Controversy Involves Two Governors In Chitral City
Report from Ki. Pano dated June 11 describes two rival governors occupying the date palace in Chitral City. News says 300 armed agrarians march from Villa Cheabtemer toward Coneruer Preaowee Alb. Federal government’s recommendation and army mobilization led Aluaca to move to Jorer and return by plane.
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Pano
Soverner
Date Palace
Chiftwalwa
Paso
Villa Cheabtemer
Irmieh
Aluaca
Jorer
Chitral City
Jesus
Caravan of Autos Heads to Alpine Stop in Del Rio
A caravan of car enthusiasts travels from San Antonio toward Alpine for the Highway No 9 Association annual meeting in Van Horn on July 10. A second motorcade departs Eli Pat o on July 11 for Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, with Hal Hamilton urging Del Rio and Van Horn members to attend and Clay Holland nominated as next association president.
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del Re
San Antonio
Unis City
van Horn
Hetween
van Horm
Eli
Pato
Carlsbad
Lawyer Faces Crisis as Steel Merger Case Nears
In Youngstown Ohio on June 27 Leroy A Manchester chief counsel for Youngstown Sheet and Tube was shot dead in his office minutes before a court appearance in the Bethlehem Steel merger case. James A Campbell president of Youngstown Company collapsed in court and cried upon hearing the news as the attorney's hearing adjourned.
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Youngstown Ohio
Ae Leroy
Manchester
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Bethlehem Steel
James A. Campbell
Youngstown Company
Campbell
Che
Installation of fire plug near San Felipe School
Work to install a fire protection plug at the San Felipe High School site began Friday as building erec tion progresses. The plug will serve during construction and after completion, with water supplied by a private firm and the reprotection system supervised by Del Rio city officials. The San Felipe school board oversees the project.
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San Pelipe High School
San Felipe
del Rio
Music and Noise Debate Strikes Main Street
Rio authorities clash with music dealers over radio noise from exhibits and street speakers. Vendors insist they will keep playing while seeking soundproofing and inaudible output options for those who do not want to hear.
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Cruaic
Tei Rio
Dial Win
Fox Welt
Bors
Regal
Fin
Ftn
Sule
M Edic
Eagles Depend On Harrington In Bali Series
The Eagle Pose Ball Club travels to Det Rin Saturday to face the Contes t with Dave Harrington likely to start the mound duty for Uw Gagies. Oscar Prebles from Texas University is slated to join Mack Saxon’s device for the Cowboys as Harrington carries a 46 hits allowed in 27 innings pace. The 68th Squadron leads the Kelly Field League with 14–0. A large Eagle Pose delegation will attend with a Saturday 4 oclock game and a Sunday 8:30 start.
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Earle
Det Rin
Patro Earries
Dave Haerrington
Anton
Oscar Prebles
Tenxas University
Mack Saxon
Cowboys
Harrington
68Th Squadron
Uw Kelly
Piguly- Wigete
Mo-Pacs
Texas Chiropractic College
Crystal City
Eagle Pose
Solon Who Waged Narcotic War Is Dead In Hospital
PITTSBURGH June 27 Congressman Stephen G Porter aged 69 died this morning in Allegheny Hospital after months of illness. Porter recently led Congress in pushing a narcotic bill bearing his name. A sports writer notes the audience hangs on his words.
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Solon
Pittsburgh
Stephen G. Porter
Allegheny Hospital
Porter
Congress
Endurance Hop Fliers Near Record In City of Chicago
Kenneth and John Hunter pilot the plane City of Chicago in a 15 day flight, reaching 280 hours by 12 45 pm. A damaged gas tank caused slight wing tilt but refueling from a supporting ship continued. Irene Hunter prepares meals as Albert and Walter Hunter assist.
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Chicago
Kenneth
John Hunter
Albert
Walter Hunter
Endurance
Irene Hunter
Weather outlook and record temperatures
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 95 degrees and the low was 75 degrees.
Mostly Fair Tonight and Saturday
A brief weather note indicates mostly fair conditions with little temperature change tonight and on Saturday. No significant precipitation expected.
Two Republican Congressional Candidates Seek 16th District Nomination
A county ballot shows two Republicans filing for the 16th district nomination. The ticket lists County Judge Phil B. Foster and W. F. Easterling. Sheriff Frank Dunn. Tax Collector J B Moore. County Clerk Claude Lane. Assessor J A Russell and J A Forman. Treasurer tr A M Scott and Pilar Garza. County Attorney John L. Dod. Superintendent Mrs Jack Fokes. and County Commissioners for four districts with named candidates Sam Smith, Emery Davis, E K Fawcett, Ralph Sellers, and S A Coore.
