Bank Robbery Loots Minden Bank and Trust Company
In Minden Louisiana on June 8, masked robbers tied up staff and looted the Minden Bank and Trust Company of 20000 to 25000 dollars before fleeing in a blue sedan. Investigators name Floyd Hamilton and Ted Walters as prime suspects tied to a prior Bradley Arkansas bank heist. Police mobilize highway units to block roads toward Coushatta as authorities hunt a three-man gang.
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Bhreveport
Minden Bank and Trust Company
Li Ne
Lewis Scruggs
Floyd Hamilton
Ted Walters
Texas
James Meek
Bank of Bradley
Ark
Meek
Hamillton
Walters
Minden
Coushatta
Hamilton
Bradley Bank
Montague County
Hume
Iten
Udenbnedy
Louis F. Guerre
Bradley
Guerre
Louisiana
Compromise Reached On Wage Hour Legislation
Washington reports a joint congressional committee approved a wage hour compromise setting a universal 40 cent hourly wage in interstate industry after seven years, with a 25 cent minimum in year one and 30 cents in year two. Central boards will adjust minimums per industry while protecting employment.
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Washington
Congressional
Fiesta tomorrow delayed as cool wind prompts warm gear
Report notes Paul Hawthorne strolling in the cold with new white pants and craving a coat. Mack Graham buys a straw hat with ear muffs and mitts as a precaution. R B Allen announces all set for the Fiesta tomorrow amid unsettled weather and auto supply ads for motor repair parts.
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Paul Hawthorne
Mack Graham
Mack
R. B. Allen
Big Texan Rodeo Stars Set for Amatillo Fiesta
Famed riders ropers and bulldoggers travel to Amatillo for the seventh annual Top Of Texans Fiesta rodeo with 85 head of stock. Participants include world champions Clyde Burke Comanche Len Murray Benson Ark and Vic Schwartz. Performances run Thursday and Friday at 2:30 and 6:15 p.m. Admission 75 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Piampa
Roadrunner Park
Mornig
Lynn Bettler
Beutler Brothers
Whity
Okla
Pampa
Momus
Tom Haga
Andy Curtis
Clyde Burke
Comanche
Len Murray
Benson
Ark
Vic Schwartz
Welcome To Pampa Fiesta Opens Three Day Event
The seventh annual Top O' Texas Primarily Fiesta in Pampa runs for three days starting at 10 a m tomorrow. Visitors come from across the Panhandle area for a street pageant rodeo at Roadrunner Park and Old Timers contests at Harvester Stadium. The Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts festivities including the dances Saturday night as miles of caravans converge for a holiday in the city.
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Pampa
Top O' Texas
Panhandle
Roadrunner Park
Harvester Stadium
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dances Toe at Fiesta Venues Set by Top O Texas
A ticket committee at the Top O Texas Fiesta forms to sell admission for three dances. Old timers dance at 8 15 each night in the high school gym with 40 cent tickets. free admission for white ribbon holders. Southern club dances run from 10 p.m. with 1.10 admission, Billy Hunter orchestra plays. Sons of the Saddle perform earlier. Rodeo events include four performances at Roadrunner park at 2 30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
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HCD
Panhandle
Alton Ball
Billy Hunter
Sons of the Saddle
North Cuyler
Roadrunner Park
Talley Funeral Draws Offic ers and Citizens to Pampa
Panhandle residents rush to Pampa to honor Gray County Sheriff Hart Talley age 52 who died after a brief illness. Funeral services held at First Christian Church with Rev John Mullen and city ministers. Burial in Fairview Cemetery by Duenk-Carmichael Funeral Home. Sheriff Talley served gray county 46 years and was in his second term. Peace officers from a wide radius attend. courthouse offices close in the afternoon.
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Panhandle
Pampa
Hart Talley
Gray County
First Christian Church
John Mullen
Fairview Cemetery
Duenk
Taliey
North Texas
Southern Oklahoma
Harvester Mother's Club
Rain and wind bring relief to Panhandle crops
Heavy rain totaling 1.14 inches by noon revived Panhandle wheat and other crops, pushing Pampa’s 1938 rainfall to 11.34 inches and May rainfall to 4.25 inches. Storms, high winds, and an electrical incident caused damage north of Panhandle, with one man killed during the night storm.
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Panhandle
Pampa
Daily News
Reln
Berger
Stinnett
Grover
Groom
Shamrock
Canadian
Mcbeetle
Miami
LeFors
McLean
Southwestern Hell Telephone Co
Panhandle Power” & Light: Co
Sunray
Gruver
Fiesta rides set up in downtown Pampa for Top Of Texas
The Top Of Texas Fiesta starts tomorrow in Pampa with events downtown and at Road Runner Park and the high school gym. Broadbeck Brothers Amusement Co sets up six rides in the 100 block of South Cuyler street, north of the Santa Fe tracks, with other local clubs providing concessions and revenue to the Fiesta committee chaired by Frank Hill. The Stondbeck rides include a ferry wheel Loop O Plane Tilt A Whirl Merry Mix Up and more.
