Red sea monster sighting and bumped trousers headline
A Buena Vista Solomon Islands fisherman reports a dark red sea monster with a square nosed head and a 20 foot body thrice looping from the water. He was backed by two native boys who also saw the creature. In Florida a governor receives a pet chameleon from Lansdowne Pennsylvania for winter housing. In Dallas a man claims a robbery left his trousers missing after friendly officers stopped him on a street.
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Sydney
Buena Vista
Solomon Islands
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
James Wilson
Lansdowne, Pa
Texas liquor regulation fight heats in House
In Austin on October first lawmakers clashed over a state liquor monopoly bill. Advocates scored a 71 to 68 win on a motion to prevent reconsideration of the measure. Rep. Sidney Latham urged avoiding fault from yesterday’s vote as debate on recon sideration opened at 2 PM.
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Austin
House of Representatives
House
Sidney Latham
Longview
Liquor Debate Intensifies as State Proposes Open Saloon Rule
The Texas legislature fights over liquor regulation with arguments that Texans want liberalization while others warn of a political machine and revenue issues. Senator Clint Small advances a bone dry open saloon definition as testimony heats a session where Purl and Patman figures are highlighted.
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State Committee
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Purl
Patman
Houston
Senate
Clint CC
Small
Amérillo
Left shoe theft shocks Baltimore man
A Baltimore man, Charles Shipley, reported a thief took 12 sample shoes from his car, focusing only on the left-foot pairs, in Wilmington Delaware on October 1. In Roanoke Alabama a baby played nearby as a dog barked at a rattlesnake in the cotton field, drawing a running man to the scene. In Kikungshan China Prof Liu faced towel shortages at a mountain hotel as guests arrived tired from Hankow, prompting borrowing towels from a nearby bungalow.
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Wilmington
Del
Charles Shipley
Baltimore
Baby
Roanoke
Ala
Sam Freeman
Pup
Lum Freeman
Lum
Kikungshan
China
K. M. Liu
University of
Ilinois
Hupeh
Prof. Liu
War fears rise as consulates evacuate and talks resume
London and Paris edge toward unity amid Italian Ethiopian tensions. Laval meets Clerk as war rumors mount. five Italian consulates evacuate Addis Ababa. British Labour critic accuses government. Germany plans to exit the League of Nations on October 21.
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Paris
Britain
France
Pierre Laval
George Clerk
Laval
Prince of Wales
Maurice Gamelin
Addis Ababa
Luiel Vinci-Gigliucci
Ethiopia
Aduwa
Hara
Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
Third Reich
Sherman guilty of wife murder to die in chair
A Worcester jury convicted Newell P. Sherman of murder in an American tragedy involving the drowning of his wife in a canoe on Lake Singletary. The verdict carries a mandatory death sentence to be upheld after an appeal period. Sherman showed no emotion as the result was announced after a nine hour deliberation. The defense may file an appeal before the sentence is imposed.
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Worcester
Mass
Newell P. Sherman
Esther Magill
Lake Singletary
Thomas J. Hammond
Sherman
Miss Magill
Esther Johnsson Praised by Von Sauer Atop Pianist
Emil von Sauer lauds Esther Johnsson as a pianist with solid technique and深 artistic soul. Reservations open for her son's concert Friday at Municipal Auditorium with reduced prices through 6 pm, then higher rates apply.
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Esther Johnsson
von Sauer
Emil von Sauer
Liszt
Miss Johnsson
Municipal Auditorium
City Drug No. 1
Europe
America
Methodists Hold District Conference Across Amarillo Areas
More than sixty church workers and nearly every Amarillo district city attend the annual Methodist district conference. Rev. J. O. Haymes presided as opening speaker noting many people today merely watch crises unfold while action is needed. Rev. O. M. Addison spoke on Methodism and the Great Commission urging delegates to pursue Truth.
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Amarillo
J. O. Haymes
O. M. Addison
Tenth Avenue Methodist Church
Youth Says He Is Fathers Slayer
In Bucharest police say Basile Tsaciuc known as the youth who murdered for spiritual pleasure confessed that his father was among his 21 alleged murder victims. He also claimed to be a hitch-hiking killer and described killing a peasant and his son after riding a wagon to market and selling a wagonload of chickens.
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Bucharest
Basile Tsaciuc
Tsaciuc
Iasi
College cash and trial notes headline fragments
Fragmentary newspaper items reference college funding details and a trial involving Muench. Other notes mention van Sweringens and Sam Houston writings, with pages cited for Germany arms and Yarbrouch free. The brief entry lacks full context or outcomes.
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Ethiop
van Sweringens
Sam Houston
Germany
Yarbrouch
Muench
Mother and Infant Son In Auto Wreck Near Miles Bivins Ranch
A mother, Mrs. Lester Byrd, lost control of her vehicle while tending her infant son near the Miles Bivins Ranch north of the Canadian River. They were returning from a school trip when the accident occurred about 8:30 this morning near the Santa Fe underpass. Mrs. Byrd was hospitalized with a suspected broken left leg and shoulder, with x-rays pending.
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Lester Byrd
Miles Bivins
Canadian River
Economy call from Utah senator sparks fiscal restraint debate
Senator King of Utah urged economy in a radio speech, warning against “unnecessary” federal expenditures and “socialization of industry.” He warned dissidents could push the republic toward socialism or a totalitarian state, opposing centralized bureaus and federal control.
