Chamber Rejects Derby Offer for Amarillo Route
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce aviation committee rejected paying lap money totaling 500 dollars for a National Sweepstakes Handicap Derby routed through Amarillo. They declined to fund any prize money from tax funds, though agreed to banquet contestants and supply officials. The race runs from Los Angeles to Cleveland August 22 to 29, with the National Air Races August 29 to September 7.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Billy Parker
Phillips Petroleum Company
R. P. Parcells
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Rural School Heads To Meet August 13
Potter County rural school trustees will meet August 13 at 10 o clock in Miss Laura V Hamner's office. T L Stone of Austin rural school supervisor of the department of education will be present.
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Potter County
T. L. Stone
Austin
Department of Education
Laura V. Hamner
Glider record set in Honolulu by J C Crain
United States pilot J C Crain claimed a new world record of 16 hours 38 minutes after an all night flight aided by trade winds over Nuuanu Pali.
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Honolulu
T. H
J. C. Crain
United States
Lole
Nuuanu Pali
Horses Bring $8.26 At Cascade County Roundup
Great Falls Montana reports price horses fetched an average of 8.26 dollars per head in the Cascade County roundup. Mavericks and strays were gathered into the coral and sold, with prices described as exceptionally high for such animals.
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Great Falls
Mont
U.P
Cascade County
Moses Faces Threat in Battle for Senate Control
Washington July 27 Senator Moses of New Hampshire president pro tempore warns that Republican control of the upcoming Senate and House could be undone by internecine Republican infighting. He cites discontent among independents who could remove him and shift committee chairmanships if Democrats gain leverage.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Senate
House
Moses
New Hampshire
Saturday Evening Post
Nye
North Dakota
Pittman
Nevada
Funeral Tomorrow For Foster Child Agnes Foster 7 dies after illness
Funeral rites for Agnes Virginia Foster seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert W Foster will be at 10 am Tuesday from the family home 2607 Hayden Street The Polic ae Methodist Church pastor Dr Ira F Key will officiate Pallbearers Buford Vincent Damon Avery Tol Avery Burial will be Llano Cemetery under N B Griggs Sons Survived by parents and brother Herbert Foster Jr
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Agnes Virginia Foster
Herbert W. Foster
Hayden Street
Ira F. Key
Polic Ae Methodist Church
Buford Vincent
Damon
Tol Avery
Llano Cemetery
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
Herbert Foster, Jr
Kilgore Block in Ruins After Fire
Kilgore Tex July 27 Fire destroyed seven business establishments in the second Sunday blaze in Kilgore’s business district. A theater building razed by the flames caused about 50000 dollars in damages to a theater barber shop cafe grocery confectionery dance hall and drug store.
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Kilgore
Tex
Slayers Laugh as They Shoot Union Leader in Chicago
Three assassins fired shotgun slugs at Ely H. Orr secretary treasurer of the News paper Delivery Drivers Chauffeurs and Handlers Union as he drove home from downtown Chicago. His car crashed through a butcher shop window. a coroner said no bullets were in his body but his head was crushed at the door jam. The killers laughed and sped away in a car.
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Chicago
Ely H. Orr
Orr
Pampa Car Wreck Injury Reported Near City
Pampa July 27 Hewitt Stewart water well contractor was injured when the car he rode in struck a culvert on the highway near here and overturned injuring him about the head and body.
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Pampan
Pampa
Hewitt Stewart
Glen L. Casey Opens New Showroom Tonight
Arrangements were complete for a formal opening party at Glen L. Casey Motor Company's new Tyler Street location. The showroom features Willys Knight cars, Marty Young's 9 piece orchestra will play at 8, with favors for ladies and cigars for men.
