Pact Friends Work To Hold Senate Quorum
Mussolini interests Europe and provokes excitement in France by proposing an alliance with Germany. France seeks a military pact or at least neutrality from Germany in a potential Italian French war. Doyle Came Back. A New Jersey Ghost. Interesting Marriage.
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Kemal
Doyle
New Jersey
Pact Friends
Europe
France
Germany
Italy
Kaiser
Senator Robinson Presses for Naval Treaty Ratification
Senator Robinson of Arkansas urged Senate ratification of the London naval treaty today, outlining reasons to avoid partisan conflict. He noted the pact caps warships, rolls back capital ships, and reduces Japanese submarines, arguing it improves the U.S. position vis a vis Britain and Japan and eases naval rivalry. The London treaty bill advances in the Commons as well, with First Lord Alexander presenting it for approval.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Hoover
Watson
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Kean
New Jersey
Gould
Maine
Swanson
White House
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Great Britain
Japan
London
Commons
Associated Press
Alexander
House of Commons
Rapid Changes in Complexion of State Race Seen by Writer
United Press reports Austin July 14 that two weeks from the Texas Democratic primary the gubernatorial runoff is unsettled. Barry Miller gains with labor endorsements and bonds support, while Mayfield Sterling and Young threaten to displace. Ma Ferguson draws large crowds. Sterling’s fate hinges on bond sentiment and county results like Washington County.
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Gordon K. Shearer
United Press
Austin
Texas
Barry Miller
Labor
Sam Low
Washington County
Ross Sterling
Houston
Mayfield
Sterling
Young
Small
Miller
Ma” Ferguson
Judge Low
Tom Love
Alfred E. Smith
Chambers of Commerce
Four Texas Rangers sent to Shamrock quell mob threats
In Wellington and Shamrock on July 14, Texas Rangers joined local sheriffs to restore order after mob threats against the negro population following the killing of Mrs. Henry Vaughan by Jesse Lee Washington. Governor Moody ordered reinforcements. a judge from New Mexico arrived to arrange the trial, and authorities reported the situation under control with guards monitoring the negro quarter.
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Globe
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Shamrock
Claudy McKinney
Collingsworth County
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Jonsie Lee Washington
Henry Vaughan
United Pres
W. K. McLemore
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Dan Moody
McLemore
Lee
New Mexico
Fores
Austin
Gonzmullos
Huddleston
Ranger
Kirby
Abilene
Cows
Honey Grove
Pat Dougherty
Moody
Dulles
Red River
Burke Sought in Two States
United Press reports Fred Burke, a famed killer and bank bandit, eluded police in Northern Michigan woods and faces pursuit by machine gun squads in two states. Authorities near Hess Lake near Muskegon say they narrowly missed Burke at a summer cottage, seizing the cottage owner and a woman and an assumed Burke vehicle. Detectives note Burke may disguise as a police officer or a priest during the hunt following last week’s Bonner killing.
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United Press
Chicago
Fred Burke
Michigan
Hess Lake
Muskegon
Mich
Burke
Thomas Bonner
Ross Sterling Builds Support Tour for Amarillo
Ross Sterling, highway commission chair and governor candidate, brings a highway expansion plan and campaign plea to Amarillo tonight. He arrives after a Lubbock stop. Local arrangements lead by J. E. Stubblefield. Program starts 8 15 tonight on the courthouse lawn with Hill Kead introducing.
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Ross Sterling
Amarillo
Ross
Sterling
Highway Commission
Houston
Lubbock
Canyon
Hill Kead
Boy Lost in Palo Duro Canyon Search Underway
Family and friends hunted Chalk Hollow in Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo for Francis McCown a 15 year old son of Mr and Mrs C L McCown who wandered from a family picnic yesterday afternoon Police had no report by noon and no officers joined the search Lively efforts continued as they suspected he started a lone exploring trip into the canyon branches while the family toured Chalk Hollow during the sight seeing trip.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo
Francis McCown
C. L. McCown
McCown
Chalk Hollow Canyon
Late News Briefs from Wichita Falls and Across The Nation
Oil field worker Frank Blumhoff was shot dead at his Wichita Falls home. Dewey Hanners, an oil field hand, surrendered after arriving from Pampa. In Kansas City a fatal highway collision claimed three lives and injured four, including E Stickel and Mrs Stickel, with B Leinbach hospitalized. Bobby Jones returned home to cheers after a delayed trip due to a bridge fire. A governor asked mercy for Claude Hager’s execution, while a Port Arthur storm brought a black rain event.
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Wichita Falls
Frank Blumhoff
Dewey Hanners
Pampa
Cy Tweyner
Cima Grenee Lawren i Kan
Kansas City
Kat
E. Stickel
Attorn
Fred Robertson
United States
Kansas
Fila Stickel
Mas. C. B
Associa
Okla City
Hollow Jay
Elmer Moore
McAlester Penitentiary
Claude “Blackie” Hager
Moo
Vic
United Press
Port Hur
Port Arthur
Light Rain Brings Brief Cool Down in Amarillo
Amarillo enjoyed temporary relief from a brutal heat wave as a light rain fell and the 7 am thermometer at the Weather Bureau registered its lowest reading since July 1. Yesterday’s high reached 86 degrees, with four 100+ days in June, and noon temps around 74 as skies cleared. Weather chief H. T. Colman expects heat to ease for two or three days.
