Inundation of Wide Section Continues Across Texas
The Colorado River rose toward Austin causing extensive floods across farms highways and homes. Officials predict crest between sunset and sunrise lower than last year’s 41.7 feet. Evacuation and river levels threaten the Congress Avenue bridge and south Austin. Two deaths reported upstream with two marooned men feared in trees. Pecan crops near Bend severely damaged with broader crop losses.
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San Saba
Colorado
Austin
Trigg Twitchell
United States Geological Survey
Sundown Tomorow
J. B. Early
Congress Avenue
San Antonio
Wert Worth
Dallas
Bend
WPA
H. P. Drought
Blackburn Declared County Clerk After Vote Recount
The county Democratic executive committee found a five vote error in the box favoring Ted Blackburn over Hubert Cole. The recount increased Blackburns lead from one to six votes and ended the contest as Cole conceded. The panel adjourned at midnight without checking further boxes with alleged illegal votes.
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Hubert Cole
Ted Blackburn
Democratic Executive Committee
Blackburn
Cole
Chicago Gunmen Relieve Vega Cowboy of Cash
James King a 37 year old cowboy from Vega Texas says three Chicago gunmen stopped him in the Loop at dawn and relieved him of 271 dollars after producing six shooters as if in a western act. He reported the incident to a Loop policeman and left with nothing but a sigh of disappointment.
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Chicago
Vega Cowboy
James King
Vega
Tex
King
Cottle Youth Dies in Crash Near Clifton Texas
Thomas M. Drummond nineteen dies instantly when his light touring car overturns on a soft shoulder near Clifton. John Skipper of Stevenville is critically injured. Drummond, son of T. M. Drummond and Crump Lumber owner, had attended New Mexico Military Institute and Texas A and M. He is survived by his mother Mrs J A Crump, sister Corrine, brother Delwin, grandmother Mrs W Z Drummond, and uncle Sam Drummond.
Richman and Merrill Land at Floyd Bennett Field
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill landed the monoplane Lady Peace at Floyd Bennett Field at 2 16 P M completing a non stop return flight from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to New York. The weeklong journey included a quarrel high above the Atlantic and an emergency landing in a bog at Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland due to gasoline dumping.
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New York
U.P
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Two UT Students Injured As Car Plunges Into Creek
In Austin on September 21 two University of Texas students were injured when their car ran off the road and fell into a creek. Robert Clark 19 of McAllen broke a pelvis while George Lucas 18 of Houston escaped with minor injuries.
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Austin
University of Texas
Robert Clark
McAllen
George Lucas
Houston
Secret Soviet Submarine Flotilla Forming at Vladivostok
Reports say Russia concentrates a new secret submarine flotilla at Vladivostok to deter Japan. Estimates place 40 to 50 subs locally, with Japanese sources suggesting 80 in the region. The vessels are small, unlisted, and assembled after long shipments from European Russia to secret yards, with training expanding as numbers grow.
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Vladivostok
Soviet Russia
Russia
Japan
Pacific
European
Asiatic
Baltic Sea
Good rainfall soaks South Plains and Panhandle regions
Rain continued across the Panhandle and South Plains with heavy downpours in the Southeast Panhandle. Hobbs New Mexico faced flooding and mud in the oil field as credits warned of more moisture, with H. T. Collman predicting additional rain that may reach the North Plains.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
South Plains
Southeast Panhandle
North Plains
Tucumcari
Goodnight
Ashtola
Hereford
Clovis
Texas- New Mexico
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Hobbs
N. M
H. T. Collman
Sundown
Childress
Lubbock
Selassie Wins Initial Clash Over Ethiopian Seat
Haile Selassie won a preliminary clash in Geneva as Ethiopia seeks a seat in the League of Nations assembly. The credentials committee approved all delegations except Ethiopia, with a special report to follow. Some members said seating might wait on a World Court opinion if needed.
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Geneva
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations Assembly
League Credentials Committee
Assembly
World Court
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy Tuesday with scattered rains across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas west of the 100th meridian reports partly cloudy conditions with local showers. New Mexico expects unsettled Tuesday with showers likely in east and north central regions and little temperature change. Temperature figures show today highs around 62 to 74 with past highs and lows noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Igor
Fascist Rebels Near Maqueda As Madrid Front Tightens
Troops in four Fascist columns push toward Maqueda a key highway junction 45 miles southwest of Madrid. Franco forces skirmish with government units as airplanes try to cut off the rebel advance. Talavera de la Reina already in rebel hands.