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Phil B. Foster
W. F. Easterling
Frank Dunn
J B Moore
Claude Lane
X Allen
O. B. Strahl
J. A. Russell
J. A. Forman
A. M Scott
Pilar Garza
John L. Dod
Jack Fokes
Sam Smith
Emery Davis
E. K. Fawcett
Ralph Sellers
A. Coore
Customs Officer Charged In Death Of Laredo Chief
NUEVO LAREDO Mexico June 27 UR Emilio Antun Mexican custom house employee was jailed today and charged with the murder of Police Chief Felipe Flores last night. Ellaville Ga Anna Jones lay in her coffin here when she suddenly sat up and was carried home later that night she died again and was buried.
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Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Ur—Emilio Antun
Custom House
Toaiay
Felipe Flores
Ellaville. Ga
Anna Jones
Mexican government funds irrigation project in San Carlos area
The Mexican government approves 1,090,000 pesos for the San Carlos irrigation program, allocating 27,000 pesos monthly for reconstruction and expansion. Engineer Sanchez Mejorada reports to consul Lisandro Pena after talks in Mexico City. White Construction awarded a contract to cut a long ditch linking the San Diego River to El Centenario dam, with work to begin once equipment arrives.
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San Carlos
Lisandro Pena
Sanchez Mejorada
Mexico City
del Rio
Villa Acuna
White Construction Company
Don Martin
Nuevo Laredo
San Diego
el Centenario Dam
Drowns in Gulf Padre Island Rev Fr Frigon
Rev Fr J B Frigon pastor of Sacred Heart Church Brownsville was drowned Tuesday evening at Padre Island. His body was recovered Thursday afternoon by the Coast Guard. He had gone to the island for a brief rest and did not return to his hotel. Frigon was known for church work and had earlier served in Del Rio during Fr Whalen's absence.
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Brownsville
Jurne
J. B. Frigon
Sacred Heart Church
Gulf
Padre Island
Coast Guard
Casino Hotel
Father Frigan
Fr Frigan
Sacred Heart Catholic
del Rio
Jo J. Whalen
Europe
Frigon
Two vote victory names Lebanon mayor in tight race
Clarence Seacatt edged J W Bansell by two votes to win the Lebanon Virginia mayoral race. Bansell, oldest Virginia mayor, served 35 years and is 66 years old.
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Lebanon
Clarence Seacatt
Lebaroon
J. W. Bansell
Virginia
Bansell
McDowell Renominated as Del Rio Postmaster
President Hoover nominates B. J. McDowell for another term as postmaster of Del Rio. McDowell has served eight years, succeeding Mrs. J. A. Martin formerly Mrs. Brady, who now lives in the Panhandle. He previously held office and was a State Ranger rover member.
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B. J. McDowell
Hoover
del Rio
United Press
Washington
Rice
Evening News Tociay
McDowell
J. A. Martin
Mre* Brady
Fant
State Ranger Rover
Shields Given Death Penalty In Brownwood
Brownwood June 27 Joe Shields 35 an oil field worker was sentenced to death in the electric chair for killing his wife Opal May last May He also faces charges of murdering his wife's parents in a tire killing at Brookesmith Insanity was the plea used by attorneys during the hearing which had been in progress all week
Peirce Promoted at Del Rio National and Wool Company
Del Rio National Bank announces eight promotions including Peirce to secretary treasurer of Producers Wool and Mohair Company. Antony Walker to cashier. Dick Schubert named assistant cashier. Roger Johnson stays as assistant cashier. Bank declares 4 percent semi annual dividend payable July 1.
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BF. Peirce
del Rio National Bank
Producers Wool and Mohair Company
Mr. Poirce
G. Stafford
Antony Walker
Dick Schubert
Roger Johnson
Weol
Pay
Frank O Rourke Dies In Houston
Frank O Rourke aged 32 former secretary to the State Prison Board died at his Houston home. He served the board during May Ferguson's administration. A complaint has been made that radio speakers are too loud in Washington. The president will appoint soon.
