Hoover says bonus army contained large criminal element
Attorney General Mitchell told President Hoover that the Washington bonus army likely brought the city its largest single concentration of criminals. He noted 1,069 of 4,723 transportation applicants had police records and 829 had prior convictions, with many ex-convicts and Communists among the early marchers.
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Washington
Mitchell
Hoover
Congress
Bonus Army
Bonus
Hoover boosts federal relief aid for construction projects
President Hoover announced a rapid expansion of federal construction under the relief act, adding slightly less than 200 million dollars to speed up river and harbor work flood control and public buildings. The push aims to lift employment with total construction this year exceeding 750 million and overall spending near 2.3 billion since the downturn began.
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Washington
Hoover
Govarentis
Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
McCarl
Potter County Democrats head to State Convention
Potter County Democratic Execu tive Committee with 25 delegates departs Amarillo for the State Democratic Convention in Lubbock led by C C Gibson new county chairman. District Executive R E Underwood and Ama rillo attorney Ama rillo attorney also attend as delegates and alternates outline plans at the convention amid large regional delegations.
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R. E. Underwood
Amarillo
Texas
Lubbock
Potter County
Democratic Executive Committee
C.C. Gibson
New County
Panhandle
Hutchinson
Randall
L. J. Smith
W. N. Baker
Julius Dozenfield
Hugh L. Umphres
Jeff Capehart
Charles C. Gibson
Lloyd Fletcher
Harwood Beville
Floyd Cooper
J. E. Andersort
M. L. Huddleston
Marvin Jones
R. B. Masterson, Jr
Lee P. Pierson
M. T. O'Neil
Randy Lee
T. E. Johnson
J. O. Gulerie
Jim Lumpkin
Walter Irvin
T. M. Montgomery
John Rowland
John Moore
J. R. Trollinger
Grover Hill
S. Birge
A. E. Applequist
Ray Johnson
J. H. McCracken
R. 8. Thompson
O. D. Thompson
Jake Grentz
Lon D. Marts
Ross Rogers
Roy Chase
B. R. Ware
John Stidger
C. C. Timmons
Barney Barnhill
Robert Ricks
H. E. Whelchel
Guy Bennett
Harve Avery
C. G. Gatton
Dan McGrath
Bob Stone
Jim Cade
W. E. Gee
Henry Bishop
Hoover Seeks 500 Million Cut in 1934 Costs
President Hoover instructed the budget bureau to keep 1934 expenditure estimates at least half a billion dollars below 1933 and urged government executives to renew efforts to cut every nonessential expense during harsh times.
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Hoover
Washington
Budget Bureau
Bern Notes Found In Handbag In San Francisco
The Examiner located a handbag belonging to missing Miss Dorothy Millette in a San Francisco hotel trunk. It contained letters from Paul Bern regarding Millette and a financial arrangement, plus a writing pad word "justification" in reverse. The letters and items do not reveal a motive for Bern’s suicide two months after his marriage to Jean Harlow.
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San Francisco
the Examiner
Dorothy Millette
Paul Bern
Hollywood
Bern
Miss Millette
Berri
Jean Harlow
Campaign primaries stir for eight states as Roosevelt tours West
The campaign heats up with primaries in eight states this week while Maine votes on a governor and three House members. Governor Roosevelt leaves Albany after returns and heads toward the West. the American Legion convention in Portland, Oregon draws notice as Hurley attends.
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Washington
Main
Roosevelt
West
Albany
Maine
House
Legion
American Legion
Portland
Oregon
Hurley
Bandits derail Changchun Harbin train killing and injuring many
Widespread disaster near Situn as bandits derail the Changchun Harbin rail line. More than 100 killed or injured, about 600 robbed and unknown number kidnapped. US consul-general Han son and British golfers among attacked. golf clubs used to fend off assailants. Aid rushed from Harbin for survivors and medical care. The incident marked the worst disaster on the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Changchun
Henry Hilgard Villard
Oswald Garrison Villard
the Nation
New York
Chinese Eastern Railroad
Naval Grads Ordered to Remain Single Two Years
The Navy prohibits marriage for two years after academy graduation, calling it an added burden. Officers who marry within the period will be deemed to resign, with the policy effective for the next graduating class to keep young officers focused on shipboard duties.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Rio Grande Flood Rises Near Brownsville and Presidio
The Rio Grande rose near Brownsville Texas with water within 20 to 30 feet of a business district while authorities reported no need to evacuate. In Presidio flood waters reached 14 feet in 24 hours from a San Juan river cloudburst with 3000 acres of farmland underwater and damages estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Texas
Matamoros
Mexico
Col
F. M. Glover
Fort Brown
Government
Rio Grande Valley
Sebastian
Lyford
Presidio
San Juan River
San Juan
Presidio Valley
New Mexico Legion Charter Not Up For Suspension
The American Legion executive committee denied an appeal to suspend or revoke New Mexico’s legislative charter without a second vote. The decision followed a credentials sub committee report finding no sufficient cause, amid disputed seats at the state convention in Rotan held August 4–6.
