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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1931

Page

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McLean decline sale of Washington Post ends bid hopes

Washington June 29 Edward B McLean told the court he did not wish to sell his Washington Post halting the sale which requires his consent under his father's will. He appeared cheerful beside Eleanor Patterson editor of the Washington Herald.

Washington, D. C Edward B. McLean Washington Post Mr. McLean Eleanor Patterson The Washington Herald Washington New York World McLean Mrs. Patterson

US will accept no counterproposal to Hoover debt plan

Acting Secretary Castle said the United States will reject any counterproposal not fully aligning with the president's debt moratorium proposal. He noted no agreement with France yet due to technical points, after a transatlantic call with Secretary Mellon in Paris.

Washington Castle State Department United States Hoover France

Tragedy on Red River Claims Five Lives Near Dekalb

Five drownings occur when a log overturns on the Red River near Dekalb Texas. Victims include two women Myrtle Proctor 19 and Gladys Roberts 20 along with J D Simer 38 Joe Bailey Roman 9 and Tom Roberts 26. Rescue efforts continued as authorities and residents searched the river all night.

Dekalb Texas Red River J. D. Simer Tom Roberts Gladys Roberts Myrtle Proctor Joe Bailey Roman Simer Roberts Jimmy Roman Pete Lenoir Here

VFW Leader in City Today Talks Tonight

Paul C. Wolman of Baltimore is in Amarillo as guest of the local VFW unit. He will radio talk at 2 PM and give an informal address at 8 PM on the Herring Hotel mezzanine. He plans tours through 14 states this year and will attend the Texas encampment in Dallas and Houston July 2 to 4. He praises Amarillo’s VFW unit as a group of wide responsibilities.

Paul C. Wolman Baltimore Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Amarillo Palo Duro Canyon Herring Hotel Wolman Dallas Houston Mr. Wolman Veterans of Foreign Wars

Death claims pioneer Colonel Herring after brief illness

Colonel Herring, 81, prominent Amarillo banker cattleman and developer, died at 4 am in the Herring Hotel after a short illness. Funeral plans await relatives. he founded Herring National Bank Vernon and built the Palo Duro Hotel. Survived by son W E Herring, daughter Mrs Jy K Johnson, and others. The end followed angina pectoris.

T. Werring Herring Hotel N. 8 Griggs and Sons Colonel Herring West Texas Chamber of Commmerce Tri-State Tair Association Texas W. Herring Amarillo Jy, K. Johnson Vernon F. B. Herring Oklahoma City Tom and George Herring Hillsboro P. L. Herring Castro County Lillian Young Shreveport Euna Wilks Alpine Arthur Ware Cornelia Louie Johnson Neil Charles Ware D. A. Sparger W. FE. Herring Mia L. K. Johnson Winona Sarah Herring Mexico News-Globe Cornelius T. Herring Grayson County Southwest W. E Herring National Bank Flagg Rotary Club

Ten Killed in Election Riot Across Spain

Madrid reports indicate ten people died in disturbances surrounding yesterdays voting. Fatalities occurred in Malaga Seville and Prieves near Guadalajara with three deaths in Malaga and nine wounded. Martial law was declared amid a general strike protesting a workman’s death in the ballot unrest.

Madrid Malaga Seville Prieves Guadalajara Tablada Santurpo Spanish Republic Alfonso

Amarillo Area Weather Forecast and Temps

The forecast calls for possible showers this afternoon or tonight with Tuesday partly cloudy conditions. West Texas may see partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers in the south tonight and Tuesday. New Mexico unsettled tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Temperatures at 1 PM reached 83 and 67. Griggs ambulance contact is 4311.

Amarillo West Texas South Portion New Mexico

Owners of Burning On Well Too Poor To Battle Flames

Kilgore Texas June 29 The Bell and Graddy oil well blazed with spectators watching while owners debated funds to fight the fire. Reports say other nearby wells cover extinguishing costs and lack of cooperation hampers efforts. Workmen planned to tunnel 20 feet down to divert oil. a nitro shot and an asbestos cap scheme were considered but abandoned.

Kilgore Tex U.P Bell and Graddy Bell Graddy Tey Thornton East Texas Thornton

Franco American talks end without clear accord on Hoover plan

Paris reports the Franco American debt talks closed with France sticking to reservations on the Hoover plan though no deadlock was declared. The accord, tied to July 1 implementation, hinges on Mellon and Edge persuading Paris. London dispatches say Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa and India approved the plan in principle, awaiting other nations.

Paris U.P Hoover Pierre Laval France United Press Andrew Mellon Ambassador Edge Germany London J. Ramsay MacDonald House of Commons Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa India

Judge to Hear Crosby's Plea in Slaying Case at Ardmore

District Judge John B. Ogden set July 20 to hear Cecil Crosby's motion to dismiss the case charging him with slaying Emilio Cortes Rubio, cousin of the Mexican president. W. E. Guess, tried separately, was acquitted. both deputies still face charges for the June 8 highway killing of Rubio's companion Manuel Garcia Gomez.

Guess Ogden Crosby Marvin Shilling Shilling Asa E. Walden Gomes

Harold Gatty and Winnie Mae News From LA Home

Mrs Gatty and her three children in Los Angeles continue to receive good news about Harold Gatty and Wiley Post, the round the world air racers. Today they await new word as the Winnie Mae completes the final perilous Pacific hop. Alan, Lindsay and Ronald sit with their mother during the waiting moment.

