Shaw and Lenin Visit to Moscow and Prohibition Eye Strain
George Bernard Shaw and Lady Astor tour Moscow and plan a tomb visit to Lenin as Shaw contemplates words versus deeds while Lenin’s preserved body draws crowds. The Globe reports on bootleggers in Canada and U S coast guard injuries from gas and smoke screen tech. Federal inquiries since 1929 in Baltimore involve 53 corporations accused of wholesale alcohol distribution amid insecticide and paint solvent sources.
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George Bernard Shaw
Nancy Astor
Moscow
Lady Astor
Mr. Shaw
Red Square
Lenin
Baltimore
New York
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio
Aged Cowboy Powell Found Slain Near Stamford Lake
S H Powell 72 known as Uncle Steve was found slain in Stamford Lake No 3 west of Stamford Texas with a bullet wound and weights tied about his waist. He was last seen Tuesday night planning a three week trip with two men who remain missing. investigation by Sheriff Tom Hudson and Stamford police chief George Flournoy ongoing.
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Stamford
Tex
S. H. Powell
Steve
Stamford Lake No. 3
Here
Powell
South Plains
Tom Hudson
Jones County
George Flournoy
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for unsettled but warm conditions tonight and Saturday. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, with cooler readings in the north. Temperatures ranged from 70 to 87 at 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
North
Higher crude prices apply to Panhandle oil region
Philtex Oil Company a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum met Texas Company prices posting 30 cents flat for Gray County and 27 cents flat for Hutchinson and Carson Counties. Humble Oil and Refining boosted Gulf Coast crudes 15 to 22 cents per barrel with most West Texas fields gaining. Carter Oil Company in Tulsa set top price at 42 cents, awaiting Oklahoma Governor Murray order on field shutdowns as producers push toward stabilizing markets.
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Philtex Oil Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Texas Company
Gray County
Hutchinson
Carson
Philtex Company
Humble
Houston
Humble Oiland Refining Company
Gulf Coast
Ranger
North Texas
Moran
Mexia
Powell
Boggy Creek
Richland
Wortham
Currie
Humble Company
East Texas
Refugio Heavy
Salt Flat
Miranda
Darst Creek
Pettus
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Texas and Humble Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Texas
Corsicana Light
Panola County
Lytton Springs
Magnolia Company
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
Carter Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Mid Continent
Murray
A. M
Oklahoma City
Armory to Begin at Once at 701 Fillmore Street
Construction of a 25000 armory at the southeast corner of 701 Fillmore Street will start immediately and be finished within 60 days. Maj Nat S Perrine will lead militia efforts and the facility will include an assembly hall, offices, supply rooms, banquet hall, bar practice room, balcony and mezzanine.
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Fillmore Street
National Guard
Nat S. Perrine
Amarillo di
Rangers Patrol Last Frontier on Red River Bridge Clash
Texas Rangers barricade the new free bridge across the Red River at Denison Texas and Durant Oklahoma amid a dispute over free and toll bridges. A federal injunction against Texas closes the span as Gov Alfred Murray and officials clash over traffic routes. Rangers J P Huddleston W H Kirby Adjutant General W W Sterling and Ranger Captain Tom Hickman are shown reading a sign at the barricade.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Texas Rangers
Red River
Denison
Durant
Okla
W. H
J. P. Huddleston
W. H. Kirby
W. W. Sterling
Tom Hickman
Graf Zeppelin First Arctic Flight From Friedrichshafen to Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin completed the first leg of its Arctic cruise from Friedrichshafen to Berlin arriving at 4:30 PM local time after a 9:50 AM departure. Commander Dr Hugo Eckener said the flight would boost German scientific prestige despite national distress.
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Berlin
Arctic
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Krahnkel
Health official visits Amarillo Potter County unit
Dr. M. H. Jensen of Sweetwater and Nolan County Health Unit visited the Amarillo Potter County Health Unit headquarters on Friday. He was returning home from a Colorado vacation.
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M. H. Jensen
Sweetwater
Nolan County
Amarillo-Potter County
Jensen
Colorado
Guns on the bargain checker board prompt risky play
A playful nod to guns as a dangerous game, noting daily changes in want ads that make the bargain counter game more intriguing and profitable.
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Checker Board
Promise Of Showers Glimmer In Sweeping Heat Wave
The Associated Press reports scattered sections may see showers easing the mid summer heat that dominated the state for most of the past week. Thermometer readings peaked in many locales with several spots exceeding 100 degrees as sweltering conditions persisted across most areas.
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Associated Press
Goolsby Dies After Auto Crash in Marshall
Thomas Scott Goolsby died in a Marshall hospital from pneumonia after memory loss tied to injuries from an automobile crash last week. His parents and Georgia doctors reported he recognized them again for the first time since a four year robbery attack that left him unable to recall past events.
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Marshall
Tex
Thomas Scott Goolsby
Goolsby
R. C. Goolsby
Forsyth
Georgia
Fletcher to resign as tariff commission chairman
Henry P. Fletcher said he will resign as chairman of the tariff commission on September 15. He spoke to United Press on July 24.
