Britain and Germany Clash Over Spanish Civil War Policy
Britain warned Madrid warships would fire warning shots and then open fire if attacked, adopting a stance similar to Germany. Germany had already ordered its navy to answer force with force after alleged searches of a German merchant ship. The Associated Press notes rising tensions as other powers weigh action while the United States remains aloof from Iberian chaos.
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Associated Press
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
England
Reich
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Britain
Portugal
United States
Iberian
Americas
Lisbon
Paris
Mussolini
Il Duce
Red Headed MacDonald and Gene Raymond Set to Wed
Hollywood report confirms engagement of red-haired Jeanette MacDonald and blond Gene Raymond after months of romance rumors. The couple reportedly exchanged vows of marriage recently as Raymond proposed, with the announcement made by MacDonald's mother Mrs. Anna MacDonald.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Anna MacDonald
Raymond
Miss MacDonald
21 Others Charged in Activities in Detroit
Virgil F. Effinger of Lima Ohio named national head of the Black Legion along with 21 others on criminal syndicalism charges tied to hooded order activities. Included are Harvey Davis Roy Hepner and Clarence Frye among the named. others withheld pending roundup. Frederick Gulley and Thomas Cox were sentenced to five years for false imprisonment in a separate case involving Robert Penland.
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Detroit
Virgil F. Effinger
Lima
Ohio
Duncan
Clarence C. Frye
Arthur L. Kingsley
Highland Park
Roy Hepner
Black Legion
Kingsley
Chenot
Frederick A. Gulley
Thomas A. Cox
Robert Penland
Penland
Drouth committee reports plains readiness for land use readjustment
At mid tour the President's drouth committee members say plains residents show willingness to undertake broad land use changes. Morris L. Cooke notes surprise at the people's openness as they tour Texas Oklahoma Colorado Kansas and Nebraska.
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Robert E. Geiger
Associated Press
Chadron
Neb
Drouth Committee
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Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Morris L. Cooke
Plains
Convict Shot at Angleton After Escape
E D Weeks a convict on his third term was shot to death early today eight hours after he and Lon Jones escaped from Retrieve State Farm. The bullet from a 45 caliber pistol felled Weeks as guards pursued near the farm, with the exact shooter undetermined. Weeks and Jones were serving 15 year terms for burglary.
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Angleton
E. D. Weeks
Lon Jones
State Farm
Weeks
Jones
Rob Parker
Howard Miller
All Should Vote Tomorrow Says Editorial
The piece urges every qualified voter to participate in the polls tomorrow. It argues that voting is a civic duty and a privilege, and that indifference or laziness explain low turnout while self-described good citizens will cast ballots.
RA to Cut 50 Staff in Texas Oklahoma Region
DALLAS Aug 21 Regional director P D Trent said the Resettlement Administration in the Texas-Oklahoma region will release 50 workers this week to fit a reduced budget. He noted an 18 percent staff cut over two months while preserving aid to farmers, with past year loans averaging 304 dollars to about 27 000 Texas and 9 000 Oklahoma farmers.
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Dallas
D. P. Trent
Texas-Oklahoma
Trent
Texas
Oklahoma
Mayor Keeps Post Despite Demo Push in Pensacola
In Pensacola Florida August 21 Mayor H Clay Armstrong retained his seat amid Democratic efforts to force his ouster over support for Governor Alf Landon. The city council split four to four with one vote for Will C Moyer and four for Armstrong, delaying a successor. Armstrong a lifelong Democrat had opposed the New Deal and wrote to Landon offering support. Democratic groups pressed for his resignation.
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Pensacola
Fla
H. Clay Armstrong
Alf M. Landon
Armstrong
Will C. Moyer
William Tyler
Landon
Council
Thompson to address Texas Railroad Commission on air
Ernest O. Thompson, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, tells Amarillo friends he will reveal reasons for the bitter fight surrounding his role. He urges listeners statewide to tune in tonight on WFAA Dallas and a state hook-up from 8 15 to 9 o'clock.
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Potter County
George B. Terrell
Cherokee County
J. B. McDonald
Cal
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Amarillo
WFAA
Dallas
Five Other Fellows Maybe So
G-men report a fugitive who escaped a town jail sent six posed photos to a nearby police chief. A later telegram from federal agents stated that five of the men were arrested and the sixth was expected to be captured within hours.
