Quick Paving of Jericho Gap Is Pledged in Wire
A Telegram from Representative Marvin Jones promises immediate paving of Jericho Gap and full paving of two Panhandle highways. Texas highway engineer Gibb Gilchrist and Amarillo Chamber of Commerce secretary Carl Hinton met Jones and T. H MacDonald in Washington to secure federal approval for Highway Five Memphis to Texline and Highway Sixty-six from Amarillo to the New Mexico line.
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Jericho Gap
Panhandle
Memphis
Texline
Amarillo
New Mexico State Line
Marvin Jones
Globe News
Gibb Gilchrist
Carl Hinton
Detroit Police Weigh Key Leads in Dickinson Slaying
Detroit police focused on four developments in the murder of Howard Carter Dickinson, seeking Lee Ferris also known as Joe Ferris for questioning. Investigators pursued an automobile with Michigan plates linked to a Lansing man and relied on autopsy findings suggesting a deliberate instantaneous death.
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Detroit
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Lee Ferris
Joe Ferris
Fred Frahm
Frahm
Heinrich A Pickert
Michigan
Lansing
Ohio
Robert Kallman
Wayne County
Dicksinson
Man Arrested in Dallas Linked to Illinois Tourist Disappearances
Police seize a 36-year-old man from Socorro New Mexico who resembled a suspect in the disappearance of four Illinois tourists. He faces burglary charges after a store break-in attempt in Dallas Oak Cliff as investigators note a dagger tattoo and matching physical details. The case ties to forged travelers checks bearing the name George Lorius.
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Dallas
Will Frits
Socorro
N. M
New Mexico
Douglas Walsh
Dallas Police Identification Bureau
George Lorius
Lorius
Albert Herberer
East St. Louis
Til
Vaughn
Oak Cliff
Walsh
Arrangements Underway for Texas American Legion Convention
Local Legion officials plan to entertain more than 2,000 at the 18th Division convention in Clinton Oklahoma and Amarillo leaders join National Commander Frank N Belgrano for a busy program. A double band concert and star entertainment are on the bill with public attendance expected Saturday night at Municipal Auditorium.
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Texas American Legion
Frank N. Belgrano
San Francisco
Municipal Auditorium
Clinton
Okla
Legion
George F F. Broome
The
Floyd L. Sloan
Hanson Post
Garford Wilkinson
Amarillo
West Texas
142 Infantry
Porger High School
Death claims Panhandle pioneer Martha Jameson at 81
Martha Jane Jameson 81 a Panhandle pioneer died at 10 25 this morning at her daughter Mrs Arch Bryans home 907 South Buchanan Street She widow of William S Jameson a stock farmer and rancher she lived 44 years in the Panhandle and lived in Amarillo with her daughter since her husband death She is survived by another daughter Mrs W P Cannon five sons John M W F and E R Jameson Amarillo J A Jameson Floydada and T N Jameson Hereford Funeral arrangements pending at N B S Grice and Sons Chapel.
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Martha Jane Jameson
Panhank
Arch Bryan
South Buchanan Street
William 8. Jameson
West Texas
Jameson
Panhandle
Amarillo
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday for Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico remains unsettled with possible thunder showers this afternoon or tonight in the east and north central portions. Temperature extremes range from 66 to 81 as of 1 o'clock today.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Fraud suit targets 15 officers of banks and rail line
A New York suit filed in Superior Court seeks 10 million plus against 15 officers and directors of James Speyer & Company and J W Seligman and Company and Edward N Brown of the St Louis San Francisco Railway. Plaintiffs John G Lonsdale and James M Kurn trustees allege fraud and conspiracy over worthless stock of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Rail.
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New York
Superior
James Speyer & Company
J. & W. Seligman and Company
Edward N. Brown
St. Louis-San Francisco
John G. Lonsdale
James M. Kurn
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail
Two Dionne Quintuplets Stand Up at One Year Old
In Callander Ontario on June 28 two of the Dionne quintuplets Yvonne and Cecile rose from the creeping stage for the first time while Annette Emilie and Marie clung to the play pen. Dr Allan Roy Dafoe declared them in great health and said they would soon play outside.
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Callander
Ont
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Emilie
Marie
Allan Roy Dafoe
Fliers Prefer Not Primrose Color for Barns
The house fly dislikes primrose hues, a UC scientist announced after examining 20 900 fly specks. Dr. S B Freeborn said the finding emerged at a Fresno Association for Advancement of Science session. California dairymen will repaint barns to avoid primrose tones.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Primrose
S. B. Freeborn
University of California
Association For Advancement of Science
California Dairymen
Sheriff pleads for guard help to quell riot at Eagle Picher
Sheriff Earl Neeley of Cherokee County asked Gov Alf Landon to send national guardsmen to the tri state lead and zinc mining area to quell renewed rioting at Eagle Picher Mining and Smelting Company property. Cars were attacked and shots fired as strikers clashed with independent workers. injuries reported but not confirmed.
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Galena
Kan
O.R
Earl Neeley
Cherokee County
Alf Landon
Tri-State
Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company
Deny Revolt To Block Taxes Record Relates Staying
Frank A. Flynn, 36, charged with murdering 6 year old Margaret Parlato, slumped in Queens County court as a phonograph recording he allegedly made was admitted as evidence. The record describes holding the child under water until she died. the disc was made hours after his arrest.
