Texan dies in mine blast near Kellerville
A dynamite blast at an off well cellar near Kellerville, Wheeler County, killed G A Clark 34 and injured Ollie McPherson and J A Reed. Reed faces possible internal injuries and multiple fractures, while McPherson sustains deep cuts. Faye Savage escaped minor harm. Reed and McPherson are treated at Pampa General Hospital. Clark died at the scene. The blast occurred around 10 36 am as tamping charges into warm sand. The incident is reported from Pampa via Special to The News.
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Pampa
Co. A. Clark
Kellerville
McLean
Shamrock
Wheeler County
J. A. Reed
Clark
Reed
Pampa General Hospital
Ollie McPherson
McPherson
Faye Savage
Verne Savage
Skelly-Johnson
Young Savage
Ed Savage
Rain Claimers Win Rain Jubiliee in Waynesburg July 29
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania locals celebrate the annual rain jubilee sparked by a 61 year old tradition. Rain began around 10 am fulfilling bets of rain claimers who have largely predicted wet weather since 1875. The town with raincoats and umbrellas turned to song and celebration as Jupiter Pluvius delivered rain for the day.
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Waynesburg
U.P
Burton
Jupiter Pluvius
Punxsutawney, Pa
Ab Allison
Court Crier
Allison
Lindy To Dine With Hitler Amid Flight Visit
Charles Lindbergh to lunch with Adolf Hitler after spending several nights aboard a sail plane. Lindbergh said he enjoyed the experience and will dine with the Reichsfuehrer tomorrow.
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Lindy
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Baby Born to 13-Year-Old Widow in Orange County
A seven-pound baby arrived at Mrs. Howard Lassiter's home five miles east of Beaumont four months after her husband was killed accidentally while handling a gun. The mother, 13, has already endured her mother's death in a railroad crossing accident and the loss of her grandmother and grandfather, after which she lived with her husband's parents.
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Beaumont
Howard Lassiter
Orange County
Unity Plea Is Voiced By Lee In Oklahoma City
Rep Josh Lee a humorist professor urged unity to carry Oklahoma for Roosevelt as Gov Mar land pledged support to the ticket. Lee led with over 112000 votes in the run off. Hyde prepared a hot campaign in Norman August 5. Gassaway lost. Lyle H. Boren won the Democratic run off replacing Gore after the July 7 primary. Will Rogers was renominated by Democrats.
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Oklahoma City
Josh Lee
United Democracy Tonight
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
F. W. Marland
Lee
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Herbert K. Hyde
Charles F. Urschel
Thomas P. Gore
WPA
Gassaway
Percy L. Gassaway
Lyle H. Boren
Seminole
Boren
Will Rogers
Flying Cadet Leaps To Safety In Chute
San Antonio July 29. Cadet R C Wood of Barksdale Field Louisiana bailed out after smoke filled his plane near Kirby midway between San Antonio and Randolph Field. He and Cadet Cy Wilson were flying to join six fliers to Shreveport when an oil line allegedly broke and coated the hot engine causing smoke. The plane crashed and was demolished but did not burn.
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San Antonio
R. C. Wood
Barksdale Field
Kirby
Randolph Field
Cadet Wood
Cy Wilson
Kelly Field
Shreveport
Amarillo and West Texas Thursday Weather Outlook
Forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for fair conditions in the city and partly cloudy skies across West Texas west of 190th meridian. New Mexico expects unsettled weather with possible showers and thunderstorms in eastern and north central portions, with little temperature change expected.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Crete
M. Sree
DU A
Madrid Fires purge as battles loom near Fronts
The republic orders a merciless purge of government enemies and leftists admit rebels may wage a prolonged siege. Army officers and prominent women face arrest for fascist activity as fronts see impending battles. Loyalist forces hold eastern territory while Seville Córdoba and Malaga remain under rebels in the south. A loyalist submarine and Gen Francisco Franco are noted in radio reports from Seville.
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Madrid
Republic
Seville
Cordoba
Malaga
Valladolid
Segovia
Zaragoza
San Sebastian
Santander
Francisco Franco
Morocco
State 10 Open Highway Bids In Texas
The State Highway Commission will decide low bidders tomorrow and Saturday for 64 road and bridge projects in 73 counties. Bids cover overpasses, underpasses, and more than 600 miles of light surfacing to prevent winter road closures, with estimated costs above 3 million dollars. Counties include Carson, Andrews, Dawson, Lynn, Hutchinson, Childress, Haskell, Armstrong, Potter, Bailey, Lamb, Wilbarger, Hockley, Lubbock, Terry, and Crosby. Thirty seven county delegations sought hearings before the commission.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Carson
Andrews
Dawson
Lynn
Hutchinson
Childress
Haskell
Armstrong
Potter
Bailey
Lamb
Wilbarger
Hockley
Lubbock
Terry
Crosby
Sunray Oil Swaps Moore Texas Property for Oklahoma Wells
Sunray Oil Company said it exchanged Moore County Texas lands for a large stake in six wells in Oklahoma City properties of Phillips Petroleum. No cash changed hands and Sunray retains a $600,000 interest in Moore production to be repaid from future output.