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Associated Presse
Talavera DE LA Reina
Spain
France
Maqueda
Madrid
High Command
Francisco Franco
Bramlett murder trial testimony opens in Carthage
G C Reed brother in law of Terrence Bramlett testified Bramlett borrowed the gun used to shoot Marlie Childs, former Shelby County treasurer. The Bramlett trial overlaps with coverage of McLean High School vocational agriculture judging team's win at the Tri-State Fair, led by Tucumcari and Tulia in poultry judging and livestock events.
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Carthage
G. C. Reed
Terrence Bramlett
Jefferson
Bramlett
Marlie Childs
Shelby County
McLean High School
Tulia
Tulsia High School
Clarendon
Quail
Hereford
McLeen
Tucumcari
Panhandle
New Deal
Lubbock County
San Jon
N. M
Claude
Forrest
Sumnerwood
Raton
American Poultry Association
D. Devin
Ickes' Drivers License Revoked in Massachusetts
Boston Sept 21 Frank A Goodwin registrar of motor vehicles suspended Robert H Ickes adopted son of the secretary of the interior from operating motor vehicles in Massachusetts. The inspectors report held Ickes entirely to blame for a September 12 accident in which five persons were injured.
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Boston
Frank A. Goodwin
Robert H. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Massachusetts
Goodwin
Ickes
Feeding Improves Stock Quality Revealed in Film
Texas Extension Service highlights a discovery by Fred Hale of the Texas Experiment Station. Lack of vitamin A in sows during early conception causes deformities in offspring as seen in pigs and rats. Proper feeding may prevent deformities and raise livestock quality, film shown at Paramount Theater.
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Texas Extension Service
Texas
Paramount Theater
Fred Hale
Swine Investment Division
Texas Experiment Station
Japanese Naval Party Lands in China to Protect Citizens
Japanese naval officials said a landing party would go into China to safeguard Japanese nationals and property amid widespread anti-Japanese terrorism. The navy communique cited a long list of killings and bombings across the Chinese continent.
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Tokyo
China
Navy Office
Baker Urges Peace At Legion Session
In Cleveland the American Legion opened its 18th convention with wartime Secretary of War and Senator Newton D. Baker urging peace. He criticized a few dictatorial powers while Senator Bennett Champ Clark urged keeping the United States out of war.
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Public Hall
Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
U. S
American Legion
Baker
Bennett Champ Clark
Legion
United States
Tribute to memory of Wilbur Hawk in field area today
Tribute services honor Wilbur Hawk with a memorial in the field area today. Attendees include local residents and family members paying respects to the deceased.
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Wilbur Hawk
Tri State Fair Opens With Wide Regional Delegations
The Tri-State Fair in Amarillo opened with large delegations from Shamrock Perryton Panhandle Borger and Pampa. Thousands toured the grounds watched agricultural contests and races and enjoyed the United Shows of America. The event featured remarks by Mayor Ross D. Rogers and praise from Frank Farley describing the exposition as surpassing many state fairs.
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McCormick Co
Dee Howard
Tri-State
Portales
N. M
Mason King
Tri-State Racing Association
Bill Walker
Shamrock
Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
KGNC
Winnie Mae Sasser
Shamrock Band
Mary Lee Wilson
Perryton
Tri-State Fair
Panhandle
Borger
Pampa
United Shows of America
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Wilbur
Hawk
The
Fair Association
Gene Howe
Howe
Dallas
Fort Worth
Farley
Frank Farley
Kansas City
Iowa
Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
John Mersey
Texas Racing Commission
H. B
Greenville College Grid Player Buried
Funeral services were held in Dallas for Nelson Russell, 19, former Dallas Tech high school football center on the Wesley College team. He died after an appendicitis operation Wednesday.
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Greenville
Dallas
Nelson Russell
Dallas Tech
Wesley College
Battleship Texas and Tanker Scalaria Collide in Harbor
SAN PEDRO Calif Sept 21 The battleship Texas and the British tanker Scalaria collided in the outer harbor today The warship s stern appeared dented but neither vessel suffered serious damage and no injuries were reported
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San Pedro
Cal
U.P
Texas
Yeggmen Evade Tear Gas in Auto Dealer Safe
Texarkana Arkansas police report three expert burglars battered open a dealer safe last night and escaped with 275 dollars. They avoided a patented tear gas device placed to discharge gas, and left a taunting inscription on the safe reading Who's a monkey now.
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Texarkana
Ark
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Collman
League Assembly
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Greenville College
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