Rio Grande bridge disaster and Texas legislature actions
Aerial and ground captions describe destruction of the Del Rio area bridge over the Rio Grande with debris and marooned men after flooding. In Austin, the Texas Senate votes 29 to 0 to pass bond assumption for county highway debt and 20 to 6 to memorialize Congress on soldiers bonus.
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Laredo
Texas
Nueva Laredo
Mexico
United States Customs House
Rio Grande
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Austin
Senate
Texas Senate
Congress
George Purl
Dallas
House
Livestock shipment halted by Iowa protesters
Nearly 100 Plymouth County deputies armed with shotguns pistols and clubs were turned back by about 500 holiday strikers near James Iowa as 22 truckloads of cattle tried to pass through picket lines. Deputies faced rocks bricks and fists as they retreated to Lemars.
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Sioux City
Plymouth County
James
Iowa
Lemars
Ralph Rippey
Rippey
National Farmers’ Holiday Association
Murder charge filed against Sheriff Payne in Gilbreath shooting
Paducah Sept 7 A murder charge has been filed against Sheriff A A Payne for the shooting of A G Gilbreath yesterday in the Cottle County attorney’s office. He was released on 2500 bond. Payne went to the office to obtain papers and found Gilbreath there amid recent trouble. Gilbreath was armed with a pistol.
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Paducah
A. A. Payne
A. G. Gilbreath
Cottle County
Payne
Gilbreath
Trial of Three Suffolk Officers in Stark Death
Trial by jurors began for Deputy Chief Frank Tappen and Detectives Leslie Pesall and Harry Zander on charges of first degree manslaughter in the death of prisoner Hyman Stark. The first trial ended in a hung jury.
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Mineola
N. Y
Hyman Stark
Frank Tappen
Leslie Pesall
Harry Zander
Weather Update for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy and warmer in Amarillo and vicinity with a forecast of possible showers in the southeast portion on Thursday. West Texas will see partly cloudy skies with showers in the southeast area and warmer conditions in the east and north on Thursday. Temperature by hours shows a high around 74 in the afternoon with record notes of 92 previously and a low around 67 yesterday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Armer
New Mexico
Geert
Jean Harlow Too Sick to Testify at Inquest
Hollywood report says actress Jean Harlow too ill to attend the inquest into Paul Berns death. Coroner and physician agree her testimony is not feasible, while studio work continues on her film.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jean Harlow
Paul Bern
Frank Nance
Robert Kennicott
Marino Bello
Paul
Nance
Bern
Edward B. Jones
Honolulu
Canyon
Dallas seeks extradition for Jenkins in child kidnapping case
Dallas district attorney William McCraw flew to Austin to secure Gov Sterling’s signature on extradition papers for Hubert J. Jenkins of Louisville. The 10 year old Hugh Bradford Jenkins is the missing child of Dallas mayor T L Bradford. Jenkins allegedly abducted the boy Monday from Dallas and drove 940 miles home with him in 27 hours.
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Dallas
Hubert J. Jenkins
Louisville
Hugh Bradford Jenkins
T. L. Bradford
William McCraw
Austin
Jenkins
William H. Jenkins
Bradford
Ortiz Rubio Arrives in San Diego With Family
Former Mexican president Ortiz Rubio and his wife and children arrived in San Diego at 12 20 P M He will move to the Casa de Manana Hotel in La Jolla due to health reasons The party was greeted by Amado Co Armado Mexican consul and local dignitaries and friends.
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San Diego
Calif
Ortiz Rubio
Mexico
Casa de Manana
la Jolla
Armado Co. Amado
Hero
Chamber of Commerce
Vallee's Song Again of Love Ends Divorce Plan
Rudy Vallee and wife Fay Webb reconcile after considering divorce. The couple, who married July 6 1930, announced they are in love again after a late night Reno Atlantic City phone call. Webb and her father left Reno for California and New York to be with Vallee. Attorney Pleased said the divorce talk was foolish and will arrange legal details.
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Reno
Nev
Rudy Vallee
Vallee
Fay Webb
Atlantic City
Miss Webb
Rudy
C. E. Webb
Santa Monica
Calif
Mrs. Vallee
San Francisco
California
New York
Hyman Bushel
Any Thing She Does All Right With Rudy
Rudy Vallee reacted to his wife’s Reno divorce decision by saying anything she decides is all right with me. He refused to elaborate or discuss reconciliation plans, stating the choice is hers and he prefers she speaks if there is a statement to make.
