Lindbergh flight notes and wartime fears in editorials
A newspaper column reflects on Captain Charles Lindbergh’s Paris flight and the era's anxieties about future air power and war. It discusses aviation’s promise, polar myths, Mussolini’s military aims, Japan’s crisis notes, and President Coolidge’s planned honors for Lindbergh. It also covers a San Jacinto robbery linked to the Kimes-Terrill gang and a Ouachita-Arkansas obituary note.
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Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Lindbergh
Darwin
Spe
Washington
Coolidge
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Plan for Amarillo Methodist college moves forward next week
A meeting in Amarillo will discuss new plans to open the Methodist college here. Dr. W. M. Pearce says Morgan will relocate to assist, and faculty except Morgan and Miss Moon were released. Buildings are on sale and some proceeds may refund donors. Bishop John Moore and local business leaders will attend the session.
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Methodist College
Amarillo
R. E. Morgan
John Moore
Northwest Texas Conference
Morgan
Clarendon
Globe
W. M. Pearce
Amarillo College
Clarendon Today
Pearce
Miss Moon
Regis Frer
Clarendon College
Clarendon Public
Peares
Amarilla
O. P. Clark
Vernon
King Ferdinand of Roumania Nearing Death and Cabinet Shift
May 31 Bucharest King Ferdinand reportedly in a terminal state after months of critical illness. He summoned Premier Averescu and asked cabinet resign in favor of a coalition including all parties to restore order amid a confusing political scene. Censorship tightened as doctors confirmed the cancer's final stage.
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United Preat
Bucharest
Ferdinand
Roumania
Averescu
Mexico Bans American Goods Decree by Calles
Mexico City May 31 The decree bans direct or indirect purchases of American furniture machinery or any goods by government departments in reprisal for the US embargo on goods bought by Mexican agencies. The foreign office is to order Mexican embassies and consulates in the United States to refrain from payments contrary to this decision.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Calles
United States
Presidential de Erimental
Foreign Office
Cree
Rush efforts to battle New River floods near Morgan City
Flood relief work accelerates to shield Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes as water rises in Morgan City. Evacuation boats, a Bayou Black dam plan, and mobilized relief teams aim to move 8 000 residents to safety amid rising tides and scattered refuges.
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United Press
New Orleans
Terrebonne
Lefourche
Louisiana
Morgan City
Southern Pacific
Bayou Boeouf
Atchafalaya
Bayou Black
Houma
Big Bend
New Iberia
Weather Bureau
Pointe Coupee Parish
McRea Crevasse
Paul Kelly Sentenced in Raymond Death Case
Paul Kelly a screen juvenile was sentenced by Judge Charles Burnell to 1 to 10 years in San Quentin for the killing of Ray Raymond a musical comedy star. The sentence followed a denied motion for a new trial after a jury of eight women and four men convicted Kelly of manslaughter. The court noted the alleged clandestine affair between Dorothy MacKaye the victim’s actress wife and Kelly.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Charles Charles Burnell
San Quentin
Ray Raymond
Burford
Kelly
Dorothy MacKaye
Weather Today and Tonight Forecast
Wednesday looks fair with temperatures ranging from 57 to 74 degrees. Hourly readings start at 7 a m with 57 and rise to 68 by 11 a m noon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with continued cool conditions. One year ago today highs reached 85 and 59.
Mob Attacks Hillsborough Jail in Tampa Wounding Eleven
A 1 hour clash between police and a 2000 strong mob seeking a confessed murderer led to eleven injuries as 100 National Guardsmen and tear gas tried to secure the Hillsborough jail. Reports say nine men and two women were wounded. attackers used timbers and a church vantage to fire on deputies.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
National
Sixteen Die In Storm Across Virginia Tennessee Kentucky
A severe storm Sunday night and Monday brought heavy rain hail and wind to Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky. At least sixteen people died and more than twenty were missing as property damage was estimated at one million dollars. Victims included Mrs Agnes Bailey and family in Royalton and several members in Roxana Gate City and Elizabethtown with deaths by drowning and electrocution.
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Hristol
Va-Tenn
Secdong
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Royalton
Agnes Bailey
T. B. Bailey
Willard
Roxana
Cheater Fields
Green Callahan
Elincole
Gate City
Whitmore
Tobe
Elizabethtown
Ruby Robinson
Johnson City
Piper waives hearing on Borger death inquest
Temple Piper waived examining trial on a murder charge tied to the Outside Inn death of George Norsworthy on May 19 in Borger. He was bound over to the grand jury in 10 000 dollars. Harold Condit, Norsworthy’s Inn partner, was jailed in Noble County Oklahoma on robbery charges.
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Borger
Temple Piper
George Noraworthy
Noble County
Oklahoma
Harold Condit
Norsworthy
Lindbergh Honored by King George at Buckingham Palace
Captain Lindbergh receives the Air Force Cross from King George amid a brief royal audience at Buckingham Palace. He later met the Prince of Wales and Premier Baldwin, visiting St James Palace before returning to the United States. Frances a Elizabeth greeted him as he departed.
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Pats
Elizabeth
King George
Keith Jones
United Press
London
George
Charles Lindbergh
Buckingham Palace
Missouri National Guard
Spirit of
Gosport
Croydon
Royal Air Force
United States
France
Albert
Baldwin
No. 10
Downing Street
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Wales
Air Council
Air Ministry
Claridge’s
Buckingham
Francesa Elizabeth
Duke and Duchess of York
Australia
Princess Elizabeth
Plans on North Amarillo Viaduct Drawn
City engineers have drawn plans for every street leading to North Amarillo where a viaduct may be built. City Manager Jeff Bartlett says no site decision yet but work is underway toward an early settlement and construction may begin soon with cooperation from the North Amarillo Civic club and local residents.
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North Amarillo
Jeff Bartlett
Bartlett
Woman Held in Colorado for Robbery
Kansas City MO May St Miss Opal Crapo arrested here yesterday in connection with the Bank of Manitou robbery Manitou Colorado to face charges Colorado Springs today she denied the charges waives extradition a brother Al Crapo held in Colorado Springs Crapo had used the name Steele to avoid connection with Al father George Crapo released from custody last night
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Opal Crapo
Bank of Manitou
Manitou
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Arkansas
al Crapo
Miss Crapo
Steele
George Crapo
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