Giant Airship En Route Base in California
The U S S Macon visited the South on its way to Sunnyvale California with a route passing near Meridian Mississippi and likely south of Fort Worth and Dallas Texas. The dirigible left Lakehurst New Jersey and was sighted over Millledgeville Georgia and Pelika Alabama on its approach toward Jackson Mississippi.
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Giant Airship
California
Atlanta
Macon
Sunnyvale
Calif
Meridian
Miss
Washington
Navy
Fe] Paso
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
van Horn
Tex
San Diego
Lakehurst
N. J
Millledgeville
Queen of the Air
Pelika
Ala
Jackson
Texas House Extends Probe Into Job Concession Scheme
The Texas House authorized its appropriations committee to continue investigating alleged contributions in exchange for state jobs, extending the inquiry to January 1. Dr. L. F. Jarrel of Tyler resigned from the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission after testifying about solicitation of money for promised employment, with the report finding strong implication of sales of such positions and widespread donor expectations of jobs.
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Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
L. F. Jarrel
Tyler
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
State relief bonds plan advances with nine member commission
Texas lawmakers propose a nine member state relief fund commission to oversee both state and federal aid to the needy. Gov Ferguson would chair ex officio without vote. The panel includes appointees from the lieutenant governor speaker governor and two agency heads. A bond package of 5.5 million dollars is proposed with voter authorization already granted for up to 20 million.
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Austin
Legislative Conference
Miriam A. Ferguson
Industrial Accident Board
Civil Judicial Council
Farl Adams
Crockett
W. N. Chresman
Dallas
House
Senate
Edgar E. Witt
NRA Plans To Checkmate Newest DeFi Challenge
NRA officials moved to override Roosevelt recovery powers after joining farm admins in rejecting minimum price markup proposals. Senator Wagner said they will be required to appear as he called on the National Labor Board to address western Kentucky coal operators’ boycott of an arbitration hearing. Hugh B. Johnson ruled no employer may surrender a Blue Eagle voluntarily. Wagner aimed to submit to the Labor Board for an immediate decision while Weirton Steel refused arbitration before workers returned to jobs.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Senator Wagner
New York
National Labor Board
Western Kentucky
Hugh
Johnson
Forrest Admits Canada Firm Used To Dodge Taxes
Senate inquiry heard Dillon Read & Co member James V. Forrest describe using a Canadian personal company to avoid $95,000 in taxes on an $864,000 stock profit from 1929. He said the Canadian unit was used for shifting funds and resulted in a $6,000 paid tax this year with $95,000 under review.
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Washington
Dillon, Read & Company
Senate
Canada
James V. Forrest
Ferdinand Pecora
Forrest
Couzens
R-Mich
Frolics of 1933 Ticket Sale Opens at Dickson Drug
Ticket sales for the Frolics of 1933 will begin at 9:00 Saturday morning at Dickson Drug Store on Ninth Avenue and Polk Street. The benefit show will be at Municipal Auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday nights with snappy dance routines fast comedy and pretty girls as features.
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Dickson Drug Store
Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Municipal Auditorium
Police Rout Rioters At NRA Headquarters
In New York 3500 radicals rioted outside the Hotel Pennsylvania where mounted police dispersed crowds. More than 50 arrests were made as 2000 striking workers from cleaning dyeing and tailoring shops gathered for a 10 30 A M protest. NRA officials blamed a Communist faction for the disruption tied to mediation with right wing unions.
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New York
NRA
Pennsylvania
Outlaws to Isle Pen for Kelly and Bailliy life terms
News wires report George Machine Gun Kelly and Harvey Bailey being sent toward Leavenworth on life terms for kidnapping oilman Charles Urschel. Additional details describe Bailey and Kelly’s associates, federal indictments, and related court actions as the case unfolds across multiple states.
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Oklahoma City
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
George Kelly
Harvey Baily
Charles F. Urschel
Bailey
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Albert Bates
Kelly
Lindbergh Tours Croydon Airdrome in Disguise
Col Charles A Lindbergh visited Croydon airdrome under a cloth cap and dark glasses to inspect a new 42 seat passenger liner. He discussed the plane in detail and spoke with officials about a northern Atlantic air route. admirers quickly gathered as his disguise was seen.
