Labor union official slain in East St. Louis shooting
East St. Louis was placed under martial law as police and deputies guarded the district after boiler makers union business agent Alden Moore, 37, was killed and two men, Charles Duncan, 43, and Benjamin Rector, 44, wounded outside the Central Trades building. Moore died from 15 bullet wounds as gunmen fled in a likely four-man auto. Duncan and Rector were injured.
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East ST. Louis
U.P
Alden Moore
Boiler Makers Union
Charles Duncan
Benjamin Rector
Duncan
Rector
Central Trades Building
Labor Union
Moore
Phillips
Soviet plan for international bond issue to aid trade
Reports from New York say Soviet Russia plans a large international bond issue to raise hundreds of millions. Bonds would be distributed by the Central Bank of Moscow with transfers via Chase National Bank and the International Acceptance Bank. Funds may boost American purchases, potentially speeding U.S. recognition, with bonds paying 10 percent annually and redeemable at par plus accrued interest in the selling country.
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New York
Russia
United States
Central Bank of Moscow
Chase National Bank of New York
The
International Acceptance Bank
Soviet Russia
America
Frederick Pope
Nitrogen Engineering Corporation
China adrift see dictator crisis rocks Nanking regime
Shanghai dispatch reports Chiang Kai-Shek edging toward dictatorial power amid a political standstill after Wang Ching-Wei’s sudden resignation. Leaders scramble to restore cabinet duties as Chiang warns he may resign too, deepening the crisis in the Nanking government.
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Norris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
Wang Ching-Wei
Executive Yuan
Nanking
Wang Ching- Wei
Weather Aims Thunder Showers Across Amarillo Region
Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with likely thundershowers in Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico expects unsettled weather with little temperature change. Temperatures ranged from a high near 81 to a low around 66.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Four Great Japanese and Other News Snippets
A brief collage notes cultural topics and public commentary. Arthur Brisbane’s syndicated column is referenced as a popular American voice, with an editor note clarifying it reflects his opinions rather than the Globe’s editorial stance.
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Japanese Relay Team Shatters Olympic Record In 800 Meters
The Japanese high school quartet Musazaki Yusa Toyoda Yokohama won the 800 meter relay in 8 minutes 58.4 seconds, lowering the Olympic mark by 37 seconds. The article praises their technique and training, noting Japan's strong swimming program and disciplined, synchronized form.
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United States
Hawaii
Musazaki
Yusa
Toyoda
Yokohama
Japan
Babe Didrikson Plans Golf Return At National Championship
Mildred Babe Didrikson, Olympic sensation, will compete in the women’s national golf tournament at Peabody Massachusetts on September 27. The 19 year old Dallas star arrives home to a massive reception and says she may turn professional but will enter next month to focus on golf.
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Dallas
Mildred Babe Didrikson
Peabody
Mass
Homer Mitchell
Babe
Golden Cyclones
Los Angeles
Col
Melvin Jackson McCombs
Love Field
Main Street
William McCraw
Overnight Change in Business Psychology Swamps Dallas Mart
A sensational influx of buyers and orders in the Dallas wholesale market during the first three days of the second week indicated a complete reversal in buyers psychology since last week. Merchants reported a rush of activity and shifting demand patterns as the fall season began.
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Dallas
U.P
A. H. Bailey
Higginbotham-Bailey-Logan Company
Dallas Wholesale Merchants’ Association
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
J. Turner Garner
Garner-Alis Company
Brownwood
J. B. Weis
Higgins
Oklahoma Line
Panhandle
Kansas
Sterling Not To Lose Votes In Sick Spell
Governor Ross Sterling’s illness is unlikely to affect the Texas governor race as sympathy may offset lost campaign time. He may resume campaigning Friday, with Mrs Sterling not delaying planned speaking dates. The illness described as light food poisoning by Dr J C Thomas, and he returned to Austin yesterday.
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Sterling
Gordon K. Shearer Austin
U.P
Ross
Austin
Pat Dougherty
Floresville
Henry Paulus
Dougherty
J. C. Thomas
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Dan Moody
Rainfall Update From Panhandle Showers Forecast
Weather notes show more rain likely after last night’s showers across the Panhandle. Reports include .75 inches at Claude and up to 1.5 inches near Goodnight with Santa Fe dispatchers noting light showers along the line from Panhandle to Canyon.
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Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Amarillo
Clarendon
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
Canyon
Walker Faces Big Test Today In Albany Hearing
The public hearing on charges of official misconduct to remove Mayor James J. Walker opened at 12 37 P M in the Hall of the Governors Albany with Governor Roosevelt presiding Leaning on Guernsey Cross the governor outlined the proceedings and the Seabury led evidence as Samuel Seabury acted for the Hofstadter Legislative Committee.
