Toledo Siege Draws Greco Franco Forces In Spain
Government and insurgent fronts clash near Toledo as advance guards push to storm the city. Fierce fighting surrounds the Alcazar fortress while defenders resist siege amid heavy casualties and reports of government retreat behind inner fortifications.
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Burgos
Spain
Francisco Franco
Toledo
Alcazar
West Point
Diario Noticias
Lisbon
Portugal
Caceres
Burgas
Bishop Lucey Raps Spanish Rebellion in Amarillo
A day of reparation was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral called by Bishop Robert E. Lucey. In a pastoral letter to Amarillo and the diocese he urged prayers and sacrifices to atone for world crimes and the atrocities in Spain. Hundreds visited the cathedral during the day.
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Robet E. Lucey
Amarillo
Republic of Spain
Floods Fill City Lake After Heavy Rain
Citizens had complained earlier when the city lake dried up and forced water purchases from Terrell. Now unprecedented rainfall of fourteen inches in 48 hours filled the lake and washed out part of the spillway.
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Kaufman
City Lake
Terrell
Babies Born During Bandon Fire Reported
Two infants are reported born amid the Bandon fire that reduced the town to ashes. One child born to Mrs. Adams on the beach, another said to have arrived aboard the light-house tender Rose.
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Bandon
Ore
Adams
Rose
Folsom Man Proof Found At Blackwater Draw Site
A joint excavation by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Carnegie Institution Washington and the University Museum Philadelphia conducted in Blackwater Draw near Clovis Portales this summer uncovered spear points bone points and a stone scraper associated with prehistoric elephant bones. The find supports 8000 B C dating and the presence of early humans in North America. The expedition led by Dr Edgar B Howard also noted prior discoveries in Clovis area linking man with megafauna.
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Panhandle
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Carnegie Institution of Washington
University Museum
Philadelphia
Portales
Clovis
Academy In Philadelphia
Edgar B. Howard
The
Academy
Ernest Anters
Carnegie Institution
Harold Colton
Museum of Northern Arizona
Frederica de Laguna
Howard
Clovis- Portales Highway
Dr. Howard
Blackwater Draw
New Mexico
Russia
Scandinavian Countries
Old World
Folsom
Fire destroys Oregon town and threats coast wider
Marshfield and Coos Bay faced spreading blazes after Bandon was nearly wiped out leaving 1 500 homeless and at least six dead. Coquille nearby reported fires as CCC crews joined emergency efforts while state and forest service workers mobilized to aid victims and contain 10 000 acres burning in Curry County.
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Marshfield
Ore
Coos Bay
Bandon
John Rieder
Ida Hill
Daniel Koontz
Charles McCulloch
Koontz
George Williams
Coquille
North Bend
Curry County
CCC
Oregon
Forest Service
Portland
Rogue River
Amarillo Minister Dies in Stephenville Service
Victory C. Clark, 51, of Amarillo and brother of five ministers, died in Stephenville. Survived by five brothers Reverends M. W. Clark, A. Clark, O. P. Clark, J. W. Clark, H. B. Clark. four sisters Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Childers. two children Clyde Clark and Mrs. J. S. Smith. Childers is a Houston pastor and Hicks a theology professor at SMU.
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Stephenville
Victory C. Clark
Amarillo
M. W. Clark
Truscott
Co. A. Clark
Hobbs
N. M
O. P. Clark
Abilene
J. W. Clark
Anthony
H. B. Clark
Corsicana
J. H. Hicks
Dallas
W. C. Kenny
W. W. Knowles
Clayton, N. M
J. W. Childers
Houston
Childers
Hicks
Southern Methodist University
Clyde Clark
J. S. Smith
West Texas Weather Outlook Mostly Fair and Warmer
Weather map shows West Texas mostly fair with cooler north and west areas. Monday and Tuesday forecast partly cloudy with warmer temperatures. New Mexico expected unsettled Monday with possible showers then generally fair and warmer by Tuesday.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Red Cross planes aid Oregon forest fire relief
Planes carrying Red Cross authorities departed San Francisco and Portland to run rescue operations in southwestern Oregon. Relief from Coquille Marshfield and Roseburg aided homeless. State authorities report over 100 fires burning in Northern California.
