British Airman Delays Trans Atlantic Flight
Captain F T Courtney postpones his planned New York trans Atlantic flight after a last minute test reveals wireless radio failure on the flying boat The Whale. Marconi experts and engineers adjust the radio gear while Courtney remains with the aircraft awaiting dawn departure plans.
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Associated Press
Caleshot
England
F. T. Courtney
New York
Downer
Little
Courtney
Marconi
Courtner
Ferdinand's Roumania Faces Turbulent Politics and Royal Ties
King Ferdinand of Roumania has opponents among the wealthiest political circles as Queen Marie and Princess Helen figure in the royal drama. Carel and his allies resist, while young Prince Michael, heir to the throne, is said to need sea visits to strengthen his health. Marie’s role looms as regency potential in a Balkans crisis era.
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Carel
Frince Stirbey
Roumania
Prince Michael
Helen
Carol
Bucharest
Queen Marie
Ferdinand
United Press
Ferdinand of
Balkans
Europe
Marie of
Ferdinand I
Rou- Tania
Eng
Near-Sighted Sign Draws Laughs at Polk Street Stand
A Polk Street drink and lunch stand posted a sign reading If You Are Near-Sighted Read This, near beer sold here, no real beer sold near here. The proprietor said business was pretty good as patrons enjoyed the practical joke.
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Polk Street
Old Tack's Program for a Bigger Better Amarillo
A historic platform proposing lower advertising rates and a cleaner city with municipal services expansion. The program calls for a municipal pool and golf course, flowers in parks, lower utility rates, more viaducts, street improvements, and expanded bus routes. It also seeks regulation of police and emergency chauffeurs and continued attraction of new industries.
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Bivina Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Queen Marie Shapes Roumania in World War I Fate
The text recalls Queen Marie of Roumania guiding the country through World War I, keeping it out of the war on the side of the central powers then entering with the Allies. It notes wartime gains from Russia, Marie’s diplomacy and sacrifices, Ferdinand’s weakness, and royal family turmoil including Carol’s journey to London for Queen Mother Alexandra’s funeral and his subsequent disappearance.
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Ferdinand
Marie
Roumania
Russia
Carol
London
Alexandra
King Ben Did Not Write Colony's Books, Says Tyler
United Press reports from SP. JOSEPH Mich July 20 that M S Tyler aged 81 today assumed all responsibility for two books The Key to the colony. The item notes a regional author dispute with Tyler claiming authorship and responsibility for the works in question.
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Ben
United Press
Joseph
Mich
M.S. Tyler
Draft Capital and Labor for War Vets Plan
International News Service reports that the Disabled American Veterans will push Congress for universal conscription to draft capital and labor for future wars, stronger national defense, and expanded civilian military training camps. They seek a permanent medical service, extended insurance rights, retirement parity for disabled officers, higher compensation for mentally disabled veterans, and rapid completion of hospital construction, with a bill for 11 million dollars already advanced in the House.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Atlanta
Disabled American Veterans
Veteran's Bureau
Army
Navy
Bureau
Marines
Veterans’ Bureau
House
Senate
Roumanian Royal Family Turmoil and King Ferdinand’s Decline
The article traces Carol’s flight from Romania and the ascent of Prince Michel as crown prince. It notes Queen Marie’s U S visit amid family strife, Ferdinand’s feeble health, surgical care, and radium treatment. Ferdinand died after a prolonged decline.
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Milam
Italy
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Carel
Carol
Prince Michel
Prince Stribey
United States
Marie
iNness
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Brussels
Lindbergh Heads on Three Month Nation Tour
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh flew from Mitchell Field at 12:50 PM in the Spirit of St. Louis for Hartford on the first leg of a three month air tour. The trip will cover seventy five cities in every state and aims to promote commercial aviation, not personal fame.
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Associated Press
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Hartford
Connecticut
Kansas City Markets Report Cattle Hogs and Grains
Markets from Kansas City to Chicago and St Louis show cattle buying steady to lower with long yearlings and steers in the 10 to 12 dollar range, hogs uneven with packing sows around 7.66 to 8.60, and sheep steady. Chicago grain uptick driven by export demand and cool weather with wheat rising and corn and oats following. Butter steady at Chicago and eggs unchanged.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Missouri
Kansas
Chicago
ST. Louis
Associated Preas
East ST. Louis
The
Abilene
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Boston
Denver
el Paso
Flagstaff
Ares
Kansas City , Nee
Los Angeles
Potatoes and bond prices in AP market brief
In Chicago on July 20 potatoes moved slowly with Virginia barrel Irish cobblers priced around 3.50 to 3.90 and Kansas Missouri Irish cobblers 1.85 to 2.00. In New York on July 20 Liberty bonds and Treasuries traded with various maturities quoted, including 100.27 for 3 1/2s and 106.02 for 4s, reflecting a mixed market.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Virginia
Kansas
Missouri
Foreign exchange rates report from New York
The Associated Press reports a steady foreign exchange market in New York on July 20. Great Britain demand stands at 4.8644 with cables at 4.5514. Sixty day bills on tanks at 4.814. France demand 3.91816, cables 8.0114. Italy demand 5.4314. Belgium at 13.89, Germany 23.76, Montreal 99.8454.
