Floods Threaten New Disaster in Tornado Struck South
Floods after tornadoes threaten further disaster across six states as death toll climbs to 400. Property losses tally to 25 million dollars while hundreds of relief workers search Tupelo Mississippi and Gainesville Georgia for victims. Rivers rise closing highways and rail lines as lowland evacuations continue.
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Hoover Sees Radio Replacing Repeated Speeches
Herb Hoover complains that speechmaking has changed with radio. He notes old method of giving same talk in towns, then polishing on the road, but says repetition is detected and two to three weeks go into each speech. Hoover travels by Pullman toward Palo Alto after speaking in Fort Wayne. He believes Republicans will win the next election and labels anti New Dealers optimistic.
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Brinkley's Medical License Revoked by Appeals Court
Denver April 7 The Tenth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the revocation of Dr John R Brinkley's medical license former Milford Kansas specialist The opinion affirmed a prior district court ruling Brinkley now resides in Texas and runs a radio station over the Mexican border The case has dragged through courts for more than four years Medical board action occurred nearly six years ago
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John R. Brinkley
Milford
Kan
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Texas
Mexico
Newspaper executive Co. P. Knill Dies in Florida
Co. P. Knill Sr., 70, former Hearst general manager, died after a short illness at his Lake-o the-Hills home near Lake Wales Florida. He had led several Hearst papers and influenced regional operations. The veteran newspaperman resided in Florida for years and was a prominent industry figure.
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Manville Replaces Guards With Six Police Dogs
New Rochelle New York April 7 Thomas F Manville Jr heir to an asbestos fortune replaced seven armed guards on his palatial Long Island Sound estate with six police dogs to deter kidnappers The dogs have two advantages they don t drink liquor and are easily awakened Two animals were assigned to share Manville s bedroom while the others roam the estate within a bullet proof fence
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Thomas F. Manville, Jr
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Manville
Lawyer Details Cash Payments to Ritter
Senate impeachment testimony described cash payments to Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of Florida as part of receivership fees. A. L. Rankin testified he received 75000 dollars in receivership fees, kept 45000 dollars, and shared the rest with other lawyers and the receiver. He said 4500 dollars went to Ritter to settle a dissolution debt, not from receivership funds, and that payments were made in cash.
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Primary race tight as Rah Rah at Milwaukee
The April 7 report shows Rah Rah Boh rah slate leading among Republican delegates in Milwaukee with uninstructed candidates close behind and only four to be elected. Democratic hopefuls rally around the Roosevelt pledged ticket while La Follette’s Progressive Party has no slate but influences the race. In Mexico, a train bombing near Vera Cruz killed at least 12, injuring 15, blamed on political rivals. authorities search for suspects after a 40 foot ravine crash that left twisted steel and several victims identified.
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John M. Callahan
Vera Cruz
Mexico
State of Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Eduardo Hernandez Charzaro
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Ochoa Zamudio
Guillermo Padilla
China protests Soviet Mongol pact in Nanking
The Chinese foreign office protested to Russia over the March 12 pact of mutual aid with Outer Mongolia. A spokesman said the accord violated the May 31, 1924 agreement in which Russia recognized Outer Mongolia as part of China.
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Pampa Commission Wins In Election Grows Quiet Victory
In Pampa on April 7 the city commission was returned to office. Mayor W. A. Bratton sought a third term and defeated Me] B. Davis by 118 to 481. Commissioner No. 1 saw W. T. Frasher win with 1,163 votes while Commissioner No. 2 results showed Marvin Lewis re-elected with 743 votes and W. H. Bert Curry with 450.
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W. A. Bratton
B. Davis
W. T. Frasher
Marvin Lewis
W. H. Bert Curry
Reach accord on underpass plan for Buchanan Street
Amarillo officials and two railroads approved City of Amarillo plan No 3 for the Buchanan Street underpass. The project goes to the U S Bureau of Public Roads for final approval around May 15 or 20. If approved, bids will be called and a contract awarded by the Texas Highway Department to start construction.
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League hears of Possible Ethiopian Gas Sanctions Breach
Reports from April indicate concern at Geneva over Italy using poison gas in Ethiopia and potential breaches of League sanctions. The British government handed evidence to the Committee of 13, while Ecuador denied official moves to lift or extend oil sanctions.
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Anthony Eden
Leftists Oust Spanish Chief in Cortes Vote
Madrid April 7. Niceto Alcala Zamora was ousted by a 238 to 5 Cortes vote for improper dissolution of parliament under Article 81. His term had 1 year 8 months left. Diego Martinez Barrio, president of the Cortes, to serve as interim president after formal notification.
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Diego Martinez Barrio
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Eight-Year-Old Struck and Killed Crossing Street
Madalyn Rogers, eight, died after being struck by an automobile in BSIRAWN, Texas as she and nine eight year old Mary Lou Mitchell attempted to cross a street. Mitchell was knocked down but not seriously injured.
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Mary Lou Mitchell
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Littlefield Beauty Crowned Dairyland Queen in Plainview
Miss Wilda Courtney of Littlefield won the Easter parade and style show at the Panhandle Plains Dairy Show in Plainview. She was escorted by T. G. Shaw Jr. of Lubbock and crowned beside H. B. Hales of Amarillo, president of the Dairy Show Association. The event drew a capacity audience, featured a garden stage setting and Logan Sargent orchestra.
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Wilda Courtney
E. G. Courtney
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Guy Woods
G. R. Mabry
Wilma Friedsam
Virginia Keys
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Hilton Hotel
Jersey
Sir Hazel
Amarillo Day to Shine at Plainview Dairy Show
Amarillo delegates head to Plainview for the Panhandle Plains Dairy Show as the ninth annual event opens. The day features a large Amarillo booster presence, with an 80 piece high school band led by Bill Beechler. An old time Western rodeo, dairy show dance, and various exhibits attract thousands. The Amarillo band departs at 7:30 AM from the senior high building by bus.
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Amaillo High School
Tragic Sun Racer Crash Kills Eleven in Fog
Staggering through a farmhouse phone, hostess Nellie Granger reported the Transcontinental and Western Sun Racer down on Chestnut Ridge seven miles from Stagg ersville Pennsylvania. Eleven dead including nine passengers and two pilots, four cadets from Valley Forge Military Academy among the victims. Surviving passengers include Mrs. Meyer Cll enstein of Newark New Jersey and Charles G. Challinor of Cleveland. Rescuers initially misidentified a survivor. The plane traveling from New York to Pittsburgh crashed in zero visibility amid fog and high Allegheny peaks. The Sun Racer was four hours overdue when Granger sought help.
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Wife fights divorce suit of Ned Sparks
Mrs. Mercedes Sparks former actress charges in an affidavit in Los Angeles that her ex husband Ned Sparks the film comedian threatened to kill her and send her in the gutter She seeks to have a superior court set aside an interlocutory divorce decree in the ongoing case.
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