Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Rescued After Sea Landing
Ruth Elder and co pilot George Haldeman were rescued aboard the Dutch tanker Barendrecht after their Stinson-Detroiter flying to Europe suffered a broken oil line and landed at sea. The pair, from Roosevelt Field New York, had been missing for over 36 hours as excitement spread across the country.
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United Press
Ruth Elder
George Haldeman
Barendrecht
Roosevelt Field
New York
Staldeman
Miss Elder
Haldeman
Europe
Garden City
Paris
Associated Press
Bayano
Debizes
Okay
Atlantic
Halderman
Spectator musings on crime, science, and world affairs
The author contrasts sensational crime with public interest in dangers and disasters. They discuss the Minnesota public schools as a model, fuel and aviation tech progress, and a call to view world issues from a Western perspective. References include Grady, Wallace, and Balkan tensions ahead of potential conflicts.
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R. A. Grady
Kiwanis Club
Duluth
Great Lakes
Minnesota
New York
California
Weather Forecast Tonight and Friday Fair
Tonight and Friday will be fair with temperatures ranging from 42 to 72 degrees. Hourly readings start at 7 a.m. with 42 and rise to 71 by noon before climbing or leveling off into the afternoon. A year ago highs and lows were 66 and 51.
Four Suspects Jailed In City Shoplifting Ring
This morning officers arrested elderly Edward E. Woods and Mary Groves in a city room for shoplifting, bringing total jailed to four. William Hepworth and May Hall were arrested yesterday, with $23,000 in stolen merchandise recovered. Memoranda list items by initials D C S Y G T suggesting dresses coats suits yardage gowns and undergarments.
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Sheriff's Department
W. M. Scott
Edward E. Woods
Mary Groves
M. Warner
William Hepworth
May Hall
Scott
Court Opens Arms To Lady Nicotine
A prolonged absence ends as Lady Nicotine visits the district court room. She is welcomed by jurors spectators and court staff when Judge Reese Tatum presides after exchanging benches with Judge Bishop. Smoking remains restricted by Judge Bishop but allowed by Judge Tatum. she may be confined again when he departs.
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Judge Bishop
Reese Tatum
Dalhart
Tatum
Lady Nicotine
Bishop
Amarillo Sends Train to Clarendon Fair for Tri-State Event
The Amarillo delegation plans a 9 30 am special train to Clarendon for the Donley County fair. The Fort Worth and Denver line runs the third such trip in as many weeks to aid Tri State fair cooperation. 175 reservations so far, with many more by phone or mail. The 32 member high school band led by Oscar Wise will join the trip. Reservations may be made today.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Clarendon
Donley County
Fort Worth
Roswell
Tri- State
Board of City Development
Oscar Wise
Tides Threaten Dawn Plane at Old Orchard
The Dawn amphibian plane rests on sands as a tide and southeast gale threaten its position. Captain Harry M. Jones and helpers use sandbags and shovels to prevent flooding while plans for moving the craft are devised. An instructed verdict of not guilty is returned for W. H. Hickox on embezzlement charges, due to variance between indictment and testimony. The case involved $241 allegedly embezzled from W. Higgins, agent of the express company.
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Associated Press
Old Orchard
Maine
Copenhagen
Harry M. Jones
W. H. Hickox
Reese Tatum
W.S. Higgins
Express Company
Hickox
Wild Pheasants Sighted Near Amarillo
Bill Hayman reports a flock of at least 26 ringneck pheasants seen along the road north of Bushland. He notes the birds appeared wild, urges hunters not to shoot, and says protected status may help them become plentiful in a few years.
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Bill Hayman
Mr. Hayman
Auto Race Driver Expected to Recover
The Associated Press reports Harry Hartz, an automobile race driver, probably will recover from serious injuries after his car overturned at Rockingham speedway in Salem New Hampshire. Hartz is hospitalized in Lawrence Kansas with a broken leg and possible skull fracture and regained consciousness this morning, hospital officials said.
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The
Associated Press
Lawrence
Kan
Harry Hartz
Rockingham Speedway
Salem
N. H
Hartz
Labor Body Faces 1928 Convention Dilemmas
The Forty-seventh annual AFL convention nears close with three key issues unresolved. Delegates must decide Boulder Dam action, choose a 1928 convention city, and elect officers. Resolutions on Boulder are referred to the executive council for action, while others push for broader consideration. News notes government ownership support and anti trust exemptions in labor talks.
