Allred Attacks Hunters Plans For Governor Cabinet
Texas Attorney General James W. Allred denounced Henry Hunter’s proposal for a governor’s cabinet. He called it Uncle Tom’s Cabinet and warned it would transfer major offices away from the people to a centralized cabinet appointed by Hunter. Allred urged tax relief and an equalized tax system while supporting gradual reforms within existing government.
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Texas
James W. Red
Uncle Tom
Allred
Tom “Unter
Alfred
Russia
Commissariat
Kalka Rites Set for Thursday in White Deer
Funeral services for Charles Kalka aged 74 will be at 10 am Thursday at Sacred Heart Church White Deer following a fatal Panhandle highway crash Saturday night. Surviving family includes a widow three sons and six daughters with burial in White Deer Cemetery.
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Charles Kalka
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
White Deer
Kalka
Panhandle
Julia Kalka
St. Anthony's
Eon Bixell
Bert Collis
Vinson Hidke
Jack Freeman
John Kotara
John Urbanzyk
White Deer Cemetery
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
Bonham Men Charged in Kidnapping and Theft
Two Bonham men Harry Steele and Jess Willis, aged 26 and 30, were charged with kidnapping Frank Kusch of Pottsboro and stealing his car. Kusch testified he was abducted at a carnival and forced to help in a filling station holdup in Atoka, Oklahoma, before escaping and notifying police. Bond was set at $3,500 for each defendant.
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Sherman
U.P
Bonham
Harry Steele
Jess Willis
Frank Kusch
Pottsboro
Kusch
Justice Court
Atoka
Okla
Pottsburg
Stamp Window to Stay Open All Hours at Amarillo Post Office
Amarillo post office will keep the stamp window open all day and night on Saturdays and during the night as a special accommodation, announced by Postmaster Mrs. Floyd Cooper. The change enhances access for patrons needing stamps at any hour.
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Amarillo
Floyd Cooper
New Orleans political war enters second week with National Guard in place
In New Orleans the National Guard remains entrenched near the city hall as Huey Long and opponent factions face ongoing legal actions. A hearing on a temporary injunction is set for August 14 after papers were served on the adjutant general. The Kiwanis Club plans a delegation to urge a speedy end to the conflict.
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New Orleans
Negro Jumps From Jail Then Returns to Cell
Eddie White, 27, a Black man, leaped from a second floor jail window to escape yesterday but landed near City Detective Doyle Wingate and was promptly recaptured and jailed again.
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Beaumont
Eddie White
White
Doyle Wingate
Burger Heads Hanson Post of the American Legion
W. D. Burger of Amarillo will lead the Hanson Post as commander for the coming year. He succeeds Roy D. Chase who served as commander the prior year. Burger is a World War II veteran who served with the 90th Division and played football for the division. Other officers elected include C. O. Hess as vice commander Sam Page as second vice commander J Spencer Knight as third vice commander Bill Benton as chaplain Cecil Ingram as historian Homer Brant as sergeant at arms. Retiring officers named include Chase Hoppin Band E Lee William Doane Cecil Ingram Henry I Pond and Lee Barry.
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Bureer
Leon Springs
Hanson
C. O. Hess
Sam Page
J. Spencer Knight
Bill Benton
Cecil Ingram
Homer Brant
Commander Chase
Charles Hoppin
Band E. Lee
William Doane
M. & Fuller
Henry I. Pond
Lee Barry
McCraw Pledges Backing For Home-Owned Merchants
William McCraw running for attorney general spoke in Timpson August 9 and backed home owned merchants. He accused opponent Walter Woodward of insincerity on chain store laws and said he would enforce all laws impartially.
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Timpson
William McCraw
Walter Woodward
McCraw
Woodward
Treasury report shows August 6 balances and year figures
The treasury notes for August 6 show receipts of 25,554,352.50 and expenditures of 27,886,977.50 leaving a balance of 2,418,679,873.87. Customs receipts for the month total 4,208,288.78. For the fiscal year since July 1 receipts are 304,271,220.12 and expenditures 578,098,688.88, including 275,490,307.01 in emergency spending, with gold assets at 7,949,017,614.43.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Jail release in liquor tax case for Deaf Smith man
O. R. Jackson of Deaf Smith County was arrested by federal revenue agents and charged with possession of liquor on which the federal tax had not been paid. He was released on a $500 bond this morning after pleading not guilty in U. S. commissioners court.
