Clint Small in Pause at Fort Worth
Candidates for governor pressed for votes across Dallas and Fort Worth in a tight race before Saturday's balloting. Clint Small spoke at Fort Worth and Mineral Wells while others, including J. Barney Davis and Ray Johnson, urged support for Small and criticized the bond plan.
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Clint Small
Fort Worth
Associated Press
Dallas
Jim Young
Barry Miller
Earle B. Mayfield
Small
South Texas
Tarrant County
James E. Ferguson
Ross S. Sterling
Houston
Thomas B. Love
Miller
Greenville
Love
J. Barney Davis
Texas Anti-Board Bond Association
Senator Small
Ross Sterling
Ray Johnson
Davis
Texas
Mineral Wells
Cisco
Amarillo
Potter County
Earthquakes devastate southeastern Italy killing hundreds
A series of powerful earthquakes struck southeastern Italy triggering massive destruction in at least a score of towns near Naples. Officials report 679 dead, over a thousand injured, and tens of thousands homeless as supply trains reach affected areas and rescue crews battle wrecked bridges and collapsed tunnels.
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Naples
Italy
Melfi
Monte Volutre
Messina
Pe Rossi Vargua
Sanny
Smiling Peninsula
No Man's Land
San Jacinto Voters Hear Candidates in Amarillo Event
San Jacinto voters gathered at the San Jacinto school heard county land district candidates speak. W. E. Landsberry presided as speakers defended records and urged support for sheriff, district attorney, constable, and other local offices.
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San Jacinto
W. E. Landsberry
J. W. Collins
Bob Bethune
Hide and Animal Inspector
John Arnot
HW. L. Mauldin
Rainfall Spreads Across Panhandle With 1.15 Inches In Amarillo
Moisture levels rise across the Panhandle as Amarillo records 1.15 inches from 9 to 11 with forecasts of more. Drought relief appears limited to northern areas while some towns report sprinkles and light showers. The cotton crop gains aid from rain but remains largely dry southward as temperatures hit a high of 91 and a low of 66.
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Fort Worth & Denver
Texline
Channing
Amarillo
H. T. Collman
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Outlook
Thursday forecasts call for fair and warmer conditions in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas and Panhandle expect partly cloudy skies with scattered showers in the far west and little temperature change overall. New Mexico also trends fair with possible northerly central showers and mild temperature shifts.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Mies
One of Biggest Dollar Days of Year Today
Today is a major bargain day in Amarillo as local merchants offer many high class articles at special prices. The event is expected to be one of the year's largest shopping days. Read the Morning News ads, list needed items, and shop early before stores open and rush begins.
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Nell Annette Williams
Rey Williams
Polk Street
J.A. Bays
Polk
Methodist
St. Anthony's Hospital
Shamrock
Williama
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Stephens College
Columbia
New York
Panhandle
Miss Williams
Ray, Williams
Vivian
William ,MecAlpine
Miss Roy Williams
Bill Mac
Mia
McAlpine
Jim Roy
Housetop sitter bows to weather and trees stay put
Sonny Pierce reports 13614 hours of continuous housetop sitting as weather forces a descent from the perch. Amarillo tree sitter George Tomberlin vows to remain aloft to August 20 after a bet and incentives totaling five dollars for ten days, with Mrs. Irvin promising a gift on her return from Denver.
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Sonny Pierce
Crestway
George Tomberlin
Amarillo
George
W.C. Irvin
Mrs. Irvin
Denver
SITTING STANDINGS SITTER- Hours at 11 p m
Distorted OCR lists names and scores under a standings heading. Readable items mention George Wesley Tomberlin Freddie Parr Floydada Johnson Herbert Williams J H Green Homer Hitec with various scores or tallies beside them. No clear event or outcome is evident from the fragment.
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George Wesley Tomberlin
Buzeta
Oie Cee Leos Freddie Parr
Eoccene
Floydada Johnson
Herbert Williams
J.-H. Green
Homer Hitec
Tree Sitters Keep Watch as Heights Feud Draws Town
Local youths Freddie Parr and others remain perched atop houses and towers, receiving letters and telegrams as crowds flock to watch. Spectators report girl visitors, nearby residents pleading for them down, and bets or gifts offered for longest vigil while families cope with the unusual publicity.
