Harlow Says She Sees No Motive in Bern Death
Hollywood details reveal Jean Harlow telling detectives she cannot fathom why Paul Bern, a leading film executive, would kill himself. She disputes the farewell note to “dearest dear.” Bello and other staff questioned as authorities pursue motives amid conflicting alibi reports. Inquest set for morning to probe delayed notification after Bern’s gunshot death in Benedict Canyon home.
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Hollywood
Cal
Jean Harlow
Paul Bern
Bello
Bern
Miss Harlow
John Carmichael
Harold Garrison
Carmichael
Cliff Davis
Frank A. Nance
Frank R. Webb
Webb in Reno to file for divorce from Rudy Vallee
Fay Webb, former actress, arrived in Reno to establish residence for a divorce from Rudy Vallee. She will be eligible to file suit October 18.
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Webb
Reno
Fay Webb
Rudy Vallee
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Wednesday for Amarillo and West Texas with possible showers in the southeast. New Mexico expected to be generally fair. Hourly temperatures from yesterday show a high near 81 and a low around 64 with other data unclear due to OCR.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Max. Yeet
Bull market parade resumes as commodities rise then falter
The New York financial scene reopened with gains in coffee cocoa hides and rubber while cotton and wheat lost most of earlier advances. Stocks slipped from an initial upturn as profits were cashed in, with some staples retaining gains and metals broadly firm amid worldwide price moves. Copper zinc and bar silver posted small upticks in European and domestic markets.
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New York
Chicago
Europe
St. Louis
Indictment Charges Father in Dallas Kidnapping Case
A kidnapping indictment was returned against Hubert J. Jenkins of Louisville, Ky., over the disappearance of Hugh Bradford Jenkins, 10, heir to Dallas Mayor T. L. Bradford. The boy, nicknamed the million dollar baby, had been in Mayor Bradford’s custody until his death on August 22.
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Hubert J. Jenkins
Louisville
Hugh Bradford Jenkins
T. L. Bradford
Bradford
O'Donnell
Jenkins
Elizabeth Bradford
Dallas County
Reduction of Winter Wheat Acreage Seen
The U S Department of Agriculture reports farmers plan to plant about 39.8 million acres of winter wheat this fall, down from 40.17 million last fall and well below 1927 peaks. The 17 percent drop from 1927 leaves a large world carryover, with consumption growth likely trimming stocks more than production.
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Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
United Kingdom
Russia
Danube
Sir Gilbert Parker Dies at 69 in London
Sir Gilbert Parker celebrated British novelist died in London at age 69 after a heart attack suffered at his home. Born in Canada he married Amy Van Tine in 1895, heiress daughter of Ashley Van Tine of New York.
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London
Gilbert Parker
Gilbert
Amy van Tine
Ashley van Tine
New York
Mightiest Rio Grande Flood Spreads Across Lower Valley
The Rio Grande crest, the mightiest on record, swept into the mission sector of the lower valley. Engineers estimate floodwater volume exceeds the 10 year flood by about one third, threatening more land than in 1922. Mexican ranchers taking risk by cutting levees could flood Matamoros, while American lands below Mission remain largely dry. The river runs about 10 miles wide west of Mission with the peak expected tomorrow or Thursday.
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Rio Grande
Mission
Gulf of Mexico
Hidalgo County
Matamoros
Starr County
Stanley Quits Amarillo City Engineer Post
Amarillo city engineer FE N Stanley resigned effective September 15 after three years in office. Mayor Rogers praised his service while the commission did not name a successor. The body also discussed paving West Ninth Avenue and tightening downtown parking rules with a nightly 12 AM to 5 AM window.
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FE. N. Stanley
Amarillo
Stanley
Ross D. Rogers
Business Street
Ninth Avenue
Taylor Street
Otho Thompson
Wife of War Shipping Board head killed in crash
Mrs Edward N Hurley wife of the federal shipping board chairman died in an automobile collision near Berkeley Illinois. The car driven by her son in law William A Ryan was struck by an Illinois Central freight train at a crossing. Ryan and his wife were thrown from the vehicle.
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Chicago
Edward N. Hurley
Federal Shipping Board
Wheaton
Woodrow Wilson
Trade survey shows cheer in late August business
A survey of 115 trade and industrial publications reports overall business in late August was slightly better than the previous fortnight. Public building activity rises while private construction lags. steel demand for raw materials stays strong but finished products lag. Oil refineries show heavy orders and higher prices. Auto sales edge past July and textile markets improve with cotton silk wool and rayon rising, though department stores see little uplift from low retail prices.
