Lawrence Hagy Named Colonel on Governor's Staff
Governor Allred appoints Lawrence Hagy of Amarillo as lieutenant colonel on the governor's staff. Hagy, a West Texas Chamber of Commerce director, accompanied the governor by air from Austin to Lubbock and by road to Plainview for last week's convention.
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Lawrence Hagy
Saere
Glote
Austin
Allred
Amarillo
Hagy
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hagey
Governor Allred
Lubbock
Plainview
Allred Signs Bill by Snall in Austin
Governor Allred signs multiple bills in Austin including SB 527 by Clint Small of Amarillo extending the road bond repayment act to Sept 1 1937 and reallocating gas tax to county and district road bonds. Other measures authorize teaching credential assurances and school district financing and vehicle safety steps.
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Austin
Allred
Senate
Clint Small
Amarillo
United States
Wichita Falls Independent
Treasonable Acts Charged to American Citizen in Munich
Charles Niffelbeck, 35, a naturalized American, was arrested by secret police in Munich for treasonable activities and smuggling foreign currency. He was held in secret police barracks while an American consulate attache was allowed to visit. Police say he communicated with agents of the Ottostrasse movement opposing the National Socialist party with Praha headquarters.
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Munich
Charles Niffelbeck
Niffelbeck
Ottostrasse
National Socialist Party
Praha
Mexican Consular Officials Recalled Over Parade Incident
The Mexican government notified the United States that it recalled nine consular officials in the United States. Hermolao Ferr Torre s, consul at San Bernardino California, was named amid charges by the McCormick House committee that he attempted to intimidate Mexican Catholics to deter a religious parade in San Bernardino.
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Washington
United States
Hermolao FE. Torres
San Bernardino
California
McCormick House Committee
Texas State Fair Not to Be Held This Year
Dallas May 18 Otto Herold president of the Pair Association said the Texas State Fair will not be held this year due to construction work for the 1936 centennial celebration. A possible showing may occur in the Pair Park Auditorium with exhibits and displays cancelled.
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Dallas
U.P
Otto Herold
Pair Association
Herold
Pair Park
Aluditorium
Collision of Maxim Gorky and Escort Plane Kills 49
The Maxim Gorky air liner collided with an escorting plane over near Moscow, breaking apart in mid-air and crashing. Pilot Nikolai Blagin died with all 48 passengers. officials blamed his stunt for the disaster and fatalities.
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John Lloyd
Associated Press
Moscow
Maxim Gorky
Socol
Nikolai Blagin
Blagin
Americans Injured As Plane Crashes Over Whangpoo River
Three Americans were injured when a plane dived and sank after veering to avoid a boat above the Whangpoo River in Shanghai. Leighton W. Rogers suffered a sprained leg and contusions, Prof. Charles Remer escaped with scratches, pilot H Joiles fractured an arm, and the Chinese co pilot was unharmed. The travelers were part of the American Economic Mission to the Orient.
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Shanghai
Whangpoo River
Leighton W. Rogers
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Charles Frederick Remer
Ann Arbor
Mich
American Economic Mission
Orient
H. .Joiles
Fort Worth
Texas
Rescue on Richardson Square A Negro Farm Hand Saved from Mob
Allen Samuel, 32, was rescued from a mob of about 40 white men on Richardson public square and rushed to Dallas County jail after a knife attack on W. T. Jones. Earlier Samuel and Jack Holland had fought, leading to the mob riot and Samuel's severe injuries.
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Dallas
Richardson
Allen Samuel
Justice of the Peace
V. S. Blewett
Jack Holland
Samuel
W. T. Jones
Blewett
Canadian Child Anna Denton Found Dead Near Farm
Discovery of 10-year-old Anna May Denton battered body near her father’s Saskatchewan farm triggers police hunt for slayer believed to be a maniac. She appeared beaten to death by a piece of iron as investigators probe motive and suspect.
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Nascam
Saskatchewan
Anna May Denton
Gregg Spencer
Sam Bevson
Weldon
Belott
Cadmar
Crockett
Tom Kimmey
Clovis Banker Elected New Mexico Bankers Leader
S A Jones president Citizens Bank of Clovis and state senator was chosen president of the New Mexico Bankers Association at the close of the annual meeting in Roswell. H H Aull of Santa Rosa named vice president. Mrs Margaret Barnes reelected secretary. A E Huntsinger treasurer.
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Sunday News Globe
Roswell
N. M
S. A. Jones
Citizens Bank of Clovis
New Mexico Bankers Association
State Association
H. H. Aull
Santa Rosa
Margaret Barnes
Albuquerque
A. E. Huntsinger
Vaughn
Hugh L. Harrell
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Kansas
A. D. Crile
Patman bill leaders move to vote on veto override
In Washington May 18 Congress leaders plan to vote immediately on overriding President Roosevelt's veto after his message. They admit lacking Senate votes but hope for a swing to pass the inflationary Patman bonus measure despite objections. The decision followed a strategy conference at Senator Thomas's office where votes were canvassed.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Thomas
Oklahoma
House
Roles Reversed In Peculiar Court Trial
In Philadelphia Cyrus Gordon faced a trial linked to 50 robberies. The prosecutor argued he was innocent while Gordon, 56, claimed guilt and was judged by Judge Frank Smith who sentenced him to three years probation. In Houston police shut down downtown chain letter exchanges under Texas lottery law.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus Gordon
Frank Smith
Gordon
Houston
Dick Lewis
Weather Forecast for West Texas and New Mexico
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers in northern areas Sunday. In New Mexico Sunday should be generally fair in the south and west portions with showers in the northeast. Temperatures range from mild to warm with no major rain expected beyond late week showers.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Besse
Southern Plains
West Gulf Staten
North Portion
Seek Another Bonus March From Ex-Soldiers
Royal W. Robertson who led the California delegation of bonus marchers to Washington in 1932 urged ex-soldiers to mobilize again to the capital. He said veterans would ride freight trains to Washington once President Roosevelt vetoes the Patman bill and would stay until the bonus is paid.
