Diesel Motor Pulls Cramer To Greenland
Parker Cramer American aviator rests at Angmagssalik Greenland after landing en route to Copenhagen A trans Atlantic air mail route is charted and Cramer plans Reykjavik and Bergen legs with supplies cached for expedition. He landed after crossing the Greenland ice cap and deposited 1000 with Danish government for relief of the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Parker Cramer
Angmagsalik
Greenland
America
Europe
Exchange Telegraph Agency
North Atlantic
Canada
Cramer
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bergen
Norway
Faroe Islands
Cleveland
Trans-American Air Lines, Corporation Today
Parker D
Shorty
Greenland Ice Cap
Texas Senate approves bill to preserve buffalo herd
The Texas Senate passed a measure allowing the state game fish and oyster commission to condemn buffaloes for state use. It would ban killing females or males under ten, with fines from 100 to 1000 dollars. The Goodnight ranch herd is cited as the remaining large group, with the commission awaiting plans. J Frank Dobie spotlighted the herd's endangered status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Senate
Goodnight Ranch
Panhandle
William J. Tucker
J. Frank Dobie
Russian Ideas Stir Debate on Europe and America
A syndicated column surveys Russian policy and culture, noting Shaw's pro Russia stance and the move toward state control of exchange. It contrasts Russia with the United States and England, laments the destruction of Christ the Redeemer, and touches on urban crimes and bookmaker violence in New York.
Unheralded Flights Blaze New Trails and Records
Conroe report of Charlie Nelson's capture near Huffsmith after a Magnolia constable murder and a justice of the peace shooting. In aviation news, Lindbergh and other pilots progress on global flights with stops in Tokyo, Angmag Salik, and Istanbul as records and prizes drive perilous journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe
Charlie Nelson
Magnolia
Huffsmith
Tom Byett
Baptist Hospital
Houston
Justice of the Peace
B. H. Dulaney
Parkview Hospital
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday across Amarillo and west Texas. New Mexico sees unsettled conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms in the north. Temperatures range from 70 to 88 degrees with little change noted in the 24 hour period ending 1 PM today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Lindbergh Flight Delayed By Storms In Arctic Start
Aklavik to Point Barrow leg of Lindberghs Arctic flight to Tokyo was stalled by storms and fog. Weather may delay the next leg for days and the Coast Guard cutter Northland cannot reach Point Barrow to deliver fuel.
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Associated Press
Lindbergh
Aklavik
Canada
Arctic Circle
Japan
Amy Johnson
International League of Aviators
Tokyo
England
Ottawa
National Defense Department
Charles A. Lindbergh
Point Barrow
United States Coast Guard
Northland
Colonel Lindbergh
Federal will not intervene in Murray oil shut down
Washington officials said the federal government would pursue a hands-off policy toward Gov. Murray’s order to close gusher wells in Oklahoma. The Interior Solicitor cited no federal lands affected, while the plan is backed by the oil conservation board who doubt Murray can hold the shutdown. If California and Texas do not act, large producing fields may capture Oklahoma markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma
E. C. Finney
Interior Department
Murray
Federal Oil Conservation Board
California
Texas
Oklahoma oil shut down under martial law edict
Oklahoma City and Seminole saw near total oil production halt as Khaki-clad troops enforce Gov. Murray's martial law order aimed at lifting oil prices to one dollar a barrel. Lieut. Col. Murray said 90 percent of wells closed. Sinclair named as chief antagonist and target of government action.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Oklahoma
Seminole
William H
Murray
Seminole City Hall
Cicero S. Murray
Oil Field Army of Occupation
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Companies
Bridge litigation ends as Red River free bridge opens
U.S. Judge Kennerly dissolves injunction blocking a free bridge over Red River between Denison and Durant. The toll bridge company claims damages and plans further suit. figures cited range from 80 000 to 150 000 dollars as settlement disputes. Oklahoma and Texas authorities had previously restrained and then allowed use of the free span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Red River Bridge Company
U.S
T. M. Kennerly
Texas Highway Department
Bridge Company
Red Rover
Denison
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Kennerly
J. R. Handy
Austin
Red River
Durant
Ohlo
Toll Bridge Company
Mollison Breaks Australia to England Flight Record
J A Mollison, a young Scottish flyer, landed at Pevensey Bay from Le Bourget at 2 30 p m breaking the Australia to England flight record by more than a day. The previous record holder was C W A Scott with 10 days 23 hours. Mollison planned to fly to Lympne then to Croydon.
