Sterling West Texas rally greets Texas governor candidate
Delegations from more than a dozen towns gather in Sweetwater for an all West Texas rally for Sterling supporters. Ross Sterling arrives amid a festive crowd after a dusty journey from Lubbock. Woodward attacks Jim Ferguson and recalls Moody and Hobby amid a spirited political program.
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Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and surrounding areas: Saturday partly cloudy with general fair skies overall. Extreme west may see scattered showers. New Mexico remains fair with little temperature change. Hourly temps for Amarillo show a low around 64 and a high near 93. Yesterday’s 24 hour precipitation reported at 0.13 inches.
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August Heat and Drought Mark Record Lows in Wind and Rain
August opens with extreme heat and drought as wind movement remains near record lows and rainfall lags well behind normal. Historical Augusts show varied extremes from 104 degrees to 48 on hot and cold dates with notable rainfall records, while July in Amarillo posted a hotter than any prior July.
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Amarillo
Rains Beat Hoover to Drought Aid in Many Of Stricken Sections
President Hoover received assurances of support from three farm groups for drought relief while governors from 13 states worked to finalize local and state committees. War Dept moved to ease conditions by diverting water from Lake Michigan and Virginias artillery ranges will be turned over for grazing. Montana dire straits spurred Hyde to start aid steps as millions of sheep and hundreds of thousands of cattle need feed. widespread rains reported in Missouri Illinois Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Tennessee and Alabama.
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Fliers Running Competition Stirs Record Flight Quest
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine continue circling Lambert St. Louis field as the Greater St. Louis airship logs its 609th hour aloft on day 26. They aim for a 1,000 hour endurance, with oil and gas use rising to roughly 10 gallons per hour and daily oil consumption near ten gallons.
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Concession Space at Tri-State Fair Opening
Those seeking concession space at the Tri-State Fair from September 22 to 27 should contact O. L. Taylor secretary at phone 6262 or visit the Globe News office. Space is filling quickly, says Wilbur C. Hawk president of the Tri-State Fair.
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Memorial to Early Settler at Crosbyton
Pioneers Day marks the fifth annual West Texas Old Settlers Association reunion at Hank Smith Memorial Park 12 miles north of Crosbyton Blanco Canyon. Officers elected William McGehee president M C Potter vice president W T Dunn secretary treasurer. registrations top 600 by Friday night.
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R. B
Bob) Smith
Ferguson Hints at Rain in Speech at Aspermont
Former Gov James E Ferguson visits Stonewall County West Texas campaign near primary day. He says his wife runs for reasons of public service not personal gain and defends Ferguson administration while attacking rivals. Crowd gathers despite threatening clouds. Joe Ferguson greets him with family support noted.
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Dirigible R-100 Expected At English Port In Morning
London reports the Air Ministry expects the British airship R-100 to moor at Cardington between 8 and 8:30 a.m. BST after a crossing in dull, wet weather. On board, the crew faced squalls and a storm with winds to 46 mph while lightning and rain disrupted a stove, delaying hot beverages for breakfast.
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Parents claim Pampa man in jail is insane
An aged Waco couple, Dr and Mrs W A Wood, pursued their son Jack Wood 28, Lamar ward school principal in Pampa, in Potter County Jail on a federal counterfeiting charge. They sought an insanity warrant after acknowledging erratic behavior and an earlier manhunt from Waco to Fort Worth. Wood's attorney says officers found only paraphernalia for minting coins.
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Owsley to Speak in Panhandle for Miriam Ferguson
Col Alvin Owsley veteran Texas orator will address crowds on the courthouse lawn and speak on WDAG at 8 15 Saturday night in Amarillo in a campaign for Miriam Ferguson as governor Col Julius Darenfield will introduce him They share World War service Dates include Pampa Plainview and Lubbock with times.
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Owsley
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Pampa
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Lubbock
Porter elected president of West Texas Gunners' group
W W Porter of Colorado was chosen president of the West Texas Gunners' Association at the annual Abilene convention held yesterday. More than 100 members attended the meeting, the usual yearly event in Abilene.
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Abilene
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Colorado
West Texas Gunners’ Association
Turkish ambassador recalled from Persia
Mem dou Chavket Bey the Turkish ambassador to Persia has been recalled to Turkey. The announcement comes from Teheran on August 15.
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Turkey
West Texas Chamber seeks million dollar suits over flawed geographies
The public relations committee asked the executive board to sue textbook publishers for at least one million dollars over geographies that label West Texas as semi arid and barren. The brief cites 1929 texts claiming no oil or cotton and notes West Texas produced 40 percent of Texas cotton and major oil in 1929, urging corrections to reflect actual conditions.
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Man Confesses to Killing Detroit Radio Announcer Buckley
A 45 year old Detroit man surrendered in Stryker Ohio and signed a pencil confession admitting he killed Jerry Buckley WMBC Detroit. Detroit detectives head to Stryker to identify the man amid discrepancies in the tale and claims of Detroit gang involvement.
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Gerald E
Jerry) Buckley
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Jerry Buckley
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Jerry”) Buckley
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Edwin L. Miller
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Sheriff Killing
Jane Brown was found guilty of first degree murder in the shooting death of Sheriff C. H. Phillips. The jury needed one ballot to reach a verdict and Brown faces life imprisonment. Joe Pounds confessed to the crime and implicated Brown and Frank Griffin. Pounds and Griffin face separate trials.
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C. H. Phillips
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Joss Brown
Frank Griffin
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Griffin
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Vriday
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Mexico Prohibits Export of Cactus Products
Washington Aug 15 The Mexican government bans export of eyemg fruit and seeds and imposes strict controls on cactus plants. Export allowed only in first six months yearly with a certificate of origin from the forestry division. customs officials must block exports without the certificate.
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Four youths assault in railway box car kills Centerville youth
In Memphis on August 16 Floyd Alston, 18, of Centerville was killed and Ernest George, 20, of Centerville was seriously injured when four Black youths attacked them in a railway box car, according to George.
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Ray Sparks claims world tree-sitting title after 167 hours aloft
In Shreveport Louisiana Ray Sparks finished a 167 hour tree-sitting challenge at noon today claiming the world title. A large crowd gathered last night prompting a traffic officer to manage the crowds.
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Shreveport
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Hoover Party Arrives at Orange Mountain Camp
President Hoover and a party of friends arrived at his mountain camp in Orange Virginia for a weekend visit. The President plans rest and informal gatherings with companions during the retreat.
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