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San Francisco
Red Cross
Portland
Sourthwestern
Oregon
Coquille
Marshfield
Roseburg
Oregon Red Cross
California
Ranch woman rides 30 miles to cattle grading demo
Mrs. Mary Ussery a 60 year old ranch woman rode all day on horseback to attend a cattle grading demonstration at the Eli Jones ranch southeast of Carlsbad. She was accompanied by a cowboy and carried her own pack lunch.
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Carlsbad
Mary Ussery
Here
Ussery
Eli Jones
Boyer and Paterson Return from Europe to Hollywood
Charles Boyer and his wife Pat Paterson cut short their European trip and return to Hollywood for film production. They arrived exactly one month after leaving for Europe and resumed work amid ongoing production activity.
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Charles Boyer
Hollywood
U.P
Europe
Pat Paterson
Shelterbelt Trees Begin to Shield Plains Winds
Earl W. Tinker of the Forest Service says shelterbelt trees planted in the Great Plains over the last two years are now protecting fields from wind. He reports an 81 percent survival rate on July 1, about 2.3 million of 23.7 million trees, with many six to sixteen feet tall improving wind movement in sheltered rows.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Great Plains
Earl W. Tinker
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Tinker
Roosevelt
Drouth Relief Committee
Rapid City
S. Ca
Mr. Tinker
Seven Hurt In Bus Accident In Louisiana
A Missouri Pacific bus carrying 35 passengers fell 50 feet from an embankment on Highway 61 in West Feliciana Parish injuring seven people. The Monroe to New Orleans route was in progress when the vehicle rolled off the embankment. The driver A. Erskine was reported seriously hurt.
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Baton Rouge
Missouri Pacific Transportation
West Feliciana Parish
Monroe
New Orleans
A. Erskine
Rancher P L Herring Dies at 73 Near Flagg
Presley Lee Herring 73 owner of the Flagg ranch in Castro County died at his ranch home at 4 am Sunday. Funeral 3 pm Tuesday at the Christian Church of Dimmitt with Rev C E Armstrong officiating. Burial in Dimmitt under Blackburn Shaw funeral home Amarillo. He was born January 9 1863 in Peoria Hill County Texas and survived by widow Carrye B Herring a daughter Carrye Moe Greenwood Miss a son Charles Tom Herring Amarillo two granddaughters Martha Jane Moe Greenwood and Bettye Jo Herring Amarillo three brothers Elgine Herring Elk City O K G Herring Santa Anna and J D Herring Breckenridge and four sisters T T Stevenson Mt View Cal Euna Wilks Alpine J J Armstrong Las Cruces N M and Lillian Young Shreveport La.
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Presley Lee Herring
Flagg Ranch
Flagg
Castro County
Col
C. T. Herring
Amarillo
Christian Church of
Dimmitt
Herring
C. E. Armstrong
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Peoria
Hill County
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Carrye B. Herring
Carrye Neal Herring Moe
Greenwood
Miss
Charles Tom Herring
Martha Jane Moe
Bettye Jo Herring
Elgine Herring
Elk City
Okla
O. G. Herring
Santa Anna
J. D. Herring
Breckenridge
T. T. Stevenson
Mt. View
Cal
Euna Wilks
Alpine
J. J. Armstrong
Las Cruces
N. M
Lillian Young
Shreveport
Soviet Denies Morgenthau Pound Attack
The Soviet state bank dismissed Henry Morgenthau’s claim that Russia sought to weaken the pound as baseless and absurd. A communique called Morgenthau’s statement an unfounded anti Soviet attack not aimed at defending foreign exchange.
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Moscow
Soviet State Bank
United States Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Russia
State Bank
Morgenthau
Seven Die as Car Rolls Into Davis Mill Pond
Seven people drowned and an eighth escaped when an automobile out of control rolled backward down a hill into Davis Mill Pond near Haleyville Alabama. The incident occurred today, September 27, as rescuers searched the area.
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Haleyville
Ala
Davis Mill Pond
Here
Japanese Destroyers Dock in Shanghai With Marines
Eight Japanese warships arrived in Shanghai carrying 200 marines plus regular crews. They took over patrols in the Chapei district and much of the Hongkew area of the International Settlement, reinforcing local defense forces.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Chinese Chapei
Hongkew
Cold Weather Grips Whole Plains Sector
A severe cold front sweeps the Great Plains region bringing freezing temperatures and strong winds. Officials warn of rapid temperature drops and potential icy conditions across multiple states as residents brace for the cold snap.
