World opinion splits over Lytton Commission report
The Lytton Commission report on the Far East draws mixed reactions. Japan denounces the report as biased and threatens to withdraw from the League of Nations and oppose enforcement. Chinese officials await study. In Peiping the old Manchurian leaders welcome it as a basis for settlement. Washington views it as supporting the administration stance on Manchukuo. Secretary Stimson may comment soon as Geneva prepares to discuss November 14.
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Associated Press
Lytton Commission
League of Nations
Far East
Japan
War Office
League
Peiping
Washington
Manchukuo
Stimson
Geneva
Bridle Path Romance Ends in Secret City Wedding
New York heiress Miss Julia Farnham wed Captain James P. Meehan of the mounted police in a secret ceremony revealed to the public. The bride, daughter of sculptress Mrs. Sally Farnham, began the romance in Central Park where the captain was posted.
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New York
Mounted Police
Julia Farnham
James P. Meehan
Sally Farnham
Central Park
Court Begins Contest Case Over Nominee Ferguson
Defense pleas challenge Travis County court jurisdiction in a gubernatorial contest over Miriam A. Ferguson's Democratic nomination. Judge Robertson delays proceeding pending Texas Supreme Court action on mandamus to certify Ferguson. Other charges allege campaign spending and illegal votes in the Sterling-Ferguson dispute.
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Austin
Travis County District Court
R. &. Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
W. F. Robertson
Luther Nickels
Ferguson
Robertson
State Supreme Court
Mandamus
Jane ¥. McCallum
Supreme Court
Ocie Speer
Nickels
District Court
McCallum
M. M. Crane
Speer
Crane
House
Senate Legislative
Sterling
U.P
Ross Sterling
State Highway Department
Lytton Commission urges Japanese troop withdrawal from Manchuria
Geneva reports urge Japan to withdraw forces after forming an autonomous Manchurian state under Chinese control and to pursue open door policy. It calls for a Chinese Japanese conference under League auspices to draft peace agreements and limits on Chinese boycott movements while modernizing both China and Manchuria.
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Reat Lytton
China
Japan
Manchukuo
Manchuka
League
Manchuria
Shanghai
Russia
Wheel Flies Off Truck Kills Expectant Mother Near Pleasanton
Mrs. Claude E. Parks an 18 year old from Red Oaks Oklahoma who was about to become a mother died when a wheel broke from a gravel truck driven by James Holt of San Antonio as it passed her and her husband on a road ten miles from Pleasanton. She was en route to Dallas for hospital admission on October 15 to await the birth.
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San Antonio
Claude E. Parks
Red Oaks
Okla
Pleasanton
Rio Grande at new height as it overflows
Flood waters of the Rio Grande spread through Hidalgo County as a record rise rolls downstream. Hidalgo town is totally inundated with villages submerged, farms waterlogged, and treetops and roofs showing. Rail lines on both sides of the river are washed out and the San Juan River shifts its course into the main stream.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
Missouri Pacific Railway
Rio Grande City
Mercedes
Mexican National Railway
Vernon highway crash trial set for today
Trial of M. Ellis of Fort Worth and Will Tharp of Amarillo on negligent homicide charges in a highway accident was scheduled for Oct 3 in Vernon. The case stems from an August 3 crash that killed three Plainview men: Edwin McMath, W. E. Settoon, and A. M. McMillan.
Hoover Heads West to Campaign in Iowa After Polk Day Train Ride
President Hoover prepared to take a high pressure campaign to Des Moines Iowa to address voters amid a difficult economy and rising discontent. He plans to campaign through Iowa with his main address set for Tuesday night and multiple appearances announced for the day.
