Disarmament Talks Loom at Geneva May 23 Showdown
The League of Nations anticipates a dramatic disarmament session in Geneva on May 23 as nations return to tackle arms control. France may seek Germany armament inquiries. Japan vows to prevent foreign meddling in China.
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Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
France
Germany
Great Britain
Far East
China
London
Reich
Britain
Occidental
Asia
Japan
Dust Explosion Destroys Central Grain Plant in Amarillo
A dust explosion at the Central Grain and Elevator Company plant on 2801 Buchanan Street severely injures three men and causes an estimated 100000 dollars in losses. Fire crews from multiple stations battle a roaring blaze. federal inspectors recently approved the facility. The balloon-type elevator held 460000 bushels with 140000 of wheat inside. Local grain men report this as the first balloon-elevator destroyed by a dust explosion in memory.
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Amarillo
John A. Winters
Elevator
Lester Stone
Stone
Pierce Street
Clint Small at Mexia to Open Campaign
Sen. Cat C. Small of Amarillo arrived in Mexia for the formal opening of his Texas gubernatorial campaign. He promised a new taxation and fiscal system including immediate ad valorem tax cuts and a new method to combat organized crime. Mrs. Small accompanied him. supporters welcomed the duo at the train.
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Mexia
U.P
Cat C. Small
Amarillo
Texas
Small
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Saturday
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with a warming trend on Saturday. New Mexico exercises fair skies tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Temperature ranges recorded today from 46 to 56 degrees. Report from Good Oil at 1900 W. 3.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Nutty Problem For a Car Owner
Ben Dick son of Lake Mills Iowa found his car blocked by squirrels using the exhaust pipe and engine parts as winter storage for nuts after months under a hickory tree. The Globe-News ad promotes a 29 MODEL FORD Coupe from Pickle Garage 405 Austin priced right.
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Lake Mills
Iowa
Globe-News
Pickle Garage
Austin
Lost Kaiser interview sparks international intrigue in 1908 tale
The Kaiser’s controversial remarks to journalist William Bayard Hale are published in Atlantic Monthly May issue as a revived account of a long suppressed 1908 interview. Hale’s son reveals the statesman favored war with Japan, praises Roosevelt, and argues East versus West conflict.
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Boston
Kaiser
William Bayard Hale
Atlantic Monthly
William Harlan Hale
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Japan
Great Britain
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Loyal Texans Honor Heroes at San Jacinto Pilgrimage
Loyal Texans will march to the San Jacinto battleground near Houston on April 21 to honor the 1836 victory. Colonel Andrew Jackson Houston of La Porte, son of General Sam Houston, is the invited guest. Clarence Kendall will be principal speaker with R B Morris presiding. An address on San Jacinto Memorial Hall will be given by Madge W Hearne.
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U.P
Loyel Sons and Daughters of
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San Jacinto Battleground
Mexico
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la Porte
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Buffalo Bayou
San Jacinto Memorial Hall
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The
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
General Houston
Battle of
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Taps
United States Marine Corps
Paroles Granted to Potter County Men by Governor
Gov Miriam A Ferguson announced clemencies including parole for Van Bass of Hutchinson and Potter counties for theft with a ten year term dating to 1930 and for Paul Lusk of Potter County for forgery two years from a May 1933 conviction.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
van Bass
Hutchinson
Potter Counties
Paul Lusk
Potter County
Air Mail Bids Low as Peak Buying Seen Later
The Dun and Bradstreet review reports steady consumer demand with retail gains of 20 to 40 percent over last April. Summer buying budgets up 20 to 30 percent. air mail bids open with rates as low as 19 cents per mile as scrutiny of the International Mercantile Marine extends in the Senate.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet Trade Review
Washington
Farley
Train auto crash kills and injures Fort Worth residents
In Fort Worth a West bound Rock Island freight struck a light coupe at a street crossing killing John A. Griffin of Sapulpa Oklahoma and injuring his wife Mrs Mary Griffin. Griffin died from a fractured skull at the hospital. N B Christian aided the injured wife. The couple were returning home with two German police dogs and household belongings.
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Fort Worth
John A. Griffin
Sapulpa
Okla
Mary Griffin
Rock Island
N. B. Christian
Griffin
Lindbergh kidnapping suspect linked to inmate in Leavenworth
Federal agents in Chicago were asked to locate and question a woman acquaintance of William Lardner, a 37 year old Leavenworth inmate and the latest suspect in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case.
