United States Opens War Debt Talk as Britain Delays Payment
The United States signals willingness to reopen Britain’s war debt issue as Britain plans to reply that resuming payments is not feasible now. The June 15 installment looms, with Paris and London debates on debt and France considering its own terms. Government debt figures from 1934 are listed in the Commons treasury report.
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London
Upi
United States
Great Britain
America
Foreign Office
U.S
Britain
Leon Blum
Popular Front
France
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Treasury
Jobs Ready Says Sloan Build Prosperity With Wages
Alfred P. Sloan Jr argues vast construction is needed in the United States to replace dated equipment and create many jobs. He states prosperity comes from paying good wages and increasing production, urging action now.
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Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
United States
Col Joseph I McMullen Discharged From U S Army
Col Joseph I McMullen of the judge advocate general department was dismissed from the army after his conviction in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for taking compensation for services to private individuals outside official duties. The War Department announced he ceased to be an officer on May 8 1936 under 18 U S Code sec 203. He had prior convictions for aiding an outsider and was sentenced to imprisonment and a fine, but appealed. The code bars him from holding U S government office.
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Washington
Joseph I. McMullen
Army Judge Advocate General's Department
Army
District of Columbia Supreme Court
War Department
Judge Advocate General Department
McMullen
Congress
United States
Ku Klux Chief Urges U S 10 Finish Legion
Detroit May 2 Prosecutor Duncan C McCrea said evidence links the Black Legion to destruction of Father Coughlin shrine amid a broad probe of Kidnappings arson and slayings. Atlanta May 29 Imperial Wizard Hiram W Evans called for federal action to stamp out the Black Legion hooded terrorists.
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KU Klux Chief
U.S
Detroit
Charles FE. Coughlin
Duncan C. McCrea
Black Legion
McCrea
KU Klux
Atlanta
Hiram W. Evans
Ku Klux Klan
America
Queen Mary Sets 25 Hour Westward Run Record
On May 29 the Queen Mary exceeded the French Normandie daily record by 747 miles in a 25 hour day while traveling westward to New York. The ship logged an average speed of 29.76 knots, with a noon position near 47 22 N 29 88 W, following track B from Cherbourg to Ambrose Light.
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New York
Atlantic
Cherbourg
Ambrose Light
Normandie
Hamilton to Place Landon in Nomination
Gov. Alf M. Landon announced that John D. M. Hamilton Kansas National committeeman will place his name in nomination for the presidency at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
John D. M. Hamilton
Kansas
Cleveland
Miller child improves after blood transfusion
Eight year old Ernestine Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Miller of Dumas, who was given a blood transfusion Wednesday after her condition became critical, continued to improve today in St Anthony Hospital.
Amarillo Weather: Light Rain Likely Tonight and Saturday
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for local light rains tonight and Saturday with slightly warmer Saturday. West Texas remains cloudy with showers in the north and east portions. New Mexico unsettled with showers in the east and north-central areas and little temperature change. Temperature extremes near 61 to 68 degrees by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Texas Tax Board Fixes Preliminary Rail Toll Bridge and Pipeline Values
The State Tax Board set preliminary Texas values totaling 85.3 million dollars for railroads toll bridges and oil pipelines up 8.7 million from last year. Pipeline value jumped to 58.6 million from 49.7 million while railroad and toll bridge values remained 35.4 million and 0.2 million respectively. Hearings on railroads are scheduled June 10 to 15 with pipelines after June 15 as legal challenges persist.
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Austin
State Tax Board
Texas
R. B. Anderson
French Strike Wave Spreads to U S Firms
Paris reports strikes expanding beyond armaments to the Goodrich tire plant with 1,500 workers and the Alsthom Co. with 500 workers, both American controlled. In Brazil the Zeppelin Hindenburg completed its South Atlantic crossing and reached Rio de Janeiro today.
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U. S
Paris
U.P
Goodrich Tire
Alsthom Co
Rio DE Janeiro
Hindenburg
Witness Grace Brandon Held in San Antonio Jail
Grace Brandon a 30 year old Brooks Field stenographer and former principal witness in Major Charles A Shepard wife murder case was held for observation at Bexar County jail after being booked for carrying a pistol She claimed fear for her life and protection from a man she feared would kill her and said she has a severe headache.
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San Antonio
Grace Brandon
Brooks Field
Charles A. Shepard
Bexar County
Civil Service
Strike Settle for Seamen Leaders Say
Joseph Curran, head of a faction of the International Seamen's Union, announced that the seamen strike begun weeks ago has been settled. Officials of the International Marine said they have not received official word but understand a settlement has been reached.
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New York
Joseph Curran
International Seamen's Union
Curran
International Marine
United States Lines
Panama Pacific Lines
Weather brings heavy rain across Panhandle region
The Panhandle and North Plains faced persistent rain with an inch or more in Canadian Glazier and Woodward areas. May 17 marked the start of the wet spell with record moisture, 9.03 inches in Amarillo this month and 10.55 inches since January 1. Roads remain terrible with highways blocked and travel slow. See WEATHER Page 2.