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O. R. Jackson
Deaf Smith County
U. S. Commissioners Court
FLIERSwest to east transatlantic hopeful launch details
The twin engined biplane Trail of the Caribou flown by Reid a 36 year old Canadian and Ayling 29 carried six hundred gallons of gasoline and four days worth of food including sandwiches pork and beans eggs coffee juice fruit and bread. Overloaded by 2750 pounds the craft lacked a radio and bore registration G ACJM. It departed at about 110 mph and would slow to 80 mph toward Baghdad with an estimated fuel consumption of 93 gallons per hour.
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Reid
Canada
England
Ayling
Royal Air Force
Baghdad
Panhandle Plans Centennial Session in Crystal Ballroom
The Panhandle Texas Centennial advisory meeting is set for Friday at 10 in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel with Temporary Chairman C Bishop of Wellington presiding. Delegates from the district will elect officers discuss financing and plan a self supporting celebration. Professors Warner and Sheffy will speak, and publicity officials Johnson Hawk and Martin are coordinating arrangements.
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Texas
Senatorial District Advisory Board
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
C Bishop of Wellington
Jebe Warner
Bishop
Austin
Panhandle
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
L. F. Sheffy
Canyon
T. E. Johnson
Amarillo
Wilbur C. Hawk
Lowry Martin
Corsicana
Last Rites For James A. Jones Held
James A. Jones 82 had last rites at Griggs Chapel conducted by Dr. R. C. Snodgrass. Burial followed in Liano Cemetery. A prominent wheat farmer, he died at his home on Taylor Street Tuesday morning after 24 years in Amarillo.
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James A. Jones
Griggs Chapel
R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Liano Cemetery
Mr. Jones
Taylor Street
Amarillo
Amarillo Youth Held on Forging Charge
A 15 year old Amarillo boy with prior records in Amarillo and Dallas was arrested for forging six checks worth 4250 dollars on the Amarillo Warehouse Company. Five checks were for 7.50 and one for 5 dollars, all signed F. A. Davidson.
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Amarillo
Dallas
F. A. Davidson
Wailing Wall Dispute and Renewed Rioting in Jerusalem
The article details a long history of racial and religious strife between Jews and Arabs around Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall. It notes European powers restore order without peace, and outlines ownership tensions between Jews and Arabs over the wall and surrounding pavement.
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Italy
Great Britain
France
French Legionnaires
Algiers
Jerusalem
Holy City
Solomon's Temple
Omar
Jeremiah
Woman Loses Fight for Life at Sing Sing
Anna Antonio of Albany, mother of three, fails in bid for a new trial before Supreme Court Justice Brewster. Governor Lehman could intervene to spare her, as calls heretofore remain unconfirmed. The case centers on a mysterious hospital call and prior claims of insufficient evidence.
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John Dillinger
Indianapolis
Audrey Hancock
Bandit
Emmett Hancock
Hubert Dillinger
Public Enemy
Associated Press
Elizabethtown
N. Y
Anna Antonio
Albany
Sing Sing
Supreme Court
O. Baron Brewster
Antonio
Lehman
Prior
William Brown
John T. Delaney
Bricks Used in Mexican Fight End in Assault Charge
Miguel Romero was charged with simple assault after a brick struck Rafael Arabela causing a deep forehead wound and chin injury. Romero's trial was scheduled for this afternoon before Justice of the Peace Bob Clark.
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Miguel Romero
Rafael Arabela
Romero
Arabela
Justice of the Peace
Bob Clark
Four U S Army Recruits Depart for Infantry Service
Four recruits Jeff M. Henderson Mundy Joe D Lyons Memphis Marvin D Miller and Clive L Owens Amarillo leave tonight for Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming to begin infantry service after acceptance by Recruiting Sgt R E Forsythe in this station.
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U. S. Army
Jeff M. Henderson
Mundy
Joe D. Lyons
Memphis
Marvin D. Miller
Clive L. Owens
Amarillo
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
R. E. Forsythe
Damages Sought From Fergeson Taxi in Auto Crash Suit
Avery Rush of Amarillo files in 108th District Court a $10,000 damages suit against Fergeson Taxi and owners Roy Mayes Lee White and W E Fergeson. Rush claims his son Chandler was struck at Taylor Street and Fifth Avenue when the taxi failed to stop for a red light turn. He seeks $9,500 for injuries and $500 for medical bills.
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Chandler Rush
Avery Rush
Amarillo
Fergeson Taxi
Roy Mayes
Lee White
W. E. Fergeson
Mr. Rush
Taylor Street
Fifth Avenue
Rush
Roosevelt Honors Mayo Clinic Doctors in Rochester Parade
Mr Roosevelt visited Rochester after a downtown parade and Mayo Park wreath ceremony. He praised Dr William Mayo and Dr Charles Mayo for half a century of tireless service, noting their wartime patriotism and lifelong national contributions to science and brotherhood.
