Omaha Girls Located After Nationwide Search
Betty Barbara Clark and Helen Mary Nervig, both 15 and 16, Brownell Hall students near Omaha, returned with Denver police after a hitchhiking trip from Nebraska through Texas and into Mexico. They described a shortfall of money, pawned jewelry for $14, and a party with a truck driver en route to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
U.P
Betty Barbara Clark
Helen Mary Nervig
Brownell Hall
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Texas
Mexico
del Rio
Clark
List of Roosevelt supporters and political power players
The piece lists prominent backers and advisors tied to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s circle, naming figures from government, finance, and media. It cites Roosevelt, Hughes, Brandeis, Morgenthau, Hull, Morgenthau Jr., Garner, and others, describing their influence in the 1930s political scene. The article notes public visibility of critics like Countess Haugwitz Reventlow and hints at campaign dynamics over income and death taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
Jesse Jones
RFC
Washington
Joe Kennedy
Frank Walker
National Emergency Council
Joe Robinson
Pat Harrison
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Francis Biddie
National Labor Relations Board
Haugwitz Reventlow
Roosevelt
United States
Townsend
Franklin UD. Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
The
Supreme Court
Willie van Devanter
Juelier
James Clark McReynolds
Louis D. Brandeis
George Sutherland
Motive Pierce Butler
Marian V. Stone
Owen J. Roberte
Benjamin N. Cardoso
Cordell Hull
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
James A. Farley
Harold L. Iekes
the Interior
Henry A. Wallace
Agriculture
Daniel Roper
Commerce
John N. Garner
Begar Hoover
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
Frank CC. Walker
National Emreency Council
Charlie Fo Coughlin
Francia B. Townsend
Anning Pratt
Cheirman
Federal Communications Commission
M. HL i Deke Ainenworth National Broadcasting Company
Willian Paley
Celute In Broadcasting System
William Green
American Federation of Taher
John 1
Lewis Preement
Harry J. Mephine
Federal Relief Administration
Marriner Steeles
What They Write Ty J Tack Dear Tack
A widow newly moved to Amarillo seeks a congenial companion through Tack’s column. She is a stenographer, socially isolated, and hopes to meet a nice gentleman for companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty J
Tack
Amarillo
Farley Questions Hoover Mention At Republican Gathering
Postmaster General James A. Farley, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says he is shocked the Springfield Republican Grass Roots convention did not mention Herbert Hoover. He questions whether they were ashamed of him or feared ridicule and notes it as the administration’s first direct response to the midwestern Republican meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Springfield
Herbert Hoover
Farley
Hoover
Riots flare as Omaha street car strike resumes
In Omaha 11 injured as rioters looted a grocery and damaged street cars and police squads. A mob of about 2000 sympathizers disrupted the city as tear gas and riot guns restored order, amid ongoing strikes since April 20 and a mayoral call for National Guard readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
South
Roy N Town
Burglars Empty Oil Office Safe Cracked in Amarillo
Burglars who broke into the Continental Oil Company office at 1613 East Third Avenue in Amarillo last night reportedly got about 25 dollars for their efforts. They attempted to crack a safe but failed. the tubular safe was driven near through the concrete floor. Police had made no arrests this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
East Third Avenue
Amarillo
Floods hit Kerr County region with river overflows
Flooding from an upriver rise moved toward Kerrville area and cut traffic between San Antonio and Kerrville. Water swept across Legion Road briefly while camps near Kerrville remained safe. Rail lines near Lake Trammell were washed out and highway bridges between Sweetwater and Blackwell destroyed. Livestock and crop losses reported near Maryneal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
Kerrville
San Antonio
Legion
Santa Fe
Lake Trammell
Sweetwater
Blackwell
Maryneal
Divorce case details property division and residency
Grace and her husband divide joint property with $75 monthly household income from oil holdings in Car son and Hutchinson Counties. The 1408 Pierce Street home stays with Mrs Grace under joint title. Grace seeks additional property division and notes the couple’s dispute over children from farmer marriages. Mr Grace was in Amarillo for a May 15 hearing after claiming a court order to leave their home.
