Long Declares Court Ordered End to Martial Law in New Orleans
Senator Huey P. Long, flanked by bodyguards, says he will obey a court order to end partial martial law in New Orleans and heads to Baton Rouge to confront Gov. O. K. Allen. He jokes about going fishing at False River while asserting his influence remains strong as tensions between Long and Allen flare.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
State
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Allen
Long
Ray Fleming
Joe Messina
Paul Woiter
Walmsley
T. S. Walmsley
False River
Nat Bond
American Progress
Potter County Democrats Convene Saturday Convention
The Potter County Democratic convention will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 30 in the district court room chaired by C Gibson. Confusion over precinct delegate seating due to two sets elected last Saturday prompts a second convention to name the official delegates. Twelve delegates will represent Potter County at the state Democratic convention in Galveston next month.
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Potter County
District Court Room
C. Gibson
Gibson
Democratic Committee
Galveston
Death of Hindenburg Elevates Hitler in Germany
In Berlin crowds mourn President Hindenburg as Hitler consolidates power. The chancellor rejects the presidency title while expanding control, with army loyalty pledged and Czechoslovak tensions rising along the Austrian frontier. Speculation pins vice chancellor picks on Blomberg Neurath or Goering amid a shifting Nazi leadership.
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A. D. Stepferud
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Europe
von Hindenburg
Hitler
Hindenburg
Hjalmer Schacht
Reichsbank
Tle
Franz von Papen
Austria
Werner von Blomberg
Experientat
Konstantin von Neurath
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Plan To Improve U.S. Anti Aircraft Defense
The War Department unveils a $33 million plan to encircle the United States with anti aircraft defenses. It calls for eight regular army regiments, seven National Guard regiments, and nineteen inactive regular army regiments, plus plans to buy about 1,000 planes and upgrade searchlights and fire control equipment.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
United States
War Dern
Panama Canal
Air Corps
Newton D. Baker
General Staff
Congress
Army
Panama
Hawaii
Phillippines
National Guard
Details Outlined For Cotton Plans
College Station August 3 C A Cobb AAA cotton section chief outlined details of the government cotton control campaign with emphasis on the Bankhead act in an address. He noted Texas farmers had received 53516496 in cotton payments up to July 28 including the 1933 program and will receive 24854131 more before January 1 1935. Cobb spoke during the Texas extension department short course which ends tonight.
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College Station
U.P
C. A. Cobb
AAA
Cobb
Texas
Texas Extension Department
Hamilton's girl held in Wichita Falls jail
Mary O'Dare, described as the sweetheart of Ray mond Hamilton, was held incommunicado by Sheriff Perry Browning at federal request in Wichita Falls. Attorney John Davenport filed a writ of habeas corpus. a hearing was set for the afternoon. She was arrested last night with no complaint issued.
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Wichita Falls
Mary O'Dare
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Perry Browning
John Davenport
Mary
Hooray Smiths Win In New Southwestern Bell Directory
The new Southwestern Bell Telephone Company directory lists 61 Smiths, 41 Johnsons, 37 Joffers, 30 Multiers, 29 Davises and Williamses, 27 Thompsons, 26 Martins, 23 Browns, 21 Andersons Taylors and Moores. Amarillo begins one firm name, 28 start with Panhanaile, Western names appear once, Beer appears once, Hoovers three, no Roosevelts.
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Joneses
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Johnsons
Martins
Amarillo
Warships rush to Foochow as Communist threat grows
Foreign navies move toward Foochow amid reports of a 5000 strong Communist force approaching the city. The United States sends the gun boat Sacramento while Britain dispatches HMS Witch from Hongkong and Japan already has a warship en route. Censor limits details.
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Shanghai
U.P
Foochow
United States
Sacramento
Hongkong
Rain Making Delayed by Government Red Tape
In Waxahachie Ellis County two men led by James A Boze race to induce rain using 6000 pounds of bombs from an airplane. Officials delayed permission citing federal authority as ideal clouds hovered north of here. Weather conditions remained favorable but the plan stalled awaiting Washington approval.
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Waxahachie
Tex
U.P
Ellis County
James A. Boze
Brickell Farm
Here
Wilfred Bottenfield
Bowe
Department of Commerce
Dallas
Bottenfield
Washington
Boze
Pardons Granted to Six Texas Convicts by Governor Ferguson
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson ordered the release of six Texas convicts. The group receives conditional pardons for burglary murder liquor violations robbery and assault and cattle theft with terms ranging from two to 25 years. One inmate, L. W. Bailey, gets a general parole.
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van Zandt County
L. W. Bailey
Pecos County
Allred Heads To Dallas For Runoff Governor Campaign
Attorney General James V. Allred arrived in Dallas from Amarillo to begin his run off gubernatorial campaign with a statewide meeting of supporters. He could not set a start time until after the Dallas County Democratic convention concluded.
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Dallas
James V. Allred
Dallas County
Allred
Amarillo
Charge Houston Man In '30 Cent' Killing
Ralph Hagerman, 27, was charged with murder in Houston for the death of William E. Leonard, 40, who died from a skull fracture after an argument over 30 cents. Hagerman was ordered held without bond.
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Houston
Ralph Hagerman
William
Leonard
Hagerman
New Disparations in Labor Wars Across Cities
In Chicago stockyards police escort cattle and hogs as 400 more union handlers join a strike, market open but slow. In Minneapolis arrests top 100 as truck driver protests continue with guards at armory. In Wichita Falls Burkburnett field 280 oil workers strike over alleged code violations. Grandfield, Okla saw 100 laid off as Bell Oil and Gas shuts down pending settlement.