Mainland is Safe From Tropical Gale
Weather Bureau officials said no tropical disturbance near 250 miles east of Daytor Florida would reach the mainland. The storm, the second in weeks to form in Southern waters, was intense with high winds but moving slowly north northeastward, with open sea to the north and east. Advisory storm warnings remained from Savannah to Wilmington, North Carolina, as a precaution for strong winds around the storm area.
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Washington
Florida
Savannah
Wilmington
North Carolina
Memorial Winged Mail Plaque Placed in Grant Park
In memory of fliers a wooden cross is planned for Grant Park to honor the pioneers who launched U S mail service westward and the pilots who perished. The site marks Sept 6 1918 when the first mail plane landed there from New York.
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Chicago
Grant Park
United States Mail Service
New York
Swiss Man Confesses to Death at Zermatt Mountain
Swiss telegraphic agency reports Henri Walther a 20 year old Swiss confessed to murdering Jerane Ibershoff of Cleveland Ohio whose body was found last week at the foot of Zermatt Mountain beaten to death with a rock.
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Viega
Switzerland
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
Henri Walther
Jerane Ibershoff
Cleveland
Zermatt Mountain
Texas Senate shelves probe into Democratic primary
The Texas Senate sent a controversial resolution back to committee by a 15 to 10 vote, risking death of the proposal to investigate alleged illegal voting in the East Texas primary. Sponsors insisted the aim was to uncover fraud regardless of candidate, amid charges against Mrs. Miriam Ferguson and Gov. Sterling.
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Texas Senate
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Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
R. 8. Sterling
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Walter Woodward
Coleman
George Purl
Dallas
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
Walter Woodul
Houston
Sterling
Woodal
Gladewater
Deberry
Ganer
Greer
Hardin
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Hornsby
Martin
Bal
Patton
Poage
Pollard
Rawlings
Russek
Stevenson
Beck
Berkeley
Loy
Moore
O'Neil
Purl
Feeders Sold at Kansas City Yard for 250000
At the Kansas City Stock Yards a sale of 6 500 head of feeders, nearly 200 cars, brought over 250 000 dollars. Cattle will be delivered this week to Chickasha Cotton Oil Company feed lots in Oklahoma including Chickasha Altus Anadarko and other areas. One 5 000 head string came from the King estate of Texas Osage pastures and a 1 500 feeder lot came from W H Driggers ranch in Santa Rosa New Mexico.
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Chickasha Cotton Oil Company
Chickasha
Altus
Anadarko
Oklahoma
King Estate
Texas
Osage
Okla
W. H. Driggers
Santa Rosa
N. M
Court fight planned over August primary results
Dallas News reports supporters of Governor Sterling intend to seek a court recount after unofficial returns show Miriam A. Ferguson defeating Sterling by 8,870 votes. They plan to go directly to courts rather than present evidence at the state executive committee or the state convention. District Attorney Sam McCorkle cites alleged fraud with hundreds of alleged black voters and absentee ballots from cross-county towns. Sterling HQ says more evidence is being gathered.
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Dallas News
R. S. Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Govner
Sterling
State Executive Committee
Lubbock
Sam McCorkle
Mexia
McCorkle
East Texas
Sterling Headquarters
Four Lost In Abilene Flood Victims Missing
Mrs. George Mullens 30 and her three children Harry 5 Ronald 3 Arnold 18 months vanished in Little Elm Creek near Abilene as floods from a week of rain stranded them during travel from Arkansas. Husband rescued by boat. search continues under railroad bridge.
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Abilene
George Mullens
Ontario
Calif
Little Elm Creek
Highway 1
Mullens
Arkansas
Texas& Pacific Railway
Harry
Ronald
Arnold
Hoover Returns to White House After Labor Day Trip
President Hoover flew back to Washington from a Labor Day outing in Virginia and resumed duties at the White House.
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Hoover
Washington
White House
Virginia
Canning Drive To Use Local Produce First
Amarillo truck gardeners get first chance to supply vegetables and fruit to the Mayor's relief canning campaign. Farmers nearby are urged to bring produce to Community Chest Headquarters on Wednesday.
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Amarillo
Fred de Coster
Community Chest
DeCoster
Rogers
Texas House approves road financing plan in special session
The Texas House passed a coalition measure to fund state highway construction by using one cent of the four cent gasoline tax. The bill sets up a special fund to pay county and district bond maturities and sinking charges, administered by state officials, with bonds remaining county debts.
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Senate
Andirman
State Highway Commission
W. BE. Pope
Corpus Christ
Highway Department
Pope
Court House
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