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Boston
U.P
Chicago
William Lardner
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Texans In Tux Meet Mayor LaGuardia In New York
A 125 Texans delegation met Mayor LaGuardia after a mutual doubt session. The Texans questioned whether the mayor was American born while the mayor praised Vice President Garner. The delegation praised Garner and Texas.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
LaGuardia
John Nance Garner
Garner
Texas
Lincoln- era lynching figure recalls Georgia mob days
Fred Lockhart, jailed after attacking and killing Mae Giffin, claims he helped transport Leo Frank to Marietta for hanging in 1915. He says he drove the car that carried Frank from Milledgeville prison to Marietta. Lockhart, later identified as D B Napier, says he joined the Milledgeville mob and that National Guards patrolled the courthouse as he spoke. He also admits escaping from a Georgia prison camp in 1931 while serving life.
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Shreveport
Fred Lockhart
Leo Frank
Georgia
Lockhart
Mae Giffin
Frank
Milledgeville
Marietta
Mary Phagan
D. B
Bunch) Napier
Georgie
Young Ladies and Dreams in New York News
In New York a 19 year old girl named Gertie, blinded for 15 years, has regained sight and wants to see Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey. Detectives pursue a young woman linked to a fatal robbery and fall of an old man at a sea wall. Outside the Shreveport Court See TODAY Page 3.
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New York
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Taj Mahal
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New York Evening Journal
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Fuel Forced Down In Gasoline War
Fort Worth gasoline war erupts as independents cut third grade to 11 12 cents a gallon while majors drop to 13 cents from 15. One dealer as low as 10 1/2 cents. Humble and others respond. Association head says efforts to hold line meet limited results.
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U.P
Humble
O. L. Peterson
Independent Petroleum Marketing Association
General Johnson Rebuffs Press Censorship Charges
General Hugh 8. Johnson publicly reprimanded newspapers for charging that the national recovery administration imposes press censorship. Speaking at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention, Johnson defended policy and sparred with editors over the issue.
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Washington
U.P
Hugh
Johnson
National Recovery Administration
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Insull Sails Home to Face Fraud Charges
Samuel Insull aboard the Exilona reports first sight of land since leaving Emyrne. The voyage to the United States proceeds along the north African coast as the Mediterranean churns. Insull eats well and keeps spirits up in pajamas and slippers amid fears about laces.
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Samuel Insull
United States
Mediterranean
Insull
Paris clashes as police battle communists
Violent fighting broke out late today between police and communist demonstrators in Paris. The confrontation followed a protest event drawing local residents and workers, with authorities reporting street clashes and arrests amid ongoing tension.
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Paris
U.P
Clarendon Mayor Resigns Over Economy Drive
Clarendon Texas ended up without a mayor after Mayor J F P Cagle quit following a new city commission led drastic budget cuts. The commission reduced the mayoral salary to fifty dollars a month triggering the resignation.
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Clarendon
Tex
J. F P. Cagle
Ambulance Crash Ties To Central Grain Explosion Victims
Two explosion victims were rushed to St. Anthony's after an ambulance carrying them collided with a cleaning service car at Fourth Avenue and Polk Street. Passengers Shoat and Mathews sustained deep head wounds. Ed Pearce remained uninjured. Crowd gathered as both vehicles were damaged and hospital officials took over.
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Blackburn-Shaw
FE. M. Blackburn, Jr
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Polk Street
Blackburn
Fire National Bank
N. G. Shoat
Proctor
Angelus Cleaners
Ble
Charles E. Mathews
Shoat
St. Anthony's
Lloyd Fowler
Globe News
Ed Pearce
Gottshall
Elevator Company
St. Anthony's Hospital
Roy Reed
Service Department
Amarillo Gas Company
Charles Thurston
Gas Company
Mathews
Santa Fe Railroad
Shoaf
Santa Fe
Lincoln Street
Macon Sets Course Toward Miami Maneuvers
The dirigible Macon lifted from its Macon base at 9 35 p m en route to join the U S fleet in maneuvers off Miami Florida awaiting further orders from the air station at Miami
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Bunnyvale
Cal
U. S
Miami
Fla
Planned Wreck Death Plot Near Dallas
A 22 year old Communist confessed to sawing railroad rails near Hutchins to cause a wreck and return to Dallas to die aboard a southbound train. Railroad agents and the district attorney review motive amid robbers suggested. repairs were made and a guard posted. He was arrested by Rob Atwell with Texas Rangers and Hutchins officials, held under observation, no charges yet filed.
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Southern Pacific
Hutchins
Miller's Switch
Rob Atwell
Texas Rangers
Southern
Pacfic Special Agents
Union Terminal
Houston
Atwell
A. J. Schwenkenberg
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