City gives thanks with full Thanksgiving program in Amarillo
Amarillo celebrated Thanksgiving with a morning union church service at First Christian Church led by Dr J T McClure and a 7 to 6 football thriller where Amarillo High School Golden Sandstorm edged Lubbock Westerners before about 6500 fans at Butler Field. The day also featured band performances by H A Anderson and the Westerners Band, plus club dances and social events to cap the fall festivity.
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Amarillo
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Ed Pearce
Tubbock
South Plains
Butler Field
Joe Norman
Amarillo Country Club
Johnny Floyd
Forest fires sweep large East Texas lumber tract
Forest fires continued to sweep through a large lumber tract south of Nacogdoches as Civilian Conservation Corps crews from Woden and Lufkin joined the effort. State forestry officials urged hunters to be more careful to prevent new fires in East Texas woodlands.
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Tex
Civilian Conservation Corps
Woden
Lufkin
East Texas Woodlands
Labor Fed calls November business developments encouraging
The American Federation of Labor reports November business developments encouraging with unemployment near September levels. It reviews the Roosevelt gold policy, notes moderate price rises tied to dollar depreciation, warns against currency inflation, and stresses strong government currency control amid market uncertainty. Thanksgiving lull aids the Roosevelt gold buying program as France dispatches reach officials.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
Europe
France
Hoover Rolph clash over San Jose lynching prompts sharp exchanges
Former President Hoover and California Governor Rolph traded vitriolic remarks on the San Jose lynching of Brooke Hart kidnap slayers. Hoover denounced lynch law as subverting society while Rolph defended the mob action, citing unrest and troop use in other incidents.
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Herbert Hoover
James Rolph, Jr
San Jose
Brooke Hart
Washington
Deputy Constable Released on Bond After Hall Shooting
Grady R. Latham deputy constable was charged with murder and released on a $5,000 bond after he shot H. J. Satterwhite at a Longview dance hall following an argument over a ticket. The hall operator and Satterwhite argued. Latham intervened and a fight broke out.
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Grady R. Latham
H. J. Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Latham
Senate panel resumes probe into Huey Long machine fraud
New Orleans November 30 Senate committee returns to its fraud inquiry against Huey P Long's political machine after Thanksgiving recess. The panel reportedly weighs revived testimony including a voter once declared dead.
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New Orleans
Senate
Huey P. Long
Prohibition Dies Tuesday
A report notes states prepare for the December 5 1933 repeal of the 18th Amendment as the 21st Amendment takes effect. Governors and legislatures move to regulate liquor sales with new laws and rules while some states delay action.
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Commonwealths
New York
Pennsylvania
Briton praises dollar actions at London Thanksgiving dinner
Ambassador Robert W. Bingham in London lauds the new American equalization fund alongside Britain's scheme. He notes the British fund exceeds 300 million pounds and expresses hope the U.S. fund will benefit America as the British fund has benefited Britain. He comments on dollar, pound, and franc fluctuations and rejects inflation fears.
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Robert W. Bingham
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Great Britain
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Britain
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India
Two Men Die In Fort Worth Train Incidents
In Fort Worth two men were killed by trains within an hour. John D. Hofler, 74, was struck by an eastbound train at 7:55 and died minutes later. J. W. Roberson, 32, died after his car was hit by a northbound freight at 8:55. his body was left impaled on a derail switch as two cars derailed.
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Fort Worth
John 1D. Hofler
T. and P. Nessencer
J. W. Roberson
Southern Pacific
Patterson Death Penalty Asked In Scottsboro Assault Case
Heywood Patterson stands trial on charges tied to a railroad assault near Scottsboro Alabama two years ago as prosecutors seek the death penalty. The defense contends the case was improperly tried and a mistrial motion was denied.
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W. W. Callahan
Thomas Ff. Knight, Jr
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Leibowitz
George W. Chamlee
Chattanooga
International Labor Defense
Coounael
School bonds voted in Childress amid restructuring plans
A proposal for 15 000 school bonds passed in Childress by 179 to 33 for a six room East Ward building, after the old structure was razed last summer. The action follows the plan to replace the building with a new facility.
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Childress
Soan
Judge tells jury no woman’s station shields assault
Decatur Alabama November 30 judge W W Callahan charges the jury in the Scottsboro case of Haywood Patterson. He says the law forbids assault regardless of a woman's station in life and that no finger can be pointed at a woman's past or future in denying protection of the law. The youths are charged with assaulting Mrs. Victoria Price and Ruby Bates who were traveling on a freight car in a gondola car.
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Ala
U.P
W. W. Callahan
Haywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Victoria Price
Ruby Bates
Soldiers Take Grid Tickets at Oklahoma Game
Gov. W. H. Murray ordered 55 National Guardsmen to guard ticket booths and gates at the University of Oklahoma stadium for the football game against Oklahoma A&M. Adjt. Gen. Barrett said the move aimed to protect athletic receipts from misuse.
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Okla
Wm. H
Alfala Bill’ Murray
Army
University of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma A. & M. College
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Chickasha
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Charles FP. Barrett
Decision Not Final Asserts Farmer Jim
Governor Miriam A Ferguson and husband James E Ferguson say a re election bid is not ruled out by events they will watch in the coming months. They expect several candidates to join the Texas governor race including Allred McDonald Stevenson Moore Witt Small.
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Miriam
A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Austin
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Ferguson
Epsom Downs
C. C. McDonald
Wichita Falls
Jamen
Alired
McDonald
Allred
Coke Stevenson
Walter Kline
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Joe Moore
Edgar Witt
Tom Hunter
Clint Small
United States
Tom Connally
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Public Works program under fire calls for sound money
Former New York Governor Fred E. Smith criticizes the Works Administration editorially, claiming the public works system is overbureaucratized and underdelivers. He argues the civil works plan muddles agencies, wastes funds, and fails to provide steady winter employment.
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Fred E. Smith
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4 Works Administration
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PWA
Perera
A CCC
TWA
Dr Wynekoop predicts life to trial in Rheta slaying
Dr I Wynekoop said she may not live to stand trial for her daughter-in-law Rheta’s murder. She spent Thanksgiving in county jail hospital reading a Bible and on liquid foods with bed rest ordered, speaking with Dr Francis W McNamara about her case and claiming self diagnosis.
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Chicago
I. Wynekoop
Victims of Borger Blast Recovering
Three people burned escaping gas ignited by a pilot light at a water heater four miles west of Borger are recovering from shock. The victims are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bishop and Mrs. C D Lambert. Doctors expect full recovery as gas from a bathroom line is blamed.
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Tex
Clarence Bishop
C D. Lambert
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