Ferguson Offers to Yield National Committeeman Post
A Texas political rift over the national committeeman heated to arbitration as ex governor James E. Ferguson offered to surrender the post to Vice President John N. Garner for party harmony. Garner declined the offer saying he would not seek the office but would serve if called. Ferguson’s bid comes as Miriam Ferguson retires from politics and gubernatorial nominations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
James E. Ferguson
John N. Garner
Ferguson
Supreme Court
Jim
Garner
Texas Democracy
Heavy rain and hail wash out Fort Worth and Denver bridge
Destructive flooding around Channing causes a four inch rain and hail. The Cheyenne Creek bridge near Magenta, five miles north of Tascosa, failed, delaying trains and severing phone lines. Crews rush to the scene as dispatchers work via Rock Island Lines and intermittent connections improve.
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Channing
Fort Worth & Denver
Cheyenne Creek
Magenta
Tascosa
Hartley
J. W W. Mode
Fort Worth
Weathered misidentified in Granbury bank robbery case
An August 28 report wrongly named Sam Weathered as held in the Tarrant County jail for a bank robbery. The error stemmed from a mix up with Stine Weathered, the actual detainee, as explained in a police telephone clarification.
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Granbury
Sam Weathered
Tarrant County
Stine Weathered
Yale Professor Dr Light Lands in Reykjavik After Greenland Flight
Yale University professor Dr Richard Light and Robert Wilson of New Rochelle New York arrived in Reykjavik at 7 24 P M after a flight from Angmagaslik Greenland.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Richard Light
Yale University
Robert Wilson
New Rochelle
Angmags¢lik
Greenland
Tropical Storm Strikes Sparse Mexican Coast
A tropical storm battered the desolate stretch of the Mexican coastline between Soto La Marina and Jerez with winds of 50 to 60 mph. Pan American pilot F J Jacobs reported the storm moving inland below Soto La Marina as it wandered the Gulf of Mexico. The system earlier skimmed the Texas coast near Freeport before turning inland toward Tampico, delaying his flight.
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Brownsville
Tex
U.P
Soto la Marina
Jerez
Samme
Gulf of Mexico
F. J. Jacobs
Pan-American Airways
Jerez Point
Jacobs
Tampico
Texas
Freeport
Munitions Probe Aims at Trade Finances
Senate munitions investigators plan to show American investors lent money to South American nations was used to buy U S war materials at high prices. The probe will scrutinize how U S firms obtained contracts from South American officials as hearings begin next Tuesday led by chief investigator Stephen Raushenbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Stephn Raushenbush
Special
Senate Committee
Hill Named to Potter County Relief Board
John F. Hill was appointed by the county commissioners to fill the vacancy created by Oscar Randal’s resignation on August 22. Hill’s acceptance is not known as he was out of the city last night. He has long aided drought relief and recently became chairman of the Chamber of Commerce relief committee. Gaines Whitsitt said a board meeting will be called upon Hill’s acceptance. The board is chaired by Chansler Weymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Hill
Potter County Relief Board
County Commissioners’ Court
Oscar Randal
Hill
John E. Hill
Drouth
Chamber of Commerce Relief Committee
Potter County Board
Gaines Whitsitt
Relief Board
Chansler Weymouth
Florida Bar Nominates Loftin for ABA President
The American Bar Association general council nominated Scott M. Loftin of Jacksonville Florida for the presidency and William P. McCracken Jr of Washington for re election as secretary. General council nominees are typically elected by the bar delegates.
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Milwaukee
Wis
General Council
The
American Bar Association Today
Scott M. Loftin
Jacksonville
Fla
Association
William P. McCracken, Jr
Washingtn
Bar
Davis of Atlanta Wins National Transcontinental Race
Atlanta flyer Douglas Davis won the transcontinental race from Burbank to Cleveland at 270 mph, finishing in 9 hours 26 minutes 41 seconds. He set no Los Angeles to Cleveland record but claimed the Vincent Bendix trophy and $4,500, with Lee Gelbach and John Worthern finishing behind.
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Douglas Davis
Atlanta
Cleveland
Burbank
Calif
Davis
Los Angeles
Jimmy Haizlip
Haizlip
Lee Gelbach
New York
John Worthern
Line Bluff
Ark
Gehlbach
Mary Pickford
Mhowies
Adam Johnson First Witness in State Quiz
Adam Johnson testified as the first witness in a state quiz case. He argued for greater efficiency and made a plea for streamlined procedures. The hearing focused on improving resources and time management in the testing process.
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Adam Johnson
State relief policy eyed to curb costs in counties
Austin august 31 4 Adam R Johnson state relief director today recommended counties pay 1 for every 2 spent by state and federal governments to reduce the relief load. He cited lack of authority over local units and red tape as causes of high costs, with a Senate inquiry preceding a 9 500 000 bond bill. House hearings planned with state auditor George B Simpson and others to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Adam R. Johnson
Johnson
Senate
House
Harold Kayton
San Antonio
George B. Simpson
John
Blaze Wrecks Lumber Yards At Paris Plant
Flames swept through the Cummer Graham Manufacturing Company plant in Paris destroying three warehouses and a large stock of crates and lumber. Losses reach about 100000 dollars with 2000000 board feet of lumber burned. Firefighters battled for 24 hours before the blaze was checked. The mill will reopen in about a month, and no shutdown of operations is planned. Three workers were treated for smoke and heat exposure.
