Riot Squad Routs Killer Who Was Just Having Fun
Washington July 6 A sniper who killed one policeman wounded another and held at bay over a hundred for three hours surrendered after being shot in the arm He said he did it for fun and to start fireworks Nicholson Long claimed he acted alone as marine sharpshooters reinforced Capitol area Police rookie E A Swanson died and A C Poulson was wounded before the suspect was captured
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Washington
First Street
Capitol
Marine Corps
Nicholson Long
Long
E. A. Swanson
A. C. Poulson
Oklahoma Primary Sparks Fight Over Governorship Nomination
Oklahoma City July 6. Democratic nominating race featured Mrs Mabel Bassett leading E D B Howard for Congress at Large as Claude Weaver trailed, with W W Hastings and Elmer Thomas battling for renomination. Republican turnout favored Wirt Franklin in the Senate race as Walton or Childers eyed a Corp Commissioner run off amid Murray fire-bell measures failing to gain traction.
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Oklahoma City
William Henry Murray
Oklahoma
Mabel Bassett
Charities and Corrections
E. D B. Howard
Claude Weaver
Murray
Howard
W. W. Hastings
Alexander Johnston
Okmulgee
Elmer Thomas
R. M. McCool
Gomer Smith
Wirt Franklin
Ardmore
U. S.stone
Big Jim” Harris
Walton
J. C
Wack Walton
C. Childers
J. Shaw
Mattern and Griffin land Berlin in record Atlantic flight
Mattern and Griffin arrived at Templehof Airport Berlin after a record Atlantic crossing in their around the world flight, landing 31 hours 41 minutes after New York and 18 hours 40 minutes after Harbor Grace. They reported light storms and averaged 131 to 157 mph on routes, with diplomats and Lufthansa officials greeting them.
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Harold J. Peters
Berlin
James Mattern
Bennett Griffin
Templehof Airdrome
Amarillo
New York
Harbor Grace
Mattern
Griffin
Newfoundland
Grifin
Post and Gatty
Chester
England
Hannover
Germany
Atlantic
Ireland
Mattern and
Brandenburg
Hanover
Ziel
Tempelhof
Frederick M. Sackett
United States
Lufthansa
Foreign Office
United Press
Jimmy Mattern
Century of Progress
Allred to Speak in Amarillo Campaign Stop
Texas attorney general James V. Allred and re election candidate arrives in Amarillo Thursday afternoon and speaks at 8 p m in the Municipal Auditorium presided by L M Fischer of Fischer and Fischer with R E Underwood introducing. The Bonnie Lassies Amarillo orchestra provide the music. Allred wired from Comanche he could not attend the Rotary Club meeting.
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James V. Allred
Texas
Amarillo
L. M. Fischer
Fischer & Fischer
Rule
Allred
R. E. Underwood
Bonnie Lassies
Fischer
Comanche
Rotary Club
Cubs Shortstop Billy Jurges Shot In Chicago Hotel
Chicago Cubs shortstop William Jurges and an unidentified young woman were wounded in a shooting at the Carlos Hotel near the ball park. Police said the woman shot Jurges and was wounded in the hand during a struggle for the gun.
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Chicago
William
Billy) Jurges
Chicago Cubs
Jurges
Carlos Hotel
Cubs
Ilinois Masonic Hospital
Pickett opposes prohibition party stance on beer legalization
Deets Pickett of the Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals said Congress is not bound by party platforms on legalizing beer. He is the second dry leader to cool on the prohibition party, noting sympathy but practical disagreement with their program.
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Washington
Deets Pickett
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Congress
Prohibition Party
Prohibition Partyconvention debates platform and Borah ticket
At Indianapolis July 6 the Prohibition Party began its quadrennial national convention facing indecision on platform and presidential candidate. Interest centered on Sen Borah Idaho as potential nominee and unifying support from major city organizations. Two strategy board members Bishop James Cannon Jr and Canon William Sheafe Chase attended.
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Indianapolis
Prohibition Party
Borah
Idaho
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
William Sheafe Chase
Council of Churches of Christ In America
Republicans Move to Push Beer For Revenue Plan
A 50 member House Republican wet bloc met to urge Speaker Garner and Representative Shell to take immediate action on beer for revenue legislation. The gathering, convened by Representatives La Guardia of New York and Britten of Illinois, lasted nearly two hours and a subcommittee was formed to draft petitions.
