Strange Man Yarn Ties Brookhaven Slaying to Mother
Mrs Helen Tiernan 28, employed at a pleating factory, says she is mother of an eight year old slain girl found in woods near Brookhaven Long Island and told of an attack on herself and her two children by a strange man. She was arrested after the nursery superintendent identified a photograph of a boy found near the victim as her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Helen Tiernan
Brookhaven
Longsland
Tiernan
West Side
Emma McGowan
Murder in Subway Stuns Paris as Hostess Is Slain
In Paris a subway slaying left investigators baffled after a 30 year old nightclub hostess Leticia Nourissal was stabbed to death in a locked car between Porte Chareton and Porte Doree. Witnesses saw the attack from outside as the train moved and the killer vanished within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
Porte Dorre
Leticia Nourissal
Porte Chareton
Porte Doree
Three states seek custody of Brockelhurst in extradition bid
From Poughkeepsie, May 17, three states Arkansas Illinois and Texas pressed Governor Lehman for custody of 28 year old Lester Brockelhurst confessing triple slayer. An extradition hearing set for 5 30 P M while arraignment for Brockelhurst and 18 year old Bernice Felton was adjourned awaiting Lehman action.
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Poughkeepsie
U.P
Lester Brockelhurst
Herbert H. Lehman
John R. Schwartz
Dutchess County
Arkansas
Illinois
Texas
Brockelhurst
Bernice Felton
Lehman
Schwarts
Albany
Charles Poletti
Gliff A. Carter
Fort Worth
Tex
James Allred
Memphis murders confession by Emanuel Anderson
Emanuel Anderson 35 confessed to killing three women in Memphis Tennessee. He signed a waiver of extradition after officers questioned him at his Chicago home. Police said the slayings occurred more than a year ago and one victim was white. Detectives found him in bed in a south side apartment without weapons.
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Chicago
U.P
Emanuel Anderson
Memphis
Tenn
T. P. Sullivan
Anderson
South Side
Tragedy in Chicago: Two Teens Dead in Parlor Bullets
William J Callahan told police he sat reading a newspaper when bullets from a .22 pistol killed his sons Thomas 18 and William 16 in their Chicago bedroom. A third teen, Robert 2, found the bodies. Four theories guide the investigation including murder, pact death, or accidental self-harm.
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Chicago
Wiliam J. Callahan
Robert
Thomas
William
Callahan
Chester Crosby
Amarillo Bandsmen Win At Local Contest
Amarillo bandsmen added to their band work during Thursday night events. About ten adult sponsors accompanied the players. Amarillo boys captured top spots in several individual contests including Bobby Baker and Mugo Loewenstern Jr in a clarinet duet, Young Loewenstern and Buddy Meyer in allo sax, Herbert Harper in trombone, Billy Berthelot in baritone sax, and Lucille Worminski with Dower in alto clarinet.
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Amarillo
Bobby Baker
Mugo Loewenstern, Jr
Young Loewenstern
Buddy Meyer
Herbert Harper
Billy Berthelot
Sam Houston
Lucille Worminski
White Dery Ril
Death of Thomas Addington in Santa Fe
Thomas W. Addington 8S died at his Bowie Street home at 8:48 this morning. A grocer who lived here 12 years, he leaves two sons W J Amarillo and Hugh Redding California and six daughters in Clovis Santa Fe Wichita Falls Mena and Los Angeles. A member of the Church of Christ, the body rests at Griggs Chapel and will be sent tonight to Alamogordo for funeral services.
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Thomas W. Addington
Bowie Street
Minoo Okla
RP. Winn
Pasiiand
Roy Reed
Lew Angeles
Calif
Addington
Church of Christ
Griggs Chapel
Oriock
Aleria
O&la
Technicolor Eyes Color Films for Three Major Projects
Technicolor and other major studios plan three color productions as color processes improve. Officials say color no longer hinders storytelling and new color systems are ready for widespread use within a year as Hollywood upgrades cameras and labs.
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Technicdlor Company
Hollywood
Firemen Answer 2 Alarms Sunday
Yesterday's storm prompted Amarillo fire department to respond to two separate alarms. The first came from 14618 Tyler Street where lightning caused wire trouble, followed minutes later by an alarm at Fourth Avenue and North Fillmore Street due to a struck light pole. Power outages affected parts of the city briefly.
