Roosevelt to buy gold to lift prices and curb dollar
President Roosevelt ordered the first new-gold purchase tomorrow as a step to raise commodity prices and stabilize the dollar. The Treasury will stop selling newly mined gold abroad for American producers, with a price set above world levels. Officials to meet in the Treasury to announce the purchase price and steps.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Secretary of the Treasury
London
Paris
Northwest Texas Hospital chief to resign in November
Miss Jessie Wilson, superintendent of Northwest Texas Hospital and its nurse training school since May 1925, resigns effective November 1. Dr. R. L. Vineyard chairs the board. Wilson plans a vacation in Wichita Kansas and has no future plans. Since 1924 the hospital opened, 15 000 patients admitted, the training school graduated 42 nurses.
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Jessie Wilson
Northwest Texas Hospital
R. L. Vineyard
Wilson
Wichita
Kaw
Amarillo
Mother and seven born in one delivery in Georgetown
In Georgetown British Guiana Senora Carola Perez gave birth to seven sons in one delivery. Doctors call the unusually large birth unique and the family was reported to be doing well. The Bolivar department debated a government grant for the Perez family before sending the matter to public works. In New York physicians say documented multiple births beyond six are extremely rare with only two six births well substantiated in a century.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Senora Carola Perez
Deptet
Senate
Bolivar Department
Perez
Enor Luis Perez
Department of Public Works
New York
New York Academy of Medicine
France seeks new premier amid disarmament crisis
President Lebrun met Elysee leaders seeking a coalition cabinet to steer France through a fragile economic and diplomatic phase. Prime Minister Edouard Daladier resigned after a 329 to 241 defeat in the Chamber of Deputies over civil service pay cuts to balance the budget.
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Paris
U.P
Albert Lebrun
Elysee Palace
France
Germany
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Lebrun
Weekly oil output declines across nation with Oklahoma rise
Oil and Gas Journal reports a national daily oil production drop last week to 2 413 017 barrels from 2 438 020. Oklahoma shows a sizable gain to 519 820 barrels and the Oklahoma City field up 31 190 to 221 520. Texas fall 31 850 to 994 960. East Texas down. California down. Rocky Mountain nearly steady. Funeral services are set for James Monroe Dean, 93, Carthage newspaperman and Civil War veteran.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Texas
East Texas
Kansas
California
Eastern
Rocky Mountain
Carthage
U.P
James Monroe Dean
Dean
Murphy
N. C
Old South
Senate Probe Reveals Cuban Leader’s Trust Fund Shortfall
Senate investigators heard a Chase National Bank letter indicating former Cuban president Machado diverted nine million of a twelve million trust fund with knowledge of the State Department. The document noted loans to Machado and associates and suggested his son in law’s bank role in Havana. The committee focused on other matters as the letter was read.
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Washington
Machado
Cuba
State Department
Senate
Chase National Bank
Chase
Ferdinand Pecora
Committee Council
Chase Bank
Havana
A. K. Geiger
Pecora
Texas Farm Holiday Meet Fails of Quorum
A Texas division meeting of the National Farmers Holiday Association failed to reach a quorum. State president L Gough Amarillo and two directors present endorsed the national farm strike and urged Texas farmers, tradespeople and merchants to support the movement. The action cannot be official due to the quorum.
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Plainview
Texas
National Farmers’ Holiday Association
L. Gough
Amarillo
Gough
M. D. Ramsey
Floydada
F. W. Struve
Abernathy
Famous Actor's Son Ends Life With Gun
In Hollywood Robert Mantell Jr. 21, son of Shakespearean actor Robert B. Mantell, shot himself in his apartment with his mother Genevieve Hamper present. Friends say career discouragement drove the act. the death occurs on the eve of Miss Hamper's return to the stage as Portia in Los Angeles.
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Hollywood
Robert Mantell
Robert B. Mantell
Genevieve Hamper
Miss Hamper
Portia
Los Angeles
Golding Post Officers To Be Installed Tonight
John B. Golding Post No 1475 will install new officers at the American Legion home during tonight’s meeting. Commander C C Gibson, Senior Vice Commander J W Barr, Junior Vice Commander Higgins, Chaplain Joe Olivier, Adjutant O W Dawkins, and Officer of the Day J R Stevens are slated to take posts. Meeting starts at 8 o’clock.