Speeches Tonight For Four Governor Candidates on College Lawn
Four candidates for governor receive campaign pledges tonight on the college lawn at 8. Lloyd Fletcher backs ex-Congressman James Young while James O. Gulerie supports Barry Miller A S Stinnett backs Earle B Mayfield and Judge J W Crudgington supports Thomas B Love The event aims for brief speeches and lighter coverage on KGRS radio Saturday morning with Mrs Lloyd Fletcher and Judge Crudgington set to speak.
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Judge Crudgington
KGRS
Senator Love
Lloyd Fletcher
Young
Six Suspects Held in Greenwood Merchant Slaying
Sheriff T R Hughes announces six Black suspects held in Caddo Parish jail for the murder of merchant C J Mason of Greenwood. Identification by Mrs Mason, widow and sole eyewitness, expected.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
T. R. Hughes
C. J. Mason
Greenwood
Merchant
Caddo Parish
Lindbergh Invited to Make Amarillo Home
The Lindberghs are asked to relocate to Amarillo with the city’s Chamber of Commerce promoting Amarillo as a home and aviation hub. Officials await Charles A. Lindbergh’s reply after dispatches cited Oklahoma City’s appeal to him.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Lindy
West Point Graduate Lt Curtis Assigned to Fort Bliss
Washington July 23. The war department announced that second Lieutenant James C. Curtis Jr of Amarillo who graduated in June from West Point is assigned to the first cavalry division at Fort Bliss after his present leave. Four of Curtis classmates are also assigned to this post.
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Washington
War Department
James C. Curtis, Jr
Amarillo
West Point
First Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Curtis
Gun found on shelf in fatal Dalhart shootout claims
Mrs. Dillinger, widow of Sheriff Alexander, and Dalham County residents describe the June gun battle with Dallam County officers. Orell Dillinger allegedly grabbed a pistol from a cupboard and confronted Deputy Foust and Sheriff Alexander, leading to the fatal confrontation. testimony confirms Orell’s presence and intent in a tense escape attempt.
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Orell
Alexander
Lon
Dalham County
Last day for poll tax exemption certificates
The notice urges those who turned 21 since January 1, 1929 to apply today at J. W. Collins tax collector’s office to vote in the primary without poll tax. People aged 60 after January 4, 1929 lose exemptions. those 60 before January 1, 1929 keep exemptions. others with age or disability may apply under the new law.
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J. W. Collins
Boxes for Mid-Summer Horse Show On Sale Now
Box seats for the mid summer horse show on August 2 are offered to the public for the first time. Boxes hold six or eight seats and 14 of the 40 boxes were sold by noon. Six seat boxes cost nine dollars and eight seat boxes twelve dollars, with reservations for matinee and night. Individual seats in boxes cost one fifty per performance. Grandstand reservations are seventy five cents each. Orders may be mailed to or placed at The News Globe office.
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Homer. Hill
Eighth
North Fillmore
Junior Buzard
Freddie Parr
Parker Street
Sweetwater
Floydada Johnson
Arthur Street
Charley Martin
Ross
Johnson
Georgia May Ross
Herbert Williams
J. H. Green
News-Globe
News Globe to Broadcast Full Election Returns All Night
The News-Globe announces full and complete election returns will be broadcast Saturday night to Amarillo and the Panhandle. A crowd gathering on Sixth Street, slides of hot returns shown across the street, and megaphone announcements from the balcony. WDAG radio will relay results, and three leased wires will bring state and county returns to the News-Globe office.
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News-Globe
The
Amarillo
Panhandle
News- Globe
Sixth Street
WDAG
Rainfalls Save New Mexico Crops Across Panhandle
Special to The News reports Tucumcari received 2.21 inches and Dalhart saw 1.69 inches of rain in two days aiding crops. The Panhandle region has soaked since Sunday, totaling 3.69 inches in Dalhart and surrounding areas.
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New. Mexico
Tucumcari
N. M
New Mexico
Dalhart
The
Panhandle
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Gus
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