Ballots Ready Despite War On Huey Long In Louisiana
United States Senator Tom Connally led a Senate subcommittee to probe election practices while Louisiana faces a court fight over Sixth District ballots printed with only Mrs Kemp as Huey Long’s placeholder. District voters and parish officials have burned ballots amid protests and refused election funding.
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Houston
United Sta
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Marlin
Senate
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East Baton Rouge
W. Carruth Jones
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Bolivar E. Kemp
Congress
Democratic Committee
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Huey P. Long
Congressional Post
Santa Barbara Mountains Outsize Greek Metaphor
In this column from the Santa Barbara Morning Press, the author extols Santa Barbara as far larger than Greece’s Marathon mountains, boasting that the Santa Barbara range runs along the coast and grows bigger inland and north. The piece contrasts local scenery with distant seas and hints at the Pacific compared to the ancient Aegean.
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T. M. Storke
New York
Byron
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Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Veterans protest job distribution under law
War veterans were summoned for a mass meeting Tuesday night by James O. Cade, American Legion commander, to address charges that ex service men are bypassed in relief job distribution. Cade said he has proof the National Recovery Act is being violated locally and urged law enforcement action. Similar meetings were planned across Texas as state commander Leon Perkins approved the event.
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American Legion
State Department of the Legion
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Lean Perkins
Austin
Texas
Perkins
Potter County
Washington
The
Globe News
Legion
Flood gates open as states ratify 21st Amendment
Washington swamped with permit applications as three states Pennsylvania Ohio and Utah ratify the 21st Amendment ending national Prohibition. Officials race to issue liquor import permits while Roosevelts return and brewers await signatures amid celebrations and plans to manage quotas.
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Utah
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Ita
Ita Conventio
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Roosevelt
South Carolina
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North Carolina
Uni
New York
Jamin Decasseres
Jake Factor to Face English Court in London
John Factor known as Jake the Barber must travel to London to answer charges tied to his stock market operations there after a Supreme Court ruling. The item notes prices and a street address in Washington, dated December 4.
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Washington
U.P
John
Jake the Barber
London
Supreme Court
Lindbergh Flight Delayed Over Atlantic Route
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh remain at Bathurst Gambia after three failed start attempts for a non stop flight to Natal Brazil. They plan another departure tonight over a 1870 mile south southwest Atlantic crossing over water with Fernando da Noronha near course. The voyage would take under 14 hours if winds cooperate and no mechanical issues arise.
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Gambia
West Africa
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Natal
Brazil
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Buenos Aires
Greece Seeks Way to Deliver Insull to U.S.
Athens reports Prime Minister Panayoti Tsaldaris told United Press Greece will explore legal avenues to hand fugitive Samuel Insull to American justice. He said he met US Minister MacVeagh and acknowledged Greece’s duty to consider Insull’s delivery to strengthen Greek American relations and aid refugees.
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U.P
Samuel Insall
Chicago
United States
Panayoti Tsaldaris
United Press
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Insull
MacVeagh
Greece
America
Bandit Floyd Being Held in Fort Smith Hospital
Two women identified as the wife and cousin of Charles Arthur Floyd and a man believed to be Floyd were under heavy guard at a Fort Smith hospital after an accident that injured all three. Officers say they are awaiting official word on Floyd. Local authorities and witnesses provided details on the incident.
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Otto Kykendall
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with colder conditions in the north. West Texas remains partly cloudy to unsettled, with a colder Tuesday in the north. New Mexico sees partly cloudy tonight and generally fair Tuesday with slight cooling in the extreme east. Temperature highs reach 44 to 65 inland today.
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100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Santa Claus Free of Codes Says Hugh Johnson
In Columbia South Carolina Pro Gen Hugh Johnson told locals that Santa Claus will meet no restrictions this Christmas due to codes. In a telegraphic reply to a chamber of commerce inquiry he urged Santa to assure all children the Saint’s activities face no limitations this year under a broader code of Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men ongoing for two millennia.
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Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
National Relief Administrator
United States
Will Reoffer Relief Bonds In Texas Bid Readvertised
Texas Bond Commission voted to readvertise sale of 2,750,000 dollars in state bonds to relieve distress of the unemployed. Chairman James V. Allred announced after a conference with Governor Miriam A. Feretuson that advertisements and bid date would be set at once, after no bids were received on December 1.
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Texas Bond Commission
James V. Allred
Miriam A. Feretuson
Allred
Mystery Blast on Amarillo Edge Still Unsolved
Mysterious blast shook Amarillo and left no injuries or damage. Police suspect a nitroglycerin explosion near East Thirteenth Avenue and Willow Street, with no solid clues yet and residents unsettled by the event. Meantime at Mauna Loa, molten lava surged from Mokuweewee crater, fires lighting the summit as Dr. Jaggar led observations.
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Jaggar
Alaska
Japan
Salvador
Mauna Loa
Thirteenth Avenue
Willow Street
Devore
Amarillo
Pampa bid urged for Butler Field to host big game
A group of Amarillo business leaders urged the school board to tender Butler Field for Pampa's Saturday game with Abilene and invite both cities to stage the contest in Amarillo. The editorial favors Butler Field for its capacity and central location, arguing it would maximize attendance and benefits for both teams.
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Globe
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Panhandle
Injuries Fatal to Youth After Fall From Horse
Special to The Globe. Wallace Hill, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Hill, died from a head injury suffered when thrown from a horse. The tragedy occurred near the Hills’ country home five miles east of Shamrock on Route 66. He was rushed to a local hospital and died last night. Survived by mother, father, and sister Betty Sue, 11. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Shamrock
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Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
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Hill
Betty Sue
Gulp and Pray Era Ends in New York Tonight
New York officials and crowds await the end of Prohibition era as liquor moves and shipments flood the city. Steamers bear old vintages toward port while warehouses stock giant consignments for celebrations in hotels and clubs, signaling a shift from the gulp and pray to sip and savor era.
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Broadway
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