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Washington
House
Garner
Shell
la Guardia
New York
Britten
Illinois
Borah Pushes Currency Expansion Before Congress
Senator Borah of Idaho urged approval of currency legislation to expand circulating funds. He backed the Glass bill proposing $1,000,000,000 of US bonds to enhance currency until price declines halt and trade and employment improve.
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Washington
Congress
Borah
Idaho
United States
Heir to Reynolds Empire Shot Dead in Estate Room
Smith Reynolds twenty one heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune died from a bullet wound at the Winston-Salem estate. He had been cleaning a gun when the shot occurred. Libby Holman his wife and a barbecue guest recount the events.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Smith Reynolds
Reynolds Tobacco
Young Reynolds
Libby Holman
W Reynolds
Reynolds
Rogers for Mayor rallies set for three Amarillo schools
Rogers for Mayor Club schedules 8 15 p m gatherings at Buchanan Street Sanborn and San Jacinto schools to energize voters ahead of the mayoralty runoff. Ross D. Rogers will speak at the first meeting with other supporters. All interested may attend.
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Buchanan Street
Ross D. Rogers
Lon D. Marrs
H. A. Daniel
Rogers
Sanborn School
San Jacinto School
Ross Rogers-for-Mayor
Rioting Addicts on Train En Route to Fort Leavenworth
Twenty two drug addicts rioted aboard a Pennsylvania railroad train moving from New York City to Fort Leavenworth. They attacked 13 guards, smashed a Pullman car window, and demanded drugs as the train halted at Trenton Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Railroad detectives and two physicians aided in restoring order.
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Harrisburg
U.P
Pennsylvania
New York City
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
Akron Search Fails to Find Curlew Off Bermuda
The Akron reported by radio it is about 150 miles northwest of Bermuda and has yet to sight the racing yacht Curlew with six aboard, missing between New York and Bermuda. The airship left Lakehurst last night to search.
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AKRON
Washington
U.P
Navy Department
Bermuda
New York
Lakehurst
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible thunder showers in the southern area. North portions expect lighter activity, warmer readings in the east central tonight. Temperatures range from 66 to 82 degrees by 1 PM today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Senator Norris Seeks Detailed Loan Report from Reconstruction Corp
Nebraska senator Norris urged the Senate to demand a full report from the Reconstruction Corporation listing every loan with borrower name, maturity date, interest rate, and collateral. The resolution aims to illuminate loan terms and security details for all borrowers.
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Washington
Norris
Neb
Senate
Reconstruction Corporation
Gangster Slain in Water Front Fight
NEW ORLEANS July 6 A man identified by police as Big Jim Clark a reputed New York gangster tied to liquor smuggling along the gulf coast was shot and killed in a downtown street gun battle A wounded companion was quickly picked up and rushed away in an automobile
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New Orleans
Big Jim” Clark
New York
Gulf Coast
Pampa Childress Train For New Line Opening
Fort Worth will host a special train July 6 to carry visitors to Childress and Pampa for the Fort Worth and Denver Railway opening on July 15. R O Dulaney of the chamber sent letters to over 300 people. Gov. Ross Sterling agreed to ride aboard, officials said.
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Fort Worth
Childress
Pampa
Denver
R. O. Dulaney
Chamber of Commerce
Dulaney
Gov. Ross
Sterling
Radio Campaigns and Global Money Views by Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane critiques radio campaigns and global money trends, assessing their political and economic impact. The column reflects Brisbane's stance on contemporary issues and is distributed through King Feature Syndicate.
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The
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Hearst backs Roosevelt after Democratic convention ruling
W R Hearst telegraphed from Los Angeles saying he will support Roosevelt, citing the convention's majority choice and arguing Democrats must follow the majority. He cites Garner’s initial support but says a candidate must honor convention results and that Roosevelt is a genuine Democrat nominated properly.
