Five Die in Mine Gas Rescue Attempt at Mountain City
Six miners perished in a Mountain City Copper Company mine after a gas flood trapped them during a failed effort to rescue a fellow worker. Five bodies were later recovered as rescue teams battled poisonous fumes, with carbon monoxide identified as the killer. Names listed include Frank Teixera, Albert Atel, June Barr, Lawrence Wills, William Burns, and John Sheppard.
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Mountain City
Nev
Mountain City Copper Company
Frank Teixera
Albert Atel
June Barr
Mammoth
Ore
Lawrence Wills
Emmet
Ida
William Burns
John Sheppard
Welington
Cole
Sheppard
Burns
Holt charges senators get utilities pay at Coughlin rally
Sen Rush Holt alleged utilities control the U S government and bankroll Congress in a keynote at the National Union for Social Justice convention in Cleveland Aug 14 The meeting opened with loud boos for Hoover Glass and Insull and cheers for Bryan Jefferson and Father Coughlin The event aims to endorse William Lemke for president as Coughlin leads toward the 1936 campaign Holt backs the unions 16 principles and cites 1 6 million active members and 6 million sympathizers
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Public Hall
Cleveland
Sen
Rush Dew Holt
West Virginia
National Union For Social Justice
United States
Congress
Holt
Senate
Father Charles E. Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
Carter Glass
Virginia
Samuel Insull
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas Jefferson
Father Coughlin
Coughlin
National Union
Lemke
Wiliam Lemke
New Union Party
Young Holt
United States of America
Fragrant Browning widow vows quiet Colorado life
Frances Heenan Hynes, once Peaches Browning, gains dower rights in Edward W. Browning estate and plans to raise a family in Colorado. She married Bernard J. Hynes, a Denver theater manager, and says happiness means simple outdoor living, regardless of wealth. She resists talk of any large settlement.
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Edward W. Browning
Bernard J. Hynes
Denver
Colorado
Frances Heenan Hynes
Peaches Browning
New York
Four youths flee after wreck. one captured near Groom
Posses from Panhandle counties scour rough country southwest of Groom for three armed youths who fled the wrecked car two miles west. One fugitive, James Smith 17 Morris Oklahoma, captured after daylight and identified himself, revealing a brief criminal career and stolen gun cache believed taken in Oklahoma City.
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Panhandle
Groom
James Smith
Morris
Oklahoma
Constable Smith
Royston
Three Charged With Violation Of Rum Laws In Three Bars
County Attorney Howard Anderson reports violations of liquor laws in three bars. Distilled liquors were sold though only beer and wine licenses exist for each. Defendants include W J Gower agent for Myrtle Lowell store near the Helium plant Archie Satterwhite Kokomo Club operator and Jack Phelps Quality Bar employee. Fines of 100 to 1000 dollars plus court costs possible.
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Howard Anderson
W. J. Gower
Myrtle Lowell
Archie Satterwhite
Kokomo Club
Jack Phelps
Texas Liquor Control Board
Sioux drum revival seeks rain amid historic drought
Ceremonial drums of the Sioux, silent for 57 years, are revived for a rain appeal. On August 22 at Little Eagle South Dakota, Indians from four states will perform the sun dance, organized by Chief One Bull, nephew of Sitting Bull, with medicine men from the Dakotas Montana and Nebraska.
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Fort Yates
N. D
Little Eagle
S. D
One Bull
Grand Reservation
Sitting Bull
Dakotas
Montana
Nebraska
Frank Zahn
Burkett Party Plans Vacation to Ruidosa
Mrs. Ben C. Burkett and her mother Mrs. Hattie Brandt travel to Ruidosa for a vacation. Mrs. E T Shipworth of El Paso, Burkett’s sister, will meet them there with her children.
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Ben C. Burkett
van Buren Street
Hattie Brandt
Ruidosa
E. T. Shipworth
el Paso
Trotzky Plot Charged Against Soviet Leaders
Moscow authorities announced that followers of Leon Trotzky and Gregory Zinoview have prepared under Trotzky's direct order a terrorist plot against Communist party and Soviet government leaders.
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Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Gregory Zinoviev
Trotzky
Communist Party
Thorpe custody case to be reopened in court
In Los Angeles Dr. Franklyn Thorpe's lawyers announce plans to seek new court action over custody of their 4 year old daughter Marylyn after Judge Knight upheld a joint custody agreement with Mary Astor. Astor accuses Thorpe of leaking diary excerpts to press in a bitter dispute.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Franklyn Thorpe
Ronald Wagoner
United Press
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Thorpe-Astor
Douglas Edmonds
Edmonds
Tien
Mary Astor
Franklin Thorpe
Miss Astor
Roland R. Woolley
Dr. Thorpe
Marilyn
Time of Breakfast For Group Changed
The Dreuth Committee arrives Monday morning with a breakfast moved to 8:30. Members will attend conferences and avoid public meetings to save time. Chairman Cooke and officials aim for a small, efficient session at Herring Hotel after docking at 7:20.
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Dreath
Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Hinton
Cooke
Walter Barlow
Grover B. Hill
H. M. Baines
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Dreuth
Herring Hotel
Rock Island
Resolutions
Panhandle Plains
Drouth Committee
Americans urged to evacuate Madrid as chaos looms
United States warns all citizens to leave Madrid at once or stay only on own responsibility. Embassy sheltering some Americans and may close if danger worsens. The cruiser Quincy ordered to Alcantar to remove Americans after reports of approaching chaos.