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Washington
G-men
Justice Department
Timber Piled Deep in Mine Delays Rescue Effort
Moberly Missouri August 21 Four miners trapped nearly 70 hours in the Esty Coal Mine face renewed delay as cave in danger and piled timbers obstruct the main shaft. rescue chief Arnold Griffith notes fresh air is being forced and mining walls cribbed while search resumes.
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Moberly
U.P
Esty
Arnold Griffith
Griffith
Roosevelt invites governors to drouth conference at Des Moines
President Roosevelt sent invitations to Gov. Alf Landon and the governors of Iowa Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma to attend a drought conference at Des Moines on September 1. Landon said he would accept the invitation and attend the meeting.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Guv. Landon
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Des Moines
Omaha
Neb
Alf M. Landon
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers in extreme west portions of West Texas. Unsettled in New Mexico with local showers and thunderstorms west portion. Temperatures in Amarillo reach 69 to 85 degrees today.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Texico Farwell
Clovis
N. M
Texas-New Mexico
Glen Rio
San Jon
Bovina
Friona
South Plains
Dallam County
Texline
Darhart
H. T. Collman
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Day Sponsor Chosen for Frontier Centennial
Mary Utterback will sponsor Amarillo Day at the Frontier Centennial in Fort Worth, headed by Mayor Ross D. Rogers. Chamber officials Carl Hinton and Lawrence Haggs assist, with Bill Beechler chairing the goodwill committee. The event marks Amarillo and West Texas’ major celebration.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Paul Whitman
Independent world cotton flow in early international trade
Arthur Brisbane notes growing economic interdependence as nations trade wheat and cotton across regions. He cites France selling surplus to England after war damage, Nicaragua exporting cotton to Japan, and England aiming for Sudan cotton production under Mussolini’s influence to boost independence in global markets.
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England
Nicaragua
Japan
Sudan
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Social Security Board Declares 49 Texas Libraries Depositories
Oscar M. Powell regional director of the federal social security board announced that 49 Texas libraries will serve as depositories for board publications. Potter County Library in Amarillo is listed among the facilities.
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Austin
Oscar M. Powell
Federal Social Security Board
Texas
Potter County
Amarillo
Secret code use tied to Trotzkyites scandal in Moscow trial
The Moscow trial of 16 confessed plotters reveals a secret code using a copy of the Arabian Nights. Edward Solomonovich testifies he acted as liaison between Smirnoff and Byedoff, with the code facilitating exchanges on Trotzkyite plans and anti Stalin activities.
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Moscow
Russia
Edward Solomonovich
T. Smirnoff
Smirnoff
Byedoff
Berlin
U. S
Joseph Stalin
Holtzmann
Trotzky
Copenhagen
Hubert Cole for County Clerk Adv FHA Loans
Hubert Cole runs as candidate for County Clerk with focus on advancing FHA loan programs. Supporters cite his experience with Long Bell Lumber Company and local governance.
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Hubert Cole
FHA Loans
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Ady
Film Star Estelle Taylor Struck By Hit And Run Car
Estelle Taylor stage and screen actress was knocked to the pavement early today on Dearborn Street Chicago by a hit and run driver. Dudley Wilkinson and Sergeant James Coleman assisted her to a nearby hotel where doctors found only painful bruises.
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Chicago
Estelle Taylor
Jack Dempsey
Dearborn Street
Dudley Wilkinson
Miss Taylor
James Coleman
Martin Moore Charged With Killing Helen Clevenger
The state rested its case against Martin Moore a negro hall boy charged with murdering Helen Clevenger. Elderly J F Clevenger testified tearfully about his daughter’s holiday trip to North Carolina ending in her death.
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Asheville
U.P
Martin Moore
Helen Clevenger
J. FP
Clevenger
North Carolina
Aimee Semple McPherson settles slander suit
L H Phillips attorney for Vivian Denton says the $500000 slander case against Aimee Semple McPherson was settled out of court with undisclosed terms. The suit, set for Aug 31, claimed Denton was called an imp of satan when dismissed as church publicity agent on Feb 10. McPherson denied the allegations.
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Los Angeles
L. H. Phillips
Vivian Denton
Aimee Semple McPherson
Phillips
Angelus Temple
Miss Denton
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