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London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Croydon
Daily Mail
Lindbergh
Mail
Laborites Boycott Non-Union Goods
The American Federation of Labor declared a boycott against goods and services from Germany Italy Russia China or any country that forbids free trade unionization. The move was announced at the AFL convention in Washington on October 13.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Convention
Germany
Italy
Russia
China
Plans for $5 million relief road program roll out
W J Van London state highway engineer authorized to start work on multiple road projects in the $5,000,000 relief program approved in Washington. The 14 mile Canyon to Paloduro Park road will enable winter park work and fuel army plans for winter quarters, with assurance from highway officials and lawmakers to pave the road within 30 to 60 days despite initial army opposition.
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W. J. van London
Washington
Canyon
Paloduro Park
Fort Sill
Fort, Sam Houston
Marvin Jones
Clint Small
Palo Duro Road
Fort Sam Houston
Mrs Roosevelt 49 as Birthday Observances Highlight
Arthur Brisbane notes Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt turned forty nine with luncheon for Marconis and AFL leaders, tea for slum clearance advocates, a family dinner, and a New York trip to speak on Young America. He cites scholarly views on aging women's growing interests.
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Marconis
American Federation of Labor
White House
New York
Escaped Convict Captured by Posse in Texas Panhandle
Texarkana report says Charley Frazier, an escaped convict from the Louisiana penitentiary, was captured near Box Elder in Red River County today. A second man escaped, and Frazier dropped a gun after posse gunfire. He was taken to Clarksville with an unidentified woman nearby. Authorities believe the other escapee may be named Carleton.
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Texarkana
Charley Frazier
Louisiana
Box Elder
Red River County
Frazier
R. W. Peek
Clarksville
Carleton
Temper Gets Pampa Youth Maximum Term for Forgery
Clyde De Long, 18, of Pampa received five years in prison after pleading guilty to forgery and threatening Murray Freundlich with death in court. District Judge W. R. Ewing said the maximum sentence was due to the youth’s criminal spirit and his conduct during the hearing. De Long muttered as he was led out, vowing revenge.
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Pampa
Clyde DeLong
W. R. Ewing
DeLong
Murray Freundlich
Ewing
Freundlich
Independent stations plan protest over wholesale gas prices
A potential shutdown of 3 000 New York City independent filling stations was hinted as a protest against wholesale gasoline and oil prices. Dealers also debated marching on Washington to urge a price fixing system that ensures a fair profit margin on sales.
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New York
New York City
Washington
Weather outlook for Amarillo and nearby regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday in Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico expects fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Temperature range today from 49 to 63 degrees by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
General trade moves upward in fall retail surge
Dun and Bradstreet reports a strong pickup in general trade this week as seasonable weather returns. Retail distribution rises sharply, especially in rural areas, aided by the buy now campaign. labor bottlenecks ease in some industries and banking facilities revive, fueling a psychology of spending over hoarding.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Exiled Cuban Leader Machado Missing From Montreal Refuge
General Gerardo Machado former Cuban president has disappeared from his Montreal refuge where he had lived in seclusion after fleeing Havana revolution six weeks earlier.
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Montreal
U.P
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Havana
New Attack Loosens Oil Regulation In Court Action
In Tyler on October 13 a federal suit challenges the right of Interior Secretary Ickes to allocate oil production among states and contests a Texas proration felony law. PF F Fischer of the McMurrey Corp filed the amended petition against Lon A Smith and others of the Texas Railroad Commission.
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Tyler
U.P
PF. W. Fischer
The
McMurrey Corporation
Lon A. Smith
Texas Railroad Commissioner
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Texas
Blue Eagle days kick off in Amarillo Panhandle shopping spree
Shoppers in Amarillo and the Panhandle start Blue Eagle days with prizes at Friday central office on Polk Street. Friday sales cluster around 10 15 20 and 30 dollar groups with prizes including Sandie Sweetwater game tickets airplane rides theater tickets and gasoline refunds for out of town buyers. Local merchants say many NRA affiliated stores join the recovery effort though not all participate.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Polk Street
NRA
Rolla Townsend
Amarillo Credit Association
T C U grid stars apologize for hazing incident
Fort Worth reports that twenty Texas Christian University students including several football players received probationary suspensions for clipping 13 freshmen’s hair. The group, mainly football players, pleaded for mercy and vowed good behavior while remaining at the university.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
President Roosevelt to Speak to Nation at 9 Tonight
President Roosevelt will address the nation from the White House for seven minutes at 9 o clock Amarillo Time. The subject of the radio address is not announced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Amarillo
White House
Senator Davis Cleared of Lottery Charges in Moose Case
In New York on Oct 13 a federal jury acquitted Sen. James J. Davis of Pennsylvania and Theodore G. Miller on charges they arranged cross state lottery ticket sales to fund the Loyal Order of Moose, of which Davis was director general. The verdict ends the lengthy federal court fight against them.