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Washington
O.R
Hoover
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. Hoover
Roosevelt
President Hoover
Senate
George Norris
Nebraska
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Gardner Cowles
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Murphy
Field
Flood Victims Buried in Mud in Tehachapi Rescue
In Bakersfield California on October 3 volunteers search the Tehachapi area for more victims of a Friday cloud burst. Eight bodies recovered, 13 presumed dead, possibly 20 unidentified itinerants swept away by a 45 foot flood. Mrs Louide Kakk found 19 miles from home as debris filled canyons. Rail workers on a sidetracked freight train are among the others feared lost.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Tehachapi
Tehachapi Pass
Louide Kakk
Woodford Keene
Election Contest Heads to Appellate Hearing in Potter County
Potter County election contest set for 9 o clock Saturday in the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals after a district court ruling in favor of Quincy Ford. In August Gibbs beat Ford by one vote 192 to 191 for county commissioner Precinct 4. district court later awarded the contest to Ford 187 to 186. The case has priority over other litigation and must be resolved before the November 8 general election.
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Potter County
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
108Th District Civil Court
Quincy Ford
W. E. Gee
Percy Gibbs
Ford
Crosby County Murder Trial On At Plainview
Crosby County farmer Joe Hawkins faced trial for the third time in Plainview for murder in the slaying of his father in law M. Walker. Hawkins had a 15 year sentence at the first trial but the verdict was reversed on appeal and a mistrial followed. Evidence showed Walker was killed in a quarrel over a dog fight.
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Plainview
Joe Hawkins
Crosby County
M. Walker
Hawkins
Walker
Former Borger Official J E Higgins Dies in City
Diks Borger Oct 3 J E Higgins former Borger city commissioner died last night of acute indigestion. Since moving from Corsicana in 1926 he amassed substantial property. Funeral services were arranged for today and he will be buried at Fort Worth.
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Diks Borger
J. E. Higgins
Borger
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Small Dog Saves Mistress From Surf Distress
Mrs. Glennada Edge, 44, tried to walk into the ocean to drown but was stopped three times by her small dog which refused to leave her side. Police arrived as she received treatment for submersion and the dog kept vigil by her hand.
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San Francisco
Glennada Edge
Edge
No Such A Person and The Forgotten Man
Arthur Brisbane questions the idea of a real forgotten man and criticizes political rhetoric about improving times. He ponders how 30 million voters will choose a path to better days, challenging whether popular government yields clear plans or merely muddled governance. An angel from Heaven, seeing for decades, would note the long arc of civilization.
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Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Dickens
Harris
Min Strels and Frolics of 1932 Set for Evening Premiere
The Amarillo Crippled Children's Council presents Min Strels and Frolics of 1932 tonight at 8 15 in the Municipal Auditorium under Civic Clubs. Tickets at Fox Drug Store 600 Polk Street cost 1. Profits fund crippled children’s restoration work.
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Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Crippled Children’s Council of Civic Clubs
Fox Drug
Polk Street
Crippled Children
Man Hurts in Crash at Rock Island Underpass
Gordon Rice of Canyon is in critical condition after a late Sunday crash at the Rock Island underpass on West Sixth Avenue. Teammate Clyde Johnson, also from Canyon, is hospitalized with a brain concussion. Rice suffered multiple injuries including arm fractures and chest injury while Johnson appears to be stabilizing. A bulldog in the car escaped serious harm.
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Gordon Rice
Canyon
Rock Island
West Sixth Avenue
Northwest Texas Hospital
Clyde Johnson
Gordon
Rice
Johnson
Ex Wife, Bystander Wounded in Dallas Shooting
Mrs Jessie Raspaskey faces two assault to murder charges after a Sunday Dallas altercation in which she shot and wounded Laura Raspaskey 40 and bystander Robert Cobb 19, while cafe owner Nick Hodges Raspaskey—husband of Jessie and former husband of Laura—was present.
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Dallas
U.P
Jessie Raspaskey
Raspaskey
Laura Raspaskey
Robert Cobb
Nick Hodges Raspaskey
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional light rain and cooler conditions. In West Texas local rains and colder air favored, while New Mexico outlook shows unsettled tonight with cooler extreme east portion and generally fair Tuesday. Temperatures ranged 56 to 76 locally through today 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Mistrial Declared In Davis Lottery Case
A mistrial was declared in the Davis federal lottery case after defense reports about juror conversations. Judge Coleman excused most jurors, heard Margiotti’s testimony about a juror who claimed to be a brother knight, and juror 13 who allegedly criticized the defense. Juror 13 Abe Weintraub denied making negative remarks but admitted discussions. juror Moore declined to testify.
