Wurzbach to Fight Creager Texans After Convention
Kansas City report says Congress man Harry Wurzbach plans to resume his challenge to the Creager dominated Texas Republican setup after the national convention. Creager delegates were seated and Hoover votes pledged. Wurzbach and Fort Worth’s C. C. Littleton led district delegates in a fruitless contest. Wurzbach, seeking re election, accuses Creager of power politics and notes Democrats McCloskey and Rogers oppose him with Creager support.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Harry Wurzbach
Creager
Texas Republican Organization
Wurbach
R. B. Creager
Hoover
Wurzbach
C. C. Littleton
Fort Worth
Texas
Augustus McCloskey
A. D. Rogers
San Antonio
Platform Presented to G O P Body for Approval
The Republican platform presented to the convention pledges support for Coolidge administration policies, backs a federal farm board to stabilize markets, endorses a protective tariff for agriculture, enforces the 18th Amendment, and seeks further debt reduction, flood control funding, and readiness in war resources. The document praises Coolidge and Mellon, stresses honesty in government, and opposes the League of Nations while supporting humanitarian league work.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Resolutions Committee
Coolidge
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Republican Party
Mellon
Treasury
Nicaragua
China
League of Nations
League
Endeavor extends through week with campus speakers
Morning program lists speakers including Doris Shelton of Texas Christian University Fort Worth Gladys Crim of T A Fort Worth Hally B Hutchinson Dallas secretary and Mabel Jean Barnhouse Trinity University Waxahachie Tex A barbecue and free feed is scheduled for Friday morning at Harding Ranch and will be held for attendees and participants.
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Doris Shelton
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Gladys Crim
Hally B. Hutchinson
Dallas
Mabel Jean Barnhouse
Trinity University
Waxahachie
Tex
Harding Ranch
Harding ranch hosts delegation event at Palo Duro canyons
The convention committee last night announced a move from Box canyon to Harding's ranch in the Palo Duro canyons for the visiting delegates. John Snyder leads barbecue plans with West Texas steer set for arrival Friday. Rev H A Shaw H G Wilson and Harold White oversee recreational program including hiking sight seeing and outdoor games. Evening program features worship and musical acts with Devotional led by Rev J M Lewis and address by Miss Doris. Police report purse loss of about 100 dollars. In Columbia Missouri police use liquor bottles for revolver practice authority notes ongoing.
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Harding's Ranch
Box Canyon
Harding Ranch
Palo Duro Canyons
John Snyder
West Texas
Canyons
H. A. Shaw
H. G. Wilson
Harold White
Crusaders
D. W. Few
Kansas City Convention Scene Sparks Light Hearted Feathers
A cloud of white feathers drifted from tall Kansas City buildings as delegates and pedestrians ponder angels or a barnyard ticker tape. The convention showcases modern comforts with auto lights, fans, and a roof space solution to parking. Oklahoma delegate Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsay, a Cherokee Creek participant, attends as New Mexico optimism grows for early adjournment. Mikes on the platform entice delegates to broadcast, but power is off and voices drift through the hall.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Manhattan
Oklahoma
Lilah D. Lindsay
Tulsa
Party Leaders Narrow U P Race To Six
United Press reports at Convention Hall Kansas City that six candidates remain for the vice presidency three from the Midwest and three from the East. The finalists are Hanford MacNider Iowa Deneen Illinois Curtis Kansas Tilson Connecticut Moses New Hampshire Edge New Jersey. Dawes is effectively out as Hoover forces drop him. The group will meet tonight and aim to decide for tomorrow’s convention.
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United Press Convention Hall
Kansas City
Republican Party
mid-West
East
Tilson
Connecticut
Moses
New Hampshire
Edge
New Jersey
Dawes
Hoover
Republican Platform Emphasizes Budget, Reform, and Federal Roles
The platform pledges a careful budget with a surplus and commits to clean elections. It upholds railroad regulation in principle, favors an American built merchant fleet without government operation, and supports highway rail and road funding. It calls for adequate veteran relief, four sustained public utility regulation, and wise use of national resources. It supports inland waterways, aviation development, and a federal anti lynching law, while opposing federal overreach into state affairs.