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John B. Golding
American Legion Home
C. C. Gibson
J. W. Barr
8. C. Higgins
Joe Olivier
O. W. Dawkins
J. R. Stevens
Amarillo and New Mexico Weather Forecast
For Amarillo and vicinity fair and colder tonight and Wednesday. For New Mexico unsettled tonight and Wednesday with colder conditions on the eastern portion. Temperature extremes today up to 11 PM range from 52 to 72 degrees.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Illinois Farmers Join War Over Prices As Iowa Pickets Step Up
Illinois farmers estimated at 2000 voted to join the anti selling campaign in Kangakee. In Western Iowa pickets halted trucks carrying farm products bound for Omaha and Creascent hog trucks were turned back. Additional reports say northwestern Iowa trucks to Sioux City were delayed and a Wisconsin milk load was spilled by pickets at Vesper.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Kangakee
Omaha
Oakland
Creascent
Sioux City
Wisconsin
Vesper
Youthful Wanderers Are Sent Homeward
Norman Harper fourteen of Minturn Colorado and Ernest Dickson thirteen of Green River Utah were found here Monday as police searched for Edwin Potter the Amarillo boy missing. They were returning home after saying they had visited relatives in Phoenix Arizona and were transported by police.
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Norman Harper
Minturn
Colo
Ernest Dickson
Greenriver
Utah
Edwin Potter
Amarillo
el Paso
Phoenix
Ariz
Federal Judge James C. Wilson to Return After Trip
Federal Judge James C. Wilson was out of town with attaches at the federal building and will return Saturday. Court work for the term is virtually complete and he plans to resume duties upon return.
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James C. Wilson
Federal
Relief Board Is Appointed Howe Declines
Austin October 24 Members of the Texas Relief Commission were chosen to oversee proceeds of a 5 500 000 bond issue for relief of the destitute. Names include Ed Husston B E Giesecke W A Prooks Jr Carl Estes Robert Real Joe Frost and Gene Howe with additional appointments by Governor Ferguson Lieut Governor Witt and Speaker Stevenson. Gene Howe refused the appointment saying he would not serve and expressed appreciation for the nomination.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Ed Husston
Houston
B. E. Giesecke
W. A. Prooks, Jr
Dallas
Carl Estes
Tyler
Robert Real
Kerrville
Joe Frost
San Antonio
Gene Howe
Amarillo
Earl Adams
Crockett
M. N. Chrestman
State Industrial Accident Board
Texas Judicial Council
Miriam A. Ferguson
Hussian
Edgar Witt
Giesecke
Brooks
Estes
Coke Stevenson
Real
Frost
Howe
Hussion
Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission
Lawrence Westbrook
Ferguson
J. Il, Dunn
Corsicana
C. W. Dick
Abilene
State Board of Barber Examiners
EF. T. Jenkins
Fort Worth
Amarillo Commission to Hear Radio Bids and Budget
Amarillo city commissioners will review two sets of bids tonight for police radio patrols and motor cars. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled, and a petition for a street light at Second Avenue and Maryland Street will be considered.
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Amarillo
Second Avenue
Maryland Street
Clayton Estimates Soviet Cotton Trade
William L. Clayton head of the largest cotton company said Soviet Russia if recognized by the United States could use 500000 bales of American cotton annually. He warned the U.S. must trade in goods with Russia for payments upon shipments.
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Houston
U.P
William L. Clayton
Soviet Russia
United States
Clayton
America
Russia
Missing Youth Held By El Paso Police
Edwin Potter a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs N W Tovey 823 South Georgia Street is held in El Paso as a runaway boy in response to a telegram from Sheriff Chris P Fox. He had been missing since Thursday morning when he started for school and was last seen at Middlewater west of Dalhart with 13 year old Boyd Martin of Amarillo who says he left Edwin there to go to California.
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Edwin Potter
N. W. Tovey
South Georgia Street
el Paso
Chris P. Fox
Edwin
Middlewater
Dalhart
Boyd Martin
Amarillo
California
Record motor car registrations surge in county
The county tax collector reports strong registrations this month with 115 passenger cars and 25 commercial vehicles or trucks to date reflecting ongoing demand for personal and commercial transport.
Amarillo Officials Highlight State Eastern Star Session
Four Amarilloans play key roles at the State Eastern Star convention under way at the Municipal Auditorium. Mrs. D. W. Britain serves as deputy grand matron. G. K. Camp is the Bonita Chapter worthy patron and grand entertainment committee member. E. F. Feierabend and Lodter hold secretary and treasurer roles respectively.