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Carson
Hutchinson Counties
Pierce Street
Grace
Minneapolis
Minn
Amarillo
Grace Askee
Military officer Rashein born in New York in 1907
Rashein, born in New York on August 80 1907, served as a private in the au corps from March 26 19278 to June R0 1929. He was appointed to West Point after graduation and commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeen
Rashein
New York
Au Corps
Rom
West Point
Imfantys
Senate panel approves utility bill amid defense base talks
Washington June 14 The Senate Military committee approved a new utility bill tied to air defense base plans. The measure names Wheeler Rasburn and Frontier Ariane as key points while the War Department supports nationwide implementation.
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Prrove
Washington
Senate Military Committee
War Department of “Frontier
Ariane
Leaders plan talk on jobs
Washington report notes Harry L. Hopkins hopes the work relief program will start producing substantial jobs in July. State Works Progress Administrators will meet in the capital to discuss feasible projects and whether any jobs for the destitute have been created under the 4 billion dollar program. Ickes warns against costly projects and says no more monumental works like Boulder Dam or Grand Coulee will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Hopkins
Ickes
Boulder Dam
Grand Coulee
Works Allotment Committee
France defaults again on war debt to United States
Paris announces a sixth default on postwar war debt payments to the United States. Premier Pierre Laval says the note sent to Washington asks for negotiations and expresses hope a timely development may justify opening talks toward a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
United States
Pierre Laval
Council of Ministers
Washington
State Department
Laval
Mississippi Extradites Desperado Ralph Pults to Mississippi
Governor Allred granted Mississippi’s extradition request for Ralph Pults a youthful desperado and ally of Raymond Hamilton to face robbery with firearms charges in Jefferson Davis County Pults is held at Huntsville penitentiary The case ties to a March 28 bank robbery in Prentiss Miss and Hamilton’s prior capture and execution in Texas
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Huntsville
Major Crowson
Lone Star Gas Hearing Proposes 320 Acre Proration Zone
In Wheeler County Texas the hearing examined gas allocation with Dunn urging a separate proration zone for Lone Star operations. The company shows 15 000 acres in Wheeler with 5 000 developed, 71 wells owned and 73 supplying gas. The session debated gas measurement differences between well and delivery points due to atmospheric pressure and delivery conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Railroad Commission
Panhandle
Wheeler County
Lone Star Company
Lone Star
Thompson
West Teva
Aeyclock
Contested Prom Pace Echoes Through Chaco Night
Amidst gunfire and cheering, a crowd of weary warriors joins in a restrained celebration as the last shot fades, the Sitges group and others sharing expressions of gratitude and relief after a tense event, with references to key figures and moments lingering in the air.
KGNC Friday Night and Saturday Schedule Highlights
Radio listings show KGNC programming for Friday June 15 1955 from 6:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. with news commentary, music programs, drama, baseball broadcasts, and various live musical acts. Saturday schedule runs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. featuring Farm Hour, musical programs, talk segments, and local ads.
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Lawrence Quintet
Chevrolet
Blatz
Dalby Brothers
Kay Costello
Harold van Emburgh
Dick Carroll
Robert F. Hilliard
Little Ham Hamilton
Merle Mack
Edmund Pearson
San Prescott
Micra
Jane Walker
Home Economist
Anson Weeks
Cleo Brown
Isham Jones
Ted Lewis
Levine
Louis H. Smith, Jr
Cal Farley
Lou Childre
Larry
Lillian
Frank Black
Verlena Stringer
Studio Grand
Robert T. Hilliard
All Church
Shamrock Street
Court martial eyes case over Army officer marriage
A Fort Hamilton court martial heard a verdict against Brig. Gen. Lucius R. Holbrook regarding Lieut. Henry A. Sebastian who admitted a clandestine marriage to Harriet Magman during West Point days. Sebastian argued the ceremony used assumed names. he remarried in 1934 after graduation. The trial also noted injuries to Mrs. Sebastian from a party and alleged abuse at Governors Island quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lucius R. Holbrook
Henry A. Sebastian
Harriet Magman
West Point
Sebastain
Army
Sebastian
Fort Hamilton
Governors Island
Denial of U S Infantry Withdrawal From Tientsin
Washington officials denied reports the United States would pull the 15th U S infantry from Tientsin due to North China tensions. The garrison, the only American troops on foreign soil, protects American interests and keeps an open sea lane to Peiping where the American legation stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
United States
15Th
U S. Infantry
Tientsin
China
15Th Infantry
Great Northern
Pieping
Guffey Coal Bill Talks Stir Congress and Roosevelt
Senator Joseph Guffey Democrat of Pennsylvania and Representative Snyder discuss extending the current mining wage agreement until June 30 to avoid suspending the industry. The move aims to win passage of the Guffey measure with President Roosevelt supporting the bill. Durance C. Kennedy for operators backs joint recommendations to wage scale talks.