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Times
California
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Garner
High Finance
Smith
English Court Frees Beauty in London Murder Trial
Mrs Elvira Dolores Barney was acquitted by a jury of murder and manslaughter charges for killing her lover Thomas William Scott Stephen. The verdict came after a brief deliberation of just under two hours at the Old Bailey. she collapsed upon learning she was free.
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London
Elvira Dolores Barney
Thomas William Scott Stephen
Stephen
Humphreys
Old Bailey
Missing Flying Nurse Known as Flying Nurse of Oil Interests
Jeanne Thomas, 29, a nurse dubbed the Flying Nurse, was reported missing in Los Angeles. Her mother said the last sighting was June 27 when she left by a mobile for the Mexican border with Col Gustave, a Mexican army flier, and an unnamed man. Thomas, from Amarillo, had briefly planned a flying school and once transported employees for Standard Oil in Colombia.
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Los Angeles
Jeanne Thomas
Oma Randolph
Randolph
Col
Gustave
Thomas
Amarillo
Muniel Field
South America
Standard Oil Company
Cartagena
Colombia
Okay Plan to Return Army
A House Ways and Means Committee approved a Senate resolution to fund transportation and subsistence for returning thousands of bonus marchers in Washington. Police opposed a proposed concentrated panhandling campaign by the veterans in the District of Columbia, citing federal law. Walter Waters planned a fundraising tour of Pennsylvania and New Jersey cities.
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Senate
House
Ways and Means
Capital Police
Army
District of Columbia
Red Cross
Pelham D. Glassford
Veterans’ Committee
Walter W. Waters
Veterans
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Roosevelt Leads GOP Bid as Nominee Hope Emerges
Albany July 6 Governor Roosevelt believes his presidential bid has already won broad Republican support due to his acceptance speech. His staff is pleased with the campaign kickoff flight to Chicago and the address. Meanwhile the Albany Democratic organization will publicly back the governor with a major city machine demonstration tomorrow night.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Chicago
Albany Democratic Organization
Panhandle Harvest Delayed By Escalating Rains
Harvest crews on the South Plains to Waynoka faced fresh delays as thunderstorms drenched Childress to Memphis and Lubbock areas. Rain accompanied by an electric storm disrupted Southwestern Bell circuits between Amarillo and Childress. Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday.
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South Plains
Miami
Waynoka
Oklo
Childress
Washburn
Memphis
Lubbock
Plainview
Floydada
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Amarillo
Flower Mystery At Hutton Trial Draws Angles Temple Fans
In Los Angeles on July 6 as Myrtle Joan St Pierre's breach of promise suit against David Hutton neared day twelve, flower bearers from Angelus Temple surrounded the courthouse steps. Hutton, a choir singer, stood in the background. his wife Aimee Semple McPherson leads the temple. The temple elders released a statement denying knowledge of any flowers sent to Miss St Pierre by temple members or the elder body.
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Los Angeles
Myrtle Joan St. Pierre
David Hutton
Angelus Temple
Hutton
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson
Misa St. Pierre
Angelus 'Temple
Board of Elders of
Star Sued for Million More by Doherty and Cities Service
Two lawsuits filed against the Kansas City Star seek a combined 54 million in damages. Cities Service Gas Co. targets alleged conspiracy for 20 million actual and 10 million punitive. Henry L. Doherty seeks 6 million actual and 6 million punitive in separate libel actions.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service Gas Company
Cities Service Company
Jae County
Doherty
Topeka
Shawnee County
Kansas
The
Star
Jackson County
Missouri
Captain Kidd
Derrick Kills Driller at Overton
Ben P. Crowder a 33 year old oil field driller died instantly when a derrick collapsed near Overton. His body was taken to Banks for burial.
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Overton
U.P
Ben P. Crowder
Here
Banks
Governor Sterling to Speak in Amarillo Friday Night
Governor Ross Sterling will address crowds in Amarillo on Friday night July 15 as part of a Panhandle speaking tour in support of his re election bid. He will attend the Denver railroad opening from Childress to Pampa and speak at multiple towns including Borger Canyon Tulsa and Wichita Falls before returning.
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Ross Sterling
Amarillo
Sterling
Panhandle
T. E. Johnson
New Denver
Childress
Pampa
Borger
Canyon
Swisher County
Tulsa
Wichita Falls
Johnson
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