Weather gloom and flood relief talk in Panhandle
A Panhandle weather note forecasts mostly light showers and a delayed wet spell with hints of a hard winter ahead. The writer cites storms, cattle conditions in Harris county, Red Cross relief funds in Amarillo, and state bond plans to fund flood relief, plus local water contamination concerns at Amarillo Laundry.
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Bight
Red Cross
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Tve
Red Ss
Trade review cites brighter prospects as drought eases
Dun and Bradstreet says drouth no longer spreading in the Midwest and heat wave ended, with farm income estimated 20 to 25 percent higher than last year. Merchandising gains point to higher trade, home renovation drives may lift employment, and wholesale stocking shows improved fall distribution outlook.
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New York
Midwest
Dun & Bradstreet Weekly Trade Review
Drouth
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Kidnapping drama grips Labatt case ends in escape
Joan Labatt the London brewer was released after 65 hours in captivity in Canada. Police backed by Royal Canadian Mounted success hunted the kidnapers who demanded 150000 dollars but received no payment. Hugh Labatt aided by police pressed the case while the brother’s hotel rendezvous traced the gang.
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Joan S. Labatt
London
Ont
Royal Mounted
Canada
Labatt
Hugh
Sarnia
Windsor
Detroit
John
W. A. S. Williams
Ontario
Hughe
R. G.ivey
Oklahoma City Man Slain Near Shamrock on Route 66
Vickers was killed by two men during a loot dispute 12 miles west of Shamrock on U.S. 66. Investigators question Storey who claims he was in Oklahoma City at the time and planned to join a Dallas gang. Bland and Brandt, ex convicts linked to the case, faced minor charges as the investigation continued.
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Shamrock
U.S
Oklahoma City
Storey
Dallas
W. H. Duke
Wheeler
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Bland, Brandt
Dudley
Thompson
Wheeler County
O. B. Bland
Earth
L. M. Brandt
Plainview
Brand
Brandt
Canyon
Paducah
Carl Brandt
Jusper ‘of
Frank Hicks
Wayne McCormick
Woman Dies After Bite From Black Widow Spider
In Kansas City the death of Mrs. Pearl Foster 25 follows a bite from a black widow spider. She had been treated at a Kansas City hospital after several days and four blood transfusions failed. Husband Joseph Foster reported killing several spiders in their Olathe Kansas home.
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Kansas City
North America
Pearl Foster
Houston Judge Accelerates Federal Criminal Appeals
Federal Judge T. M. Kennerly announced new rules to speed criminal appeals from federal convictions by 98 days, aligning with Supreme Court practice. After Sept 1 a motion for new trial must be filed in three days, ruled on immediately, and if overruled an appeal must be filed within five days. The appeal record must reach the circuit court in New Orleans within 30 days.
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Houston
T. M. Kennerly
United States Supreme Court
Kennerly
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ransom Demand Among Highest In History
The $150 000 ransom for John Labatt of London Ontario held three days and released today is among history’s largest in the snatch racket. The report notes other famous cases including Lindbergh 50 000, Bremer 200 000, Urschel 200 000, Factor 70 000, and McMath 60 000 with various captors punished or money recovered. A 25 000 demand for an evangelist in Goldsboro North Carolina also surfaces.
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Associated Press
John Labatt
London
Ont
Brewer
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Minn
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
John Factor
Chicago
Charles Boettcher II
Peggy McMath
Harwichport
Mass
William Hamm, Jr
Marty McElroy
Kansas City
Goldsboro
N. C
Labatt
Ontario
Lowenstern Boy to Give Musical Numbers at Class
Hugo Lowenstern Jr a young Amarillo saxophonist will be featured by the T Newton Hill Bible class at Sunday morning services. The class meets in the First Christian Church new stone unit at 9 40 oclock with Judge W E Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass in charge.
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Hugo Lowenstern, Jr
Amarillo
T. Newton Hill
New Stone
First Christian Church
W. E. Gee
R. Cc. Snodgrass
Japan USSR tensions deepen over Manchukuo and railway disputes
Reports from Moscow and Tokyo describe arrests in Manchukuo over revolutionary plots, and ongoing negotiations over the Chinese Eastern Railway. Russian press accuses Manchukuo officials of restricted railway trade and threats to Russian railroad workers amid Sino Soviet frontier tensions.
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Moscow
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Harbin
Pogranichnaya
Dairy strike plans milk stations outside city limits
Dairy producers form a plan to set up 25 milk stations beyond city bounds with pasteurized milk promised to hospitals and children from own herds. Producer distributors with pasteurizing plants assure hospital supplies. Wholesale men vote 57 to 16 to keep milk from creameries as a three man steering committee is named to keep the strike alive and peaceful picketing is planned. The 57 producers control 35,969 pounds daily. the 16 dissenters supply 13,814 pounds.