Seventh Day of Heat Wave Drives Victims Across Nation

The nation endures the seventh straight day of extreme heat with over 200 deaths cited as the toll climbs. From the Rockies to the Atlantic, temperatures remain oven-like with little relief expected before Tuesday. A Midwest cooldown offered brief respite in spots, notably Chicago aided by a Lake Michigan breeze.

The Associated Press Rockies Atlantic Seaboard Canadian Gulf Midwest Chicago Lake Michigan

Weather report notes showers and heat relief

Showers are predicted for late today or tonight with a high near 93 and partly cloudy conditions tomorrow. Noon temperature reached 43 as Oklahoma and Kansas sweltered near or above a hundred degrees yesterday.

Weather Bureau Oklahoma Kansas

Heat Wave Eases Briefly As Midwest Sees Storms

Weather update notes a brief cooling spell in Chicago with temperatures dropping to 83 at 11 A M while storms sweep Cincinnati and Cleveland. Indiana Ohio report rain and dissipating heat from days near 100 degrees. Forecasters warn hotter conditions returning tonight and tomorrow.

Indiana Ohio Cincinnati Cleveland

Explosion at Carlton Hotel injures guests in Fort Worth

Early morning blast and fire at the Carlton Hotel injure 11 guests, with one reported serious. Victims include R. E. Hudgens of Longview blown from a second story room and others from Fort Worth Texarkana Mineola Bonham and Jewett. Gas explosion suspected though cause under investigation.

Fort Worth Carlton R. E. Hudgens Longview Zola Sprague Leroy C. Johnson Texarkana Texas and Pacific Garner Bonham B. F. Covin Mineola

Fascist and Socialist Students Clash at Berlin University

In Berlin today fascist and socialist students clashed at the University of Berlin. Several students were injured and the rector closed the university for the day.

Berlin University of Berlin

Zoning Ballot To Be Decided In Amarillo

Amarillo city plans a Tuesday night vote on whether the proposed zoning ordinance will be submitted to the public. City manager Bill Durham reports three protest letters from J. M. Neely W. C. Kenyon and Rollie H. Scales and one small petition asking for a vote. Other petitions request paving on West Second Avenue and lighting at Butcher Street and Eight Avenue plus grading on Harrison and Moore Streets.

Amarillo J. M. Neely W. C. Kenyon Rollie H. Scales West Second Avenue Alabama Virginia Butcher Street Eight Avenue Harrison and Moore Street North Topths North Eighth Avenues

Crowell Man Shot After Scuffle With City Employee

Grady Miller, 24, was shot and killed in Crowell after a scuffle with W. O. McDaniel, a middle aged city employee who surrendered to police with a scalp wound. Miller had recently pleaded guilty to stealing gas from city trucks. McDaniel was a prosecution witness.

Miller McDaniel

Berry's Rug Cleaning Ad on 10th Street

Local ad notes Berry's rug cleaning at 905 West 10th. Also mentions John Maynard Lumber Co at 800 West 5th with contact through builder services and phone number 6285.

Berry John John Maynard Lbr. Co

Probation hearings begin on oil proration policy

Federal courts and public service commissions in three states review proration for oil production to prevent waste. In Guthrie three federal judges heard a challenge to Oklahoma conservation law while in Austin the Texas Railroad Commission set new production allowances. A third hearing in Oklahoma City focused on the Oklahoma City field three month flow allowance. Fast Texas water encroachment warned by a Fort Worth geologist. Page 2.

Pty United Presa Federal Public Service Commissions Guthrie Champlin Refining Company Enid Consolidated Intervenor United States Supreme Court Austin Texas Railroad Commission Fast Texas Oklahoma City Oklahoma Corporation Commission Texas U.P East Joiner East Texas EB. V. Foran Fort Worth State Railroad Commission Foran

Wheat for show tickets offer from Paramount Publix

Farmers who grow wheat and have a few bushels to spare can swap one bushel for family theater tickets at the Paramount Publix theaters. For about 22 cents, a farmer can take the whole family to the Fair Mission or Rialto on any Saturday. The offer starts next Saturday with Chamber of Commerce endorsement.

Wil Winch Paramount Publix Panhandle Mission Rialto Chamber of Commerce Winch

World fliers Over Pacific

In their final leg from Khabarovsk Wiley Post and Harold Gatty aim for Nome Alaska 2100 miles away. After four days 21 hours 34 minutes they have flown 9250 miles and face the 5750 mile crossing with seas and straits ahead. Delays at Blagoveshchensk cost time and the Winnie Mae needed 14 1 2 hours to free from mud.

Khabarovsk Siberia Wiley Post Harold Gatty Shanghai Straits of Tartary Sea of Okhotsk Kamchatka Peninsula Bering Sea Nome Blagoveshchensk Post and Gatty Winnie Mae

A Safe and Sane Fourth Used Car Guide

The Globe News Want Ads promote Amarillo's Used Car Directory with daily best buys from dealers. Invest in a used car now as prices and terms make walking ridiculous and the savings can pay for a summer trip.

Globe News Globe-News

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E. B. McLean King Feature Syndicate, Inc Arthur Brisbane America Globe Brisbane Jan Christian Smuts South African Republic Britain General Smuts Sam American Library Association New Haven South America Argentina Chile Brazil Europe Griggs Ambulance Transatlantic Mellon Rapidan V.F.W City Today TALKS Texas Veterans Col T. Herring Hill County Ideal Mattress Co Dial Papa Gatty Windy City Illinois Bee W. W. Lyles, Bonham, T. and P. Fireman M. L. Statelen Roomer Otl Drilier J. O. Powell Jewett Joe Herrington W. H. Lorraine Bill Durham Seo Pacific
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