Wedel Joins Kansas Supreme Court Bench
Hugo T Wedel longtime baseball organizer and former Phillies bench player was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court by Gov Alf M Landon to fill the vacancy from Chief Justice William A Johnsons resignation The move brings a sports figure to high legal office in Topeka.
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Hugo T. Wedel
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas Supreme Court
Wedel
Alf M. Landon
William A. Johnson
Sam Rayburn Drives Final Wedge To Pass House Bill
The House approved a modified Wheeler Rayburn utility control bill by 257 to 147 after Sam Rayburn backed the House measure against the Senate version. The vote broke along party lines with 165 Democrats and 92 Republicans for substitution, while 130 Democrats, seven Republicans, seven Progressives and three Farm Laborites opposed. The move came amid a hot weather up rising and President Roosevelt’s demand for a death sentence on unessential utility holdings.
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House
Roosevelt
Senate
Sam Rayburn
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Guard Slugs Kill One And Injure Another in Indiana Prison Break
In Indiana a guard was killed and another injured during a prison break. The assailant used a slugged weapon, with authorities launching an investigation and locking down facilities as they pursue suspects.
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Indiana
Pendleton
Ind
Indiana State Reformatory
A. F. Miles
Simon Dyer
Robert McAllister
Robert Sanders
Dock workers strike in Coast City and Bay area
About 200 stevedores and barge men on San Francisco Bay and Sacramento ships quit work by mutual agreement in cities including San Francisco Stockton and Sacramento. The strike followed midnight passenger steamer runs and was not officially called by the union.
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Ted Star
Bargemen’s Union
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Star
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Stockton
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Brief
Forecast shows fair and warm conditions for Amarillo tonight and Wednesday. West Texas and New Mexico expect partly to generally fair skies with little change in temperatures. Temperature extremes noted up to 1 o'clock today.
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Vicity
West Texas
New Mexico
Pardons Revoked For Miller Called Dangerous Enemy
Gov Allred voids former Governor Ferguson's pardon for Quere Miller a West Texas county official branding him a dangerous enemy to Society. Miller who was pardoned on Ferguson's last day remains jailed two to seven years plus a federal sentence for counterfeit money and faces release November 12 1935.
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Que R Miller
West Texas
James V. Allred
Miller
Miriam A. Ferguson
Atlanta
Key Brothers Miss Revelry Sets Sustained Flight Record
Meridian Mississippi July 2 Fred and Al Key landed their borrowed plane Old Miss at sunset after a 27 day 5 hour 33 minute flight surpassing the unofficial 647 1 2 hour mark set by Dale Jackson and Forrest OBrien Officials said the record would likely be official after instrument calibration in Washington The brothers averaged under four hours sleep daily and were greeted by guards and a crowd of 18000
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al Key
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brien
National Aeronautics Federation
Department of Commerce
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Chicago
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Hunters
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O’brien
St. Louis
Kev Brothers
National Guardsmen
Return of Exiles Awaiting Cabinet
In Mexico City it is understood a presidential decree allowing political exiles of the past 20 years to return awaits a cabinet decision. President Lazaro Cardenas is ready to sign once procedures are set, permitting release of politicians soldiers and clergy exiled over religious disputes to reenter Mexico.
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Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Russian star Natalie Paley signs Hollywood contract
Princess Natalie Paley, half sister of Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, arrives in New York with a bright smile as she signs a contract to appear in American cinema. The vivacious young actress is expected to bring a lively title and fresh appeal to future screen productions.
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Americas
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Marie Savage
Metropolitan Opera Company
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Belgium
Collingswood
N. J
Mary Pisark
Natalie Paley
Grand Duchess
Marie
Russia
Mounted Police Use Tear Gas on Relief Camp Strikers
Regina reports 3,000 relief camp demonstrators clashed with Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Police used tear gas and gunfire, injuring a second officer and a striker critically, arresting 27, and dispersing the crowd after two hours of fighting while protesters faced removal to a Dominion camp.
