Long Conceded Victory Predicted In Louisiana Primary
National guard moved toward New Orleans as voters flocked to polls to choose between Huey P. Long and Joseph E. Ransdell for the U S Senate. Officials kept destinations secret amid a tense, calm city with martial law threats and police protection around newspapers hostile to Long.
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United Press
New Orleans
National Guard
Jackson Barracks
Huey Po
Long
Joseph E. Ransdell
United States Senate
Ransdell
United States District
Edmond Talbott
Gerald P. Nye
Samuel Irby
James E. Terrell
Shreveport
Tri-State Fair Benefit Dance Tonight
A benefit dance at the Tri-State Fairgrounds New Automobile Building runs 8 30 to 11 30 p m with Joe Normans Orchestra providing music. Roy Cullum hosts, old Tack and O W lead the grand march, Col E C Thompson speaks, and all receipts fund decorations. admission plus dancing is $1 for the evening with space for 500 couples.
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New Automobile Building
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Joe Norman
Roy Cullum
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Col. E. C. Thompson
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy Wednesday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas generally fair with little change in temperature. New Mexico forecast calls for fair conditions, with the south portion mostly fair and the north portion generally fair.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
South Plains Cotton Increase Is Seen for 350000 Bales
Cotton men estimate South Plains production near 300000 to 360000 bales boosted by recent rains. Dry weather trimmed last year’s crop, with drought causing reductions. Despite spotty yields across towns from Littlefield to Snyder, sections along the Pecos Valley show good to very good prospects and long staple cotton may total around 50000 bales, up 6000 from last year.
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W. E. Goodloe
Santa Felines
Littlefield
Olton
Seagraves
Brownfield
Levelland
Lamesa
Slaton
Balls
Crosbyton
Post Down
Snyder
Shattuck
Oklahoma
White Deer
Spearman
Bovina
Melrose
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Miami
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French transatlantic fliers land at Curtiss Field
Dieu donne Coste and M Bellonte return to New York from Washington landing at Curtiss Field at 12 45 p m E S T They fly over Newark to drop flowers in memory of Major John A Donaldson the war ace killed in a Philadelphia air crash while President Hoover greeted them in Washington prior to their homeward leg
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Valley Stream
N. Y
Dieudonne Coste
M. Bellonte
Curtiss Field
Washington
Hoover
Newark Airport
John A. Donaldson
Philadelphia
Relief Fleet Brings Aid to Stricken Santo Domingo
Relief ships arrive in Santo Domingo carrying doctors nurses provisions and funds from Porto Rico Cuba and Haiti aiding the hurricane struck capital as President Trujillo asks Red Cross official Ernest J Swift to survey the situation and propose speeding relief efforts.
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Santo Domingo
Domincan Republic
Missions of Mercy
Porto Rico
Cuba
Haiti
Trujillo
Ernest J. Swift
American Red Cross Foreign Operations Branch
Robbery Suspected In 17YearOld Russell Fudge Death
A coroner's jury in Clayton, New Mexico, finds murder by unknown persons with robbery as the probable motive in the death of Russell Fudge, 17, found shot in his car three miles north of Clayton. He carried $35. three youths questioned and released.
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N. M
Russell Fudge
Here
Fudge
Woolsey Elected President Of Hillcrest Golf Club
W W Woolsey was elected president of the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club at the stockholders meeting held Tuesday night at the club house. C V Wooley named vice president and B T Baker secretary treasurer. By by law amendment officers elected by direct vote.
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W. W. Woolsey
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
C. V. Wooley
B. T. Baker
Suffering Catfish Rain Deluge Near Roswell
Special to The News Roswell New Mexico September 9 reports bizarre weather events in southeastern New Mexico. J J Lane claims 300 to 600 pounds of 10 to 12 inch catfish fell on his ranch during a downpour with photos as proof. Some fish survived and were kept in tanks.
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Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
J. J. Lane
Lane Ranch
Tom Sacra
Chaves County
Second day of pharmacist exams prompts big banquet
More than 160 aspiring pharmacists completed the first of three exam days before the state board of pharmacy at the Herring Hotel. The session covered practical work and oral quizzes in Crystal Ballroom, with written tests set for Wednesday and Thursday. A informal banquet and dance followed, sponsored by the chamber of commerce, with board president Paul D. Carroll and members including John A. Weeks and Erwin Joseph.
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Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Walter H. Cousins
Dallas
State Board
San Antonio
J. W. Collins
Potter County
Collins
Chamber of Commerce
Paul D. Carrol
Texarkana
John A. Weeks
Ballinger
Erwin Joseph
Austin
R. R. Town
Robinson Misses Train En Route to Los Angeles
United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, traveling to board a steamer for American Samoa, became so interested in El Paso affairs that he missed his train and continued his journey on the second section.
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EL Paso
Robinson
Associated Press
United States
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Los Angeles
South Sea
Drought aid expansion to third of US counties hits Panhandle
Secretary Hyde urged reduced livestock feed freight rates across about 317 more counties, extending relief to Texas counties and others. The plan, already supported by railroads under ICC rulings, aims to ease drought costs. Kansas adds 41 counties, and Oklahoma lists many counties in the Panhandle region.
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Associated Press
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Republicans Name Butte for Governor
San Angelo September 9 Republicans nominate Dr George C Butte Austin resident as their candidate for governor to oppose Democrat Ross Sterling in November. The platform calls for prison system reform state audits highway tax changes and support for dry laws.
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San Angelo
George C. Butte
Austin
Ross
Sterling
Houston
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
Highway Department
Glover
R. B. Creager
Dr. Butte
Payne Policies Contested In Insurance Suit
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company files suit in U S district court to cancel two policies. One covers A D Payne for 10 000 dating August 28 1929. The other covers his wife whom he killed June 27. The policy on Payne sought to exploit the one year death by own action clause.
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Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
United States District Court
A. D. Payne
Payne
Sterling Nominated Seeks Road Funding Plank Dropped
At the Texas Democratic convention in Galveston on September 9 the platform committee struck a proposal to submit a constitutional amendment eradicating ad valorem property tax. A prohibition enforcement plank was added in support of the party. The committee also approved a road construction plank funded by the gasoline tax amid Rosa Sterling's influence.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Atricken
Convention
Texas
Rosa
Sterling
Sterling of Houston Named Democratic Governor Nominee
At the Texas Democratic convention in Galveston Ross Sterling of Houston was acclaimed as the party standard bearer for governor after a harmonious session. He rose from a Liberty County country merchant to a statewide political figure, amid 11 candidates in the first primary.
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Associated Presa
Galveston
Ross
Sterling
Houston
Liberty County
Texas
Democrats of
Prohibition plank sparks dispute in statewide bond issue debate
The article notes a possible clash over the highway bond proposal favored by Mr Sterling. The prohibition plank, pushed by Senator Thomas B. Love of Dallas, declared unwavering opposition to repeal and urged rapid legislative steps for enforcement. The measure passed about 16 to 10 amid a tumultuous session.
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Sterling
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
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