Plains country notes and civic outlook from Amarillo
A public column reflects on Roy Orlando Greenhill as a wedding groom candidate amid community praise. It warns about Santa Fe Life Insurance stock claims and endorses Senator Tom Connally, while praising Panhandle resilience, real estate investment, and civic plans in Amarillo and Dalhart, including water purification stations to address tooth enamel health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Life Insurance Comny
Texas
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
W. W. Heath
Santa Fe Life Insurance Company
Panhandle
Plains Country
United States
Old Treaty in Murder Case at Port of Spain
In Port of Spain Trinidad on July 12 officials debated extradition of Robert Jones for a Texas murder. Lawyers argued the 1842 treaty did not apply since Texas was not a U S state then, while U S authorities insisted Jones and Arthur Wilson are the same man and presented a handwriting expert and testimony from Ifa Rapugan.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Robert Jones
Texas
Arthur C. Wilson
United States
Jones
Wilson
Vincent Brown
Arthur ©. Wilson
Irene Deboit
Cleveland
A. Masson
Great Britain
America
Masson
Ifa Rapugan
United States Secret Service
City Question on Water Ruination Sparks Heated Debate
A local letter critiques water quality and weather patterns, praising a committee for its intelligence. It details southeast winds failing to bring rain, a shift to drier conditions, and the speaker's vow to wash less as a personal remedy amid a water shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lemmon
Wade Willis
Bertie Warren
C. W. Seibel
Jack Wyatt
W. B. Stevenson
W. J. Dinan
F. W. Dodson
Curl
Autopsy Casts Skepticism on Quack Remedy in Mills Death
County attorney reported Miss Mills's autopsy showed vital organs appeared normal on superficial exam with full report due soon. Mrs Brown moved open ammonia and medicine bottles from the bedroom after finding the body. Updegraff noted Miss Mills may have needed a doctor before Brown left. Six fraternity pallbearers were named for the funeral as detectives searched Houston for Neal Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mills
Updegraff
Windmill influence on plains noted in readers letter
A reader endorses an article on windmills aiding plains development but criticizes its depth. The letter mentions a Mary Tudor fountain in Ellwood Park used by many and another tablet at Seventh and Polk, referencing TACK letters on Page B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Plains
Mary Tudor
Ellwood Park
Seventh
Polk
Kaye Don Goes On Trial In Manslaughter Case
British racing motorist Kaye Don stands trial in Douglas Isle of Man for manslaughter after the May 28 racing accident that killed his 27 year old mechanic Francis Taylor. Prosecutors say Don failed to slow at a dangerous bend. a jury was formed as the court opened.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Kaye Don
Disciple of
Speed
Francis Taylor
Don
Battles Rage as Bolivia and Paraguay Clash in Chaco Front
The clash over Port Ballivian widens a 60 mile front with both sides declaring gains. Bolivian reports say 146 rifles and four sub machine guns were seized and that Paraguay suffered heavy losses, while La Paz dispatches claim a favorable turn for Bolivia despite heavy Paraguayan artillery and attrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Port Ballivian
Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Paraguayan War Ministry
Fort Ballivian
War Ministry
la Paz
Boliivian
Wild Party Details Emerge in Hollywood Trial
State witness Mrs. Pearl Owings testified about entering the apartment of June DeLong where June DeLong Gloria Marsh and Dave Allen were said to be at a "wild party" with Allen a former manager of Central Casting. She described a tense confrontation as Allen demanded to know who was responsible for the frameup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Trias
Dave Allen
Gloria Marsh
Pearl Owings
June DeLong
Miss DeLong
Miss Marsh
Allen
Central Casting Corporation
Jerry Geisler
Casting Corporation
Veteran Newsman Steve Murphy Dies in Sonora
Steve Murphy aged 74, one of three Murphy brothers who helped launch West Texas newspapers, died in Sonora after leaving the Devil's River News in Sonora. He edited the Devil's River News and was known for his pranks. The Murphy brothers helped establish the San Angelo Standard and earlier Devil's River papers dating back to 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Steve Murphy
Murphy
Canada
West Texas
Sonora
Devil's River News
Devil of the Devil's River News
Mike Murphy
J. G. Murphy
Pat
W. A. Guthrie
Mike
Steve
Oklahoma student sought in Norman death of Marian Mills
Detectives believe a youth believed to be Myers bailed from a car owned by Dr. P. B. Myers of Reno after a chase in Cottage Grove Norman. A suitcase held a fraternity pin reading N. H. Myers 35 and an addressed letter. An OU Sooners sticker and small pills were found in the car. J H. Stephenson forced the youth to abandon the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Norman
Okla
Marian Mills
Myers
South
Cottage Grove
N. H. Myers
Rubber Parts Stock Shapes Car Maintenance Brands
A traditional view notes that there are more than 400 rubber parts in the average automobile shaping how service centers approach repairs and replacements. The fact highlights the complexity of modern vehicle assemblies and the breadth of rubber components involved.
