New Angles Seen in Indiana Probe
Indiana's Marion county grand jury continues corruption investigations under County Prosecutor William H. Remy. The panel reviews prior similar cases and the Stephenson "Little black boxes" while Governor Ed Jackson faces questions over alleged offers to secure a friendly Marion county prosecutor.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Marion County Grand Jury
William H. Remy
D. C. Stephenson
Grand Jury
Indianapolis Times
Ed Jackson
Warren T. McCray
Marion County
Jackson
McCray
Mackinnac
Island
Michigan
Remy
Seminole oil plan working out as hoped
Tulsa July 27 After the Seminole oil field reached a daily production total of more than 610600 barrels Ray Collins umpire of the field announced today progress toward curtailment by operators in the field was being effected A committee of oil men is drafting a pro rata production schedule likely to be accepted at a meeting Friday If accepted it will be sent to the corporation commission August 5 for an order of adoption Collins said
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United Press
Tulsa
Okla
Seminole
Ray Collins
Collins
The
Corporation Commission
Cellins
Notable Stillman Wedding Ends in Stage Fracas
The Stillman wedding near New York drew hundreds as Roman Catholic rites united the bride and groom. A clash with photographers erupted when guests witnessed a tableware barrage and a camera crew retreated amid cheers. Bride wore white chiffon with crystal hair ornament.
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Stillman
Ephriam Lamy
Normand
Desileus
McCormick
Fifth Regiment
Royal Highlanders
Montreal
Bud
Fowler McCormick
Chicago
Miss Bell Wilson
James Wilson
Fifth Avenue
Father Normand
Amarillo Water Works Plan Outlined by City Officials
The Amarillo city commission and water board present a detailed statement on the municipal water system set to operate August 1 1921 and bonds funded to 1 750 000 dollars. The plan describes rates service charges and meter rules aimed at a self supporting department with discounts for early payments.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Water Board
New Water Works Department
Water Department
Country Club Bus Line Discontinued by City Commission
The Country Club Bus line ceases operation following a city commission decision last night. The operator expresses regret for the move, thanks supporters, and notes immediate shutdown without additional time to settle fares. The operator hopes future transportation service will arise from this action.
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Country Club
General Motors Posts Record First-Half 1927 Earnings
General Motors reports record net earnings of 129 million dollars for the first half of 1927, up 27.6 million from last year. U S Steel follows with 91.0 million dollars in the period, while GM’s per share value rises to 14.35 on 700,000 shares, due to a stock dividend.
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Associated Press
New York
General Motors Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
General Motors
Death Shipment From Borger to Denver in Murray Case
Mrs. Murray vanished July 4 and was found July ?
Kidnapping Hoax Suspected In City Police Probe
City detectives believe a kidnapping scare was staged. A young couple reported abduction and robbery weeks ago with notes signed The Black Eyed Girl. Handwriting samples matched the woman, who denied writing the notes. police took no action.
Fuller Again Visits Sacco and Vanzetti
Gov. Alvan T. Fuller made his second unobserved visit to the state prison where Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti await his decision. Reports confirm he also visited the scene of the seven year old shooting in South Braintree before slipping away from his offices.
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Boston
Alvan T. Fuller
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
South Braintree
Lindbergh Completes New England Tour and Heads to Albany
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh completed his New England tour and departed Springfield Vermont for Albany New York at 10 20 a m E S T He flew over Plymouth and Vermont before crossing the New York line as weather proved ideal for flight.
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Springfield
Ver
Charles A. Lindbergh
New England
Albany
New York
Plymouth
Vermont
President Coolidge
New York State Line
L M Forister Dies At Home In Amarillo
L M Forister, 55, died at home 1807 Parks in Amarillo after moving from Hereford. Survived by widow and three sons Howard Wilson Weldon. Body held at Blackburn Funeral Home pending brother Eugene Forister from Bloomington Michigan. Funeral plans await his arrival.
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L. M. Forrister
Parks
Howard
Wilson
Weldon
Mr. Forister
Amarillo
Hereford
Jury chosen in Leboeuf murder trial in Franklin
In Franklin on July 27 jurors were sworn for the Ada Leboeuf case with Dr. Thomas Dreher and James Beadle. Judge Simon warned of extended hours to complete the panel while defense questioned veniremen. Leboeuf’s body was found in a lake near Morgan City. Toerner, a defense witness, was reportedly missing.
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A. J. Boudreux
Franklin
Leboeuf
Morgan City
Beadle
New Orleans
Robert Toerner
Toerner
Dr. Dreher
Legion Post Here Seeks Three Persons
Hanson Post of the American Legion seeks to locate Mrs. Opal Warriner, Lee Cooper, and Lewis E. Huff. Warriner’s February 1 letter said her address was general delivery Amarillo. bureau unable to locate her. Adjutant also needs to contact Cooper and Huff. phone number 384.
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Opal Warriner
Lee Cooper
Lewis E. Huff
Hanson Post
American Legion
June Mathis Dies Suddenly in New York
June Mathis, about 35, collapsed and died apparently of heart disease during a theater visit in New York. Mrs Emily Hawkes, her mother, and two nurses attended the body to the alley before an ambulance arrived for an autopsy. Mathis, famed screenwriter and early discoverer of Rudolph Valentino, had written or adapted major films and once acted in notable productions. She was married to Silvanio Balboni of Hollywood and had come to visit her mother two months earlier.