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Glen L. Casey Motor Company
Tyler Street
Willys-Knight
Marty Young
Rescue on Padre Island Brings Four Women and Two Children Home
Corpus Christi July 27 U R reports two auto loads of unidentified men from Corpus Christi including a city fireman and the husband of one of the women rescued four women and two children stranded without food or water for 72 hours on Padre Island 90 miles south of Corpus Christi. W C Maus manager of the municipal airport flew over the island at daybreak with provisions and water and was to attempt a landing to help the rescue but the rescuers had already reached the party. Ocean Beach Drive officials could think of no reason for the strandings, noting the beach is in excellent condition.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
U.R
Padre Island
Here
W. C. Maus
Ocean Beach Drive
Death Charge Filed in Fatal Beating Near Beaumont
Charles W. Jones a carpenter and blacksmith from near Beaumont Texas was charged with beating to death Jesse L. Womack a hitchhiker from Harrisburg Illinois at a tourist camp near Hayti Missouri Jones said in a signed statement the man got too familiar with his wife The victim was beaten with a tire tool and Jones allegedly struck his wife accidentally injuring her eye leaving her blinded in the left eye
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Hayti
Charles W. Jones
Beaumont
Tex
Jesse L. Womack
Harrisburg
Jones
Ranger Theatre Robbed in Arcadia Heist
An unmasked robber held up the Arcadia Theatre stealing $200 after forcing manager Ty Grasiano to open the safe. Two suspects were detained for investigation at Abi line.
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Ranger Theatre
Ranger
Arcadia Theatre
Ty Grasiano
Abiline
Prohibition of Foreign Oil Interests Sought by Texas Senator
Senator Jake J. Loy proposes expelling oil corporations not chartered in Texas by removing foreign stock ownership. He targets foreign firms owning stakes in Texas companies and argues mismanagement worsens the oil crisis, calling for repeal of laws allowing foreign participation in management.
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Railroad Commission
Jake J. Loy
Sherman
Texas
Sen. Loy
Ross Sterling
Hoover May Be Asked to Call Session
The Texas legislature approved a resolution urging President Hoover to convoke a special congressional session to increase the money in circulation. It accuses private corporations of dictating national business and finance and asks Congress to restore the money supply and value.
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Hoover
Austin
U.P
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Texas
House
Reed Invited to Talk on Trusts in Texas House
Former Missouri senator James A. Reed was unanimously invited to address the Texas House of Representatives on trusts and monopolies at any time before August 6. The invitation came as part of a discussion led by Sen. Reed in Austin on policy matters.
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Senator Reed
Austin
James A. Reed
Missouri
Texas House of Representatives
Sterling Urged to Present Road Relief
The Texas House unanimously adopted a resolution urging Governor R. S. Sterling to submit country road relief as a legislative item to the special session. Rep T J Cunningham Eastland said he would merge two previously introduced highway funding bills from Rep Ben Brooks Bagwell and Coke Stevenson Junction if the Governor agrees.
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House
Senate
Stevenson
Highway Department
Brooks
What They Write 7 Tack Dear Tack
Letter appears on Tack Letters page nine, noting gratitude for past help and asking for further guidance or assistance. The request is informal and addressed to Tack, reflecting readers’ appreciation and desire for continuing advice.
Shaw jokes on Soviet life as he marks 75th birthday
George Bernard Shaw joked about bringing a tent and belongings to Russia, saying food and necessities were scarce at first, then mocked the system in a Columbus Concert Hall speech. He praised observers for helping mark his birthday and spoke of comrades and a future spread of communism.
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George Bernard Shaw
Russia
Shaw
Concert Hall of
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Harley Sadler Presents The Wasters In Amarillo Run
Harley Sadler's company brings The Wasters to Amarillo for the season opener in a tent theater at Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street. The troupe, said to be the largest yet, arrives from Waco Austin and Galveston with a large orchestra and special comics, under American Legion auspices. Tickets available at City Drug Store or at the box office each night.
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Harley Sadler
Amarillo
Fourth Avenue
Jefferson Street
Waco
Austin
Galveston
American Legion
Eight U S Warrants Yet To Be Served
Eight of seventy one warrants for arrest issued by the United States district court on charges of conspiring to violate the national liquor laws remain unserved. Deputy US Marshal Bill Gamble said several defendants are out of the country but will be served as soon as possible. Norman J. Morrison, in charge of liquor investigations, oversaw the indictments with Arnold Davis and Alex M Mood assisting.
