29 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
1
The Star Co. notes electric iron production as a major future development with cheap coastal power and Cuban ore competing with Pittsburgh. Henry and Edsel Ford plan a three engine eight-seat flying plane by August, emphasizing safety and long travel range. Wages discussion suggests raising pay toward 25 per day to spur real progress and worker motivation.
Luther Crutchfield, 21, son of a White Deer banker rancher, was adjudged insane by a jury after testimony from four physicians. The transcript will go to Wichita Falls and he will likely be sent to an asylum. He has faced multiple jail terms and two hung juries on bank robbery charges.
A brief from Seagate Communications notes a return or correction involving a Catherine or related party. The fragmentary item cites a postal or internal reference number and mentions a retrial or reconsideration.
Two boys found handling what mother believed to be dynamite led to discovery of twenty seven pounds of explosive buried near the Great Weet Mill and levator plant. Local residents offered details about the incident as police and authorities responded to the hazard.
Mrs. John Day died aboard the midnight Rock Island train from Krebs Oklahoma to Amarillo after sudden violent illness. Griggs ambulance took her to a hospital and her tank-builder husband from Borger arrived at the undertakers. Verna Kaufman Miss Effie Faulkner and Mrs Ferguson will testify before a coroner's jury this afternoon as the case is analyzed for stomach contents.
Court martial proceedings are ordered for twelve U.S. guardsmen amid an official probe. Details are scarce in the fragment, but the action indicates a formal military judicial process against the enlisted personnel.
A Lamesa, Dawson County man T A Owens 35 was fatally struck while walking on the Panhandle highway about twenty miles from Amarillo. Owens died at St Anthony's sanitarium after saying he was struck by occupants of a death car. His wife and six children traveled to Amarillo to claim the body.
Federal authorities executed warrants in Buffalo and nearby areas as part of a case alleging illicit alcohol distribution. James Johnson and others face charges connected to prohibited activities and alleged schemes to evade prohibitions.
Walter Irvin urges a city driven campaign to obtain air mail service linking Amarillo with Oklahoma City and Dallas. He says the connection would provide Amarillo with direct air routes to New York and San Francisco and calls on business leaders to pledge support.
Herman Pipkin urged members that every man is an advertiser in life and business while addressing the Amarillo Rotary at the hotel. J W Cheney led the publicity program and Axel Alenius announced his return to Amarillo from Portland. James Z George spoke on an ongoing industrial survey and Ross Rogers described plans to finance the Tri- project.
Olaf Farstad, Norwegian swimmer and policeman, attempted to swim from Cape Gris Nez to Dover. He started at 10.43 yesterday morning and abandoned at 3 this morning due to tough water. The effort is noted as remarkable given conditions.
Fort Worth leaders report Rev. Dr. J Frank Norris pastor of First Baptist Church was indicted by the Tarrant county grand jury for the murder of D E Chipps in the church office on July 17. Trial set for September 13. Witnesses include Mayor Meacham, church members, ambulance drivers and city police among others.
The noon tabulation from the Texas Election Bureau shows Attorney General Dan Moody leading with a majority over 400,000 as 250 counties report. George KB Terrell tops the agriculture ticket with 453,197 votes. total statewide turnout hits a record 802,428.
A woman is detained as authorities pursue leads in the Hall-Mills murder investigation. Detectives focus on recent testimonies and new evidence gathered at the scene.
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