Grand Jury to Hear Evidence of Tot's Death
Four Potter County jail inmates escaped Sunday morning, leaving police to search railways and highways for Houston Woodring Ben McCoy L B Blackwell and L R Red Giles. Hester Red French burglarized jail window, broke ankles, and may have planned to go to California. Jailer Landis says a hacksaw blade on a broom handle was used to saw out in about 15 minutes, soap used to mask the marks. The escape occurred after breakfast, shortly after 9 oclock.
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Potter County
Bill Adams
Liberty
Houston Woodring
Ben McCoy
L. B. Blackwell
L. R. “Red” Giles
Northwest
Texas
Hester “Red” French
Randall County
French
California
Landis
Hunterdon County
Hauptmann
Trenchard
Lindbergh
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
John Curtis
National crime conference urged by Attorney General Cummings
The U.S. administration called all law enforcement to a nationwide campaign against crime costing 12 billion dollars yearly and many lives. A December 10 conference in Washington aims to craft a practical cooperative program for federal state and local agencies with Roosevelt to open the talks. Governors and police, plus medical sociological religious and welfare leaders, are invited to attend.
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Washington
U.P
Homer
Cummings
Roosevelt
Cotton Crop Estimate Up Price Rises
The Department of Agriculture estimates a US cotton crop of 9,443,000 bales based on October 1 conditions, up from 9,252,000 bales a month earlier. Last year produced 13,047,262 bales. two years ago 13,002,000. October 1 crop condition stands at 55.9 percent of normal, with lint yield pegged at 165.9 pounds per acre, higher than prior months.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Amarillo Weather Forecast Increases Cloudiness Tonight
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair skies tonight with Tuesday bringing partly cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures. West Texas remains fair tonight with Tuesday's mix of sun and clouds and cooler Panhandle air. New Mexico follows a similar pattern with cooler conditions eastward Tuesday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Thugs Blamed in Death of Station Man
The body of E. E. Mallory a 24 year old filling station attendant was found in a ditch near his place of employment in Burleson Johnson County Texas He had been shot twice Bandits who looted the station were believed responsible for the killing.
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Burleson
Johnson County
Tex
U.P
E. E. Mallory
Farley Opens Hawaii Air Mail Service With Broadcast
Postmaster General James A Farley inaugurated U S air mail to Hawaii with a New York broadcast to Honolulu. He said, Good luck to you pilots out there in Hawaii, Happy landings, as Gov Joseph Poindexter in Hawaii responded by radio and the first amphibian air mail takeoff was heard.
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New York
James A. Farley
United States Air Mail Service
Hawaii
Honolulu
Farley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Joseph B. Poindexter
Gunfire ushers in Havana general strike violence
In Havana on October 8, rifle and machine gun fire tore through streets as radical unions called by the Communist confederation of labor began a general strike. One person was killed, at least 15 wounded, and attacks spread to several areas including Santa Clara where seven were injured in a public park. The Ahora offices burned and a police van was hit. more than 35 bombs exploded and tram cars were targeted by roving terrorists.
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Havana
Ahora
Diario de la Martina
Communist Confederation of Labor
Santa Clara
Unemployed Chemist Says Nothing Can Prevent His Death
Rodney R. Hickman a 31 year old chemist graduated from a New York City university rushed from a Philadelphia hotel to a hospital after telling a detective he took poison and that he would die within days despite doctors efforts. He said he had been repeatedly turned down for work and felt hopeless.
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Philadelphia
Oct
Rodney R. Hickman
New York City
Joseph Morehead
Morehead
Hickman
Rebels Strike Oviedo as Spanish Civil War Widens
News from Madrid reports Oviedo a major arsenal center was attacked by rebels as fighting spread to Barcelona and surrounding towns Matorell Sabadell and Badalona. Government forces bombarded Gijon and Ugo while warships pounded the besieged city. Casualties are heavy with hundreds killed and thousands wounded as the four day revolt intensifies.
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Madrid
Oviedo
Barcelona
Matorell
Sabadell
Badalona
Ugo
Gijon
Asturias
Reb
Syndicalists
Revolutionary Committee
Spain
Bay of Biscay
Public Custody Battle Excludes Press in Vanderbilt Case
New York Oct 8 The custody fight over 10 year old Gloria Vanderbilt resumed before Supreme Court Justice John F Carew with public and press excluded. Judge Carew overruled Nathan Burkan counsel for Mrs Vanderbilt who pressed for open hearings to defend her from charges raised last week as she seeks custody of her daughter.
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New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harr Payne Writney
Gloria Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
John F. Carew
Carew
Nathan Burkan
Amarillo Bank Losses Case Denied Supreme Court Review
First National Bank of Amarillo Texas had its bid for Supreme Court review denied. It seeks full damages of 77 428 dollars from Continental Casualty Company over embezzlement losses attributed to Bert Rary. The Fifth Court of Appeals ruled the company liable for only 50 000 dollars.