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Plains
Northeast Panhandle
Canadian
Glazier
Woodward
Okla
East Panhandle
South Plains
Moore
Hartley
North Plains
Spearman
Perryton
Carrouzett
Booker
Panhandle
Amarillo
W. B. Amacker
The
Panhandle Auto Club
Hereford
Clovis
U. 8
Wildorado
New Mexico Line
Four Way
Dalhart
Channing
Dumas
Stratford
New Nazi Navy Steams Out To Sea Maneuvers
Kiel Germany May 294 The new Nazi navy steamed through Kiel Bay in a major naval display marking the Reich fleet revival Adolf Hitler aboard the pocket battleship Deutschland leads about 50 ships in a mock engagement as an enemy attack approaches Kiel harbor from the north.
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Kiel
Germany
Kiel Bay
Adolf Hitler
Deutschland
Kiel Harbor
der Fuchrer
John Spann Promoted to Southeast Rock Island Post
John M. Spann, 35, rises from division freight agent in Amarillo to assistant freight traffic manager for the Rock Island lines southeast region. He will base headquarters in Little Rock Arkansas, assuming duties June 1. Spann began in Amarillo after moving from Pilot Point and has a long railroading career with the Fort Worth & Denver and Rock Island.
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John M. Spann
Amarillo
Mr. Spann
Rock Island Lines
Little Rock
Ark
Spann
Cal Davis
Pilot Point
Denton
John Spann
Fort Worth
Money Is Headache To Former Actress
Former film star Mary Miles Minter testified in a $750 000 recovery suit filed by her mother Charlotte Shelby and sister Margaret Fillmore. She showed indifference to financial matters and assigned her claims against Blyth and Company to her mother, who managed her earnings.
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Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Miss Minter
Charlotte Shelby
Margaret Fillmore
Blyth and Company
Amarilloans Honor Fallen Vets Tomorrow Memorial Day events at Llano Cemetery
Amarillo prepares Memorial Day services with Dr R Thomsen and John K Boyce announcing the program at Llano Mausoleum. Judge E C Nelson to deliver the memorial address as Hanson Post leads a grave marker drive for five unmarked veterans and veterans records are sought.
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Amarilloans
R. Thomsen
John K. Boyce
Liano Cemetery
Dr. Thomsen
Cemetery Association
Mr. Boyce
American Legion
America
E. C. Seaman
E. C. Nelson
Frank H. Hainz
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amarillo
Hanson Post
Llano
Sloan
Kenneth Y. Young
William K
Japan Adds 3000 Troops to North China Garrisons
Japanese forces reinforced North China positions today defying Chinese protests. Troops landed at Tangku and moved to new barracks near the Tangku race course, widening the garrison around Tientsin Peiping and Fengtai and heightening Sino-Japanese tensions.
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Tientsin
China
Japan
North China
Tangku
Peiping
Fengtai
Auxiliary to Sell Poppies for Veterans and Welfare
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will sell poppies on the streets tomorrow to aid disabled war veterans and the Auxiliary child welfare fund. The poppies are made by disabled ex soldiers in government hospitals and sold nationwide by Auxiliary chapters.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Fort Worth Poultry and Fog blast kills worker
One man died and two others were injured after an explosion in the boiler room of the Fort Worth Poultry and Fog Company. Ammonia fumes overcame five people. WV R. Yancy, 25, was crushed by a heavy timber and died in hospital. Engineer P. L. Wells, 55, was knocked down.
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Fort Worth
Wv. R. Yancy
P. L. Wells
Amarillo High School graduation honors 297 graduates
Dr J A Hill urged today’s youth to meet present problems as Amarillo High School awarded 297 diplomas at the Municipal Auditorium. Jim Rogers won best all around boy, Carlie Barnes best all around girl, with Mary Tom Morgan and Bedford Johnson earning citizenship honors. Lona Mae Donovan delivered the valedictory and Frances Record the salutatory as the class faced a smaller size after new graduation requirements.
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J. A. Hill
West Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo High School
Lena M. Donovan
Jim Rogers
J. R. Rushmer
Parent-Teacher Association
Carlie Barnes
Sandstorm
Mary Tom Morgan
Bedford Johnson
Stanley Marsh
Commodity Exchange Regulation Bill Approved by Senate
Washington May 29 The Senate passed the House approved Commodity Exchange Regulation Bill after withdrawing controversial cotton amendments. United States news item notes new roots of all kinds. Ph 5353 John Maynard Ltor Co 800 W 5th.Loan service by FHA and Long Bell Co mentioned.
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Washington
Senate
John Maynard
Ltor, Co
W. 5Th
Four youths die in Sing Sing electric chair
British writer Leste Charteria reports a real life execution at Sing Sing prison. Four Brooklyn youths aged 22 to 27, Charles Kropowitz George Rosenberg Frank Russo and Vincent de Martino, were executed in order with fifty seven witnesses including wardens and reporters watching as they paid for crime with their lives.
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Hunitor
Leste Charteria
New York
United Press
Sing Sing
Charles Kropowitz
George Rosenberg
Frank Russo
Vincent de Martino
Brooklyn
Thomas Gaughan
Kropowitz
Rosenberg
Russo
de Martino
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Clifford L. Day
Arthur Brisbane
Jobs
Globe
Brisbane
Col. Mmullen
U.S. Army
McRea
Legion
Hamilton
Landon
TAX Board
Anderson
Seamen's Union
MONEY
Baltic
Pacific
Argentina
Wallace Carroll
United Pres
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Italy
Ethiopia
League
M. Ruiz Guinazu
Joseph A. C. Avenol
Ruiz Guinazu
FHA Loans
Long-Bell Lor. Co
Leslie Charteris
Kropowiltz
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