Desperadoes sighted after alleged roadside ambush
Vera reported three suspected desperadoes wounded after an incident involving shotguns and a machine gun. He offered aid but was warned to stay silent. Cars with Oklahoma plates were seen, blood traces found, and authorities suspect the trio remains at large. Vera was questioned and released after a 30 minute delay.
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Vera
San Antonio
Oklahoma
Bell Meets Allison In Newport Tourney Semi Final
Berkeley Bell of New York advanced to the Newport Casino invitation semi final by beating Sidney B. Wood Jr of New York the No 1 singles player on the 1934 Davis Cup team. He faces Wilmer Allison of Austin in the feature semi final as Frankie Parker and Bitsy Grant play in the other bracket.
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Newport
Berkeley Bell
New York
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Boy Wonder
Milwaukee
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Bell
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Amarillo Schools and College Budget Increases
Public school budget rises from 435000 to 466000 with seven percent raises for staff except the superintendent. A cash surplus covers 4500 in needed improvements and six new teachers join. The negro school burned last spring will be rebuilt before reopening using insurance funds. C M Rogers named assistant superintendent.
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Amarillo
C. M. Rogers
Textiles on brink of general strike over code demands
New York unions threaten a broad textile strike as talks with code authorities stall. United Textile Workers seek 30 hour week 40hour pay and a universal bargaining system, with AFL backing. President Roosevelt urged to intervene. NRA notes textile sector as model industry and warns against wage hikes amid code compliance pressures.
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Atlantic City
The
A. F. of L
Hugh Johnson
New York
Thomas F. McMahon
United Textile Workers of America
Roosevelt
McMahon
United Textile Workers
NRA
Washington
U.P
Blue Eagle
Pork prices rise to new level in Fort Worth market
Fort Worth on August 17 reports pork prices climbing to yearly highs as hog prices surge on the local livestock exchange. Fresh pork loins and shoulders up 25 percent since the rise began three weeks ago, with salt bacon and ham prices higher. Hog top at 6.25 per hundredweight. with a 2.25 processing tax, packers incur 8.50 per hundred. Consumers expect limited impact until cooler months.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Huey Long Faces Klan Backlash After Imperial Vacation
In Atlanta Huey Long draws the wrath of the Ku Klux Klan after its imperial vacation. Imperial wizard Dr Hiram Evans says the klan will not discuss Long on the floor but vows quiet action if he returns before the bar of public opinion. The group cites concerns over Long's tactics and constitutional government.
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Atlanta
U.P
Huey Long
Ku Klux Klan
United Press
America
Huey
Hiram Evans
Long
Senator Long
Law aims to enforce elections across state challenged by parishes
In New Orleans the lawmaker argued the measure would ensure honest elections and strike the vice ring, while minority leaders from country parishes contended the Senator sought to seize election machinery and control.
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Long
New Orleans
Country Parishes
German Fire Rituals Mark Summer Solstice Gathering
Reports describe Brieselang and other German sites hosting solstice ceremonies by a new cult group. Adherents lit a giant bonfire, circled the wood pile, and performed sword dances and the skrelot as night long rituals. The group emphasizes racial purity and excludes Jews.
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Germany
Brieselang
Berlin
Fritz Gericke
Faith and race in the view of Hauer
Prof. Hauer argues that faith is rooted in the unqualified Reality but its expression varies by birth by race. He says faith itself does not come from blood though its manifestation is shaped by the individual's inherited nature.
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Hauer
Gulf Company Accused of Violating Law Over Strike
The board states Gulf Company chose industrial warfare over peaceful settlement after a hearing and fair proposal. The issue is whether a powerful oil company can break a strike by violating the law rather than negotiate under the National Industrial Recovery Act. Ickes approves the recommendation for immediate prosecution.
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Agust 3
Gulf Company
Department of Justice
Ickes
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report August 17
Hogs 2,000 head slow to 16 higher with top at 6.25 for 140-299 lb. cattle and calves 1,500 and 700 respectively with steady government count. steers and heifers strong to 1500 lbs reach 5.00 to 8.50 and 4.75 to 6.75, cows 2.65 to 3.50, vealers 3.00 to 5.50. Sheep 1,500 head, lambs steady top 6.25, yearlings firm 5.60 for 81 lb Texas yearlings. ewes 2.00 to 2.75. Also cotton and market notes from New Orleans indicate declines early on.
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Kansas City
Texas
New York Curb s Weekend Oil Market Shuffle
Curb in New York lists varied oil prices and trading notes amid fluctuations. Humber Oil and Humble Oil appear in scattered figures alongside steamers and city indicators, reflecting a uncertain market tone.
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