Federal deal spares Watleys death option in kidnap case
Harmon and Margaret Watley, confessed kidnapers of 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser, may avoid the death penalty under a reported federal agreement. They would be prosecuted under the Lindbergh law for information on accomplice William Mahan, who is being hunted in Montana and Canada. Federal authorities, in Olympia jail, seek to prevent mob action as in past California cases.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harmon
Margaret Watley
George Weyerhaeuser
Waleys
William Mahan
Montana
Canada
Washington State
Weyerhaeuser
George
Olympia
California
Brooke Hart
San Jose
Death plea pressed in Richetti slaying case
The state sought the death penalty for Adam Richetti in the Union Station slayings of four officers and Frank Nash on June 17, 1933. Defense claims racial bias in grand jury selection. judge overrules quash motion. Floyd and Miller slain. Richetti’s case advances as other gangsters are killed.
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Kansas City
Adam Richetti
Union Station
Frank Nash
Michael W. O'Hern
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Ray G. Cowan
Floyd
Verne C. Miller
Nash
Ohio
Miller
Detroit
Congress urged to extend emergency rail act to save 50000 jobs
Rep. Robert Crosser told the House rules committee that fifty thousand railroad workers could be dismissed if Congress does not extend the Emergency Transportation Act before Sunday. Title One expires and the transportation coordinator would be removed, erasing limits on railroad economies that kept employment above the 1933 level. Crosser warned of mass layoffs if renewal and coordinator oversight are not enacted.
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Washington
Congress
Robert Crosser
Democrat
Ohio
House Rules Committee
Transportation Coordinator
Crosser
Post cancels stratosphere flight due to ignition trouble
Wiley Post and partner William Parker halted a planned stratosphere crossing to New York from Burbank after ignition problems hit the Winnie Mae. Mechanics began replacing the motor while Post supervised, expecting better weather and a 4 A.M. launch tomorrow following moisture-caused magneto failure on the ground.
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Burbank
Calif
Wiley Post
New York
Winnie Mae
Post
William Parker
Weather Bureau
Parker
Chaco Peace Welcomed by Both Armies
War weary soldiers along the Bolivian and Paraguayan fronts hailed a halt to hostilities at noon tomorrow after a protocol, arranged by neutrals in the eighteenth attempt, was disclosed. The agreement requires congresses of the belligerent nations to finalize the cessation.
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Buenos Aires
Chaco
King George Regains Health After Bronchial Attack
King George was reported to be recovering satisfactorily from bronchial catarrh at Sandringham. He arose at 7:30 A.M. and planned a restful day at the Sandringham estate.
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Sandringham
England
George
New Talent Added To Cole Orchestra For Dance Monday
Richard Cole adds Christie Wilson and Larry Taylor to his 16 piece ensemble. The Richard Cole orchestra will perform at the Nat from 9 50 until 1 oclock Monday night. Admission is 1 per person or 125 for stags. Night club reservations are 35 cents.
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Richard Cole
Amarillo
MCA
Cole
Christie Wilson
Larry Taylor
Nat
Stags
Blast at Reindorf explosives plant kills hundreds near Wittenberg
A massive explosion at the Reindorf explosives factory near Wittenberg wrecked the plant and destroyed workshops. Hundreds killed and many houses demolished as ambulances ferried victims to makeshift shelters while physicians and Red Cross workers rushed to the scene.
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Berlin
Reindorf
Wittenberg
Red Cross
Reinsdorf
West Texas Sees Widespread Rains Across Plains
General rains spread across West Texas with Abilene and Llano reporting inches, San Antonio flood levels nearby, and Amarillo recording a trace as Fort Worth to Wichita Falls saw lingering drizzle. Farmers anticipate above normal yields for wheat oats and barley.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
Shamrock
Hedley
Memphis
Wichita Falls
Waynoka
Woodward
Okla
Santa Fe
Lubbock
South Plains
West Texas
Associated Press
Abilene
South Texas
San Antonio
North Texas
Dallas
Olmos Creek
Albany
Shackelford
Llano
Haskell
North
Kidnap Story Sparks Theories In Kwitcherkikkin
A fragmented item notes a kidnap story in Kwitcherkikkin with a phoned contact 8251 and mentions shirts in Se. The brief text hints at local intrigue and an ongoing media scavenger hunt across pages including Bemis and Dionne reunion references.
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Boy King
Big Boy Champion Dog Walks After Show Win
C M on Big Boy Champion Herouveen Invincible a prize St Bernard dominates the scene at the Tren ton New Jersey dog show after winning Best of Bread. The pup follows a 16 month old boy Billy who takes the leash for a stroll.
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Herouveen Invincible
St. Bernard
Billy Mintons
Trenton
N. J
Billy
Clipper Ship Reaches Hawaii In Record Pacific Flight
Pan American Airways giant clipper lands at Pearl Harbor Hawaii at 10 57 a m after a 17 57 flight from Alameda. Captain Edwin Musick and crew are celebrated for beating their own distance record and carrying out a scientific Pacific crossing amid rough weather considerations.
