Mystery note clues widen search for missing bank president
H C Doherty president of Burlington Oklahoma Bank disappeared after sending a note from Amarillo Texas to Oklahoma City signed A Hoover Bug. His car and license 214967 were found near Oklahoma City as officers scoured north of Amarillo with no solid clues yet.
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Cherokee
Okla
H. C. Doherty
Burlington
Amarillo
Texas
Highway Department
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
City
Doherty
Dumas
Shamrock
Oklahoma
Dougherty
Bill Thompson
Sterling Signs Penalty Bill and Other Laws
Governor Sterling signed a special-session package including a bill to remit interest and penalties on delinquent taxes by December 31, 1932 with immediate effect. It allows cities to remit penalties if they choose to. Other measures authorize housing corp formations for low income, use of rural aid to cover last year transport debts, reassign Ellis County to the Waco appellate district, and classify placing sulfur bombs in public theaters as a felony.
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Austin
R. 8. Sterling
Sterling
Ellis County
Dallas
Waco
Sterling Files New Suit in Governor Primary Fight
Governor Sterling filed a new court petition contesting the August 27 Democratic gubernatorial primary that pitted Miriam Ferguson against him. The filing includes about 1,300 pages of exhibits alleging 55,000 illegal ballots and seeks to bar Ferguson from the general election slate.
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Austin
R. 8
Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
W. F. Robertson
Mra. Ferguson
Democratic Party
United States
Legi
Third Arrest in T A Death
A third arrest was made in the slaying of Edgar Arledge University of Texas senior shot to death while seated in an automobile near Austin. Sheriff Coley White said the suspect from Dallas claimed to have been in the city only since yesterday and would be questioned next morning as investigators link the case to a nearby hold up involving a flashlight and revolver. A woman’s pocketbook was found about 50 feet from the crime scene.
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Austin
Edgar ©. Arledge
University of Texas
Coley C. White
Dallas
White
Arledge
Siege of the Argonne Fair Feature Tonight
The Tri State Fair presents a second night of The Siege of the Argonne and the World War Pageant with 3500 spectators expected. Amarillo Canyon units of the Texas National Guard join a 00 strong cast under Verne Newcombe and A Garland Adair to recreate a World War battle with live artillery and fireworks.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Canyon
Texas National Guard
Verne Newcombe
A. Garland Adair
McCamey
American Legion
Heavy rains move across South Plains dampening wheat sowing
Drizzling to light showers with fog and cooler temperatures spread over the Panhandle yesterday marking a boon for wheat sowing. Amarillo saw about one tenth inch as fog and light rain lingered, while the north reported little precipitation and the south saw heavier totals, with 1 inch in spots. Roads remained passable though some unpaved stretches were slick.
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Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Amarillo
North Plains
Muleshoe
Tulsa
Clovis
N. M
Santa Fe
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Unsettled pattern with local showers possible Friday and somewhat warmer conditions. West Texas shows cloudy showers in the west and south. Panhandle Friday may be warmer. New Mexico expects fair and warmer conditions in the northeast and extreme east portions. Temperature in Amarillo around 55 at peak.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Yessana
Plains Cities Rally Despite Rain At Tri-State Fair
Despite rain the Tri-State Fair drew several thousand visitors from McLean Shamrock Groom Dalhart and nearby plains towns. The Leonard Stroud rodeo was postponed due to slick grounds but crowds touring indoor exhibits enjoyed booths midway games and sideshows with bands leading groups from multiple towns.
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Tri-State Fair
Plains
Leonard Stroud
Wortham
McLean
Shamrock
Groom
Dalhart
Fair Program and Local Delegations Featured in New Mexico Day
New Mexico Day events include Amarillo Day Khiva Shrine Day and Portales, Tucumcari, Clovis, Pampa, Dumas, Canadian, LeFors delegations with bands and programs. Rodeo Carnival World War Pageant Siege of the Argonne. Black Maskers perform The Creaking Chair. Boy and Girl Scout exhibits judged.
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New Mexico
Amarillo
Khiva Shrine
Portales
Tucumcari
Clovis
Pampa
Dumas
Claude
LeFors
the Argonne
New Mexico Delegations Gather for Shrine Day Fair
Vega led parties from towns as Roswell Portales Clovis Tucumcari join in with bands and programs across downtown fair grounds and Merchants Building studios. Shrine day events include Khiva Nobles hosting, World War Pageant and Siege of the Argonne shown before the grandstand to a large crowd.
