Fudge To Battle Future Custody Fights In Suit
Judge Goodwin J. Knight plans strict terms to grant Mary Astor and Dr. Franklyn Thorpe joint custody of their 4 year old daughter. He intends to seal Astor diary details regarding an extra marital affection to George Kaufman and keep the diary’s fate confidential to avoid further harm to Astor or aid Thorpe.
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Ronald Wagoner
United Press
Los Angeles
Goodwin J. Knight
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Knight
Miss Astor
George & Kaufman
Marilyn
Ruth Chatterton
Inheritance tax on Green estate eyed to fill Texas deficit
Austin officials estimated the Texas inheritance tax on FE H Green of Terrell will yield $12 million, based on an $80 million estate. Representatives from the inheritance tax division and attorney general's office monitored probate steps as the state seeks to close a $9.087 million deficit in the general revenue fund.
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Austin
U.P
H. R. Green
Terrell
General Revenue Fund
Cecil Bird
State Comptroller’s Office
John McKay
Atty
William McCraw
Earl Street
Llewellyn Duke
McKay
Street
Texas
Colonel Green
Bird
State General Revenue Fund
Rescued From Quicksand Trap In Texas Well
J. E. Roberts, 60, was saved after 16 hours 35 minutes trapped in a well bottom quicksand in SRVING Texas. He watched water rise around him as heavy stones pinned his feet. his son Alfred 33 bailed and called for help. A hand pump was later installed by gas company workers. Roberts' condition was not critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srving
Tex
J. E. Roberts
Dallas
Roberts
Alfred
Man Arrested in Greenville Arson Case
A 47 year old man was jailed in Dallas for safekeeping after arrest in Greenville on arson charges tied to an August 1 warehouse blaze. Firemen Earl Jenkins and Roscoe Daugherty died in the explosion that trapped them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Greenville
Earl Jenkins
Roscoe Daugherty
Nude body of slain woman found in Kansas City
The nude body of a 23 year old woman identified as Mrs. Freda Geer Hernandez, wife of Filipino musician Phillip Hernandez, was found in a hotel room in Kansas City. She was almost decapitated with a butcher knife, and the authorities are investigating the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
Freda Geer Hernandez
Phillip Hernandez
Negro Girl 11 Writes Death Letter to Roosevelt
An 11 year old black girl reportedly threatened President Roosevelt with death unless he left 100 dollars in a neighbor’s yard. Police traced stationery to Betty Lightfoot, who admitted writing the letter and was ordered to explain motive at headquarters.
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Newark
Roosevelt
White House
Washington, D. C
Cod
Betty Lightfoot
Miss Lightfoot
G. D
Mr. Roosevelt
South Sixth Street
Lightfoot
Early Balance Promised for Federal Budget
President Roosevelt announced a three fold election year fiscal program promising no new taxes and an early balanced budget. Treasury and tax experts will study current laws to remove inequities and limit changes to eliminating unfair taxes while preserving revenue. Morgenthau urged measures to curb taxes that waste revenue, with a goal of adequate federal funds to cover expenditures and reduce debt. Officials cautioned that a balanced budget timing could not be predicted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Administration
White House
Congress
Treasury
Congressional
Harrison
Morgenthau
Moregenthau
Doughton
Loyalist claims end of Spanish civil war and battles
Five rebel planes bomb San Sebastian as loyalist forces face fierce attacks near Tolosa. The Jaime Primero battleship reportedly sunk in Malaga harbor. Paris reports halted recruiting for Spanish armies as government drives to crush the revolt.
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Associated Press
Iran
Spain
San Sebastian
Gibraltar
U.P
Jaime Primero
Malaga
Seville
Madrid
Bay of Biscay
San Sebastiian
Tolosa
France
Charles XI
Foltz
Paris
Quai D'Orsay
Valjean Held in El Paso
Joe Lewis of Hot Springs New Mexico a bottling works operator is jailed in El Paso suspected of being William Birchfield a 1923 Oklahoma penitentiary escapee. His fingerprints match but he denies it and a justice court hearing was set to determine extradition to Oklahoma.
