Coolidge Plans Summer Tour of South Dakota
President Coolidge will tour the state this summer with four confirmed stops drawing up to 10,000 farmers at a picnic 14,000 Sioux at reservations Deadwood Days of 1767 and a Bellefourche round-up. The trips boost political support as Norbeck backs Coolidge and sentiment shifts in the state.
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Bellefourche
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Hiram Johnson
California
Peter Norbeck
Norbeck
White House
Rubridge Falters in Final 18 Holes of Trans Miss Golf
William Rubridge of Denver had a tough second morning at Broadmoor as he shot 41 on the final nine after opening with a 36 first half, while Joe Pappin of Joplin posted a 43 for the final nine. Frank Seidlik of Omaha led the mid morning nine with a 41 yet remained two strokes above his previous nine hole total.
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Colc
William Rubridge
Denver
Joe Pappin
Joplin
Missouri
Rubridge
Frank Seidlik
Omaha
Zoning report urged for Amarillo city plan commission
The city plan and zoning committee urges immediate appointment of a city plan commission under Texas law. They request drafting of a city plan and zoning ordinance for Amarillo, to be sent to President Ed Mayer of the Board of City Development for action. Signers include Guy A. Carlander, W. S. Rule, Guy Saunders, Tom Brennan, T. E. Durham, Makeig, and Ben Short.
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T. E. Durham
Makeig
Ben Short
Parisites' Charleston Gait Distinguishing Pedestrians
Parisian critics note that Charleston and Black Bottom dance forms have led to an unconscious shuffling gait among Paris addicts, setting them apart from other pedestrians. The critic suggests Americans remain immune due to widespread sports fostering easy, graceful carriage.
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Kansas City Livestock Market Report June 21
Cattle 9,000 head and calves 2,000 with varied moves across regions. Hogs 8,000 and sheep 7,000 with mixed results. feed, yearling and veal prices noted. Chicago and Omaha markets show higher hogs and steady cattle. grain and dairy prices move on weather and legislation signals.
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Arizona
Texas
Colorado
Omahaha Livestock
Omaha
Chicago
Foreign exchanges steady in New York markets
Foreign exchanges remain steady in New York as of June 21. Great Britain trades at 4 8544 enables and 4 85 9 16 for sixty day bills on banks, France demand at 3 91 7 16, cables 4 91 9 16, Italy demand at 6 83, Belgium 13.88, Germany 28.69, Tokyo 473 2, Montreal 99 064.
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Bond quotations from New York market report
Liberty Sig's at 100.27, first 44's at 102.90, second 44 at 100.54, third 44 at 100.28, fourth 44 at 103.21, treasury 34's at 105.64, 44's at 108.8 and 113.10.
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Treasury
New York Stocks Open With Sharp Declines and Early Rally
The June 1 market opened lower with Baldwin down 14 and Du Pont off 2. Other shares such as New York Ontario and Western Freeport Texas Mack Truck and Hudson Motors opened about a point below yesterday. A $41 million rise in broker loans pounded indices, but early support lifted Baldwin General Motors Texas Gulf Sulphur Du Pont and Houston Oil by 2 to 8 points and Commercial Solvents B by five. Foreign exchange opened firm with kroner up 64 points to 25.81 cents, sterling around 4.8544 and francs above 3.91.
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Mack Truck
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General Motors
Atchison
Texas
Engraving Plant to Rise on East Seventh Street
The Southwestern Engraving company will erect a two story brick building on East Seventh Street, back of the Moore-Poston firm, to house its Amarillo plant. Construction starts at once, with equipment already ordered and expert engravers at the Dallas plant assigned to begin work here. The Western Improvement company backs the project, which will boost Amarillo by offering local engraving services that were previously sourced from Fort Worth, Dallas, or Wichita.
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Fort Worth
Wichita
Kansas
Emancipation Day Celebration in Amarillo South of City
A barbecue for about 1500 attendees marked Emancipation Day in Amarillo at North Heights. Pioneer hall, a $15000 two story dance hall and hotel, opened for the event as a community recreational center. Talks by Prof. H. C. Patton and others followed. Jim Davie won the shooting contest. dancing drew around 200 couples. the event was orderly and was for Amarillo’s Negro population with specially designated facilities.
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Jack Rabbit Gun Club
Jim Davie
Seattle men offer $25 000 flying prize
Seattle businessmen have contributed 25000 dollars to be awarded as a prize for the first non stop airplane flight between Seattle and Tokio Japan. The funds are on deposit and the National Aeronautic Association is asked to supervise the contest. The geological survey puts the distance at about 4900 miles.
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Fage's Folly Club Presents Big Night Program
Miss Bonney Win slow dancer and Glyn Currie blues singer from Miami head the Fage's Folly night club program at 409 Polk Street tonight at 9. George Kretsinger, ex Kansas City radio soloist, will sing. Doors open for dancing and refreshments from 9 to 10. The club, opened last Friday with full tables, will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, with possible Sunday matinee later. Miss Winslow, popular dancer, performs specialty numbers.
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Joyner Fagg
Sheffield To Confer At Dakota White House
Ambassador James R. Sheffield, returning from Mexico City, will come to the Black Hills after June 30 for a meeting with President Coolidge. The White House said any time convenient for the president is acceptable and Mrs. Coolidge wishes Mrs. Sheffield as a guest.
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Mexico City
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Coolidge Invites Wood for Conference
President Coolidge invited Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippines to visit him. The invitation was sent through the secretary of war and announced in Rapid City today. Wood arrived in Vancouver from Manila yesterday.
