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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1934

Page

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Army Bombers Visit City on Westward Flight to San Diego

Nine U S Army bombing planes landed at English Airport after a record Alaska survey flight. Lt Col H H Arnold said the craft would head to San Diego then wait for orders, with 27 airmen aboard each plane and two mascots joining the visit.

Alaska U. S. Army Antarillo San Diego Calif English H. H. Arnold Arnold Maria Field Riverside English Field Fiera Smokey

Mercury Drop Brings Cold Night as Rain Expected

Amarillo and the Panhandle saw the lowest temperatures in three months at 57 degrees this morning. The weatherman predicted unsettled conditions with more rainfall tonight and tomorrow, followed by warmer weather on Saturday as a high pressure system from Edmonton moves southeast.

Amarillo The Panhandle H. T. Collman Edmonton Canada

Cold wave hits Kansas City as cold air spreads southeast

A Canadian cold wave swept into the Southwest driving temperatures into the 40s and 50s in the area. Observers reported subfreezing marks in Canada and rain across the Panhandle with several counties receiving heavy rainfall. Texas towns including Childress, Estelline, Clarendon, Hart, Lubbock, and Plainview logged significant showers, with amounts ranging from a half inch to two inches and higher in spots.

Kansas City U.P Canadian Rockies Bismarck N. C Canada Government Weather Bureau Oklahoma Panhandle West Texas New Mexico Hall Childress Estelline Claude Clarendon Memphis Hedley Fort Worth Denver Wichita Falls South Plains Hart Lubbock Plainview Silverton Dimmitt Quitaque Sterley Petersburg North Plains Texico Black Pampa Clinton Okla Reydon Strawn City Spearman Perryton

Potter County Relief Funds Placed In August Budgets

Potter County Relief Board must manage August relief with no new state funds. State relief director Adam R. Johnson says current allotments are ample after a survey by A. W. Elrod, district field rep. The local board discussed issues. Weymouth says Elrod was invited but unavailable.

Potter County Relief Board State Relief Commission The Globe News Adam R. Johnson Potter County A. W. Elrod

Woman jailed after slaying of Dillinger associate in St Paul

A woman was jailed on an open charge at police headquarters in connection with the slaying of Homer Van Meter. Federal agents and police launched a large manhunt to capture two Dillinger gang members, George Nelson and John Hamilton, believed alive and in the area. Van Meter was killed during an ambush that followed a police pursuit.

Nelson George Baby Face

Truck Driver Killed In Oklahoma Embankment Crash

Bill McHoney aged 27 from Shattuck Oklahoma died instantly when a heavy oil truck toppled over an embankment southwest of Canadian Oklahoma five miles. His passenger Roger Shapley 14 was seriously bruised and later hospitalized. The truck struck a cow and went through a guardrail dropping 15 feet to the highway. McHoney's body was sent to Shattuck.

Globe Bill McHoney Shattuck Okla Here Roger Shapley McHone Shapley Canadian

American girl psychic dares London crowds

New York reporting that Gene Dennis, Kansas farmer's daughter, has become famous in London as the American girl psychic. She predicted Windsor Lad would win the derby, a claim seen as fueling her popularity after naming the outsider weeks before the race.

New York London Gene Dennis Gene England London Sun Associated Press London Today Windsor Lad Dennis Colombo

Death of former jailer Watts linked to domestic trouble

John Robert Watts aged 27, former Potter County jailer, died after ingesting poison during a domestic dispute. Coroner James V. Pottinger ruled death by his own action. Watts, who had returned from Houston, told a drug store clerk he planned to die and asked for poison. He died en route to St. Anthony's Hospital. Survivors include his widow, a son, his mother in Kerrville, and four sisters. Watts served as jailer from 1929 to 1933.

John Robert Bob” Watts Potter County James V. Pottinger Watts Houston Ross Hotel Ralph Heinije” Short Short C. E. Case Ross Heel St. Anthony’s Hospital Blackburn-Shaw Johnnie Lou Watts John Robert Watts Crockett Street R. L. Watts Kerrville T. D

STATE CAMPAIGN NEAR END TODAY

Arthur Brisbane notes Wall Street gains and massive trading as the dollar’s value fluctuates. He argues foreign opinions matter little while the U S still buys everything at home and warns property owners not to rush.

Strikers Seek FDR Aid Over AO A Strike

Pittsburgh Central Labor Union representing about 100000 workers sent telegrams to President Roosevelt Secretary Perkins and Governor Pinchot urging intervention in the Aluminum Company of America dispute. They warned that company leaders backed by Mellon interests could spark a nationwide walkout threatening industrial peace.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Central Labor Union Roosevelt Aluminum Company of America Frances Perkins Gifford Pinchot Mellon Kohler Company Kohler Wis Wisconsin State Federation of Labor Cotton Textile Industrial Relations Board United Textile Workers of America

Unsettled Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas

Weather forecast shows unsettled conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with showers in New Mexico’s north and east. Cooler tonight especially in the north, then cooler Saturday. Temperature extremes reach 57 to 63 degrees by early Sunday.

