Death inquiry opens as Smith Reynolds heir case grows
Twin City Sentinel reports on good authority that five people were in the Smith Reynolds mansion when the young tobacco heir was shot last Wednesday, not four as previously stated. Mrs. William Vaught, who lost her husband in an earlier Greensboro fire, also spent the night there.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Twin City Sentinel
Smith Reynolds
William Vaught
Greensboro
Reynolds Puzzle Deepens With Inquest Details Revealed
The Sentinel reports Blanche Yurka testified at a coroner’s inquest into the Reynolds case. Albert Walker claimed he was on the first floor when the 20 year old heir was shot. Libby Holman Reynolds Reynolds bride's testimony and Mrs Vaught’s lack of knowledge are noted alongside fingerprint and towel evidence from the scene.
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Miss Yurka
Walker
Reynolds
Libby Holman
Long Island
Miss Holman
Monroe
Mich
Justice of the Peace
New York
Hawaii
Anne Cannon
Reno
W. N. Dalton
Blanche Yurka
Albert
Ab) Walker
Winston Salem
Raymond Kramer
Flushing
L. I
William Vaught
C. G. Hill
Amarillo Mayor Race Heats Up With Rallies Tonight
Campaigns for Ross D. Rogers and Lon D. Marrs reach fever pitch as rallies set for 8:00 and 8:30 p m in Amarillo high school auditorium and The Nat. The city braces for the closest election in local history with charges and counter charges intensifying in the final hours before polls open. A big railroad line opening event in Pampa and Childress draws officials from Texas and beyond as governors and railroad leaders participate.
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Ross D. Rogers
Lon D. Marrs
Fort Worth
Denver
Pampa
Childress
Crews Brothers
Pampans
Wichita Falls
Ross Sterling
C. V. Terrell
Railroad Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Commission
Senate expands currency to lift farm prices
The Senate voted 53 to 18 to expand the currency by about 1 billion dollars to raise farm prices. President Hoover vetoed the Wagner-Garner relief measure, while Congress prepared a modified bill after the veto and Garner predicted adjournment within a week. A Treasury spokesman said co operation with any House inquiry into fiscal agencies would occur but urged caution, noting no facts justified the probe.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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House Rules Committee
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Internal Revenue
War weary talk of debts and beer in postwar era
Arthur Brisbane discusses postwar Europe and Germany's debt deal, arguing for selective repayment and a cautious U.S. approach. He critiques Allies for pressuring America, notes political fights over beer and inflation, and foresees possible simultaneous beer access and currency expansion.
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with possible thundershowers in extreme west Texas. Temperatures reach 66 to 84 degrees with a warm day ahead and cooler night.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Woman Finds Bullet Hole in Dining Room Table
Mrs. Daniel A. Murdock said she discovered a bullet hole in a dining room table at the Long Island house she rented in Port Washington New York. The incident was reported as part of local crime coverage on July 11 with further details on Reynolds Page 4.
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Port Washington, N. Y
Daniel A. Murdock
Long Island
Hermit Leads Scouts to Scene of Murder in Pennsylvania Woods
MEDIA Pa July 11 a Scout master Wilmer Brown and assistant Walter Hawks recount a midnight hike where a white robed hermit led them to a secluded spot 500 yards from the trail. The decomposed body of a man lay under three fallen trees with a revolver nearby. Coroner J Evan Scheele says the man was beaten to death and identity may hinge on dental work.
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Yaem
Wilmer Brown
Walter Hawks
J. Evan Scheele
Torch Singer Libby Holman Questioned in Reynolds Death
New Yorks No 1 torch singer Libby Holman is questioned over the strange death of her husband Smith Reynolds heir to the R J Reynolds tobacco empire. Dallas July 11 John Rosenfield News Journal music and drama editor defines torch singer as a lugubrious love ballad singer from New Yorks Tenderloin.
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New York
Torch
Smith Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Dallas
John Rosenfield
The
News-Journal, Today
Shipbuilder Curtis Sentenced in Lindbergh Case Obstruction
John Hughes Curtis of Norfolk Virginia was sentenced to one year in state prison and fined $1000 for obstruction of justice in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Curtis was convicted July 2 after being found guilty of the charge.
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Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Curtis
Texas Candidates Make Final Drive
Texas Democrats head toward the first primary with gubernatorial races drawing eight contenders. Incumbent Governor R S Sterling seeks a second term as Miriam Ferguson campaigns with her husband James Ferguson. Other candidates include Tom F Hunter M H Wolfe C A Frakes Frank Putnam and Roger Evans.
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Austin
Texas
R. S. Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Tom F. Hunter
Wichita Falls
J. Ed Glenn
Koppers
M. H. Wolfe
Dallas
C. A. Frakes
Port Arthur
Frank Putnam
Houston
Roger Q. Evans
San Antonio
Wolfe
Frakes
Putnam
Evans
Glenn
Attorney James Spillers to speak for Gov Sterling in Canadian
Panhandle attorney James Spillers will speak tonight on behalf of Governor Ross Sterling at a public rally in Canadian. The announcement came from Sterling headquarters.
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Dallas
Tom F. Hunter
Childress
Pampa
Ferguson
James Spillers
Panhandle
Ross Sterling
New Lindbergh Witness Hinted Amid Curtis Sentencing
John Hughes Curtis of Norfolk Virginia was sentenced in Flemington New Jersey in connection with the Lindbergh case. Defense attorney Lloyd Fisher said a new witness, described as the best lead to the kidnapers, is being held in a United States cantonment. No further details were provided.
