Allred Holds Big Majority in New Texas Count
Gov. James V. Allred leads Texas Democratic primary with 455,781 votes out of 877,746 counted from 114 of 254 counties. Runner-up Tom Hunter has 201,272. other candidates include F. W. Fischer 122,077 and Roy Sanderford 69,997. Railroad Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson leads with 378,834. Frank Morris 135,170 and Carl Hardin 134,710 vie for runoff.
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Union
Election Bureau
Tom Hunter
F. W. Fischer
East Texas
Roy Sanderford
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Ernest O. Thompson
Frank Morris
Carl Hardin
H. O. Johnson
Rieger
Domestic Troubles Recounted by Kirk
Louis J. Kirk, 30, a bricklayer, shot his wife to death in front of their friend’s home at 1515 Harrison Street after she refused to live with him. The couple’s two boys, 11 and 10, witnessed the event as the car ran over Mrs. Kirk’s legs. Kirk fled but was arrested about 11 hours later after tips from a storekeeper led police to him. He faced murder charges and was jailed. The slaying occurred as Sunday School began, with many near witnesses. Kirk described months of domestic trouble and a plan to find an apartment for the family.
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Louis J. Kirk
Kirk
la Louis
Santa Fe
C. A. Christoph
Twenty-first Avenue
Fillmore Street
Christoph
Bob Johnson
Russell Gifford
Bill Adams
Adams
Grady Hazlewood
Justice of Peace
C. W. Carder
Cleo McGinnis
Buchanan Street
N. M
Dumas
Hollywood
Calif
Irene Hervey
Allan Jones
Miss Hervey
Beverly Hills
Carmel Highlands
California
Jones
Nevada
Marjorie B. Jones
Potter County
Florence
Billy
Louis
Amarillo
Karpis Gets Life In Pen In Hamm Kidnaping Case
Alvin Karpis and Charles Fitzgerald were sentenced to life terms by Federal Judge M M Joyce for the Hamm Jr kidnapping case. Karpis denied Peifer’s involvement, while Peifer was convicted of a role in the abduction. The judge called the crime one of the most heinous and ordered Karpis to Leavenworth or another designated prison for life.
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St.paul
Alvin Karpis
Charles Fitzgerald
William Hamm, Jr
M. M. Joyce
Karpis
Jack Peifer
Peifer
St. Paul
Joyce
Alvin Karpavicz
Federal
Leavenworth
Fitzgerald
Bolton
Edmound C. Bartholmey
Bensenville, Ill
Hamm
St. Paul Brewing Company
Paris Rainfalls Challenge World Roof Records
Arthur Brisbane notes that Paris experiences daily rainfall far exceeding London totals, with persistent and varied downpours across 450000 acres. He compares Paris weather to ongoing European war scares, highlighting Paris as having more roof varieties than any other city.
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Paris
London
France
Europe
Fire destroys business section in Highbank Italian settlement
A fire in Highbank, 14 miles south of Marlin, wiped out the business section including three business buildings and the post office. All were frame structures with damage pegged at over 15000 dollars. A previous Sunday night fire damaged the C. M. Campbell Co storage warehouse for several hundreds of dollars. Bucket brigade extinguished that blaze.
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Marlin
Highbank
C. M. Campbell Co
Gallaher to Leave City for New Santa Fe Post
Tom Gallaher will depart Amarillo this week to join the Santa Fe Railway executive staff in Chicago as assistant to F B Houghton. He has been general freight and passenger agent for the Amarillo division since 1920 after advancing from a clerkship. Gallaher has led civic groups including Rotary and Elks, and now chairs local educational and community boards. His wife and three children will move to Chicago next week.
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Santa Fe Railway
Tom Gallaher
Gallaher
Amarillo
Chicago
F. B. Houghton
The
Santa Fe
Rotary
Elks Club
Justice Luhring Refuses Block on SEC Investment Inquiry
Justice Oscar Luhring of the District of Columbia Federal Court refused a temporary order blocking the Securities and Exchange Commission from investigating investment trusts. The court set August 5 for a hearing as Fisher seeks a temporary injunction to halt the inquiry.
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Washington
Oscar Luhring
District of Columbia Federal Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
District Court
Frederick T. Fisher
Equity Corporation
King cancels Cannes holiday over Spain troubles
King Edward cancels holiday plans at Cannes due to the troubled situation in Spain. Buckingham Palace announced the decision today. A separate report from San Antonio notes six year old Julio Dominguez drowned in a dirt tank near the city on Sunday.
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London
Edward
Cannes
French Riviera
Buckingham Palace
Spain
San Antonio
Julio Dominguez
Here
Small Margin Narrows Slightly in State Senate Race
Returns from 21 of 26 counties show Senator Clint Small leading Curtis Douglass by 1 829 votes with 600 more ballots expected across Palmer Hemp Hill Hartley and Donley counties. Small carries 16 counties with Potter giving his largest margin while Douglass posts his best count in another county.
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Swisher
Clint Small
Curtis Douglass
Douglass
Senator Small
Palmer
Hemphill
Hartley
Donley
Potter County
Rebels On Run as Madrid Considers Mass Embassy Removals
U.S. embassy in Madrid weighs evacuating more than 160 Americans sheltering there as Spanish government presses a broad campaign against rebels. Casualties exceed 19,000 nationwide with Barcelona and Madrid heavily affected. Toledo surrenders amid intensified bombardment of Cordoba and Melilla. A pirate ship decree targets the cruiser Almirante Cervera. Removal of Americans appears imminent.
