Geneva to Geneva Letter Travels To Beaumont
A misdirected Geneva Switzerland mail addressed to a New York Times correspondent in Geneva arrived in Beaumont. The letter, started 17 000 miles ago, was found stuck to a Geneva to Beaumont mail piece and may render any news release outdated by the time received. The mail was sent on by Postmaster Ogden Johnson.
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Beaumont
Geneva
Switzerland
New York Times
Times
Ogden Johnson
Two Arrested In Hijacking Near Old Laguna
Gallup New Mexico Sept 10 State police say Bob Austin a Lubbock Texas grocer alive today after two men robbed him of 250 and bound him with a gag The suspects Tom Anderson 27 of Las Vegas Nevada and G W Roberts 28 of Falcon Nevada were captured on the highway near Old Laguna about 50 miles west of here They were brought to Albuquerque for charges Austin said Anderson pleaded with Roberts to kill him then they fled in his car He freed himself after three hours and flagged down motorists who later helped take him to Gallup to report the robbery
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Gallup
N. M
Bob Austin
Lubbock
Tex
J. P. Roach
Austin
Tom Anderson
Las Vegas
Nev
G. W. Roberts
Falcon
Old Laguna
Here
Albuquerque
Anderson
Roberts
Execution stay refused for Leo Hall in sextuple slaying
Gov. Clarence D. Martin refused to stay Leo Hall's execution tonight in Olympia Washington so the case could go to the U S Supreme Court. Hall was convicted in the Islands Point sextuple slaying.
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Olympia
Wash
Clarence D. Martin
Leo Hall
Supreme Court of the United States
Hall
Islands Point
Appeal Taken As Judge Gee Refuses Writ
County clerk race recount petition blocked by Court of Civil Appeals after Blackburn sued in district court. Appeals court issued restraining order preventing the Democratic executive committee and candidates from holding the hearing until the appeal is heard next Tuesday September 15. Judge Gee denied the injunction and declined a hearing, prompting the mandamus request to force a hearing on the plea for injunction.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Ted Blackburn
Hubert Cole
Blackburn
Court of Civil Appeals
Democratic Committee
Gee
W. E. Gee
R. Walker Hall
Cole
TWO MEN QUESTIONED IN COAST SLAYING CASE
San Jose California September 10 two men Avery E Keeler age 50 and Emmett Tow age 43 were questioned by investigators in the slaying of Ruth Muir 48 a secretary with the Young Women's Christian Association in Riverside who was killed at La Jolla last week Sheriff George Lyle said the men who work on a Willow Glen construction job denied any connection with the case and reportedly knew more about it than newspapers had shown
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San Jose
Cal
Avery E. Keeler
Emmett Tow
Ruth Muir
Young Women’s Christian Association
Riverside
la Jolla
George Lyle
Willow Glen
Here
San Antonio Drug Co. chief dies after illness
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 10 William Ochse, 58, president and general manager of the San Antonio Drug Co., died of a heart ailment at his home today after a lengthy illness. He formerly was sales manager of a large drug concern in St. Louis, Mo.
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San Antonio
W.P
William Ochse
San Antonio Drug Co
St. Louis
Robert Taylor in His Brother's Wife at Paramount Theater
Robert Taylor stars in His Brother's Wife at the Paramount Theater tomorrow. Actress cast and show timings to be announced.
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Robert Taylor
Paramount Theater Tomorrow
The
No decision yet on Amarillo post office site
Washington correspondent reports Postmaster General Purdom has not reached a site choice for Amarillo's new post office. Factors include accessibility, shape, approaches, and price. The current building will be sold after the new facility is finished.
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Washington
Smith Purdom
Amarillo
Purdom
United States
Union Party Candidate Sketches His Soil Program Between Planes
Union Party candidate William Lemke outlined a soil conservation plan after arriving at Amarillo airport. He called the current Soil Conservation Program a misnomer and said his plan would pay farmers for water saved rather than acres retired. He proposed many small rainwater lakes and road ditch dams, with cooperation between states, individual farmers, and the national government.