Simpson Seeks Second Term as County Judge
County Judge J. M. Simpson announces re election and cites a record of economy and tax reduction. He notes Potter County moved from a 1932 operating loss to a 1933 gain and emphasizes honesty efficiency courtesy and economy as guiding principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Simpson
Simpson
Texas Democrats Endorse White Party Rule in Primaries
Allred cites Nixon v Condon and Booker cases to support state convention action. He argues the Texas Democratic Party remains a white party and election officials should enforce that stance, despite prior Supreme Court limits on party membership powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allred
United States Supreme Court
Benjamin Cardoza
Supreme Court
Democratic State Executive Committee
Texas
Bexar County
NRA sets 30 day deadline for industry to decide codes
The National Recovery Administration issued a blanket code order and a 30 day window for American industry to choose among four options. Businesses may join the existing code, craft new codes, enter a blanket code for small industries, or risk mandatory codes at hearings for abuses in labor. Administrator Hugh S Johnson announced the move before a westward speaking tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
National Recovery Administration
Blue Eagle
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Would Have U. S. Halt Wheat Program
Kansas City report notes grain circles heated over possible end of the acreage reduction program as government estimates show small wheat and corn crops. Harry B. Cordell questions whether drought was foreseen. Fred Vincent argues carryover impacts deter future reductions amid tight supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanbas City
Department of Agriculture
Harry B. Cordell
Oklahoma Board of Agriculture
Fred ©. Vincent
Kansas City Grain Commission
Drought Relief Protest Over Texas Cattle Losses
Dr Crabb and Lanham protest relief allocations after drought and rainfall analysis show 6 000 000 cattle in Texas twice that of any state. They cite 20 percent of cattle in northern Panhandle counties condemned as unfit for food and urge Washington relief HQ to reassess funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Crabb
Panhandle
Lanham
Dr. Crabb
Washington
AIR TOUR Flight Plan From Lake Baikal to Chicago Across North America
A three to four day air tour outlines stops at Braguzin on Lake Baikal Tigil on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Nome. If Canada permits flight it would pass Winnipeg Chicago. otherwise route includes Portland Minneapolis to Chicago. Sponsors include Richard J. Scandrett Jr chairman and notable backers and editors.
