Prosecution Delay in Sunday Shooting Case
The Sunday shooting of Robert H. Ames and Ruth Drysdale, and the death of Joe Bob McClure, sit with the district attorney after a coroner ruled McClure died from a concussion when struck by a pistol held by Ames. Sheriff Adams filed a detailed probable cause statement as the case awaits DA action.
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Robert H
Bob” Ames
Ruth Drysdale
Joe Bob McClure
Bill Adams
District Attorney’s Office
B. R. “Bob” Clark
McClure
R. H. Ames
Adams
Eight Nations Propose Quick Vote To End Conference
London July 4. Eight leading nations urge immediate adjournment of the world economic conference due to a currency deadlock. A steering committee met to draft a suspension formula and vote on Wednesday. Cordell Hull announced the US would push to continue the talks and pursue a world price raising program.
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London
U.P
Amarillo
Geneva
League of Nations
James M. Cox
0. S
Cordell Hull
United States
Ford Feud Urged as New Solon Inquiry
Henry Ford’s clash with banking interests over control of his auto company is urged for Senate stock market inquiry. Herbert R. Wilkins, a Detroit banker, accuses Wall Street of engineering the bank holiday to gain Ford’s deposits of about $60 million and to influence loans.
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Ford
Solon
Washington
Henry Ford
Senate Stock Market Investigating Committee For Inquiry
United Press
U.P
Senate Stock Market
Fletcher
Ferdinand Pecora
Herbert R. Wilkins
Detroit
Wall Street
Breezes and Rains Cool Panhandle Plains Weather
Cooling breezes swept the Panhandle Plains as scattered rains fell Monday afternoon and overnight. Amarylllo's high reached 98 with other readings from 99 to 108 in nearby towns. Dalhart and Dalhart area reported beneficial moisture after months of dryness and temperatures dropped before rising again into the 90s.
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Panhandle Plains
H. T. Collman
U.S Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Booker
Dalhart
Shattuck
Oklahoma
Dimmitt
Canyon
Happy
Childress Childress
Canadian
Higgins
Berger
Texline
Wichita Falls
Local Chick Raising Thrives in Backyard Ad Trade
Small-scale poultry farming flourishes in backyards with modest costs and numerous livelihoods. Buyers hunt chicks through classified Want Ads under Classification 43, highlighting a thriving niche for both roosters and hens.
J. M. Radford Dies. Abilene Grocer Leader Passes Away
J M Radford founder and head of a large wholesale grocery company died suddenly at age 72 in Abilene. Doctors said a brief heart attack caused his death this morning, shocking business associates across Texas and eastern New Mexico where his firm operated.
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Abilene
J. M. Radford
Texas
New Mexico
Autoist Dead in Fight Over Alley
In Austin on July 4 a dispute over right of way in an alley led to a gunfight. J R Munro, 42, died and his wife was wounded in the hip from a bullet. State Ranger W S Byars is the alleged shooter. the Munro family and Byars share garages in the same alley.
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Austin
J. R. Munro
Speed climaxes at air races in Los Angeles July 4
Speed, the aeronautics nerve center, crowns the Thompson Trophy race closing the four day program. Entrants include Col. Roscoe Turner Jimmy Wedell Roy Miller Lee Miles S J Wittman and others who must qualify at 225 mph. Hoot Gibson was injured in a crash with severe cuts.
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Los Angeles
Amarillo
Col
Roscoe Turner
Jimmy Wedell
Roy Miller
Ray Moor
Oakland
Gordon Israel
Overland
Lee Miles
George Hague
Santa Monica
S. J. Wittman
Oshkosh
Wis
Lee Gehlbach
Louisiana
Hoot Gibson
Clever Jake the Barber to Free Him From Kidnap
Chicago July 4 U P Friends of John Jake the Barber Factor abandon negotiations and rely on Factor s clever mind to win his release from a gang that seized him. Jerome Factor says his father will handle any ransom and hopes he will be released safely, despite extradition battles in England over collapsed London enterprises.
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Jake the Barber
Robert T. Loughran
Chicago
U.P
John
Factor
Jerome
Northwestern University
Young Factor
England
London
Postmistress Sayre Missing as Inspectors Check Accounts
Fairfax July 4 Miss Luremna Sayre Fairfax postmistress and Hoover era confidante is missing as postal inspectors audit her accounts. She skipped a yesterday appointment with officials preparing to hand the office to a Democratic committee. Sayre was a White House guest and advised on a Virginia mountain camp site with Mr and Mrs Hoover.