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Union Party
Lemke
Raymond Holbrook
William Lemke
Amarillo
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Secre
Governor calls extra session for pension revenue
Governor Allred announced an extraordinary session to begin September 28 to craft new revenue for old age assistance. He noted 78 000 on the rolls, about 70 000 applications awaiting action, and roughly $800 000 available for pension tasks as more qualified under Texas law, with possible moves toward broader Social Security participation.
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Austin
Allred
Orville
Carpenter
Texas
Four Fined In Dog Race Case In Dallas
In Dallas, Sept. 10, Winfield Morten, owner of Sportsman's Park dog track, and three track associates were found in contempt for violating an injunction banning betting. Morten and W. M. Cox received three days in jail and $100 fines, D. BE. Hamer six days and $200, and O. M. Carmichael six days and $200. The defense plans habeas corpus hearings before the Texas Supreme Court.
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Dallas
Winfield Morten
Sportsman's Park
Japanese Couple Released After Rock Island Photos Probe
Nobuzawa Tsumura and Missstoniye Yanari, held since yesterday for photographs at Rock Island arsenal, were released this afternoon by Chief of Police Sam Kelly after a conference with Omaha Secret Service authorities. No evidence warranted further detention.
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Davenport
Nobuzawa Tsumura
Missstoniye Yanari
Rock Island Arsenal
Sam Kelly
Omaha Secret Service
Ranchman Shot to Death on Burnet Public Square
Calvin Word Jr., 30, a Burnet rancher, was shot and killed on the public square in front of the post office as a 35 year old man fired from a rifle. Word was unarmed and the motive was not immediately determined.
Humphreys to Back Democratic Ticket in Texas
Joe Bailey Humphreys of Crockett Texas city attorney says he will support the National Democratic ticket. He criticizes the Republican candidate as offering only generalities and says Texans should not give up something for nothing. Dallas official T C Jack Burroughs, president of the Texas Young Democrats, had resigned last year in favor of Elliott Roosevelt.
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Dallas
Joe Bailey Humphreys
Crockett
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Young Democratic Clubs of Texas
Humphreys
Texas
T. C
Jack) Burroughs
Texas Young Democrats
Roosevelt
Sid Humphreys
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Update
Forecast shows Friday partly cloudy for Amarillo and West Texas with generally fair conditions west of the 100th meridian. New Mexico expects partly cloudy skies with possible showers in the northwest and modest temperature changes.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Abduction Reported in Lufkin Case
Mrs. W. G. Funderburk of the Lufkin area received a letter alleging her husband is being held by two men demanding 1500 dollars for release. The letter, in the husband’s handwriting and postmarked Shreveport, prompted police to investigate after she reported his disappearance following a Monday morning trip to Lufkin. The note describes an assault and theft of remaining money.
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Lufkin
W. G. Funderburk
Funderburk
Shreveport
Brownwood Man's Death Probed After Autopsy
Autopsy on 53 year old Tom Lowell found dead in a pasture near Lake Brownwood showed no marks of violence. County health officer Roy G. Hallam filed his report with Justice E. T. Perkinson. Sheriff Jack Hallmark pursued the investigation as an inquest was set for tomorrow.
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Brownwood
Tom Lowell
Lake Brownwood
Roy G. Hallam
Justice of the Peace
E. T. Perkinson
Jack Hallmark
Conner Scott
Tropical disturbance eyed near Puerto Rico advisory
The Weather Bureau, citing San Juan reports, indicates a tropical disturbance near 17 30 N 55 W, likely moving west northwest. Vessels east of the Leeward Islands are urged to exercise caution over the next 24 hours.
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Miami
Fila
Weather Bureau
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Leeward Islands
Roosevelt touts restoration of consuming power in farm and factory
President Roosevelt tells a seven state crowd in Charlotte that better conditions exist in farms factories and homes and that consuming power has been rapidly restored. He cites NRA impact on prosperity and notes 12 cent cotton in the South while stressing farmers must earn a decent living before soil and flood programs begin. He avoids commenting on the Supreme Court.