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Flemington
N. J
U.P
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Lloyd Fisher
United States
Fisher
Curtis Sentenced After Lindbergh Baby Case Trial
A jury recommended mercy but Judge Adam overruled defense motions and imposed up to three years in prison and a $1000 fine. Curtis, linked to the Lindbergh baby murder hoax, faced federal agents who testified of possible contact with real kidnapers. Colonel Lindbergh attended the prosecution table but did not appear in court today.
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Lloyd Fisher
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Curtis
Lindbergh
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Robbins
Blood clashes erupt across provinces leaving nine dead
Reports from the provinces describe Sunday violence as nine killed and many injured in clashes involving Nazis Reichsbanner Communists across Orlau Breslau Indenburg Aachen Bremen Plauen Witten Kiel. Adolf Hitler warns reparations deal will be worthless in six months at Berchtesgaden rally. He accuses Chancellor Von Papen's government of opposing Nazis.
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Hog Mart Tops $5 Cattle Trade Brisk
Kansas City July 11 4 The hog market posted a top of 5 00 and gains of 10 to 15 cents on strong arrivals totaling 7500 head. Cattle sales hit last week’s high of 8 85 with a general rise of up to 25 cents and active country demand supporting the market.
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Kansas City
Drownings Reported After Flood on Paint and Armstrong Creeks
Eleven people were reported drowned in the Paint and Armstrong Creek floods near Charleston West Virginia after a sudden rainstorm. Eight bodies were recovered and more than 150 homes reportedly washed away on the creeks. Witnessed havoc along the Kanawha River showed houses and furniture floating as navigation became nearly impossible.
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Charleston
W. Va
Paint
Armstrong
Kanawha
Rogers Here But Hasn’t Read Paper
Will Rogers, visiting Plainview area memories, asks what the papers say. He notes his namesake’s lead in the Oklahoma congressman at large race and hurries on to catch a plane to California after a quick lunch and interview.
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Plainview
Oklahoma
Hassell
Rogers
English Field
California
Polls Open for Mayor Run Off at Eight Precincts
Polls open at o'clock to morrow morning and close at 7 o'clock tomorrow night for the mayoralty run off. Eight voting boxes will be at Precinct 1 Courthouse Precinct 2 Central Fire Station Precinct 3 Buchanan Street School Precinct 4 Sanborn School Precinct 5 Wilson School Precinct 6 Sixteenth Avenue Fire Station Precinct 7 Wolflin School Precinct 8 San Jacinto.
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Sanborn School
Wilson School
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Wolflin School
San Jacinto
Rogers program returns to air as Marrs rally looms
Downtown, supporters rally for a ballot battle as WDAG lists schedule changes. Rogers program reappears from 10 to 11 pm after a 8 to 10 am withdrawal, while the Marrs rally runs from 6 to 10 pm amid a busy political day.
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Radio rallies set schedule for Rogers Marrs election night
A radio-televised election night arrangement splits coverage between WDAG and KGRS. The Marrs rally at the Nat runs 8 to 10 PM while the Rogers rally at the High School airs 10 PM to 1 AM. A Rogers program precedes the Marrs broadcast from 7:05 to 8 PM.
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Rogers -For - Mayor
Marrs
Rogers
WDAG
KGRS
City election program features Rogers and list of speakers
A city election event highlights a lineup including Rogers and R. F. Underwood with James O. Gulerie Old Tack Henry Ansley Tom Cotten John Winters Mrs. Walter R. Browne and others slated to speak at the high school with John K. Boyce presiding. At The Nat J W Crudgington W S Birge Hugh Umphres H H Cooper Mrs Rose McAteer F P Works also listed as speakers. Dr T M MontLee CITY VOTE Page 7
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R. F
Underwood
James O. Gulerie
Old Tack
Henry Ansley
Tom Cotten
John Winters
Walter R. Browne
John K. Boyce
Marrs
Nat
J. W. Crudgington
Birge
Hugh Umphres
H. H. Cooper
Rose McAteer
WHERE MARRS LEADS Editorial on mayoral race strategy
The Globe notes Lon D. Marrs leads with a defined platform from the start while opponent Ross Rogers camps without one. It cites Rogers adopting Marrs' ideas on water rate cuts and calls this an imitative admission of Marrs' vision and plans.
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Lon D. Marrs
Judge Marrs
Rogers
Ross Rogers
Marrs
Rogers Group
Wilson School
Senate authorizes probes into campaigns and loans
The Senate approved a select committee to investigate campaign expenditures of Senate and presidential candidates. The inquiry budget was cut from 100000 to 25000. An RC F loan inquiry was also ordered, with a five member panel to report in January. Facts may be kept secret if disclosure could harm confidence in lending institutions.
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Senate Washington
U.P
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Couzens
Court Denies Mandamus In Prohi Ballot Dallas
4 District Judge Robert B. Allen refused Reid's mandamus to force Dallas County Democratic executive committee to place prohibition referendum ballots on the July 23 primary. Reid, a Congress candidate, alleged officials refused to carry out state committee orders for a statewide referendum on repealing or retaining the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Robert B. Allen
Walter J. Reid
Dallas County
Democratic Executive Committee
Allen
Civil Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Reid
Congress
Murrell R. Buckner
Roberts. Quillen
State Executive Committee
Roosevelt in command on Myth II cruise at Port Jefferson
Governor Roosevelt captains the Myth II on a week long voyage from Port Jefferson New York. He sails with three of his sons aboard a small pleasure craft as part of a family vacation.
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Roosevelts
Jefferson
N. Y
Roosevelt
Tyson Grocery Damaged In Terrell Aza Incident
A July 11 report from Terrell Arizona notes Tyson Grocery was damaged with an estimated ten thousand dollar loss. Local authorities investigated the incident and assessed the damage to the storefront and inventory.
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Tyson
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