Scrugham Apparent Democratic nominee in Nevada contest
Two thirds of Nevada counties report in the state primary showing former Governor James C. Scrugham leading Maurice J. Sullivan for the Democratic nomination. Sullivan concedes and will back Scrugham against Republican incumbent Sam E. Arentz in November. Scrugham leads 6,887 to 3,763 with victory likely pending official results.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
James C. Scrugham
Maurice J. Sullivan
Scrugham
Sullivan
Sam
Aren
Search party fails to locate plane crash evidence near Ojinaga
A traveling search team returned to Ojinaga without finding any proof supporting a rumor of a plane crash on the Trevino ranch in Mexico. The wreck was said to have gone down about 35 miles south of Ojinaga.
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Presidio
Ojinaga
Trevino Ranch
Mexico
Aviators Fred Murillo and John Sheasey Near 647 Hour Record
Los Angeles aviators Fred Murillo and John Sheasey completed their 69th hour aloft at 10 A M aiming to surpass the existing 647 hour air endurance record.
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Los Angeles
Fred Murillo
John Sheasey
Paperhanger Alberto Gonzales Clubbed to Death
Alberto Gonzales a 49 year old paper hanger was found murdered in a vacant house in San Antonio where he had been called at night to quote on a job. Police investigated the fatal assault as a suspected homicide with no immediate arrests reported.
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San Antonio
U.P
Alberto Gonzales
High Court Aid Sought on Ballot by Ma Ferguson
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson filed for a writ of mandamus in the Texas Supreme Court to prevent meddling in Democratic nominating procedures. The move aims to have the executive committee certify the candidate with the most votes and direct the convention to nominate her. The action, set for next Friday, seeks to ensure voting laws are followed in declaring the result. Governor Sterling disputes Ferguson’s nomination and claims many illegal votes were counted.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
R. 8. Sterling
State Supreme Court
Democratic Executive Committee
James BE. Ferguson
Lubbock
W. O. Huggins
Houston
Flood Breaks Levees At Rio Grande Mouth
Flooding along the Rio Grande and its tributaries inundated wide areas from Hidalgo to Mission. Rescue efforts focused on Col R L Penick and his daughter as floodwaters rose over properties and breaks widened. Mexican side towns, including Reynosa and Capote, faced severe inundation with high water threatening isolation of communities.
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Rio Grande Mouth
Luders
Abilene
Clear Fork
Lake Penick
Col
R. L. Penick
West Texas
Leeders
Stamford
Anson
Here
George Mullens
Ontario
Cal
Mullens
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Hidalgo
Hidalgo County
Mission
McAllen
Mexico
Reynosa
Capote
Madeira
San Manuel
Tropical hurricane threatens vessels off east coast
A tropical hurricane moves northeastward well offshore tonight, about 500 miles east of Jacksonville. A ship reported winds near 60 mph away from the center as storm warnings cover coastwise from Wilmington to the Virginia capes.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Jacksonville
Wilmington
N. C
Virginia Capes
Barter Plan Lets Farmers Trade Food for College Board
Northern Arizona State Teachers College in Flagstaff announced a barter policy for farmers' sons and daughters. Under the plan a bushel of potatoes hay eggs oats or any food for man or beast will be acceptable in lieu of cash for board room and books this fall. Dr Gray Gammage, the college president, disclosed the policy.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Arizona State Teachers’ College
Gray Gammage
Texas House approves delinquent tax relief measure
The Texas House passed a Senate bill to remit penalties and interest on delinquent taxes with amendments likely needing a conference to reconcile differences. It authorized delaying tax payments to January 31 1932 and extends deadline to December 31 1932. Representative P Sanders opposed, citing rising delinquencies.
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Austin
House
Texas
Senate
W. EB. Pope
Corpus Christi
Rep. P. Sanders
Nacogdoches
Sanders
Landowners Urge More Troops in East Texas Oil Region
Kilgore landowners meeting led by Mayor J Malcolm Crim and Col J Lewis Thos on request the Texas Railroad Commission send additional troops to stop oil theft in East Texas. They may push for a shutdown order or new legislation at a special session. Luther Swift cites thousands of barrels stolen daily. Col Louis W Davidson notes 15 000 to 18 000 barrels taken illegally.
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Kilgore
Texas
Texas Railroad Comminst
J. Malcolm Crim
J. Lewis 'Thoson
Austin
Hay
Legis
Luther Swift
Louis W. Davidson
Beauty Globe News Want Ads Reach 35000 Readers
Beauty Globe News reports its daily want ads reach about 35 000 readers. The notice highlights broad circulation and advertiser visibility in the local market.
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Globe-News
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Tom Connally
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Connally
United States
Owa Road
Cottle
Jean
Harlow
N. J
High Court
Ma Ferguson
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Cameron County
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Southern Pacific Railway
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