Dance sparks charm and beetle alert in tangled news
A White House dance tale recalls a witty moment as a suitor explains a switch in the arms of a partner. A Virginia trooper halts a Japanese embassy car over beetle fears, and Mrs. Darrow teases her husband with spinach. Huey Long appears in summer attire, while Rep Brown and Magnus Johnson clash on the floor. Franklin D Roosevelt's wife visits a cathedral herb garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Young Brown
Kentucky
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
Brown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington Cathedral
Rains Fall On Nebraska and Canada Wheat
Clouds over most of the Maddie West promise a continued day of dreath breaking rain after a protracted dry spell. Heavy rains swept Western Canada and Nebraska soaking dusty topsoil and reviving heat browned wheat fields. Missouri Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Iowa and Illinois were expected to receive rain today.
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Chicago
U.P
Maddie West
Canada
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Read Named Acting Memphis Postmaster
The Post Office Department announced the appointment of Henry Read as acting postmaster at Memphis. The notice is dated June 11 and identifies Read as the new Memphis postmaster in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Memphis
Washington
Post Office Department
Henry Read
Tex
Race Secretary Bender Arrives For Tri-State Meet
Sidney S. Bender the Tri-State Fair Association racing secretary arrived in Amarillo from Kansas City to oversee the spring meeting set to begin Friday. He notes several horses from River Side Park will enter here and that Galveston’s spring program opens June 28, possibly drawing a dozen thoroughbreds away. Bender says other tracks with bigger purses lack horses, making Amarillo and the Panhandle lucky to have many real racers ready for the demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney S. Bender
Tri-State Fair Association
Amarillo
Kansas City
Bender
River Side Park
River Side
Galveston
Panhandle
Tragic Newark to Chicago Airliner Found in Catskills
A big American Air Line transport plane vanished with seven aboard on Saturday and was found today in the Catskill Mountains destroyed by fire with all occupants dead. Volunteers Hallock and Lewis located the wreckage at 11 o'clock as searchers pressed the area north and east of Livingston Manor. The plane left Newark at 4 pm and vanished after reporting over Newburgh before thundery weather. Local coroner and officials were en route for investigation.
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Amalgamated
Michael F. Tigue
Association
Johnson
Tigue
Chicago
Calument
Pittsburgh
Livingston Manor
N. Y
U.P
American Air Line
Newark
Catskill Mountains
William H. Hallock
Lee Lewis
Hallock
United Press
Lewis
Catskill
Newburgh
Hudson River
Department of Commerce
Tropical storm threat looms as Gulf monitors shift north
Reports say a hurricane intensity storm swept Central America killing thousands, with El Salvador and Honduras hardest hit. Officials warned of possible northward turn toward New Orleans or Florida, while Texas observed normal barometers yet warned of rising tides and uncertain impact.
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Central America
F! Savador
Honduras
San Salvador
Valley
Brownsville
Tam
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Florida
Washington
Houston
Freeport
Tex
Galveston
le Grande Valley
Weather Bureau
Arms Parley Is Called Off In Geneva
The World Arms Conference adjourned indefinitely after no progress toward preventing an arms race. Italy and Hungary will observe the security committee, Britain will aid but not sign further pacts. Arthur Henderson urged restricting the committee to European nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Italy
Hungary
Security Committee
Great Britain
Locarno Arthur Henderson
Dispragna Tariczos
Efforts To Delay Stevens Trial Fail
Two defense motions to postpone the murder trial of O. D. Stevens were overruled in Fort Worth. Jury selection proceeded in district court. Stevens faces murder charges in the slaying of Harry Rutherford 28, Abi line, whose body was found in the Trinity River last July. The state seeks the death penalty.
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Fort Worth
O. D. Stevens
Stevens
Harry Rutherford
Abilene
Trinity River
Quintuplets history shows far from record
Chicago dispatch reports medical records cited by Dr Charles E M Fischer claiming the Dionne quintuplets would have drawn little excitement in earlier times. He cites cases of a 13-child brood in France and a woman with nine and then 11 children. He notes two authentic U S sextuplet cases in history and recalls a 1847 Maine birth and a 1888 Dallas area birth of six children who all survived. Quadruplets also emerge in a related Iowa story.
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Chicago
U.P
Charles E. M. Fischer
Dr. Fischer
Marquis de Trategines
France
Maine
George Hirsch
Dallas
Texas
Tugwell Denies Favor Of Russia's Planning
In Washington and Huntsville Texas, Raymond Hamilton, a 20 year old hoodlum, goes on trial for habitual criminal status amid death penalty drama. In D.C., Rex Tugwell defends flexible planning and denies backing sweeping revolution, facing Senate questions on the AAA amendments.
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Tugwell
Russia
Huntsville
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
West Dallas
R.T. Burns
Walker County
Burns
Veniremen
Hamilton
Parker Withdraws From Railroad Commissioner Race
R D Parker chief proration enforcement officer in East Texas withdrew as a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission opposing Lon A Smith. Parker sent a telegram to J K Brim chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee asking not to place his name on the ballot for the Democratic primary. Parker said his filing last week occurred without his knowledge. J F Hair of San Antonio withdrew as a candidate for attorney general.