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Old Tack's Plan for a Bigger Better Amarillo
A campaign program in favor of lower water, gas, and electric rates, cleaner city with more parks, new viaducts, Bivins lake public, municipal golf, reduced rents, storm sewers, and elimination of railroad crossings. Proposes moving throughfares to San Jacinto, bus route extensions, and regulation of policemen, firemen, and ambulance chauffeurs. Aims to attract industries and reduce the crude oil to gasoline price spread.
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Arms Parley Talks On Ship Tonnage And Limits
Washington conference debates proposed caps for each warship class under disarmament talks. Gibson's U S plan seeks fixed total tonnage, while Britain and Japan favor class limits and cost savings from longer ship life. France Italy watchers noted amid security concerns over alleged assassination plot.
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Coolidge Follows Geneva Disarmament Talks Closely
President Coolidge is closely following the Geneva disarmament conference from the summer White House. He expects lengthy talks before any agreement, has received a goodwill message via the secretary of state, and has no direct report beyond newspaper coverage. The president expects clearer outcomes only after plans from nations are discussed.
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Dig Up First City Chicago Kish Linked To Ancient Sumerians
Archeologists from England and America plan to explore the first city built after the flood, uncovering the ancient Sumerian history. The principal city of the ancient kingdom lies beneath ruins of a Babylonian temple.
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Kish
England
America
Visitors Praise City Traffic Control At Amarillo Convention
Visiting delegates to the highway convention compliment Amarillo on near perfect traffic conditions. Visitors praised traffic signals and pedestrian observance, noting Captain C. E. Luce’s attention to problems. Four new signals and two beacon warnings improved safety while speeders faced many charges.
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Luce
Three Lions Introduced At Amarillo Lions Luncheon
S A L Morgan A C Estes and C W Whittington were introduced as new members at the Lions Club luncheon at the Amarillo hotel. J Ray led the meeting in President Adkins and VP Howe's absence. The program featured talks on club purpose, radio program use, and plans for a ladies night event with musical numbers provided by Harley Sadler's company.
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Harry Goldie
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Local Rotarians Enjoy European Trips
Amarillo Rotarians abroad report a grand time with Mr and Mrs Thomas M Nabers and Thomas Cook and son in Geneva for a Rotary luncheon. The group joined the Rotary International convention at Ostend and plans a post convention tour to Brussels Germany Switzerland Paris and London before returning to Southampton on July 2 to sail home. Mr and Mrs Fred Bone also attended the International convention in Europe.
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Earthquake Destroys Large Part of Liangchow City
A Shanghai dispatch reported by the Daily Mail states a May 23 earthquake ruined the greater part of Liangchow in Kansan province near the Mongolian border. It said the chief magistrate and many others were killed and that city gates towers and two pagodas 2,000 years old were demolished.
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Shanghai
Daily Mail
Byrd Ready to Start If Weather Clears Soon
The weather bureau reported no signs of clearing before tonight or Wednesday morning. Byrd said he is ready to start as soon as the forecast allows.
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Byrd
Fourth man joins Byrd on trans Atlantic flight
At Roosevelt Field on June 21 the Associated Press reports Commander Richard E Byrd announced a fourth man will ride aboard the ocean flight in the monoplane America. Bernt Balchen, a seasoned pilot navigator and mechanic, will serve as a key crew member and passenger. Balchen gained fame in 1925 seeking the missing expedition led by Roald Amundsen and later joined Amundsen's Norge polar flight at Spitzbergen.
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Plan of a Friend Sealed by a Lie
A fragment portrays two visitors pressuring for approval of a plan. The speaker declines one request as unfair, loses a friend by his silence, then falsely agrees to another plan, accepting an insincere compliment. The piece reflects social pressure and trust in dialogue.
Lindbergh Disguised by Grayed Hat in St Louis Drive
Col Charles Lindbergh, famed aviator, drives unseen in downtown St Louis wearing a battered gray hat. He plans talks with backers on future plans and may lead a new air corporation. immediate schedules include travel to New York and Washington within two weeks. Evangeline Lindbergh returns to Detroit to resume teaching. Lindbergh to address industrial leaders at a civic dinner.
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Amarillo backs U S Highway 66 project funding
City Development pledged 2500 to the U S Highway 66 association at the closing banquet of the convention. Speakers included Cyrus Avery Col E O Thompson Ed Overholser and John T Woodruff. The plan envisions routing a 50,000 coast to coast marathon over Highway 66 through Amarillo with a 20000 prize for top finishers.
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Pyle
Three Die and Four Hurt in Highway Crash Near Green's Station
June 21 Kenedy reporters say a car overturned on the highway near Green's Station early this morning. Three killed E. H. Henke Beeville Lumber Co Beeville and Mrs Hedwig Henke. Injured Olive Henke Clara Henke Mrs E H Henke wife of the driver and Mrs E Henke mother of E H Henke. The dead and injured were taken to Beeville.
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Olive
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Swimming Twins Resume Albany to New York Marathon
The 13 year old Bernice and Phyllis Ziten field twins began their aquatic marathon at 10 am from Albany toward New York. They reached Catskill after 27.5 miles in 11 hours 13 minutes and logged an overall Albany to Catskill time 45 minutes faster than last year’s comparison by Mrs. Lottie Moore Schoemmiel.
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Phyllis Zitenfield
Albany
New York
Lottie Moore Schoemmiel
Seminole areas lift US oil output for week
The Oil and Gas Journal reports the week ending June 18 saw US crude oil production rise to 2,503,922 barrels daily, up 11,358 from the prior week. California, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana posted increases while Texas fell. Seminole Oklahoma added 17,230 barrels daily, with overall Oklahoma up 15,400 barrels.
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