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Washington
W.P
Henry P. Fletcher
The
United Press Today
Tariff Commission
Wreck Delays Santa Fe Train to Boise City
A derailment near the Great West mill delayed Santa Fe mixed train No. 54 from Amarillo to Boise City for about two hours. No injuries were reported as the engine and five cars left the rails but stayed upright. Engineer Ivey Wilkerson and Fireman Roy Hanna remained at their posts, and Conductor Charles Herbert led the recovery, with service resumed after a replacement engine arrived.
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Great West Mill
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Boise City
Fort Worth
Denver
Rock Island
Ivey Wilkerson
Roy Hanna
Charles Herbert
Girl Student of Indian Life Drops From Light
Holbrook Arizona July 24 Mountain men and Indian Department officers search pine clad peaks for Henrietta Schmeler Columbia University student sent to study the Redman life who vanished Saturday after living alone at East Fork four miles from the Apache reservation at White River She planned to attend a dance at Fort Apache with Claude Gilbert an Apache man questioned as a possible contact Gilbert denied knowing her and said he last saw her Saturday afternoon
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Holbrook
Ariz
Indian Department
Henrietta Schmeler
Columbia University
Redman
Miss Schmeler
East Fork
White River
Fort Apache
Claude Gilbert
Gilbert
Forest Fires Threaten Three Western States
Fires raced through Montana Idaho and Wyoming driven by high winds threatening vast timber grass and brushland losses. Firefighters numbered in the hundreds fought desperate battles as the Nez Perce forest blaze expanded to 2500 acres and spread toward the Heaverhead forest. Resorts and border areas faced danger with new spot fires springing up after lightning and winds.
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Missoula
Mont
U.P
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Nez Pierce National Forest
Nez Pierce Forest
Big Hole Pass
Heaverhead Forest
Light And Gas Firms Reduce Kansas Rates
Kansas utility customers in over 200 towns will save about 15 percent on electric and gas bills after voluntary rate reductions filed with the state public service commission by four subsidiaries of North American Light and Power. The changes cover residential and commercial rates, with some municipalities receiving both gas and electric cuts.
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Kansas
State Public Service Commission
North American Light and Power Company
Insull Corporation
Kansas Power and Light Company
United Power and Light Corporation
The
Kansas Power Company
Kansas Pipe Line & Gas Company
Commission and Power Company
Blame Seller in East Texas
East Texas conditions shift oil market dynamics as sellers hold sway and prices rise, prompting Senate questions. R C Holmes defends pricing as market reality not discrimination, while C E Bowles cites figures on price structure and overproduction. Humble Oil witness W Farish appears amid ongoing investigations.
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C. E. Bowles
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Bowles
California
Oklahoma
W. &. Farish
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Martial law on Red River bridge sparks Texas Oklahoma clash
Oklahoma forces of 32 youths armed with rifles stand guard on a toll bridge over the Red River under Gov Murray order, facing Texas Rangers across the line. Reports say Texas moves to open the free bridge as legislature acts to legalize opening.
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Durant
Okla
U.P
Oklahoma
Red River
W. H. Murray
Texas
Credit Plans Still In Air Aboard the Canterbury
German and American delegates at the London seven power conference discussed new credits for Germany but produced no concrete result. Bernard von Buelow said plans linger as discussions proceed slowly after dinner with Stimson Mellon Bruening and Curtius before the Canterbury neared Calais.
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Canterbury
Calais
Germany
London
Associated Press
Bernard von Buelow
Berlin
Stimson
Mellon
Bruening
Curtius
Calas
German officials seek US aid in credit plans
Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius, appreciative of US help for Germany's finances, look to American credit plans as they face economic strains. Mattress renovation ad notes $2.50 and up at Ideal.
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U. S. London
Bruening
Curtius
Germany
Adjutant General Seeks Instructions on Red River Bridge Fight
Adjutant General W. W. Sterling traveled to Austin to obtain guidance from Governor Murray as Texas Rangers guard the Denison Durant Red River toll bridge. Oklahoma’s martial law decree near Durant prompted cross state tensions over bridge access and a federal court order restraining opening of the free span.
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Charles F. Barrett
Austin
Texas
Red River
Denison
Durant
Oklo
Sterling
Houston
T. M. Kennerly
Red River Free Bridge
Ohlo
House
Senate
Ross
Red River Bridge Company
Texas Highway Commission On & Contract
Austin San Angelo
Tex
W. W. Sterling
Denison Free Bridge
Wm. Murray
Commission
Toll
Texas Commission
Murray
William Sterling
Oklahoma
Durant-Denison Red River
Texas Rangers
Free Bridge
Amarillo Theater Bids Open August 12
Bids for Amarillo's new theater will be opened August 12 with construction to begin mid month. The 1700 seat venue, costing about 400000, will be leased by Paramount Publix and located at Polk Street and Ninth Avenue on the former First Baptist Church site.
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Amarillo
J. Ray
Paramount Publix, Inc
Polk Street
Ninth Avenue
First Baptist Church
Paramount Publix
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Sam
Earth
Panhandle
Griggs Ambulance
Berry's
Ernest Thompson
Potter County
State of Texas
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Trent
Graf Off
Woodward
Fletcher
Boise
South Flathead
Indian Service
Arlee
Selway Lake
Place Creek
Helena
Madison
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead
Light and Gas
East
Governor Sterling
Texas Line
Rangers
BOY Soldiers
Ideal
R. 8. Sterling
Dallas
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