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Chicago
Commission
Wichita Falls
U.P
Burkburnett Field
Grandfield
Oklo
Bell Oil and Gas Company
Two Charred Bodies Found in Wreckage Near Cushing
In Cushing Oklahoma two charred bodies were recovered from a Santa Fe freight wreck south of town last night. Thirteen derailed cars including five tank cars fueled a fierce fire. Train crew unhurt. victims believed to be hoboes. Fire still burning at nine o clock.
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Cushing
Okla
Santa Fe
Here
Hindenburg Dies and Hitler Seizes Power Eyes Europe
Arthur Brisbane notes the death of General Von Hindenburg, calls him a man of honor, and discusses the likely rise of Hitler as president of the German Republic. The piece reflects on duty, oppression, and the future of Germany amid a shifting political landscape.
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von Hindenburg
German Republic
Dollfuss
Hindenburg
Hitler
Europe
General von Hindenburg
Texas Receives Added Relief Funds From Emergency Admin
The emergency relief administration granted nearly 19 million dollars to Texas, Pennsylvania, California and the District of Columbia for breath and jobless relief. Texas got 1 745 615 for August with 250 000 general relief and 1 000 000 bread relief plus 160 000 transient relief and 250 000 rural rehabilitation. It also allocated 67 900 for educational programs and 10 000 for professional work projects. Additional July relief research funds totaled 7 715 and 991 253 was set for general relief obligations last month.
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Washington
Umthe Emergency Relief Administration
Texas
Pennsylvania
California
District of Columbia
NRA Asked To OK Tire Price Change
Washington August 3 The National Recovery Administration was asked to approve a 7.1 to 10 percent increase in minimum retail tire prices. A. J. Wiles of New York secretary of the Rubber Manufacturers Association told a public hearing that small independent dealers now earn about 3 percent and could be driven out of business without the higher margins.
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Washington
NRA
A. J. Wils
New York
Rubber Manufacturers’ Association
Wiles
Postmaster Appointments Named for Texas Towns
Acting postmasters named today include Mina Jones Mobeehie Grady W. Harris for Hereford. Seagraves Milner T. Cain is listed among Texas appointments.
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Washington
Texas
Hereford
Mina Jones
Mobeehie
Grady W. Harris
Seagraves
Milner T. Cain
Storms Leave Eastern Coast in Shambles with Losses
Storms sweeping the Atlantic seaboard and Great Lakes region killed nine in Eastern Michigan and possibly five in Ohio. High winds hail and floods damaged homes commerce shipping utilities and communications from Townsend Delaware to Bridgeton New Jersey and across Ohio and Illinois. A twister wrecked eight homes in Hickory Point Maryland and marooned Balti more area communities with power outages and road closures.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
Michigan
Ohio
Townsend
Del
Niagara Palla
Cohansey
Bridgeton
N. J
Hickory Point
Baltimore
Lorain
Sandusky
Cedar Point
Vermilion
Put-In-Bay
Ilinois
San Angelo Judge Hurt in Auto Crash En Route to San Antonio
Judge James Cornell of San Angelo was hospitalized in Santa Rosa with head bruises after a car turn over driving to San Antonio from Boerne Thursday afternoon. A nephew riding with him was unharmed.
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San Angelo
San Antonio
James Cornell
Santa Rosa Hospital
Boerne
Weather Woes Hit Iowa Illinois Farmers Scarcity of Water
In Chicago on August 3 rain proved scarce as drought-stricken counties in Iowa and Illinois face water shortages. Federal relief eyes well-digging to ease livestock feed shortages while corn prospects vary with region. Pastures recover in northern Iowa, but central and southern Illinois still seek rainfall.
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Chicago
Town
Wisconsin
Illnois
Towa
Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Keokuk
Cairo
Shute Qualifies in Canadian Open With 148
Denamore Shute of Philadelphia shot 77 in the second qualifying round of 18 holes, giving him a 36 hole total of 148 and securing a spot among 60 players to advance to the final 36 holes. He previously carded a 38 and 39 for the two rounds and stood third after opening with a 71. Leo Diegel led with 65 and Tommy Armour had 69.
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Toronto
Ont
M— Denamore Shute
Philadelphia
Shute
Leo Diegel
Germantown
Tommy Armour
Medinah
St. Diegel
Armour
Man Dies After 15-Foot Fall At Port Arthur Refinery
August 3 report says 41 year old 8. A. Curry of Port Arthur died from a 15 foot scaffold fall. He suffered a fractured skull while employed by a local refining company. Funeral services were pending.
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Port Arthur
U.P
A. Curry
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair tonight and Saturday. West Texas partly cloudy with possible thundershowers in the southeast tonight and Saturday. New Mexico generally fair to night and Saturday with local thundershowers in north central portion. Warmer tonight in north central area. Temperature extremes today reach 70s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Plane battered by hail on Buffalo to Cleveland flight
The Ameri can Airline Stinson carrying 10 passengers and pilot Eddie Dryer landed in Brookville after a gale and giant hailstones tore fabric and dented the airframe. Passengers A W Buckley and G E Clodfelter described hail as large as lemons and credited Dryer with saving the flight.
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Brookville
Buffalo
Cleveland
Eddie Dryer
Stinson
A. W. Buckley
Youngstown
G. E. Clodfelter
Chicago
Dryer
Clodfester
Bufalo
Dance Adds to Tri-State Horse Show Week Opening
The Tri-State Fair Association adds a dance at the Nat Dine and Dance Palace after the horse show opening night. Kerry King and his orchestra perform from 9:30 PM to 1:30 AM with admission 1.25 per couple, 0.75 for extra ladies, and 1 for stags. Box seats sell fast. tickets available at the Tri-State Fair offices and City Drug Store.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Kerry King
Wilburn
Laws
The
Fair Association
Miss Lewis
City Drug Store
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