Global disarmament plan wins wide support at Geneva
June 23 reports from Geneva show 26 nations backing the American proposal to cut world armaments by one third and save 10 to 15 billion dollars over 10 years. Japan remains wary with Germany France and Britain backing the plan while Tsuneo Matsudaira notes Tokyo will study it before views are fixed.
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Geneva
Hugh Gibson
Italy
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Germany
Spain
Russia
Great Britain
No Cancellation Dictators Get Action Warns Ishii
Arthur Brisbane argues there will be no cancellation as world powers face dictators taking decisive action. Ishii warns the public about looming threats and the need for vigilance in international affairs.
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Ishii
Sterling backs opponents of Texas prohibition referendum
Dallas June 23 Gov. R. 8. Sterling joined critics of the state Democratic executive committee action to place a prohibition referendum on the July 23 primary ballot. He said he opposed the referendum before the committee acted and maintains the question should not be in the primary.
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Dallas
Sterling
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Diegel Leads Early U S Open Field As Sarazen Ties
Leo Diegel of Agua Caliente led the early finishers in the U S Open at Fresh Meadow Country Club New York with a 73 three over par. Gene Sarazen British Open champion and former U S Open holder posted 74 to contend for second as Billy Burke and Jose Jurado also posted 74 and 75 respectively. Gus Moreland of Dallas set a course record 63 in a Trans Mississippi quarter final at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. he led Pete Jordan Des Moines by 10 at the turn in a 36 hole match.
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Flushing
N. Y
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Diegel
Gene Sarazen
U. S
Billy Burke
Sarazen
Jose Jurado
Argentina
Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Pete Jordan
Des Moines
Hitchcock Named Platform Committee Chair At Democratic Convention
Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Nebraska was named chairman of the Democratic national convention platform committee in Chicago. The meeting exposed factional rivalries with bitter fights anticipated. Hitchcock is considered a Roosevelt man and McAdoo opposed changing the two thirds nominating rule, aligning with anti Roosevelt forces.
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Chicago
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Roosevelt
William Gibbs McAdoo
John N. Garner
Hoover disarmament plan draws mixed European reaction
Associated Press reports varied responses from European press. French papers condemn the plan as demagogy and electioneering. British coverage stirs sensation while ministers in London say things are moving. George Lansbury, leader of the opposition, lauds the proposals.
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Associated Press
Hoover
London
George Lansbury
Candidates Filing First Campaign Cost Reports
District and county candidates filed their initial expense statements today. They must mail reports to the secretary of state in Austin by Monday and raise funds to cover ballot fees due by midnight Saturday or risk exclusion from the ticket.
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Austin
St. Louis Star Times Formed By Merger Of Papers
St. Louis Star purchases The St. Louis Times and will publish a combined edition as the St. Louis Star Times tomorrow. Both papers are afternoon dailies, creating a unified edition under Star management.
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St. Louis Times
St. Louis Star
St. Louis Star Times
The
Star
Kidnap Order Reported In Vernon Garage Work Robbery
Vernon June 23 Woodie Iffman a garage employee was kidnapped by two men last night and robbed of seven dollars. He was released unharmed three miles southwest of Vernon.
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Vernon
Woodieffman
Huggins Denies Confusion Over Prohibition Referendum
Dallas remarks by Democratic State chairman W. O. Huggins deny confusion about the prohibition referendum. He says the State Executive Committee sees no confusion and county committees only create confusion if they wish.
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Huggins
Houston
Dallas
W. O. Huggins
U.S. Warns on Mail Evasions
Washington reports alert over plans to dodge higher postage rates set to take effect July 6. Businesses consider private carriers or in-house delivery, but postal laws bar competing letter service and shared delivery personnel.
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Washington
Post Office Department
British Aviatrix Held on Immigration Charge
Australian flier Mrs Jessie M Keith Miller was held by federal immigration authorities for illegally entering the United States after arrest last night and failing to post a 1000 bond. Her fiancé Haden Clarke had recently died under strange circumstances. Flying partner Captain W N Lancaster awaits murder trial in the same jail.
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Miami
Fila
Jessie M. Keith- Miller
Haden Clarke
United States
W. N. Lancaster
Clarke
Oil Ouster Ruling Near in Allred Suit
District Judge J D Moore will rule tomorrow on the sufficiency of the states trial amendment in the $17 850 000 penalty and ouster suit against major oil companies. Attorney General James V Allred offered a motion to set the anti trust suit for trial October 3.
