Texas Legislature Opens Tax Relief Session
The Texas legislature began its special tax relief session in Austin, with talks on salary cuts for lawmakers. Mrs. Helen B. Moore urged reducing pay from ten to seven fifty, and then to five dollars, but both proposals failed. Debate also touched on bills for insurance and financial investments and sheriff fees for prisoner arrests.
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Austin
Texas
Helen B. Moore
Texas City
J. B. Donnell
Hillsboro
Tragedy in Bovina: Waddell Family Drowned in Cloudburst
Virginia Waddell aged 6, the second child found from the Friona Waddell family, was recovered 13 miles downstream from the Bovina flood site. Mrs. C. B. Waddell's body was found upstream near Bovina, with Richard Caldwell and Vivian Waddell still missing as roads remain blocked and rescuers search across flooded routes.
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Waddell
Bovina
Virginia Waddell
C. B. Waddell
Friona
Little Virginia Waddell
Bovina Highway
Dimmitt Highway
Roswell
N. M
Hereford
U. S. 60
State 33
Clovis
Amarillo
Landplane Speeds To Assault French Mark
In Cleveland the 1932 National Air Races pursued a new landplane speed record as James H Haizlip aimed to outrun France’s 278.480 mph mark. The event featured top aircraft and an army day with three squadrons from Selfridge Field in Michigan.
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Cleveland
Air Corps
Ferguson
Los Angeles
New York
France
Haizlip
Selfridge Field
Mich
Cullums Return From West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Dyke Cullum and Dyke Jr of 2217 Lipscomb return Tuesday after an extended motor trip to the west coast. They left their automobile in Clovis due to impassable roads on the way.
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Dyke Cullum and Dyke, Jr
Lipscomb
West Coast
Clovis
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy with likely showers tonight and Wednesday across Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico remains fair with little temp change. today’s high between 66 and 73 degrees at 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Haizlip Heads Back To Cleveland After Record Flight
Captain James G. Haizlip flew Los Angeles to New York in 10 hours 19 minutes and planned to return to Cleveland. His breakfast in Los Angeles and dinner in New York kept his time 56 minutes faster than last year’s similar run, surpassing Major James Doolittle’s prior record. He arrived at Floyd Bennett Field with Colonel Roscoe Turner, whose own time for the distance was 10 hours 57 minutes.
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Haizlip
Cleveland
New York
James G. Haizlip
Los Angeles
James Doolittle
Floyd Bennett Field
Roscoe Turner
Fort Worth Man Killed Under Freight Train Near Clovis Yard
A Fort Worth Texas man F M Addux aged 40 was killed when he fell beneath the wheels of an eastbound freight train entering the Santa Fe railroad yards at Clovis New Mexico. The accident occurred August 30 and the body was severed above the hips.
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South Plains
Canyon
Plainview
Santa Fe
Hereford and Friona
Friona
Clovis
Bovina
U. S. 66
Vega
Tucumcari
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Shattuck
Booker
Dumas
Stratford
N. M
F. M. Addux
Texas
Why Does Japan Worry and What Shall We Be
Arthur Brisbane argues the global political campaign to wind up the government machine continues as millions remain idle awaiting work before November. He contrasts American ingenuity with Mexican land policies and notes U S workers have drifted from farming, while reformers and candidates mobilize factions for the coming cycle.
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Japan
Omaha Picket Line Tightens at Market Approach
Omaha Nebraska August 30 Farmers marching with prying darkness set camps on Nebraska highways blocking access to the Omaha livestock market. By night only 300 sheep and 1000 cattle arrived by truck amid minimal violence as Sheriff McDonald warned the situation was out of control and urged militia if Governor Bryan insists on highway clearance.
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Omaha
Neb
U.P
Nebraska
Charles B. McDonald
Bryan
McDonald
Fort Worth double shooting linked to prior holdup
Two men were fatally shot in Fort Worth after a dispute possibly over money. Emmett Brite of Oklahoma City and W. J. Nabors of Fort Worth died from multiple wounds. Police pursue a man and a woman tied to the earlier $900 Ben Riddle holdup in a lobby robbery.
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Fort Worth
Emmett Brite
Oklahoma City
W. J
Jack) Nabors
Brite
Bright
Nabors
Ben Riddle
Riddle
County Costs Meet Delayed by Budget Hold Up
Potter County commissioners postponed their annual budget meeting delaying the public hearing. Auditor Hamrick prepared figures but Judge Motlow and the board had not conferred on the budget. Officials expect a later date after printing and tax rate discussion, with potential legislative session changes possible.
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Potter County
Court House
H. G Hamrick
Sam B. Motlow
State Highway Department
Von Papen Granted Dictatorial Powers By Hindenburg
President Hindenburg gave Franz Von Papen near dictatorial authority to disband the Reichstag if it opposes his reconstruction program. The move came as Reichstag opened amid tense crowds and Nazi supporters, with police cordons around the building.