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Sen
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvana
Rep
Snyder
Congress
Guffey
Roosevelt
Durecan C. Kennedy
Toledo Faces Citywide Strike Over Power Shutoff Threat
A citywide general strike was threatened as Toledo Edison employees picketed power plants to cut electricity to the tri-county area. Lawrence Aubrey, chair of a 22-member strike committee, said plans for a full walkout would be considered tomorrow to mobilize all organized labor in support of the electrical strikers. A small number of workers stayed by the plants amid fears of a total power failure as the system relies on a small crew to run largely automatic equipment controlling boilers and turbines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo O
Toledo Editon Company
Lawrence Aubrey
Gren
Toledo
British to keep Tientsin troops under Boxer Protocol
Official sources in London say Britain will not consider pulling out forces at Tientsin despite Japan’s North China moves. The reports also claim the United States may withdraw its garrison, a prospect British officials find surprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Tientsin
Japan
China
United States
Japanese planes over London investigate Chinese troop evacuations
A Reuters dispatch from Pieping reports Japanese aircraft began a flight over London to gauge movements of Chinese troops evacuating. Foreign sources confirm 13 trains of Japanese troops crossed Shanhaikwan on the Northern China border and camped inside the Great Wall area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Pieping
Shanhaikwan
China
Great Wall
Aviation safeguards planned after dispatcher licensing
Contributory causes cited include pilot error and radio communication failure. The air commerce bureau will license all air line dispatchers and enforce rules on extra fuel. improve approaches at major airports and develop intermediate facilities. Director Vidal urged action to expand intermediate airports and related measures.
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Roper
Air Commerce Bureau
Fijzure Vidal
Mevie
Radin
Britain and Germany reach 35 percent navy cap agreement
London officials confirm a bilateral pact limiting the German fleet to 35 percent of Britain’s strength. Hitler’s assent was delivered to Sir Samuel Hoare at a conference with Joachim von Ribbentrop. Some say the German navy would be about 17 percent of Britain’s current force, considering older ships. The accord allows replacement of Britain’s over age vessels within Washington and London treaty limits and would take effect even if France and Italy reject it.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
B. Sh
Washington
France
Italy
Officers again pick up trail of William Mahan
Butte, Montana report says police and federal agents raided a mountain cabin four miles east of town and found evidence Mahan, the gang leader in the Tacoma kidnapping case, may have been in hiding there. The occupant fled as officers closed in after the cabin was flushed by its owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
U.P
William Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Jere Murphy
Here
Murphy
Death by own action tries to evade fate in Gary
Olivette Griggs of Gary Indiana died in the electric chair at the Michigan City prison after slashing his throat with a razor he hid in his mouth. He had murdered Yugo Orescan, Gary poolroom operator, on May 30, 1934, and was executed at 12 13 A M after 28 stitches to the windpipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Olivette Griggs
Gary
Griggs
Patrick Weeks
Yugo Orescan
Los Angeles Minister Delivers Second Sermon Tonight
Dr. David R. Cooper, Los Angeles minister, speaks at Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church on Eleventh Avenue and Jackson Street. The talk, based on the second chapter of Second Thessalonians, starts at o o clock as large crowds attended last night’s first sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Cooper
Los Angeles
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
Eleventh Avenue
Jackson Street
Second Thessalonians
Cooper
BE. B. Fincher
Plane and glider take off and land together
Spectators at a local airport watched a rare event as an airplane and glider took off and landed simultaneously without disconnecting the tow line. The stunt highlighted skilled piloting and the quiet cooperation between aircraft and glider crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuibyshev
U. 8
8. R
U.P
Market summary Kansas City hogs and New Orleans cotton
Kansas City hogs traded higher with top price near 9.80 on choice hogs and steady to higher midweek cash. Cattle, calves and sheep showed mixed to steady demand. veal and stockers weak, lambs at steady to higher. In New Orleans cotton futures, July to 11.45 and December around 11.18 with support from May consumption gains and favorable crop weather.