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O.R
J. D. Moore
James V. Allred
Allred
Advertising Directors Named
Six new directors were elected at the final session of the 28th annual convention of the Advertising Federation of America. Included is Frank G. Huntress of San Antonio Texas.
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New York
Advertising Federation of America
Frank G. Huntress
San Antonio
Texas
Burkburnett Celebrates 25th Anniversary Parade
Burkburnett residents marked the town’s 25th founding anniversary with a parade and jubilee drawing about 10,000 people. The celebration occurred on June 23, with participants enjoying community events and festivities.
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Burkburnett
U.P
Age Exemption Poll Tax Suit Lost in 108th District Court
R. H. Rutherford lost his bid to force poll tax exemption from Tax Collector Bill Collins in a civil case heard by Judge W. E. Gee. The ruling says exemption applies after January following the year reaching age 21, so Rutherford must pay 1931 tax and cannot vote this year. The case heads to the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals as a test matter with several hundred voters affected.
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R. H. Rutherford
Bill Collins
C. B. Reeder
W. E. Gee
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Lloyd Flesher
Grady Hazlewood
Rutherford
Women Victims Before Mart Quiz
In testimony before the Senate banking committee two women branded the New York exchange and private dealers as complicit in stock market fraud. Grace Van Braam Roberts of Highland New York called the exchange complicit in fraud by prominent brokers while Ann Gushee of Cheyenne Wyoming said Continental shares were sold at 83 though they had never topped 78 on the exchange and now fetch little or nothing.
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Washington
New York Exchange
Senate Banking Committee
Grace van Braam Roberts
Highland
N. Y
Ann Gushee
Wyo
Continental
Exchange
Vets Move Out Of El Paso By Rail And Road
Texas & Pacific freight trains will carry most of the California bonus army from El Paso today, commander Royal W. Robertson said. Special agent G I Collins warned the men not to depart on T and P trains. Part of the force will travel by motor division vehicles and more than 1000 veterans will ride freights. 40 to 50 old autos will be sold for junk. Robertson will lead the exiting group after gasoline donations from major oil firms.
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EL Paso
U.P
Texas & Pacific
California Bonus
Royal W. Robertson
G. 8. Collins
Robertson
Teacher Nabbed After Extortion Plot Near Alva
John C. Wright a 24 year old Ringwood teacher was arrested after a staged rendezvous letter demanded 3500 dollars from W D Myers Alva banker. Wright halted at a culvert three miles east of Alva and tried to flee before surrendering. A dummy package had been left by the banker as directed in the letter.
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Okla
W. D. Myers
Alvabanker
John C. Wright
Ringwood
Wright
Lindbergh to be first witness in Curtis hoax trial
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will be the state's first witness when the trial of John H. Curtis, a Norfolk shipbuilder, opens Monday in Flemington New Jersey. Curtis is accused of staging a hoax intended to obstruct the search for the kidnapped and slain Lindbergh baby.
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N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
John H. Curtis
Norfolk
Colonel Lindbergh
Federal law makes interstate kidnapping a national crime
June 23 report indicates President Hoover signed the act that outlaws interstate kidnapping as a federal offense, in direct relation to the Lindbergh case. The new statute assigns punishment to the national government and takes effect immediately.
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Washington
Hoover
Amarillo Nears 40 Year Rain Record This June
Rainfall in the Amarillo area continues to climb with early morning showers pushing June toward the 40 year record. Through the month to date 7.62 inches have fallen, with 7 days remaining, while 1923 remains the wettest June at 9.76 inches. Regional totals include up to 2 inches in the Panhandle and South Plains with lighter showers elsewhere.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
South Plains
Lubbock
Santa Fe
Clovis
N. M
White Deer
Perryton
Morse
North Plains
Dumas
Fort Worth
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with unsettled Friday. West Texas to stay partly cloudy with a slight warmup in the west tonight. Temperatures range 63 to 70 at 1 p.m. today, indicating mild conditions ahead.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Portion
Arthur Brisbane Column Highlights Day Topics
Arthur Brisbane, one of America's best known writers, shares his timely opinions. The Globe prints his column with an editor’s note stating the views are his and not The Globe’s editorial stance.
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Eolumn
Globe
Brisbane
Push for repeal and world debts mix with wartime odds
The speaker notes favor repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and rails at prohibition era crimes while warning against unilateral debt cancellation. Leaders like Stalin Mussolini and Ishii loom. Tokyo warns Washington to stay out of Asia as pundits assess war risk, finance and civilization.
