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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane surveys politics in Kansas City protests Australia aid to Kingsford Smith and Ulm, the role of women in public affairs, Hoover prospects, Wall Street sentiments, and 1928 civlization observations. He notes aviation aid, radio reach, and evolving societal norms with his characteristic commentary.
A fragmented weather note hints at scattered showers across regions with variable skies. Forecast data remain unclear but indicate possible cooldown and brief drizzle in late afternoon in parts near coastal areas.
Special to The Globe Memphis June 12 Childress selected as 1919 Panhandle Bankers Association convention host city J H Read of Memphis elected president succeeding Frank Butler Amarillo also candidate for next meeting Amarillo lost to Childress Delegates from over 175 banks attended two days of golf tournaments dancing and business sessions Members plan to depart tonight and early Wednesday for home
The Radio Association now meeting in Chicago will entertain listeners tonight at nine on the Red Blue and Orange network. This information was received by the Globe News from C B Gish who is in Chicago at this time. Blackburn Boxwell Ambulance.
Ambassador Tellez asked Captain Emilio Carranza to proceed to Washington as soon as weather allows after a fog bound forced landing near a Commerce beacon in Mooresville North Carolina. The 23 year old pilot, who flew from Mexico City, rested in a hotel under guard awaiting further instructions.
Senator Fess of Ohio lauds President Coolidge as the greatest political force in the world today in a keynote urging farm relief within a policy of tariff protection and improved transportation. The address closes quickly, as convention promises to work toward adjournment by Thursday night amid Hoovers rise.
Amarillo civic clubs expected to be represented on a North Plains trade caravan with at least five official cars. The trip starts Friday morning to Liberal Kansas, then along the new Rock Island line to Grover for lunch and back via Oklahoma Panhandle territory. Kiwanis delegates listed include Morris Holt of Southern State Mortgage, H W Clutter of Rock Island Railway, G F E Jones of Jones Electric, Homer Powell of Powell Garage, and a Panhandle Lumber representative. Board of City Development aims for 125 participants as rail development expands regional business prospects.
George Brown, a negro, faced district court this morning on liquor law violation charges. He pleaded not guilty after officers testified he served whiskey from a hip pocket in a small glass, with repeated warnings to speak up for jurors. A state witness was fined $5 by Judge Henry Bishop during the proceedings.
Miss Mabel Bell aboard the monoplane Columbia began her trans Atlantic journey from Roosevelt Field at 7 20 am EDT bound for Harbor Grace Newfoundland. Spectators linger at Old Orchard Me hoping Columbia reaches there first. The flight continues beyond Roosevelt Field as the record attempt moves northward.
Washington reports Mrs. Coolidge is ill delaying the president’s departure for the 1928 summer White House. Officials say the trip to Wisconsin would be undue hardship for the first lady. Amarillo appears on winged highway maps with Bivins field boosting air traffic.
Pennsylvania cast its 79 votes for Herbert Hoover, ensuring the Republican nomination at the Kansas City convention. The move solidified Hoover’s path to the 545 votes needed, with Mellon backing and party leaders predicting a quick roll-call emergence as the convention opened.
General Umberto Nobile and nine men endure freezing conditions on Arctic ice while split groups of Italia crew attempt to reach land. Radio signals persist as Captain Riiser-Larsen plans rescue flights carrying food and medicine to the stranded 21 days from King’s Bay, with injuries and severe exposure reported.
Delegates and crowds gathered in Kansas City for a brief but vivid political parade as the convention pressed on. Reports note limited female representation on committees and uncertainty in ballots for Hoover, Buck, and the Pennsylvania delegation while Idaho and New Jersey shifts influenced the evolving nomination race. Electric Park hosted a reserved space where farm reform supporters planned a large turnout.
Kansas City June 12 Secretary Mellon called Vice President Dawes a logical candidate for re nomination. A meeting of the Pennsylvania delegation will be convened soon to determine their stance on the vice presidential nomination.
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