Gulf hurricane devastates lower Rio Grande Valley and causes massive damage
Twelve dead and about fifty injured as a Gulf hurricane floods a fifty mile square area from Brownsville to San Benito. The storm wrecked citrus crops worth millions, damaged hotels and packing plants, and disrupted roads, rail lines, and communications. Relief trains and federal and state officials moved to aid the stricken valley.
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Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Harlingen
Raymondville
San Benito
McAllen
Mercedes
Rio Hondo
Rio Grande
Richard M. Kleberg
Texas
C. K. Quin
San Antonio
Gulf of Mexico
San Anetonio
Laredo
Kingsville
Harry Hopkins
Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Organization
Miriam A. Ferguson
Eighth Corps
Edwin B. Winans
la Feria
Falfurrias
Port Isabel
Ranch Country
Cuban Junta Seizes Power After Bloodless Coup In Havana
Provisional President Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and his cabinet resigned en masse as a revolutionary junta assumed control. A five member commission, including Irizarri and Portela, led the new government as U S warships were ordered to Havana to protect American lives and property. The United States ambassador Sumner Welles discussed the change with Cuban leaders before possible intervention.
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Havana
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Cuba
Sturtevant
Santiago
McFarland
de Cespedes
Revolutionary Junta
Texas Railroad Commission Orders Oil Pipeline Rate Cuts
The Texas Railroad Commission reduced oil pipeline transportation charges effective December 1. East Texas rates drop from 30 to 22.5 cents, West Texas from 52 to 37.5 cents, South Texas adjustments vary to Beaumont and Houston. Estimated shipper savings reach about 30 million dollars. Damage allowance to be cut by 33 1/3 percent. Loss allowance remains at 2 percent.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
West Texas
South Texas
Beaumont and Housin
Taten Stenberry
Gas Utilities
Commission
Vega Girl Killed by Airplane Tragedy in Vega
Special to The News reports eight year old Izeta Turpen of Vega was killed when a low flying airplane struck her and her playmate Jo Ann Scott as they rode a horse. The plane piloted by Shelby Kritser of Amarillo crashed after engine trouble during a refueling stop en route from Tucumcari to Amarillo. The horse was knocked down and critical injuries followed.
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VEGA
Izeta Turpen
Jo Ann Scott
Turpen
Shelby Kritser
Amarillo
Kritser
Tucumcari
Ford raises workers pay at Ford Motor Co plant
Detroit reports an unofficial move to raise wages at the Ford Motor Co plant. Many workers earning four dollars a day are now viewed to receive about four eighty daily. The plan appears part of a broader factory wage increase ahead of production shifts. Official comment is unavailable as Edsel Ford returns from vacation and Henry Ford remains unquoted.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ford Company
Henry Ford
NRA
North Woods
Edsel Ford
Seal Harbor
Trains Crash Kills 23, Wounds 100 in Erie Collision
A Chicago to New York Erie passenger train was rammed from the rear by a freight engine near Binghamton New York. Twenty three dead and more than 100 injured as rescuers recovered mangled bodies and guard units aided at the scene. The engineer said he did not see the red signal and jammed brakes before impact.
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Binghamton
N. Y
New York
M. K. King of
Elmira
Hornell
Hoboken
N. J
Binghamton National Guard
Fort Worth Couple Die in Double Shooting
Mrs. Abba Webb aged 62 died in a Fort Worth hospital after a gunman wounded her and her estranged husband W. N. Webb 64 at the Fooshall home. A pistol lay beside Webb. The tragedy occurred at the residence of their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs C E Fooshall.
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Fort Worth
Spt
Abba Webb
W. N. Webb
Webb
C. E. Fooshall
Tragic shooting spree leaves girl and mother wounded
Bob Baker a 38 year old World War veteran believed deranged shot his niece Beth Baker injuring her seriously and wounded her mother Mrs Carl Baker before being beaten unconscious by his brother Carl and dying within half an hour The 13 year old victim and her mother were hospitalized in Tulsa with Beth showing little chance of recovery An inquest was opened by County Attorney Roy Couts er of Castro County as state ments from the two victims were awaited.
