Peiping Evacuation Begins Amid War Fears
Japanese and Chinese evacuations start as hostilities threaten to resume. National Government rushes troops to Hopei and Chahar, with Nanking forces and a Red Cross moving north. In Peiping area, fighting reported near Fengtai and Lofa as Japanese and Chinese units clash along the Peiping Tientsin railway.
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Peiping
Hopei
Chahar
China
Tientsin
U.S
Fengtai
Lofa
Peiping-Tientsin
Tahungemen
Tahungmen
Kupikow
Great Wall of China
Weary Russians Set 62-Hour Nonstop Flight World Record
Three Soviet airmen Mikhail Gromoff Andrei Yumosheff and Sergei Danilin flew about 6262 miles from Moscow to a pasture near San Jacinto California in 62 hours and 5 minutes setting a new long distance nonstop flight record. They landed after fog forced retreat from the Mexican border. They phoned the Soviet embassy and were greeted by ranchers and peace officers at March Field while Soviet officials arrived to assist.
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March Field
Calif
Soviet Union
North Pole
Mexican
San Jacinto
Moscow
Mikhail Gromoff
Andrei Yumosheff
Sergei Danilin
Army Air Base
Washington
Constantine Cumansky
United States
Gromoff
Grigori Gokhman
San Francisco
Paul Codos
Maurice Rossi
New York
Syria
Valeri Chekaloff
Georgi Baidukoff
Alexander Beliakoff
Vancouver
Wash
Britain France and United States in China talks
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Britain France and the United States are consulting on the situation in China. He disclosed the talks during a Commons session.
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London
U.P
Britain
France
United States
China
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Thirty Million Now Registered For Old Age Benefits
The Social Security Board announced 29,954,821 people were registered for federal old age benefits as of July 1. New York led with 4,292,366 enrollees.
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Washington
Social Security Board
New York
Amarillo and West Texas Thursday Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy Thursday across Amarillo and West Texas with little temperature change in New Mexico. Hourly figures show yesterday highs near 75 to 97 and lows around mid 60s to mid 80s across the region.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Geeks
Ranger Suspended Warden Explains Blanton Case Mix Up
Wheat price hits season high in Amarillo at 1.09 per bushel. Receipts rise with 244 cars reported by the Amarillo Grain Exchange. Rail manifests indicate arrivals from Panhandle points as buyers and farmers watch Canadian and U S spring wheat prospects amid rust and drought reports.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Grain Exchange
Panhandle
Canada
United States
Saskatchewan
Australia
Argentina
Lone Ranger chief suspends officer over Blanton case claims
In Austin July 14 a furor arose as four officers faced contempt of court tied to the arrest of Louis Lamadrid, a special investigator in the Blanton disappearance. Col H H Carmichael and Gov Allred dismissed Lamadrid theories as fantastical while pursuing leads with Justice Dept involvement.
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Austin
Morgan Miller
Louis Lamadrid
Blanton
Mustawer
Former Legion Leader Raymond Winters Dead in New York
Raymond C. Winters 47, former American Legion commander of the McKee Post in Whitestone Queens died yesterday in a Long Island City hospital. He practiced law in Texas after leaving New York and previously won the DSC and the Croix de Guerre for World War service.
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New York
Raymond C. Winters
American Legion
Texas
Long Island
Whitestone
Queens
N. Y
McKee
Extradition Sought for Hollywood Mystery Man John Montague
New York asked California Governor Merriam to extradite John Montague alias M LaVerne Moore to face first degree robbery charges. Acting Governor Bray signed the extradition application. Police identify Moore as Montague in connection with a Sept 25 1930 $750 Jay road house robbery.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Frank B. Merriam
California
John Montague
Hollywood
M. William Bray
M. LaVerne Moore
Montague
Moore
Jay
Longtime Texas Cowpuncher Otis Gober Dies in Amarillo
Otis Gober, a 69 year old Panhandle rancher and West Texas pioneer, died yesterday morning in an Amarillo hospital after a long 39 year career in the saddle. Born February 11, 1868 in Denton County near Bolivar, he came to Moore County in 1898 with his wife to claim land and work the “old home place” with brother Gus Gober.
