Harvey Bailey Recaptured After Dallas Jail Escape
Kidnaper Harvey Bailey, accused in the Urschel kidnapping, is recaptured near Ardmore four hours after escaping Dallas jail. He is manacled and guarded by machine guns as he is moved toward Oklahoma City, with a convoy of armed officers and a seized auto involved in the pursuit.
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Oklahoma City
Harvey Bailey
Charles F. Urschel
Ardmore
Bailey
Dallas
Okla
Desperado
Oklahoma County
Earl Scott
Scott
Dallas On
Outlaws Elude Officers West of Enid in Wild Chase
Four suspects, three men and a woman, flee from Garfield and major county officers west of Enid as airplanes search the area. The pursuit began at Enid after officers questioned them at a filling station. A gunman in the car fired on police. the vehicle stalled on the Drummong flats before the group fled on foot. A stolen car was later reported in Perry Nance's possession and tracked toward Meno with officers in pursuit. A bag containing 50 items was found in the abandoned auto.
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Drumming
Okla
Garfield
Enid
Major County
Drummong Flats
Perry Nance
Meno
Palo Duro Baptist Association Opens 42nd Meeting
The 42nd annual Palo Duro Baptist Association session begins at First Baptist Church with 500 to 600 messengers and visitors from the Panhandle. W H Fuqua of Amarillo presides at 10 a m as Rev J Russell and others hold officer roles and credentials are reviewed for the two day gathering.
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Palo Duro Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Panhandle
W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
The
Baptist Association
J. Russell
Claude
J. ©. Sisemore
Tabernacle Baptist Church of
J. E. Nunn
G. Lates
First Baptist Church of
D. D. Sumrall
San Jacinto
Wedell tops 300 mph to beat Doolittle at International Races
Florence Klingensmith the first woman to enter the Phillips trophy race dies at 200 mph when her plane tears a tail and crashes. James R. Wedell sets a new unofficial land plane speed record with 316.55 mph in one run and a four lap average of 305.33 mph, surpassing Doo little’s 294.38 mph. Wedell’s aircraft, number 44, had a newer motor boosting speed by about 15 mph since the National Air Races.
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Curtis Wright Reynolds
Chicago
Florence Klingensmith
Minneapolis
Miss Klingensmith
Mae Haizlip
Wedell
Jimmie Doolittle
Doolittle
Ledbetter and Reynolds Tie in Amarillo Open Playoff
Cecil Ledbetter of Clovis New Mexico and Baron Reynolds of Dalhart Texas were tied at 34 holes in the 36 hole medal playoff when darkness halted play at River Drive. The match resumes at 8 oclock with Ledbetter rallying from four down at the half to narrow Reynolds advantage. Jimmie Gamewell led Walter Sikes by one for third place, five behind the leaders.
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Cecil Ledbetter
Clovis
N. M
Baron Reynolds
Dalhart
River Drive
Jimmie Gamewell
Canyon Pro
Walter Sikes
Ledbetter
Reynold
Officials Visit Uvalde for Personal Conference
Silliman Evans fourth assistant postmaster general United States Congressman Joseph W Bailey Jr and Raymond E F Beck traveled from Fort Worth to Uvalde for a conference with Vice President John N Garner. Evans called the visit purely personal.
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Uvalde
Silliman Evans
Joseph W. Bailey, Jr
United States
Raymond EF. Beck
Fort, Worth
John N. Garner
Evans
Scattered Panhandle Rains Provide Light Moisture
Weather summary reports scattered rain across the Panhandle with the heaviest near Clinton Oklahoma and Amarillo. Totals ranged from half an inch to about three inches in spots, with no damage. Roads mostly clear though one 17 mile stretch on Highway 66 was heavy earlier. Local weatherman H T Collman sees no gulf storm impact.
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Panhandle
Oklahoma Line
Clinton
Okla
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
Tascosa
Texline
Claude
Clarendon
Pampa
Hereford
Santa Fe
North Plains
Dumas
Stratford
Boise City
H. T. Collman
Ford Plans to Ignore Auto Code Signing Deadline
Henry Ford reportedly intends to ignore the auto code signing deadline set by the NRA and will not publicly explain his failure to sign. Ford is said to remain at the Huron Mountain Club until the end of the week, delaying any public statement or action beyond Tuesday midnight deadline.
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United Press
Marquette
Mich
U.P
Henry Ford
NRA
Ford
Huron Mountain Club
Ari
Continental Oil hikes North American crude prices
Continental Oil announces a new price schedule effective tomorrow with a top 82 cents per barrel for 40 degree crude from Oklahoma and Kansas and 72 cents for the same grade from north Texas. President Daniel J. Moran says increases address earlier indecision and aims to cooperate with NRA fair practice code committees.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
North
Texas
Daniel J. Moran
NRA
Moran
Continental
Tropical gale devastates Florida from coast to coast
A tropical hurricane struck Florida north of West Palm Beach and Tampa, causing widespread citrus and infrastructure damage but no reported deaths. The storm moved toward the Gulf of Mexico with diminished intensity, uprooting trees and flooding areas around Lake Okeechobee while power and communications largely remained functional.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Florida
West Palm Beach
Tampa
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Okeechobee
Great Shallow Lake
Tampa Weather Bureau
Brooksville
Gulf
Devastating Hurricane Threatens Texas Coast
A powerful hurricane neared the Texas coast from the Gulf of Mexico threatening an area from Freeport to Brownsville. Warnings urged precautions as evacuations began and towns like Beeville and Freeport prepared for severe weather with barometer readings around 29.6 and winds up to 90 miles per hour.
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Houston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Havana
Corpus Christi
Padre Island
Brownaville
San Antonio
Galveston
Rio Grande Valley
Winter Garden
Beeville
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Interior
Vealasco
Victoria
Port O'Connor
Magnolia Beach
Heads Up Show Delights Audiences At Municipal Auditorium
A snappy 10 member band and radio stars performed two shows at the Municipal Auditorium drawing two satisfied crowds. Ligon Smith and His Band provided the music. Jimmy Jeffries hosted with humor and local quips while Lois Nixon, Fred Lowrey, The Lane Sisters and Normi Norman delivered singings and dance numbers.
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Southwest
Municipal Auditorium
Ligon Smith
Coconut Grove
San Antonio
Jimmy Jeffries
WFAA
Dallas
Fatty Arbuckle
Jimmy
Charlie Ruggles
Lois Nixon
Fred Lowrey
Lane Sisters
Normi Norman
Mary
Massive Texas hurricane near coast stalls in Brownsville
Tropical storm force winds lash the Lower Rio Grande Valley as a hurricane from the east nears Texas. Brownsville records a 40 mph wind with 29.32 barometer, Port Isabel sees 35 mph winds, while Padre Island reports near 90 mph gusts. Merchants brace for a hard blow as center position projected inland near Corpus Christi.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Port Isabel
Gulf
Coast Guard
Padre Island
Weather Bureau
Guard
Central Bureau
Washington
Corpus Christi
San Benito
Citywide emergency proclaimed as hurricane nears Corpus Christi
Mayor William Shaffer issued a proclamation declaring a citywide emergency as a tropical hurricane approaches from the Gulf of Mexico. Police impose strict regulations forbidding travel from high bluffs to the sea level areas without passes, calling it a matter of life or death.
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William Shaffer
Corpus Christi
Gulf of Mexico
Shafer
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