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London
J. A. Mollison
Pevensey Bay
le Bourget
C. W. A. Scott
Mollison
Lympne
Croydon
Kelly Field Cadet Dies in Plane Crash
Paul E. Rebson a 25 year old Kelly Field flying cadet from Troy Idaho was killed instantly when his army pursuit ship crashed at Cliff Texas near Medina Lake about 20 miles northwest of San Antonio Texas on August 6 according to U P reports from San Antonio.
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San Antonio
U.P
Paul E. Rebson
Kelly Field
Troy
Idaho
Cliff
Texas
Medina Lake
Here
Young killer Clyde Thompson faces electric chair
Clyde Thompson, 19, condemned for the 1929 Shook brothers murder at Eastland, awaits execution as Gov. Ross Sterling considers a last intervention. The case marks him as potentially the youngest to die in Texas. Thomas Davis received 10 years for murder and a suspended five-year term on another charge. Governor Sterling had not acted by 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Texas
U.P
Clyde Thompson
Leon
Lucien Shook
Eastland
State Penitentiary
Ross Sterling
Thompson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Thomas Davis
Austin
Dave Goodwin
Bowie County
Texas Princess To Visit Weatherford
New York reports Prince Jean De Liechtenstein and his bride Aleene McFarland of Weatherford Texas arrived from London after their marriage. The couple will travel through New York before visiting Weatherford where the prince’s father Charles McFarland made his fortune in cattle and oil investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jean de Liechtenstein
Aleene McFarland
Weatherford
Texas
London
United States
Charles McFarland
Mellon Books Passage to New York on Roma
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon has booked passage for New York aboard the Roma and will embark at Villefranche August 14. He will return to New York for official duties after the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon Books
Nice
France
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
New York
Villefranche
Breakup of New York Alien Smuggling Ring Revealed
Secretary Doak announced the government dismantled a New York ring that allegedly brought 100000 aliens here illegally in the past decade. Ten leaders were arrested for selling return permits to ineligible aliens, including three New York immigration bureau employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Doak
United States
Immigration Bureau
Secretary of Labor
Spectacular Career Of General Butler Ends In October
Major General Smedley D. Butler will retire from the marine corps October 1 after a 30 day leave. The twice awarded congressional medals of honor has served a third of a century in the Marines since joining at 16 in the Spanish American War. He commanded at Quantico and saw action in Cuba Mexico Haiti the Philippines Nicaragua China and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
United States
Mussolini
Italy
Ben H. Fuller
Quantico
Butler
Marine
Corps
Marines
Cuba
Mexico
Haiti
Philippines
Nicaragua
China
France
Flaming Well Near Borger is Snuffed Out
A flaming gas well west of Borger owned by Amarillo Gas Co. was extinguished at 10 30 last night after burning nearly 12 hours. Tex Thornton used nitro glycerine and TNT to cap the opening, driving the fire back and stopping the flare while the well remains flowing about 40 million cubic feet daily awaiting closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Amarillo Gas Company
Tex Thornton
DO-X Leaves Bahia On Way to U S
The seaplane DO-X departed Bahia early today bound for Natal about 600 miles away. It will stay overnight in Natal and continue to Para as its next stop on the journey to the United States.
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Bahia
U. S
Brazil
United States
Natal
Para
Conference on Gas Rates Ties 21 North Texas Towns
Citizens from 21 North and Central Texas towns gathered in Dallas to discuss lowering gas rates. The meeting was organized by O. J. Ellingson, city manager of Sherman and chairman of the league of 21 cities, with representatives listed from Alvord Bellevue Bowie Bridgeport Byers Cleburne Corsicana Decatur Denison Denton Ennis Hillsboro McKinney Petrolia Sunset Sherman Waxahachie Whitesboro Wichita Falls.
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Texas
Dallas
O. J
Ellingson of
Sherman
League of 21
Alvord
Bellevue
Bowie
Bridgeport
Byers
Cleburne
Corsicana
Decatur
Denison
Denton
Ennis
Hillsboro
McKinney
Petrolia
Sunset
Waxahachie
Whitesboro
Wichita Falls
Two Officers Shot in Framingham Breakin by Estranged Husband
Earl T. Lord a 50 year old Boston real estate dealer forcibly entered the home of his estranged wife in Framingham to see their five children. Police were summoned and Lord shot two officers before attempting suicide. The incident occurred in Framingham Massachusetts and drew an immediate police response.