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United States District Court
Bill Gamble
United States Marshal
Federal Grand Jury
Norman J. Morrison
United States Attorney General
Arnold Davis
Alex M. Mood
Royal Wedding Honeymoon Tracked In Sinaia Romania
Prince Naton and Princess Ileana began their wedding journey in Sinaia on July 27 as crowds dispersed. Gypsy bands faded from the streets and gay costumes were stored away. The couple traveled to Castle Bran in Transylvania for several days of rest after the grand pageantry.
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Sinaia
Romania
Naton
Ileana
Castle Bran
Transylvania
Bond in boy slaying
Jesse Cooper and his wife were freed on $2,500 bond each to appear in justice court August 8 for a preliminary hearing on the murder of their son William, 10. Prosecutors had demanded $5,000 bonds and threatened jail if not posted. William died from a fall at Battle Rock during a family outing. the couple has been in sheriff's custody but not jailed.
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Cortez
Colo
Jesse Cooper
Justice Court
Cooper
William
Battle Rock
Man Charged After Stabbing of Wife in City Incident
Douglas Sanders a Black man is jailed on a charge of assault with intent to kill after his wife Lucille Sanders suffered a deep stab wound to the abdomen. The stabbing happened late Sunday night at First Avenue and Van Buren Street. Lucille Sanders is hospitalized.
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Douglas Sanders
Lucille Sanders
First Avenue
van Buren Street
Engineer Dies at Throttle on Albany to New York Express
An Albany to New York Central express halted at Beacon, then reached Grand Central on schedule after engineer Tom Galvin died of a heart attack. Train attendants removed him from the cab while the fireman steered the train to New York on time, with about 300 passengers aboard.
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New York
Albany
New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Terminal
Tom Galvin
Beacon
N. Y
Narrowest crossin crash close call in Montana history
A Livingston motorist narrowly escaped a grade crossing disaster as a passenger train plowed along the tracks. The train sheared off the car’s rear spare tire and carrier just as the vehicle surged forward, an incident described as the narrowest escape in the state's history.
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Livingston, Mont
Montana
Looking Forward To Life And A Grandchild's Smile
The poem reflects tolerance of doubt and pain while valuing life and books, hoping to see a grandchild, and asking for time to linger. It acknowledges future joys may be limited yet finds meaning in continued reading and faith. Edgar A. Guest 1931 anchors the work.
Markets: Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Grain quotes include Wheat No 1 hard and Milo per 100 pounds. Livestock reports from Kansas City Fort Worth Chicago show hogs and cattle trading mixed, with top hog prices around 7.80 and cattle varied by weight. New Orleans cotton opened steady then slipped, while New York stocks edged higher after early losses.
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Amarillo
Secceseerseerss
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Colorado
Third Girl in Poison Deaths At Rice Institute
In Houston a third girl is linked to the poison deaths of Dan Stratton and Hazel Glover, Rice Institute students found in a parked car. Stratton had secret marriages to multiple girls, one a 16 year old, with licenses forged by a girl posing as the high school entrant. Veratrine identified as the poison.
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Houston
Dan Strateton
Hazel Glover
Rice Institute
Stratton
Sugarland
Here
London Defenses Shown Lacking In Massive War Scenario
A coastal city quote warns London is nearly defenseless to a small air attack, while a U S destroyer off San Diego demonstrates robot crewless control. The piece argues for focusing on welfare of workers and avoiding foreign meddling, noting science and money propel modern power. It also plugs Amazone Water and a phone number.
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London
California
San Diego
United States
Stoddert
Panhandle Plains Inc Plans Fair Exhibits Tour
Panhandle Plains of Texas Inc directors meet at Amarillo Hotel at 10 30 Friday for final exhibit plans. An all day session will cover sending composite agricultural, industrial and educational displays to 12 state and regional fairs over three months. Dr J A Hill of Canyon will preside in place of Sam Braswell of Clarendon.
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Panhandle Plains of Texas, Inc
Amarillo
J.A. Hill
Canyon
Sam Braswell
Clarendon
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