Neff denounces oil proration order as unworkable
Former Texas governor Pat M. Neff objects to the Cranfill plan in the East Texas oil proration order. He says the order was drafted without proper consultation, relies on paid witnesses, and would require costly expert help for small landowners to know their rights. He cites procedural flaws and enforcement by oil-company funded entities, urging reconsideration.
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Austin
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Pat M. Neff
Neff
R. D. Parker
Commission
C. V. Terrell
Texas
Cranfill
Lucey
Von Elm Burke Tie For Open Golf Title
George Von Elm and Billie Burke finish regulation at 292 to share the lead in the United States Open after a dramatic 72 holes. The final decides the title in a 36 hole playoff to follow, marking the first time either has pursued the Open crown. Diegel also contends with a 72 but settles outside the playoff group.
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Inverness Country Club
Toledo
United States
George von Elm
von Elm
Billie Burke
Connecticut
Blind Brook
Greenwich
Burke
Jones
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Dumas School Board Awards Contract for New Building
Dumas Independent School District awarded a contract for a new fireproof two story buff brick school across four blocks from City Park in the northeast city section. The site had been purchased earlier for the project.
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Sunday News Globe
DUMAS
Dumas Independent School District
Amarillo Keeps Fourth Of July Safe and Quiet
The Amarillo observance of the nation's 155th birthday was described as safe and sane with no late reported casualties. Across the country fireworks caused few deaths, while automobile accidents and drownings accounted for the majority of the toll, and a heat wave added fatalities.
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Associated Press
Southwest
New England
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Amarillo
Robins' fuel ship en route to Fairbanks Alaska
Edmonton July 4 pilots Mattern and Greener took off in a tri motor refueling monoplane heading over mountains to Fairbanks to refuel R L Robbins on his Seattle to Tokyo nonstop flight. They planned air refueling over Fairbanks Nome and Siberia to supply the Fort Worth.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fairbanks
Alaska
Siberia
Mattern
Greener
Seattle
R. L. Robbins
Tokyo
Robbins
Nome
Fort Worth
Heavy Rains Hit Panhandle Wheat Crops Damaging Harvest
Scattered but heavy rains drenched the Panhandle from Tucumcari to Colo rado with lighter showers east to Oklahoma City. Am erillo area saw rain delays in harvesting for at least two days as wheat fields suffered damage and roads deteriorated. Temperatures dropped from a high of 92 to 63 by night.
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Will Hall
Panhandle
Tucumcari
Colorado
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Hartley
Fort Worth
Farwell
San Jon
N. M
Glen Rio
Baker
South Plains
Mercury
Holiday Fourth Draws Thousands to Harding's Ranch
Thousands attended the Fourth of July celebration at Harding's Ranch to raise funds for the Crippled Children's Council of Amarillo. A sunrise dance, free barbecue by John Snider, and various contests drew crowds who enjoyed music, falls viewing, and water fun despite a short midafternoon shower. Prizes totaling 2000 dollars were awarded at 6:30 with winners including Garland Gaul, Mrs A Beecroft, A R Gower, E J Templeton, C F Ferris, and John Pinkerton.
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Harding
John Snider
Garland Gaul
Buchanan Street
A. Beecroft
Sudan
A. R. Gower
Borger
Haviland
E. J. Templeton
Lincoln Street
C. F. Ferris
Adams Street
John Pinkerton
Stephenville
Harding's
A. E. Meyer
8. P. Vineyard
C. O. Vinnedge
Horace Griggs
Norris Ewing
Bob Kesterson
J. W. Collins
Hill given five year term for murder in San Angelo
Alva Hill aged 23 was found guilty of murder without malice and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by a jury after nearly 23 hours of deliberation. He was charged in the fatal stabbing of J. R. Kiser on June 10 in San Angelo. Judge M. S. Long presided as his father George Hill faces separate trial in Abilene.
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San Angelo
Alva Hill
Aurder
J. R. Kiser
George Hill
Kiser
Abilene
M. 8. Long
Patrick J White, oil operator, dies in Shreveport at 59
Patrick Justin White, 59, oil operator and founder of the Exchange Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died at his Shreveport home last night from a heart attack. His interests included oil properties at Homer, Louisiana, and Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Shreveport
Patrick Justin White
Exchange Bank of Tulsa
Okla
Homer
Wichita Falls
Texas
Wheat moved in Panhandle 1931 crop totals rise
Railroads report 9,029 carloads and 13,092,000 bushels of Panhandle wheat shipped with about 25 percent of the crop marketed. Half the crop moved from the South Plains, grain piling on the ground amid rain delays as harvest nears completion. Farmers may haul later, aiming to hold wheat longer and sell as market opens. Fort Worth and Denver line notes 2200 carloads shipped in.
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Panhandle
South Plains
North Plains
Combine
Fort Worth
Texas cities pace new construction in early July 1931
Houston leads Texas weekly construction with $187 800. Dallas follows at $64 312 and Amarillo at $49 112. Other reported totals include Longview 48 000 and San Antonio 44 235, with Corpus Christi 3 075. Dallas yearly total cites $1 740 721 for public utilities work in late 1930.
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Dallas
Texas
Houston
Amarillo
Longview
San Antonio
Death Takes Oldest Solon
ISLIP New York July 4 George Scott Graham chairman of the judiciary committee and the oldest member of congress died at his summer home after a period of ill health He would have been 81 in September He died after paralysis and a coma The funeral is set for Tuesday at St Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church in New York City Graham was elected to the House in 1913 serving nine terms He was vice chairman of the Republic (truncated)
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Islip
N. Y
George Scott Graham
Judiciary Committee
House
Congress
The
Republic
Connally attacks Hoover at West picnic calls for Robinson
United States Senator Tom Connally of Marlin spoke at a Fourth of July picnic in West, criticizing President Hoover and the Smoot Hawley tariff as a key cause of US business depression. He endorsed Senator Joseph T. Robinson as the next Democratic nominee and warned of delays in international debt payments linked to the administration.
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West
United States
Tom Connally
Marlin
Hoover
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Final Paris Parley Reaches Accord On German Reparations
Paris reports a Franco American accord outlining a 12 year repayment period for Germany under the Hoover plan. The U S would suspend European war debt payments July 1 1931 to July 1 1932 in exchange. Final approval by President Hoover expected Monday before formal signing.
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Paris
Germany
Hoover
Natio
United States
Washinton
Havas
Deputy assessor Smirl freed on bond after liquor raid
Charles Smirl a Cherokee County deputy assessor was released on a 1000 dollar bond after federal agents found one gallons of liquor at his home in Scammon. Smirl's trial is set for federal court in Ft Scott on November 8.
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FT. Scott
Kan
Charles Smirl
Smirl
Scammon
Descent From Rumble Seat Ends Marriage in Chicago
Judy Desart grants a divorce in superior court to Mrs. Helen Peloquin after five years of disputes over riding in a rumble seat with her husband Edgar Peloquin. The case centers on conflicts from car rides dating back to July 4 in Chicago.
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Chicago
Helen Peloquin
Edgar
Judy Desart
Superior Court
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