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Braguzin
Lake Baikal
Tigil
Kamchatkan Peninsula
Nome
Canada
Chicago
Winnipeg
Portland
Minneapolis
Richard J. Scandrett, Jr
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
J. P. Goodrich
Indiana
E. E. Loomis
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Joseph V. McKee
New York
H. F P. Sheets
Socony-Vacuum Corp
Ralph Pulitzer
Oswald Garrison Villard
Herbert Bayard Swope
Lewis Gannett
William Allen White
Murray declines political return amid speculation and Anglin withdrawal
The article reports Murray's pledge not to interfere with state campaigns, denying plans to back Pine and detailing his stance on Anglin's exit. He accuses the oil industry and metropolitan press of backing a business minded administration through subterfuge and Klan support, and hints at future tropical travels after January. It also notes the Konarak temple in India as a separate feature with its ornate carvings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Marland
W. Bem Pine
Anglin
Ku Klux Klan
Oil Association
Metropolitan Press
Tropics
Panama
B C Headache Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A North Carolina pharmacist developed a blended formula sold as B C to relieve most headaches in minutes. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ packages, it also claims to ease muscular pain, colds, neuralgia, fever, and nervous distress without habit forming drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
B.C
B. Cc
B. C
Mediation bid pondered as coast strike expands
A broad labor dispute reaches San Francisco Bay and Portland with unions backing a possible general stoppage. In Fort Worth officials hesitate over a mediation offer from the Federal Regional Labor Board as street car and bus workers weigh acceptance. Enid sees Champlin Refining reopen after a three week walkout ends with union ratification of a compromise proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.P
Northern Texas Traction Company
Federal Regional Labor Board
San Antonio
Edwin Peyroux
Employes Union
A. P. Townsend
Enid
Okla
Petroleum Labor Policy Board
Champlin Refining Company
David Moscovitz
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report July Activity
Livestock quotations show Howe 4,000 quality mix with active, steady to higher trade. Cattle demand stronger with fed steers and yearlings up. hogs and sheep mixed. New Orleans cotton opened slightly lower amid rain prospects and profit-taking, with October and December futures easing before partial recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Howe
New Orleans
Texas
Wricet
Longs
Zome
Market drifts lower amid trade questions and cautious activity
New York stock letters report a languid market with little desire to rise. Prices show a moderately lower drift as traders remain skeptical of gains amid pending trade and industrial issues. Wheat and corn move unevenly, Winnipeg crop data weigh on sentiment, and bonds stay quiet with mild mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harieytuly
Ben
New York
Chicago
Winnipeg
U. S
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Bile Flow
An ad extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for lethargy and digestive woes caused by sluggish bile flow. It claims two pounds of bile should enter the bowels daily, promoting digestion and vitality, with price 25 cents and the red label shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
C. M. Co
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Tu Woeriding
Roy O. Greenhill
Roy Orlando Greenhill
Tom Connally
Senator Connally
Roosevelt
Iowa
Minnesota
Dalhart
Hughes Street
W. M. Curl
Houston
Neal Myers
Universi
Hollywood
Johnson
Drouth
AIR Tour
Orissa District
India
COORS
John F. Clark & Co
T. Close
American Conapterey Severe
American Smelt & Ref
American Sugar Refining
Aealy
American Tel & Telus
Anaconda veeenSeees
Atchison Topeka& Santa Fe
Auburn Auto
Tree
Rarnadall Oisete
Bendix Aviation
Delaware & Hudson
du Pont
Fastman Kodak Wees
Flectric Autolite
eSesame
Firestone Tire & Rubber
Freeport
Texas Sulfur
General Electing
Foods
General Mills
General Motors
Gillette Raser
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear St Baeee Seeee
Great Northern R
Hudson Motor
Hupp Motor
International Harvester
Tae Johns Manville Wees
Kelvinator
Sstiernee Weees
Kennecott Copper
Amfpoomd Lorillard (P) Breveest — Wee
Ie Mid Cent Pet Missouri
Kansas & Texasia
Montgomery National Rivewitte
National Distillers Wee
National Steel Tees
NY Central
Oak
Northern Pacific
Ee 2A
Packard Motor
Radio Corp
Radio Keith
Remington
Reynsite Taner
Reynolds Metals
Roebuck
Jersey
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Texas Pacific Land
Union Cabide
Cisco Union
United Aircraft
United Corn RA
U S& Smelting & Refining
U B Steel
Western Union
Westinghouse
Ford Motor Co
Humble
Golden Bee
Accum Coors Company
Govoin
Cova
Amarillo Stoneware Co
Plains Distributing Co
Borrer
Panhandle Beverage Co
Oaks
Post
Camarillo
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