Lindbergh Reaches Cristobal on South Air Mail Leg
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh rests at Cristobal after completing the first leg of a seven day Pan American air mail service from Miami to Buenos Aires. He landed at France Field aboard a Pan American amphibian at 4 05 pm local time after a Havana to Cristobal flight of about one hour.
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United Pres
Cristobal
C. Z
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
South
Col. Lindbergh
Miami
Fla
Buenos Aires
Pan-American Airways
Cuba
Basil Rowe
Bert Denicke
Lindbergh
Havana
Caribbean
Puerto Caberas
Nicaragua
Rowe
Pen tragedy reports shown Texas inmates
Houston April 28 AP. Lee Simmons, general manager of the state penitentiary system, distributed copies of Houston newspapers to inmates at Huntsville detailing the Ohio prison disaster in which 800 prisoners died or suffocated. He warned that major prison disasters are caused by a few disgruntled men and urged inmates to curb malcontents inside.
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Associated Press
Houston
Lee Simmons
State Penitentiary System
Ohio
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Simmons
Preacher Attacks Theater and Pictures in Amarillo
Dr. Conant denounces the commercial theater as morally rotten and blasphemous for its influence on youth and crime. He cites the Passion Play and movie theaters as corrupting forces, linking rising teen crime to screen and stage entertainment in a pointed sermon sequence.
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S. E. Withard
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Conant
America
New York
Amarillo
Taxes and Deficit Warnings for School Budget Shortfall
Officials warn about a tight budget and the need to collect all school taxes within 90 days to avoid a deficit. They cite extra expenses such as interest on deficiency warrants from a ninety day extension and emphasize avoiding delinquent tax penalties. A separate report notes Turkish prisoners using homing pigeons to obtain opium.
The Tactless Texan Returns with Syndicate Hopes
The Tacks columnist, Erasmus Rook as Eberfield Tack, revels in renewed attention from a national syndicate after sending manuscripts to The Saturday Evening Post and other editors. He reports letters of interest, potential contracts, and plans for a future national spread while noting the unpredictable fate of such ventures.
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Erasmus Rook
Eberfield Tack
Hon
Saturday Evening Post
Erasmus Tack
Esquire
Panhandle
Four-Room House Torn by Cyclone Leaves Widow and Child Dead
A cyclone struck near Amarillo tearing up houses and killing Mrs. Lundegreen and her baby as the cave-like dwelling collapsed on them. George Lundegreen and two men freed the bodies after hours of work. Survivors, including four brothers, drove the dead to Amarillo for funeral arrangements at N. S. Griggs & Sons chapel.
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George Lundegreen
Amarillo
Funeral for Baby Taylor Held Today
Infant Jewell Priscilla Taylor daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. M. Taylor of 105 North Florida Street died in a local hospital at 10:30 last night. Funeral services were held at 3 o clock this afternoon from N. B. Griggs & Sons Chapel. Burial was in Liano Cemetery.
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Jewell Priscilla Taylor
M. Taylor
North Florida Street
N. 8
Wet nurse sought for mother dog after loss
Plains area notice seeks a wet nurse mother dog to replace a dead charity. Jack Brinks and R. T. Poston offer a generous price to purchase or rent a suitable dog. Details and contacts given for Brinks at 21765 and Bellevue Street 816, and Poston at Plains Chevrolet Company.
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Mr. Brink
1765
Bellevue Street
Poston
The
Plains Chevrolet Company
Radio Features Tonight on NBC and Local Chains
Radio listings show tonight’s CST features: Victor Young Orchestra on WJZ chain stations including KOA KSL and WKY. Rochester Civic Orchestra on WIZ chain. WEAF family feature. Amas n Andy on WBAP WDAF WKY KOA and others. local programs KGRS and WDAG with Variety and Meteger’s Milk Man segments.