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Madrid
U.P
United States
Washington
State Department
Valencia
Spain
Barcelona
Toledo
Cordoba
Melilla
Morocco
Almirante Cervera
U. S
Allred to Stay in Wichita Falls as Hunter Departs
Gov. James V. Allred planned to remain in Wichita Falls on Monday with no definite return date to the capital. Tom F. P. Hunter, who trailed in the governor race, left for Dallas to issue a formal statement. The governor thanked Texans for their support and hinted at possible brief visits to Mineral Wells before returning to Austin with his family.
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Wichita Falls
James V. Allred
Tom FP. Hunter
Allred
Dallas
Texas
Austin
Actress Janet Gaynor Rescued From Riptide Off Playa Del Rey
Hollywood reports Janet Gaynor nearly drowned at Playa Del Rey when she and an unidentified companion stepped into a rip current. Lifeguard Richard Daubenspeck swam out, pulled Gaynor from the surf, praising her calmness under danger.
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Hollywood
Calif
Janet Gaynor
Playa del Rey
Miss Gaynor
Richard Daubenspeck
Weather Outlook Amarillo Area With Showers
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for possible local thundershowers and a cooler night and Tuesday. West Texas mostly partly cloudy, with local showers and cooler in the Panhandle. New Mexico unsettled tonight and Tuesday with possible showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, temperatures near 72 to 95 in Amarillo today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Texas Democrats face runoffs in five districts after primary surprises
In Texas South and Central districts incumbents won narrow or late votes while several seats headed to runoffs. Hatton Summers clinched fifth district, Clyde Garrett narrowly beat Thomas Blanton in district 17, and others including Martin Dies and Sam Rayburn held seats as Maury Maverick and Oscar Holcombe moved toward runoff bids.
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Dallas
United States
Texas
Hatton W. Summers
Thomas Blanton
Clyde Garrett
Garrett
Blanton
Martin Dies
Morgan Sanders
Sam Rayburn
Luther Johnson
Nat Patton
J. J. Mansfield
J. P. Buchanan
Richard Kleberg
Milton West
Marvin Jones
George
Fritz Lanham
Oscar Holcombe
Houston
Albert Thomas
Ten Thousand Buyers At Fort Worth Fashion Show
An estimated 10 000 buyers at the National Fashion Exhibitors of America Inc show in Fort Worth will spend $2 000 000 or more on new fall and winter clothing for women and children. President J A Powers of Cleveland predicted new attendance records as designs from over 400 manufacturers were ready for the 10 day event.
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Fort Worth
U.P
National Fashion Exhibitors of America, Inc
J. A. Powers
Cleveland
Powers
Stabbed to death at Texas country dance
Gil Lopez aged 26 was stabbed to death at a country dance near San Antonio early Sunday. Police investigated the fatal stabbing as a violent incident in a rural area south of the city.
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San Antonio
U.P
Gil Lopez
Here
Frontier Centennial to Honor Texas Cattlemen in Fort Worth
Fort Worth prepares a three day program honoring cattlemen after a busy weekend at the Frontier Centennial. Nearly 60 000 attended over Saturday and Sunday at the 25 acre show enclosure and crowds are expected to grow with the national fashion exhibitors showing fall and winter clothes. Visitors from 38 states and several foreign countries registered Sunday.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Wanted a Home Kirk Declares
Louis J. Kirk speaks from Potter County jail about his estranged wife Florence’s death, claiming marriage troubles spanned years and his family of two boys anchored his hopes. He recalls past work as a bricklayer and insurance supervisor, and notes weight loss from emotional strain.
Randall County primary yields Barnett reelected sheriff
Complete returns show Barnett reelected for sheriff tax assessor and collector with 1186 votes to 597 for Davis and 279 for Lisle. County Attorney Barker defeated by Hazlewood 1073 to 954. Bauer loses commissioner bid while Umberger precinct heads to runoff with Neal Beckman Ash results listed.
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R. N
Bob) Barnett
Barnett
Bill Davis
J. H. Lisle
J. D. Barker
J. D. Hazlewood
Grady Hazlewood
Barker
Hazlewood
Umbarger
W. H. Neal
Clarence Beckman
William Ash
Miller
Jones
Douglass
Small
McCracken
Wright
Little
Shallow Water Dive Fatal for Pampa Youth
Wilbur Irving 18 a Pampa High School football and basketball player died after a four foot deep dive into a creek eight miles west of Lefors. He suffered a broken neck in the accident reported yesterday.
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Pampa
Wilbur Irving
Irving
Lefors
August 1 Deadline for Transfer Applications Announced
Carl Cliff county superintendent announces the August 1 deadline for pupils to transfer from one school district to another. Official blanks are available at the county superintendent's office.
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Carl Cliff
Underwood Still Leads in Narrow DA Race
The final unofficial count shows Bob Underwood Jr. ahead by eight votes over former Judge Henry Bishop in a three county race. Underwood won Potter and Randall counties while Bishop carried Armstrong. Official canvass set for next Saturday. Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton, 71, famed educator and former Wellesley College president, died after a recent collapse.
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Bob Underwood, Jr
Henry
Bishop
The
Globe
Underwood
Potter
Randall
Armstrong
Wellesley
Mass
Ellen Fitz Pendleton
Wellesley College
War and virtual war threats across Europe Asia and Africa
A worldwide warning of looming conflict notes Parvist banners in Spain and rising tensions across three continents. Fascism versus liberal and leftist forces frame the era as leaders from Mussolini to Stalin discuss war while Lindbergh warns of aerial combat stripping armor from nations.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Berlin
Mussolini
Stalin
Spain
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