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Legion
Roosevelt
Mayo Park
William Worrall Mayo
Rochester
Will
Charles
T. A. Cooke McLean Dies Here Today
Thomas Alexander Cooke 82 a contractor in McLean died this morning at 6 in a local hospital. He leaves five sons J A Cooke W G Cooke W O Cooke C E Cooke J G Cooke and three daughters Ed Doran S O Cooke and C P Overton. He lived in McLean 29 years and was a Church of Christ member. His body lies in N S Griggs chapel late this afternoon with funeral and burial in McLean tomorrow.
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Thomas Alexander Cooke
McLean
J. A
W. G. Cooke
Fort Worth
W. O. Cooke
Harlingen
C. E
J. G. Cooke
Ed Doran
Shreveport
Louisiana
S. O. Cooke
Dallas
C. P. Overton
Canyon
T. A. Cooke
Bombing damages Dallas filling station families injured
A bombing shattered the street and blew away part of the H B Sharp home after threatening prior price disputes. The Sharp brothers and H F E Gallaspie were thrown from beds as glass rained down. The station saw only minor damage with a cracked gas bowl.
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H. B. Sharp
Sharp Brothers
H. FE
Final Tri- State Horse Show Draws Large Crowd
Several hundreds watched the closing program at the fairgrounds. Grand champion honors were shared by Gwen Pelton with McDonald Dan and A. R. Anderson with Tallula Bell. The jumping sweepstakes went to Anderson's Lady Joy with riders from three states earning honors.
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Fairgrounds
Gwen Pelton
McDonald Dan
A. R. Anderson
Tallula Bell
Anderson
Lady Joy
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Pre Report Rally
In New Orleans on August 8 the cotton market opened steady and active as Liverpool outperformed early. Prices rose before the government crop report, with October up to 13.63 and December to 18.70 after the forecast of 9,195,000 bales, about 300,000 below guesses.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Market Firm at Dec. Close as Hogs Cattle and Stocks Move
U S D A report shows hogs at 2,000 head with prices up to 5.50 for top 120-250 lb. cattle at 7,500 head plus 2,500 government calves steady with steers to 1060 lb at 5.00 to 7.75. Sheep and lambs firm to higher with native lambs around 7.16 and Texan yearlings at 6.00 to 6.10. New York stocks list mixed with Alaska Juneau Gold at 2.058 and Amalgamated firms shown among others.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
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Burger
Legion Post
Roy C. Chase
W. D. Burger
Hanson Post
American Legion
Roy D. Chase
Home Merchant
Treasury Report
Jackson
League of Nations
Dillinger
Tage
New York State
Josephine Ford
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford
Bobsford
Mount Desert Kennel Club
Bar Harbor
Taxi Company
South Pacific
Bell Ans
Sinclair
New York
John F. Clark & Co
Alaska
Juneau
Allis Chalmers O
Sceesseses
American Smelt
American Sugar
Peraian American Tel U
JORM
American Tobacco
Armour & Co
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe i
Aulsurn Autocheeeesenere Barnadall
Sss
Seereee
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Chrysler Motor
Columbian Gas & Electric
Columbian
Ceees
Commonwealth & Southern
Selvents Oo
Consolidated Co
du Pont
Fastman Kodak
Firestone Tire & Rubber
Foster Wheeler
Freeport
Texas Oaeect
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Great Northern Avon
Great West Sugar
International Harvester International Nickelweenistone
Kelvinator Oi
Kennecott Copper
National Distillers
NY Central
Dee Wewn
North American Aviation
Cu Sresees
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil
Samp Pane
Packard Motor
Seteee Penney
Pennsylvania
Phillips
Ode Regeener
Radio Corp of Auten
Remington Rand
Reynolds Tobacco
St Joseph Lead
Seaboard Olry Sean
Rebuilte United Cisssserseeves
Bears Roebuck
Beeony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard
Standard Gas & Electric TM
Standard of New Jersey
Amy
Stewart Warner Sue
Texas Corp Shower
Sane
Texas Gulf Sulfur Baee
Tidewater Asan
Timken Roller
Enaol Page
Union Carbide
Union Oil
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Face
Ry Refining
Western Union
Weatinghourse Electric
Woolworth
Gulf
Humble Oil
Standard ‘Enn Row
Indiana
Swift & Co
Dolk Streets
Amarillo, Texas
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