Clyde Van Dusen wins mud drenched 55th Kentucky Derby
Clyde Van Dusen ridden by Pony McAtee wins the 55th Kentucky Derby in heavy rain at Churchill Downs. Naishapur finishes second, Panchio third, Blue Larkspur fourth as the favorite in a 21-horse field. Weather and track heavy. winning payoff $53,950.
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Associated Press
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Clyde van Dusen
Herbert VT. Gardner
Amsterdam
N. Y
Naishapur
Far Western
Schaffee Earl
San Francisco
Panchio
D's Stock Farm
Fort Worth
Exas
Kh. R. Bradley
Gardner
McAtee
Clyde
van Dusen
Sampson
Kentucky
Blue Larkspur
Windy City
Voltear
Capone's Men Plan Legal Move to Free Chief
Chicago reports reveal Capone's Chicago followers will press to free the imprisoned chief in Philadelphia next week. They intend to use every legal device, per counsel Thomas D Nash, unless the chief halts the effort.
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Capone
Chief
Associated Press
Chicago
Philadelphia
Thomas D. Nash
Amarillo and West Texas Sunday Weather Forecast
Sunday outlook calls for partial clouds and warmer temperatures across Amarillo and West Texas with lighter winds. New Mexico sees generally fair conditions south and unsettled skies in the north, while a trough from Del Rio to the Lake region patterns cooler air over the northern Rockies and plains.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
del Rio
Texas
Lake Region
Missouri
Plains
Winnipeg
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Plains States
Dallas Jailers Mauled After Roses Smuggled In With Bouquets
In Dallas a death row inmate and two other prisoners attacked two jailers after cutting bars from cells. A “potato masher” weapon and bouquets of white roses smuggled in by visitors fueled the assault. One jailer was wounded. a bystander was shot during the chaos, and federal prisoners above tossed bottles in protest.
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Dallas
Fhe Associated Press
William
Dagger) Pruett
John Wesley Meyers
HW. R. Andersen
Ben Caldwell
Caldwell
B. I. Kuykendall
Meyers
Kuykendall
Anderson
Pruett
Ralph Sisson
Sisson
First Prize in U S Is Won by Amarillo Girl
Results of national high school contest in creative work announced by George H. Gallup. About 50 000 students entered with 8 000 to 9 000 manuscripts. Minneapolis and Cleveland led in number of awards. Rebecca Ainsworth of Amarillo High School won first in Short Story. other named winners include Lehman Goodman of Brackenridge San Antonio and Tommy Chabot for Poetry.
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Rebecca Ainsworth
Neal Ainsworth
Milam Avenue
Iowa City
Iowa
National
Society For High School Journalists
J. A. Kirkman
Amarillo
Associated Press
Iowarty
George H. Gallup
Quill and Scroll
National Honorary Society For
High School Society
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Amarillo High School
Texas
Lehman Goodman
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
George Gilpin
Brackenridge
Tommy Chabot
Graf Zeppelin resumes air service plan toward America
In Cuers France Dr Hugo Eckener inspected the Graf Zeppelin before departure for Friedrichshafen. He disputed sabotage as the cause of the motor failures and said new motors would arrive soon. The ship will be overhauled at Friedrichshafen and a new attempt to fly to America is tentatively set for June 20.
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Associated Press
Cuers
France
Hugo Eckener
Friedrichshafen
Freidrichshafen
Peel
America
Wind and flood damage injure eleven in Texas storms
Torrential rainfall and winds hit Texas injuring eleven and causing thousands of dollars in damage. Wichita Falls area endured severe impact with eight communities isolated as telephone lines went down. A twister near Vernon lifted a house carrying Mr and Mrs Mereil Wilkerson about 300 feet during their honeymoon. Westfield 20 miles from Houston also faced wind damage as a quarter mile long path of destruction affected four people including A Farros and Mrs Benedict and her daughter.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Mereil Wilkerson
Westfield
Houston
A. Farros
Benedict
San Angelo Mayor Resigns Without Comment
San Angelo on May 18 reports Mayor W. D Holcombe who led the city administration for three terms resigned tonight without stating a reason. He sent a message to the city commission resigning as soon as a successor could be elected and qualified. The administration had overseen many public improvements.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
W. D Holcombe
Fatal Plane Crash Lands During Army Air Maneuvers
In Columbus, two planes collided during a large scale Army air maneuver over a North Side district. Lieut. BE DL Meadows of Rockwell Field San Diego died. Lieut. Fred Salter, also of San Diego, parachuted to safety with minor facial burns. Forty two Red and 15 Blue planes participated in the mock battle.
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Ohioa
BE. DL. Meadows
95Th Pursuit Squadron
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Calif
Fred Salter
95Th
Ile
Red Air
Norton Field
Blue
Wright Field
Dayton
Lindbergh Arrives at Maine Home After Flight From New York
Col Charles A Lindbergh and several Morrow family members reached the Morrow summer residence at North Haven Maine after landing offshore in an amphibian plane piloted by Lindbergh. Earlier reports note Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow arriving at Portland airport in a flight from New York. He plans another long flight but has no date set.
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Associated Press
North Haven
Charles A. Lindbergh
Morrow
New York
Colonel Lindbergh
Portland
Col
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
United Press
Miami
Fox
Péru
Chile
Argentina
Pan-American Airways
Bank examiners busy in Okmulgee after bank failure
Two federal bank examiners in Okmulgee investigate losses at the American National Bank after its consolidation with Central National following the death by own action of President Tom King. Examiners under L. K. Roberts report losses believed high with rumors of about 160000 dollars in King shortages.
