Flier Accused With Shooting Of His Rival In Love Triangle
In Miami Fra August 17 a circuit court jury heard closing arguments in the trial of Capt. W. N. Lancaster for the slaying of Haden Clarke. The case centers on Lancaster’s jealousy over Mrs. J. M. Keith-Millier with prosecutors urging conviction on circumstantial evidence and Lancaster insisting on innocence.
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Miami
Fra
W. N. Lancaster
Haden Clarke
H. F. Atkinson
Atkinson
Lancaster
Cox to join Roosevelt Garner stump speeches in New York
Democratic headquarters report James M. Cox will campaign for Roosevelt Garner with Robert Jackson noting Cox is "100 per cent in line." John W. Davis may speak if time allows while Alfred E. Smith’s participation remains uncertain. Garner returned to Washington after meetings with Smith in Albany. Berlin reports Hitler warns of arming brown shirts amid 25 protests and heavy NSDAP casualties, framing self defense against Papen regime as essential to halt terrorism.
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New York
James M. Cox
John N. Garner
Washington
Albany
Smith
Mr. Smith
Berlin
U.P
Adolf Hitler
Franz von Papen
Westfaelischen Zeitung
Hitler
Napoleon
Germany
von Papen
Kurt von Schleicher
Miss Burnett Quoted For Wichita Falls Beauty Contest
Miss Burnett a relief cashier at the Paramount Theater Amarillo was sent to Wichita Falls to represent a local firm in a beauty contest. Results pending. She previously represented the same firm last year in a Wichita Falls Junior Chamber of Commerce parade. She attended Amarillo High School in 1928 and lives with her sister Mrs B F Hearne at 2104 Monroe Street.
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Miss Burnett
Paramount Theater
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Kangaroo Baby Depicts Market Struggles in Brisbane Column
Arthur Brisbane writes from Seattle and San Simeon noting Helene Madison’s world record swim and a lighthearted contrast with stock speculators. He includes commentary on Canada Britain tariff ties, quick pine paper growth, and a metaphor of a baby kangaroo leaving its pouch to reflect market nerves since 1929.
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Hearst Ranch
San Simeon
Cal
Helene Madison
Seattle
Los Angeles
Royal Brougham
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Schwegler
London Omnibus
Canada
Great Britain
Two Die and Many Missing After Northwest Oklahoma Floods
Enid and Cherokee in northwestern Oklahoma endured a devastating deluge with two women drowned Maggie McFarland and Mrs Sam Cellan among missing. Property and livestock losses were unofficially around 1 million dollars as floods inundated bridges stores and basements, disrupted train service and left hundreds homeless.
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Enid
Okla
Cherokee
Maggie McFarland
Marshall
Andrew Brady
Luther Miller
Sam Cellan
Cottonwood Creek
T Frisco
Trac
Drummond
Defense Testimony in Littlefield Death Case
Olton Texas August 17 Defense testimony was introduced today at the trial of Ivan Inklebarger on a murder charge for shooting John Lee. State testimony concluded yesterday. Lee was found shot to death near Littlefield on October 17, 1931. Inklebarger surrendered to the sheriff at Sudan claiming a dispute with Lee over a family matter.
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Olton
Tex
Ivan Inklebarger
John Lee
Lee
Littlefield
Inklebarger
Sudan
Vice President Curtis to be notified of renomination in simple ceremony
Topeka report states plans for a frill free ceremony tomorrow to formally notify Vice President Curtis of his renomination by the Republican party. A radio hookup will broadcast the event nationwide.
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Topeka
Curtis
Party fusion ends in rift at St Louis convention
In St Louis on August 17, leaders of the Jobless and Liberty parties split over fusion plans. W H Harvey of the Liberty Party and Rev James R Cox of Pittsburg refused to withdraw as their presidential candidates, triggering separate Creve Coeur Lake gatherings and a failed joint convention.
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ST. Louis
Pittsburgh
Arkansas
Liberty
Coin) Harvey
Liberty Party
Creve Coeur Lake
Speedway
James R. Cox
Pittsburg
Harvey
Father Cox
Danciger Fate Due Thursday In Texas Proration Bid
R D Parker director of the oil and gas division says a Dallas conference Thursday will discuss a Texas Railroad Commission order placing Danciger Oil and Refining wells in Carson Gray and Hutchinson counties under state probation. The order, signed by all commissioners, would override a prior agreement from Danciger's suit testing proration laws, with an effective date deferred pending the conference.
