Italian Kneeling in Prayer Slain by Gangsters in Chicago
John Infontana, 35, was shot three times in the back while praying at his home in Chicago. The killing follows a similar shooting of “Diamond Joe Esposito” with 58 shotgun slugs, raising police to a possible link in a wave of underworld violence tied to the liquor trade.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Infontana
Dimie
Diamond Joe Esposito
Infontana
Joseph Devito
Esposito
Marine air raid foiled by Sandino near Murra
In Nicaragua’s Nueva Segovia, a clash between U S Marines and rebels at Esperanza near Murra left three rebels dead and two wounded. No Marine casualties were reported after air bombardment and machine gun fire aimed at the insurgents.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Murra
Esperanza
Nueva Segovia
Life Boat Bearing 11 Survivors Missing
A boat carrying eleven men from the Swedish steamer Cites is missing after the vessel wrecked off Tarifa Spain in a gale. The Cites sailed from New Orleans on February 28 bound for Alexandria Egypt. One boat with 12 men was rescued by the steamship Domali as search continues by the salvage steamer Reseve and the British destroyer Walker.
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Associated Press
Gibraltar
Cites
Tarifa
Spain
New Orleans
Alexandria
Egypt
Domali
Reseve
Walker
Lindbergh Gives Early Flight Today For Joy Trip Surge
Washington reports a surge in joy rides with Lindbergh as he schedules an earlier start. In three days he has carried 315 people aloft in the famed flight program.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Lindy
Man claims poultry speaks Dutch to prove ownership
In Chicago a Dutch immigrant Ypk Devris argued that 16 chickens are his by asking them to speak. Police held the birds for their owner and the bird’s crowing allegedly confirmed ownership.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Devris
Ypk
Mild quake alarms Rome and vicinity
Romans rushed to the streets at 7 45 a m as a mild earthquake shock rattled dishes in kitchens. The center of the tremor appeared to be 12 to 15 miles south of Rome. Albano and Genzano residents fled their homes but no damage or casualties were reported.
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Rome
Albano
Genzano
Free Clinic Sees Surge of Schoolchildren
Amarillo General Hospital staff examine children at a free clinic run as a branch of the Free Clinic for Children Bureau of the National Osteopathic Association. Clinic hours are 8 to 9:30 am on Saturdays and Tuesdays, with charges only for dressings or medicines.
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Amarillo General Hospital
Free Clinic For Children Bureau
The
National Osteopathic Association
Witherspoon Sings At Amarillo High School Event
Baritone soloist Herbert Witherspoon sang several songs in the school auditorium for pupils this afternoon. He is a Chicago professor of music and a guest of Emil Myers of the Amarillo College of Music.
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Herbert Witherspoon
Mr. Witherspoon
Chicago
Emil Myers
Amarillo College of Music
Shadow of disaster over San Francisquito before St Francis dam break
Coroner's jury testimony describes two days of warnings in San Francisquito canyon before the St Francis dam failed. Residents Berry and Matthews saw danger, while Mulholland and Van Norman inspected the dam. a delayed evacuation followed until the wall collapsed, killing about 460 people.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
St. Francis Dam
San Francisquito Canyon
L. Berry
Power House
Dave Matthews
Matthews
Berry
Robert E. Atmore
William Mulholland
Los Angeles Water Bureau
St. Franciscam
H. A. van Norman
Soviet Disarmament Plan Is Rejected by League Commission
Geneva March 23 The League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission declared the Soviet project for complete disarmament effectively dead. A debate was closed with a resolution noting that while the Soviet text aligns with mankind's ideals it cannot be carried out under present world conditions. The commission offered no plan for further study by the body.
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Geneva
Hiccoughs Fatal To California Man
A. M. Chansler a railway employee died after four days of hiccoughing in Los Angeles He began hiccoughing Monday morning and despite medical efforts his condition worsened The doctors cited a highly nervous state and months of illness as contributing factors.
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Los Angeles
A. M. Chansler
Chansler
Zavalla Merchant Out On Bond in Slaying
J Aaron Barge a Zavalla Texas merchant is free on a 5000 dollar bond after the shooting death of Jim Mullins in Zavalla last night. Barge surrendered and handed over a shotgun with an empty shell. An unused automatic pistol once linked to Will Murray of Lubbock was found on the corpse.
