01 Jul 1925
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1925
Page
1
The author lauds California’s resilience after a recent earthquake, arguing the disaster will be minor with full information and praising California’s energy and progress. A New York Edison leader’s words extol the state’s people and their achievements, asserting growth will resume quickly.
The New York Times highlights a possible third term for Calvin Coolidge, noting a re election in 1928 would mark his second term and trigger early discussion of a third. The piece recalls Washington’s precedent when concerns about overlong tenure arose.
The text notes Coolidge's election and clarifies his brief acting tenure after Harding's death. It emphasizes desire for stable, efficient governance amid financial and other crises, and distinguishes Coolidge’s temporary role from a full presidential term.
The text argues that a third term talk should wait until after the president completes his first elected term. If he guides the nation through it without major missteps, supporters will seek him for four more years. Only then should discussions of a third term occur.
In Vienna, professors will deliver lectures across languages with details continuing on page two.
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday. The hourly Amarillo temperatures show a high around 94 degrees and a low near 81, with afternoon readings near 88. Last year’s extremes were 81 and 58 degrees.
Santa Barbara starts reconstruction after the earthquake with engineers testing structures and wrecking crews clearing debris. Ten people are known dead. A revolving reconstruction fund of 2.5 million dollars is arranged with 1 million from San Francisco and Los Angeles banks each, plus 500 thousand from smaller institutions. Banks seek a 20 million dollar nationwide loan to aid rebuilding. Rescue teams focus on the San Marcos building believed to contain two bodies.
Walter Krauser, once jailed for slaying a policeman, tried to burn his clothes in a jail cell to die by his own hand. He was burned before guards stopped the blaze and denied personal crisis intent, claiming jail enemies started the fire. A knife was found earlier and Krauser faces two murder charges while Grant’s accomplice had fatally stabbed Grant during a prior incident.
Harry Hazen aged 21 leaped from the Williamsburg Bridge into the East River after fighting off several people. He died soon after in hospital.
A 300 pound stone broke from the eighteenth floor of the Republic National Bank building under construction in Dallas and plummeted through two stories of the adjacent Browne and Browne gallery and Hudson Bay Fur stockroom. High wind is suspected. Damage estimated at $50,000. Witnesses described the sound as thunder.
Swampscott Mass July 1 President Coolidge resumed the vacation routine at the summer White House interrupted by a dash to Plymouth to aid his ailing father. Secretary Sanders kept duties in Lynn while the president’s party waited, unsure if he will depart again until his father’s condition stabilizes. The journey included delays for directions as one limousine faced a toll-bridge hold up by a gate tender demanding 15 cents.
Plymouth Vermont July 1 Col John C Coolidge father of the president recovering from illness that brought his son here. Physicians report he slept well and moved about the house. John Coolidge son of the president helps his grandfather with chores and cleans the cellar of last winter apples and potatoes beginning to rot.
Headquarters Company 242nd Infantry Texas National Guard will entrain for Camp Mabry at 6 30 tomorrow morning. The men meet at 7 30 tonight to prepare and will spend the night in the Armory. The outfit returns July 19 after two weeks of camp life.
Athens reports the assembly approved General Pangalos new government with 185 votes for and 14 against after his cabinet was formed following the military coup.
The Amarillo hotel known as Famous For Food serves as the Panhandle region’s central gathering spot. Patrons and locals converge for meals and social exchange at this landmark venue.
Fragmentary OCR text provides limited clues. no clear event or names to identify a full summary. The readable portion hints at a location or program but lacks concrete details for a complete item.
Amarillo shows 23 900 population with 4 736 telephones giving 20 3 percent availability per Hill estimates. Dallas tops Texas with 24 1 percent. Hereford 23 8 percent. Canyon 19 1 percent. Tulsa 20 3 percent. Growth plan includes 125 000 construction this year and 190 000 annually for four years.
Edward Doheny reveals in a New York Times interview that naval fears of a Pacific war in 1921 influenced his Elk Hills oil lease and Hawaii base plans. He cites Admiral Robison and warns secrecy persisted to protect national defense amid the Teapot Dome trials.
Two air squadrons will depart in opposite directions to inaugurate overnight air mail between New York and Chicago. The 774 mile route will be lit by 150 electric beacons and 5,000,000 candlepower searchlights. Stops include Bellefonte and Cleveland with fuel and pilot changes.
At a 2 pm meeting city manager Jeff D. Bartlett heads a committee to enlist volunteers for the second Defense Day test on Saturday July 4. The panel includes Orla Allen Ed Green Major Roy Rutherford Captain Otho Thompson and others with registration booths planned in downtown drugstores as part of a nationwide mobilization amid rising insanity in Donegal.
Car rental ad notes options to rent a vehicle either open or closed and to drive it yourself. Includes an address 113 B. 4th and a phone number partially formatted as 1 2.
The Tuscania docked a day late with nine Rex crew survivors from the Gloucester schooner Rex sunk near Halifax after a collision with the anchor line steamer. Captain Thomas Downie perished, while the rescuing captain David Bone received a tribute letter from passengers.
Alabama's senior senator Oscar W. Underwood announced by letter to Victor Hanson that he will not seek reelection to the United States Senate when his current term expires. He plans to retire from politics and spend part of each year at a country home near Washington and the remainder in Birmingham.
The Kansas charter board refused a charter to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a Georgia corporation, citing that the group was not performing charitable benevolent work as claimed in its petition for admission to the state. Attorney General C. R. Griffith prepared the opinion guiding the ruling.
Yankee star Babe Ruth belted a homer in the third inning of the New York Boston game, his first hit of the week. Giants outfielder Hal Wilson blasted two homers in the third inning against the Phillies, powering a nine run surge for New York.
A fragment reports Philadelphia and New York teams in an early game with players Bentley Gowdy Ring Couch and Wilson cited amid scoring details. The text is partial and lacks full context or final score.
The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel promotes its "Famous For Food" slogan, signaling a focus on notable dishes. The venue markets its dining as a key amenity of the hotel.
Rin Tin Tin stars as a heroic dog in the film Tracked in the Snow Country showing Friday and Saturday at Mission theatre. The adventure features the famous animal actor leading a rescue amid harsh winter settings with supporting human cast.
The executive committee postpones tonight's meeting for the TP and G Road project due to Edward Noonan's absence. Chief engineer Noonan is delayed but will attend later tonight. Meetings move to the hoot house as crowd interest grows.
About 500 men from Fort Worth to Turkey gathered in Tulia to discuss building a Fort Worth to Tacumcari line. Organizers seek $3 million in second mortgage bonds and $5 million from eastern capital, with T P G Finance Corp as the issuing and clearing house.
Francis E. McGovern of Wisconsin formally announced today his candidacy for the U S Senate vacancy created by the death of Robert M. La Follette. He will run as a candidate for the seat and referenced Red Star flour in the campaign.
A notice for Mission Coffee Shop at 315 Polk Street asks patrons where they should eat. The brief item signals a dining location inquiry with an emphasis on seating or meal arrangements.
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