Austria seeks European aid to uphold its integrity
The Austrian government requests intervention by European powers to guarantee Austria's borders. Italian Premier Mussolini orders wartime mobilization amid reports of a planned conference in Vienna. Fulvio Sovich coordinates with Rome as Mussolini stays connected by telephone. Italian editorials claim Germany bears grave responsibility for the Austria crisis.
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Rome
Austria
Mussolini
Padua
Italy
France
England
Vienna
Fulvio Sovich
Foreign Office
Tr Duce
Riccione
Germany
Munich
Dollfuss
Tremendous Texas Gulf Coast Storm Claims Eleven Lives
A tropical storm battered a 100 mile front of the Texas coast with 80 mph winds and massive flood waters. At least eleven people drown or disappear as waves engulf coastal areas near Bay City Texas City and Port Arthur. Names listed include Adolph Socha Hugh W Hereford Daniel Singleton and Mrs Red Howard plus six unidentified victims.
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Houston
Texas Gulf Coast
Adolph Socha
Sirgent
Red” Howard
Bay City
Hugh W. Hereford
Daniel
Singleton
Texas City
Howard
Howard Beach
Socha
Seize Killers After Troops Held at Bay
Troops cornered suspects after a standoff ending with the capture of those responsible. Police reported no injuries and the suspects are in custody awaiting charges. Investigators recovered weapons and charged individuals with multiple counts.
Box Seat Tickets For Tri-State Horse Show Sold Quickly
More than 50 box seat tickets were sold yesterday for the Tri-State horse show to be staged August 6 7 at the fair grounds. Box seats hold six to eight people and cost 50 cents while general admission is 50 cents. Tickets available at the fair office or by calling Miss Eva Lewis at 9811.
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Tri- State
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Eva Lewis
Tri-State
Fair
Stand With Clint Small For Texas Governor
An editorial urges Panhandle voters to elect Clint Small of Amarillo as governor, arguing relief funds were misdirected by Austin and that Small will press Washington for the Panhandle’s $8,900,000 in federal relief. It portrays Small as the only candidate who will stand by Panhandle interests and labor leaders against betrayal by past administrations and rivals.
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Panhandle
Clint Small
Amarillo
Texas
Senator Small
Mrs. Small
Ross Sterling
Jim Ferguson
West Texas
News-Globe
Weather Bureau
United States
Washington
Austin
Fergusons
Dan Moody
Plains County
Drouth
Small
Roosevelt
Heaven
CWA
Port Arthur
Beaumont
East Texas
South Plains
Wellington
Thundershowers Hit Texas Panhandle Areas
Thundershowers fell yesterday at a few Panhandle points with the heaviest rain about four miles north of Amarillo, extending north of the Canadian River. About 1.5 inches reportedly, water washed mud on North Highway, ditches overflowed, and residents along the highway reported a clothburst. Bovina saw heavy showers leaving street puddles while Hereford and Amarillo had light sprinkles. Forecast says relief from heat with highs near 90.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Canadian River
North Highway
Bovina
Palmer County
New U S Mission for Texas Relief
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson announced receipt of 1 062950 from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Funds include 750000 for bread relief 108000 for transient relief 200000 for revival rehabilitation and 4950 for relief research projects.
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U.S
Texas
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federa
Bailey to address listeners from WFAA Dallas
Congressman Joe Bailey will be on air tonight at 9 from Station WFAA Dallas delivering a major speech as supporters call it a pivotal address. Bail ey plans to discuss issues of local concern and national policy.
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Bayley
Joe W. Bailey
WFAA
Dallas
Bailey
Two Days Left in First Primary Campaign
Candidates for Democratic nomination brace for runoff as six contenders vie for votes in a crowded field. Texas races feature governors candidates with speeches across the state while Mexicans claim a right to participate per a state attorney general opinion. Absentee voting ends soon with early tallies hinting at turnout near one million.
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Associated Press
Clint Small
el Paso
Tom F. Hunter
Ennis
Georgetown
Maury Hughes
Cooper
Commerce
Farmersville
Dallas
Edgar Witt
San Marcos
Luling
James V. Allred
Cuero
Hallettsville
Sehulenbure
C. C. McD
Baytown
Attorney General's Department
Travis County
Castillany
Bexar County
Texas Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Relief Nears In Heat Belt Amid Death Toll Soars
Wind and rain bring slight relief to parched fields and heat weary people as heat deaths reach 1 079. Thousands of livestock destroyed and crop damage mounts across major producing regions while grain prices rise on the Chicago Board of Trade on expectations of a drought impacted corn crop.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Amarillo Area Forewarns Mixed Thursday Weather
Fair Thursday for Amarillo and vicinity with west Texas mainly partly cloudy and possible showers in the southeast. New Mexico expects unsettled skies with showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, little temperature change overall. Previous day temperatures and hourly readings appear garbled in the record.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Max
Yeteesersree
Assassination of Austria’s Hollfuss by Uniformed Nazis
Report says Engelbert Hollfuss was shot noon yesterday by alleged Nazis in Austrian regimental uniforms. The attackers reportedly gave no warning and targeted the dictator in a sudden assault.
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Austria
Engelbert Hollfuss
Bank Robbers Loot North Plains First National Bank
Two armed men robbed North Plains First National Bank at 3 pm while locals were at a public meeting. They forced cashier Melvin Beck and bookkeeper Dorris Montgomery into the vault, escaped with 485 dollars, and fled in a 1933 Chevrolet sedan with police pursuing.
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Darrouzett
Tex
First National Bank
Melvin Beck
Dorris Montgomery
Iver
Beck
Miss Montgomery
A. H. Montgomery
School House
North Panhandle
Capitol Hill
Here
Oklahoma Line
Leonard Stroud Repeats Rodeo at Canyon Tonight
Leonard Stroud and his rodeo troupe perform under Buffalo Stadium lights in Canyon tonight. The first local rodeo in years draws a large crowd for Canyon Athletic Club benefit supporting Buffalo courts on the West Texas State Teachers College campus. Clown acts supplement the rodeo with admission set at 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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Leonard Stroud
Buffalo Stadium
Canyon Athletic Club
Buffalo
West
Texas State Teachers’ College
Austrian Crisis After Dollfuss Assassination Puts Vienna Under Martial Law
A faction of Nazis seizes the Austrian chancellery in Vienna killing Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss and holding government leaders for six hours. Martial law is declared as anti Nazi officials assume control and the puppet government forms under Dr Kurt Schuschnigg amid reports of fighting in Styria and Vienna.
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Associated Dress
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
Germany
Dollfuss
Marckaner
Kurt Schuschnige
Anton Rintelen
Rome
Helmwehr
Fey Weld
Emil Fey
Styria
Jurt Behnschnigg
Mike Jas
Dead Man’s Ballot Cast in Texas Primary
In Dallas Cecil E. Flock of Garland, who was killed in an automobile accident in Tyler, had mailed an absentee ballot. The ballot arrived in Dallas and will be counted by the Garland box judge in the Democratic primary.
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Dallas
U.P
Cecil E. Flock
Garland
Tyler
Flock
Zack Miller Loses Oklahoma City House Runoff
Col. Zack T. Miller of the 101 Ranch failed in his first political try, losing the Democratic run off for the Oklahoma state House to Walter M. Doggett in Oklahoma City.
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Zack Miller
Oklahoma City
Zack T. Miller
Inland Empire
House of Representatives
Walter M. Doggett
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Corpus Christi
Amarillo News-Globe
Attorney General
Engelbert Dolleuss
North Plains
Canyon
Fey
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