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New York
Frank A. Flynn
Margaret Parlato
Queens County Court
Charles S. Golden
Long Island City
Queens
Flynn
Charles P. Sullivan
Speaker Burns denies delay in wealth tax bill plans
Washington reports Speaker Burns rejects rumors of delaying the wealth distribution taxes for the next session. He says the Democratic Ways and Means Committee will push a tax bill this session and send it to the Senate. He outlines a rapid program of must pass bills and potential recesses until the tax measure advances.
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Clarence M. Wright
Washington
Burns
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
LaFollette
House
Steagall
Banking Committee
Chinese Troops Fight Beside Peiping Gates Amid Tense Standoff
Peiping faced a state of alarm as Chinese factions battled near the Yangting men gate and at Fengtai 12 miles south. International authorities eyed mobilization of foreign volunteer forces in Tientsin while Japanese authorities warned of joint action under the Boxer Treaty to keep communications open.
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F. M. Fisher Peiping
U.P
Peiping
Tientsin
China
15Th
United States Infantry
Yangtingmen
Fengtai
32Nd Army
53Rd
Fresh breach on Navy Pact heightens Franco British rift
London reports a new dispute over terms of the British German naval agreement. France resists sending naval delegates until it learns German build plans for seven years. Germany seeks disclosure only after France Italy and Russia reveal their programs to Britain.
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London
Great Britain
France
Germany
Britain
Italy
Russia
Good Showers Fall in Some Plains Areas
Heavy rain fell in portions of the Panhandle last night with Amarillo reporting only a light sprinkle. Pampa saw a climax to a rainiest week in years while Dumas also had showers. Canyon recorded about a half inch and nearby areas between Canyon and Clovis received three quarters of an inch.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Pampa
Dumas
Canyon
Senator Borah Near 70 as Birthday Approaches
Washington dispatch notes Senator William Borah of Idaho will turn 70 the next day, keeping a low profile and declining interviews. The long-serving dean of the Senate is renowned for constitutional and foreign affairs expertise, with 28 years in office amid a career of battles and influence.
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Washington
William FE. Borah
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Missing Girl Found Dead in Creek Bed
The body of 9 year old Helen Glenn who disappeared Wednesday night was found in a creek today in Greenville New York. An autopsy was ordered and state police said there appeared to be no marks of foul play.
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Greenville
N. Y
Helen Glenn
Borotra delays duel to attend business in London
Jean Borotra refuses immediate combat with Didier Poulain citing heavy commitments in London. The French tennis star, dubbed the bounding Basque, says the duel must eventually occur despite prioritizing his engineering business. Some suggest Sir Samuel Hoare, then foreign secretary, might intervene.
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London
Jean Borntra
Paris
Didier Poulain
Borotra
Borotta
Sir Samuel Hoare
Sir Samuel
Harlem Danced. De Crespigny Dies. Edison's Fortune Too Big
Harlem dances and De Crespigny obituary headline items are noted alongside a question over Edison's fortune and a reference to $1 bank accounts. The text suggests multiple brief items rather than a single cohesive story.
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Harlem
de Crespigny
Edison
Eden Reports War Favored by Italians
Public opinion in Italy shifted toward war with Ethiopia over the East African dispute. Captain Anthony Eden's visit did not curb the surge of support for Mussolini's demand for a complete solution, with observers noting some believed Eden sought to deter Mussolini in exchange for minor territorial concessions.
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Romf
Italy
Ethiopia
Anthony Eden
Mussolini
Eden
Tr Duce
Rabies Fear Triggers Alaska Row and Readings Rush
In Palmer Alaska June 28 a rabies scare and a shortage of reading material grip Matanuska colonists awaiting Eugene Carr reform official of the Federal Relief Administration. Six of 200 families signaled intent to return to the states and sell household goods as Don Irwin orders dogs tied or leashed amid suspected rabid pets. A Mia Alexander travelled 15 miles from Camp Four to find reading matter as everyone scrambles for newspapers.
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Palmer
Alaska
Matanuska
Eugene Carr
Federal Relief Administration
Carr
Washington
Don Irwin
More Mews Page 3 to 14 Aerial Plans and War Notes
The page previews multiple items including air plans on page 3 and brief notes on Pierson plea Eden failure Eva Coe and Scourge fight. It highlights a deal lacking defenders mule car record rising business and fight photos with war in ninety minutes plus a cryptic shirts offer.
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Pierson
Eden
Eva Coe
Brothers Still Flying: Keys Chase Endurance Flight Record
Meridian Mississippi June 28 two brothers Fred and Al Key in their damaged Ole Miss airplane entered the 24th day of nonstop flight to surpass the unofficial world endurance mark for refueling. They passed the Hunter brothers hour earlier and aimed for the 647 hour record by Dale Jackson and Forrest O'Brien at St. Louis.
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Meridian
Miss
Fred
al Key
Ole Miss
Haggard Young Brothers
John
Kenneth Hunter
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
Key Airport
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brien
St. Louis
Jackson-O Brien
National
Aeroenautical Association
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Long-Bell Lbr. Co
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Neely
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Gulf District International Longshoremen’s Association
Texas Ports
Lake Charles
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Aimee
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Aimee Semple MacPherson
Angelus Temple
W.E. Borah
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Jane Louis
Carnera
Arthur Johnson
Joe Louis
Amarillo Lor. & Supply Co
John Maynard Lhr. Co
de King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mia Alexander
Camp Four
Kwitchorkikkin
Brothers
Spirits of Pilots High
Aviation Mad
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