National Park Head Will View Palo Duro As Playground Site
Horace M. Albright head of the national parks system and his son visited Amarillo and praised Palo Duro Canyon as a potential national playground. He suggested a future visit, noted its self supporting potential, and urged cautious optimism about western needs versus eastern priorities.
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National Park Head
Palo Duro
Palo Duro Canyon
Horace M. Albright
Washington
National Parks System
Robert 13
National Parks
Texas Panhandle
Cortez
Mr. Albright
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Harvey House
Carlsbad Cavern
N. M
Ray V. Davis
Amarillo
Albright
Horace M. Russell
Ferguson campaign in Texas airs at Municipal Auditorium
Former governors James E and Miriam A Ferguson of Temple and C M Spradley of Collin County arrive in Wichita Falls for speeches tonight at 8 in the Municipal Auditorium Miriam Ferguson a gubernatorial candidate attends a 2 30 reception at the Capitol Hotel Jim Ferguson vows tax cuts lower taxes and cheaper clothes while criticizing current administrations He says highways will be built more economically using caliche and asphalt while reducing overhead and cement spending The Fermsons plan future stops in Lubbock and Sweetwater and comment on national liquor repeal politics
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James E
Miriam A. Fergson
Temple
C. M. Spradley
Collin County
Sclon
Jim Ferguson
Wichita Falls
Municipal Auditorium
Miriam
Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Capitol Hotel
Mrs. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Highway Department
Jim
Cement Trust
Democratic Party
Sterling
Miriam “Ma” Ferguson
Chicago reflections on politics and daily life in transit
A reflective column contrasts calm, dull national conventions with changing public mood. It notes unemployment and distress near a calm rural scene, then shifts to impressions of Chicago’s atmosphere, air, and sidewalks as travelers move east of the Susquehanna on the Broadway Limited.
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Susquehanna River
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broadway
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Unsettled tonight and Friday with continued warmth. North portions Friday may be cooler and somewhat unsettled. Temperatures today reach 66 to 90 by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
One Killed in Head-On Collision Near McAllen
One person died and six were injured when two cars crashed head on near McAllen today. Gene Best of Donna was killed. two seriously hurt. James Houser of Weslaco and Joe Jocko of Pharr were held on $500 bonds each.
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Mcallen
Here
Gene Best
Donna
James Houser
Weslace
Joe Jocko
Pharr
Theater bombing suspect seized in San Antonio
A man suspected of complicity in the Lubbock theater bombing was under arrest in San Antonio as officers including a Lubbock agent sought a second suspect.
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San Antonio
Lubbock
President 15 Cheerful for Voting as Session Opens
An early report notes President 15 in high spirits as voting begins. The piece mentions a convextion and a vice president choice, with further details promised on pages six ten and three respectively.
Deadlock on Economy Bill Delays Congress Action
A conference committee deadlock on the national Economy Bill slows congressional adjournment. Hoover’s payroll furlough plan faces House opposition as talks seek new Senate instructions. Fox Film’s William Fox excused from Senate inquiry due to illness. he will testify tomorrow. Senate Finance Committee favors Steamboat Harbor bonds for Great Lakes waterways. House Ways and Means approves tax evasion clamp and proposed added duties on gasoline and lubricating oil imports.
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Washington
Conference Committee On the National Economy
Congress
Hoover
House
Senate
Fox
William Fox
Fox Film Corporation
Senate Banking Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
House Ways and Means
Means Denied Bail in Lindbergh Ransom Case
Justice James M. Proctor of the District of Columbia supreme court refused bail for Gaston B. Means pending appeal. He cited Means still has about $100,000 and could flee the jurisdiction after conviction for stealing $104,000 from Evalyn Walsh McLean in the Lindbergh baby ransom case.
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Washington
James M. Proctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Gaston B. Means
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Justice Proctor
Means
Justice Department
State Highway Commission approves funding for multiple highway projects
The Texas Highway Commission announced on June 16 plans allocating about 75 000 dollars to upgrade Highway 5 from Amarillo north 12 miles and 40 000 dollars for an 11 mile stretch toward Carson County plus 75 600 dollars for 11.3 miles on Highway 33. A Canadian River bridge on Highway 5 is funded entirely by state money. Construction begins after right of way is secured with surveys underway. Local officials expect start within 30 days.
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Raymond Brooks
Austin
State Highway Commission
Amarillo
Potter County
Bailey
Highway Department
N. S. Griggs
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
G. G. Wickline
State Department
Housewife Instinct Guides Mrs. Ferguson in Panhandle Tour
Mrs. Ferguson travels Amarillo to campaign for gubernatorial honors in the Panhandle. She recounts a seasick due to handshakes, reveals refined methods to outgrasp opponents, and presents as an efficient club woman with political resolve. Her demeanor blends southern charm with sharp campaign savvy.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Crowded Train Shootings Hit Two San Antonio Victims
Maj. T. B. Curtis and A. W. Turner, both San Antonio veterans, were shot on a crowded pullman car at San Marcos around 11 30 AM. They were taken to San Marcos hospital after a mental patient named William F. McWilliams opened fire and then fled. A running gun battle ensued with Sheriff M. M. Wren Deputy Sheriff Lee Green and City Marshal R. F. Magruder pursuing the suspect through nearby alleys.