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Dumas
Happy
Claude
Lefors
Pampa
Masonic Temple
the Argonne
Armstrong Seeks Large GOP Support for Governor Bid
Fort Worth independent candidate George W Armstrong said he expects three fourths of Texas Republicans to back him in the November 8 election. In Dallas he met with GOP leaders George S Atkinson John J Kettle who then endorsed Armstrong after splitting with Orville Bullington Wichita Falls and national committeeman R B Creager following the state convention.
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George W Armstrong
Fort Worth
Texas
George 8
Atkinson
John J. Kettle
Kettle
Armstrong
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
R. B. Creager
Gandhi Enters Night Undisturbed Jail Yard Truce Talks
Poona Sept 22 Gandhi slept serenely beneath a mangrove-tree area in Yerada jail yard as Hindus and untouchables pressed to resolve citizenship issues he proposed after beginning a fast. A committee of caste Hindus and low-caste representatives held a heart to heart with Gandhi and planned to return with a final settlement. The pace of progress remains cautious as Gandhi may reject any minor flaw in an otherwise smooth agreement.
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Poona
India
M. W. Gandhi
Yerada
Gandhi
Mahatma
Negro Labor's Cause Upheld in Hearing on Camps
Helen Boardman a former Red Cross nurse testified in a closed hearing before General Pillsbury about brutal beatings and cruel treatment of Black workers at 22 Mississippi flood control project camps. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People released a statement summarizing her findings.
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Washington
Mississippi Flood Control
G. B. Pillsbury
Army Engineers
Helen Boardman
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Miss Boardman
Young Preacher's Cash Heals Lawton Teacher's Heart
Elizabeth Bledsoe, 23, Lawton teacher, received a substantial sum after a breach of promise lawsuit against Rev. William C. Dorsey. Attorney Merton Munson withdrew the $5,000 suit hours after filing it, citing settlement in the Oklahoma City case. The romance began in a Fletcher church, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City
O.P
Elizabeth Bledsoe
Lawton
Merton Munson
William C. Dorsey
Memphis
Tenn
Fletcher, Oklo
New Mexico GOP Opens Convention in Albuquerque
The Republican state nominating convention opened in Albuquerque after a delay from a Rio Arriba County representation contest. Dan Kelly of Tucumcari delivered the keynote address as temporary chairman before adjourning the session. the convention will reconvene at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Arriba
Dan Kelly
Tucumcari
Big Four Railway Brotherhoods
Kelly
Rail Labor Leaders Seek Safeguards on Wages
Railway Labor Executives Association led by A P Whitney asks President Hoover to bar rail carriers from pursuing wage cuts as a condition for further government aid. They cited a current 10 percent reduction pact already in force and declined talks with railroad representatives.
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Washington
Hoover
Railway Labor Executives Association
A. P. Whitney
Freckles to Visit Amarillo with Gentry Brothers Show
The Gentry Bros Dog and Pony Show featuring Freckles the boy star arrives in Amarillo for September 30 to October 2. The benefit for the Presbyterian Children's Home marks a return after 16 years. Freckles, 15, has donated his services and will visit local businesses during the stay.
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Amarillo
Gentry Bros
Our Gang
News-Globe
Presbyterian Children’s Home
H. B. Gentry
Frank
Gentry
Toby
Circus
Roosevelt campaign draws San Francisco crowds
Governor Roosevelt arrives in San Francisco on his western tour as Democratic nominee and is hailed by throngs along Market Street. In Sacramento he lauds Senator Hiram Johnson as a warrior in American progress and attacks government that favors a few.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Market Street
Palace Hotel
Sacramento
Calif
D. Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
American Progress
Roosevelt
Bank Robbery Reported Near Baton Rouge
The Bank of Slaughter about 20 miles north of Baton Rouge was robbed at 2 40 PM by two armed bandits. They forced cashier B R Sims and clerk Edna Law to the floor while taking roughly 1500 dollars. A vault blocked exit. suspects fled in a black automobile with yellow wheels and a Texas license toward Baton Rouge. Police search under way across the region.
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Bank of Slaughter
B. R. Sims
Edna Law
Sims
Miss Law
No Grid Tickets Sold by Phone After Noon Today
Wilbur C. Hawk, Tri-State Fair director, announced no grid tickets can be reserved by telephone after noon today for Saturday's A and M Texas Tech football game at Butler Field. Tickets remain available at City Drug Store, 517 Polk Street, Friday and Saturday morning, with Texas A mut A M and Texas Tech both fielding main squads. The game benefits the fair and may set a fall event precedent.
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Butler Field
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Wilbur C. Hawk
Texas A. & M
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