Amarillo Texas New Mexico

Two Democrats Claim Near Victory In Texas Governor Race

Wichita Falls attorney Tom F. Hunter and Attorney General James V. Allred faced final appeals as Texans vote, with Hunter pledging a clean win and Allred touting a relief program overhaul. Hunter accused Allred of GOP backing while praising allies amid a heated primary atmosphere.

Associated Press Wichita Falls Texas Tom F. Hunter Greenville James V. Allred Allred Hunter San Antonio Dallas James E. Ferguson Clint Small Edgar Witt C. McDonald

Fears U S Planning Own Press Service

Senator Thomas D. Schall charges the U S government intends to create a national press service to replace major news agencies. He says charging for the service and freeing legal administration papers could aid a forthcoming censorship bill. He also claims a War Department list of 37 000 Washington workers linked to foreign interests pressures tariffs and promotes propaganda.

Washington U.P Thomas D. Schall Minnesota National Press Service United Press Associated Press Hearst News Services Schall Congress

NRA Changes In Two Weeks As Johnson Plans Reorg

President Roosevelt and Hugh S. Johnson agreed on a National Recovery Act reorganization to be completed within two weeks. Johnson plans a new board to oversee NRA and willconsult Roosevelt in Hyde Park after a short vacation. Donald Richberg, NRA counsel, accompanied Johnson but the two dispute is unresolved.

Washington Roosevelt Hugh 8 Johnson NRA White House Hyde Park N. Y Donald R. Richberg Richberg

Payroll Haul Sets Record in Butler Mail Truck Robbery

Three gunmen seized a $50,000 payroll from a Butler Pennsylvania mail truck near the post office. The heist disrupted Standard Car Company and American Rolling Mills payrolls en route to Lyndora. Police noted rapid action, with an airplane circling overhead during the escape.

Butler Pittsburgh Lyndora Standard Car Company American Rolling Mills Butler Post Office Marshall Lackey Weiling Lackey Edgar H. Negley Buller County

Maurice Chevalier Denies Marriage to Kay Francis

Hollywood report from Cannes claims a September wedding on the Riviera. Maurice Chevalier fiercely denies the rumor saying there is no truth to it and calling the reports utterly false.

Hollywood U.P Maurice Chevalier Cannes France Kay Francis The Riviera Chevallier

Texas Girls Drone Toward Flight Record

Two Texas girls seek a new women's endurance record at Curtiss-Reynolds airport in the Lone Star plane. Jean Le Rene Dallas and Mary Owens Fort Worth took off at 7 13 last night and reported after refueling at 6 this morning that the motor was functioning well and oil temperature was normal.

Chicago Texas Curtiss-Reynolds Jean le Rene Dallas Mary Owens Fort Worth

Hog Price Jumps To New Top 7.10 in Kansas City

Hog prices reached a new high of 7.10 per hundredweight in Kansas City as hogs sold for 5 to 10 cents higher on light weights and 45 to 75 cents on lighter, previously neglected weights. The market extended its twenty first consecutive session of gains with slower advances on the best heavy offerings.

Kansas City

Quake and Eruption Strain Messina in Sicily

A strong earthquake shook Messina Sicily today with two milder aftershocks. Reports say Mount Stromboli emitted threatening smoke as authorities assess damage and begin recovery efforts.

Messina Sicily U.P Mr. Stromboli

Tulsa Deputy Brings Killer Back to Cell

Ed Stanton, a convicted murderer and outlaws figure, travels to Amarillo in Tulsa custody after capture with Andrew Nelson in Therma New Mexico. Nelson and Stanton, who escaped Lubbock jail, were arrested near Thelma. a woman with them was released. Both men resisted by fists but guns were not used. Posses pursue leads on their escape.

Perchmouth) Stanton J. ©. Mosely Swisher County Southwest Amarillo Curtody Tulsa Taton N.M Stanton Andrew W. Nelson Lubbock Potter County Nelson Therma N. M Thelma Raton

Kiwanians Seek 1936 Texas Oklahoma District Meeting

Amarillo Kiwanis members prepare to travel to Galveston for the 1936 Texasa Oklahoma district convention. Delegation includes Earl Scruggs Roy Cullum G J Cole John Boyce Carl Jenkins Leo Peterson Nat Glenn and Carl Jenkins. The group will campaign for Amarillo to host next year’s event in competition with an Oklahoma town.

Kiwanis International Amarillo Galveston Earl Scruggs Roy Cullum G. J. Cole John Boyce Carl Jenkins Leo Peterson Nat Glenn Oklahoma

Globe-News to Broadcast Local Vote Returns Saturday Night

The Globe-News will announce all local election results from its building Saturday night with multiple editions starting after 8 50 p m State returns cannot be released on election night except via extra editions Two leased wires will deliver county by county state totals and returns are expected to be conclusive by midnight barring unusually close races

Globe-News Globe News

Ten Marriage Laws Guide Nazi Youths

Berlin reports the Nazi government issues ten commandments guiding German youth on marriage. Commandments urge marrying for nation, not playmates, insist health and eugenic fitness, and remind youths they are German ancestors with duties to keep body and spirit pure.

Berlin

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