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Kansas City
Thoreday
New Orleans
Census Bureau
McCarty Defends Young Democrats in Texas Crusade
Dalhart editor John L. McCarty, president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Texas, denies kowtowing to Elliott Roosevelt and says the state group will fill its own leadership needs. He notes Roosevelt and James asked him to serve out his term and emphasizes the organization’s independent, unselfish service and support for state rights. The Amarillo convention backed state rights and opposed changes to the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty
Young Democratic Clubs
Texas
John L. McCarty
Dalhart
Young Democratic Clubs of
Dallas
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
James
Democratic Party
Young Democracy of
Amarillo
Verdict clears Seagram executives in $5 million liquor fraud case
Montreal judge Jules Desmarins returns not guilty verdicts for the Bronfam brothers, Seagram of Canada executives, and 57 others accused of defrauding the government in a $5,000,000 illicit liquor traffic scheme.
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Distillers
Montreal
Que
U.P
Jules Desmarins
Bronfam Brothers
Distillers Corporation
Seagram of
Canada
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Westminster
NRA
Interstate Commerce Committee
Mississippi
Chaco
KGNC
Pinkney Packing Company
Pandoleers
Betsy
West Pointer
Katy
Matthew S. Sloan
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Waco
Tex
Parsons, Kans
Sloan
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
U. S. Infantry
Sung Chen-Yuen
Chahar Province
Gennosuke Matsui
Kwantung Army
Kalgan
Britain
Roy Burke & Company
Man
Chicago
FB. A. Pierce @ Co
Humble Oil
Penn Road Vests Standard
Indiana
B. A. Pierce & 4
Alaska
Juneau
Allis Chalmers Amer
Amer Smelt & Ref
Fe Armour & Co
Atchison Top & & F
Auburn Auto
Rarnsdall Oi
Bendix Aviation Anh
Haethlehem Steel
Borden
Briggs Manufac
Chi Rock Island & Pac
Chrysler
Columb Gas & Elector
Colbin Carbon
With & South
Consoleil
Mines du Pont
Fastman Kodak
Flee Auto-Lite Elee Pow & Lite
Firestone
Foster Wheeler
Ly Freeport Texas G Gen Klee
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodrich Ee
Goodyear
Great West Lugerr Rony
Houston Oi
Li’s
Internat Harvester
Internat Nickel
Kelvinator Vale
Kennecott Copper
Kennecott Copper Oat Kresge, Israh Kroger Grace & ‘Bak 26'5 Os% 4' Loew's Inc
Magna Camper
Texas RR
Kan
smery-Ward
Nat Distillers National Steel Weer Ae Ag
NY Centre
North Amer Aviation
North American Co
Northern Pacific RR
Ohio
Packard
Penney
Pennsylvania “Rr
Remington Rand
Reynolds Tobacco
AI 'Y
Stewart-Warner
Texas Corp Oy
Texas Pax Cal & Oil
Trans-America
Union Carbide iv
Union Oil
United Aircraft
United Corpse Bo
United Gas
U S Ind
UV & Rubber
U S
Uu S Steel
Western Tinton Ad
Westinghouse
Woolworth
Riggs
Artcraft
America
Whit Chiffoin
Altern
Chiko
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