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Associated Vrese
Okmulgee
Oklo
Federal Bank
American National Bank of
Central National Bank
Tom King
American National
L. K. Roberts
Kansas City
Federal Reserve District
King
Texas Girl to Wed Peru Flier by Proxy in Historic Ceremony
Mrs. Laurincia Jackson Burns Yarbrough of San Antonio will marry Peruvian army aviator Manuel Enrique Ficu ante by proxy in a cross nations ceremony. Frederick Groos acts as proxy groom at a Texas county judge’s office. The license marks a historic first in the country.
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United Trees
San Antonio
Texas
Laurincia Jackson Burns Yarbrough
Manuel Enrique Ficuante
Bexit County
Frederick
Groos
Yarbrough
Escalante
Kelly Field
United States Army Flying School
United States
Greca
Groant
Lima
Peru
Cleveland Clinic disaster toll climbs as survivors fall ill
In Cleveland the death toll reached 123 with 15 of 50 patients still fighting poison gas from the clinic blast. Doctors say many will suffer lung problems for years and a Boston blood transfusion case emerged as Coroner A J Pearse supervised secret hearings into the tragedy.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic
Arthur Richards
Sharon
A. J. Pearse
Buffery Boggs
Steamfitter
Star Witness
Boggs
Aviation Corp Links Northern and Southern Air Systems
The Aviation Corporation, a new 200 million holding company, announced the acquisition of Interstate Airlines, Chicago Mail and Passenger Transport, uniting the north and south networks. Graham B. Grosvenor said control of Chicago company came from United Aviation via stock exchange, bringing about around 5800 miles of routes from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Montreal and Boston in the north and from Atlanta to El Paso in the south.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Aviation Corporation
Interstate Airlines
Chicago Mail
Northern
Southern Systems
Graham B. Grosvenor
Chicago
United Aviation Corporation
Interstate
Universal
Embry-Riddle
Colonial Airways
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Montreal
Boston
Atlanta
el Paso
Solons' 90 Day Work Described as Negligible
A Texas capital dispatch reports that after 98 days the forty first legislature’s progress is described as negligible with discussions centering on the appropriation bill, gasoline tax, and motor vehicle fees. Speculation surrounds Moody’s aims for a limited agenda in a possible second called session. A merit system proposal would create a state auditor to examine department efficiency and personnel.
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KR. W. Barry
Associated Press
Austin
Moony
Moody
Coke R. Stevenson
Junction
Laura Burleson Negley
San Antonio
Lightning strikes Memphis home injures none of Dunbar family
Special to The Sunday News Globe reports that at four this morning lightning hit T. J. Dunbar's Memphis Texas residence. The bolt damaged wiring gas plumbing and water pipes tearing holes in the roof and ceiling and destroying a radio and electric stove. The family escaped injury due to quick action and a rubber shingle roof likely preventing a fire.
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Sunday News Globe
Memphis
Tex
T. J. Dunbar
Dunbar
Legal fight to supersede River Red law
District Judge George Calhoun will rule May 27 on pleas in the Texas land title suit over 75 miles of the North Fork of the Red River bed in Grey and Wheeler counties. The case involves oil territory and challenges to a small stream bed land title law. About 40 lawyers attended as the attorney general argued the land law does not apply to the suit filed before its passage. The court abated the cross claims of two Austin intervenors and set trial date later. The state seeks a receiver for the river bed area and detailed the North Fork bed west of LeFors.
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News-Globe
Austin
George Calhoun
C.W. Bradford
Red River
Grey
Wheeler
W. Trueheart
Attorney General's Department
Calhoun
M. H. Reed
W. T. Canwell
Vlean
North Fork
LeFors
Com
Rebel general held by U S immigration in New Mexico
Marcel Caraveo former Chihuahua governor and rebel general was arrested near Hachita New Mexico by United States immigration officers and is being held in custody, authorities said tonight.
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U. Sin Hachita
Associated Press
Deming
N. M
Marcel Caraveo
Chihuahua
Mexico
Hachita
United States
Resignation Sparks Clash Over City Manager Post
J W Patterson resigns as city manager citing clashes with Mayor Er Nest Thompson and commissioners over personnel changes. Patterson blames interference from the mayor and commissioners for undermining an effective city administration and offers to stay on briefly to assist a successor. He previously left district manager post at Southwestern Bell to accept the city job.
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J. H W. Patterson
Patterson
Southwestern Hell Telephone Company
J. WH. Patterson
Thin
Matterdon
Lester Stona
Jim Vernon
Ernest Thompson
Thompson
Southweatern Bell Telephone Company
Mayor Thompson Announces City Manager Change
Mayor Thompson explains timely action as the city faces a resignation. He states Mr. Patterson’s departure is accepted and affirms the city will pursue the needed change now. He wishes Mr. Patterson well and notes their friendship remains.
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Thompson
Patterson
Patterson resigns as city manager amid business clash
Patterson files a signed statement with the News-Globe revealing his resignation as city manager. He cites refusal to run offices on a strictly business basis and accuses Mayor Thompson of treating him as an office boy.
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Patterson
News-Globe
Thompson
Lin
Electric Chair Stay In Texas As Hanging Bill Fails
A Texas House vote defeated Rep Elwin Gerron’s bill to replace the electric chair with public hangings. Supporters argued capital punishment deters crime while opponents condemned the electric chair as cruel. Rep Jack Keller condemned capital punishment but preferred hanging over torture in the prison chair.
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Texas
Associated Freas
Austin
House
Elwin Gerron
Waxahachie
Gervon
State Penitentiary
Jack Keller
Dallas
Huntsville
Wight
Keller
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