Hoover Is Assailed By Texan
Washington May 28 The fight over the two billion dollar relief bill intensifies as Speaker Garner hits back at President Hoover criticizing public works as pork barrel and defending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Garner argues the tax on gasoline would protect the budget and notes Democrats expected no real cooperation from Hoover on measures aiding the masses. The piece indicates ongoing debate and signals continued work to expedite relief legislation.
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Washington
Garner
Hoover
House
Reconstruction Corporation
Texan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Connally presses Hoover to voice tax stance amid sales levy furor
Washington May 28 A heated Senate debate over the sales tax stalled a $1.025 billion revenue bill. Senator Connally called for a presidential statement and a round robin pledge against the levy. Democratic leaders claimed a majority backed the tax while opponents blamed House inaction and alleged press campaigns.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Connally
Tex
Harrison
Mississippi
Walsh
Mass
Watson
Couzens
Mich
Pittman
Nev
Glass
Virginia
the Treasury
Reed Smoot dynasty dominates Congress says United Press
A United Press report details racketeering in Congress and a Smoot family patronage dynasty. It notes Smoot’s expansion of appointees across federal agencies, payroll jobs for his children, and influence reaching veterans affairs, the Shipping Board, Farm Board, Tariff Commission, and Agriculture body.
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Veterans’ Affairs
Frank Hines
U. 8S. Shipping Board
Merchant Fleet Corporation
Heber M. Mills
Federal Farm Board
Frank Evans
Edgar B. Brossard
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Laura
Edward Swift Fatal Fall at Chicago Gold Coast Home
Edward F. Swift 68 head of a leading Chicago family and Swift packing interests died after a six story plunge from a sunroom window in his Gold Coast apartment. The body appeared in pajamas with a robe draped over a chair. Son Theodore Philip Swift hurried to the scene and noted the window stood open though family said the room had no screen. Securities on the Chicago Stock Exchange moved nervously in reaction to the tragedy and prior dividend halving at Swift & Company loomed over the market mood.
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Bhicago
Edward F. Swift
Chicago
Gold Coast
Gustavus Franklin Swift
Massachusetts
la Salle Street
Swifts
Theodore Philip Swift
Packer
Mr. Swift
Philip
Securities
Swift Securities
Chicago Stock Exchange
Swift & Company
Murray Says He'll Remain In Contest In Austin
Governor William H. Murray of Oklahoma wired Texans seeking support for Speaker John N. Garner at the National Democratic Convention. He stated he would stay in the contest and saw no hope in Garner.
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Murray
Austin
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Sooner
John N. Garner
Garner
Weather forecast for Amarillo and New Mexico region
Sunday partly cloudy and warmer for Amarillo region while New Mexico trends generally fair in the south and unsettled in the north. Southern Plains and West Gulf States show a weak early week cloudiness with thundershowers in the west spreading midweek. seasonable temperatures with notable highs and lows reported for yesterday and precipitation at 4 pm totaling 0.02 inches.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Southern Plains
West Gulf States
West Portion
Wip
Éeeresee
Saers
Iseseee
Mystery Flier Turns Around From Europe Quest
Stanis lans Felix Hausner of Newark returned to Floyd Bennett field at 8 20 P M after six hours of flight toward Europe in a flame colored monoplane. He said fog forced his instrument horizon to fail and he steered back using a compass only. Onlookers had warned him before his 3 05 P M takeoff.
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New York
Stanislans
Felix Hausner
Newark
N. J
Floyd Bennett Field
Europe
Hausner
Hawk Asked To Seek Mayor Post In Special Election
Petitions with about 400 names, mostly businessmen, were handed to Wilbur C. Hawk urging him to run for mayor in the special election to replace Col. Ernest Thompson. Fred Bone filed the petitions. Hawk gave no definite plan. Debate rose whether a Hawk may publish legal notices if elected, with opposing legal opinions presented by lawyers.
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Wilbur C. Hawk
Col
Ernest Thompson
Fred Bone
Mr. Hawk
Amarillo
Bone
News- Globe
Hawk
Art Goebel Hurt In Crash At McKinney Texas
McKinney Texas May 28 Art Goebel renowned aviator was injured and his mechanic R L Riss killed when their bi plane struck a tree during takeoff in soggy conditions Goebel suffered a broken leg and facial cuts Riss died instantly spectators removed him from wreckage Goebel was treated at the city hospital after a quick check indicated non fatal injuries
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Mckinney
Tex
Art Goebel
R. L. Riss
Riss
Goebel
San Francisco
Honolulu
Courthouse
Dallas
Bearded Bandit Chased After Bank Vault Lock In Seagraves
Western Texas and eastern New Mexico officers chased a bearded bandit who yesterday locked two people in the vault of the First State Bank in Seagraves and escaped with 3298 dollars. Miss Lora Brown, 20, assistant cashier, and Edwin Meredith, a customer, were imprisoned until a loyal customer freed them. The loot included 30 dollars in pennies. The bandit was stocky, middle aged, and unmasked, described by the hostages before authorities pursued him.