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United Press
Madrid
United States
Quincy
Alicante
Spain
Washington
State Department
Fire roars near Warroad prompting settler evacuation
Settlers near Warroad Minnesota were ordered to flee as a seven mile long forest fire roared across timberland near the Canadian border. Rangers warned rapid growth and warned that only one narrow exit remained while Canadian firefighting was limited. Most other regional blazes were thought under control.
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Minneapolis
Warroad
Minn
Dick Willems
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Pair Pleads Guilty in Local Mis demeanor Theft Case
Amarillo men R. D. Barton and Frank Brock pleaded guilty before Justice of Peace Bob R. Clark to misdemeanor theft charges. They were arrested Sunday night for allegedly stealing a blanket. Each paid a $50 fine and $13 in court costs. Sentences: 21 days in county jail with $3 credit per day.
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R. D. Barton
Frank Brock
Amarillo
Justice of Peace
Bob R. Clark
Amarillo School Board Seeks New Football Truck
Amarillo High School plans to replace its football truck used by the Golden Sandies and Amarillo College Badgers. George M. Waddill announced bids will be received from local truck dealers.
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Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Amarillo College Badgers
George M. Waddill
Amarillo
Hoover slams Roosevelt at San Juan Hill rally in California
Former President Herbert Hoover, the only living ex leader, spoke ten minutes in San Francisco at a Northern California Republican rally for Gov. Alf Landon. He denounced the Roosevelt administration, attacked federal centralization, and warned of wasteful spending and a growing bureaucracy.
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San Francisco
U.R
Herbert Hoover
San Juan Hill
Stanford University
Hoover
Alf M. Landon
California
Cleveland
Franklin Roosevelt
Congress
Glen Bowen Displays Snow Picture Collection
City electrician Glen Bowen showed a notable set of local snow photos this morning. The images feature park scenes and views near the city hall and central fire station as Bowen teased the crowd about feeling cool.
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Glen Bowen
City Electrician
City Hall
Central Fire Station
Bowen
Central Fire Company
Ex soldier hanged for killing Wilton rancher in California
John Berryman, an ex serviceman and former Tennessee resident, was hanged at Folsom California for the July 8 1935 murder of 74 year old rancher John Grant of Wilton. The trap was sprung at 8 03 and the execution finished at 8 12.
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Folsom
Calif
John Berryman
Tennessee
John Grant
Wilton
Lumpkin for County Attorney Adv Hubert Cole for Clerk Rav
Local political notices endorse Lumpkin for County Attorney and Adv. Hubert Cole for County Clerk Rav. The items signal candidate support in upcoming county offices.
FDR Arrives in Cleveland for 3 Day WPA Visit
President Roosevelt arrived in Cleveland at 8 40 A M on a three day trip to inspect WPA projects and tour the Great Lakes Exposition. Rain threatened as his special train pulled into Euclid Avenue station to a cheering crowd. Advances advertise a Herman Wright for State Representative. FHA Loans and Long-Bell Lbr Co promotions accompany the scene.
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Cleveland
Roosevelt
Euclid Avenue
Death claims Frank Britten Groom Panhandle wheat pioneer
Frank Britten 76 of Groom died at his home after 27 years there. He, with brothers Matt and Nick, helped bring wheat farming to Carson County and the Panhandle, making a lasting impact on regional agriculture.
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Panhandle
Frank Britten
Groom
Carson County
Plains
Britten
Matt
Nick Britten
Groom Vicinity
Amarillo College contract awarded to low bid
The Amarillo College project was let to Frank Lytle for 105 592. The Fort Worth PWA office must approve before construction can start. A 10 219 foundation had already been completed and plans were revised to save time. The building at Twenty second Avenue and Washington Street will total 122 411 including foundation and architects fees.
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Amarillo College
Frank Lytle
Fort Worth Pwa
PWA
Fort Worth
Twenty-second Avenue and
Washington Street
Amarillo Judges Injured in Dalhart Wreck
Judge R B Underwood and Judge H H Cooper of Amarillo, with wives, were hurt when their car overturned near the Dalhart city limits on the way to Eagle Nest New Mexico for a fishing trip. Underwood suffered a broken right arm back sprain and bruises while Cooper sprained his back. Mrs Cooper and Mrs Underwood were uninjured.
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R. BE. Underwood
H. H. Cooper
Amarillo
Dalhart
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday across Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico should see fair skies to the south with unsettled areas in the north and possible thunderstorms in the northwest tonight and Saturday. Temperatures recorded in Amarillo reached 71 at one o clock today and 98 degrees later. Hubert Cole for County Clerk.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Huskies win Olympic crew despite rough conditions
The University of Washington Huskies won the Olympic eight oared rowing title in Berlin, coming from behind in the final 500 meters to defeat Italy by a half length. Washington finished in 6 minutes 25.4 seconds as water and weather hampered racing. the U S has dominated eight oared rowing since 1920.
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Grunau
Germany
University of Wi Tan
Italy
Huskies
United States
Navy
Yale
University of California
Great Britain
Washington
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