24 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1930
Page
1
Ira McKee was found guilty in Lamesa district court of killing D. R. Billingsley during a May 1 robbery at a filling station. The jury imposed the death penalty, McKee had argued insanity. Lawyers did not disclose plans for a new trial.
Arthur Brisbane discusses market enthusiasm and fear, tariff politics, and wheat prices as the federal farm board tries to steady markets. He notes Secretary Melon and Harding era tariffs, plus the challenge of supply and demand. Unexpected notes on atom theory and aviation reflect era curiosities and social life.
The City of Chicago endurance plane with pilots John and Kenneth Hunter surpassed 200 hours and later 300 hours aloft at sky harbor airport. Family crew signaled all's well to three helpers and claimed they could fly 500 more hours to set a refueling record for sustained flight.
A Wisconsin and Texas delegation tours the Magic Valley region focusing on the Brazos-Santiago Port project at Point Isabel and visits Rio Hondo, San Benito, and Brownsville amid a land sales controversy. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a circuit court ruling denying a license for Progress Development Company of Texas to sell valley lands in Wisconsin.
Amos W. Woodcock United States district attorney for Maryland will become chief of the prohibition unit under Attorney General Mitchell after July 1. Woodcock, 46, is a lieutenant colonel in the army reserve and served on the Mexican border in 1916 and in World War I. His appointment, announced recently, is expected to face little Senate opposition.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange announced from the rostrum that C. E. Kortz of Natchez Mississippi failed to meet his obligations. The disclosure appeared not to affect the market.
Search efforts continued on Mount San Jacinto for Harold Johnson a 12 year old boy scout missing since Friday Veterans forest rangers army aviators and fellow scouts aided the rescue from Idyllwild with the boy's parents R J Johnson and wife awaiting news in Corona and Corona postmaster R J Johnson and wife are Harold's parents from Corona.
Dallas records Texas hottest heat with 104 degrees as the United States Weather Bureau reports for the 24 hour period. Fort Stockton and Memphis also hit 102 degrees while Clarendon Corsicana Lubbock Midland Seymour and Temple reached 100 degrees.
The Snell resolution to authorize a special committee to investigate campaign expenditures of candidates for the House in the 1930 elections was adopted by the House in Washington.
In Seville riots tied to a general strike a child was reported dying amid 100 minor injuries as martial law held. In Austin Attorney General Robert Lee Bobbitt denied using ouster suits against Alfonso Newton Jr and R Neal Campbell as political moves and said his inquiry targeted alleged poll tax receipt fraud and alien voting.
In Boston Texas on June 24 prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Lester Cooper 21 charged with murder as a second special jury panel sits for his life trial. The case proceeds in district court with five jurors in the box.
Jim Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson will address local voters on the courthouse lawn tomorrow night in support of her gubernatorial candidacy. Stewart Miller leads arrangements with the program on the west lawn. They will travel from Childress to Amarillo arriving before noon for a program starting at eight o clock with musical entertainment by the Jesse Melody Maids. The Fergusons will stay at the Herring Hotel and meet friends while in town.
The Bowery venue opened to counteract speakeasies selling poison smoke. It is tended by 67 year old Robert Laithe, known to theatergoers in the 1890s as Charles Mortimer, a Shakespearean actor.
Delegates to the tenth annual state VFW convention name officers at a packed afternoon session. Morning actions included resolutions urging the Senate to pass the Star Spangled Banner bill and honoring the Ladies Auxiliary with a token gesture. A monument for Texas mothers on the Austin capitol grounds was approved. See WAR VETS Page 2.
Borger voters decide whether to adopt a new city charter replacing the martial law administration and return to the old officials. The June election pits Joe Ainsworth against a field including former mayor John R.B. Miller and Clem Calhoun in a heated race for five commission seats.
Washington June 24 sponsors fear a veto by President Hoover as the World War Veterans Compensation bill returns to the House after Senate amendments. Admin officials doubt a Senate sustainment but see some House momentum for passage over a veto. Both chambers would need a two thirds vote to override.
Two youths robbed the Donley County State Bank at noon in Clarendon, taking 7500 dollars after forcing cashier Hilman Kennedy to fill a sack. Bank officials J L McMurtry and clerks Mantle Graves and Elizabeth Holloway were locked in the vault but escaped within minutes. A car carrying a woman driver sped off. no description available. The theft is insured.
The steamship Pennland reports the transatlantic plane Southern Cross at 50.57 N 28.32 E at 2 50 p m Greenwich time. The Southern Cross from Ireland to New York is on a westward flight with Captain Kingsford Smith and three other men aboard. The start at Port Marnock drew 10 000 spectators and a four hour expected run to New York.
William J. Meers, a youth who sought vengeance for his father’s death, may receive the death penalty under Chihuahua law. He’s held in Juarez for the slaying of Antonio Visconti, a waiter at the Owl Bar, whom Meers mistook for a gang leader. He reportedly told authorities he wanted to kill the man.
Tulsa June 24 Ren Owen a Tulsa real estate operator linked to a $3,000,000 stolen bond disposal ring was killed by Detective R R Jones in a hotel room trap set for a bonds theft ring. Bonds totaling $86,000 including securities from the Tonkawa bank robbery were seized. Jones fired four hits after Owen’s pistol shot. Chief Karl Franks announced the confiscation and said the bonds were not in Owen’s possession. Jones was briefly detained on technical grounds and released.
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