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Houston
U.P
Frank O'Rourke
State Prison Board
O'Rourke
May Ferguson
Washington
Tragic fall kills Eagle Pass carpenter helper
Jesue Rubio 23 a Del Rio native died after plunging from Schwartz building in Eagle Pass while working as a carpenter's helper. He fell head first onto the sidewalk fracturing his skull and died minutes after arrival at a hospital. Funeral set for 6 pm Friday at the Catholic Church in Eagle Pass. Rubio survived by wife Maria Falcon and two children. parents Jose Rubio Sr and spouse. siblings J B Rubio S Rubio M Rubio and others.
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Jesue Rubio
Eagle Pass
Schwartz
Rubio
del Rio
Maria Falcon
Rameria
Linda Lite
Jose Rubio
Barnard Bacdle
J. B. Rubio
del Rio Hardware Scompany
Border Patrol to Add 146 Inspectors and 350 Stations
Customs officials say unification plan would add 446 inspectors overall with 217 new patrol stations along the Rio Grande raising total stations to 350. Two inspectors per new post, cost about 3.56 million first year and 1.04 million annually thereafter. Additional customs stations, 210 at 12 000 each, and 446 inspectors at 2100 salary. New posts proposed between Brownsville and El Paso at multiple Rio Grande locales including Boca Chica Las Indios Theyer Rancho Viejo Cavazos Los Ebarnos La Pena Delores Palafox Indio Ranch Tequeaquite Comstock Langtry Bouguillas Santa Helena Ruidoso Candelaria Bosque Bonito and Fort Hancock.
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Border Patrol
Congress
Twe
Brownsville
el Paso
U- 8 Customs
X. A. Eble
Rio Grande
Boca Chica
Las Indios
Theyer
Rancho Viejo
Cavasos
Los Ebarnos
la Pena
Delores
Palafox
Indio Ranch
Tequeaquite
Comstock
Langtry
Bouguillas
Santa Helena
Ruidoso
Candelaria
Bosquebonito
Fort Hancock
Train Derailment Kills One, Wounds Twenty One near Capreol
A CN railway train derailed four miles east of Capreol Ontario during morning rain causing one death and twenty one injuries. Flooding and washout of tracks blamed. relief train sent from Toronto to the wreck site.
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Capreol
Ontario
Canadian National Railway
Here
Toronto
Lynching mob battle ends as police shield suspect
In Port Arthur on June 27 a mob gathered at the city jail after a Black man Rainey Williams confessed to attacking a white woman and her companion Monroe Dorsey. Officers fought the crowd, moved Williams to a fire department car, and later drove him toward Beaumont.
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Port Arthur
Rainey Williams
Beaumont
Davis Found Guilty in Shook Brothers Murder Case
In Eastland a jury in District Court sentenced Thomas Davis to five years suspended for the murder of Lucien Shook, in the second trial after a prior death penalty verdict was reversed. The 1928 killings involved Lucien and Leon Shook. Davis’s brother Wooden testified that Clyde Thompson killed the brothers to set them up, and Davis still faces a charge for Leon Shook’s death.
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Eastland
Thomas Davis
Lucien
Leon Shook
Davis
Wooden Davis
Clyde Thompson
Shook
Mexican Masons Attend Funeral of EE Williams
Fidel Villareal automobile dealer of Musquiz Coahuila attended the funeral in Del Rio for E. E. Williams who died near Sabinas. Villareal represented the Jesus Galan lodge of the Masonic order at Musquiz. The Osis lodge in Sabinas also paid tribute and the Del Rio lodge conducted the interment.
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EE. T. Williams
Fidel Villareal
Museuiz
Coahuila
del Ro
Thurstine
E. T .Wiliems
Sabinas
Villareal
Jesus Galan Lodge
Mus
Quiz
Sabina
Osis
Williams
del Rio
Bie Bend Ships First Mohair Carload From Jeff Davis County
MAREPA June 27 reports the first carload of mohair leaving Bie Bend. The shipment origin is Jeff Davis County where ranchers have expanded from cattle to goats and sheep. Previously Motatr had been sent in small consignments from this area.
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Marepa
Bie Bend
Jeff Davis County
Irony of Victory in New Bern Nominates Josiah 4 Bennett
In New Bern a day after Josiah Willian Batley secured the Democratic Senate nomination a baby named Josiah 4 Bennett was born to Mr. and Mrs. Manly L. Bor. The event follows the political headline with a local twist.
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New Bern
N.C. W
Josiah Willian Batley
United States
Manly L. Bor
Josiah 4
Bennett
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