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Dimmitt
Bob Baker
Beth Baker
Carl Baker
Carl
Tulsa
Roy Cowsert
Castro County
Beth
Vermont Votes For Prohibition Repeal In Statewide Result
Vermont becomes the 25th state to back ratification of the 21st Amendment, moving to repeal the 18th. Montpelier and several counties swing in favor with city tallies showing strong support and four teen delegates elected for a convention later this month.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Green Mountain
Capitol City
Bennington
Brattleboro
Knife Wounds Put Man in Hospital and Suspect Arrested
E. B. Campbell of 207 Cleveland Street was found with four knife wounds to his right side and taken by ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital where he rested well hours later. Kelly Rhine was arrested nearby and charged with assault with intent to murder after the butcher knife attack near Fifth and Arthur Street.
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E. B. Campbell
Cleveland Street
Northwest
Texas
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Fifth and
Arthur Street
Kelly Rhine
Potter County
Texans Die In Altus Car Crash Near Cisco and Clarendon
Two Texans are dead and two are injured when automobiles collided near Altus. Killed were Dr. John W. Tyndall president of Randolph College for Girls Cisco and Dewey Davenport of Clarendon. Injured were H. H. Tompkins of Fort Worth and Paul McDonald of Clarendon.
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Altus
Ohio
John W. Tyndall
Randolph College For Girls
Cisco
Dewey Davenport
Clarendon
H. H. Tompkins
Fort Worth
Paul McDonald
Gale Center Devastates Brownsville and Harlingen
A severe gale center wrecks structures in Brownsville and Harlingen causing extensive damage and disruption across the area. Local authorities assess damage and mobilize emergency crews to clear debris.
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Brownsville
Harlingen
Gale Center
Devastation Follows Rio Grande Valley Hurricane
Edinburg reports a massive hurricane wrecking Brownsville Harlingen and San Benito. Buildings toppled water flooded streets and survivors cried for aid. Reports said dozens killed and millions in damage with power and telegraph lines down as relief trains and medical supplies moved in.
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Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Harlingen
San Benito
McAllen
Lawson Anglia
Cameron County
Miriam A. Ferguson
Claude Curtiss
Anglin
Ferguson
W. E. Pope
Lamson and wife described as happy before death
Dr. Robert Wright testified at the Lamson murder trial that David A Lamson and Allene played bridge and appeared normal the night before her death, when her head was crushed. Wright and his wife corroborated the account, noting Dave was attentive and courteous.
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San Jose
Cal
David A. Lamson
Allene
Governor Requests US Army Relief for Rio Grande Storm Areas
Governor Miriam A Ferguson obtained emergency relief from the US Army to aid the storm torn Rio Grande Valley. Army surgeons nurses and medical and food supplies will travel by a special train with 150 regular soldiers. Rangers patrols and highway guards join to secure and aid Cameron Hidalgo and Willacy counties amid reports of heavy destruction and possible deaths.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
United States Army
Rio Grande Valley
Eighth Corps
San Antonio
Henry Hutchings
Missouri Pacific Railway
Ferguson
Texas Highway Department
L. G. Phares
Corpus Christi
Falfurring
Edinburg
Brownsville
Phares
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Harry Hopkins
Fer
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas Wednesday
West Texas remains partly cloudy with a few rages of rain possible in the southeast. New Mexico expected to be generally fair on Wednesday. Am women temperature notes are unclear but show highs around mid 60s and lows near the 40s. no precipitation data is confirmed.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Wisenee
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STEN
Pharr
San Juan
Alamo
J. P. McAuliffe
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Corpus, Christi
T. W. Bailey
State Highway Department
Southern Pacific Railroad
Nueces Bays
Aransas Pass
Radical
Junta
United States
The
Associated Press
Thomas N. Gimperling
M. V. Molanphy
United Fruit Company
Roosevelt
ERIE
Harry Westfall
Donald Burn
Susquehanna
Binghampton Hospital
Edward Muse
Paterson
Emma Orlando
Catherine Platino
Dorothy Forboss
James McGrath
Jimmy Caruso
Joseph Donahue
Patterson
Philip Hartley
Dominick Mauro
Rosalie Fahey
Betty Sanitt
Brooklyn
Gertrude Taylor
Sues Star
Irene Denny
Reginald Denny
Denny
Los Angeles
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U.K
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Missouri Pacific
Lamson
Dick Kleberg
James F. Ferguson
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