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Otis Gober
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Gober
Moore County
Texas
Gus Gober
Laredo refinery operators jailed over interstate bond case
Pi-Tom J. Dix and W. B. Dix, operators of a Laredo refinery, were jailed after bondsmen withdrew from a case charging transporting in interstate commerce from Chicago to Laredo 73 allegedly fraudulent $1,000 bonds.
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Laredo
Tom J. Dix
W. B. Dix
Webb County
Chicago
Amarillo Delegation Heads to Tulia for 47th Birthday Parade
More than 50 Amarillo businessmen will travel Friday to Tulia Swisher County for the 47th birthday celebration. They will gather at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 30 in a caravan and join a 10 o clock parade opening the two day festivity. The delegation includes listed participants and is coordinated by Clay Thornton with aid from Hanson Post American Legion members Sam Page and Floyd Sloan.
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Amarillo
Tulia
Swisher County
Chamber of Commerce
Clay Thornton
Tornton
Hoyt Boles
Tulsa
Floya Sloan
Walter Blackburn
Sam Elkins
Bob Crudgington
Galen Battey
George Mansur
Charlie Pryor
Boyce Gant
Henry Thompson
John Tarvin
Sam Page
Bill Futrer
H. A. Shaw
Grady Fox
Bill Benton
Mark Taylor
Ed Hardin
Ray Miner
Mason King
E. Kancher
George Hammock
Roy Cullum
E. A. Hillery
Charlie Priolo
Orla Allen
Vance Johnson
Beirut Attack Kills Six at Syrian Government Office
Six people were killed and twenty wounded in an assault on a Syrian government office in the Elireh district. Natives seeking autonomy carried out the attack, and French troops later quelled the outbreak.
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Beirut
Syria
Elireh
Liberal in Court Vacancy Opens After Robinson Death
Washington July 14 The death of Democratic Leader Robinson clears a path for President Roosevelt to nominate a liberal to the Supreme Court vacancy. Felix Frankfurter is among the named possibles, with others including Cummings Reed Jackson Landis Murphy Richberg Pecora Rosenman and Miler. Nomination timing remains undisclosed as the court plans to resume in October.
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Washington
Robinson
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Cummings
Stanley Reed
Robert H. Jackson
James M. Landis
Securities Commission
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Justin Miler
Board of Tax Appeals
Ferdinand Pecora
Samuel Rosenman
New York
Girl Who Saved Two Given Merit Card
In San Antonio on July 14, Miss Carolyn Trahan 21 received a merit card from the Detroit Boosters Corporation for heroism at Medina Lake. She saved a mother and child from drowning when a boat collision overturned eight in April, then swam a mile to shore to summon aid for others.
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San Antonio
Medina Lake
Boosters Corporation of Detroit
Carolyn Trahan
Miss Trahan
Here
Postal Officers Disclose Ring of Mexican Swindlers
Washington July 14 postal officers say they have evidence that international swindlers in Mexico target wealthy Americans. Calvin W. Hassell, assistant solicitor at the Post Office Department, reports two or three circulars daily offering to divide fortunes, signaling a revival of the Old Spanish Swindle Game.
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Washington
Pos ‘al
Mexico
Calvin W. Hassell
Post Office Department
Fight for Demo Leadership Looms in Senate After Robinson Death
Joseph T. Robinson, 64, longtime Senate Democratic leader, died on the fighting line. His death leaves a turbulent political scene with the court reorganization bill and executive-branch reforms in limbo and sparks a struggle over his successor among conservatives and liberals, with Barkley, Byrnes, and Harrison as leading candidates.
