Ten Prisoners Escape Victoria County Jail in Texas
Ten inmates including a murder suspect and a man charged with criminal assault escaped Victoria County jail by sawing bars. peace officers across South Texas hunted them. The fugitives headed toward Houston after witnesses saw eight men with bundles near the Guadalupe River bottoms.
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Victoria
Texas
Victoria County
Weisiger
Guadalupe River
McFaddin
Houston
Prohibition repeal drive faces staged House vote debate
Demo leaders claim the House canvass shows repeal could pass next Monday with about 275 votes, potentially breaching the two thirds requirement. Critics warn of rushed action without public hearings or floor amendments, amid disputes over state protections and ratification methods. In Texas, Allied Forces for Prohibition rally builds a state organization to oppose changes to prohibition laws, with speakers from SMU, Abilene Murry College, and Texarkana churches outlining firm stances.
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J. W. Hunt
Me‘Murry College
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M. T. Andrews
The
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Texarkana
Lasting Fear of Driver Kills Him After Accident
Charles L. Renne a 60 year old baker who feared driving fatally struck a child after he collided with 7 year old Ethel Warner. He collapsed and died of a heart attack moments later in a doctor's office, reportedly triggered by the incident.
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Kansas City
Kan
Charles L. Renne
Ethel Warner
Renne
William H. Walker
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest from 1932
A reflective verse noting life’s costs and burdens yet affirming hope. The speaker praises enduring toil and sorrow while predicting later days of laughter, song, and reverence for the Creator. Mothers’ sacrifices are tied to a baby’s bright laughter.
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Edgar A. Guest
Door slamming frightens two bank robbers in Texas
In Cleveland Texas two men attempted to rob the First National Bank but fled after the back door slammed. A. H. Duncan and A. T. Kent witnessed the incident as bank officials fired at the robbers’ car, sending them fleeing under pistol fire.
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A. T. Kent
Houston
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Kent
C. S. Duncan
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McGanegal Seeks Writ in Old Case
Fort Worth Nov 30 Barney McGanegal the alleged gangster will file a direct habeas corpus action to overturn a 16 year old Dallam County murder conviction. His Houston slaying appeal is set for Dec 7 before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was paroled after 15 years of a 50 year Dallam sentence and was recently acquitted in a Fort Worth bank holdup case.
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John Cherris
Houston
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Cherris
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
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Six Bills Returned By Grand Jurors
Six indictments handed up by the grand jury this week include Charley Adams linked to two new charges of criminal attack against Amarillo girls, with his prior 50 year penitentiary sentence under appeal. Lester Smith faces burglary charges and Harry Burden faces felony theft. One indictment cites a victim in Oklahoma City and the sixth suspect remains at large per the sheriff’s office.
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Amarillo
Lester Smith
Harry Burden
Oklahoma City
Sheriff's Office
Seminole Field Quiz Ties To Oklahoma City Inquiry
Investigation of oil production in the Seminole field will follow the proration inquiry in the Oklahoma City field. Attorneys and commissioners agreed on a probable recess tomorrow afternoon until next week.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission General Oil
Gold shipment starts from Southampton to York aboard Majesco
Bar gold valued at 1,987,025 pounds about 6,378,350 dollars was shipped from Southampton to York aboard the Majesco. The move signals a significant transfer of precious metal as authorities and financial observers track shipment security and market impact.
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England
York
Majesco
Fatal Row Fight Near Floydada Prompts Investigation
Authorities say the fight occurred 21 miles southwest of Floydada and that Moreau was not sought in the investigation. The attending physician reported the patient was released Wednesday. Further details remain unclear as morence authorities coordinate with officers.
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Moreau
Morence
Slaying of Farmer Sparks Murder Charge in Texarkana
Albert Snead a farmer near Fouke Miller County is dead Cecil Glover an ex Oklahoma resident is jailed on a murder charge in an inquest return Glover claimed he killed Snead to protect his sister Edith 18 and her younger sister from Snead saying he acted to keep his sisters straight The shooting happened Tuesday night as Snead walked to the gate after Glover called out his brother in law
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Ark
Albert Snead
Fouke
Miller County
Cecil Glover
Oklahoma
Glover
Snead
Toledo Tragedy As Woman Drowns With Infant In Tank
Mrs. Rose Burger 29 cast two children into a cistern at Toledo Ohio and followed to drown. A six month old, Clarence Burger, died with the mother Virginia 5, as the father Fred Burger and another child Janet 7 were alerted and a rescue was made. The drowned infant and the mother were found together with the dead body of John Geckle 75, the father of Mrs. Burger, whose disputed will was cited as a motive for distress.
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Rose Burger
Fred Burger
Janet
Market Report From Kansas City and New Orleans
U S D A livestock figures show cattle and hog prices with top hogs at 4 05 entering a slow near steady market in Kansas City. New Orleans cotton opens steady with gains trimmed as stocks fall, while New York stock letters note a market edge down from recent highs and mixed activity across rails, utilities, and industrials.
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Probing Two States Elections Rift Rumor
A report hints at tensions in a copper conference as elections loom in two states. Standard Oil of New York then announces gasoline price cuts across parts of its eastern territory.
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