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Congress
Republican Party
Crossword Puzzle Word Pairs and Clues In Nine Letters
Puzzle lists two nine letter words with shared first two letters, clues include several cryptic terms such as Inlet Breakwater and Silkworm Verbal Thick shrub. It features vertical hints and ordinal sequences like 16 12 V4 15 11 1K and ends with sub-
Unknown Soldier tombs and world quiz clues
A fragmented quiz page lists questions about national cemeteries, ventilation, livestock in South America, biblical figures, and various vocabulary clues. The garbled OCR includes items about the Unknown Soldier tomb, countries, and multiple short definitions and riddles with several missing words.
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United States
South America
Egypt
Guinea
Delegates Wrangle Over Vice Presidential Pick
Kansas City June 14 Delegates at the Republican convention debated a vice presidential nominee as the presidential race neared its end with Hoover expected to collect most delegates. Dawes Moses and Deneen topped talks though no decision. States displayed multiple candidates while Hoover remained strictly neutral awaiting his nomination tally.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Dawes
Moses
Deneen
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Commerce
Washington
New York
Thomsen Addresses Amarillo Rotary on Germany Today
Dr R Thomsen pastor of Central Presbyterian church spoke at the Amarillo Rotary Club luncheon at the Amarillo hotel. Introduced by Rev G L Yates, he discussed Germany and its present place in world affairs with Pat Landergin in charge of the program. Several Central Presbyterian church board members attended as guests.
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R. Thomsen
Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
Rotary Club
Amarillo Hotel
Thomsen
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Germany
Pat Landergin
Poincare Government Wins Confidence Vote in Parliament
Paris June 14 The Poincare government secured a decisive confidence vote in the current parliament with 342 votes in favor and 167 against. The result marks the first real test for the new assembly elected in April.
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Associated Press
Paris
Poincare
La Follette Fires Up Wisconsin Republicans at Convention
Nominating remarks ended without a roll call as Senator La Follette delivered a colorful speech urging insurgent Wisconsin Republicans toward policy. He drew ironic applause from Massachusetts delegates over Coolidge veto remarks, then quipped about unusual support from Wisconsin.
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la Follette
Bob
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Hoover Majority In Full Control At Opening
At the Republican National Convention in Kansas City Hoover supporters push toward a platform and presidential nomination by nightfall. Senator Smoot arrives to steer farm relief policy while the vice presidential choice remains unresolved. Senator Moses oversees preliminaries and flags up a ceremonial setup for Flag Day observances.
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Kansas City
Coolidge
Hoover
Senator Smoot
Utah
Mike
Senator Moses
Moses
Demos Ready for Houston Democratic National Meet
United Press reports Democratic National Committee chair Clem Shaver called a meeting for June 25 at the Rice hotel roof in Houston. Ahead of the convention June 26, Houston hosts buzz with prep as Coliseeum, hospitality plans, and media seating expand. Shaver jokes about Alabama 24 votes for Underwood.
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United Press
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Houston
Texas
Clem Shaver
Rice Hotel
Tex
Kansas City
Oscar Holcombe
Coliseum
National Committee
Shaver
Alabama
Underwood
Local Firms and Officials Named in City Development Effort
The News Globe lists a wide array of entities, including Liberal rillo Hardware, Thompson Drug, Elliott Office Supply, Board of City Development, Amarillo and Herring hotels, Westmoreland Company, American Warehouse, and major individuals such as Jeff D. Bartlett, J. H. Harris, R. B. Musick, George Thompson, and others, amid city planning notes and related commercial interests in Amarillo.
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Rillo Hardware Company
Hal Randolph
E. R. Archambeau
Homer Powell
Thompson Drug Company
Elliott Office Supply Company
Board of City Development
the News-Globe
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
The
Westmoreland Company
American Warehouse
Jeff D. Bartlett
J. H. Harris
R. B. Musick
George Thompson
C. G. Mayer
C. B. Davis
Jess Adams
H. W. Clutter
Bill Lampe
Tex Thornton
Clowe and Cowan
C. T. Herring
National Bank of Commerce
Nobles Bros
Sears-Roebuck
Williams Sign Company
Hicks Rubber Company
John McKnight
John B. Gilvin
W. W. Chilton
J. R. Gant
J. G. Short
J. W. Crudgington
Charles Short
John G. Short
Askew and
Short
Morphine Stock Missing From Drug Store
Amarillo police are investigating the disappearance of a large quantity of morphine tablets from Triplett- Nelson Drug Company's No. 1 store. No trace of how or when it was secured. The loss totals 76 one fourth size grains and 92 one half size grains.