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EL Paso
Joe Lewis
Hot Springs
N. M
Jean Valjean
Lewis
Oklahoma
William Birchfield
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Birchfield
New Mexico
Justice Court
Vacation detail for Potter County constable in Mississippi
Mrs J Walker Hunter Potter County constable is on vacation in Mississippi visiting Guntown and Putton. Deputy constable Lewis Meritt takes charge of the constable's office during her absence. The office sits on the courthouse third floor.
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J. Walker Hunter
Potter County
Mississippi
Guntown
Putton
Lewis Meritt
Contable
Amarillo and Panhandle Forecast Warm Days Cool Nights
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas and New Mexico calls for generally fair to night and Friday with cooler east portions tonight. Amarillo temperatures reach 78 to 100 degrees by early afternoon.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
H. T. Collman
Colorado
Wyoming
Panhandle Plains
Swing of Labor Vote To Roosevelt But Doubt Remains
A secret poll of the American Federation of Labor executive council shows all but two members favor endorsing Roosevelt. Powerful union leaders threaten to withdraw support if the council endorses him, complicating labor's stance amid broad endorsements from national and state bodies.
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Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Council
Committee For Industrial Organization
Labor
Big Bill
Hutcheson
The
Carpenters’ Union
A. F. of L
Roosevelt Hutcheson
Republican National Committee
John Cofield
Plumbers’ Union
Thirteen Lives Claimed by Sun Heat Rages Across Texas
A blistering Texas heat wave claimed thirteen lives as sunstroke and heat stroke overwhelmed Dallas Fort Worth and Panhandle regions. Weather reports note a cooling trend from the northwest with highs around 103 degrees and lingering heat in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Texas
Panhandle
Kate Weaver
Dallas
Fort Worth
French press prices rise as Frenchmen seek change
The article notes a shift in French newspaper prices from 25 to 30 centimes on August 1, triggering broader concerns about rising costs for food, clothing, and necessities. It mentions wage trends and a shorter working day amid debates on economic policy. It also includes political ads for local roles and lenders.
German trade barriers easing forecast after note to U S
Washington reports reliable quarters forecast an early drop in trade barriers with Germany after Hans Luther presented a note to William Phillips. Berlin agreed to discontinue wide export subsidies, potentially lifting countervailing duties and allowing US purchases to be paid in marks convertible to foreign exchange.
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Stanley P. Richardson
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Germany
Hans Luther
William Phillips
Mexican Café to Open at Fifth and Polk
Miss Lois Long of Albuquerque plans a new Mexican restaurant in Amarillo at Fifth Avenue and Polk Street, in the former Publix Grill building. The site is being remodeled with Mexican decorations and staff attire. The menu will feature fried chicken dinners and Mexican dishes, with opening likely by the first of next month.
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Amarillo
Lois Long
Albuquerque
Amarilloan
Fifth Avenue
Polk Street
Publix Grill
Towering Fires Rampage Through Minnesota Forests
Towering flames sweep a northern wilderness as 25 000 workers battle unchecked fires. Adverse winds and low humidity hinder crews across Minnesota areas including International Falls Grand Portage and Markhamdale. Forester Grover Conzer calls it the worst in state history with 6 000 acre burnings and homes lost.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Grover Conzer
International Falls
Minn
Kabetogama Lake
CCC
Tom Lake
Grand Portage State Forest
Markhampale
Conzet
Plan policing of air lanes
Washington August 13 Bureau of Air Commerce to start a wide aviation traffic control system Saturday to guide planes flying the airways. See air police page 13.
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Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
AIR Police
Thousands of Small Dams Targeted to Fight Drouth
Des Moines Iowa August 13 Farmers facing drought seek practical measures to protect crops and cattle. They advocate building many small dams and water storage projects as a safer bet than weather forecasts.
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Jean A. Grapfis
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Mid- West
Watered
Missouri
Mississippi
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