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Framingham
Mass
U.P
Earl T. Lord
Boston
Wilkins Drops Arctic Pole Plan For Spitzbergen Start
In Tidenstegn Norway Sir Hubert Wilkins announced the submarine Nautilus will abandon this year’s under ice polar bid. It will instead head to Spitzbergen to base limited Arctic exploration with repairs delaying the original U S to England cruise.
Forest Fires Rage Across Northwestern Forests
Spokane dispatch reports two hundred fires sweeping northwestern forests on August 6. Foresters say most blazes are incendiary and man set, with crews exceeding 2,500 workers in battle against the flames. Federal agents search the danger zones for suspected arsonists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Federal Forest Service
Jury Selection Moves Forward in Negro Murder Trial
In LOCKHART Texas on August 6 news agencies report selection of a jury to try Ernest Johnson a black man charged with the murder of dairyman Frank Kempf whose battered body was found June 25 near Natalia. Johnson follows John Green who was sentenced to death earlier this term.
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Lockhart
Texas
U.P
Ernest Johnson
Frank Kempf
Dairyman
Kempf
Natalia
Johnson
John Green
Honda
Shooting Charges Filed in Fatal Texas Slaying
In Marshall Texas on August 6 charges were filed against Cyd Flores now jailed after the fatal shooting of Clyde Wagner aged 35. Wagner died in a hospital after being shot six times and uttering “gangsters got me.” Flores surrendered with minor back wounds and said he acted in self defense.
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Marshall
Texas
Cyd Flores
Clyde Wagner
Flores
Wagner
White Still Leads In Mississippi Governor Race
Complete returns from 62 of 82 counties show Hugh White of Columbia with a substantial statewide lead in the Mississippi governor primary. Mike Conner remains in second place, about 20,000 votes ahead of the next two candidates, with 95,157 for White and 81,083 for Conner among 283,672 counted.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Hugh White
Columbia
Mike Conner
White
Conner
Paul Johnson
George T. Mitchell
Bilbo
Texas boy freed after accidental shooting claim
Jack Rayburn ten year old boy was released after officers said the killing of Roger Dahl eight was accidental and no murder charge would proceed despite a technical murder filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
U.P
Jack Rayburn
Roger Dahl
Death claims A. D. T. Murray in Oklahoma
Uriah Dow Thomas Murray a pioneer of the southwest plains region dies at 91 after influenza. He was a farmer, soldier and minister who last January 12 administered an oath as governor to his son William who had left home years before. The governor arrived after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Okla
Uriah Dow Thomas Murray
Southwest Plains
Murray
C. W. Harper
Lot
William
Amarillo Doctor H D Whittington Dies in Fort Worth
Dr. H D Whittington of Amarillo died suddenly in Fort Worth of a heart attack. He had been under care for two weeks. survived by wife and two children Monty James and Jim, two sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services planned in Fastland Texas with Griggs ambulance assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Whittington
Fort Worth
Port Worth
U.P
Amarillo
A. G. Whittington
Burlington and Rock Island Railways
Dr. Whittington
West Tenth Street
Oliver-Kakle
Jim Whittingston
Fastland
Tex
Monty James
Jim
M. H. Hargaman
Ranger
O. 8. Kastain
Eastland
101 Ranch Show Stranded After Pay Dispute in Oklahoma
The 101 Ranch rodeo and circus in Oklahoma, with 425 performers including cowboys and Indians, is stranded while the troupe waits for two weeks’ pay. Only $800 remains in the safe as managers seek a payment plan. lawyers and Lew Wentz are involved in guarantees for transport back to the ranch.
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Washington
U.P
Oklahoma
Tom Mix
Will Rogers
Wonder
C. T. Bouleware
United Press
Jack Brown
Lew Wentz
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Fred Haskett
Gainer
House
Shaw
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Globe
Brisbane
George Bernard Shaw
Russia
Germany
Reichsbank
Voronoff
Vienna
Horace Greeley
Moscow
Saint Sophia
Angelo Marino
Turkey
Istanbul
Kemal Pasha
Griggs Ambulance
Serry
Ideal
Australia
Scandinavia
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Seattle
Don Moyle
C. A. Allen
Russell Boardman
John Polando
Denison-Durant Free Bridge
Mark Falls
Kelly
Boy Killer
Sterling
Berlin
Verbose Marine
Frederick Kuh
Hoover
Frederico M. Sackett
Federal Farm Board
New York Cotton Exchange
New York-Bremen
Liverpool
Farm Board
Man
Wilkins
Arctic
A. D. T. Murray
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