Amarillo Eyes City Run Airport Upgrade
Amarillo leaders join TWA and Braniff officials at the Capitol Hotel to plan a city takeover of English Field. They seek federal funds to build three paved runways and enlarge hangars, aiming to attract an Army base and boost civilian and airline services.
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Amarillo
Department of Commerce
English Field
TWA
Braniff
Capitol Hotel
Army Air Base
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Hinton
Frank Butler
Jay Taylor
Julius Dozenfield
Ross D. Rogers
Earl Fuqua
E. A. Simpson
Ed Mayer
Oscar Randall
Binford Arney
Thornton Oxnard
R. E. Wertz
C. E. Beard
Braniff Airlines
Washington presses Madrid on protection of Americans abroad
The United States demanded life and property protection for Americans and other foreigners in Madrid. Embassy official Eric C. Wendelin said Spain guaranteed protection and allowed diplomatic communication as Americans still trapped in the city awaited rescue amid civil war news.
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Washington
Madrid
State Department
Eric C. Wendelin
Negro freed in co ed death case shocks Asheville
I D Roddy a negro elevator operator was released after a week in connection with the Helen Clevenger murder case. Helen Clevenger 19 year old New York University student was slain in a hotel room after a police report of a plea for life. A chambermaid Evelyn Moss said the door was locked from inside at 6 20 A M and a master key was found in the lock when Prof. W L Clevenger tried to awaken her at 8 30 A M. A storm may have muffled pleas.
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Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
Laurance Brown
M. M. Cowdin
New York University
Sheriff Brown
Boston
Evelyn Moss
Miss Clevenger
Brown
W. L. Clevenger
Liner Catches Whale and Tows It to Seattle
The coast wise liner H. F. Alexander hauled a whale 150 miles to Seattle after catching it in the Pacific Ocean. The giant carcass lay wedged across the bow below the water line, leaving Captain Charles G. Hansen puzzled as to the ship’s poor performance until docking revealed the reason.
Four French Bomber Crew Killed in Plane Crash near Aulnay
Four crew members died when a French bombing plane crashed near Aulnay-Sous-Ouen, Chartres region. The pilot survived, landing with a parachute.
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Chartres
France
Aulnay-Sous-Ouneau
Cudahy Calls Beach Fisticuffs A Trivial Affair
Malibu Beach on a Saturday night saw Michael Cudahy and his estranged wife in a brief melee he calls trivial. He dropped into a beach inn where Mary Borax Cudahy confronted him, trading punches with her escort's companion joining in.
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Malibu Beach
Calif
Michael Cudahy
Jay Morley
Sheriff's
Cudahy
Beach
Mary Jacklyn Borax Cudahy
Josh Lee Wins Oklahoma Democratic U S Senate Nomination
Rep. Josh Lee defeated Gov. E W Marland to win the Oklahoma Democratic U S Senate nomination as WPA activity controversy swirled around the campaign. With 1 357 of 3 411 precincts reporting Lee led Marland by a wide margin, while Will Rogers led in the at large congressional contest.
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Oklahoma City
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Lee
Marland
Will Rogers
Sam Houston
ITI
Rogers
Houston
Gassaway
T. R. Blaine
Kingfisher
John Co. Burns
Fighty
Burns
Blaine
Wilburn Cartwright
McAlester
House Roads and Highways Committee
Yellow Cab President’s Wife Dies in Florida Crash
Mrs. Frank Toye, wife of Yellow Cab Company of New Orleans head, was killed in an automobile accident between Valparaiso and Fort Walton Florida. Her husband suffered serious bruises.
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Crestview, Fla
Frank Toye
Yellow Cab Company
New Orleans
Valparaiso
Fort Walton
Fla
Ban on Trial News Sought in Astor Thorpe Custody Case
Hollywood actress Mary Astor and Dr. Franklyn Thorpe move toward a private settlement to bar sensational charges from public airing as they face a custody hearing for their four year old daughter Marylyn. Judge Goodwin J. Knight presides as lawyers seek a truce to avoid testimony.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Hollywood
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Miss Astor
Marylyn
Thorpe
Eight Die As Freight Train Derailed At Clay City
At least eight people are dead after 14 cars of a freight train derailed due to a split switch in Clay City. Seven victims were hoboes. more than 50 may have been aboard. Wayne F Caldwell head brakeman died. engineer Luther McCool was injured and hospitalized. Wreckage search continues for missing men.
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Clay City
U.P
Wayne F. Caldwell
Luther McCool
Flare
State Works Allocation Sparks Budget Debate
A terse notice warns no dollars have been allocated for state works funding. Officials emphasize ongoing planning and clarify that current plans do not commit funds, as discussions continue among agencies and lawmakers.