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Miss Mathis
Emily Hawkes
June
Rudolph Valentine
Camille
Silvanio Balboni
Hollywood
New York
Courts decline to read intent in plain statute with daily elections
Judge Phillips cites Vaughn vs Southwestern Sure Insurance Co to reject speculating on legislative intent. Courts must follow explicit words of a law even if harsh, and cannot reinterpret to fit personal notions or amend through judiciary.
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Phillips
Vaughn Vs. Southwestern Sure Insurance Co
Gilmore
Blake Talks on Crime Tackled by Tack Writer
In a letter to Tack from Bob Blake the author argues crime is a medical issue not a moral failing. He cites a Tulsa Oklahoma bandit tied to a tree and a Roswell New Mexico auto theft, and favors the Baumes law while predicting future cures for criminals.
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Blake
Arkansas Gazette
Kimes
Oklahoma
Chicago
Kansas
Rick
Ware
Texas Reformatory
Roswell
New Mexico
Tack
New York
Bob Blake
Chamberlin in Arms Statement on Geneva Naval Talks
In London Sir Austen Chamberlain the foreign secretary told the Commons the government sees no obstacle to a temporary cruiser building arrangement but warns it must not look like an immutable principle. He declined detailed proposals for now to avoid misunderstandings that could hinder Geneva talks.
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United Press
London
Austin Chamberlain
Commons
Geneva
Austen
Oklahoma extradition bid for bank robber Alvaredo
Chief H L Gaither Sheriff A M Miller and R F Frances depart for Oklahoma City tonight to attend an examining trial on Governor Moody's request to bring Joe Alvaredo to Amarillo. Alvaredo faces robbery charges for the Wildorado bank daylight holdup. requisition papers were signed this week. The party had earlier traveled to Oklahoma City but did not secure the suspect who is jailed on a separate peebee ruling but out on bond during appeal.
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H. L
Gaither
A. M. Miller
Oldham County
R. —£. Frances
Rock Island Railway
Oklahoma City
Dan Moody
Joe Alvaredo
Amarillo
Alvaredo
Wildorado Bank
Moody
Oklahoma
Three Die as Lufthansa Passenger Plane Crashes
A Lufthansa passenger plane crashed between Cassel and Giessen this afternoon, killing three aboard and injuring two as the aircraft was damaged by fire.
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Berlin
Lufthansa
Cassel
Giessen
Robbery at Wyoming Bank Blamed on Amateurs
In DEAVER Wyoming on July 27 police blamed an amateur robbery of the Denver bank last night. A large safe was opened and currency and valuable papers were taken though the amount remained undetermined. The crime was found this morning when a rear door was seen standing open and President Ernest M. Beaver was informed.
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Deaver
Wyo
Bank of Denver
Ernest M. Beaver
Amarillo Ranks High With Legion Delegates
Amarillo will send 21 Legionnaires and family members to the American Legion national convention in France. This representation exceeds that of any U S city of its size, illustrating the town’s Post spirit.
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Amarillo
the American Legion
France
Legionnaires
Legion
United States
Oh Singing Bird Gives Silent Comfort in Grief
A reflective poem notes the singing bird as a calm witness to human hardship. The speaker contrasts the bird's apparent ease with people’s worries, acknowledging the cat threat and daily toils, yet praising the bird’s cheerful refrain despite life’s hurts.
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Markets show cattle and hogs uneven with light weight steers around 12.26 and hogs mostly ten to fifteen cents lower. vealers strong. Chicago receipts 20,000 hogs and 12,000 cattle with steers steady, vealers 12.50 to 13.50, lambs around 14.00 to 14.10, and ewes around 7.40 to 7.60 for choice feeding stock.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Chicago
Associated Press
July 26 Livestock and Grain Markets Report
ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO market notes show hogs at 13 000 head in St. Louis listing a decline of 26 to 30 cents, top price 160.90, cattle and calves steady with mixed gains, sheep steady. Chicago grain mixed with wheat inching up on hot weather and rust concerns, corn advancing, oats easy, cash grain quotes for wheat corn oats and poultry and dairy prices. a stray fragment mentions potatoes and a note on Almendraljeo Spain skirts and taxes on women.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Old Tack's Amarillo program for a better, livable city
A collection of campaign planks for Amarillo including lower utility and advertising rates, park and pool plans, municipal services reforms, traffic and public safety measures, and efforts to attract industry. The list advocates a cleaner city with more parks, viaducts, and public works plus regulated transit and street maintenance.
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Courthouse
Wis
Amarillo
San Jacinto
New York Stocks Open Higher As GM Hits New Peak
The Associated Press reports stocks opened fractionally higher led by General Motors gaining 13 in price to 226 and Chrysler reaching new highs. Du Pont Mack and Union Pacific posted gains while rail shares showed weakness amid first half revenue comparisons. Foreign exchange opened firm with sterling around 8 16 and French francs near 3.91 cents.
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Associated Press
du Pont
Mack
Houston Qi
Union Pacific
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Gulf States Steel
Atchison
Great Northern Preferred
American Tobacco
American Water Works
Pierce-Arrow Preferred
United Drug
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W. H. Brymer
J. H. Harris
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Edith Searle
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Vanzetti
Lindbergh
Hop
L. M. Forister
Lebouef
United Prev
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Hansford
Singing Bird
Edgar A. Guest
Kansas City Livestock
ST. Louis
East ST. Louis
Kentucky
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Almendraljeo
Spain
James E. Bennett
James E. Bennett & Co
REDE
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el Paso
Flagstaff
Los Angeles
Ease Snes
Louisville
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San Francisco
Santa, Fee
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Old Tack
Virginia
Missouri
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Germany
Tokyo
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