Texas Legislature Fails To Clear Two-Thirds Vote On Brazos District Bill
Final passage sought for a bill to remit $309000 in taxes across ten counties to secure a 30000000 loan for a Brazos River watershed dam project. The House fell three votes short of the required two-thirds after Senate approval 85 to 44, raising constitutional questions over tax remission. Legislators debated reconsideration while warnings about flood losses and property damage echoed through the chamber.
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Austin
Brazos River
Texas
House
Senate
Razos River
Muster
W. FE. Jones
Jourdanton
Poverty and Flit Theme in Sinclair Leadership
The item notes Upton Sinclair and the British Lead Florida as figures in a discussion of poverty. It frames the topic around social conditions and reform. The commentary reflects 1930s concerns about wealth, class, and the media’s role in shaping public perception.
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Florida
Upton Sinclair
Fiend on the Loose After Amarillo Attacks
A violent attacker believed to be a black man fled through Amarillo in the early morning hours. Police and volunteers searched the city and nearby flats for the suspect who targeted four women, with two earlier threats reported. Investigators questioned several suspects as the hunt continued.
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Amarillo
Flats
Fillmore Street
Cash Payment of Bonus Favored by American Legion Committee
The American Legion legislative committee will urge immediate cash payment of the bonus at the Miami convention. The panel argues funds released would boost circulation, ease unemployment, and lift economic mood. Debate will cover the issue in depth, with emphasis on financing and broader defense questions.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion Legislative Committee
Associated Press
Legislative Committee
St. Louis
Bernard Fp, Dickman
National Defense Committee
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Widow of victim runs for Hutchinson County tax office
Mrs. Lloyd Duncan, widow of Arthur Huey shooting victim, will challenge Huey for Hutchinson County tax assessor and collector in the November 6 election. Duncan, a Magnolia Petroleum farm boss, vows to stay in the county and serve the public while Huey faces murder charges in two related killings.
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Borger
Arthur Huey
Huey
Hutchinson County
Lloyd Duncan
A. P
Ace) Borger
Borger State Bank
Duncan
Sho
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Brisbane column highlights English air race triumph
Arthur Brisbane notes in The Globe cites England as winner in the big air race. Two Englishmen Scott and Black in an English plane landed in Melbourne hours ahead of rivals, set records for the 11,000 mile flight.
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England
Scott
Black
Melbourne
Australia
Asia
Hauptmann pleads not guilty. trial set January 2 1935
Bruno Richard Hauptmann entered a personal plea of not guilty to the Lindbergh baby murder charge in Flemington New Jersey. Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. Trenchard set January 2, 1935 as the trial date after reading the Hunterdon County grand jury indictment. He wore a grey suit and a tie not previously allowed in prison.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Trenchard
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hunterdon County
Hauptmann
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Hauck
Desperadoes Slug Jailer and Escape in Oklahoma
Four men assaulted Hughes County Jailer Jim Sickles in Holdenvile Oklahoma and escaped with two women in two stolen cars. Fugitives include Bill Johnson Ambrose Nix Arthur Gooch Henry Hurst Maudie Lawson and Myrtle Kindig. They abducted T C Puckett and Nis son and terrorized residents before fleeing in Dr. Gregory W Morgan's car while he slept.
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Holdenville
Okla
Hughes County
Jim Sickles
Bill Johnson
Ambrose Nix
Arthur Gooch
Henry Hurst
Maudie Lawson
Myrtle Kindig
T. C. Puckett
Puckett
Nis Son
Jarald
Gregory W. Morgan
Mrs Olive Huckins Dies in Oklahoma City
Olive M. Huckins widow of Joseph Huckins Jr pioneer hotelman died at her apartment after a two year illness in Oklahoma City on October 24.
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas and New Mexico
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with cooler air in the western and southeastern portions. Temperatures range from 45 to 65 degrees with the high at 65 and low near 45. Griggs Ambulance contact 4311.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Stalcup Held for Grand Jury Action in Clarendon
Virgil Stalcup, 27, escaped Texas convict captured near Clarendon after a long chase. He surrendered and awaits Donley County grand jury action on October 31. Officers pursued through ranch lands. Stalcup fled by auto and on foot, later charged with robbery by firearms and held on $10,000 bond. He has a 254 year total prison sentence and faces warrants in Memphis Big Spring Dickens and Borger.
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Clarendon
Virgil Stalcup
Texas
Donley County Grand Jury
Stalcup
Guy Pierce
Childress
Harlem
Wilbarger
Potter
Wichita
T. Walker
Ponca City
Okla
Salesman
Hedley
Tex
Memphis
Big Spring
Dickens
Borger
Ranger's Pen Term Upheld in High Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of W. S. Byars a former Texas Ranger for the slaying of J. R. Munro a Austin carpenter. Byars received a 25 year sentence. The incident followed an alley confrontation near Byars and Munro garages on July 3 1933. Munro was fatally wounded and Mrs. Munro was seriously wounded but recovered.