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Texas
Amarillo
U. & Weather Bureau
H. T. Collman
Weather Bureau
Fear Six Members of Yacht Party Drowned
Boston report details the probable loss of six of seven yacht party members after a squall overturned their craft near Scituate. Only Charles Hall’s friend, Betty Munsell, and Charles Hall himself survived. Garceau and a wreckage were found by the St. Rita. Sea search efforts continued despite poor weather.
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Associated Press
Boston
Scituate
St. Rita
Barden Garceau
Betty Munsell
Watertown
Charles
East Boston
Charles Hall
Walter Ceaber
Youngstown
Ohio
John Brewer
Pittsburgh
David Garache
Concord
Maan
Hadien Garceau
Haston
William Earl
Kansas City
City Water Consumption Record Broken Amarillo
City engineer E N Stanley announced that Amarillo set a new peak water load of 6 200 000 gallons surpassing last year’s 6 040 000 gallons. The daily average for the first 11 days of this month reached 5 350 000 gallons versus 4 560 000 the same period last July.
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Amarillo
E. N. Stanley
Indictment of Texas Bankers Hits Fort Worth Officials
Federal grand jury charges former Texas National Bank president Samuels and vice president Baker plus ex cashier Belew with multiple counts of embezzlement and false entries. Indictment details alleged misappropriation totaling over 1.27 million dollars during 1928 to 1939, with bank history cited.
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Fort Worth
Federal Grand Jury
B&b
B Samuels
Lon) Baker
Texas National Bank
de Belew
Stockyards National Bank
Dinothey
Nationa
Batt Juele
Baker
Mneo
Underpass Work on Third Progressing
Construction on the East Third Street underpass advances with excavation nearly complete on both sides of the railroad tracks and large volumes of dirt removed. Remaining concrete retaining wall sections were being poured, requiring unusually wide footings.
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East Third Street
Tri-State Fair Catalog Ready For Distribution
The Tri-State Fair Association announces a bigger and better fair catalog and premium list with 184 pages of descriptions and advertising. Five thousand copies are available. the exposition runs September 22 to 27 in Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Police Seek Johnnie Brown After Knife Affray at Camp
Police hunt Johnnie Brown after a stabbing at Jack Lee's tourist camp on Northwest Eighth Street left Corbit Freeman with three wounds. Freeman was treated at police headquarters by the city physician and not hospitalized. Brown, described as a boy, occupied cottage 24 but could not be found. no motive given.
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Jack Lee
Eighth Street
Corbit Freeman
Freeman
Brown
City Election Vote Canvass Set For Tomorrow
Unofficial returns from last Tuesday's special city commission election show none of the candidates M N Twaddell H Ernest Smith and J W Goff gained a majority, promising a runoff between Twaddell and Smith after tomorrow's canvass led by city manager W N Durham.
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H. Ernest Smith
J. W. Goff
Twaddell
Smith
Eaid
W. N. Durham
Cecil Storey to Speak in Amarillo Tomorrow Night
Vernon candidate for attorney general Cecil Storey will speak at 8 o clock on the courthouse lawn in Amarillo. He is a former member of the legislature and widely known in West Texas.
Houston Woman Fatally Burned After Cleaning Fire Accident
Mina Sue Webb, 23, was fatally burned at her Houston home when a match and alcohol used to clean clothes ignited. She died last night from injuries.
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Associated Frees
Houston
Mina Sue Webb
McCormick Defends Expenditures in Senate Probe
Ruth Hanna McCormick testified before the Senate inquiry into the Illinois GOP campaign, defending her $252 600 personal spend and noting $67 214 spent by volunteers. She claimed Nye’s summary misstates total spending, asserting about $926 000 was spent versus the reported $262 500.
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Chicago
Senate
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Nye
Dalhart Store Loot Recovered After Early Noon Arrest
Police arrest a man and a woman at the Blake Hotel after noon today and recover most of the 1500 dollars in loot from the Summers Department Store burglary in Dalhart Texas. King, jailed here, identified the couple as buyers of the stolen goods and they will be extradited to Dalhart to face charges.
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Blake Hotel
Summers Department
Dalhart
Texas
Jost
MM. D
Army flier forced to jump into Caterpillar Club
Sergeant George W. Wehring of the 36th division aviation squadron earned the Caterpillar Club insignia after a forced jump from a C-17 near Houston airport. Pilot Lieutenant Earl T. Showalter ordered Wehring to jump when a rudder control wire broke at 2,500 feet. Wehring failed at first but ultimately released and landed safely, with Showalter guiding the plane to land and repairs completed before returning to the airport.
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Associated Press
Houston
George W. Wehring
36Th Division
Bunday
Lient
Earl T. Showalter
Wehrung
Showalter
Wehring
Lieut
Webrang
Earth
Ten Texans Die in Sunday Tragedies Across State
Ten Texans died in a Sunday wave of tragedies including shootings drownings and accidents. Victims listed include C J Maxson of Dallas Olin Swinen of Bremond Carl Hoggard of McAllen Orville Restiper Segush J D Ferguson near Cleburne Felix White of Teague W C Bradford of Fort Worth Sue Webb of Houston Ceeth Lee Flint 17 of Lueders and Jesse Berry 10 of Borger.
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C. J. Maxson
Dallas
Olin Swinnen
Bremond
Carl Hoggard
McAllen
Rio Grande
Orville C. Resti
Segush
J. D. Ferguson
Cleburne
Felix White
Teague
W- C. Bradford
Fort Worth
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