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Fairfax
U.P
Luremna Sayre
Herbert Hoover
Fourth of July Celebrations Highlight Ideal Weather in Amarillo
Amarillo observed the 157th Independence Day with ideal conditions and a mix of gatherings. Festivities centered around Ranch Hall and the Country Club with dances, music from the Bonnie Lasses and Melody Maids, and a prominent crowd flocking to Jack Hall's Ranch for afternoon events. In Pittsburgh a fireworks mishap at J Halpern & Co. caused $5,000 damage, no injuries. Alfred Beard led the bicycle race, with Ted Keller and Tracey Page close behind. Dorothy Peeks won the girls race with Lois Johnson and Marjorie Allen in pursuit. Hospital and police records noted on See Fourth Page 2.
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Pittsburgh
J. Halpern & Company
Alfred Beard
Hayes Street
American Legion
Jack Hall
Ted Keller
Tracey Page
Dorothy Peeks
Lincoln
Lois Johnson
Marjorie Allen
Former Hubby of Rum Girl Fatally Shot in Basement
Omaha dated report details the death of Haning a former prohibition agent after a basement shooting at Louise Vinciquerra’s home. Vinciquerra denied involvement while Haning named him in a deathbed statement. A duel with Vinciquerra occurred last year and both men were wounded.
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RUM Girl
Omaha
Neb
Haning
Louise Vinciquerra
Nicholas Senn Hospital
Sebastiano Vineiquerra
Vinciquerra
Louise
Maning
Vinesguerra
Mrs. Borah Reveals Sclon in Bad Shape
Mrs. William E. Borah disclosed that her husband Idaho Senator was critically ill after an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She said he had been fighting bronchitis and pneumonia following a prostate gland operation and is now out of danger with a normal temperature.
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Baltimore
U.P
William E. Borah
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Idaho
Shoppers May Save on Many Mid-Week Values
Amarillo merchants offer mid week specials to stimulate buying on Wednesday. Read pages 4 and 5 of today’s Globe to learn why certain items are priced for savings not available on other days.
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Globe
Amarillo
Roosevelt Resting on Independence Day Asks What Comes Next
Vacationing President Roosevelt, aboard the cruiser Indianapolis off Annapolis, plans a quiet day with Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Dall while the nation observes a holiday. He faces a raft of domestic and world issues awaiting decisions upon his return, including a $3.3 billion public works program and a long list of federal appointments.
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Washington
Indianapolis
Naval Academy
Curtis Dall
Ickes
War, Navy
Interior Departments
Farley
Roper
Roosevelt on dollar stability shocks European pleas
Arthur Brisbane notes President Roosevelt rejects fears of a weak dollar. The Globe column explains the dollar’s strength, asserting that U S money buys any item for sale and that foreign nations could avoid it if they dislike the currency. The piece stresses government backing and U S name as stabilizers.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
United States
Diogenes Would Be Happy To Meet Them
A taxi passenger turned in a $10 bill found in a taxi to the driver who gave it to Police Lieutenant Oscar Johnson. A moment later another citizen delivered a purse containing $15.
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New York
Diogenes
Oscar Johnson
Johnson
Plane crash in Ozona kills pilot C. H. Stubblefield
OZONA TEX July 4 An air plane crash killed C. H. Stubblefield 30 Texan pilot and fatally injured Abe Lee 20 son of Pat Lee Ozona ranchman when the craft lost control while banking at low altitude and struck a hill yesterday.
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Ozona
Tex
C. H. Stubblefiel
Abe Lee
Pat Lee
Stubblefield
Final approval granted for Palo Duro forestry camps
Colonel Edgar King of Fort Bliss approved three army forestry camps in Palo Duro canyon for 600 men after inspecting water supply and sites. The plan, deemed to meet all requirements, was telephoned to Fort Sam Houston and details given to Oscar Seward and T. E. Johnson. The men will depart for Amarillo on June 13. In Terrell Texas William Allen 17 died when the car he rode in hit a concrete bridge east of Terrell on a highway after leaving a Mineola dance.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Edgar King
Fort Bliss
Amarillo
King
Fort Sam Houston
Oscar Seward
State Park Board
T. E. Johnson
Palo Duro Park
Terrell
Texas
William Allen
L. B. Allen
Dallas
Mineola
Still Owner Aids Raid and Flees with Evidence
Amarillo and Potter County officers raided a Pleasant Valley still late Monday night. The operation uncovered a 100 gallon mash filled still and 250 bottles of beer. The owner aided officers during the raid then fled into the night, leaving evidence and the officers.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Pleasant Valley
W. R. McDowell
Clark Cain
Bill Adams
Sam Ramsey
Roy Brewer
Ivy Wilkinson
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Wall Street Report
June Viasek
Beverly Hills
Calif
Associated Press
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Radford
Chum
Hoovers
Melody Maids
Nhen
PROHI
Thie
Norton
Kan
Mattern
Jimmie Mattern
Floyd Bennett Field
Nome
Alaska
Harold Person
William Alexander
Tom Abbey
Fred Fetterman
Arthur Brisbanet
The
King Feature Syndicate
Europe
Palo Duro
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