Removal To Farm Is Urged
In a Democratic Texas House session at Austin on September 4 critics charged federal and state relief policies fail to provide lasting rehabilitation. Rep J C Duvall urged sending relief to rural areas and warned that keeping unemployed urban residents housed would burden taxpayers. The House opened a sub committee to draft a stringent relief expenditure bill while the Senate continued questioning Texas Relief Commission members.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
J. C. Duvall
Fort Worth
House
Duvall
Senate
Texas Relief Commission
J. F. Reed
Mountain Home
Ed J. Husston
Houston
Houston Harte
San Angelo
Inquiry Continues In New Orleans Vote Struggle
Federal authorities intervene in Huey Long era power clash as Judge Borah issues a restraining order to stop removing voters from the list used for the September 11 congressional primary. Long’s forces control the registration office amid National Guard protection as a two-voter suit alleges voting rights violations.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
United States
Wayne G. Borah
R. J. Gregory
Senator Long
Walmsley
A. Morgen
Ernest P. Miller
O. K. Allen
Raymond H. Fleming
National Guard
Stray Borger bullet fatal in post office gunfight
Special to The News Borger September 4 Lloyd J. Duncan, 45, Magnolia Petroleum tank farm boss, died in a local hospital after a stray bullet from the Friday post office gun battle struck him. The fight also killed A. P. Ace Borger, founder of the city, and left Charles Payton, former Borger policeman, dead by gunfire. Authorities seek a presumed underworld gunman as more details surface.
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Borger
Lloyd J. Duncan
Duncan
Magnolia Petroleum Company
A. P. “Ace” Borger
Arthur Huey
Ace” Borger
Charles Payton
Payton
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Report
Fair and slightly warmer Wednesday. West Texas region west of mile marker 100 sees fair conditions and warmer temperatures. New Mexico area also fair with Wednesday conditions. Temperature readings provide hourly figures for Amarillo with highs near 83 and lows around 58, including past day values and notes on minimums and maximums for the period.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Ieeseers
Matrimony Slated for Royal Couple in Italy
In Freggio Italy on September 4 the king and queen of Italy agreed to unite the Austrian and Italian dynasties. Archduke Otto Habsburg would wed Princess Maria daughter of King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Elena. Prince Felix of Luxembourg confirmed the engagement to the Associated Press as officials awaited word on Otto’s status regarding Austria Hungary restoration.
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Freggio
Italy
Austria
Archduke Otto
Hapsburg
Maria
Victor Emanuel
Elena
Felix
Louxembourg
Zita
Associated Press
Otto
Hungary
Byrd Autogyro Starts Air Tests in Antarctic Spring
The Byrd Antarctic Expedition began spring air tests with an atmospheric sounding flight. Autogyro pilot William McCormick rose to 7,200 feet in icy conditions, then made a rapid descent for propeller adjustment as daily flights are planned to aid meteorological research. Admiral Byrd's health improves.
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Little America
Mackay Radio
William McCormick
Montclair
N. J
McCormick
Admiral Byrd
Amarillo forms housing plan committee with bankers
Amarillo speakers outlined the National Housing Act at a Panhandle mass meeting. G K Richardson of the First National Bank led support, with Mayor Ross Rogers named general chairman. The Amarillo Clearing House to host loan applications and credit checks, as bankers pledge cooperation for the recovery program.
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R. A. Stuart
Fort Worth
West Texas
Amarillo
G. K. Richardson
First National Bank of
Ross Rogers
G. Galbraith
Norris Ewing
Panhandle
Richardson
Trial opens in murder case of Marian Mills in Norman
Twelve jurors, all farmers and mostly fathers, hear the state’s opening in the Neal Myers murder trial in Norman Oklahoma. County Attorney Updegraff reviews events from the preliminary hearing as defense seeks dismissal. Prosecution seeks life imprisonment with potential death penalty upon conviction.
