Chinese Rebel Leader Held at Nanking
In Nanking the detention of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang by Governor Yen Hsi-Shan shifts the political landscape as Chiang Kai-shek seeks to maintain control. Reports from Hankow cite clashes between Nationalist forces and Feng’s Kuominchun amid tentative peace moves and possible realignments. The press notes Yen holds 200000 troops ready to follow Nationalist orders. Berlin theaters push for tax relief as danger of closures grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nanking
China
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chao Tai-Wen
Yen
Marshal Weng
Feng
Hankow
Kuominchun
People’s Army
Kaifeng
Henan
Kuomin
Taiyuan
Peng
City to speed paving on West Thirty-sixth Avenue
The City Commission will hold a special meeting after Monday to speed up paving on West Thirty-sixth Avenue linked to the Canyon highway. Abutting property owners who refused concrete paving a few weeks ago expect to reach an agreement next Monday, with little difficulty anticipated in advancing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Thirty-sixth Avenue
City Commission
National Air Tour Shoots Off From St Louis Today
Twenty five National Air Tour planes were to depart Lambert St. Louis Airport at 10 this morning bound for Springfield Missouri. The tour ends in Detroit on Monday with prizes totaling 20000 dollars for the most reliable flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
Lambert—St. Louis
Springfield
Detroit
Amarillo Canyon Bus Hearing Set
A hearing is set by the Texas Railroad Commission motor transportation division for October 21 in Austin on J. M. Anderson's request to sell and A. C. Donnell's request to buy a permit to operate a motor bus line from Canyon to Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Motor Transportation Division
Texas Railroad Commission
J. M. Anderson
A. C. Donnell
Canyon
Amarillo
Radio Popularity Contest Opens Votes Through November
The Amarillo area launches a radio popularity contest with 1929 model sets awarded to top voters. Five sets go to contestants in the sixth district led by Amarillo. Open house events and dealer demonstrations run Thursday through Saturday to drive registrations and votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenith
Atwater-Kent
Philco
Amarillo
Hugh Butler
Norbert Bernard Motch
Globe
Amarillo Radio Dealers Association
Radio-Land
W. F. Becktold
Hearings Set for Paving Projects by City Commission
City commission set hearings for 17 blocks of paving with October 29 as the date. Projects include West Third from Hayden to McMaster Streets, the alley from Polk to Tyler between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, and the alley from Pierce to Buchanan between Third and Fourth Avenues. A hearing on West Fifteenth Avenue paving was closed and Buchanan Street paving from North Second to South Second Avenues was accepted as complete per the city engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
West Third
Hayden
McMastera
Polk
Tyler
Ninth
Tenth Avenues
Pierce
Buchanan Streets
Third
Fourth Avenues
West Fifteenth Avenue
Western
Hillcrest
Buchanan Street
North Second
South Second Avenues
Legion Flag Sale Begins Campaign For 84 Flags
The American Legion Post started its flag sale campaign with 84 flags ordered yesterday. Proceeds fund a Christmas tree fund to aid needy city children. The flag committee plans to place a lawn flag at every home to honor patriotic holidays and civic events. Call 2-1606 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
The
River Floods at Leningrad Cause Heavy Damage
Leningrad reports twenty seven dead and extensive damage as floods overwhelm the city. Rescue crews battle rising water and search for missing residents amid ruined buildings and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
700 Hereford Cows Sold in New Mexico to Portales Buyer
Seven hundred registered Hereford cows were sold by Hines and O'Brien to John Young of Portales New Mexico at private terms. The sale is described as the largest registered Hereford deal in five years in the United States. Young now owns over 1200 registered Hereford cows on his Portales ranch and is building a major Southwest herd. The cattle originated on the Million ranch near Paducah and were shipped to Portales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines and O'Brien
John Young
Portales
N. M
United States
Young
Southwest
Paducah
Flooding Hits Neva River Areas Impacting Soviet Factories
Floodwaters from the Neva River surged through the lower town damaging major Soviet factories and the Finland railway terminal. The river subsided briefly at 9 pm, rose again at midnight, and authorities warn the situation remains serious today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva
Finland
Local man receives city reward for arrest role
George R. Raleigh of 1501 Johnson Street collected a 25 reward from the City Commission for aiding the arrest and conviction of J E Sessions on removing plumbing fixtures from a vacant house. Sessions pled guilty to theft and paid 10 fine plus costs. burglary charge was dismissed as the house was unlocked. The reward had been posted last summer amid frequent pilfering and damage to vacant homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Raleigh
Johnson Street
J. E. Sessions
Sessions
Cannibal past recalled in centenarian Lapana’s birthday
APTA Samoa notes Lapana of Puka Puka reached 100 years old due to a coconut based diet. Inquiry reveals the elder was a cannibal in his youth.
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Apta
Samoa
Lapana
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June McBirney
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June
John
National Air Tour
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DR. Robinson
United Cigar
Legion
N.M
G. H. P. Cigar Co., Inc
Phils., Pa
Niles & Moser Cigar CO
18Th & Glenarm
Sta
Denver, Colorado
Simy
Ain
America
Thaua Alee
News-Globe
Mathes Company
Polk St, Philcp
Amarillo Furniture Co
Taylor St
Apex
Radio Shop
Panhandle Highway
Apex, Keister, Brandes
Southwestern Public Service Co
Stewart Warner, Graybar
Triangle Electric Co
7Th St
Majestic
Spartan 117
West 7Th Ave
Victor
Amarillo Electric Co
Polk St
R. C. A. Radiola
Williams Hardware Co
Taylor St. Courier
Nunn Electric Co
Polk St. Victor
E. E. Finklea
Jeweler
Atwater Kent, Edison
Finkien Electric Co
R. C. A. Radiola, Majestic, Crosley
Tolzien Music Store
Polk St. Atwater Kent, Brunswick
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