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San Antonio
Maj
T. B. Curtis
Veterans Bureau
A. W. Turner
San Marcos
Curtis
Turner
William F. McWilliams
Fort Sam Houston
McWilliams
M. M. Wren
Lee Green
R. F. Magruder
Two Shot to Death in Political Feud in Durant
In Durant Oklahoma after a political rally gunfire at Charley Fisher's Platter store left Frank Farmer 29 former college football captain and Roscoe Garner a farmer dead Joe Smith former Platter school superintendent wounded Charley Fisher surrendered and is jailed awaiting charging authorities The shootout followed a quarrel and Fisher is brother in law to Farmer
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Durant
Okla
Platter
Frank Farmer
Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers
Roscoe Garner
Joe Smith
Charley Fisher
Farmer
Fisher's
Gavel Heist Sparks Hunt At Republican Convention
Chicago police, aided by government agents, pursue Spike McDoniga and his gang after the convention gavel vanishes from the speakers stand. An impromptu replacement is created by janitor Patrick Henry, while detectives question an inside job theory amid a citywide manhunt.
Macdonald Describes World Catastrophe at Debt Talks
In Lausanne on June 16 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald told delegates from 13 nations that the ongoing conference on war debts and reparations faces the worst economic crisis the world has ever known. He was elected president and called the crisis a world catastrophe.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Senate delays $2.4 billion veterans bonus bill
In Washington the Senate slowed action on the $2.4 billion soldiers bonus after a Finance Committee vote 14 to 2 against it. Senator Thomas objected citing insufficient study time, while Smoot pressed for immediate consideration. About 2,000 veterans camped on Pennsylvania Avenue warning they may resist eviction.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas
House
Smoot
Utah
Okla
Pennsylvania Avenue
Claim Liquor Flows in Jail
The department of justice will not allow any federal prisoners to remain in the Fort Worth Texas jail. Lax discipline and introduction of contraband liquor prompted the action. Investigations by the FBI and Bureau of Prohibition found probable truth in the charges of liquor use and lax control.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Fort Worth
Texas
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Bureau of Prohibition
Angelo Druggist R H Compton Dies in San Angelo
R H Compton, pioneer West Texas druggist, died this morning in San Angelo. He was a longtime figure in the local pharmacy trade and a respected community member.
Shape Up Fair Track for Auto Races on July 4
Work began today on the race track at the Tri-State Fair grounds for July 4 auto races under fair association auspices. A barbecue dance and fireworks will accompany the Independence Day program. The event, run under national racing rules and open to the world, is billed as the fastest and most thrilling yet, per fair president Bill Lampe. Clownish entertainments from the Colorado Fair Association will bridge the race gaps.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
The
Fair Association
Bill Lampe
Colorado Fair Association
Prohibition Plank Ridiculed From Chicago Rally
Washington reports show Democratic and Independent Republican members deriding the Republican convention prohibition plank adopted last night. Senate discussions reveal doubts about its meaning while some Republicans defend it and praise the liquor policy debate as central to the Chicago gathering.
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Washington
Senate
Delay Cut Cutting Out Office of City's Auditor
City manager Bill Durham said there has been no order to discontinue the city auditor's office though he is contemplating such action later. The auditor recently completed an extract report of the annual audit by H. V. Robertson & Company, published in The Globe per the city charter.
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Bill Durham
Durham
H. V. Robertson & Company
Globe
Hoover Nominated for President by Republicans at Chicago
At the Republican national convention in Chicago Stadium on June 16 President Hoover won renomination almost without opposition. A walkaway endorsement on the first ballot secured support from nearly all delegates, while Charles Curtis of Kansas was nominated for vice president by the convention. California led the parade in the noisy endorsements.
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Washington
Charles H. Curtis
Kansas
Associated Press
Chicago Stadium
Hoover
Grant
Kansas City
California
Texans Vote Solidly Against Bingham Resubmission Plank
The Texas delegation at the national Republican convention voted 29 to 0 against the Bingham resubmission plank. They supported the rest of the platform in viva voce voting, saying they would have backed adoption if polled.
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Chicago
Texas
Nominating Speeches Open After First Place Result
The convention moved to nominate a vice president before adjournment after naming first place winner. Speeches began immediately with several candidates presented and Vice President Curtis leading the list.
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Curtis
Ousted Senator France Is Ousted From Speech
At the Republican convention in Chicago June 16 former Maryland Senator Joseph I. France tried to nominate Calvin Coolidge for President. Police escorted him from the platform after a clash with officials. France had just been nominated previously by L. B. Sandblast of Portland Oregon for the Presidency. The Oregon delegation and a home state delegation waved Hoover pictures as confusion followed.
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Chicago Stadium
Joseph I. France
Maryland
Calvin Coolidge
France
L. B. Sandblast
Portland
Oregon
Hoover
Prohibition repeal fight fails at Republican Convention
At the convention in Chicago on June 16, a vote of 681 to 472 defeated the minority platform urging a nationwide vote on prohibition. The hall erupted in boos and cheers as Garfield urged youth memory of preprohibition saloon day troubles, while Snell struggled to restore order.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Convention Stadium
Chicago
Garfield
Snell
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