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Seagraves
Tex
U.P
Texas
New Mexico
First State Bank
Lora Brown
Edwin Meredith
G. M. Armstrong
Officials Open Probe Into Grain Board Allegations
Washington May 28 The secretary of agriculture the secretary of commerce and the attorney general opened a federal inquiry into charges raised by the Chicago Board of Trade against the Farmers National Grain Corporation.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Attorney General Today
Chicago Board of Trade
National Grain Gerodec’ Tion
Robbers Break Safes at Texas and New Mexico Rail Stations
Bur glars broke open safes last night in the Texas and New Mexico railroad stations at Kermit and Cheyenne. They took $4.40 from the Kermit station, but nothing at the other.
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Big Spring
Texas and New Mexico
Kermit and
Cheyenne
Kermit
Rainy relief for Panhandle with showers on row crops
Scatter showers brought light to moderate rainfall across the Panhandle boosting recently planted row crops. Totals ranged from one quarter to three quarters of an inch in towns like Hereford Texline Channing Tascosa Farwell and Dimmitt with more moisture expected overnight. Officials noted heavy threatening clouds across the region and forecasts called for further rain, warmer conditions, and generally good highway conditions after the showers.
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Panhandle
Hereford
Texline
Channing
Tascosa
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Friona
Farwell
Littlefield
Lubbock
Dimmitt
Muleshoe
Rock Island
Morse
H. T. Collman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dallas Folk Suffer In Heavy Rainstorm
A severe rainstorm in Dallas on May 28 caused fires from lightning and forced rescues. A woman was injured slightly, two people were pulled from water over their heads as crews battled flooding and flames.
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Dallas
Livingston Solon Opposes Thompson In Rail Commission Race
May 28. E. T. Murphy of Livingston, a Texas legislator, announced candidacy in the Democratic primary for the unexpired term of Pat M. Neff on the state railroad commission. Gov. Sterling appointed Mayor Ernest O. Thompson of Amarillo to fill Neff’s seat until January. Thompson has filed for the four year term beginning next January.
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Austin
E. T. Murphy
Livingston
Texas
Pat M. Neff
State Railroad Commission
Sterling
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
Neff
Thompson
North wind delays Browne's Tokyo flight from Seattle
Nat C. Browne, New York aviator, remains grounded at Boeing Field as a north wind persists. He awaits a favorable south wind to enable a nonstop flight to Tokyo and left word to be called if conditions change.
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Seattle
Nat C. Browne
New York
Tokyo
Browne
Boeing Field
New York Detectives Nab Suspect Believed Greatest Adventurer
New York detectives arrest man identified as Frank De Trafford Craven or Frederick Joubert Duquesne, an alleged World War central powers agent and alleged murderer on the high seas. He has evaded capture for 13 years, with past escapes and taunting messages from Mexico to Holland. He is linked to Park Row journalism and carries a lion skin tobacco pouch once owned by Duquesne.
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NEA Service
New York
Frank de Trafford Craven
Frederick Joubert Duquesne
High Seas
Duquesne
Craven
Park Row
Indict Curtis in Lindy case in New Jersey
John Hughes Curtis of Norfolk is scheduled to stand trial the week of June 27 for hoaxing the Lindberghs and police seeking the Lindbergh baby’s kidnap murderers. Indictments were handed down by the grand jury, with Curtis arraigned for pleading next Saturday. Curtis faced imaginary negotiations with the kidnapers after obtaining Lindbergh’s authority. He acted as an intermediary alongside Rev H Dobson Pea cock and Rear Admiral Guy Burrage, both longtime Norfolk figures connected to the case. The baby’s body had been found earlier.
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Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Lindberghs
Anthony Hauck
Grand
Curtis
Hack
Lindlesberghs
Roosevelt leads as party delegates wait for primaries
Washington May 27 Associated Press. Roosevelt holds 418 pledged delegates and claims 181 more already chosen with up to 98 of the 122 remaining to be named, nearing two thirds of 697. Hoover shows 642 pledged delegates with 578 needed for renomination, as both parties pause before next week’s primaries and state conventions.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
Colorado
Utah
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Hoover
City Commission restores frugal budget with wide cuts
The City Commission announced a new budget $115,000 below prior figures, with a June 1 salary cut of $25,021.84 and $80,000 in further reductions to general operations and street lighting. Street lights will dim earlier and printing and health unit costs face reform while warrants for permanent improvements stop.
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City Commission
Taxpayers’ League
League
Darrell Jackson
Durham
Bill Durham
Used Cars Offer Bargains for Summer Travel
Summer trips may be made inexpensive by buying a used car from the many bargains now being offered in the want ads. You can be assured the cars listed are the best the dealers can offer and ready to take you anywhere. Buy now and be a contented car owner.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
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Florida
Sen
Reed Smoot
Milwaukee
Smoot
Capitol
Edward Swift
Mystery Flier
Atlantic
Bachrach Sen
M’kinney Airport
Livingston Solon
Fritz Duquesne
Mexico
Argentina
Holland
South Africa
Kesne
Fritz Joubert Duquesne
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