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Triplett- Nelson Drug Company
Amarillo
Wellington Farmer Freed on Murder Case
George Scruggs, a Wellington area farmer, was acquitted by a district court jury in Childress Texas on murder charges tied to the shooting of B. Bentley. Scruggs claimed self defense stating Bentley shot first. The June 14 report by Associated Press notes Bentley was a Black man and the outcome ends the case.
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Associated Press
Childress
Tex
George Scruggs
Wellington
B. Bentley
Scruggs
Bentley
Gobbler Barometer Signals Weather At Kansas Farm
In Larned Kansas a Franz Reid farm gobbler acts as a weather barometer. The owner reports the bird roosts in the henhouse before storms and ventures onto the roof during fair weather.
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Kan
Franz Reid
Flag Day Poem Expresses Quiet Patriotism
A 1928 Edgar A. Guest poem calls readers to pledge devotion to Old Glory beyond drums and battles. It urges steadfast faith and daily, honest patriotism in thought and deed, not mere lip service, as a tribute to liberty.
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Old Glory
Edgar A. Guest
Chicago and East St Louis Livestock Market Roundup
Chicago market reports show receipts across hogs calves and cattle with steady to strong tone and top prices noted. East St Louis hogs and cattle also firm with varied prices among classes. Cotton markets in New York and New Orleans rise early on firm cables and rain in the belt, with later selling pressures and mixed results. Liverpool cotton prices listed for reference with American grades.
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East ST. Louis
Associated Press
New York
Mississippi Valley
Liverpool
Orleans
New Orleans
Census Bureau
Market and commodity notes from Chicago and New York
Commodity prices include grain, poultry, butter, eggs, and potatoes. Livestock in Kansas City shows steady cattle and hog markets with modest gains in calves and steers. Foreign exchange, New York stocks, and various industrials close with mixed results across sectors.
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New York
James FE. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
American Tele
Teleg
American Woolen
Anaconia Copper
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fefe
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Corporation
Asec
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Cerro de Paseo Copper
Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chrysler
Coca-Cola Colorado Fuel & Iron
Crucible Steel
Dodge Motors
Dupont de Nemours
Fish Rubber Bs Fleischmann Yeast
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Great Western Sugar
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors International Nickele
International Paper International Tele
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & Refining
Mack Trucks
Marland Oil
Mexican Seaboard
Lore
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle States Oil
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward Bocarsatease
Moon Motors
National Biscuit Origom
Wee
Packard Motor Pan-American
Trans
Pennsylvania
Pere Marquette Phillips Petroleum Producers & Refiners
Radio Corp
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shell Union
I Sinclair
Skelly Cl
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Stewart-Warner Sere Studebaker
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas Corporation
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Victor Talking Machine
Willys-Overland
Woolworth Sa Ae Sad « Cabalnt Oepoe
Illinois Central
Erseseen
Esses
Independent Oil & Gat
Inspiration Copper
International Harvester
President and First Lady Headed to Wisconsin on Special Train
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge depart Washington for Wisconsin on a special train. Delays occurred due to Mrs. Coolidge’s illness, but physicians cleared her to travel. The couple proceed westward toward their Wisconsin home, with the journey resumed after a postponement.
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Associated Press
President Coolidge
Superior
Wisconsin
Washington
Girl Scouts Dance Fundraiser Set at Amarillo Club
A large crowd is expected for a benefit ball by the Amarillo Girl Scout Council at the Amarillo Athletic Club Friday night. Proceeds will fund the annual summer encampment for local scouts. Tickets available at the door. Clyde Campf and his Pastimers will provide music.
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Amarillo
Girl Scout Council
Amarillo Athletic Club
Girl Scouts
Clyde Campf
Three Boys Take Naval Academy Examinations
Three Panhandle youths pursue entrance tests for the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis in Amarillo this week. Albert Reese Bourland of Clarendon secures the principal district appointment with Earl Griffith of Dalhart as first alternate and Ellis Wright of Lubbock as second alternate, via Congressman Marvin Jones. Also noted, the 16 month old son of Mr and Mrs O G Wright at 501 Florida Avenue is home after hospital surgery, and Mr and Mrs W F Daugherity of Los Angeles completed a visit with relatives and depart by car for Artesia New Mexico.
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Panhandle
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Amarillo
Albert Reese Bourland
Clarendon
Earl Griffith
Dalhart
Ellis Wright
Lubbock
Marvin Jones
O. G. Wright
Florida Avenue
St. Anthony’s Hospital
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By Byron Price
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Fillmore
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Polk Knabe
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Chickering
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