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Amarillo
Tyler Street
Fourth Avenue
North Fillmore Street
Amarilloans Return From Funeral of Mrs Griggs
Amarilloans travel to Winnisbar for the funeral of Mrs John W Griggs. Attendees include Mr and Mrs N and Griggs, Mr and Mrs L E Clay, and Mr and Mrs Charles Barkley. Mrs Griggs was the mother of Mrs Barkley and sister of Mr Clay and Mrs N S Griggs. The group was called Friday to Winnisbar.
Kansas City Livestock Markets Mixed Gains Amid Broad Trade
Hogs sold about 15 to 25 cents higher while cattle and sheep trades varied. Hogs under 100 pounds rose with some buyers paying up to 11.00. steers and yearlings were slow with prices drifting, stock pigs fell, calves weak. In New Orleans cotton opened steady to firm with gains of 2 to 3 points. markets held near initial levels as weather and army worm reports drew attention.
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Kansas City
Texas
New Orleans
Liverpool
Mississippi
Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
Post
Department
Grain Dealers Gather for Amarillo Banquet and Forum
The Amarillo grain dealers hear banker R. L. Thornton warn against overreaching profits as prices rise. A banquet and dance follow at Amarillo Country Club with plans to hear R. Cromwell of Lawson Brothers on world wheat outlook and H. Sim Kelly on the Supreme Court issue. A ladies’ breakfast is set for Harve y House at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Country Club
R. ©. Cromwell
Lawson Brothers
Chicago
H. Sim Kelly
Amarillo
Supreme Court
Harvey House
Water Operators To Attend City Hall Conference
More than a score of water works and sewage system operators from over 10 Panhandle points will converge on Amarillo tonight for a conference class at city hall. J. N. Hinyard and J. Oliver will direct the school with talks on purification chlorination and water treatment. Plumbers sanitarians chemists and other sanitation interests also attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
J. N. Hinyard
J. ©. Oliver
Prowler Held for Bank Robbery After Past Arrests
George Embry alias George B Goodman, once arrested here as Addey Davis for car prowling, is held in Madison Wisconsin on a bank robbery charge. Davis Embry Goodman has a police record in several western states and is sought by Amarillo police.
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Addey Davis
George Embry
George B. Goodman
Madison
Wis
Amarillo
Davis
Embry
Goodman
Hotel Strike Spreads to Hollywood Halts at Beverly Wilshire
In Los Angeles on May 17 the hotel strike threatened to spread to Hollywood as two main dining rooms closed at the Beverly-Wilshire. Ray Finnelli, head of the Cooks Waiters and Bartenders Union, planned talks with operators of the Ambassador and Biltmore to demand a closed shop and hiring hall.
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Los Angeles
Holllywood
Beverly-Wilshire
Sane
Ray Finnelli
Ambassador and Biltmore
Headaches and Neuralgia Quickly Eased the RC Way
RC offers fast relief from headaches and neuralgia using a trusted formula. The advertisement explains multiple ingredients help with inorganic pain including musculoskeletal ache and head colds. Women report comfort during menstrual-related headaches and backache. Available in 10c and 2c sizes or by the dose at fountain stands.
Radio Schedule for KGNC Featured NBC Lineup
Monday to Tuesday broadcasts list NBC programs and local shows from 3:00 PM to 5:45 PM with titles such as Young Hickory Don Winslow of the Navy and George Burns. Includes musical interludes, news, baseball scores, and public-interest segments across morning to afternoon slots.
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Carol Weymann
NBC
Young Hickory
Don Winslow
The
Navy
Jackie Heller
Escorts
Betty
Buccaneers
Midge Williams
Poker Flat
Voice of Firestone
Sports Review
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Sid & Ivaughn
Uncle Ezra
Don Bester
Sky Pilot
Plains Farm
Breakfast Club
Morin
Vaughn de Leath
Josh Higgins
Finchville
Monticello
Ma Perkins
Hal Kemp
National Farm and Home Hour
Levy
Rhythm Makers
Bob
Sons of the West
Nellie Revell
the Music Maker
R. A. Jackson
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Rotary Sponsors All Civic Night At Nat Tonight
Amarillo civic clubs are guests of the Rotary Club for a monthly civic club entertainment at the Nat tonight. The program begins at 9 with dancing games a floor show and varied activities. Admission is 35 cents per person and open to civic club members and their guests.
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Amarillo
Civic Clubs
Rotary Club
Civic Club
Funeral Services Today for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Funk
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Funk 77 were held at 4 pm in Vega Baptist Church. A Vega resident since 1910 she died Sunday. She was survived by five sons and two daughters. Interment followed in Vega cemetery under N S Griggs & Sons.