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Albany
N. Y
James J. Walker
New York
Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Landis probes race betting among Cubs
Chicago August 11 A dispatch from Pittsburgh says Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis opened a sweeping inquiry into charges that several Chicago Cubs gambled on horse racing during Rogers Hornsby’s managerial era. He warned that gambling among players on the field creates acute problems during crucial moments.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Pittsburgh Today
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago Cubs
Rogers Hornsby
Landis
Dispatch
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Pirates
Petition Drives to Keep Bivins School Open
A house to house canvass in the Bivins school district seeks signatures to a petition to keep the school open next year under Mrs. Don Marsalis. The board will not close if 115 parent signatures are filed before Monday night. An organizing meeting was held. committee members include Mrs. Cornelius Lanier Martin McClure Bozeman Goode and Meyer. About 80 pupils last year would be sent to Mc Kinley Wolflin Margaret Wills or Tyler schools if closed.
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Bivins
Don Marsalis
Bivins School
Marsalis
Harry Cornelius
H. F. Lanier
J. B. Martin
J. B. McClure
H. E. Bozeman
G. G. Goode
EF. B. Meyer
McKinley
Wolflin
Margaret Wills
Tyler
Stock Market Slumps After Early Advance
New York stock prices cooled after an early rally as investors took profits. Rail and farm implement shares led gains earlier but slipped back $1 to $4 from peak levels. trading volume declined. Bonds showed mixed demand while commodities like wheat and rubber fell. silver rose sharply and cotton moved higher.
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New York
Perseid Meteors Show Lights Up Skies Tonight
H. T. Collman of the U S Weather Bureau notes the Perseids spectacle will run nightly for a week with thousands of shooting stars visible after midnight when the moon sets. Amarillo observers may catch the display before season’s end if skies clear.
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Mother Nature
Administration weighs Russia trade prospects and recognition
Washington officials say new trade with Russia would be welcomed if credits and demand improve. Officials note the recent slump in Russian purchases has disappointed the administration, and recognition of the Soviet state may not affect trade, which hinges on credit and market demand.
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Washington
Russia
United Press
Soviet Oil Interests to Attend New York Conference
Paris reports that Soviet Russian oil interests will be represented at the international oil conference in New York next month. An agreement among Russian syndicate members and English American Dutch and Romanian groups is likely, observers say, and such an agreement could trigger an immediate rise in gasoline prices.
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Paris
U.P
New York
Rin Tin Tin Dies at 14. Film Legend Marks End of Era
Rin Tin Tin, the famed German police dog star, died at age 14 in Westwood at the home of his trainer Lee Duncan after a long film career. Mascot Pictures announced Rin Tin Tin Jr will soon begin in a new film, continuing the dog's legacy. The canine screen star earned an estimated $300,000 over a life in pictures and advertising.
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Hollywood
Rin Tin Tin
Warner Brothers
Talking Pictures
Lee Duncan
Westwood
Mascot Pictures
Rin- Tin Tin, Jr
Libby Holman Hides After Bond In Reynolds Murder Case
Broadway torch singer Libby Holman is in hiding after bond release on murder charges linked to the death of her husband Smith Reynolds, heir to the tobacco millions. Her father Alfred Holman and attorneys from Winston Salem organize the defense. Walker, a Reynolds friend, is charged jointly with Holman.
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Libby Holman
Smith Reynolds
Reynolds Tobacco
Alfred Holman
Cincinnati
Cen
Ter
Wil Graves
Eft
Benettol
Winston N. C
Walker
Reynolds
Miss Holman
Milliona
Seville Mob Sweeps City in Wake of Victory
Seville on August 11 reports mobs rioting after the Republican victory. Communists and Syndicalists lead attacks, burning a civil guard and the jail, destroying La Union newspaper and printing shop, and marching toward San Leander convent.
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Seville
U.P
la Union
San Jurjo
San Leander Convent
Hoover Opens Drive for Another Four Years in 1932 Campaign
Republican leaders from coast to coast gather in Constitution Hall Washington to hear Hoover outline his path for the 1932 campaign amid economic upturns and prohibition debates. He prepares final text of his acceptance speech and will speak tonight around 8 15 Central Standard Time broadcast on two national networks.
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Washington
Hosta
Deat Hoover
Hoover
Constitution Hall
Texas W C T U Backs Gov Sterling Nomination
The Texas Woman's Christian Temperance Union will support Governor Ross Sterling for re election. State president Mrs Ch De Van Watts, in Seattle, wired that organizations should launch an intensive campaign for Sterling.
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Austin
Te Woman's Christian Temperan Union
R. Sterling
Ch de van Watts
Watts
Seattle
Texas
Edorses Ross Sterling
Testimony Links Clarke Death to Own Action Motive
In Miami on August 11 testimony by Dick Lavender, Clarke’s former companion, claimed Clarke was a narcotic addict who often spoke of death by his own action and said a pistol was the best method. Lavender said Clarke feared a plot against him and referenced illness he suffered in New Orleans before his death. The trial concerns Captain Lancaster and the death of Haden Clarke in a Miami bungalow.
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Miami
Fla
Haden Clarke
W. N. Wancaster
New Orleans
Dick Lavender
Clarke
Lavender
Lancaster
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