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Tulsa
Okla
Sunray Oil Company
Moore County
Texas
Oklahoma City
Phillips Petroleum Company
Sunray
Moore
Laska Nears Prison Surrender After 10-Year Fight
Denver lawyer Ben B. Laska prepared to surrender to federal authorities for a 10 year term after conviction for taking 10000 dollars of Charles Urschel ransom money as a fee. He was to board a train tonight bound for Oklahoma City to begin serving the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Charles F. Urschel
Ben B. Laska
Laska
Oklahoma City
U. S
W. C. Geers
Abilene Man Describes Mexico Robbery of Tourists
Campbell Jones of Abilene Texas recounted how a band of about 20 Mexican bandits halted and robbed seven tourist cars near Taxco Guerra. Among the victims was Senator Reynolds of North Carolina. Jones and family were robbed of 80 pesos and watches as they were escorted toward Mexico City. The group stopped by rifle fire, but the bandits were businesslike and non abusive. Jones notified the U.S. embassy while Reynolds headed toward Acapulco.
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Mexico City
Campbell Jones
Abilene
Tex
United States
Taxa, Guerra
Jones
Robert Reynolds
North Carolina
Mexico
Reynolds
Texas
Senator Reynolds
Geraldine
Catherine Collier
Ardmore
Okla
Taxo
Illinois
Acapulco
Fighters Halt Forest Fires Near Malia Montana
In Malia Montana investigators seek the fire origin after flames across a 25 mile front kill three men. Fire crews kept the Little Rockies blaze under control as Sheriff Campbell and Coroner Bell press inquiries into the campfire cause and possible pyromaniac involvement.
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Malia
Mont
Little Rockies
Here
R. L. Campbell
Wilfred Bell
Zortman
City Dads Take Stitch in Time
Orlando city fathers move to curb violence after spectators attacked a wrestler. Bottled drinks banned at future matches and chairs bolted to the floor to improve safety, as officials address the incident from last week.
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Orlando
Fla
Topeka Man Named to Succeed Gallaher
M C Burton general industrial agent for Santa Fe at Topeka Kansas is named to succeed T B Gallaher as general freight and passenger agent for the Western Lines with Amarillo as headquarters Burton effective August 1 has long service with Santa Fe starting as a messenger boy in 1896 and active in the American Railway Development Association Burton born in Cloud County Kansas educated in Jamestown public schools and has been involved in regional industrial development and commerce and is a member of Masonic orders and state and city chambers of commerce.
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M. C. Burton
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
T. B. Gallaher
Western Lines
Amarillo
Gallaher
Chicago
Burton
Fred B. Houghton
Cloud County
Kansas
Jamestown
The
Kansas City
American Railway Development Association
Southwest
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Wallace Warns of Smallest Corn Crop Since 1881
Secretary Wallace cited a possible drought reduced corn harvest amid high farm price indices and anticipated imports from Argentina. Officials noted a sharp rise in prices, while WPA created jobs for drought‑stricken farmers and funded water conservation dams in North Dakota. Wheat and corn futures advanced in Kansas City on Canada crop worries.
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Washington
Wallace
Drouth
Agriculture Department
Mid-West
Argentina
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Works Progress Administration
North Dakota
Canada
Kansas City
Blind Side Alibi Fails In Kentucky Larceny Case
In Bowling Green Kentucky Henry Johnson a one eyed man charged with petty larceny received a 30 day jail term after his alibi claiming a mysterious stranger slipped a pair of sex into his pocket failed. In London six representatives of newspapers and newsreels were fined about 10250 dollars for publishing captions about an assassination attempt on King George VI during a parade.
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Bowling Green
Henry Johnson
London
George Andrew McMahon
Edward
Constitution Hill
Oregonian Proclaims Will Bequeaths Soul and Body to God
In Brokane Washington on July 29 the probate file reveals the will of Olof Olson. The document bequeaths his soul and body to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokane
Wash
Olof Olson
Panhandle Sportsmen To Organize Regional Conservation Group
Panhandle sportsmen and conservation-minded residents gather at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom to form a regional division of the Texas Wild Life Association. Fort Worth fisherman Jack Lamb will lead a talk and demonstration as part of the program. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Texas Wild Life Association
Crystal Ballroom
Jack Lamb
Fort Worth
Lamb
Infant killed as crib topples in Houston
Shirley Mae Bennett 11 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bennett, died in her crib when a heavy screened section toppled onto her. Her neck was broken as she pulled herself to her feet.
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Houston
Shirley Mae Bennett
H. M. Bennett
World Champion Bass Fisherman Appears Friday
The world champion bass fisherman Jack Lamb had a fly and bait casting exhibition postponed from tonight to tomorrow. He was delayed in Dallas after arriving in Amarillo last night and was to demonstrate at City Lake. Friday’s appearance time will be announced in tomorrow’s papers.
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Jack Lamb
Lamb
Amarillo
Dallas
City Lake
Plane joins in convict chase in New Mexico
Clovis officials along with two state police officers pursued Harry F. Robbins, an escaped Colorado convict, after he fled in a stolen car. Robbins eluded pursuit in Clovis traffic as plane search extended east and northeast, amid accusations of elevator robbery in Dimmit and a cashed check in Hereford.
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Clovis
N. M
Charlies
Spencer
Harry F. Robbins
Colorado
R. L. Thomas
Robbins
Hereford
Thomas
A. P. Winston
Charles Fagleton
Here
Dimemitt
Texas
New Mexico
Tulsa stenographer identified in Lubbock crash death
Miss Ava Courtney a 30 year old stenographer from Tulsa was killed when a Collier family car overturned near Lubbock. Collier airport operator and driver suffered injuries while he and Miss Courtney were en route from Plainview to Tulsa after a business trip. Government authorities seek details as Courtney's body is to be sent to Tulsa.
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Lubbock
Tulsa
Collier
Okla
Ava Courtney
W. W. Legge
Highway Patrol
Courtney
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