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Washington
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Pittman
Nevada
White House
Barkley
Kentucky
Byrnes
South Carolina
Harrison
Mississippi
Roosevelt Mourns Senator Robinson as Soldier Who Fell in Battle
President Roosevelt described Senator Joseph Robinson as a soldier who has fallen with face to battle. Robinson died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving a leadership void for the Senate and a vacancy on the Supreme Court appointment. A state funeral is planned in the Senate chamber with the President in attendance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph Robinson
Rover
Joe Robinson
Robinson
Supreme Court
Justice van Devanter
Senator Robinson
Capitol
Little Rock
Ark
Senate
Copeland
Hattie Caraway
Thaddeus Caraway
Arkansas
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Federal Troops Strive to Break Rebels Near Madrid
Government forces battered insurgent lines northwest of Madrid to reach the Corunna highway as shells rained into the capital. A steady push east of Las Rozas threatened control of three towns, including Las Rozas Majadhonda and Villafranca del Castillo, marking a new phase of the offensive.
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Madrid
Corunna
Las Rozas
Majadhonda
Villafranca del Castillo
Two Die When Auto Strikes Bridge
Woodrow Belew died in a Wichita Falls hospital after a truck crash on a bridge near Henrietta early today. His brother Lloyd Belew of Sherman was killed instantly and their vehicle burned in the collision on the bridge.
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Wichita Falls
Woodrow Belew
Henrietta
Lloyd
Sherman
Ex Governor Julius L Meier Dies in Portland
Portland obituary reports former Oregon governor Julius L Meier died in Portland shortly after 7 AM after a period of ill health. The early morning death ends a long public career in state leadership.
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Portland
Ore
Julius L. Meier
Oregon
Robinson Death Shocks Leaders Across Parties
Senators Wheeler Connally Sheppard and House leaders react to the death of Senator Joe Robinson in Washington and Little Rock. Arkansas Governor Bailey calls it a national tragedy and outlines a special election window to fill the vacancy. The passage underscores Robinson as a pivotal figure in judiciary reform and national politics.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Supreme Court
Joe T. Robinson
Robinson
Wheeler
Arkansan
Connally
Texas
Senator Robinson
Joe Robinson
Senator Sheppard
Rayburn
House
Jones
Republic
Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Maverick
Little Rock
Ark
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Arkansas
Carl E. Bailey
Bailey
Governor Allred Calls Robinson Death a Terrible Loss
Governor James V. Allred of Texas said the death of United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was a terrible loss to the nation. He described Robinson as a fine, gentle and courageous character.
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Austin
Tex
James V. Allred
Joseph T. Robinson
United States
Arkansas
Garner to attend Robinson funeral in Little Rock
Vice President John N. Garner will leave Uvalde Texas on Saturday to attend the funeral of Senator Joseph T. Robinson in Little Rock Sunday. Garner expressed sorrow and paid tribute to the late statesman and legislator noting their long friendship and recent cordial farewell in Washington.
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Uvalde
Texas
John N. Garner
Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock
Robinson
Washington
Garner
Congress
Dynamite Found Buried Near Seguin Kept by Sheriff
Sheriff A W Saegert of Guadalupe County holds 16 cases of dynamite found buried on a Seguin area farm. He asked local police if any firm reported the loss and has the explosives in the Seguin courthouse awaiting disposition.
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San Antonio
A. W. Saegert
Guadalupe County
Seguin
Aged Trapper Guilty On Murder Charge
J. H. Heard convicted of murder for killing trapping partner Jim Reynolds in Borden County last December 21. He testified to an argument over baiting traps and claimed self defense. jury sentenced him to five years.
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Lamadrid
Alfred
Carmichael
State Senate
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Carmicael
Willacy County
Department of Justice
Bill McCourrey
Ranger
Bill
Luther Blanton
Legion
Golf
County
Bolivar
Otis
Monicker
Otis Eugene Gober
Cowboy Be
Way
Willis van Devanter
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Pecora
Senate Banking Committee
Judge Rosenman
Supreme Bench
Zebarney T. Phillips
Trapper
Arkansas University
Arkansas Assembly
U. S. Senate
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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