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Parker
Brim
J. F. Hair
San Antonio
Quake Hits Sampacho Cordoba Province Damaging Homes
A sharp earthquake struck Sampacho in Cordoba Province early today causing demolished houses. Report mentions disruption in the town with local damage and aftereffects. A separate line notes tractor oil priced 20 to 25 cents per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Buenos Aires
Sampacho
Cordoba
Calcutta Doctors Face Murder Charge Over Germ Attack
In Calcutta on June 11, four men including three physicians and a businessman are charged with murder by germs on a pin. Amarendra Pande died after germ culture was injected into him at a railway station following tests on animals.
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Calcutta
India
Hkail
Benegendra Pande
P. Bhattacharya
D. H. Dhar
Y. N. Bhattacharjee
Tha
Amarendra Pande
Pande
Amarendra Pandes
Dismiss TWA Suit Against Government
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals directed dismissal of Transcontinental and Western Air Inc. suit to enjoin Postmaster General Farley from enforcing an annulment order against a mail contract. Judge Knox earlier held the government cannot be sued without consent, so the case and injunction request were rejected.
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New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Today
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
James A. Farley
TWA Air Mail
John C. Knox
TWA
Endorsed World News From The Globe Column
Arthur Prishane presents a World News digest with items from around the globe. Headlines include a Central American hurricane casualties and Austrian bomb outrages while U S banks reopen and social tensions rise in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
Austria
Five stabbed by crazed man in BAYSANVILLE incident
Sheriff James Leavitt reported a knife attack killed five at a home in Baysanville. Victims included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bazio and their 20 year old daughter Maria plus Mr. Lana Amistan and his son John. A suspect Peter Dabal 45 in custody gave his name.
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Joe Bazio
Maria
Lana Amistan
Sazio
John Sheriff Leavitt
Peter Dabal
Sazin
Leavitt
John
Mrs. Amistani
Quorum Shortfall Halts Texas Relief Commission Meeting
In Austin on June 11 the Texas Relief Commission, facing a bare quorum, limited its agenda to routine business. Ed Hussion of Houston attended a State Democratic Executive Committee meeting, while Jack Reed reported on relief administration in Bexar County, noting cost and caseload reductions.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Ed Hussion
Houston
Democratic Executive Committee
Jack F. Reed
Bexar County
Marie Dresden
T He
Adam R. Johnson
Johnson
Julian Dorenfield, Jr
Amarillo
Coke Blevenson
Junction
House of Representatives
R. J. Mollin Day
el Paso
Dorenfield
Supreme Court
Stevenson
Holliday
Dozenfield
WA. Brooks, Jr
Dallas
Carl Eaton
Tyler
Houston Harte
Angelo
Terrell Native, 93, Confederate Camp Member Dies
June WW Upd Terrell Texas June 93 died at his home as one of three surviving members of the JE B. Stuart camp of Confederates. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
Ben Young and Ken Young Orchestra At Roseland Tonight
Tri State Fair adds Amarillo dance with Ken Young and His Orchestra at Roseland Ballroom from 9 59 to 12 40. Band stars at University Commons this winter with 10 musicians and vaudeville headliner Red Camp. Admission 1 per couple 7 cents per stag 50 cents per extra lady. Orchestra plays at Silver Grill 620 to 730 tonight.
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Amarillo
Ken Young
Roseland Ballroom
University Commons
Fromic
Young
Silver Grill
Flood Wipes Out Octoepequi Town In Honduras
A radio report from Guatemala said the town of Ocotepeque in Honduras was wiped out by flood with about 500 people drowned. The report ties the disaster to storms and a tornado reported last week. Near San Salvador, relief workers estimated about 2,000 dead from the tornado and rainstorm in surrounding areas.
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Octoepeque
Honduras
Boston
Maas
Octoepequi
Manduras
United Prait Company
Guatemala
Ocotepeque
Metapans
Alvador
San Salvador
Pacific
Pan-American Airways Wireless
San Balvador
Balvadorean Air Corps
Lempa
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Amarillo and nearby areas see partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. West Texas and New Mexico forecast little temperature change with highs near 65 this afternoon and similar conditions through tomorrow.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Ten American Beauties Voted by Judges in 1944 Poll
A United Press survey of artists and photographers from 4 dozen cities names the top ten beauties in America. Notable selections include Mrs. George Grant Mason of New York and Dolores Del Rio of Hollywood, with most top picks being society women and two film stars.
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iCopyright
United Press
New York
America
George Grant Mason
Honore White
Chicago
John Herndon Goodwin
Kansas City
Dorothy Munger
Florence Hoffman Plamondon
St. Louis
Potter Palmer
Boston
Dolores del Rio
Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Miss Shearer
McClelland Barclay
Russell Patterson
Ann Harding
Babs Shanton
Barbara Hutton
Mdivani
Vamalle Bartlett
Joan Crawford
Katherine Prest Byfield
Virginia Toeller Elson
Elizabeth Nitze Parpke
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Sigrid Arne UP
Anna Dall
Virginia
Clarence Darrow
Sen. Huey Long
Associated Press
Hugh G. Johnson
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
STEEL
Ghinac
Me Darrow
Race Secretary
Lonely Catskill Hills
Tropics
Mexico Coast
Sac City
Rexford Tugwell
Ellison D. Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Senator Smith
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Byrd
Congress
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Smith
AAA
Wallace
Hitler
King Features Syndicate
Arthur Prishane
Globe
Hrishane
Santiago
United States
Miasissippi
NRA
California
Bysanville
Calif
James Leavitt
Spain
Madrid
Asturias
Leon
Relief Commission
Ben Young
Roseland Dance Tonight
Avery Wright
Toledo
Ohio
Mrs. Compton Dillcke
Los Angeles
Anna Slynski
Audrey Emery
Cleveland
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