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Victor Young Orchestra
WJZ
WOAIL
WKY
WSM
KTHS
KFAB
WREN
KOA
KSL
National Broadcasting Co
Rochester Civic Orchestra
WIZ
WOATL
WFAA
KVOU
WIB
Wee
National Broadcats
WEAF
KFI
WSAI
WDAF
WOW
WOC
Columbians
Sony
Wie and Chain
WBAP
WDAI
WSR
KSIL
WMAQ
WSB
KGRS
WDAG
Meteger
Massacre and Kidnapping Reported in China
Chinese dispatches allege 1000 villagers were massacred and another 1000 captured near Kingsuchen Kiangsu Anhwei border. Bandits looted burned towns with 30 machine guns. captives forced to carry loot. Also reports two Irish Catholic priests were kidnapped near Sien taochien Hupeh on the Han River.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Kingsuchen
Kiangsu
Anhwei
China
Nanking
Sientaochen
Hupeh
Han River
Air tolls rise as planes crash claim several lives
Reports recount aviation tragedies across the country. In Portsmouth New Hampshire two toddlers died as a sightseeing plane crashed in view of their mothers. Milwaukee saw a 26 year old novice flier and a high school pupil killed during a landing attempt. In Tennessee Milton Calvert faced homicide charges after a Columbia pilot crashed into a crowd killing eight and injuring sixteen. Fort Worth mourns Jim Kelly and two companions after a crash near Alvord Texas ending their endurance flight record bid with Kal to later death.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Milwaukee
Wis
United Press
Fay Etteville
Tenn
Milton Calvert
Columbia
Calvert
Felix Campbell
Rooney Beard
Kelly Towry
Lawrence Smith
Jasper Hareston
Monroe Marbury
Hurley
Spray
Wade Bonner
Fort Worth
Jim Kelly
Kelly
Reg Robbins
Alvord
Texas
G. W. Mennis
C. W. Williams
Keota
Okla
Mennis
Williams
Red” Koff
Passion Play Local Chorus Meets Tonight
The local chorus preparing for the Freiburg Passion Play on Tuesday and Wednesday will rehearse at 7 30 tonight at Amarillo College of Music. A second rehearsal for local supers at the city auditorium also at 7 30 will prepare mob scene participants. Director Emil F Myers praises the chorus as among the city's best.
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Freiburg
Amarillo College of Music
City
Emil F. Myers
Arrest in beer and whiskey raid
Bill McClelland was arrested by the sheriff's department last night for liquor law violations and held in the county jail today. Officers found a quart of whiskey 21 bottles of beer and selling equipment including whiskey glasses.
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Bill McClelland
Sheriff's Department
Jealousy cited after double tragedy and royal flight
A 50 year old former actress killed her best friend 30 and then herself, jealousy cited by police. The younger woman was not invited to a social function. The story references biblical jealousy and a royal return from Africa with a record flight by the Prince of Wales. The piece ends with a call for more fighting planes for Uncle Sam.
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Channel
Uncle Sam
Bass repudiates murder confession names Tillman in fraud case
A Bentonville dispatch reports Dr. Andrew J. Bass a retired Columbia dentist now jailed in Missouri rejects his confession to fatally shooting William R. Pearman in an attempted 200000 life insurance fraud and accuses Casper Tillman of Freeburg as the real killer. A separate item from Washington notes Rep. Cramton requests a special House committee to probe campaign expenditures in elections. Another report from Pecos records a 200000 blaze that hit the Leader grocery block Black Furniture Co store and the Justice Hotel after a lightning strike.
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Bentonville, Ark
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia, Mo
William R. Pearman
Columbia Automobile
Casper Tillman
Freeburg
Associated Press
Washington
House
Cramton
Michigan
Pecos
Texas
Leader
Black Furniture Company
Justice
Here's Proof That It Pays To Advertise
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce officials credit advertising with high returns when it is well crafted and placed in the right outlets. Carroll H. Thomas of Nations Business notes the chamber’s ads yielded nearly three times Dallas rates due to color use and a critical copy approach. The Publicity Department of the chamber, led by T. B Johnson of Globe News, prepared the ads.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Carroll H. Thomas
Nation’s Business
Dallas
The
T. B Johnson
Globe News
Rain brings early grass and moisture across Texas plains
Rain fell across the Lubbock area and Texico-Littlefield country with about half an inch widely reported. Fort Worth and Denver lines report half inch from Texline to Childress and over the South Plains. Rock Island notes heavy rain from Amarillo east to Sayre with showers toward Tucumcari, about an inch in that area. Cattlemen hail the rainfall for early grass, while cotton and wheat districts report enough moisture to begin planting and expect good crops without further rain.
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Lubbock
Texico
Wheat Display Highlights Panhandle Industry Toward Export
The North Texas Building and Loan Association window on East Fifth Street features wheat and product displays with placards on regional wheat development. One placard notes Panhandle flour exported by Great West Mill and Elevator Co to Germany, Holland, Denmark, Panama, and other destinations.