Eastern Star delegates from 14 states attend Amarillo convention
About 3,000 visitors fill Amarillo for the fifty first Eastern Star convention with at least 1,500 delegates registered. National and state leaders from Rhode Island to Florida participate as Mrs. Riva Burnett of Miami and W. F. Fosterling of Del Rio preside over the three day event. A reception at the auditorium kicks off activities followed by a chuck wagon breakfast and rodeo at the Tri-State Fair grounds.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
National Organization
Rhode Island
Nevada
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Louisiana
Florida
Riva Burnett
Miami
Texas
W. F. Fosterling
del Rio
Khiva Shrine Patrol
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Burnett Ranch
Downstate
Special party goes 10 races at Arlington Downs
Reservations for The Globe News special party to the races at Arlington Downs are filling fast. Mason King and Miss Lois Black handle deposits of 5 dollars with the balance 11.50 due by Thursday noon. The 16 50 trip includes Pullman travel, Texas Hotel rooms, and grandstand seats for two Arlington Downs race days, meals excluded.
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Globe-News
Arlington Downs
Mason King
Lois Black
The
Pullman
Fort Worth
Texas Hotel
Panhandle
Texas
United States
Wilbur C. Hawk
See Delegates Page 12 Berry's Ford and Cleaning
Community notices reference delegates on page 12 with items about Berry's Ford and local cleaning efforts. The brief mentions upcoming meetings and service updates affecting residents and clubs.
Wrestler Linked to Lindbergh Ransom Case Questioned
Boston Oct 24 police questioned John Goreh 17 in a bid to link him to the Lindbergh ransom. Officials checked serial numbers on bills found with Goreh and said they did not match the ransom money. Gorch a 204 pound Polish wrestler held on defrauding a Boston woman. Evelyn Kimasewiska 23 held on a statutory charge.
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Boston
New York
New Jersey
John Goreh
Lindbergh
James Finn
Police Department
Charles A. Lindbergh
William F. Horne
H. Norman Schwarzwopf
U.P
Hopewell
N. J
Oolice
Jeter
Gorch
Charles Street
Rose Ginsberg
Evelyn Kimasewiska
Springfield
Vermont State Reform School
Gorek
Herbert F. Callahan
Alfred E. Smith Jr
Train Derailment Kills Dozens in French River Accident
An express train from Cherbourg to Paris derailed near Evreux, plunging into the Iton River and killing at least 20 with reports of more deaths. A tangle of coaches destroyed telegraph lines and halted communications. emergency lines were set up as crews searched wreckage.
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Paris
U.P
Cherbourg
Sheriff’s Court Rounds End Night With 17 Inmates
Sheriff’s force logged a busy night with 17 defendants in jail on Tuesday morning. Most jailed for drunkenness and vagrancy, including two juvenile boys among the detainees.
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Sheriff's Force
Ickes Sets Oil Figure For December and January
Oil Administrator Ickes announced a daily crude oil production limit of 2,130,000 barrels for December 1933 and January 1934. Allocations to states will not be certified until November 20 to allow the petroleum board to study trade-channel changes. An order lets small storage holders sell stored oil to buyers who treat it as stored oil and not for consumption, with such oil first withdrawn when demand rises.
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Washington
U.P
Ickes Today
Ickes
Petroleum Administrative Board
Department of Interior
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U. S
Frederick C.othman
United Press
George N. Peek
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Peek
Northwest
Daladier
Ance
Arthur Brisbane
All About
Huey Long
Turkey
King Feature Syndicate
Ine
Globe
Brisbane
Hitler
Stalin
China
Far East
Japan
Donaldson
Cleveland
Milo Reno
Golding
Relief Board
Commission
Mr. Howe
Associated Press Dispatch
Stevenson
Eastern Star Officials
Gray G. BE. Camp
D. W. Britain
FL Lodter
Yr. O. Petarabend
C. E.S
FE Paso
Martha Seidel
T. Hearn
Mildred Hearn
Bee Harper
Louise Bolton
Hazel Hearn
Blanche Chambers
Helen Skaina
Charlotte Yancy Triplett
Willie Steere
Margie Smith
Mary E. Downs
Fred W. Miller
Mildred Thomas
Lila Pearl Bourland
Lillian Stanley
Mary Eda Lisle
Flora French
R. J. Barrett
Florence Reich
Berry
Ford and Cleaning
Jafsie
J. PF. Condon
John Gorch
Condon
Ace Gorch
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