Senate Rejects Amendment on State Bond Relief Bill
Washington reports the Senate rejected an amendment to aid states with bond advances for educational and hospital purposes as the relief bill neared final passage. After 13 hours of work, a recess paused the process, delaying conference talks and pushing tentative adjournment a week away. The House Ways and Means Committee meanwhile rejected moving the three percent energy tax from consumers to power companies.
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Congress
House
Ways and Means
Lubbock Editor Heads for Chicago by Air
Chas A. Guy editor of the Lubbock Avalanche and Journal plus four companions fly from Amarillo toward Tulsa then Chicago. The group aims to cover the Democratic National convention with Guy traveling as staff writer. Flight covers about 850 miles with rough head winds causing a 59 minute start from Lubbock and a total time around 9 hours 19 minutes.
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Canyon
Lubbock
Amarillo
Chicago
Chas
A. Guy
Transcontinental Western Airways
Braniff Line
Guy
East Texas oil field output cut 51 barrels per well
Texas Railroad Commission sets a new top field allowable of 51 barrels per well for 60 days from July 1 in East Texas. The 325000 barrel cap is removed. Hearings planned for Yates and Van fields to adjust allowables as East Texas production may reach about 400000 barrels daily by September 1.
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Texas’ Railroad Commission
East Texas
Texas
Yates
Van
Co. V. Terrell
Commission
van Fields
Local Youth Is Youngest Radio Expert
A 14 year old Amarillo lad Aubrey Brown son of E P Brown 1504 B Line is the nation s youngest licensed radio broadcasting station operator He is assistant operator for WDAG station Brown took the government examination June 3 and recently received a limited broadcasting license authorizing operation of any inland station in the United States The Department of Commerce inspectors noted he is the youngest licensed radioman on government lists He began radio work four years ago with home made receivers and has trained under Ben Wimberly He plans college radio studies after graduation and says science courses interest him most
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Amarillo Lad
Aubrey Brown
E. P. Brown
WDAG
Department of Commerce
Brown
Aubrey
Ben Wimberly
United States
Fear Bandits Abduct Couple From Louisiana Plantation
Clyde Taylor and his wife were seized at their plantation near Monroe La by three men suspected in a Baskin bank robbery and deputy sheriff killing. A posse surrounded swamp hideout but the fugitives eluded capture as a nationwide search began with about a thousand officers and bloodhounds involved.
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Monroef
Clyde Taylor
Baskin
Taylor Plantation
Taylors
One Club Plan Due For Rotary Fight
Rotary International faces a heated session as resolution No 3 proposes allowing urban clubs to form in suburbs of large cities. The Chicago delegation leads the opposition under the slogan One Rotary Club to a City.
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Rotary
Seattle
U.P
Rotary International
Chicago
Governor warns Tarver on Garner proxy in Dallas
Governor Ross Sterling telegraphed W. A. Tarver, holder of Sterling's proxy to the Democratic national convention, not to use the proxy against Speaker John Garner. He said Tarver appears not aligned with Garner and noted he would not recall the proxy but does not want it used against the speaker.
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Dallas
U.P
Ross Sterling
W. A. Tarver
Sterling
John Garner
Tarver
Garner
Nomination Fight Shapes Roosevelt Smith Stand at Convention
Roosevelt drafts a short platform with a prohibition repeal plank and aims for quick congressional action. Alfred E. Smith refuses any compromise and pursues his own nomination. Reports say Newton D. Baker may be a private favorite of John F. Roosevelt’s camp seeks to stop Roosevelt as others arrive.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Owen D. Young
Smith
Roosevelt
Baker
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
John F
Senora Calles Undergoes Brain Operation in Boston
Senora Leonor Florente Calles of Mexico City wife of Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles, former Mexican president, underwent brain surgery at Peter Brigham Hospital. She arrived from Mexico six days earlier for treatment by renowned surgeon Dr Harvey Cushing.
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Boston
Senora Leonor Florente Calles
Mexico City
Peter Great Brigham Hospital
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Harvey Cushing
Red Necktie Brigade: Ives Hutton Witness in Suit
In Los Angeles on June 23 U P attorneys for David L Hutton fiancé of Aimee Semple McPherson seek to show Myrtle Hazel St Pierre had many past loves. St Pierre testified amid cross examination denying other liaisons as mystery witnesses including men in red neckties appeared in court.
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U.P
David L. Hutton
Aimee Semple McPherson
Myrtle Hazel
Joan St. Pierre
St. Pierre
Myrtle St. Peters
Jean Deville
H. H. Harrington, Jr
George Street
David L. Hutton, Jr
Hutton
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