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Los Angeles
American Federation of Labor
Boulder Dam
Green
Resolutions Committee
Boulder
Executive Council
Daniel C. Murphy
California
Arizona
Henry
McCluskey
Hunt
Federation
Mexican Federation of Labor
Executive Council of
The
American Organization
Further Move to Save Hassell Not Be Made
Farwell Texas October 13 no further move will be made by counsel for George Hassell to save him from the death penalty Judge J W Russell Hereford attorney for the condemned man said there would be no more efforts Hassell still has several months to live He must be brought back to Farwell for re sentencing and the district court will not be in session here until January so the sentence cannot be pronounced before that time
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Farwell
George Hassell
J. W. Russell
Hereford
Hassell
Tulsa Man Jailed In Eddy Bank Robbery
Tulsa man M. Woodson is jailed in Belton on robbery charges for the Eddy First National Bank heist Monday, with about $1,500 taken. He was identified by Eddy Bank cashier Fred Stewart.
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Tulsa
Eddy
Associated Press
Temple
Woodson
Belton
First National Bank of
Fred Stewart
Eddy Bank
Officials in Huge Land Fraud Case In Omaha
United Areas reports Omaha on October 13 as postal inspector W M Coble rounds up five alleged small fry in a half million dollar land fraud. He links higher ups to deeds and abstracts clouding titles to over 100000 acres in Iowa and Nebraska and hints a former top executive may head the scheme. Police expect about 60 more to be jailed soon.
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United Areas
Omaha
W. M. Coble
Coble
Iowa
Nebraska
Dutch Steamer Barendrecht Bound for Texas
The Barendrecht, a Dutch tanker owned by P. H. Van Ommeren of Rotterdam, is reported bound from Valencia to Galveston and Houston. The vessel was cited by local steamship interests, with confirmation from the Radio Corporation of America.
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Associated Press
New York
Barendrecht
P. HW. van Ommeren Company
Rotterdam
Radio Corporation of America
Valencia
Spain
Galveston
Houston
Distressed Sizemore Family Receives Charity Aid
The Sizemore family at 104 A Locust Street faces destitution as Mark Sizemore remains hospitalized and unable to work for over a year. With a wife and four children, one 13 year old daughter works at Woolworth. A quarantine for scarlet fever prompted Frank Gamblin to seal the house and seek help from United Charities.
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Mark Sizemore
Locust Street
Sizemore
F. W. Woolworth Company
Frank Gamblin
Gamblin
Walker
Lindsey
United Charities
Mexican editor predicts Obregon victory brings chaos
Felix F. Palavicini, ex-publisher of El Personal de Mexico City, says Obregon will win Mexico’s presidency next year and trigger chaos. He alleges Calles will force Obregon on a unwilling public as civilian factions seek a tolerant government and peace. Palavicini cites Gomez’s doomed revolt and Gomez’s exile after Serrano’s execution.
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Obregon
Associated Press
Laredo
Alvaro Obres Gon
Mexico
Felix F. Palavicini
el Aniual
Mexico City
Eling Calles
Palavi
General Serrano
Palavicini
Gomez
Anti-Reelection Party
Mexican editor cites week of executions during Calles revolt
Felix Palavicini editor of El Pensamiento and founder of El Universal said in Laredo that there was an entire week of executions during last week’s revolt. He arrived after deportation and declined to predict when the revolution would end.
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United
Laredo
Calles
Mexico
Felix Palavicini
el Pensamiento
Mexico City
el Universal
United Press
Rebel Leader Gomez Flanked by Mountaineers Surrenders in Jalapa
Officers report Ren. Arnulfo Gomez, elusive rebel head in Vera Cruz, arrives with 600 surrendering soldiers from Gen. Hector Almada's column at Jalapa. No Gomez forces remain after western Vera Cruz defeat. officers named Castrajon Prido Angelo Ibanez Aguilar and Alezam provide details.
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Prews
Mexico
Arnulfo Gomez
Vera Cruz
Hector Almada
Jalapa
Gomez
Julian Castrajon
Jose Prido Angelo Ibanez
Oscar Aguilar
Refugio Alezam
Used pianos offered with ten dollar down payment
Classified listing shows used pianos for sale with a ten dollar down option. Also mentions Griggs ambulance and Blackburn ambulance with phone numbers 336 percent 260 and 21, suggesting contact details.
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Griggs Ambulance
Blackburn
Night clubs to face booze ban
United Press reports prohibition officials weigh a campaign to end liquor drinking at night clubs and cabarets. Spotters and padlock squads may be organized to trace patrons to distribution points with cooperation from club owners. Six women investigators could serve as spotters in the effort.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge Tours Pittsburgh In Five Mile Sightseeing Drive
President Coolidge made a five mile drive through Pittsburgh stopping at Fort Pitt’s old blockhouse. Thousands lined the sidewalks to glimpse him on his first White House visit to the city. The morning started with breakfast at R B Mellon’s home before the tour.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
President Coolidge
Fort Pitt
White House
R. B. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Bank Statements Are Called October 10
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition on all national banks at the close of business Monday October 10.
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Associated Press
Washington
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