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Paris
Cummer Graham Manufacturing Company
Jess Deshong
Jim Jordan
Erney Green
Martial law broadens as Huey Long invasion prompts guard action
In New Orleans violence greets Huey P. Long's entry guarded by National Guardsmen. Photographer E. E. Agnelly is assaulted, camera smashed, clothing torn, then detained. Governor O K Allen expands martial law to protect a state legislative committee investigating city government.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
E. E. Agnelly
Times Picayune
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Special State Legislative Committee
Govenor
Forecast for Amarilla and Vicinity Weekend Weather
Partly cloudy skies with chance of local showers on Saturday across Amarilla and Vicinity. West Texas areas west of the 100th meridian expect partly cloudy to cloudy with possible showers in the Panhandle on Saturday. New Mexico shows unsettled conditions with likely local showers in the northern portion. Temperature readings are partially legible with highs around the 80s and lows near the 50s to 60s in various locations.
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Amarilla
Viginity
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Amarillo
Richberg Renamed Council Chairman by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt tonight reappointed Donald Richberg as chairman of the emergency council and the executive council for a thirty day period as his original appointment expired. A New York Times dispatch from Washington reports Louis W. Douglas, director of the budget, has tendered his resignation to the President.
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Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Donald Richberg
Executive Council
New York
The
New York Times
Washington
Louis W. Douglas
Roosvelt
Textile strike widens as woolen workers join walkout
The general strike order expands from cotton to woolen and worsted workers, potentially sweeping 700,000 plus. Textile leaders accuse manufacturers of refusing talks while the National Labor Relations Board seeks a settlement. If silk and rayon join, over 700,000 workers could be under orders.
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Washington
Arthur Besse
Wool Code Authority
Peter van Horn
Lk Code Authority
Besse
Francia J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
Lloyd Garrison
National Labor Relations Board
Russian Held for Mural Acid Attack
A 26 year old Russian immigrant John Thompson of the Bronx was arrested in Tarrytown New York for malicious mischief after he damaged a mural titled Nightmare of 1934 in the Westchester Institute of Fine Arts with flaming acid. The painting caricatured Mrs. Roosevelt and will not be rehung.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Westchester Institute of Fine Arts
John Thompson
Home Street
The
Bronx
Roosevelt
Tax Collector in Jail After Borger Post Office Killing
A. P. Ace Borger, founder of Borger and former Borger State Bank president, was shot to death in a post office pistol fight in Borger. Hutchinson County Tax Collector Arthur Huey, arrested for murder, says he acted in self defense as shots rang out at 3:45 PM. Witness Katherine Hardy described the rapid volley and Borger’s collapse, with Huey reportedly saying he had “got you this time.”
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Borger
A. P
Ace” Borger
Borger State Bank
Arthur Huey
Hutchinson County
Huey
Stinnett
D. H. Hardee
Hardee
Larry Manson
Gery
Carl Maddox
Ace Borger
Lloyd Duncan
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Katherine Hardy
Miss Hardy
Carver Puneral
Berger
Hutchinson
Field
Farmers to be surveyed on AAA views in 1936 plan
Washington officials draft a nationwide poll of about 3,000,000 farmers to gauge opinions on crop adjustment in 1936. Chester Davis says results may come from conversations at crossroads with no single ballot system yet devised as economists prepare background data and questions for producers.
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Washington
WUPR
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Re Ran
Davis
Administration Economista
County Commission Begins Work on 1934 35 Budget
Potter County Commissioners Court met in executive session after approving the county auditor's annual report and the tax collector's settlement. They planned to set the tax rate as the next budget item, continuing daily sessions this week focused on tax matters.
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Potter County Commissioners Court
H. G. Hamrick
Miss Jewell Davidson
Borger Law City of His Dreams Grows to Wonder City of World
Borger, Aug. 31. A. P. Borger, slain here this afternoon, proposed sale of early building sites on March 8, 1926 and helped launch a boom that made Borger a 20 000 population city with 100 brick structures and 15 000 nearby residents. His dream drew in underworld elements and home seekers, and a chamber of commerce formed within six months. Continued on Page 9, Col. 4.
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Borger
Weatherby
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Democratic Committee
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Miriam Ferguson
Charles
Telephone Company
Texico
Etter
Childress
Exell
Dumas
Sam
Mexico
John Hill
Florida
BAR Association
Goodland
Kan
Lansing
James Wedell
Chicago
Control Blaze
A. P. Borger
Huey Long
Leo Terzia
Richberg
Waulglas
Garrison
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Underworld
Homeseekers
Chamber of Commerce
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