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Associated Press
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Montreal
New York Stocks Open Higher Amid Fractional Gains
Irregular but mostly fractional advances mark today’s opening. Du Pont leads with a strong start, Cluett Peabody up, rails mixed, Gulf Mobile and Northern and Wabash modestly higher while Atchison slips. Railway equipment gains lift General Railway Signal to a new high, and Allied Chemical Westinghouse Electric and General Motors hit new peaks. Public utilities rise on solid earnings. Brooklyn Union near a fresh top as foreign exchanges open steady with sterling around 4.85 and francs above 3.91 cents.
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New York
Associated Press
du Pont
Cluett Peabody
Kansas City Southern
Gulf, Mobile
General
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse
Electric
General Motors
Brooklyn Union
Seminole Oil Field Seeks Shutdown Under State Conserve Law
Oklahoma oil operators claim current Semino le field output exceeds 500000 barrels daily and seek a state order to shut down operations. Ray H Collins empowered to file with the corporation commission and to act as its agent to enforce a shutdown, while opponents call the plan discriminatory and impractical.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Oka
Seminole
Oklahoma
Ray H. Collins
Seminole Field
Corporation Commission of
Oklahoma City
Collins
Commission
Race Gambling and Purse Fund Tied to Tulsa Meet
Details from a race gambling case describe a Purse Fund receipt received as a voluntary donation to the Western Amusement Association for Tulsa Oklahoma racing May 12 1927. Testimony shows the donors waived repayment and the association released from responsibility. Eight men including J A Tilley A T Madden were arrested, with six posting bond.
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Western Amusement Association
Oklahoma
Tulsa
J. A. Tilley
George Tilley
A. T. Madden
Madden
Otto
Fair Grounds
E. H. Gipson
H. D. Bishop
McMillen
C. W. Morrison
Clubs and the Underdogs on the Golf Course
A verse by Edgar Rese satirizes golf clubs and players who don t pay dues. The speaker laments being shunned by members, slow on the course, and laughed at by young players, yet notes the dues still arrive and the club withholds inclusion.
Crickets menace crops in Routt and Moffat counties
In Hayden Colorado crickets threaten the grain belt across Routt and Moffat counties. County officials seek federal aid and gas bombs to halt the invasion. Farmers deploy noise, poultry, and field efforts as crickets cross the county line and past losses echo a past epidemic.
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United Press
Hayden, Cola
Routt and
Moffat Coun
Farrington Carpenter
Red Cross
Carpenter
Moffatt
Creager Offered Mexico City Envoy Post Rumor
Houston July 20 AP. R H B Creager Texas Republican committeeman refutes rumors he was offered the ambassador post to Mexico by President Coolidge. He cites previous rebuff, high costs, and business ties. He notes Mexico’s chaotic present but expects gradual improvement if Obregon wins.
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Associated Press
Houston
R. H B. Creager
Republican National
Texas
Mexico
Coolidge
Sheffield
Mr. Creager
Obregon
Calles
Meet chief steward denies betting links at fair
C. E. Groves is chief steward of the meet while cashiers and sellers handled the betting booth. A man described as a hustler was noted but there was no Wednesday evidence connecting Groves to the wagering activity.
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C. E. Groves
Black Cat to Stalk Links at Lumberman Golf Meet
Amarillo Hoo Hoo hosts its first annual golf tournament at the Country Club. Ed Roberts directs the event with numerous prizes, including unusual tokens and humorous bets. Gaines Whitsitt invites all Hoo Hoos to participate and attend the banquet at 7:30 PM, with ceremonies planned for Hoo Hoos who “expire” in the golf game and a 2 PM start for the tournament.
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Black Cat
Lumbermar
Country Club
Amarillo Hoo
Gaines Whitsitt
Vicegerent Snark
Cotton spinning shows June activity records
The Associated Press reports from Washington that census bureau figures show cotton spinning in June reached higher active spindle hours than any month since January 1922, indicating a surge in production activity. The June result reflects continued recovery in the textile sector amid postwar adjustments.
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Associated Pross
Washington
Census Bureau
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