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Austin
R. D. Parker
Oil and Gas Division
Texas Railroad Commission
Dallas
Danciger Oil and Refining Company
Carson, Gray
Hutchinson
Parker
Danciger
Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Young Women Pass 68th Hour in Endurance Flight
Mrs. Louise Thaden and Mrs. Frances Marsalis aloft in a flying boudoir over Curtiss field to seek a new woman endurance flight record. They refueled at 8 A M EST and were beginning their 68th hour in the air.
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New York
Louise Thaden
Frances Marsalis
Curtiss Field
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with unsettled conditions and local thunder showers southeast. In New Mexico unsettled tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers east and central. cooler southeast area tonight. Temperature extremes today reach 69 to 85 by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Two Oklahoma Kidnappings Linked to Escaped Convicts
Hobart and Altus were shaken after two Oklahomans, Ben Shaddock and Dee Walker, were reportedly abducted by prisoners who escaped Granite Reformatory. A day later no trace of either man was found as six Altus homes were looted for about $100 and clothing. About twenty three inmates fled the reformatory. several were recaptured.
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Hobart
Okla
Granite
Ben Shaddock
Dee Walker
Altus Arlier
Altus
Sterling Has No Order For Special Meet
Pat Dougherty, secretary to Gov. Sterling, said he had not heard from the governor about issuing a proclamation to convene the legislature in a special session. The governor, in Vernon, said he expected to issue such a proclamation for an extraordinary session to meet by September 5 to discuss a gas tax disbursement to counties for highway bond interest and principal.
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Austin
Pat Dougherty
Sterling
Vernon
Sterling Tour to East Texas Towns
Gaylord Sterling continued his campaign for reelection with eight scheduled addresses across East Texas. He planned stops in Mansfield Arlington Grapevine Carrollton Richardson Plano Farmersville and Sulphur Springs with times from 9 A M to 8 30 P M.
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Dallas
Gayv. R
Sterling
East Texas
Mansfield
Arlington
Grapevine
Carrollton
Richardson
Plano
Farmersville
Sulphur Springs
Lindbergh Baby Enters Second Seclusion Day
In Englewood New Jersey the Lindberghs kept their newborn son in quiet seclusion on the second day of life. Col Lindbergh asked for little public attention and guests noted the baby may be named Dwight after the late senator. Betty Gow plans to return to the United States in October to serve as nurse for the child.
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Englewood
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Sen
Dwight Morrow
Betty Gow
NEW Baby
Glasgow
Scotland
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
United States
Lindbergh
Price To Warn Against Reds in Talk Tonight
Hickman Price Jr former Russia traveler will lecture at the Municipal Auditorium at 8 30 p m on warning against communistic doctrine. Price argues democracy versus communism and will outline economic industrial and social phases of the Soviet system. Hanson Post of the American Legion arranged the free talk amid hopes Amarillo residents hear his warnings.
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United States
Hickman Price, Jr
Russia
Municipal Auditorium
Mr. Price
Hanson Post
American Legion
Price
Hickman Price
Tulsa
America
Young Price
Amarillo
Fort Worth man released on bond in father slaying case
John I. Black of Fort Worth was freed on $7,500 bond after a habeas corpus hearing in Wellington Texas. He is connected with the slaying of his father A. E. Black, a Fort Worth and San Antonio produce merchant. The Aug. 17 report cites U P.
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Black
Wellington
Texas
U.P
John I. Black
Fort Worth
A. E. Black
San Antonio
Piccard Plans Balloon Flight To Upper Regions
Aug 17 reports that stratosphere scientist Auguste Piccard announced plans to launch tomorrow from Zurich in his balloon for a second exploration of the upper atmosphere. Favorable weather prevailed today for the anticipated flight.
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Zurich
Switzrland
Auguste Piccard
Relief riders push into hurricane wreck coast on horseback
Houston reports relief workers on horseback plowing through jungle like river bottoms to deliver food clothing and supplies to hurricane survivors. In West Columbia a mounted group was missing since the storm began and fifteen people there needed medical aid.
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Houston
U.P
West Columbia
Snakes Driven From Brazoria County After Flood
In Brazoria County Texas high water drove snakes onto roads and fields. Residents by the thousands swarmed to kill them with brooms and other improvised tools. A gang of local men and a group of African American workers were enlisted to exterminate the reptiles, many of which were poisonous rattlers. The effort followed orders amid flood conditions.