Texans Hit by Roosevelt Order Halting PWA Projects
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt signed an order that blocks Texas Public Works Administration projects unless funded entirely by relief labor. Hopkins, the WPA chief, pressured Ickes to restrict approvals, leaving Texas with no new PWA allotments. Officials cite lack of sufficient skilled relief labor as the main barrier, while unskilled labor remains plentiful in the state.
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Washington
Texas
PWA
Ickes
Roosevelt
Harry J. Hopkins
WPA
Mayor Decrees End of Nude Peep Shows at Exposition
Dallas mayor George Sergeant declares fig leaves obsolete and orders nude peep shows closed at the Texas Centennial Exposition. He questions if dancers in midway shows with only large "apples" as coverings can be considered art, insisting on action against the scandalous displays.
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Dallas
U.P
George Sergeant
Garden of Eden
Ageless Mussolini Decrees Silence on Birthday
Rome dispatch notes Premier Mussolini, approaching his fifty‑third birthday, remains absorbed in state matters as Italy’s leader for almost 15 years. National silence marks the day, with discreet celebrations and a focus on youth as a political theme.
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Mussolini
Rome
I Duce
Italy
Ethiopia
Mussolini Battles War Pressures and Family Illness
The article recalls Mussolini facing international sanctions and economic siege after the Rome march, while his youngest daughter Anna Maria, age seven, suffered infantile paralysis. He balanced palace duties with bedside care at Tivoli as he pushed Italy toward a corporative state and a new colonial empire.
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Rome
League of Nations
Africa
Il Duce
Anna Maria
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Tivoli
Italy
Tropical storm hits extreme Florida coast amid fatalities
A tropical storm menaced southeast Florida with a 50 mile per hour wind and one lineman Elbert Freeman 36 died after being burned and knocked by live wires during storm preparations near Miami. Forecasters warned Key Largo and the southern tip could see near hurricane winds as rain and rising barometers complicate conditions.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Elbert I. Freeman
Fowey Rock
The
Weather Bureau
Key Largo-Carysfort Reef
Key Largo
Italians report 1000 Ethiopians slain near Addis Ababa
An Italian communique said 1,000 Ethiopians were killed and wounded in an unsuccessful attempt to cut the Addis Ababa-Dessye motor highway. The Ethiopians were reported led by Dedjazmateh Abara son of Ras Kassa, a former war leader.
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Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa-Dessye
Dedjazmateh Abara
Ras Kassa
Dams eyed for new federal program in Panhandle
W W Horner of the National Resources Board and Texas Planning Board officials surveyed potential dam sites on the Canadian River and Fire Draw near Friona and Amarillo. The group noted water and soil conservation flood control and recreation guiding the study as it follows the Arkansas River basin. Horner said recommendations will name agencies localities and states and stressed the long timeline for large projects.
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Panhandle
W. W. Horner
National Resources Board
Texas Planning Board
Horner
Conchas Dam
Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Carl Hinton
Amarillo
Hinton
Conchas
Hood
Accomplice Sentenced to Life in Rattlesnake Torture Murder
Charles H. Hope received life imprisonment for his part in the rattlesnake torture murder of the wife of Robert James. James, convicted of first degree murder last week, faces death and will be sentenced September 8. Hope, key witness against James after his guilty plea, will serve in Folsom prison.
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Los Angeles
Charles H. Hope
Roberts
James
Hope
Folsom
Japanese Aviator Tokugawa Named Head of Army Air Force
Lieutenant General Baron Yoshitoshi Tokugawa, a pioneer in Japanese military aviation, was named commander of the new army air force headquarters. This appointment signals a strengthening of Japan's air power as it reorganizes its military leadership.
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Tokyo
Baron Yoshitoshi Tokugawa
Army Air Force
Sneak Steals While She Sleeps in Wichita Porch
Mrs. Leona Butterfield, 36, awoke to find a thief had cut off her long hair on an open Wichita porch where she slept with her husband and seven children. The incident occurred July 28, with police investigating.
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Wichita
Kan
Leona Butterfield
Solon Freed From Runoff In Texas Democratic Primary
Dallas reports a withdrawal by Lamar Seeligson from the congressional race against Rep. Maury Maverick and a surge in votes that pushed totals toward 1,000,000 with 253 of 254 counties counted. Seeligson had qualified for a run off but conceded Maverick as the choice of voters. Morris Into Runoff: Frank Morris of Dallas secured a runoff berth against Ernest Thompson for August 22.
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Dallas
Lamar Seeligson
San Antonio
Maury Maverick
Texas
Seeligson
Maverick
Morris
Texas Bisection Bureau
Bureau
Frank
Ernest ©. Thompson
Guard Slumbers Thief Lifts Pants In Clovis Heist
Abe Williams slept in his warehouse to guard it from thieves but a thief stole his trousers from a wide open loading bay. A bent wire hook fished the pants from Williams pocket contents included $15 and a pocket watch.
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Clovis
Abe Williams
Williams
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