Rail time cuts shrink distance between coasts
The article notes October reductions by Santa Fe Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, promising a full day saved westbound to California and closer links among cities. It also comments on faster future air travel and broader transport ambitions, alongside opinion on Maryland punishment, crime, oil tank safety, and sardine eating trends.
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Mussolini
Naples
Rome
Chicago
California
Pacific
Great Lakes
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Realtors Plan Tulsa Meeting Tonight
A meeting aimed at organizing travel to the National Realtors convention will be held tonight in Amarillo building T M Brunner office. The Tulsa committee from the real estate board officials of city development and chamber of commerce will draft plans for a special train to Tulsa. Citizens are urged to attend.
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Tulsa
T. M. Brunner
Amarillo
Tulsa Committee
Real Estate Board
Board of City Development and
Chamber of Commerce
National Realtors Convention
Day in Washime Tan Senate Impeachment Court
The Associated Press reports the Senate sits as court of impeachment in the English case while a House committee weighs the candidacy of international law.
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Associated Press
Senate
House Committee
England Faces General Strike and Trial of Bank Robber Ring
A government stalemate over a nationwide general strike unfolds as talks with the Trades Union Congress fail and miners strike. In Amarillo court, Cecil Wilson Pete Elliston and Roy West receive two-year terms for burglarizing Gulf Petroleum offices, while Vermillion's trial for the Claude bank holdup proceeds with jurors seated and contested.
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Associated Press
London
Trades Union Congress
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Miners’ Executive
Cecil Wilson
Pete Elliston
Roy West
Gulf Petroleum Company
West Second Street
Wilson
Elliston
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress
Amarillo
Pollard
Panhandle
Zita
J George Loos Carnival Opens in Amarillo Today
The J George Loos carnival, one of the biggest in Amarillo, is set up near Gasser Park and ready to begin this afternoon under the auspices of the American Legion and Tri-State Mail. Last week Wortham’s carnival occupied the same grounds. The Loos show arrived by a special train as workers erected midway and tents.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Tri-State Mail Association
Wortham
Loos
Gasser Park
Corps of Workers
Fifteen Teams Resume Campaign For Chamber Drive
Fifteen captains marshal committees to canvass downtown blocks this afternoon. The drive aims to recruit business and professional members for the chamber and to raise funds for the West Texas chamber of commerce June convention entertainment. Secretary Goodwin stressed that convention proceeds will bolster the local chamber’s permanent entertainment fund. District captains cover blocks from San Jacinto Heights to Tyler and Taylor avenues, with assignments across north and east sections.
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Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Goodwin
H. W. Chuitter
Second Street
San Jacinto Heights
Bob R. Clark
Hammond
Santa Iro
Tenth
Cc. W. Carson
Amarillo
C. H. Keeney
Nation
Tyler
Taylor
Bill Berger
John Boyce
Parks and Music Featured in National Music Week Program
At City park Amarillo hosted the opening event for an eight day National Music Week observance. Mrs. R. B. Masterson Jr and Mrs. G. S. McClellan spoke on local park and playground needs while the Municipal band performed for about 500 attendees. The weekly programs run through next Sunday inviting public attendance.
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Amarillo
City Park
R. B. Masterson
G. S. McClellan
A. Fisk
Two More Canadian River Wells Reach Pay
Canadian River Oil reports two additional wells on the pay at the lease. Superintendent Vern Griggs sent to Amarillo to confirm both wells reached the pay, while secretary Pug Long instructed a shutdown in WHington’s absence. No. 3 was shut as oil showed, No. 2 easterly is spraying, No. 4 is 2500 feet deep and nearing pay. No. 1 to be shot again with about 600 quarts by Tex Thornton.
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Maryland
Kingsmore
Canadian River Oil Company
Vern Griggs
Amarillo
Jim Whittington
Pug Long
Griggs
Whittington
Canadian River No. 3
Canadian River No. 1
Ballet
Canadian River No. 2
Mr. Whittington
Tex Thornton
Tyler B Gl McSpadden Tenth Street Notice
Tyler B Gl McSpadden file location noted on Tenth Street east of Taylor with address reference and property details implied by registry entry.
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Tyler
McSpadden
Tenth Street
Taylor
Mrs. Mary Whitcomb Dies in Amarillo at 77
Mrs. Mary Cordelia Whitcomb 77 died at her home 609 Fillmore Street at 1:95 this morning after a hip fracture from a fall. A long-time Amarillo resident, she was married to G. K. Whitcomb who died twenty years ago. Funeral held at 4 this afternoon from the home with Rev. R. Thomson and Rev. E. B. Fincher officiating, burial in Llano cemetery under N. S. Griggs and Sons. Survived by three sons Hugh F Harry and Guy of Amarillo, two daughters Miss Addie of Amarillo and Mrs. Beulah Summers of Dallas, and a sister Mrs. A. E. Vaughn of Amarillo.
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Mary Cordelia Whitcomb
Fillmore Street
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
E. B. Fincher
First Presbyterian Church
Llano Cemetery
N. 8
Griggs
Dallas
A. E. Vaughn
Amarillo
Big Oklahoma reception draws Oklahoma City boosters and students
Oklahoma City boosters and a 150 strong high school band will ride the Rock Island to a Polk Street parade site. Students from Amarillo high school line Polk with flags as the procession moves to Taylor and Sixth streets. Mayor Bivins delivers welcome remarks from a temporary platform.
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Oklahoma City
Rock Island
Amarillo High School
Polk Street
Seventh
Polk
Taylor
Sixth
Volk
Bivins
Toney Clisum
Edwin Starkey
Goodwin
Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Texas A & M College
C. A. Fisk
Walter Irvin
W. W. Klenniken
W. O. Gatton
Ed Overholder
Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Harris
Boosters
City Auditorium
Jack Adkins
Wellcome
All Makes Mountain Pens Repaired One Day Service
All makes mountain pens repaired with one day service offered at Amurifio Hotel Building.
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Amurifio Hotel
Chief Engineer Directs R. I. Work on North Plains Line
A corps of engineers from Chicago is pushing survey work for the Rock Island North Plains line. A decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the Amarillo to Liberal route is expected within days. Rumors of Rock Island buying land and moving shops are denied by officials.
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Rock Island North Plains
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock 'Ilkind
North Plains
A. Morse
Amarilo
Stinnett
Morse
Rock Island
Amarillo Tops April Building Permits Among Texas Cities
Amarillo led major Texas cities in April building permits with 2,005,559 dollars, while Houston reported about 3,203,824 dollars and could exceed 4.5 million if an eighteen story hotel permit had been issued. Dallas Fort Worth and Wichita Falls also posted notable May totals, reflecting a broad southwest construction surge.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Walls
Kiene
Houston
Texas
Southwest
Final highway bond session appeal to be made Thursday
Fort Worth May 3 Final appeal to Governor Ferguson to call a special session for Texas road district bond validation will be made at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon, announced by William T Wheeler, secretary of the Texas Highway association. After this appeal, Wheeler said, all responsibility for failure to call a session would rest on the governor.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Ferguson
Texas
William T. Wheeler
Texas Highway Association
Wheeler
Weather report for Amarillo and West Texas region
Tonight and Tuesday forecast for Amarillo and West Texas calls for fair skies with cooler readings in the southeast. Temperatures ranged from 62 to 6 degrees with a high of 53 and a low of 90 noted in recent records.
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Amaurillo
Fais
Texas
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