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New York
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Wwz
Loyal Order of Moose
Theodore G. Miller
Lodge
Henry Ford $100,000 verdict awarded in Philadelphia suit
A Philadelphia jury awarded $100,000 against Henry Ford in a case involving the Detroit manufacturer and the Sweeten Automobile Company. The decision was announced today as suits proceeded in court.
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Henry Ford
Philadelphia
Detroit
Sweeten Automobile Company
Radio Reception Prompts Readers to Check Working Sets
Classified want ad notes radio reception may vary with condition. Readers are urged to test and fix radios, referencing a column in the paper’s classified section 33-A Int The Clone-news.
Forgery Suspect Coughs Up Check When Collared
Fort Worth reports cashier Carl Culps collaring a fleeing forger who tried to chew a forged check. The man collapsed to the floor, choked, and coughed up the evidence. A similar incident occurred about a year earlier with the same cashier.
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Fort Worth
Carl Culps
Culps
Oklahoma dancer given suspended sentence for murder
Louis Ruthardt an Oklahoma City dancer aged 24 was sentenced to five years suspended for the murder of Betty Sell a 15 year old Oklahoma City dancing partner. The jury deliberated after Ruthardt testified claiming a lovers quarrel and a slap led to Sell’s head injury while witnesses described blows in the Melody Tavern's room.
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Armon
Kelly
Kathryn
Leavenworth
Cincinnati
R. G. Shannon
Alderson
W. Va
Shannon
Paradise
Tex
Texas
Clifford Skelly
Edward Berman
Minneapolis
Oklahoma City
Melody Tavern
Miss Sell
Gene Nevarre
Ruthardt
Hoarders To Face Immediate Trials
United States attorneys were ordered to prosecute 44 individuals holding more than 1000 in gold illegally. Attorney General Cummings demanded prompt action in a letter to prosecutors highlighting the administration order against gold hoarding. Over 500 million dollars in gold coins certificates and bullion remain in circulation.
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Washington
United States
Cummings
Explosion at Vizgapatam fireworks factory kills many
An explosion at a Vizgapatam fireworks factory in Madras state today killed thirty or more workers and shook the entire town. Rescue crews rushed to the scene as casualties mounted and authorities began investigations.
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Madras
India
Vizgapatam
Revised French Budget Presented to Cabinet
Paris October 13 1920 a revised budget calling for 50 000 000 000 francs approximately 2 929 000 000 dollars at current exchange was presented today to the French cabinet.
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France
Paris
Public Works Allocates 13.9 Million For 29 Projects
The Public Works Administration allotted 13,871,900 dollars for 29 non federal projects across 13 states. Officials say the funding will provide about 145.3 man months of work.
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Washington
T Public Works Administration
Prison group picks Houston for 1934 convention
The American Prison Association selected Houston Texas as the site for its 1934 convention in Atlantic City New Jersey on October 1. Delegates approved Houston over other candidate cities to host the annual gathering of corrections officials and reform advocates.
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Penologiats
Houston
Atlantic City
N. J
U.P
Texas
The
American Prison Association
Friday the thirteenth superstition and its beliefs
The article notes that many people fear Friday the 13th and avoid all transactions on that date. It mentions the superstition’s link to the number thirteen and to the Crucifixion, suggesting widespread belief in its unlucky nature.
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Sen
Russo-Japan Ties Strained Further
Moscow reports from Khabarovsk state the arrest of two more Soviet officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchukuo as Slavutski presses Tokyo for replies. Tokyo insists its position is unchanged and promises several days of careful deliberation before Niver Tae opan’s next move.
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Khabarovsk
Siberia
Chinese Eastern Railway
Nippon
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Japan
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Pecora
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READ
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William Balfour
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Mr. Balfour
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Kansas
Colorado
Balfour
Santa Fe
Boxwell Brothers
George ‘Machine Gun) Kelly
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Bates
Cass Coleman
Will Casey
Langford Ramsey
Memphis
Coleman
Jenkin
Abe
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Syndicate
Ine
America
Globe
Brisbane
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cele
Shaler
Harvard
Blue Eagle
Grid
Frank Norris, Jr
Norris
Wallace Myers
Jacksboro
Jack Graves
Beaumont
Charles Casper
San Antonio
Manuel Godwin
Hot Springs
Ark
Dan Harston
Judy Truelson
Senator Davis
RADIO
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Moscow
Slavutski
Harbin
Feks Picokap Agency
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