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Berlin
U.P
Paul von Hindenburg
Franz von Papen
Reichstag
Feldmarschal
East Prussian
von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Plane Possibly Holds Fliers Seen Off Welsh Coast
London Aug 30 A plane possibly belonging to Clyde Allen Lee and John Bochkon on an attempted transatlantic flight was heard off the Welsh coast by Automobile Association patrols. The motor noise ceased while the craft was far out to sea and the two men have not been reported since leaving Harbor Grace for Oslo in the monoplane Green Mountain Boy.
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London
U.P
Clyde Allen Lee
John Bochkon
The
Automobile Association
Lee
Bochkon
Harbor Grace
Oslo
Green Mountain Boy
Flying Hutchinson Family Starts Atlantic Flight
The Flying Hutchinson family left Port Menier on Anticosti Island at 11 05 A M E C T today heading across the Atlantic via Greenland and Iceland. A message to the Canadian National Telegraphs confirms the departure.
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Montreal
U.P
Port Menier
Anticosti Island
Atlantic
Greenland
Iceland
Canadian National Telegraphs
Machine Gun Bandits Steal $52 000 From Messenger and Guard
Milwaukee operatic bank messenger and a guard were robbed of 21000 in cash and 31000 in checks by three machine gun bandits. An automobile forced the victims’ car to the curb as they headed downtown from the bank.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Bank
Not Guilty Plea in Lottery Case by Senator Davis
United States Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania pleaded not guilty to two indictments charging distribution and sale of lottery tickets and conspiracy. Bail set at 1000 dollars. Co defendant Theodore G. Miller also entered not guilty. Miller is a publicity man and an executive of the Loyal Order of Moose, of which Davis is national head. Indictments allege lotteries conducted by the fraternal group linked to its benevolent undertakings for disabled members and dependents.
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New York
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Ball
Theodore G. Miller
Davis
Miller
Loyal Order of Moose
Afmes
Fly to Tropics Two Amarillo pilots embark on Central America flight venture
Two former Amarillo airport men depart for Central America on a commercial flying expedition. Lowell Yerex, former Municipal Airport manager, now leads Central American Air Transport and arrives in Tegucigalpa with a Stinson tri motor. Yerex recruits Graham Dee Graham as field maintenance chief and departs with him after a short meeting. Mrs. Yerex and a young child stay in Amarillo. Yerex previously faced business and safety questions from Torreon.
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Lowell
YEREX
Amarillo
AIR Line
Honduras
Dee Graham
Central America
Lowell Yerex
Southern Air Transport
English Field
Graham
Central American Air Transport
Verex
Total solar eclipse draws crowds to New England path
Amarillo residents plan to view a partial solar eclipse from 1 to 2:20 PM local time with a maximum near 2:20. Weather forecasts predict mostly cloudy conditions for the region. observers are urged to use colored glass or soot on glass to protect eyes. In Conway New Hampshire scientists gather as the eclipse nears, with crowds arriving despite limited lodging and rising demand.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
New England
Washington
Massachusetts
Conway
N. H
Ferguson Leads Sterling In Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Runoff
Results released by the Texas Election Bureau show Miriam A. Ferguson ahead of Governor Ross Sterling by 1,297 votes on the second tally. The count covers all 254 counties with 224 reported, and Ferguson's total stands at 474,813 while Sterling has 473,350.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Ferguson
Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
Rt. S. Sterling
Andrews
Bandera
Brazoria
Burleson
Cass
Collingsworth
Crockett
Deaf Smith
Donley
Gaines
Hardeman
Kendall
Kimble
King
Leon
Live Coak
Loving OF
Matagorda
McMullen
Parker
Palmer
Polk
Reagan
Reeves
Roberts
San Jacinto
Beurry
Trinity CF
Uvalde
Zavalla
Texas
Ferguson Leads Sterling In Texas Runoff With Vote Swing
In Dallas the runoff count shows Mrs. Ferguson leading Gov. Sterling by a narrow margin after late county returns. Blalock claims over 50 thousand illegal votes occurred, while Ferguson's statewide total reaches 474,530 to Sterling's 473,233 as results from Victoria Lavaca Waller and Van Zandt Counties favor Ferguson.
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Dallas
Myron B. Blalock
Marshall
Ross Sterling
Ferguson
Sterling
Veterans War Brews Over Bonus Cash Fight
In Sacramento on August 30 1946 the Veterans of Foreign Wars moves to press cash payment of the soldier bonus while the American Legion faces posts transferring to the VFW. Rep Wright Patman urges Congress to keep the adjusted compensation issue alive amid questions of Legion defection. National Legion HQ in Indianapolis doubts large Legionnaire migrations.
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Sacramento
Cal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Wright Patman
Texas
Indianapelle
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Billie Mae
Dimmitt
Farwell
Waddells
North Panhandle Area
Mollison
Syndney
Nova Scotia
James A. Mollison
Newfoundland
Texas Railroad Commission
West
Gulf Coast
Van
James H. Haizlip
Pacific
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
America
Globe
Brisbane
North Northcliffe
Mexico
Mexico City
Tropics
H. T. Collman
U. 8
National V. F. W
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