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Los Angeles
Royal W. Robertson
California
Washington
Robertson
Roosevelt
Convictions for two customs men in Santa Maria murder
In Brownsville on May 18 customs patrolman Roy Collins and deputy Ezequiel Cavazos were found guilty of murder without malice in the December slaying of Domingo Olivares, a Santa Rosa farmer near Santa Maria. Deputy Francisco Perez was acquitted. Two men face a possible five year maximum. defense motions for a new trial were filed.
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Brownsville
Roy Collins
Ezequiel Cavazos
Francisco Perez
Domingo Olivares
Santa Rosa
Santa Maria
Collins
Cavazos
Douglas airliner seeks more world speed marks
The record smashing Douglas air liner piloted by D. W. Tomlinson and Joseph Bartels departed Floyd Bennett Field to chase world speed records for 1000 and 2000 kilometer distances with 1000 and 2000 kilogram payloads. The craft carried sand as ballast to reach target weights. In Washington the War Department announced Major General James F. Mre Kinley will retire May 29 and join a San Antonio bank.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
D. W
Tommy) Tomlinson
Joseph Bartels
Floyd Bennett Field
Washington
War Department
James F. MreKinley
Army
San Antonio
Texas
Tillers Await Dry Window as Fields Stay Soggy
Farmers face extended delays as soil remains waterlogged with persistent rain. Tillers wait for a drying period before field work resumes, while forecasts warn of possible record precipitation in parts of the region.
Flooded Panhandle roads halt travel near Floydada
Clouds drenched the Panhandle with one to four inches of rain ending a long drought. Roads stayed muddy and buses ran 4 to 8 hours late as farms rush to plant cotton and forage crops. Weather improved soil moisture with farmers optimistic for a quick recovery.
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Panhandle
Union Bus Depot
Texline
Sir Harry Lauder Photo Contract in Glasgow Story
In New York on May 18 Danny Scot reports George McSweyn of a Memphis flooring firm brought back a Glasgow yarn about Sir Harry Lauder. McSweyn said the singer allowed photo sessions of resin floors at a cost of one guinea per room, which they paid.
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New York
Sir Harry Lauder
Glasgow
George McSweyn
Memphis
Kloods Are Menace to Oklahoma
Flood waters spread across Oklahoma with seven dead and multiple missing. Recovered bodies include Jessie Reed and Hattie Elizabeth Reed. others feared lost are Carl McAlpine Joy McAlpine Alfred Reid Charles Allen Reid Mrs Claude Gowens. Rescues occurred from trees and rooftops as citizens faced widespread destruction along Turkey Creek.
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Altus
Okla
Oklahoma
Jessie Reed
Hattie Elizabeth Reed
Harmony
Turkey Creek
Carl McAlpine
Joy McAlpine
Alfred Reid
Charles Allen
Four Die in Two Crashes at Flint Airport Dedication
In Flint Michigan a tri motor transport plane crashed during a new airport dedication killing pilot Theodore Knowles of Detroit and Mrs Mary Rushlow of Flint. Two other occupants, including the Rushlow child Conrad and Clement Rushlow husband of Mrs Rushlow, were seriously injured and hospitalized. The wreck occurred during the ceremony as the plane was in flight.
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Flint
Mich
Theodore Knowles
Detroit
Mary Rushlow
Conrad Rushlow
Clement D. Rushlow
Knowles
Sisters Saved From Execution In Irish Case
In Dublin on May 18 the death sentences of Rose Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards were commuted to life imprisonment for the murder of Elizabeth Edwards infant in a bodyless case. The sisters had argued the corpus delicti was not produced. the court of appeals upheld the verdict and the execution date was set for May 31.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Rose Edwards
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Edwards
Court of Appeals
Land officials examine history to justify soil program
Officials of the Resettlement Administration plan a 100 million dollar land use program and warn wind and water threats to America. They cite dust storms in the Dust Bowl era and erosion across counties like the old Roman and Greek empires as evidence for prompt soil conservation actions and broader land purchases to retire uneconomic land. Protests come from Lyman and Stanley Counties South Dakota, while local farmers urge erosion control measures over relocation.
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Washington
Resettlement Administration
America
Timin
Joman
Greec
Yucatan
Mongolia
Wille
Lyman
Stanley
S. D
South Dakota
Farm Administration
Eight Killed in Texas Storms and Floods Across Counties
Winds and floods killed at least eight people in Texas as a series of tornadoes ripped through North Central and East Texas, destroying homes, bridges, and crops. The toll included J P Phillips and his wife, George Crenshaw, and others, with damages estimated up to 1.5 million dollars.
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Dallas
Texas
Weches
Weldon
Cadmor
Belott
Houston County
Teague
Hearne
Henry Daniels
Timpson
Shelby County
Phillips
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AIR Institute For Faithfulness
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Laura Carlos Arenas
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Pecos Valley
H. 8. Hecht
American Bankers Association
F. A. Cahoon
T. KE. Martin
Taos
By Nathan Robertson
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Floydada
Panhandle Plains
Clarendon
Ware
Florica
Dalhart
Danny Scot
Kloods
Stanley McAlpine
Woodward
Here
North Canadian
Hop
H. H. Screws
Highway 22
Screws
Gainesville
Llano
Ersons
Crenshaw
Harvey Bobbitt
Bobbitt
B. O. Petty
B. O. Anderson
Taline Alpine
B. Simon
Minnie Lee McIntyre
Jasper Pyle
John Miller Gregg
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