Panhandle Sees Cold Wave With Snow Drifts
The Panhandle endures a three day cold spell with temperatures dipping to the upper 30s as a north wind driven storm from the Rockies brings light snow in Texline Clayton Dalhart and nearby towns. Officials predict a warming trend by Monday with clearing skies.
Oklahoma section fears first frost in Panhandle
The Oklahoma Panhandle hopes for overcast skies to prevent a freeze after central readings held at 35 degrees. Guyman weather observer D B Bissell said cloudy skies could stop freezing tonight, which would damage late planted seeds but spare next grasshopper crop. Rain fell across the Panhandle and the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Panhandle
D. B. Bissell
Guymon
Panhandle
Claudette Colbert Hurt In Minor Auto Crash
Hollywood dispatch reports Claudette Colbert confined to home with a badly bruised forehead after a late night limousine collision. The actress was driven by her chauffeur when the car was struck by a vehicle driven by J L Bryan, a studio carpenter. Bryan was arrested on suspicion of drunken and reckless driving.
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Hollywood
W.P
Claudette Colbert
Colbert
J. L. Bryan
Miss Colbert
Joel Pressman
Bryan
Pilots Die After Plane Crashes In Olympia Field
Two pilots died when a rebuilt two passenger monoplane spiraled from 300 feet and smashed on the Olympia landing field. The out of control craft broke apart in the crash, ending both lives.
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Olympia
Wash
Blonde Ann Sothern Weds Roger Pryor in Church Ceremony
Hollywood report states actress Ann Sothern married actor and orchestra leader Roger Pryor in a church ceremony just after midnight. The wedding took place in Hollywood with a brief, single-day notice and involved a one-minute-after-midnight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
Ann Sothern
Roger Pryor
Rains Bring Severe Flooding In Waco And Texas
In Waco, official reports say flood waters of the Brazos forced 2,000 refugees from homes as martial law was declared and 200 Guardsmen aided rescue. Four deaths were reported across Texas with multiple wrecks and rivers overflowing including the Little Leon Lampasas and Brazos.
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Waco
Brazos River
Brazos
W. T. Torrence
East
Weather snapshot from Texas reports floods and storms
The report lists multiple weather incidents across Texas towns. Waco cites 2000 homeless. San Marcos records 3 dead and 6 injured from a highway crash blamed on heavy rain. Burnet reports a drowning. Lampasas reports severe flooding with water two to eight feet deep. Temple and surrounding counties note river overflows. San Saba at flood stage. San Saba city cut off. Texline and Clayton see light snow melting. panhandle cities report rain. average temperatures around 40 degrees.
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Associated Press
WACO
San Marcos
Burnet
Colorado River
Lampasas
Temple
Little River
Bell
Milam
Leon
San Saba
Texline
Clayton
Panhandle
Brazos Flood Ravages Central Texas City Amid Evacuations
In Waco and surrounding areas floodwaters rose from heavy rains across the Brazos and Bosque rivers. Police warned residents as upriver streams overflowed, marooning families and prompting boat rescues near Lake Waco. Rail lines suffered washouts and travel slowed between Corsicana, Dallas and Fort Worth.
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Liano
Llano
Texas and
New Orleans
Fairland
Austin-Liano
Marble Falls
Corsicana
Southern Pacific
Burlington- Rock Island
Texas Electric
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Lake Waco
Waters Rise Swiftly in Central Texas Flood
Flood waters swept through Temple and surrounding areas as Brazos riverbanks broke near Waco and Three Rivers. Cars were washed from roads at Ames with one man feared lost. several bridges and highways were damaged or washed out. Authorities warned of record flooding since 1921 as residents prepared to flee Gatesville and nearby towns.
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Torrence
143Rd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Waco
Temple
Texas
Ames
Gatesville
Brazos
Uplands
Cameron
Leon River
Hamilton
de Leon
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W. A. Palmer
Palmer
Kiwanis Club
Polk Street Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Womas
Betty Jane Schultz
Betty Jaynes
Chicago City Opera Company
P. L. Herring
U. S
JAP Destroyers
Globe-News
Dalhart
Tey
Rocky Mountain
Vaughn Mountain
Mercury
Childress
Memphis
Clarendon
Texas Electric Railway
Archer Street
Charles Duckers
Wetmore
Kansas
C. M. Robinson
Austin
W. L. Ferguson
Cuero
Cisco
Resi
Cleburne
Bosque River
Baylor University
University
Little Mexico
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