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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane notes New York’s crowding joy after Lindbergh’s flight and argues for a strong aviation program. He cites Standard Oil of Indiana pilots testing the Stanolord airship and notes air travel costs, suggesting airplanes and submarines guard national interests while ships remain needed.
Reports state Captains Nungesser and Coli carried ten flares and a pistol when their plane White Bird departed Le Bourget. Officers in Quebec prepared a hydro airplane to search the St. Germain timber region, noting flares seen Sunday could have come from a surveying party rather than the missing aviators.
Police records show two cars stolen last night with one recovered on the scene. L. G. Nall reports a 1923 Ford coupe missing from 209 Forest street. F. A. Ross at the Hawking hotel reports a missing Chrysler coupe with a $100 reward. A Kodak, rain coat, and paint brushes were stolen from C. H. French's Chevrolet coupe at 187 Front Street. Earl Guthridge of Canyon reports a Chevrolet sedan stolen yesterday and later recovered, with an $85 reward offered.
Tonight and Thursday expect fair skies and rising temperatures. Early the day's highs reach into the upper 60s with morning readings around the mid 40s. Hourly projections show gradual warming from 48 at 7 am to 67 by 1 pm.
Four persons were known drowned and a tourist family of five was missing after a power dam burst at Wise River, 24 miles southwest of Butte. The dead are Tracey Trueman his wife and son and Edward Ferguson, all stockgrowers of Wise River.
Gen. W. M. Wroten former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans grew worse at Magnolia Mississippi on June 15 death expected momentarily. He suffers from indigestion and erysipelas.
Veteran actor John Drew, age 73, remains seriously ill in a San Francisco hospital. Attendants report little change in his condition and note the expected climactic development of his illness.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the death sentence for George J. Hassell of Farwell, the confessed slayer of thirteen. The court denied a rehearing for A V Milliken of Caldwell County, tied to Mrs Virginia Petty's murder case, and Hassell's attorneys may seek further review after summer adjournment. Hassell had confessed to killing his wife and nine stepchildren, plus three others in California.
League of Nations council members fret over potential steps to avert a European war amid Soviet Russia tensions after Britain severed relations and the Poland assassination. Germany leans toward warning Russia without forming a hostile anti-Russia bloc, while Ishii and Stresemann weigh echoes of far east communism and Locarno commitments.
A 16 year old Japanese student Haruka Suyeda was shot dead after an attempted assault by a Filipino laborer identified as Actor Garcia who was killed by the girl's father on a ranch near Clarksburg. The girl's mother Mrs. K Supeda was badly beaten and in critical condition.
Am arillo observers saw a near total moon eclipse by 1 30 this morning and a first of three events in a brides month. Forecasters expect the Pons Winnecke comet to pass 3 600 000 miles from Earth on June 26 with naked eye visibility near the Little Dipper before dawn.
Colonel Lindbergh signs a 2 million dollar contract for a 50 000 word memoir detailing his life flight to Paris receptions in Europe and his aviation views. Most manuscript completed with royalties paid on publication.
C F Pool was elected principal of Amarillo High School succeeding C M Rogers who served for years. Pool attends Colorado State College awaiting a master’s in secondary education and has prior Colorado high school principal experience and training school director roles. He begins with the fall term. Rogers will remain in supervisory roles over seventh grades junior high and high school.
Patrolmen Bernstein and McKinnon chased four boys in a college flivver after they threw a custard pie that hit Officer Bernstein in the face. The pie obscured the patrol car’s view in the subway preventing license plate identification.
Mayor Lee Bivins says water rates cannot be fixed until costs of producing and distributing water are clarified. Southwestern Public Service is preparing distribution data and the commission will tally total plant costs to set a rate once usage and expenses are known. The city expects ample supply and aims for low rates once figures firm up.
President Coolidge arrived in South Dakota as his special train crossed the state line en route to the Black Hills for his summer White House. Crowds greeted the President at Elkton and along the line, marking a warm reception on the journey.
Oklahoma lawman marshal George McAninch of Jennings is hijacked by Matthew Kimes who steals a car carrying a sleeping two year old. Kimes ties McAninch to a tree with a belt then continues eluding pursuing officers across Osage and Creek county areas. Police spread alerts as the manhunt unfolds in northeastern Oklahoma.
William Mitchell former U S army aviation head accuses the navy of using Lindbergh for propaganda and blames the Spirit of St Louis motor trouble on naval aviation policy A Navy Assistant Secretary Warner rebuts blaming a frozen cam follower and notes the defect predated Lindberghs flight defense holds the NAVY blameless and Lindbergh would have faced no harm in any case.
At Oakmont Pa on June 11 Bobby Jones, defending champion and Atlanta amateur, posted a 77 in the second round of the National Open. His two day total reached 163, six strokes behind leader Harrison K. Johnston of Minneapolis, another amateur.
The Globe News and Amarillo merchants announce Friday as Day of Treasure Hunt and Thrill Program with gifts from downtown shops. The Great Maurice, famed daredevil, will perform dangerous stunts on Friday and Saturday, including a flag pole climb and risky balance acts atop high buildings.
San Antonio won the 1928 Texas Association of Real Estate Boards convention at Beaumont beating out Amarillo's bid. Amarillo realtors vow to continue the fight for next year while local members Wade Bryner Ben Short Edward Biggs and John McKenzie attended the Beaumont gathering.
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