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Pampa
Broadbeck Brothers Amusement Company
Cuyler Street
Broadbeck
Logal Clubs
Fiesta Committee
Frank Hii
Stondbeck
Spanish Insurgents Bid For Tourist Traffic Tour of war torn northeast fears
The Spanish insurgent government announced a nine day tour plan for tourists traveling from France and Portugal. Regular sightseeing buses would visit Bilbao Santander Gijon and Oviedo through reclaimed war torn northeastern Spain. The trip marks a bid to boost tourism amid civil war fronts.
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Spain
Mail Copies of Fiesta Edition Available
New mail copies of the special Daily News Top O' Texas Fiesta edition may be obtained at the News circulation department. Six cents postage is required to mail the edition. If you wish to call at the News office, the circulation department will wrap and address the edition for those mailing to out of city points. The half million pages of yesterday's Pampa Daily News would stretch seventeen and a half inches wide if placed end to end.
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Daily News
News Circulation Department
News
Pampa Daily News
Navy to build world's largest military plane
The Navy aims to field the largest military aircraft yet, with a projected cost around 3 million dollars for the initial model. The craft may weigh about 50 tons, exceed 10000 miles of range, carry 10 to 14 crew, and pave the way for a squadron of 16 or more within years. The Army plans to boost anti aircraft defenses as Congress adds funds to the current appropriation bill.
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Navy
Army
Seattle
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Arthur B. Cook
Bureau of Aeronautics
Cook
Houston
San Francisco
Honolulu
White House
Washington
KPON TO EON NA NIGHTS KPON TO EON NA NIGHTS
KPON will air themed Top O' Texas Fiesta broadcasts Thursday through Saturday from the Old Timers Registration Booth La Nora Theater Roadrunner Park and other venues. Highlights include Laurita Motley and Ken Bennett in a double harmony organ recital, Billy Hunter tonight, and multiple sponsor-backed programs.
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KPON
la Nor Theater
Roadrunner Park
Headler Brothers Rodeo
Billy Hunters Orchestra
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pampa Daily News
Cullum and Son
LaNora Theater
Laurita Motley
Ken Bennett
Filly Hunter
Pampa
KPDN
City Urged to Build New Hospital and Turn It Over to Catholic Order
At the regular meeting Robey Funk of Townes and Funk Amarillo architects outlined a plan to obtain a hospital at no cost via a Public Works Administration grant. The city would own the land and lease the completed hospital to a Catholic order, with a 144 block area proposed for the site. The plan requires city sponsorship and a resolution of support to pursue the grant.
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Wight
Public Works Administration
City Commission
Robey Funk
Townes and Funk
Amarillo
Gallup
N. M
Vernon
Funk
PWA
Top Of Texas Fiesta Opens With Speeches And Parade
Col Ernest Thompson a Texas Railroad Commission member will open the Top O Texas Fiesta program Friday morning at 19 o clock on North Cuyler, followed by the second Fiesta parade. The seventh annual event runs through Saturday with floats 15 entered and 18 bands expected, plus chuck wagons autos and buggies. Three dozen volunteers are noted for Saturday chores.
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Col
Ernest Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Inter-State Oil ‘Compact Commission
Riday, Co
Thompson
North Cuyler
Tomore Row
W. B. Weatherwed
CG. W. Bitters
McLean
Jean Gros
Pampa
Chalmaghy Weatherred
Power and Light official killed near Sunray switch
AMARILLO Texas Zone 8 Joe Stubblefield manager of Par handle Power and Light Company Sunray was killed around 2 am while working at a newer switch near his home Cause of death undetermined. Other workers say death possibly from lightning or contact with a high voltage wire.
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Amarillo
Zone
Joe Stubblefield
Parhandle Power & Light Company
Sunray
Caue
Softball Leagues To Be Organized Tonight
Organization of two junior softball leagues will be completed this night when managers and teams meet at 8 o'clock in the city hall. One league will be for boys up to 17 and the other for youths 18 to 21. Leaders are optimistic that six to eight teams will enter each league with Rev. Joseph Wandage in charge of the junior group.
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City Commission
LT Veers
Joseph Wandagely
Avery
Sponsor
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Louisiana Bank
Law
Beutler Brothers Rodeo
Elk City
Amatillo
Ernest ©. Thompson
Pampa City Hall
Sehneider
Talley Funeral
Hoffman’s
Locke
Newton P. Locke
EONNA
KR. M. Bellamy
R. G. Allen
Bellamy
Allen
Austin
Lone Star Gas Company
Covington
Ford Motor Company
U. S. Circuit Court ‘of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
National Tabor Relations Board
W. B
Ind
Verious
Mark Arring
Texas Tech
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