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Charlotte
N. C
Roosevelt
America
Supreme Court
NRA
South
White House
Actu
Richman Decides Against Take-Off In Dawn Flight
Harry Richman the Broadway crooner and pilot Dick Merrill wavered on a dawn take-off to New York. After hearing the British air ministry weather report, Richman announced they would wait, noting it would be a shame to waste good weather but deciding not to fly tonight.
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Liverpool
Eng
Harry Richman
New York
Dick Merrill
Richman
Air Ministry
Mutinies Spread in Portugal Amid Lisbon Bombardment
Telegraph dispatch from Gibrlaltar reports further naval mutinies in Portugal. An officer was killed aboard a warship and Lisbon faced bombardment by rebels as the unrest intensified.
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London
Gilbraltar
Portugal
Lisbon
Woman sought in kidnapping in Detroit area
Detroit police intensified searches for 20 month old Harry Browne, missing from a poor family, focusing on a heavy-set woman in blue as the chief suspect. A suspect, Roy Smith of Dearborn, had been questioned after a drive with his son, but his release redirected the probe to the start of the case.
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Harry Browe, Jr
Detroit
Associated Press
U.P
Harry Browne
Toledo
Dearborn
Michigan
Funeral planned for wreck victim Willie Robin
Funeral arrangements were completed for Mrs. Willie Lee Robin 70 of San Antonio who died from shock and body bruises after a car accident near Waxahachie. The Dallas bound vehicle struck gravel, left the pavement and overturned injuring four others: Mrs. Lula Miller 65 sister of the deceased Miss Ina Robin 32 daughter Johnnie Lee Rankins 12 granddaughter and Kennon Tally 34. The incident occurred last night and the service is set for tomorrow.
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Waxahachie
U.P
Willie Lee Robin
San Antonio
Robin
Dallas
Lula Miller
Ina Robin
Johnnie Lee Rankins
Kennon Tally
Bent Bros and Griffith bid to build Conchas Dam main
Bent Brothers Inc and the Griffith Company of Los Angeles submitted the low bid of 4 583 876 25 dollars for the 1 250 foot concrete gravity main section of Conchas Dam. Captain Hans Kramer U S Army engineer in charge said an investigation of the bid and the firm will be completed in about a week to 10 days before awarding. Construction to start mid October with work lasting up to 900 calendar days and local labor to be used as available with possible skilled workers from the region.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Bent Bros. Inc
Griffith Company
Los Angeles
Conchas Dam
Hans Kramer
U. S. Army
Bent Brothers
Army Engineers
L.T. Grider
Bent Brothers and Griffith Company
Kramer
Division Army Engineer
Vicksburg
Miss
Washington
Grider
Youth on trial in slayings of father
Leroy Pettit a 16 year old delinquent juvenile testified in Uvalde that he was intimidated when questioned by peace officers at New Braunfels on May 22 about his father F H Pettit's death on May 7. He said he shot his father to stop discovery of money taken from the trousers pocket. Defense seeks to prove fear when two later statements were made here. Indications pointed to a jury verdict early tomorrow.
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Uvalde
Leroy Pettit
F. H. Pettit
New Braunfels
Texhoma seeks FCC permit for new Wichita Falls radio station
The Texhoma Broadcasting Company of Wichita Falls Texas asked the Federal Communications Commission for a permit to build a new radio station on 630 kilocycles with unlimited time.
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Washington
Texhoma Broadcasting Company
Wichita Falls
Texas
Federal Communications Commission
Artillery Bombardment Shatters Truce on San Sebastian Front
Heavy artillery tonight shattered an unofficial 48 hour truce on the San Sebastian front. Rebel leaders demanded unconditional surrender, and renewed bombardment followed refusal. Within the city fighting among defenders and anarchists loomed. Banks moved cash to Bilbao while consuls protested. Mass evacuations filled docks as refugees sought ships.
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San Sebastian
Associated Press
Spain
Saint Jean de Luz
France
Biibgo
Antonio Ortega
Bilbao
Bay of Biscay
M. Herbette
Alcyon
Mme. Herbette
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