Norther from Canada Ends Rain Spell as Storm Hits Potter Co
A strong norther swept into the Panhandle Saturday, dropping the temperature to 51 at the weather bureau and 49 at English Field. Wind peaked near 60 mph with a brief tornadic storm in Potter County damaging a barn and a windmill near St. Francis. no widespread damage reported beyond a few signs and a blown tree.
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Chicago
Canada
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Antarctic
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Seventh Avenue
Taylor Streets
English Field
Potter County
Mark Parker
St. Francis
Parker
City of Amarillo liner christened in air coast ceremony
The City of Amarillo liner was unveiled at English Field with 4,000 spectators as part of a TWA fleet rollout. Congressman Jones lauded private initiative and labor spirit, while Mayor Rogers predicted Amarillo would become a major aviation center. Norris Ewing introduced speakers from the Chamber of Commerce and TWA.
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English Field
Marvin Jones
TWA
America
Jones
Ross Rogers
Norris Ewing
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Everett
Walter Peck
McCormick Co
English Field Nere
Nell Dean Rogers
Ress D. Rogers
Oscar Wise
Earl Fleet
Hip &N
Pilot Fleet
Fleet
Las Vegas
N. M
Albuquerque
Sadio Columbo Killed in Gun Mishap at Home
Celebrity singer Sadio Columbo was shot and killed during an accidental discharge while examining a pistol in photographer Lansing V. Brown Jr.’s home. Brown said the weapon misfired when the hammer struck, ricocheting from a mahogany table. An inquest will be held. Columbo’s mother was hospitalized after a heart attack.
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Lansing V. Brown, Jr
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Columbo
Brown Jr
Roosevelt Confronted by Relief Critics Over 23 Million Needing Aid
A New Deal era report to President Roosevelt warns that 23,000,000 men, women and children will require aid next winter. It urges possible emergency measures like the CWA, with projections of costs and relief rolls through early 1935. Donald R. Richberg presents figures on federal, state and local expenditures tied to the relief effort.
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TNLEC
Wilson Hington
Roosevelt
Donald R. Richberg
Executive Council
Richberg
Drouth
Washington
Oregon
California
Mid-West
Federal Surplus Relief Administration
Mr. Roosevelt
FAMED BADMEN HEAD FOR ALCATRAZ PEN
Three of the nation’s most notorious federal prisoners George Machine Gun Kelly Albert Bates and Harvey Bailey were believed en route to Alcatraz Island from Leavenworth as part of a move with about 90 convicts speeding west on a special train. The trio had kidnapped Oklahoma City millionaire Charles Arshell for ransom and were sentenced to long federal terms.
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Leavenworth
George Machine Gun Kelly
Albert Bates
Harvey Bailey
Pacific Coast
Alcaraz Island
Federal Penitentiary
Charles Arshell
Oklahoma City
Pilot Flies Plane At 306 MPH Pace
Doug Davis from Atlanta speeds a three kilometer straight run at 306.215 mph near Cleveland surpassing the existing world record but falls short of the national aeronautical association mark by five mph. He planned a second attempt later that afternoon.
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Cleveland
U.P
Doug Davis
Atlanta
Jimmy Wedell
Davis
National Aeronautical Association
Woman dies in Amarillo man’s car death case
Verdict pending in Lubbock on the death of Mrs. Chester Edwards 28 of Amarillo. The body was found after an overnight ride with R. C. Patton. foul play considered unlikely. Survivors include a son and four siblings. Funeral set at N. S. Griggs chapel with Dr. G. L. Yates officiating. Burial Llano cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Lubbock
Chester Edwards
Amarillo
R. C. Patton
Edwards
Jim Bradley
Patton
Jimmie
Margaret Ann Bradley
Thomas
Autrey
Porter
L. D. Edwards
N. 8S
Griggs and Sons
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
John Crudgington
D. R. Lewis
O. A. Reeves
W. V. Scott
H. Ernest Smith
J. S. King
Labor Day plea urges 30 hour week and relief payments
William F. Green, AFL president, calls for a 30 hour week as a remedy for unemployment and proposes direct federal relief payments amid a Labor Day speech in Wichita. He warns of winter hardship and says relief should accompany jobs programs as NRA codes limit hours.