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Sask
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Dominion
R. J. Westgate
Speedboat Races Debut Set for July 4 Near Amarillo
Big time speedboat races debut in the Panhandle on July 4 at City Lake southwest of Amarillo. Sponsored by the Tri-State Fair with sanction from the National Association, the event features drivers from six states. Races start at 10:20 AM with an afternoon card at 1:30 PM. A single admission covers all-day activities.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Rational Association
City Lake
Sanchon
National Association
Today
Arthur Brisbane discusses themes of wealth and national perception in a column forecasting public reaction to a vast gold reserve rumored to be unused. The piece reflects on American self image and economic unease amid grandiose claims about a nine billion dollar hoard.
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Arthur Briscane
America
Globe
Brisbane
British Press Attacks Eden Offer to Italy and Ethiopia
London reports stir over Anthony Eden’s peace offer to Italy granting Ethiopian territory. Daily Express calls betrayal as Britain’s empire is exposed for sale with bidders invited, while Mussolini reportedly rejected a seaport concession in British Somaliland. Lincoln dispatch notes an aviation launch in Nebraska.
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East Africa
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Daily Express
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Benito Mussolini
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Banking bill approved by Senate group on credit control
The Senate banking committee swiftly approved a revised administration banking bill placing credit control in a seven member reserve board and five regional reserve bank representatives. Chairman Glass said it would be reported to the Senate floor today with floor action possible tomorrow.
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Glass
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Senate
House
Fletcher
Florida
Ico Reserve Bank
National Bank Call Issued By Comptroller Washington
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all National Banks as of June 29. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a similar call for insured state banks not in the Federal Reserve System. About 7,800 non member insured banks are affected. The Texas state banking department also issued a call for state bank conditions as of June 29.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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Islands Inquiry Starts With Fist Fight in Hearing
The Senate investigation into Virgin Island administration opened with a fight between chief witness Paul Yates and Washington newspaperman Robert S. Allen. Allen claimed Yates struck first. Yates said Allen provoked him. Mrs. Harold J. Ickes witnessed the altercation.
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Virgin Island
Paul Pearson
Paul Yates
Robert S. Allen
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Yates
Secretary of Interior
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Pearson
Virgin Islands
Cernoch Denied Stay Ahead of July 12 Execution
Governor Allred refused further reprieve for Lewis Cernoch the Williamson County farmhand slated for execution July 12 for the murder of Granger City marshal H J Lindsey. Cernoch bound for the Huntsville death house after transfer from Travis County jail follows a May stay to finish sanity tests which found him sane. Lindsey and Constable Sam Moore were killed during an attempted arrest in January 1934.
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Texas
Allred
Lewis Cernoch
Williamson County
H. J. Lindsey
Granger
Cernoch
Travis County
Huntsville
Sid Kelso
Zena Smith
Lindsey
Sam Moore
Moore
Woman Jailed After Refusal to Obey Court
Mrs. Sarah Conwell of 1214 Pierce Street remained jailed after 24 hours for defying a 47th District Court order. Judge E C Nelson found her in contempt for not delivering $18,700 in stock certificates tied to the Texas Building and Loan Association, with a ruling directing cancellation and reissuance of shares in First Federal Saving and Loan Association.
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Pierce Street
Ben Smith
E. C. Nelson
Texas Building and Loan Association
Federal Saving and Loan Association
Colleen Moore Granted Quick Divorce in Hollywood
Colleen Moore, actress, was granted an interlocutory divorce from A. P. Scott of New York. The hearing before Superior Court Judge Thomas C. Gould lasted minutes in a brief Hollywood style proceeding.
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Los Angeles
Colleen Moore
A. P. Scott
New York
Hollywood
Thomas C. Gould
Groups oppose plan to tax wealth now
A majority of the House Ways and Means Committee oppose enacting Roosevelt tax-the-rich program this session. An informal poll found 13 of 25 members personally against rushing the plan through as requested by the President.
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Apyright
United Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Russia protests Japan over border incidents near Lake Khanka
Russia delivered a formal protest to Japan via Ambassador Konstantin Yureney. Moscow warned Japan of possible changes in border policy if violations continue after clashes near Lake Khanka and an earlier June 3 incident where Japanese forces crossed into Russian territory and killed a frontier guard.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Konstantin Yureney
Union
Lake Khanka
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