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Richard C. Wilson
Honolulu
T. H
U.P
Pan American Airways
Pearl Harbor
Amarillo
Alameda
Edwin C. Musick
California
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
San Francisco Bay
R. O. D. Sullivan
Musick
Victor A. Wright
W. J. Jarboe
Harry A. Canaday
Frederick J. Noonan
Texan Is Held For Bank Job
Julius Bohannon, sought in a Texas bank robbery and the killings of two Oklahoma officers, was taken to Granite State Reformatory for safekeeping after Sheriff S D Anderson arrested him. A wife in jail there said she did not know of her husband’s involvement until told, though she admitted knowledge of the killings.
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Hollis
Okla
U.P
Julius Bohannon
Texas
Oklahoma
Granite State Reformatory
S. D. Anderson
Naples
Idabel
Bohannon
Keys brothers fly endurance plane past 212 hours
Meridan Mississippi June 13 Al and Fred Key piloted the Ole Miss endurance plane beyond 212 hours aloft, aiming to beat the 553 hour 41 minute 30 second transcontinental record set by the Hunters in Chicago. They plan to stay aloft until July 4 if possible.
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Meridian
Miss
Fred Key
Chicago
Kenneth
John Hunter
Keys
Hunter Brothers
Stinson
Most Cruel Killer in Chicago Revealed
Chicago reports the week’s cold blooded murder involving Cecelia Venable a 27 year old red haired nightclub entertainer who checked into a hotel as Mrs J Williams. A gunman forced entry awakened her and questioned her before the fatal confrontation.
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Chicago
Cecelia Venable
J. Williams
Tony
Riots Probe Strains as Omaha Police Patrol Streets
Police squads patrolled South Omaha early today after two riots last night that left four injured, three shot, and hundreds gassed including a six month old infant. Rioters smashed tram windows along Q Street and L Street lines as police moved to disperse crowds.
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Omaha
Neb
South
Q Street
L Street
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas partly cloudy with local showers in the southeast tonight. New Mexico expected to stay generally fair with little temperature change today and Friday. Temperature extremes today range from 60 to 71.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
New Mexico
Nudity Again Theme At Paris Ball
Paris observers report the annual Quatz Arts ball ended with nude attendees painting bodies and splashing in the Tuileries fountains. Partygoers at Salle Wagram disrobed by nude hosts, with a lively 3 AM display as artists tore away remaining coverings.
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Paris
U.P
Place de la Concorde
Tuileries Gardens
Ghengis Khan
Salle Wagram
Italy seeks protectorate over Abyssinia amid Ogaden talks
Rome reports Italy aims to establish a protectorate while preserving Emperor Haile Selassie. Abyssinia allegedly ready to cede Ogaden to Italian Somaliland and favor a treaty reshaping the 1906 Anglo French Italian accord with Western powers. Haile Selassie reportedly willing to concede the disputed Ogaden zone.
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Rome
U.P
Italy
Abyssinia
Haile Selassie
Ogaden
Great Britain
France
Deputy Constable Faces Murder Charge in Berclair Shooting
Beevillf Texas June 13 Julio Wilson a Berclair deputy constable faces murder charges after a shooting near a schoolhouse during a religious service Tuesday night Two men Jesus Koehler and Euladio were killed and Masimno Castanera wounded Wilson says he fired in self defense as the group gathered by the school house.
Felon Admits Altering Marked Kidnap Cash in Oklahoma City
Edward Feldman testified in a federal case that he changed 4565 of marked Urschel ransom money into unlisted notes and bought seven cars with the funds. He said Ben S Laska demanded 2000 in 2000 money, but defense pressed that he could not change enough. Feldman, stepson of Albert Bates, is serving life for the Bates kidnapping. Alvin Scott testified briefly about recovering part of Bates’s ransom near Cheyenne and possessing marked bills after a crash near Roseburg Oregon.
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Oklahoma City
Edward Feldman
Ben S Laska
Urschel
Albert Bates
Feldman
Bates
Charles Forschel
Laska
Denver
James C. Mathers
Alvin Scott
Clara Peldmen
Cheyenne
Wyo
Roseburg
Ore
Recipes Are Told Senate In Long Talk
Senator Huey Long digressed from the NRA filibuster to discuss his role, the Bible, historical figures, Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, and his favorite recipes. He detailed pot likker greens, fried oysters, and Roquefort cheese dressing, offering steps and cautions about seasoning, cooking greens, and preparing oysters for the fryer.
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Washington
U.P
Huey Long
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Likker
Louisiana
Japan Moves 3 Armies On North China Fronts
United Press reports Japan moved on three fronts in North China including Chahar Kupeikow on the Great Wall and Shanhaikwan. Britain’s foreign office says Japan demands the removal of the Chahar regime and replacement by one favorable to Tokyo. No resistance orders issued yet.
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United Press
China
Chahar
Kupeikow
Great Wall
Shanhaikwan
Japan
Chahar Province
Mongolia
Manchuria
Jehol
Hopei
London
U.P
Tientsin-Peiping
Foreign Office
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Kissell
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Amarillo Lbr. & Supply Co
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