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Amarillo Territory
North Texas Building and Loan Association
East Fifth Street
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Panama
Venezuela
Ecuador
Cuba
Nicaraugua
Guatemala
Porto Rico
C C Directors Hold Meeting This Afternoon
New directors of the Chamber of Commerce named last week by May or Ernest QO Thompson will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Chamber offices. An election of officers is planned. Directors serving two year terms include Neal Ainsworth R Martini W E Herring R P Parcells W H Hayman Wilbur C Hawk J W Mode Earl Fugue and W P Lampe. Additional board members with terms to April 15 1931 are Tom Cot ten Dean Kirk Walter Barlow Lawrence Nobles Oscar Randal and John K Boyce.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ernest QO. Thompson
Neal Ainsworth
R. ©. Martini
W. E. Herring
R. P. Parcells
W. H. Hayman
Wilbur C. Hawk
J. W. Mode
Earl Fugue
W. P
Chicago and East St Louis Livestock Prices Report
U S D A hogs calf and cattle totals with price ranges at Chicago and East St Louis markets on April 28 show steady to weak tones. Cattle and sheep values slide modestly while hogs hold near top prices. grain and cotton markets also cited with price shifts.
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Chicago
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Europe
When Young Men Call Do Not Stay Fatherly Advice
The speaker admonishes a father to step aside when Jean Tuke hosts young callers. The mother notes the young visitors seek the daughter, not the father’s wit or college degree. She urges the man to leave the scene after greetings, ending his appearance with a courteous exit.
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Jean Tuke
Atlantic and oil stocks mixed at midday bulletin
A noon trading snapshot lists multiple oil and energy stocks with varied percentages, highlighting ABT Beacon, Barnsdall, Continental of Dein, Houston industries, Mexican Seaboard, Royal Dutch, Shell, Sinclair, Standard Oil affiliates, Tex. Pac, Pan American, Prairie Oil, Pure Oil and related producers.
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Yester
Barnsdall
Houston
Ind. Oil & Gas
Louisiana
Mexican
Middle States
Royal Dutch
Bam, Sinclair
Ao Simms
Shell
N. Y
N. J. Trees Superior
Eee Tranacon
Tex. Pac
C. & O. Texas Corp
Tidewater
Union Oil of
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Pan
Pan American, B . Producers & Ref
Prairie Oil & Gi Prairie Pipeline Pure Oil
Pierce Oil
Richfield Oil
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Tack
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Ernest Thompson
Earth
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Frank White, Jr
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Prince of Wales
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Windsor Castle
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New Orleans
Lée
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Atchison and
Union Carbide
U. S. Steel Common
Sears Roebuck
General Motors
Consolidated Gas
Westinghouse
Standard Oil of
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Worthington Pump
Detroit Edison
Western Union
Columbia Grapophone
Manville
Jno. F. Clark Brokerage Co
TIS Ag
Jno
F. Clarke & Co
Allis Chalmers
Allied Chemical
Alleghney Corporation
Amerada Corporation
American International
American Power & Lig
American Rolling Mills
American Smelt & Oe Ae
American Steel Foundry
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Edgar A. Guest
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Borg Warner
Bosch
Bucyrus Erie Company
Bulova
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Chena
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Eastman Kodaks
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Eric Seeennewes
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Fisk Rubber
Freeport Tex
Frisco
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General Food
Goodyear
Goodrich
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Graham Paige
Great Northern
Great West Sugar
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Houdaille Hershey
Hudson
Motors Wenee
Hupp Motors
Inspiration Copper Teen
Indian Refining
International Tel & Tele
Kresge
Lambert
Lorillard
Louis Gas & Elec
Ad's
Lowe's Inc
Mack Trucks
Thy Oy Maytag
Miami Copper
Missouri
Montgomery Ward
Kansas
Murray Bodies
Sieeve Ts
Nash Motore
National Bellas Hess” Eee
National Biscuit
National Cash Register
National Dairy Products
National Power & Light
NH & H
Northern Pacific RR
North American
Nevada
Acee
Oliver Farm Equipment Ee
Otis Steel
Perereerit Titty Packard Motors
Pennsylvania
Sheen
Pillebury
Public Service of NJ
Pullman
Keith’ Orpheum
Reading Company
Remington Ran
Republic Iron
Reynolds Tobacco
Seneca Copper
Shulte Stores
Southern Pacific "Railway
Standard Commercial Tobacco
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Studebaker
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Stewart Warner
Union Pacific
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Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Hium
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Midwest Utilities
Nia, & Hudson
Pet. Corp
Spicer
Wherry-S
Jackson
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