Death Trap Blonde and Bunyan Sunday Reflections
A fragmented column mixes a sensational crime note about a white killer and a vanished “Death Trap Blonde” with Bunyan Sunday observances. It recalls a New York murder tied to a political figure, notes a fortune left behind, and shifts to reflections on Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and a divorce case. The piece also covers economic chatter on call money, railroad rates, and gold shifting to Europe.
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Io Cores
H. K. Cortian
New York
Bunyan
John
West Virginia Primaries Show Tight Presidential Endorsement
Returns from West Virginia indicate a close race for party endorsements. In the Republican contest Guy D. Goff and Herbert Hoover trade leads, while in the Democratic contest Alfred E. Smith trails James A. Reed by a small margin. Heflin plans fresh speeches in New York to rally against Smith.
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United Press
West Virginia
Sewang
Guy D. Goff
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
James A. Reed
Senator Heflin
Alabama
New York State
Jamesville
Gleason Takes Early Lead In Indianapolis 500 Race
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway 135000 fans watched Jimmy Gleason of Philadelphia lead at halfway in the 500 mile race. He clocked 2 25 43.63 for 1250 miles at 102.932 mph, breaking the track record set by Peter De Paolo in 1925. Leon Daray led early but stopped for fuel and tires.
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Associated Press
Speedway
Indianapolis
Jimmy Gleason
Philadelphia
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Gleason
Peter de Paolo
Anthony Gullete
Lou Moore
George Scudere
Leon Doray
Los Angeles
Charles W. Dunkley
Leon Daray
Cliff Woodsbury
Chicago
Cliff Bergere
Anthony Guilatte
Ralph de Palva
de Paolo
Duray
Gullate
Babe” Stapp
Louie Schneider
Italia Rescue Plan Continues In Polar Search
In Oslo and Spitsbergen on May 30 the Italia rescue effort presses on despite a request to delay. Captain Riiser Larsen plans to depart Bergen for Spitzbergen with a Dornier seaplane fleet ready for deployment. The Citta Di Milano base ship returned to King's Bay empty handed and will renew the search when the Hobby arrives from Norway.
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United Press
Oslo
Norway
Italia
Riiser-Larsen
Bergen
Spitzbergen
Dornier
Friedrichashafen
Germany
Lufthansa Company
Berlin
King's Bay
Spitsbergen
Citta di Milano
King’s Bay
Polar
Spitebergen
Hobby
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Memorial Day Observed Over World in Gettysburg
President Coolidge visited Gettysburg to speak at the National Cemetery as crowds gather for Memorial Day. Governor Fisher and White House staff greeted the president with a civic parade of veterans and thousands of schoolchildren. The day featured a radiocast of the address starting at 2 p.m. standard time.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
Little Battlefield
President Coolidge
Governor Fisher
Mra. Coolidge
White House
National Cemetery
W of Z
Graves of American Soldiers Honored Worldwide
United Press reports dozens of ceremonies across France Belgium Britain and other nations honoring American soldiers from all wars since FISI2. General John J Pershing spoke at St Mihiel World War Cemetery urging an anti war treaty as a meaningful memorial to the dead.
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United Pres
Great Britain
France
Belgium
John J. Pershing
St. Mihiel World War Cemetery
Ambassador Herrick Heads Memorial Day Program
Myron T. Herrick led the Memorial Day observance in St. Joseph at the American Cemetery and the Cathedral, delivering a speech at the Amierix wi Copetary and honoring the unknown French soldier. Cont page two.
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iBy United Press
Myron T. Herrick
Americe of St. Joseph
Aw Riema Cathedral
Amierix Wi
Quiet marks a holiday here in Amarillo
A quiet Decoration Day observed in Amarillo with Col Charles Lindbergh visiting briefly. Hundreds placed flowers at graves as members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and United Spanish War Veterans planned later ceremonies. Trips to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, races at Tri-State Fairgrounds, and a Santa Fe ball game filled the holiday. Banks and offices closed though many stores stayed open.
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Charles Lindbergh
Amarillo
Ladies Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Legion
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Amarilla
Tri-State Fairgrounds
West Texas Athletic Association
Santa Fe
Amarillé
Slaten
Texan Park
Santa Fe General
Board of City Development
Yale Students Riot In Attempt To Free Arrested
About 200 Yale students rioted in New Haven to free six classmates jailed after a street clash. Police used reserves after windows were broken and bricks and missiles flew from Fayerweather and Wright Hall areas. Six students were named among the arrestees as the melee culminated with arrests and campus confinement.
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Associated
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Gordon B. Tweedy
JH. H. Tweedy
Yale Divinity School
Herbert Stenney Connell
New York City
Daniel T. Moore
Daniel Goeth
Middletown
Holland BR. Williams
Hamilton Allen
Oneida
New York
Mederta
Tee
Lindbergh in Amarillo a Morning Surprise Visit
Col Lindbergh briefly lands at Bivinsfield Amarillo aboard a silver Ryan monoplane refuels then departs westward about 8 15 am. He tours the field greets workers and onlookers before taking off about 9 am on a coast to coast Trans Continental Air Transport survey flight. Col Henry ita and Major Lanphier accompany him from New York. Local interest and weather notes accompany the encounter.
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Clovis
New Mexico
Col
Henryita
New York
Wichita
Trans-Continental Air Transport, Inc
Jim Cannon
McCarty Motor Company
Sed
Lindbergh
Mr. Cannon
Contenel Breckenridge
Major Lanphier
Lindy
Thirteenth Chair Mystery Drama Benefit Night
The Little Theater presents The Thirteenth Chair Thursday at the Auditorium for the Tri-State Fair benefit. Tickets available at the Fair office and Pale office with general admission at 3 and 1e cents and 75 cents for reserved seats. born or wed on the thirteenth gets special tickets.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Polk Street
Fair
Little Theater
Early Games National League Score Incomplete Inning Totals
In a rough box score fragment for the National League, teams RR and Pittsburgh, New York and Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland appear with partial inning totals and player lineups. Names such as Sherde, Wilson, Miljes, Bar thelemes, Tauscher, Spencer, Hemsley, Faulkner, Hogan, O Farrell, Doak, McWeeny, Ehrhardt, Her greaves, Rixey, Picinich, Reet, Carlson, Gonzales, Whitehill, Woodall, Miller, and Le Sewell surface amid scattered scores and incomplete innings.
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E. St. Leeuw
Pittsburgh
Sherde
Wilson
Miljes
Barthelemes
Tauscher
Spencer
Hemsley
New York
Brooklyn One
Faulkner
Hogan
O'Farrell
Doak
McWeeny
Ehrhardt
Hergreaves
Showers Tap Panhandle With Light To Moderate Rain
Scattered showers fell over the Panhandle last night followed by bright sun this morning. Amarillo recorded fourteen hundredths inch rainfall. Spearman saw a quarter inch. Santa Fe noted sections of western New Mexico with eighth inch at Clewix. Forecast calls for local showers tonight and partly cloudy skies tomorrow.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Spearman
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Clewix
Plains
Keck Island
Vega
Fourteen Bags Take Air In National Balloon Elimination Race
In Pittsburgh this afternoon fourteen bags will lift off in the balloon elimination races to determine U S international entrants. Ward Van Orman leads the group with Mort as a prior winner and potential holder of the Litchfield award first place in the national event.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Poartern
Bettisfield
U. S
Ward van Orman
Walter
van Orman
Mort
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