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Mary Elizabeth Funk
Vega Baptist Church
Permit Issued for Six Room Residence at 1029 Bowie
A permit was issued this morning to A. H. Brown to construct a six room brick veneer residence at 1029 Bowie Street. Architect Lawrence A. Kerr prepared the plans for a one and a half story house with an estimated cost of 7000 dollars and completion set for August 17.
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A. H. Brown
Bowie Street
Lawrence A. Kerr
Thunderstorms Bring Scattered Rain Across Panhandle
West winds shift as dark skies sweep Amarillo region with showers from Shamrock to Oklahoma. Rain totals vary from a quarter to over an inch, with notable moisture around Pampa, Dimmitt, and the Palo Duro Canyon. Local officials report muddy roads and court term staffing as fourteen citizenship applicants prepare for examination.
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Amarillo
Wildorado
Vega
Adrian
Glen Rio
Conway
Groom
McLean
Shamrock
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Pampa
Higgins
Sanford
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Clinton
Oklo
Reydon
Wellington
South Plains
Lockney
Sterley
Quitaque
Silverton
Turkey
Parnell
Dimmitt
Hart
Plainview
Palo Duro Canyon
Bill Adams
Harding
Recreation Ranch
Philharmonic Association To Elect New Board At Meeting
The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra Association will hold its annual business meeting Tuesday night on the mezzanine floor of the Herring Hotel at an unspecified time. A new board of directors will be elected and any member this year may vote.
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Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestral Association
Herring Hotel
Court updates on paroles and guard changes in Friona case
Farwell inmates received 99 year penitentiary terms after escaping a farm. Federal officers brought them from Huntsville Sunday. Sheriff Adams adds guards with Staniey and Lewis in county jail as county cases await trial alongside civil matters. Judge Wilson of Fort Worth arrived to oversee proceedings.
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Staniey
Lewis
Bill Adams
Farwell
Huntsville
Wilson
District of
Texas
Fort Worth
Eastus
G. B. Buckley
Jim Little
Grover Lee
AMARILLO LABOR Factions Clash Over CIO Influence
A longtime Amarillo worker criticizes the Lewis CIO push and predicts the CIO will gain strength in Texas and Amarillo. He notes dues flow to CIO treasury despite local unions remaining in the Texas Federation of Labor. He cites CIO aims to organize smelter, laundry, and filling station workers and warns the sit‑down strike is opposed by the Central Labor Council.
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Lewis
Amarillo
CIO
Green
American Federation of Labor
Texas
Texas Federation of Labor
Central Labor Council
Mr. Rogers
Labor unions split over bill in Texas clash
Governor Alfred faces opposition to provisions banning site downers as unions from Amarillo and elsewhere push for amendments at the Texas convention in Tyler. CIO accuse AFL members of possible realignment with Lewis while editor Rucker targets CIO leaders as communists and wartime traitors.
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Alfred
Tyler
Amarillo
A. F. of L
CIO
A. F
Lewis
Rucker
Voice of Labor
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Charles Shelly
Jobneon
Tam
Goldwyn
Orture Stepped
Eczema
Roth
Ady
EK. A. Pierce & Co
Prey
Pierce & Co
Amer
Armour & Co
Atchison
Baltimore
Ohio
Baldwin Coco
Bendix Aviation One
Bethlehem
Curtiss Wright
Motors
Deere & Co
Klee
Gen Motors
M Gen
Gillette Ranor Peeee
Goodrich Wehee
Great West Bugar
Houston Oi
Houdaille Hershey
Madson Motors
1844 Harvester
Taternat
Nd Tel Oatnlohak
Johns Manville
Kennerott Copper Ady
Lorillardyn
Wong-Ball Lumber Co
Mack Truck
Texas RR
TAL
Montgomery
Ward
Murray Corp
Nash-Kelvinater RS
Nat Dairy
Por & Tight
NY Central
North American Aviation
Lal
Otte
Packard Mira
Paramount
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Aly Pure
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Radio Ny
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Republic Steel
Reynolds Tobacco Ra' Ad
Ant
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Bend
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Perry Corp
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
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Texas Call
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Texan
Walter Alan
Trane America
Daompann Starrett S
State United Corp
United
Warner
Tory
R. L. Thornton
KGNC
Rotary
Bowie
Sally Price
Polk St
Paramount Theater
United States Marshal
Frank Potter
U. S
Winnie Mitchell
Federal Building
E. T. Jenkins
W. F. Lampe
Clyde O. Eastis
Frank F. Taylor
Philharmonic Association
Friona
Nqto-Nicht
UU Pe Tamer
Lucky Tiger
HAAG
Pred “Dandruff
Troy
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