Four Drown in Bovina Flood
Four persons drowned early today in a small creek east of Bovina as a family motor car was swept downstream. Mrs. C. B. Waddell and her two daughters died. the husband and toddler survived. Richard Caldwell, searching for bodies, drowned while aiding. Search efforts continued as waters rose after a six inch rain.
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C. B. Waddell
Vivian
Virginia
Waddell
Friona
Billie Mae
Richard Caldwell
E. T. Caldwell
New Mexico
Young Caldwell
Santa Fe Railroad
Rain returns after weeklong Panhandle drought
A severe drought breaks as heavy rains lash the Texas Panhandle from Hereford to Clovis. Roads flood and highways experience closures while precipitation totals reach up to 2 to 3 inches in the south and around 0.88 inch near Amarillo.
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Texico
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Carlsbad
Santa Fe Railroad
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Belen
N. M
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Ambarger
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Canyon
Amarillo
Panhandle
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Texline
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Lubbock
Auto Club
Storm warnings issued for Florida coast as gale risk grows
Washington Aug. 29 U P storm warnings were ordered from Fort Myers to Key West and the disturbance approaching Florida coast is expected to reach gale force near the extreme south of the state.
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Washington
U.P
Weather Bureau Today
Fort Myers
Key West
Fla
Florida
Pilot lands plane after gas fumes flight to New Mexico
Ted Hereford, a westbound pilot on the Kansas City to Albuquerque leg, lands his Northrup low wing monoplane near Tucumcari, New Mexico after a morning stop in Amarillo. He was reportedly drunk on gas fumes and could not explain how he landed or where his parachute and gear are. The pilot later continued his flight.
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Kansas City
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Transcontinental and
Western Air
English Field
Hereford
Tucumcari
N. M
Weather outlook for Amarillo region shows showers likely
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probable showers in Amarillo and West Texas. Temperatures range from a high of 79 to a low of 64 in the period, with unsettled conditions expected across the area.
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Amarillo
West Texas
County Costs Meet Tuesday in Budget Session
Pot ter County commissioners and county officers will discuss the coming year's budget in a public meeting at 9 this Tuesday morning. The session, held under a new Texas law requiring public budget hearings, will be continued at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Potter County
Texas
Mollison Aims for Sydney On Atlantic Hop Off
Capt James A Mollison left St John New Brunswick for Sydney Nova Scotia en route Harbor Grace to resume the Atlantic crossing. He had landed at Nerepis the day before and hoped to reach Sydney today with a possible landing at Prince Edward Island if needed. The weather cleared allowing a smooth flight. Hutchinsons family, aboard a large cabin plane, paused at Port Menier Anticosti Island while continuing a journey from New York toward Europe via Labrador Greenland and Iceland.
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James A. Mollison
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Europe
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Greenland
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Transcontinental air derby ends with Hazlip first in Cleveland
Capt Jimmy Hazlip of St. Louis wins the Cleveland transcontinental air derby finishing at 3 05 P M Eastern. Lee Gehlbach from Bendix Trophy circuit lands minutes later after a 1000 mile journey from Los Angeles at about 250 mph. Weather favorable and crowds watch as Gehlbach refuels and pushes for the next leg toward New York.
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Jimmy Hazlip
St. Louis
English Field
Los Angeles
Lee Gehlbach
Amarillo
New York
Gehlbach
Kansas City
Kokomo Ind
Kokomo
Sterling Leads Ferguson in Texas Governor Runoff Vote Totals
Dallas reports 938,175 votes counted with Gov Sterling ahead by 1,675 among 187 of 254 counties. At 11 A M the Texas Election Bureau listed Sterling 466,318 to Ferguson 462,689 with 169 counties fully reporting. Other races include Railroad Commissioner and Supreme Court results and no further tabulations since Sunday.
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PML
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Sterling
Ross
Miriam A
Texas Election Bureau
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Terrell
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Supreme Court
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Pirson
Congress
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Pierson
Bailey
Davis
Burkett
Strong
Stirling
Rogue air cargo pilots race to Cleveland for prize
Four small planes led by Roscoe Turner and Jimmie Wedell roared toward Cleveland for a 15 000 prize at the National Air Races. Clair Vance flew solo toward Cleveland in a cargo plane but returned after 3 hours minutes due to a leaky fuel line.
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Cleveland
Roscoe Turner
Hollywood
Jimmie Wedell
New Orleans
Jimmie Haizlip
St. Louis
Lee Gehlbach
Detroit
Clair Vance
Oakland
Calif
Vance
Turner
Ohio City
Roscoe Turner Lands for Refueling in Colorado Springs
Colonel Roscoe Turner, racing from Los Angeles to Cleveland, landed at Colorado Springs Municipal Airport for refueling at 7:55 A.M. MST and departed at 8:16 for Quincy, UL, his second refueling stop. He blamed cloudy weather for delays.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Los Angeles
World Marts in Boom
World commodity markets surged worldwide as bankers in the United States and Britain moved toward liquidating war debts and reparations. Bull fever spread to South America and the Far East with Yokohama and Kobe silk markets closed amid panic. New York Cotton Exchange saw prices rise near two dollars per bale as textiles improved and rubber buying intensified.
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United Press
New York
U.P
America
South America
Far East
Yokohama
Kobe
Japan
New York Cotton Exchange
New
Gas hearing to be held in Amarillo by Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Railroad Commission members will attend a public gas hearing in Amarillo at Municipal Auditorium at 10 a.m. Thursday on conservation problems. Land and royalty owners and operators are urged to attend. In Austin, a proration hearing also opened on five Texas fields, including East Texas, with engineers conducting an independent survey after prior testimony was deemed unsatisfactory.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Globe News
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
Texas
Austin
East Texas
Van
Southwest Texas
Gulf Coast
Yates
Kidnap Bank Clerk After $3000 Armed Robbery
In Bridgeport two masked men robbed the First National Bank this morning and abducted assistant cashier Roger Ray. A confederate waited in an automobile as the trio escaped with about $3000. Ray was released about a mile from Bridgeport. Bank president Frank Turner said loot is under check.