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New York
U. S
James J. Davis
Charles J. Margiotti
Frank J. Coleman
Henry J. Moore
Margiotti
Moore
Coleman
Charles H. Bowen
Scarsdale
Davis
Abe H. Weintraub
Weintraub
Seek Chairman in Drive for Amarillo Chest Funds
Amarillo Community Chest executives met twice in the Mayor's office to pick a general chair man for the annual drive. The campaign runs October 30 through November 5 with a thorough plan and education program to inform citizens about the Chest and eight agencies. The fundraising goal and best candidate were not decided by mid Monday afternoon.
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Amarillo
Regrets Freckles Show Performance Condemned
The Gentry Brothers Famous Dog and Pony Show drew sharp criticism from Wilbur C. Hawk of Globe News Publishing Company after the youth star Freckles failed to appear on time, disappointing many attendees. Hawk voiced regret and urged advance notice for future West Texas performances while profits will go to the Presbyterian Children's Home.
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Freckles
Wilbur C. Hawk
Globe News Publishing Company
Mr. Hawk
West Texas
Presbyterian Children’s Home
Mrs Hall Improving After Illness at St Anthony’s
Mrs Neal Hall, who had been seriously ill at St Anthony's Hospital, is reported improving.
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Hall
Neal Hall
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Dr Babe Ruth Saves Young Fan in World Series Moment
In Philadelphia on October 3 a 16 year old lad, Buddy McGionis, lay for 10 days on a respirator unable to breathe. He heard Babe Ruth hit a homer in the first inning of a World Series game and suddenly began to breathe naturally. Doctors credited Ruth with an assist as well as a homer and a run.
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Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
Buddy McGionis
Buddy
Ruth
Collapse of Brazil's Sao Paulo Revolt Ends Civil War
On October 3 Rio de Janeiro reports the costly civil war in Brazil ends with the surrender of rebel leaders in Sao Paulo state. The revolt began July 9 and involved over 150,000 combatants as government forces regained control. Santos port and coffee trade were disrupted as federal forces advanced. Provisional governor Col. Herculano Carvalho shifted power and signaled restoration of federal administration.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Union
Santos
Herculano Carvalho
Rao Paulo
Klinger
Carvalho
Bao Paulo
Goes Monteiro
Panhandle Roads Improve as Sun Returns After Rain
All Panhandle highways were reported passable Monday as sun and rising temperatures dried the region after last week's precipitation. Many routes remained rough while major roads were being worked by highway crews. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with light rain and colder conditions Tuesday.
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Panhandle
Mayor Call on Fire Prevention Week Meeting
Mayor Ross D. Rogers urged city officials to meet at 4 PM Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce in City Hall to discuss a tentative fire prevention program during Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. He cited rising loss of life and property and urged Amarillo to participate. prizes will motivate school children with posters and fire inspection charts.
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Ross D. Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Rogers
Amarillo
Hawaiians Assailant Case Probed by Gov Judd in Daylong Conference
Governor Lawrence M. Judd of Hawaii and Honolulu prosecutor John C. Kelley met today with private detectives conducting the Massie assault inquiry. A statement was expected Tuesday as officials discussed the case involving four Hawaiians accused of attacking Mrs. Thomas H. Massie at Ala Moana last year.
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New York
Lawrence M. Judd
Hawaii
John C. Kelley
Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Ala Moana
Thumbs Driver Robbed After Lifting Two Lads
W B Harris of Louisville picked up two hitchhikers who slugged him and took his wallet and watch. Harris, who believes he was unconscious for about two hours, recounts the assault and theft during the ride.
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Louisville
W. B. Harris
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Massie
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