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Portland
Ore
The
American Legion
New Mexico
the Legion
National Organization
Rotan
Llano Doctor H F Selman Dies at 72 in Houston
Llano Texas September 11 Dr H F Selman 72 a pioneer Llano physician died in Houston today Mrs Selman and several daughters survive Funeral services will be held here Tuesday.
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Llano
Tex
H. F. Selman
Houston
Ferguson forces dominate Texas Democratic convention scene
Ferguson supporters flood Lubbock for the party meeting as tentative plans clash with Sterling allies over control of the convention machinery. The article notes strategy, possible court challenges, and a county budget cut of 86,446.38 dollars in 1933 with changes to health, library, jail feeding, and court costs.
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Potter County
Commission
Court halts Humble pipeline cut in Texas oil dispute
A temporary injunction blocks Humble Oil and Refining Company and Humble Pipeline Company from violating the Texas ratable oil taking law as interpreted by Attorney General James V. Allred. District Judge W. F. Robertson granted the injunction at the request of Allred and Assistant AG Fred Upchurch amid Humble’s announced plan to reduce crude oil purity toward the railroad borders.
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Austin
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Pipeline Company
Texas
James V. Allred
W. F. Robertson
Allred
Fred Upchurch
Humble
Texas Railroad
Mission
Winners Named in Atwater Kent Audition in Amarillo
Maurine Denney of Wildorado and Alfred Jameson of Canyon won their divisions in the annual Atwater Kent Audition for the Amarillo district. They will advance to the state Audition in Dallas next month to determine Texas entries for the national contest.
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Maurine Denny
Wildorado
Alfred Jameson
Dallas
Maurine Denney
Canyon
Atwater Kent
Foundation
Amarillo
WFAA
Texas
Imogene Porterfield
Charles C. Ferguson, Jr
Hereford
Myers
Bandits Rob Ellwood Drug Store Looting Sunday Night
Don Reid was robbed by a masked bandit at Ellwood Drug Store 909 West Tenth Avenue about 10:45 p m Sunday night. The thief and accomplices fled with about $25 but the money and some overalls were recovered after Harold Patton and Bill Bartlett pursued them.
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Don Reid
Ellwood
West
Tenth Avenue
Harold Patton
Bill Bartlett
Eight aboard Hutchinson plane believed lost near Angmagsalik
A motorboat joined a trawler search for the long range flying boat carrying eight people, after distress signals were detected 30 miles southwest of Angmagsalik in Kjoge Bay. The Lord Talbot found no trace of the aircraft despite radio contact until late afternoon.
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Angmagsalik
Greenland
Flying Hutchinson
Kjoge Bay
George R. Hutchinson
Plane in distress on ice packed Greenland waters
The transatlantic airliner City of Richmond carrying eight passengers including a woman and two children sent distress signals from icy eastern Greenland waters. Radio contact then failed as pilot George R. Hutchinson reported the forced landing on the ice and searches were launched.
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Angmagsalik
Greenland
City of
Richmond
George R. Hutchinson
New Yorker Near Death After Fall from Train
Joe Benny Mosto 45, of New York City, fell beneath a Rock Island freight train in Rock Island yards near the Great West Mill plant. His legs were severed near the torso and he was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital in critical condition. Witnesses said he tried to board an eastbound train and fell under two oil tank cars.
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Joe Benny Mosto
New York City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Mosto
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Griggs
Tickets On Sale For Aggie Tech Football Game
Prices rise slightly for the Texas A and M versus Texas Tech game at Butler Field on September 24 due to a 10 percent federal tax. Admission is 1.10, grandstand 1.65, box seats 2.20, up from 1, 1.50 and 2. Purchase at The News Globe or send remittance to Lyman E Robbins Amarillo. A special section is reserved for all ex students of WA and M.
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Texas A. & M
Texas Tech
Butler Field
News-Globe
Lyman E Robbins
Amarillo
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