Trans Pacific flight bids dodge big prize money
On June 25 at San Francisco reporters noted no pilot would win the $140,000 Pacific prize pool this season. Multiple trans Pacific attempts were planned from San Francisco Honolulu Dallas Seattle and Los Angeles with varied conditions and timelines. Major Livingston Irving and aviator Clare Vance announced efforts while San Francisco officials received inquiries from over 60 aviators. A propeller crack halted Dick Grace’s Hawaii to California attempt forcing a delay. Maitland and Hagenberger preparations began with a projected start on Monday at Crissy Field.
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Dallas
Hong Kong
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Tokio
Los Angeles
Sid Gramman
Livingston Irving
Clare Vance
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Dick Grace
Pacific
Hawaii
California
United Press
Jgrissey Field
Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hagenberger
War Department
Forest Fire Rages Across Santa Barbara National Forest
A large blaze has burned about 35000 acres of standing timber in the Santa Barbara National Forest and remains out of control. Fire fighters have been drawn from nearby towns to battle the flames as officials fear the fire could threaten Mount Antonio’s heart of the forest if not checked before night.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Senta
Barbara
National Forest
Mount Antmony
Mayor Having Enjoyable Time on All-Texas Special Tour
Mexia Mayor J. Sandford Smith spoke to the Mexia Rotary Club praising Texas on the All-Texas Special trip to Buffalo New York. The party of more than 100 Texans traveled Friday and Saturday to promote the state with governor and party members on board.
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Mexis
Texas
Smith
Mexia
All-Texas On Niagara Trip In All State
Governor Dan Moody leads 142 Texans arriving in Buffalo New York for a Good Will tour. The delegation met by the local chamber of commerce planned a day in Buffalo and nearby areas then to Niagara Falls and the New Peace Bridge.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dan Moody
Chamber of Commerce
Niagara Falls
New Peace Bridge
Austin Plans Celebration at Memorial Stadium
Austin reports final arrangements for Independence Way celebration at University of Texas Memorial Stadium on July 4. Dr. M. R. Gutsch says fireworks display by Gordon Fireworks Company of Chicago will reuse pieces from the Philadelphia Sesqui-Centennial. Speakers include Governor Dan Moody and UT leaders.
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Old Ironsides
Dan Moody
W. M. W. Splawn
University
Frederick Eby
P. W. McFadden
Austin
Farmer John Anderson Captures District Long Bean Title
John Anderson of Frosa claims the district title for long beans by growing exceptionally long specimens. A Kosse report noted a 28 inch bean, but Anderson produced a yard long type at 24 inches and another 30 inch bean.
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John Anderson
Frosa
Kosse
Anderson
Local Boy Scout honor plan links Lindbergh virtues to merit
Wealthy oilman Houston Hughes offers 50 to the Limestone and Freestone counties Boy Scout council to measure youths on Lindbergh like traits. At a private park gathering he cited Coolidge’s address and described a self grading system from July to September with a judging panel to award prizes.
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Coolidge
KK. Hughes
Mexia
Boy Scouts of
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Freestone
Limestone-Freestone Shoa
Mr. Hughes
Lindbergh
Hughes
Scout
Williamson
Wealthy Youth Dies and Fortin Crash Near Pottsville
George L. Lambert son of a St. Louis millionaire survived injuries from an air crash that killed J. T. Walker age 21 heir to a $4,000,000 fortune. Both men had just graduated from Princeton and were en route to St. Louis when the plane stalled and went into a tail spin.
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Pottsville
George L. Lambert
A. B. Lambert
St. Louis
J. T. Walker
Lambert
Walker
Princeton University
Eleven Escape From Kiowa County Jail
Eleven inmates escaped from the Kiowa county jail in Hobart Oklahoma and are believed to have fled into the Texas Panhandle oil region. One man was reported southeast of Hobart as several fugitives carried prison records.
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Hobart
Okla
Texas Panhandle
Kiowa County
Mexia Daily News Promises District Development Digest
Bill Stackhouse of Mexia headlines a feature issue with sports results from San Antonio where Texarkana beat Mexia 7 to 3 in a semi final. The paper touts a proposed municipally owned 50 bed hospital for Mexia and notes new buildings, agricultural development, and planned paved highway from Dellas to Houston. Editor calls for a hotel in Mexia and chamber projects plus farmer clubs. the edition promises extensive society items and 1,000 names of locals.
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San Antonio
Texarkana
Mexia
Tezsue
Dellas
Houston
Limestone County
Jancs Leon County
Farmers Club
Limestone-Freestone
Mexia Daily News
Preacher in K K flogging loses appeal
A Rev A A Davis of Williamson County must serve two years in prison for perjury connected to grand jury testimony during the 1923 Easter Sunday Ku Klux Klan flogging case of R W Burleson. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overruled a rehearing motion in a ruling by Judge W C Morrow, ending all related prosecutions begun under Governor Dan Moody. Murray Jackson, alleged leader, received five years and was pardoned by Gov Ferguson.
