Rebels attack Trun fronts as border towns suffer shelling
From the French Spanish frontier at Biriatou the Spanish rebel assault on Trun presses forward with Moors and foreign legionnaires leading a major drive. Loyalists bombard and mine bridges near Behodie as civilians seek shelter amid intensifying action.
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Biriatou
Tron
Behodie
Iran
Sebastian
Harold Ettlinger
United Press
U.P
Trun
Asturias
France
San Sebastian
Guadelupe
Iran-San Sebastian
Lrmn
Bidassoa
Trotzky Follower Arrested by Secret Police in Moscow
In Moscow the Soviet secret police arrested Comrade Tivel, Trotzky’s secretary and right hand, accusing him of campaigning to restore Trotzky in Soviet Russia. The case links Radek to Trotzky while Oslo reports Trotzky must leave Norway by December 18 for asylum violations.
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Moscow
Karl Radek
Leon Trotzky
Tivel
Soviet
Russia
Tardei
Social Enumonic
Radek
Central Committee
The
Communist Party
Oslo
U.P
Joseph Stalin
Nikoli Lenin
Stalin
Gregory Zinoviev
Leo Kamenev
Immigration Office
Minor Manchuria clash and Chengtu rioting spark tensions
Japanese patrol clashed with Soviet cavalry inside Manchoukuo, leaving one Soviet dead as 70 reinforcements and two machine guns arrived on the riverbank. In Chengtu rioting followed the killings of two Japanese, with mobs targeting shops selling Japanese goods and authorities taking control.
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Domei
Hsinking Manchoukuot
Manchoukuan
Kwantung Army
Politsa River
Chengtu
Shanghai
Liu-Hsiang
Szechwan
Chunk~ Ing
Choosing the Movie Stars at Sand Point Bath Club Party
At a Sand Point Bath Club movie party guests identify a trio of leading ladies Betty Watson Judith Wilcox and Joan Marsh The piece notes Joan Marsh appears center posing with her own camera while the others flank her as potential stars of the evening.
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Sand Point
S. 1
Bath Club
Betty Watson
Judith Wilcox
Joan Marsh
Americans urged to rise against big business
Arthur Brisbane notes Europe prices gasoline at 12 cents a quart, about 48 cents a gallon, while Americans are described as crushed to earth by big business. He emphasizes the contrast and calls for action amid the day’s topics.
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France
Europe
United States
Big Boom To Come After Election With London in Says S E Fish
Amarillo lawyer Judge S E Fish, Republican candidate for Congress, predicts a big U S boom after November if Alf Landon becomes President. He says Republicans will remake the country to undo Roosevelt era policies and oppose Marvin Jones in the upcoming election.
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London
S. E. Fish
America
Alf Landon
Amarillo
Congress
Panhandle
Roosevelt
Judge Fish
Marvin Jones
Roosevelt eyes world peace conference plan
The New York Times reports President Roosevelt would, if re elected, invite leaders from Britain Italy Germany France Japan and China to meet on peace aims. He believes such a confab could slow war even if only a gesture and would discuss disarmament and conflict prevention.
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New York
New York Times
Roosevelt
Edward VIII
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Lebrun
France
Japan
China
Roosevelt Dust Bowl Special heads to drought areas
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Dust Bowl Special on a 10 day 3000 mile tour to assess drought damage and hold conferences with governors of 16 states. He meets agriculture and relief officials including Henry A Wallace Harry Hopkins and Robert Fender as he stops in Bismarck Pierre Des Moines Springfield Chicago and other points. The trip aims to survey crop and livestock losses and coordinate relief efforts.
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Frederick A. Storm
Roosevelt
Drouth
Northwest
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
WPA
Harry Hopkins
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Robert Fender
Emergency Conservation Corps
Washington
Pierre
S. D
St. Paul
Minn
la Cross
Wis
Des Moines
Springfield
Tll
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Bismarck
Great Plains Drouth Committee
Cowpunchers to Gather for 15th Panhandle Reunion
Oldtime cowpunchers from the Panhandle will meet at Wragge's Park north of Canyon tomorrow for the 15th annual reunion. Only those who worked on Panhandle ranches before December 31, 1896, and their families are admitted. Cecil Walker of Hereford leads the association with Judge L. Gough of Amarillo as secretary treasurer.
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Panhandle
Wragge's Park
Canyon
John Arnot
T-Anchor
West Texas State College
Cecil Walker
Hereford
Judge L. Gough
Amarillo
Panhandle Day at Frontier Centennial Prompts Fort Worth Trip
Amarillo delegates head toward Fort Worth for Panhandle Day at the Frontier Centennial. Mayor Ross D. Rogers arranges headquarters at the Blackstone Hotel while Chamber leaders urge travel to enjoy planned programs, radio talks, and a Texas display in Fort Worth.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Port Worth
Fort Worth
Denver
Santa Fe
Lawrence Hagg
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Two New Dealers Win in Elections
The Mississippi and South Carolina Democratic primaries signaled wins for Pat Harrison and James Byrnes, securing likely Senate reelections as Roosevelt allies. In Mississippi Harrison led Conner with 122 650 to 60 550 with 172 districts reported. In South Carolina Byrnes won 199 961 to Stone 18 789 and Harllee 9 850 across 1 284 districts. California Townsendites backed endorsed candidates in 11 of 20 districts. Downey conceded defeat in the third district race to Buck.
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Senate
Mississippi
South Carolina
Pat Harrison
Sennett Conner
Theodore Bilbo
Harrison
Conner
Roosevelt
James I. Byrnes
Thomas P. Stoney
Col
William C. Harllee
Byrnes
Stone
Harllee
California
Townsendites
F. F. Townsend
Sheridan Downey
Frank H. Buck
Missing Jurist May Be Desert Wanderer
An aged prospector in the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County claims to have seen the missing New York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Crater. Police prepared for a search, noting the rugged terrain and burro trails. The man says he left civilization and anticipates being believed dead within a year.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Joseph Crater
New York
Supreme Court
Crater
Cuyamaca
San Diego County
Blackett
Capt
Allen
Acting Captain Leo Uselding Leads Amarillo Detectives
Acting captain Leo Uselding of the Amarillo police department fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Clark Cain. Co C. Cutler’s appointment to the police force was announced yesterday by the city manager.
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Leo Uselding
Amarillo
Uselding
Clark Cain
Co. C. Cutler
Tax Rate May Be Increased In City Budget
The city commission proposes raising the tax rate from $1.05 to $1.26 for the next fiscal year ending April 15. The general fund levy drops one cent per $100 valuation, but principal on bonds will be paid for the first time in three years. A refunding issue has kept only interest paid on bonds for three years. A public hearing is set for 10:00 AM September 10, after which the rate may be fixed within 15 days.
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City Commission
Noted heart specialist travels to attend Secretary Dern
A renowned heart specialist arrived by plane from Boston to Walter Reed Hospital at President Roosevelt's direction to treat the seriously ill Secretary Dern. The Railroad Commission set a statewide oil and gas proration hearing for September 11 to receive reports on Texas field conditions for October allowables.
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Dern
Washington
Boston
Roosevelt
Walter Reed Hospital
Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Weather forecast for Amarillo area
Partly cloudy tonight with unsettled Thursday afternoon. West Texas remains generally fair to tonight and Thursday. New Mexico shows partly cloudy and occasionally unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Amarillo highs near 93 and 69 at one o clock today. Build now Maynard Lumber Company.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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