26 May 1927
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane critiques federal flood control needs after the Atchafalaya break causing 100000 homeless and 600000 food-assisted evacuees. He argues government action is essential, cites Pinchot on preventing floods, and notes aviation feats by De Pinedo and Lindbergh’s Europe visit plans. He also covers Stimson on Nicaragua’s civil war, Mussolini travel allure, price cuts in Italy, and Britain Russia trade tensions.
United Press reports flood from the Atchafalaya crevasse invades historic mansions near Point Coupee and Morgan City. Zachary Taylor’s former plantation is deserted as waters flood 150 to 175 square miles with thousands of refugees assembling along the Atchafalaya basin.
Stephen B. ay s acting secretary of commerce resigns effective June 1, with President Coolidge accepting the move. The resignation comes during Hoover's absence and leaves a vacancy in the Commerce Department awaiting new appointee.
Forecast calls for a fair warm night with highs near 92 degrees by early afternoon. Record temperatures show today’s range from morning lows mid sixties to a peak around 92, with notable readings at 7 a.m. sixty six and 1 p.m. ninety two.
The Amarillo High senior class was hosted by the Rotary Club at a luncheon. Earl Bishop, class president and Rotarian, presided over the meeting hosted by student impersonations of classmates Bill Askew Jeff Blackburn Harry Brown Allen Early L. L. Ferree Tom Gallaher Neal Griggs Col C T Herring Pat Landergin George Maggard George Lindsay Charles McAfee W A McIntosh Col Ernest Thompson and Jim Oakes.
Jimmie Harris a 27 year old oil field worker died Thursday at the Grady and Gist well on his father's farm four miles south of Butcher when an elevator fell from the derrick striking the back of his head. He was a World War veteran and survived by his parents three sisters and three brothers.
The sheriff's department summoned a special venire for the murder case of M. W. Stratton in the slaying of John A. English. The trial is set for next Monday with 125 men called to form the jury.
Moscow reports England breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia. Litvinoff accuses a British campaign to crush the Soviet, citing the Zinoviev letter as starting the aggression. London issues a white paper listing 16 documents from the Soviet house raid to show hostile activities against Britain.
London May 26 Sir Austen Chamberlain, British foreign minister, said the government would not accept Laborite J R Clynes motion for an inquiry into charges of Soviet propaganda. He framed it as a vote of censure and warned of steps if confidence was not expressed. He denied plans for any anti Soviet union campaign at Rome or Geneva.
Harlan Bartholomew of St Louis, a recognized authority on municipal building codes, is in Amarillo today to advise the local building code committee. He met the committee, inspected the city, and is to address residents concerned with zoning issues raised by Judge Bassett of New York.
Amarillo faces a turning point as public improvements including sewerage and storm sewers, viaducts, street work, and a new water plant require a 1.3 million dollar bond vote this Saturday. Officials stress urgency to support growth and health, noting current facilities are strained and future needs demand funding.
J L Summers proposes to oil Potter county highways to test effectiveness. He will supply crude oil for three applications on the road from Georgia Street to Western Avenue, south of the Rock Island line, if the county arranges application. Summers favors three applications over a year, with six months between. Amarillo’s Eleventh Street test between Polk and Tyler, by The Globe, follows a grading today and oiling slated for tomorrow by Amarillo Construction Co.
Officer F. A. Albright, known as Gus, arrests two snakes found fighting on his San Jacinto beat. He paroled them to Basecoe's Accessories, where they remain in a jail show window. Albright is praised for handling reptiles and other animals and has over a year on the force. The hotel coffee shop, Amarillo, touts itself as Famous for Food.
Paris on May 26 hailed Charles Lindbergh with enraptured crowds along the Champs Elysees and Rue Rivoli as 100000 Parisians welcomed the New York to Paris flyer. The city declared a holiday and prepared a formal reception at the city hall with 8000 inside and 20000 outside cheering their hero. Officials unfurled a new flag combining French and American emblems as traffic halted for the spectacle.
A May typhoon struck central Luzon causing extensive property damage especially to sugar cane. Manila was isolated as communications to 18 provinces failed and ships crowded the harbor. An Australian tanker broke from its mooring during heavy rain and crashed into the pier, while a navy seaplane was wrecked.
Shriners from Panhandle Plains and other cities began arriving in Amacillo for the Khiva temple spring ceremonies. The circus will be staged tonight in the Masonic Temple basement at Fifth and Fillmore, with pre ceremonial activities expected to draw hundreds tonight.
Three Shelton brothers Carl Ernie and Bernie leaders of a Southern Illinois gang faction were freed on 25000 bond each pending retrial on mail robbery charges. They were released after a federal court granted a new trial citing rival Harve Dungys perjured testimony at the first trial.
Yang Yu-Ting chief of staff for Marshal Chang Tao-Lin announced a major operation against Hankow along the Peking Hankow railway. The engagement centers at Chumatien in Honan province with 70,000 men involved.
Final commencement exercises at the Amarillo high school will be held at the city auditorium tonight with graduates receiving diplomas. Dr. Albert Barnett of West Texas State Teachers College will deliver the principal address. Senior class members were guests of the Rotary Club at noon today, with a special program provided for their benefit.
J. C. Nelson, indicted for swindling over fifty dollars, was jailed here after giving a $155 check to the Thistle Dining Room last August. Nelson was arrested at Connorsburg, Pennsylvania last week by J. Frank Norfleet of Hale Center and brought here to answer the indictment.
A deadly explosion at a McMillan Oil well near Sanford, fifteen miles from Borger, left one man dead identified as Frank Eniels, with four others dying and seven hospitalized. Rescuers rushed to retrieve missing workers as fire torches gas reservoirs, and officials readied firefighting and water efforts to curb the blaze in the Paramount field.
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