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Angleton
Tex
U.P
Brazoria
Hurricane disaster leaves thousands homeless in Texas towns
After Satur day the death toll stood at the score with most bodies recovered. Injured remain in emergency hospitals across Freeport Angleton West Columbia and other communities. Destitute and homeless exceed 2000, many Mexican and negro tenant farmers wiped out their meager belongings.
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Freeport
Angleton
West Columbia
Red Cross
Bailey Sentenced 10 to 50 Years in Bank Looting Case
Harvey J. Bailey received a 10 to 50 year sentence in the Kansas penitentiary for his role in the $32,000 Citizens National Bank looting in Fort Scott last June. He was immediately moved to Lansing Prison under heavy guard.
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Fort Scott
Kas
Harvey J. Bailey
Kansas Penitentiary
Citizens National Bank
Bailey
State Penitentiary
Lansing
Only Saps Work Is Child Hoboes Creed
Washington reports a rising army of 200000 homeless American children roaming the 48 states. Officials warn the moral danger is as grave as hunger and exposure, with the motto only saps work driving many to wander.
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Creed
Harry Ferguson
United Press
Washington
U.P
Children's Bureau
Department of Labor
Port
Land
Portland
Ore
A. W. McMillen
University of Chicago
Children’s Bureau
Vote irregularities loom in Texas governor race
Special to the Dallas News reports that investigations and grand jury inquiries spread across multiple counties over the governor race primary. Observers note votes exceeding poll tax holder counts by large margins, with counties like Houston, Angelina, Wood, and others taking steps to curb illegal voting as runoffs approach.
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Glo
Dallas
Dallas News
Ben Greenwood
Houston County
Grand Jury
Crockett
Kester Denman
Angelina County
Lufkin
Hubert T. Faulk
Wood County
Mineola
Union Miner Leader Shot Dead in Orient Yard
Joe Colbert 38, president of local 303 United Mine Workers of America at Orient Coal Company mine No 1, was shot by three men in his yard as he picked mushrooms. He died before doctors arrived. In Taylorville, Clyde Moses of Edinburg was wounded by deputy sheriffs while guards stopped him inclining against highway patrols during the coal strike.
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Orient
Joe Colbert
United Mine Workers of America
Orient Coal Company
Colbert
Taylorville
Clyde Moses
Edinburg
Christian County
Mayor Walker Defense Claims Police Withdrawal Over Sherwood Case
At the Albany hearing Gov Roosevelt witnesses and James J Walker’s counsel argued the Hofstadter Investigating Committee cancelled a police subpoena for Russell T Sherwood after he was located in Atlantic City and alleged to have fled to Mexico. Walker defends himself amid misconduct charges to oust him as mayor.
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State Capitol
Albany
N. Y
James J. Walker
Hofstadter Investigating Committee
New York Police
Russell T. Sherwood
Walker
John J Curtin
Jacob Gould Schurman, Jr
Samuel Seabury
Sherwood
Schurman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Atlantic City
Mexico
Hofstadter Committee
Ansley Book Fame Spreads Beyond Local Reach
Demand for the humorous work I Like the Depression by the late Henry Ansley is growing from Calcutta to the Panhandle. Norris Ewing of the Globe News reported his Calcutta based brother asked about the book. Horace Russell of Russell Stationery said orders flood in with more than 200 sold Saturday and 125 more arriving Tuesday. A fresh shipment was due Wednesday and widow Marie Ansley autographs copies.
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Henry Ansley
Calcutta
India
Norris Ewing
The
Globe- News
Panhandle
Horace Russell
Russell Stationery Company
Mr. Russell
Jones assails farm aid plan
Congressman Marvines criticizes the administration for not continuing direct crop loans to meet the current emergency. He notes plans to create agricultural finance corporations as a permanent credit basis while arguing the immediate need remains unmet and questioning why existing acts and channels are not used. Page 2 continuation hinted.
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Washington
Marvines
House Agricultural Committee
Weto
Hoover
Striking Farmers Repulsed in Armed Stockyards Raid
In Sioux City Iowa on August 17 police and special deputies repulsed about 450 striking farmers who attacked the stock yards with clubs and bricks. They aimed to seize livestock from pens and trucks abandoning after a 20 minute standoff. The strike seeks better prices to ensure profit.
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Sioux City
Iowa
U.P
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Keith-Miller
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Hawthorne
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Helene
Kangaroo Baby
King Feature Syndicate
Globe
Brisbane
Mr. B Schwegler
Madison
Eugenias
Homa
Lorene Burnett
Rail Group
Wells
Reds
SAPS
Ansley
Jones
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