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Austin
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
W. S. Byars
Texas Ranger
J. R. Munro
Austin Carpenter
Byars
Munro
Roosevelt Denies Pledge Of Statement In California
President Roosevelt denied any pledge to Upton Sinclair that he would issue a statement during the California campaign. Sinclair claimed Roosevelt promised such a statement and complained newspapers misquoted him. Roosevelt said he knew nothing of a telegram Sinclair sent and had not seen it.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
California
Dispatches
Sinclair
West Coast
San Francisco
U.P
First Lady of Air Says Landing Mess
Cadiz Ohio October 24 The Piccards and Lilly the turtle completed the first stratosphere balloon flight with a woman participant ending in a forest near Cadiz. The crew descended after eight hours with instruments to study cosmic rays while officials expected valuable data from the expedition.
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Air
Cadiz
Piccards
Lilly the Turtle
Earth
Here
Jean Piccard
Lilly
Fleur de Lys
Auguste Piccard
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Lake Erie
Ohio
W. F. G. Swann
Franklyn Institute
Swarthmore
Mrs. Piccard
Appalachian
Miss McAdoo Sees Barrier To Wedding
Ellen McAdoo plans marriage to Rafael de Onate face resistance from family and officials. Riverside clerk will require proof of Caucasian ancestry before issuing a license under California law. De Onate denies Filipino blood claims and calls the controversy ridiculous.
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Miss McAdoo
Hollywood
Ellen Wilson McAdoo
United States
William Gibbs McAdoo
Rafael Lopez de Onate
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo
McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Riverside
Clayton
de Onate
Philippine Islands
William H. Neblett
McNutt Predicts Hourly Arrests Over Prison Break
Governor Paul V. McNutt said arrests are expected hourly in connection with the September 26, 1933 Michigan City prison break and the Crown Point jail escape by Joan Dillinger.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Michigan City
Joan Dillinger
Crown Point
Paul V. McNutt
Hearing on Western Union Postal Telegraph consolidation set
The Federal Communications Commission ordered a hearing for December 3 to assess the advisability of consolidating the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies.
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Washington
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Federal Communications Commission
Derby winners claim 40000 in world air race Melbourne
In the England to Australia air race the top three finishers split 40000 for De Villand Comet driven by C W A Scott and Tom Campbell Black of Britain. K D Parmentier J J Moll C Van Brugge and Douwe Prinz of Holland earned 6000. Col Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn of the United States earned 2000. A fourth entrant chased the handicap prize as others pursued Asia routes.
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Melbourne
Australia
W. A. Scott
Tom Campbell Black
Great Britain
Cathcart Jones
Ken Waller
Scott and Black
Darwin
Jones
Waller
Charleville
Roosevelt orders enforcement to curb oil surpluses
President Roosevelt said federal agents in the Midcontinent field will work out measures to prevent oil surpluses and stressed need for effective enforcement. In Tulsa, Secretary Ickes and the petroleum administrator tightened actions against hot oil and price cuts as the campaign widens beyond Texas.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Tulsa
Ickes
Texas
Marathon Dance Held Legal If Rests Taken
In Austin on October 24, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled a dancing marathon with hourly rests does not violate the first anti marathon law from Texas 42nd Legislature. The ruling cites the case of P. G Wolfe appealed from El Paso. The court notes the case falls under an earlier statute than the newer act restricting marathons to 168 hours total at one location.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
P. G Wolfe
FE Paso
Globe and News Want Ads Offer Rent Listings Reach 32000 Readers
A call to landlords to use Globe and News Want Ads to advertise vacancies. The message notes hundreds of houses rented monthly and promotes dialing 6262 to place a rental listing for Globe and News readers. It emphasizes broad reach and quick payment, urging owners to publish ads.
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Globe-News
The
Globe and News
Dial
Relief program unchanged after county relief board resignation
Relief setup in Potter County remains as before after the county relief board led by Gaines D. Whitsitt resigned. All relief projects continue to operate without change. Only difference noted is a shift in the incentive of the hate war of Con See.
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Potter County
County Relief Board
Gaines D. Whitsitt
Trio in Jail for Paramount Theater Theft
Three Amarillo men Jack Gish Morton Angel and Duncan Thomas are jailed in Potter County on grand jury indictments for burglary of the Paramount Theater Bond set at 2000 by Judge Henry Bishop Gish posted bond in the burglary case but is held on a separate 2000 bond for stealing property valued over 50 Archie Satterwhite a drug clerk was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property and released on 750 bond
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Amarillo
Potter County
Paramount Theater
Jack Gish
Morton Angel
Duncan Thomas
Henry
Bishop
Paramount
Justice Court
Archie Satterwhite
Bus Crash Near Indiana Claims Two Dead Seven Hurt
A New York to Chicago bus overturned four times near here landing in a small stream. Two people were killed including a middle aged man and an aged woman, seven were injured and taken to district hospitals.
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Indiana
Floyds Body Sent Back to Oklahoma
The body of Pretty Boy Floyd was shipped home in a plain pine box from East Liverpool. Federal and Missouri officers abandoned efforts to extradite Adam Richetti, Floyd ally, to Kansas City for the Union Station killings or to Missouri for police murders and will try him in Ohio for shooting with intent to kill.
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Liverpool
Pretty Boy Floyd
Oklahoma
Wellsville
Missouri
Adam Richetti
Charles
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Kansas City
Union Station
Columbia
Richetti
Hugh McNamee
Frank Wiedeman
Cleveland
Richett
Thomas B. Bush
P. Cowley
Department of Justice
Washington
John Fultz
Fultz
East Liverpool
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Jeff) Raven
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