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Washington
King
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Washington Evening Star
Couple Found Dead on Train in Louisiana Pact
Claude Seals aged 24 and Gladys Johnson 20, a divorcee, were found dead in what authorities call a death by own action pact aboard Gulf Coast line Beau mont Baton Rouge passenger train in Calcasieu Parish near Starks. Neville Chamberlain told an international conference that stabilization in Europe is unthinkable in the present tense condition of affairs.
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Lake Charles
Claude “Sonny Boy” Seals
Gladys Johnson
Gulf Coast Line
Beaumont-Baton Rouge
Calcasieu Parish
Starks
London
Neville Chamberlain
International Parliamentary Commercial Conference Today
Europe
Grounded liner Rotterdam passengers reach Jamaica
Kingston Jamaica Oct 1 The 450 passengers and about 250 crew of the marooned liner Rotterdam came ashore to the peace of Jamaica aboard the rescue ship Ariguani just before 7 A M. They had been on a coral reef at Morant Cays 60 miles southeast of Kingston since yesterday afternoon. Captain J Van Duiken remained aboard with the rest of the crew as officers comforted and reassured passengers.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Rotterdam
Morant Cays
J. van Duiken
Con
Freedom Refused Striker in Jail
The Texas Supreme Court refused a writ of habeas corpus for Meyer Perlstein of the International Garment Workers Union. He was jailed three days for contempt of court in Dallas after being committed for inciting striking workers to violent acts. The court found he violated an injunction by inciting disrobing and spanking women on a downtown street, despite his claim of lack of knowledge or consent. He also faces a $100 fine.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Meyer Perlstein
International Garment Workers Union
Dallas
Towne Young
Perlstein
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair skies and cooler tonight then a fair, slightly warmer Wednesday. West Texas follows a similar pattern with cooler Panhandle tonight and rising temperatures northward on Wednesday. New Mexico stays fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Extremes today range from 53 to 78 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Offer to finance Huey Long to challenge Roosevelt disclosed
A third party group offered at least 5 million dollars to back Huey P. Long in 1936, seeking to block Roosevelt. Midnight New York meetings and secret campaigns are described, with Long delaying talks and planning only for potential future power, while not agreeing to be a stalking horse.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
New York
Long
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Tear Gas and Bricks Mark Mobile Dock Strike
Tear gas and bricks marked the International Longshoremen's Association strike at Mobile Alabama with pickets clashing with police. Police dispersed groups in New Orleans and arrested 18 blacks as the strike spread to New Orleans Mobile Gulfport and Pensacola. A Mobile officer was hit by a brick as arrests began and union members remained on the docks seeking recognition.
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International Longshoremen’s Association
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Gulfport
Miss
Pensacola
J. L. Rogers
Arthur Brisbane Column Reflects Opinion in The Globe
The Globe features Arthur Brisbane as a widely known writer whose column reflects his personal views. The editors note that his opinions should not be seen as The Globe's editorial stance and suggest concentrating on fighting nature’s destructive power instead.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Reach es Court Grants Los Angeles Tax Test Suit
The Supreme Court authorized filing of a suit to test a state tax discount act. Rowan Drilling Co seeks mandamus to compel accepting 205.43 in October discounts under House Bill 6. Attorney General McCraw says the act unconstitutional despite equity claims.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Rowan Drilling Company
George H. Sheppard
William McCraw
Oil Company
Dish-Throwing Boys In Jail Hungry After Play Gone Wrong
Four Potter County youths aged 14 to 16 were jailed after tossing supper dishes at pedestrians from an eight story height. Jailer Gib Landis punished them with breakfastless confinement as they claimed they were playing. Suspected of breaking into a house near the stock pens in East Amarillo, the boys include Bonney Steves Darnell and McClanahan, with McClanahan awaiting parental instructions after arriving from Columbus, Ohio.
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Potter County
Gib Landis
George Bonney
James McClanahan
Court orders grand jury probe into actress Evelyn Huey death
Chester County court directs December grand jury to investigate the shooting death of musical comedy actress Evelyn Huey found at the farm home of Henry H. Rogers. Case centers on homicide questions and potential connections to Rogers residence.
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Westchester
Chester County Court Today
Evelyn Huey
Henry H. Rogers
Assassination Plot Inquiry Is Pushed
Federal police in Mexico City pressed the investigation of a plot to kill Minister Saturnino Cedillo and Deputy Luis Larraga. Andres Naya Salvar and three companions were questioned after Salazar's confession of a 10,000 peso payment from Cedillo’s political rival, with funds said to have supported debaucheries in San Luis Potost.
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Mexico City
Saturnino Cedillo
Luis Larraga
Andres Naya Salvaar
Salazar
Cedillo
San Luis Potost
Larraga
Playograph Into Action For Series At Globe News
The world series games between Detroit and Chicago will be shown play by play at Globe News this year. The Playograph was erected this morning by the circulation department for live coverage. Games begin tomorrow at 12 30 in Detroit and will be relayed from Tiger Park via press wires. Spectators are invited to watch. the setup sits on Sixth Avenue facing the Potter County courthouse with the block roped off for standing room.
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Globe News
Detroit
Chicago
Tiger
Globe News Sports Department
Sixth Avenue
Potter County
Taylor
Fillmore Streets
Vitali confesses to plot to burn tenement for insurance
Chicago police say grocery owner Frank Vitali confessed to hiring friend Joseph Dichiara to start a deadly tenement fire that killed five children three women and two men. Dichiara was paid for setting the blaze and Vitali planned to collect $3,000 in insurance. The fire followed a midnight explosion as the interior wall truck shifted.
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Chicago
Frank Vitali
Joseph Dichira
Vitali
Vitalis
Vitall
Joseph Vitall
Dichiara Sitha
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Freedom Refused
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