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First National Bank of Bridgeport
Roger Ray
Ray
Frank Turner
Rescue Babe Found Starved in Dark Room Slated for Court
A three year old boy Loren Hochter, found naked and malnourished in a dark room, was taken to the Gallia County children's home. Prosecutors summoned Mr and Mrs Sylvester Hochter of Addison to explain the pitiful condition as doctors noted possible recovery with nourishment. the matter was described by a probate judge as one to be publicly horse whipped.
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Gallipolis
Loren Hochter
Sylvester Hochter
Addison
Gallia County
Loren
Market Rise Broadens as Leaders Gain Momentum
The stock market advanced in the early afternoon with copper and utilities leading gains. Wheat rose about 1 1/2 cents a bushel and cotton climbed over $1 a bale, while rubber, silk and cocoa followed higher as other commodity sectors joined the rally.
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New York
York Markets Rise On Global Grain Gain Reports
York traders react to higher rubber market signals from London and Europe with a broad upturn in wheat. Chicago futures rise near a cent per bushel while Liverpool gains a penny. Rotterdam Buenos Aires and other centers show buoyant grain trading amid profit taking. Liverpool cotton slips as Lancashire mill strike begins today.
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London
European
Chicago
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Buenos Aires
Lancashire
Cotton futures rally fades in New York trading
An early rise in the New York Cotton Exchange prices to about 1.65 a bale was quickly trimmed by heavy profit-taking. Analysts note the upturn reflected Saturday buying enthusiasm and a week of about 8 a bale gains, while crop observers say the overall crop has lost ground in the past two to three weeks.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange Service
Perryton Man Takes Lead in Solon Ballot
B L Rogers of Perryton led A Johnson of Dalhart for the 124th state district seat by more than 600 votes in a near complete count from 10 Panhandle counties. Total votes show Rogers 5 695 to Johnson 5 071 with 15 Hutchinson County and 2 Hemphill County ballots still uncounted. In the 122nd district, John Puryear of Wellington appeared to have ousted Judge Ivy Duncan of Pampa.
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A. ©. Johnson
Dalhart
Gers
Hutchinson County
Hemphill County
Panhandle
John Puryear
Wellington
Ivy Duncan
Pampa
Three Per Cent Drop in Winter Wheat Foreseen
A U P reports Texas winter wheat acreage will fall about three per cent from last fall’s 4,029,000 acres. Estimated final planting this fall is around 2,908,000 acres, with final totals depending on farmers securing needed financial assistance.
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Austin
Texas
Federal Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Solons Arrive for Tax Meet
Texas legislators began arriving for a special tax relief session called by Governor Sterling. The lame duck gathering aims to enable the highway fund to cover interest and principal on bonds. other measures include tax delinquency relief and investment law revisions. Senator Clint Small said three bills would pass at least.
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Texas
R. 8. Sterling
Sterling
State
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
General Revenue Fund
Insurance Companies
Building and Loan Associationg
Federal Home Loan Bank
Clint Small
Panhandle
Amarillo
Guerilla Raid Shocks Mukden in Manchuria
Chinese raiders launched coordinated night attacks on Mukden and nearby Hun Hopu, setting fires at the arsenal and air base and triggering Japanese air operations at dawn. Citywide panic followed as hundreds of guerrillas pressed assaults on defense points and wireless stations.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Hun Hopu
Hoover Returns to White House After Rapidan Trip
President Hoover came back to the White House at 9 17 A M after a week end at Rapidan Camp. Mrs Hoover remained at the mountain retreat.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Rapidan Camp
Style Show at Dame Fashion's Party in Amarillo
Dame Fashion hosts a 7 30 style show in Amarillo with autumn outfits on display. Thousands expected to attend the event featuring shop windows, garments, furniture, cars, and jewelry as Dave Derden’s bands provide gaiety and A J Arnold arranges loudspeakers at Ninth and Polk Streets for updates.
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Dave Derden
A. J. Arnold
Amarillo Electric Company
Ninth
Polk
City asks drivers to clear Polk Street for auto exhibit
City officials urged motorists to move vehicles off Polk Street between Sixth and Eighth Avenues by 6 PM for the Amarillo fall festival of styles auto exhibit, sponsored by Amarillo merchants and The Globe News. The move is to keep Sixth and Eighth Avenues open during the event.
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Clear Street
Polk Street
Eighth Avenues
Amarillo
The
Globe News
Bill Durham
Fall Fashion Festival Opens With Luxe Street Show
A downtown event titled the Fall Fashion Festival unfolds with a lavish street display. Organizers promise a high style showcase across main thoroughfares as shoppers and spectators anticipate evening festivities and curated appearances by local designers.
Sterling Pulls Ahead In Texas Governor Runoff
Early and late returns from the Texas Election Bureau show incumbent R B Sterling leading challenger Miriam A Ferguson by about 3 4 thousand votes with 251 of 254 counties counted. Dallas and Lubbock Counties boosted Sterling while Kennedy Live Oak and Jim Hogg lag. hundreds of thousands of votes remain uncounted as tabulation continues.
Storm Gathers in Texas Governor Race
Austin reports an impending clash over Ma and Pa Ferguson in Texas politics as the upcoming primary election nears. The contest focuses on who will fill the governor's chair amid a heated campaign and party divisions.
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Austin
U.P
Pa Ferguson
Texas
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