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W. C. Morrow
Burleson
Dan Moody
Williamson
Travis
Texas
Murray Jackson
M. A. Ferguson
Oklahoma outlaw Mat thew Kimes near capture in Beggs killings
Oklahoma City June 26 Justice closes in on Mat thew Kimes youth outlaw captured Thursday at the Grand Canyon Arizona. Oklahoma officers plan to return him for the Beggs double bank robbery that killed Beggs marshal Ww. a McAnally as prosecutors pursue two routes and an alleged Terrell gang lieutenant is said to have confessed.
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Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Kimes
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Jebout
John Russell
Okmulgee
Flagstaff
Ariz
Beggs
Ww.a. McAnally
Four Killed and Thirty Hurt in Car Collision
Four people died and about 30 were injured in a head on collision between two interurban cars near Dayton. Witnesses say the vehicles met on a curve along a single track during the night. The Dayton and Troy Railroad operated the cars involved.
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Dayton
Troy
Esse
Rasco Retained as Forest Glade School Principal
Forest Glade rural school near here votes to keep Warner Rasco as principal after a conflicting board election led to the cancellation of Nan Thompson’s contract. The high school program will continue under current arrangements. F G Franks chairs the board with Mrs Focke and J D Davis as members.
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Forest Glade
Here
Warner Rasco
Nan Thompson
Miss Thompson
Mexia High School
F. G. Franks
J. H. Focke
J. D. Davis
Battle Over Water Sparks Fifth Bombing Attempt
In Los Angeles on June 25 reports say dynamite was set off to destroy the Los Angeles aqueduct near Lone Pine. The blast failed as a cliff section held, despite guards, machine guns, and searchlights protecting the water supply for over a million people.
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Los Angeles
Lone Pine
Inyo County
Texas Press Chief George Neu Dies at 48
George Neu 48 president of the Texas Press Association and Brenham Banner Press general manager died at Sweetwater hospital after a stroke suffered en route to the state convention in El Paso. He had been elected president while in hospital and was active in Rotary Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Association and the Texas Daily Press League.
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Brenham
Tex
George Neu
Texas Press Association
Everybody Wins campaign sparks interest at News office
The News urges readers to investigate its 10 000 Everybody Wins campaign before judging. Few nominations are active and many people have only glanced at publicity. The paper notes the campaign may bring honor or loss and invites inquiries at the campaign department, open evenings until 9 o clock, phone 146.
Local East Texas Weather Forecast With Showers
East Texas Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and a chance of local showers. Slightly unsettled conditions near the coast with intermittent showers near the west coast region.
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East Texas
Steudy
Forty three Indictments in Three Days of Work
In three days of actual work the foreman and grand jury examined 65 witnesses and returned 43 indictments including felonies. Judge W R Boyd oversaw the term as the Sith district court closes. Special appreciation was given to County Attorney Carl Cannon and Sheriff A B McKenzie for assistance.
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Groesbeck
W. W.barnett
Sith
W. R. Boyd
Coun
Werejty
Carl Cannon
A. B. McKenzie
Britain seeks talks to cut big ships at Geneva
Washington reports frustration over British attempts to reopen capital ships under the Washington treaty and press parity with Britain in all ship classes. U S officials say Britain aims to shift the conference and challenge American rights in cruisers destroyers and submarines. The Geneva meeting held no agenda item for capital ships and Washington awaits a decision on whether to discuss them.
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Mioresty
United States
Great
England
Europe
Geneva
Hugh 5
Gibson
W. C. Bridgeman
Lonndon
Saito
Duxpan
Cotton futures close steady amid mixed grain quotes
Contracts show Januery at 17.1917.24 May 17.52 7 daily 1654 16.52 614 October 16.90 16.91 93 December 17.1L 17.15. Austin and Rock Springs plan to rebuild a school and rehabilitate the waterworks. Laredo announces an apartment house to be erected at the corner of Santa Ursula and Matamoros streets.
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New York
Jane
Daly
Laredo
Santa Ursula and
Matamoros
Mexia eyed for new air mail stop on Houston route
Local chamber committee to push US Post Office to add Mexia as a Houston to Patras mail stop starting next fall. Plan includes a 60 by 2000 foot air field, night lights, and feeder traffic from regional rail, oil, banking and manufacturing interests. Kindred, air unit pilot, visits and outlines prospects while planning Dallas to Hong Kong flight with Wright engines.
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Mexia
Houston
Patras
Jere Casan
Chamber, of Commerce
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Smn
Antony
Waco
Austin
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Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Kindred
Kindred’s Repestion Mord L. Kindred
Kansas City
Iton
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Hong Kong
Yom Verdin
Navie Pater
Tlong Kong
My. Kindred
Wright
San Francisco
Honolulu
Manila
Hearing Set in Newton Case Appeals at Waco
A hearing is scheduled in Waco on an appeal concerning Newton and associates challenging an injunction issued by the 37th District Court. The dispute concerns a local bathing establishment and related injunctions affecting operations in Groesbeck and nearby areas. The date appears set for June and July with details still pending.
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Mire
W. H. Newton
Egatnust
Distri Court
Jockart
Reag
Groesbeck
Ding
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Jeppellani
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