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Washington
U.P
First National Bank of
Amarillo
Tex
Supreme Court
Continental Casualty Company
Bert Rary
Fifth Court of Appeals
Charles Pierre Dies After Serum Flight From Miami
Charles Pierre, president of the Pierre Hotel, died at 55 shortly after a special serum was flown by airplane from Miami to attempt a life saving treatment. The flight arrived on October 8, and his death followed.
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New York
Charles Pierre
Miami
Fla
Girl's Identity Mystery in Wyandotte County
Police sought identification of an 18 year old pregnant girl found shot seven times in the head along a Wyandotte county road. Coroner Williams said she would have become a mother in four months. a farmer discovered the body Saturday while in his fields.
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Kansas City
Kans
Wyandotte
E. D Williams
Records May Prove Fraud in Insull Case
Prosecutors moved to add the log of Samuel Insull's Corporation Securities Company of Chicago to the ammunitions in the mall fraud trial resuming. District Attorney Dwight H. Green hopes the company records for its two-year voyage in finance reveal the inside story and show Insull and associates sold large stock issues while knowing the firm was insecure. Minutes of the executive committee include Insull, Samuel Jr, Martin J. Insull, and Harold L. Stuart.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Corporation Securities Company of Chicago
Insull
U 8
Dwight H. Greeen
Samuel, Jr
Martin J. Insull
Harold L. Stuart
Farm Exhibits Steal Spotlight at State Fair of Texas
Visitors to the State Fair of Texas focus on agricultural exhibits as the fall racing season enters its second day. The Agricultural Exhibitors Association holds its annual meeting while officials expect record attendance. Yesterday about 42,000 people passed through the gates.
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Dallas
Oct
Texas
Agricultural Exhibitors’ Association
San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike Paralyzes Industry
San Antonio workers in the pecan shelling industry struck for higher wages, halting operations citywide. Factories refused to meet the demand, citing an already raised scale set during a prior summer strike.
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San Antonio
Tex
President Talks New NRA Setup
President Roosevelt met the National Recovery Board in Washington to review NRA reorganization after Gen. Hugh S. Johnson’s resignation. The board led by E. Clay Williams discussed general NRA problems including price fixing and production control but gave no clear directions on policy changes or future personnel shifts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
National Recovery Board
Hugh 8. Johnson
Clay Williams
North Carolina
Williams
President Roosevelt predicts World Series score on fishing trip
President Roosevelt accurately forecast the Sunday World Series score Detroit 3, St. Louis 1 during a weekend fishing cruise on the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. The trip featured a run tally with Tigers players and Cardinals, including injuries to Cochrane and Dean, several hits, and multiple fielding errors across the two teams.
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Navin Field
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Dean
Dfeat
Lynwood
Rowe
Cardinals
Tigers
Dean
Delancey
Cochrane
Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
St. Louis
Fritch
Cole Linn
Tiger Mimauver
Geheringer
Fried
Wan Nate
Goalin
Gehringer
Rowell
Oruntti
Greenberg
Collins
Ornard
Durocher
Oreatti
Oreatt
White
Thas
Ornatt
Martin
Tigers Owen
Colling
Fox
Orentti
Rune
Amarillo Fire Prevention Week Celebrated With Parade
Fire Chief George Cooper announced no fires by noon and Amarillo earned first place in state fire prevention week observance. Fire trucks led a city parade with Mayor Ross D. Rogers' committee as 22 groups scheduled demonstrations and talks from Price Memorial College to Girl Scout Troops.
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Amarillo
George Cooper
Ross D. Rogers
Price Memorial College
Buchenan School
Kiwanis Club
Wolflin School
Alice Landergin
Glenwood
Summit School
Sam Houston
McKinley
Tyler Street
Mexican
Central Junior High
Rotary Club
San Jacinto School
A. B. C. Club
Bivins School
Supreme Court to Rule on Dollar Devaluation Policy
Washington October 8 The Supreme Court will scrutinize the devaluation of the dollar in gold terms by the last Congress and implemented by President Roosevelt to determine its validity. The move, tied to a new money policy, faces legal challenge as questions over constitutional authority arise.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Two Hogs and Duck Found After 56 Days Under Straw
In Middletown Maryland farm workers lifting a tall straw stack on Charles R Holters farm recovered two missing hogs and a duck after 56 days. The hogs weighed about 50 pounds less while the duck appeared unharmed and walked to the trough.
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Middletown
Charles R. Holter
Holter
Oratory Over Labor Talks Woes At AFL Convention
San Francisco reports the 54th AFL convention opening with delegates ready to address rifts in labor unity. Debates focus on the building trades department readmission of three unions, expansion of the international union, John L. Lewis's call to enlarge the executive council, and a program urging a 30 hour week social security and stronger NRA enforcement. President Green pushes a militant platform amid mixed support.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Labor
United Front
Building Trades Department
Austria
Tema
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