Johnson Street Levy Hearing
The city adopts Ordinance 1080 to determine the necessity of levying an assessment on Johnson Street property owners for part of the cost to improve the street. A hearing is set for owners or agents, with the city secretary to notify and review the city engineer report. The ordinance declares an emergency.
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Amarillo
Texas
Johnson Street
City OF
Amallo
Folfa
Fifteenth Street
Seventeenth Street
Gober and Thompson
Gober
Thompson
City Commission
Amarillo approves street improvement contract and assessments
The Amarillo City Commission adopts an emergency ordinance to proceed with curb and street improvements on Johnson Street from Fifteenth to Seventeenth, awarding to Gober and Thompson, detailing cost allocations, front footage, and a five year pay plan with interest. Public hearings are set for April 16, 1929, with notices to owners by publication and optional registered mail.
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City Commission
Sald Street
Amarillo
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ISS
America
New Haven
Conn
Charles Seymour
Yale University
Aplha Chi Rho
Midwest Sky Diner
Edythe Platt
Sky
Universal Airlines
Chicago
Cleveland
Fokker
Fee
Dr. L. V. Credit
Oliver Bakle
M. Higgins
W. C. Head
John H. Miggins
Investment Holding Co
Hamp P. Abney
V. Hansen
L. P. Cutle
Lela Krebs
The
Pitol Hotel
Silver Fleet
Canyon Road
Polk Street
Third
Fillmore
Goodrich Silvertown
Cal Farley
Flying
Dutchman Tire and Battery Service
Seventeenth Etermn
Plemons
Torneys
J. H. Harris
Corp. Seal
John E. Hill
J. B. McGregor
HW. Fuqua
B . Fisher
W. OH. Fuqua
M. McLaughlin
N& Lot
Seenewewee W. A. Evant
Ralph R. Gore
Ewnaeene
A. F. Arnold
W. GC. Arnold Et al
Tone Bee
Hume
Sane
Campbell
W. P. Lunt
Aber
John Olson
W. Lt
W. B. Womack
Eewennee
Ewenenee
Curb Aee
Laurene Hill
Saeeee
Curb
Anor Ateeee Galbraith- Foxworth Lumber
B. H. Gapers
H. B. Molyneaux
Eugene
Blasdel
Black Seeee
Curb Kearne Grain & Reed Co
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