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Lufkin
Texas
J. Aaron Barge
Zavalla
Liberty
Jim Mullins
Barge
Will Murray
Lubbock
Big Amusement Park Planned for Amarillo
Amarillo businessmen E. L. Allen and R. W. Davis announce plans for a free amusement park two miles north on Fillmore Street on a 5 acre tract bought from Dr. J. K. Nunn. The park will feature tennis and croquet courts, swimming pools, rides, a large dance hall, and trees to be planted with Lightfoot and Funk as architects and L. M. Ferlet handling civil engineering.
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Amarillo
E. L. Allen
R. W. Davis
Mr. Allen
Panhandle
Fillmore Street
J. KE. Nunn
Lightfoot and Funk
L. M. Ferlet
Clean Up Drive Urged by West Texas Chamber
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce mails letters to local chambers urging cooperation in a general clean up campaign during the first week in April. Beautification aims for a spick and span West Texas to impress visitors traveling to the Democratic convention in Houston in June. Thousands are expected to pass through en route to the event.
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West Texas
Dallas Men Knew of U S Cotton Forecast Rumor
Senate investigators heard that two unnamed Dallas men allegedly knew in advance of a September 15 U S cotton price forecast. Charles F Freeman said M H Thomas of Dallas claimed two Dallas men knew of a communication from Anderson Clayton & Co to A M Hayward in New Orleans. Hayward denied receiving such a telegram.
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Rity United Prec
Washington
Agricultural Department
Senate
Heflin
Alabama
Charles F. Freeman
New York Commission
M. H. Thomas
Dallas
Anderson, Clayton & Co
A. M. Hayward
New Orleans
Hayward
Police Chief Praises Cattlemen at Convention
Chief H. L. Gaither praised cattlemen for their splendid behavior during the convention. He noted no trouble from cowboys, only a minor incident involving jelly-beans. President R. M. Kleberg officially thanked Gaither and his officers for their courtesies.
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H. L. Gaither
City Rock Wagon To Collect Rubbish
In cooperation with the beautification plan a city rock wagon will haul heavy rubbish from San Jacinto Country Club and Roberts Place for no charge. The health inspector W B Sandsberry announced the program, with special arrangements to be funded otherwise. Rubbish will be picked up in a few days, residents asked to place material along alley lines.
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San Jacinto
Country Club
Roberts Place
W. BK. Sandsberry
Sandsberry
Middle West Utilities Keeps Colorado River Power Plan Active
Abilene Texas March 28 The Middle West Utilities of Chicago will proceed with its Colorado river waterpower project as an expression of faith in Texas. Martin J. Insull president wired the Abilene News asserting the plan serves Texas best interests and would be pressed if no new opposition arises. Sneall said the company had withdrawn from the proposal yet remains not opposed to it from a power standpoint.
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Abilene
Tex
Middle West Utilities Company of
Chicago
Colorado River
Koopa
Texas
Martin J. Insull
Abilene News
Sneall
Folger to donate Shakespeare library to nation
Henry C. Folger, Standard Oil official and Shakespeare scholar, will give his library of more than 20,000 volumes to the nation. The collection is to be housed in a new building beside the Library of Congress.
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Washington
Henry C. Folger
Standard Oil
Library of Congress
Citation by publication summons in Potter County court
Public notice orders Sheriff or Constable to summon multiple defendants by weekly publication for four weeks. The case, Knighton v Vaden et al, in the 104th District Court of Potter County, Amarillo, Texas, dates to March 1928 with a hearing set for April 14, 1028.
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State OF
Texas
Potter County
W. A. Curtis
W. A. Custis
N. Kosier
Ursey A. Kosier
FE. C. Hoffstra
Cora Haffstra
J. F. King
108Th Judicial District
Ip&th
Amarillo
A. D
W. FE. Knighton
Clarence Vaden
W. A. Custin
Property Dispute Over Lot Two Block Fifteen Wolflin Plot Amarillo
Plaintiff alleges lawful title to Lot Two, Block Fifteen, Wolflin Place, Amarillo, Potter County Texas, and that defendants unlawfully entered and ousted her. He seeks cancellation of conflicting claims, quiet title, and removal of clouds with judgment against all defendants jointly and severally. Court citation and process requested for all defendants except Clarence Vaden.
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Wolflin Place
Amarillo
Potter County
Texas
J. F. King
Marie L. King
Fr. King
Clarence Vaden
Ε. N. Kosier
W. A. Cuntie
J. C. Skillman
Clark
108Th District
A. D
108Th
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