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Wichita
Kan
William F. Green
American Federation of Labor
Fed
Two Amarillo Men Escape Injury In Highway Crash
G. E. Quillin and Henry Wilkinson narrowly avoided serious harm when their car somersaulted into a ditch on U S Highway 66 between Amarillo and Tucumcari New Mexico. Quillin suffered chest injuries and was taken to a Tucumcari hospital. Wilkinson had minor bruises. The crash occurred 26 miles east of Tucumcari as the men returned from a New Mexico mine.
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U. S. Highway 66
Here
Tucumcari
N. M
G. E. Quillin
Sunset Street
Henry Wilkinson
Taylor Street
Quillin
New Mexico
Shock Fatal for Lubbock Lineman on Repair Duty
Lubbock man L. G. Bell a 43 year old lineman for Texas Utilities Co died after a fall from a light pole in a residential alley shortly after 9 am He was repairing a broken line damaged by last night’s wind Bell suffered a fractured skull and other injuries Cecil McGill another worker stood below unaware of the accident He is survived by his widow and three small children.
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Lubbock
L. G. Bell
Texas Utilities Company
Bell
Cecil McGill
Amarillo Area Forecast: Fair and Mild
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair skies tonight and Tuesday. West Texas sees fair, cooler weather in the south tonight, then warmer in the north. temperatures reach up to 66 degrees by noon with a low around 51.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Death takes Mrs Mooney in San Francisco
Mary Mooney the 85 year old mother of Thomas Mooney died after a long fight on behalf of her imprisoned son. She passed away on the eve of Labor Day from a heart attack with high hopes for her son's cause.
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San Francisco
Mary
Mother" Mooney
Thomas Mooney
Reno Mooney
Rescued American Tells Bandit Yarn
Fatigued but uninjured Robert Lury, one of 80 aboard the Hsinking Harbin express seized by Manchurian bandits, recounts harsh days in captivity. He and Dane E F Johaasen were the only Westerners aboard. rescue by Japanese and Manchukuoan sailors followed amid wrecked train and casualties. The group endured rope restraints, wading swamps, and millet rations.
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U.P
Robert Lury
Lury
E. F. Johaasen
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Film Company
Sungari
Kaoliang
Officers Seek Murder Suspect in Payton Slaying
Borger reports officers sought a man in connection with the slaying of Charley Payton former policeman. Sheriff D H Hardee said a warrant for arrest was sworn out. Payton was killed on his home back porch when a bullet struck his back and heart.
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Borger
Charley Payton
D. H. Hardee
Payton
Florida Homestead Tax Exemption Boosts Prosperity
Arthur Brisbane argues Florida should tax relief for homesteads up to 5 000 dollars to attract families and boost prosperity. He contends the exemption would draw population and spending, raising real estate values and long term growth.
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Florida
Mystery of Paiva sisters homicide clues emerge
Sacramento autopsy surgeon reports the Paiva children were assaulted before they suffocated in a farm home icebox. A two year old boy knows the manner of the deaths and investigators suspect murder as sheriff's deputies probe the scene where the parents were away at hop fields.
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Sacramento
Cal
Mary Paiva
Marion Paiva
C. H. McDonald
Sacramento County
Alfred Paiva
Citi
Negro mobbed after attack on woman in Savannah
Savannah Evening Press reports a Black man named George White was seized by a mob after an alleged attempt to assault a young white woman. He died under undetermined circumstances and was buried by relatives and friends. Authorities took no firm conclusion yet.
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Savannah
Savannah Evening Press
George White
Socialists condemn Upton Sinclair for California governor bid
The socialist party executive committee announced it will oppose Upton Sinclair in the California governor race. It said Sinclair is not a Socialist and lacks the party's support or platform. The committee urged backing party candidates in California.
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Milwaukee
Sacilalist Party
Upton Sinclair
California
Sinclair
Fire at Carbon Black Plant Damages Texas EMI Warehouse
A blaze at the Texas EMI carbon warehouse in Pampa, sparked Saturday night, was extinguished Sunday. Damage was estimated at $25,000.
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Carbon Black
Pampa
Texas
Youth Bound in Wheat Binder Survives Narrow Escape
Nine year old Henri Guyot was swept into a wheat binder, disappeared under a reaper, then emerged unharmed in a shock. His father feared worst but found him alive and unscathed, recounting the strange incident in Chalons sur Marne.
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Chalons Sur Marne
France
Henri Guyot
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