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Norman
Okla
Neal Myers
Marian Mills
Paul Updegraff
M. Elbert Mills
Young Myers
Oklahoma
P. B. Myers
Amarillo Seeks Lower Electric Rates For City
City commissioners unanimously support a revision of Amarillo electricity rates. Mayor Ross D. Rogers asked the city manager to confer with Southwestern Public Service about a down revision, noting rates have stood since October 1930. Twaddell and H Ernest Smith backed the move, citing Lubbock's cheaper rates and rising utility earnings.
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Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
H. R. Smith
Southwestern Public Service Company
Rogers
M. N. Twaddell
H. Ernest Smith
Lubbock
Twaddell
Five Die When Truck Driver Blows Through Scene
A truck driver killed five people in a crash described as a deadly route incident. Authorities identified the victims and investigated the crash location, with questions about motive and safety measures pending official statements.
Five killed in Fulton by shotgun of Fred Blink
Sept 4 Fulton truck operator Fred Blink, 45, killed five people with a shotgun near the Mississippi River before police shot him. He claimed seven victims as another man and three women were identified among the dead at the Hamilton farm and nearby bridge approach. Patrolman Kustes and an oil station attendant witnessed the shootings and Blink’s capture after he wounded himself.
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Fulton
Fred Blink
Mississippi River
Clinton
Blink
Frank Kustes
John Hamilton
Fulton Farmer
Kustes
Hamilton
Harry Menje
Tim H. Carrick, Jr
Des Moines
Walters
Menje
Carrick
Behid
C. Wiersema
Thousand Ant Attacks On Paralyzed Widow In Britton
Oklahoma City reports a wealthy paralyzed widow, Mrs. A. W. Gott, recovering at home in Britton after a fierce attack by a column of thousands of red ants. A night watchman and a grocery clerk rescued her two and a half hours into the assault. she remained unconscious with eyes swollen shut. The victim, unable to move much for years, lived with minimal help as the danger ended when neighbors intervened.
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Oklahoma City
Britton
A. W. Gott
Pat McGrew
L. M. Corbett
Held Up with Machine Gun Near Estelline
Special to The News Estelline Sept 4 A traveling salesman from Quanah Porter refused highwayman demands seven miles west of Estelline. The bandit fired a machine gun at Porter's car after he handed over 25 dollars and keys. Porter, a Craig Company representative, was ordered to drive west.
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H. £. Porter
Here
Porter
Quanshc
Eatelline
Craig Company
Quanah
Hulver
Zaharoft Disclosed as Supersalesman in Submarine Scandal
Washington reports reveal that two Americans and British armament makers dominated submarine building with Sir Basil Zaharoft as their super salesman. The Senate probe details an Electric Boat and Vickers partnership, large bribes, and a 1924 world market split.
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Zaharoft
Senate
Washington
Basil Zarahoff
Senate Munitions Investigating Committee
Electric Boat Company
New London
New York
United States Navy
Vickers, Ltd
Zarahoff
Henry R. Carse
Electric Boat
L. Y. Spear
Henry R. Suthpin
Carse
United States
Vickers
Spear
Charles Craven
Electric
Union Pickets Rush to Close Mills in Big Textile Walkout
A vast textile strike spreads across cotton, silk, and wool mills with 213 365 workers on strike and guards deployed in several states. Police use tear gas and pistols at Pepperell plant in Fall River as crowds gather outside. Officials disagree on scale with union leaders claiming up to 390 000 and industry chiefs calling it a partial failure.
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Washington
National Guardsmen
Fall River
Masa
Pepperell Company
South Carolina
Fista
Francis J. Gorman
George A. Sloan
The
Cotton Textile Institute
Peter van Horn
Silk Code Authority
Sloan
Trial date set in Herring assault case
Tyler is to hear the trial of John B. Willis a former Louisiana convict charged with kidnaping and robbing Mr and Mrs Maxwell Herring and assaulting Mrs Herring on August 25 Willis pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was moved to an East Texas jail to await the Thursday trial date
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Tyler
John B. Willis
Louisiana
Maxwell Herring
School Opens Amid Rental Week in Amarillo
Amarillo hosts Rental Week this week as schools begin sessions. The event centers on housing resources and community programs, with emphasis on local student needs and city outreach.
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Amarillo
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