Greenville relief warehouse blaze arson charge filed
A. Norman Baines, 50, commodities supervisor at a Greenville Texas relief commission warehouse, is charged with arson after a August 1 fire killed two city firemen, W. R. Daugherty and Earl Jenkins. Baines, a relief client and former Greenville resident, was jailed in Dallas County as investigators probe the blaze and its cause. Witnesses cite two explosions and fire from two points. police say no explosives were stored in the building.
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Greenville
A. Norman Baines
Texas Relief Commission
E. W. Hagan
Baines
Dallas
W. R. Daugherty
Earl Jenkins
Daugherty
Jenkins
Jacon Jackson
Henry Pharr
India
State Fire Insurance Commission
Knox Urges Share the Wealth Plan in West Virginia
Colonel Frank Knox Republican VP nominee tells West Virginia Republicans he seeks real share the wealth development with greater worker ownership of corporate shares. He argues the capitalist system has defects but has built productivity and high wages, and calls for extending ownership by workers without destroying the system. Continued on Page 19.
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Huntington
W. Va
Frank Knox
West Virginia
Spain Faces Fratricide Clash Over Socialism or Fascism
The piece outlines three major political ideologies Fascism Socialism and Communism with examples from Europe and a note on Spain’s internal struggle to decide who will rule. It discusses aims of Fascism totalitarian rule and dictatorship, socialist aims of redistributing wealth, and historic instances from Italy Germany and other nations. The article notes the murky usage of communism and socialism and previews continued coverage on the Spanish conflict.
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Associated Press
Spain
Iberian Peninsula
Mussolini
Rome
Germany
Hitler
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Bolivia
Paraguay
Austria
France
Elaine Barrie Recovering From Auto Crash Amid Barrymore Split
Miss Elaine Barrie actress and former Barrymore romantic interest is recuperating at home after a Friday car accident. Her mother says Barrie is highly nervous from the crash and the Barrymore engagement breakup adds to her distress.
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Hollywood
Calif
Elaine Barrie
John Barrymore
Edna Jacobs
Mrs. Jacobs
King Edward VIII Heads Toward Greek Waters Amid Marriage Rumors
King Edward VIII sails toward Greek waters on a yachting cruise as rumors spread he may wed. Reported candidates include Princess Irene aged 32 and Princess Catherine aged 24, sisters of King George.
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Athens
Edward VIII
George
Irene
Catherine
Fingerprints Do Lie Says Rancher Valjean
In El Paso a 42-year-old Hot Springs man known locally as Joe Lewis claims fingerprints misidentify him as W. L. Birchfield, an Oklahoma fugitive. Detectives say the case dates to 1933 with extradition papers pending as Oklahoma officials travel to Texas for the hearing.
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Hot Springs
N. M
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Joe Lewis
R. E. Dawson
W. L. Birchfield
Aose
Oklahoma
Here
Austin
E. W. Marland
Lewis
Dawson
Astor Custody Pact Ends Bitter Battle In Court
Mary Astor gains actual custody of her baby for nine months yearly while Dr. Franklyn Thorpe retains custody during the vacation period. The diary is to be surrendered to the court and sealed. Judge Knight ordered the settlement, but Thorpe and his counsel protested and sought a reopening.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Miss Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Goodwin Knight
Anderson
Superior Court
Marylyn Thorpe
Solomon
Gasoline Blast Kills Two in Oklahoma Tank Farm
Two men died and seven others were burned in an explosion at three storage tanks two miles northwest of Seminole Oklahoma. Victims include R Pat Jones 54 and Irving Jones 21. Claude Mason 15 and several Mason family members were among the injured. Fire Chief Everett Brodnex said the men were loading tank trucks with gasoline when the blast occurred.
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Seminole, Okla
J. F. Snawder Oil and Gas Company
Here
Pat” Jones
Irving
Claude Mason
Claud Mason
Harlan Beck
Jones
Snawder Company
Mason
T. N. Mason
Eggs hatch during heat on Taylor delivery route
A Taylor produce driver found a cracked egg case and discovered three chicks had hatched in the heat. The hatched chicks were placed with a bantam hen for care. The incident caused humor as no egg was fried by the heat.
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Taylor
Taylor Produce Company
Melon Breaks Up Hunger Strike in County Jail
Jasper Cool a 35 year old inmate in the county jail began a hunger strike and had not eaten for four days Sheriff Chris P Fox placed a watermelon in front of his cell Within 15 minutes only the rind remained By the next day Cool was eating normally
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Jasper Cool
Chris P. Fox
Pool
Radio Priest Arrives at His Union Meeting to Settle Disagreement
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin arrived for the National Union for Social Justice convention in Cleveland and announced Townsend would speak Saturday afternoon after official business. He said his open letter was metaphorical and denied any alliance with Townsend or wealth redistribution movements. President Roosevelt’s visit was noted but regarded as irrelevant to convention aims.
