Campaigns heat up as Ferguson Sterlin run off nears
In Texas the Democratic run off race sharpened as Mrs Miriam A Ferguson and Ross Sterling prepare for a week of campaign events across West Texas and major towns. Ferguson headquarters planned a Dallas rally at the State Fairgrounds with both candidates on the program. Sterling launches West Texas push with stops in Wichita Falls Childress Amarillo Lubbock and Sweetwater culminating in a regional rally. Party committees in Dallas and Brownsville meet to canvass July results while attorney general candidates James V Allred and Bobbitt announce itineraries across multiple towns and radio appearances.
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Associated Press
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ross Sterling
West Texas
Clint Small
Sterling
Ferguson
Dallas Ferguson
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Wichita Falls
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Amarillo
Lubbock
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Sweetwater
Democratic Committee
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James V. Allred
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Alfred
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Nacogdoches
San Augustine
Jasper
Orange
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Riday
Houston
Hillsboro
Waxahachie
Fliers Forced Down Plan to Resume Tokyo Trip
Bob Wark and Eddie Brown pilots from Tacoma to Tokyo planned to resume their voyage from Ladner airport after a forced landing at Vancouver. They took off from Tacoma Field at 11 33 a m PST Sunday, but fuel line issues in their Fokker Pacific Era forced a landing at Vancouver airport. They aim to depart for White Horse Yukon territory then reach Alaska refueling stops Fairbanks Nome Petropavlovsk en route to Tokyo.
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Associated Press
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Bob Wark
Eddie Brown
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Tokyo
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Yukon Territory
Ladner
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Lulu Island
Fairbanks
Nome
Alaska
Petropavlovsk
Siberia
Bitty Bites Waking Hand In Pittsburgh Jail Case
In Pittsburgh on August 11, Harry Bitty serves a 90 day jail term after biting the finger of John Donley, manager of an Improvement of the Poor lodging house, when Donley tried to wake him.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Bitty
Bitty
John Donley
Donley
Bank Blast Fatal for Robber and Official at Fort Worth
Police sought accomplices as Nathan M. Martin detonated nitro glycerin in Stockyards National Bank during a botched robbery. He entered the bank demanding 10 000 dollars, launched the vial to the floor, killing himself and bank vice president Fred L. Pelton. a note to his widow and a small bank book were found in his car.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Nathan M. Martin
Stockyards National Bank
Martin
W. L. Pier
Pier
Fred L. Pelton
Pelton
Five Die in Mountain Cottage Fire in Tennessee
A fire at a four room summer cottage on Lox's Lake near Johnson City, Tennessee, killed five people including Iva Witt and Marie Witt of Knoxville and Paul Reeder of Elizabeth. Two others, Hugh Lee Witt and his son Charles, were reported fatally burned while attempting rescue. Injured victims were being brought to Johnson City for treatment.
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United Press
Johnson City
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Iva Witt
Hugh Lee Witt
Marie Witt
Knoxville
Paul Reeder
Elizabeth
Charles
Racing Head Killed While Holding Crowd
Robert Whalen of Chicago president of the National Automobile Racing Association was killed at a Sterling Illinois race track while keeping spectators back from the fence. Hours later his sister in law Bernice Whalen, treated for heart trouble, collapsed and died.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Whalen
National Automobile Racing Association
Sterling
Ill
Bernicé& Whalen
Whalen
NORTH WOODS GUIDE PROMISES RESTFUL SEASON
Pine scented Wisconsin Minnesota and Upper Michigan region promotes late summer and early fall leisure. Fishing sports and mellow days are highlighted with comfortable hotel rates. Train service by Chicago and North Western and contact details for full information are provided.
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Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Chicago & North Western Rd
Donaldson
Gen'l
Kennedy Bldg
Tulsa
Okla
Showers Bring Weekend Cool Down Across Nation
After weeks of heat the nation enjoyed a cool weekend as showers and light breezes lowered temperatures by 10 to 20 degrees in many areas. Only a few southern spots hit 100 with 102 in Little Rock and Oklahoma City. New York and Louisville saw cooler highs around 83. Plattsburgh reported unseasonable cold with snow flurries.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Little Rock
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Texas
Raleigh
N. C
Abilene
Central States
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Louisville
Kentucky
Corn Belt
Rocky Mountain
New England
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Southwest
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Adirondacks
Mte
Philadelphia Air Line To Atlantic City Starts
Scheduled air service between Philadelphia and Atlantic City is now operating with six passenger monoplanes making four daily trips. Ludington Philadelphia Flying Service officials set fares just above rail rates and offer transport from any Central Philadelphia point to Atlantic City. The trip lasts about one hour and ten minutes, with forty minutes airborne, over a 55 mile distance.
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United Press
Philadelphia
This City
Atlantic City
N. J
Paenger
Ludington-Philadelphia
Probe Opens Into Unusual Chicago Air Crash
Coroner Herman Bundesen and aviation deputy Major Reed Landis call a jury of aviators to probe the deaths of Mary Laws 24 and Euge Laws 22 and pilot Orville Suchy after a cabin monoplane crashed into a North Side gas tank following an electrical storm near Chicago.
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Associated Preas
Cnickco
Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Reed Landis
Mary Laws
Euge Laws
Orville Suchy
Plane crash into storage tank at city gas plant aftermath
A plane struck a 1,000 feet deep gas storage tank owned by People's Gas Light and Coke Co. lifting the roof and plunging into a 40 foot reservoir. Rescued by diver with police aid, bodies recovered Sunday. Witnesses called to appear at inquiry. coroner to seek air ordinance changes.
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People’s Gas, Light and Coke Co
Bundesen
American flier held in Mexico on charge
An armed Mexican sentinel stood guard over an American airplane in Tijuana as authorities investigated a report that pilot W. D. Wood of Bloomington Tennessee flew at a low altitude over the city.
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Mexico
Associated Preas
San Diego
Calif
Tijhuana
W. D. Wood
Bloomington
Home Owners Country Club Plan Meeting
Property owners of the Country Club district will meet at Margaret Wills School tonight to discuss public improvements in the area. E Ty Roberts urges all owners to attend and bring neighbors, emphasizing the meeting’s vital importance.
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Country Club
Margaret Wills
E. Ty Roberts
Board of Trustees
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