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Roosevelt
Treasury
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
House Ways and Means Committee
Morgenthau
Coughton
Townsend
Cleveland
Charles E. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Francis E. Townsend
Cial
Walter D. Davis
Coughlin
Judas Iscariot
Gomer Smith
Smith
Oklahoma City
Townsend Pension Organization
Father Coughlin
Chicago
National Union
Ohio
Socialist government launches greatest offensive to crush Spain revolt
August 13 report says Spain's Socialist government uses land, air, and sea power to crush the fascist insurrection. Loyalists push toward San Sebastian with aid from Loyalist forces, while Iran reports rebel planes bomb the seaside resort. Government aims to stamp out revolt within hours.
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Madrid
Spain
San Sebastian
Gibraltar Straits
Iran
Rebels bomb San Sebastian as siege spreads
Rebel planes strike San Sebastian amid renewed assault. Four English and two Dutch aircraft believed en route to Spain raise fears neutrality will fail. France bans mass enlistment to aid Loyalists. government claims 40 Loyalist aviators captured after battle near Seville. siege and town falls widen in the south.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Britain
France
Estopona
Gibraltar
Algeciras
Seville
San Rafael Espinar
Oviedo
Rebels Clash to Retake Munition Center Outside Oviedo
On the outskirts of Oviedo the six specialist fighters and forces hurled heavy artillery in a bid to recapture a key munitions center. Men and women fought side by side as the battle intensified.
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Oviedo
Officer Found Shot in Home in Houston
Eugene Myers chief deputy United States marshal was found shot at his Houston home early tonight. He died en route to a hospital after being shot in the back near the heart. Homicide detectives opened an inquiry into the fatal shooting. Myers, prominent in the area, had served under U S Marshal M Frank Hammond since Hammond’s Roosevelt era appointment.
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Houston
Eugene Myers
United States
Doug Doherty
Myers
Hammond
Roosevelt
Filipino musician sought in wife slaying at hotel
Kansas City police sought Phillip Hernandez a Filipino musician after his 18 year old white wife was found hacked to death in a hotel room they had registered in.
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Kansas City
Phillip Hernandez
Texas heat toll hits seventeen in two decades
The Texas heat wave subsided slightly with cooling breezes and clouds in many cities, but 17 deaths were linked to the extreme temperatures. Dallas reported a 75 year old woman’s death, and other fatalities occurred in Hillsboro and Abilene. Amarillo remained hottest at 102.3 with Seymor at 120 briefly.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Dallas
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Tyler
San Antonio
Austin
Wichita Falls
Palestine
Sherman
Kate Weaver
Hillsboro
Will Snapka
Abilene
Houston Weatherman
Mercury
Seymour
Lubbock
Amarillo Fair Weather Forecast Friday in West Texas
Amarillo and surrounding West Texas expect fair conditions Friday with warmer weather. Panhandle area and New Mexico should stay generally fair, with modest temperature increases. Recent hourly readings show daytime highs near 100 degrees and cooler nights into the 60s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Blaze Engulfs Beaumont Area Oil Well in Hardin County
The Republic Production and Houston Oil Company oil well eight miles north of Silsbee Hardin County burned fiercely as crews planned to detonate nitroglycerine to suppress the flames. The well erupted at 3 30 A M Thursday with flames 400 feet high and a crater about 350 feet across. Firefighters cooled the ground with water to prevent gas ignition after any blast. Forest fire risk rose as cinders set nearby land alight and volunteers, farmers aided by crews, continued containment efforts.
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Beaumont
The
Republic Production
Houston Oil Company
Silsbee
Hardin County
Damages Sought From San Antonio Hotel Operator in Four Suits
Four damage suits filed in Austin seek a total of 101100 dollars from Jack White a San Antonio hotel operator. The actions arise from a June 18 automobile collision on the Austin Round Rock highway injuring several people.
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Austin
Jack White
San Antonio
Austin- Round Rock
Shamrock Booster Club Sues Over Landon Endorsement Claim
Shamrock Booster Club protests Amarillo Daily News for reporting a unanimous endorsement of Alf Landon. The Shamrock Daily Texan asserts a humorous meeting tale led to the libel suit threat, naming Postmaster Flake George and county GOP chair Frank Exum as guests. The Texan vows to buy cigars for "Old Tack" in a friendly gesture.
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Shamrock Booster Club
Amarillo Daily News
Alf Landon
Shamrock Daily Texan
Texan
The
Flake George
Frank Exum
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