Unions Plan Monthlong Textile Strike Extension
Union leaders vow at least another month of strike action as arbitration stalls. Francis J. Gorman urges Roosevelt to deploy troops impartially while National Guardsmen operate in five states and talks resume with manufacturers. A textile workers victory contract with Rayon Weavers, Inc. is cited as a milestone amid broader unrest.
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Propyright
United Press
Washington
U.P
New England
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers Special Strike Committee
Roosevelt
Gorman
American Federation of Labor Cooperation
Federal Mediation Board
United Textile Workers
Rayon Weavers, Inc
New Bedsford
Mass
Huey Long Expands Power After Louisiana Primary Victory
Sen Huey P Long strengthens his grip on Louisiana after a decisive win in yesterday's primary. Regulars threaten litigation over vote counting as Long seizes the registrar office with state militia and purges about 25000 allegedly illegal voters. His two Congressmen are renominated and his court and public service commission candidates win.
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H. O. Thompson
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Long
Ita
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Panic on ship blamed radio operator amid Morro Castle blaze
Federal inquiry hears Chief Radio Operator George White Rogers recount delays in flashing distress call from the Morro Castle fire as his assistant George Alagna, later jailed, faced questions about possible radio jamming and the crew’s cooperation. The testimony covers timing from 2 55 A M to 3 30 A M and notes a power outage and emergency stand by signaling.
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New York
George White Rogers
Hig Key
8. & Morro Castle
Rogers
George Alagna
Ing
Alagna
D. N. Hoover
New Jersey
Satengt
President studies NRA reorganization under one authority
President Roosevelt reviews a plan to unify enforcement agencies under a single head, likely the Justice Department, as he clarifies the study is ongoing and details are not yet final. Separately, Col Turner and Clyde Pangborn landed in Wichita after flying a new bi-motor to New York for shipment to London for the London to Australia air race.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
U.P
Roosevelt
NRA
Department Vof Justice
Wichita
Col. Turner
Cotton Linters Production Reported by Census Bureau
Washington reports cotton linters production for August at 38 450 running bales according to the Census Bureau data.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Solons Probe Abductors of Airplane Sale Woman Sought
Senate panel hears evidence Curtiss-Wright sought to draft Kelly Field graduates for foreign air sales and to recruit a Chinese machine gun instructor. Letters showed Bolivia asked Curtiss in 1933 to supply US Army airmail support on treaties. Miss Lillian Hopping, 26, abducted at gunpoint near Littlefield Texas, recovered after tire puncture led to escape. ICC approves Interisland Airways bid for Hawaii mail among four islands.
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Washington
Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation
United States Army
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Senate Munitions Committee
du Ponts
Pierre S
Irenee
Felix
Lamont
Curtiss Corporation
Kelly
China
Bolivia
Littlefield
Tex
Lillian Hopping
Texas-New Mexico
Hopping
Pat Boone
Pistol Point
Boone
Miss Hopping
Mrs. Boone
Austin
New Mexico
ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interisland Airways, Ltd
Hawaiian
Sheriffs to Seek New Crime Laws At Texas Convention
SAN ANGELO Sept 12 UP Organization of all law enforcement agencies in Texas was urged to pursue legislation to combat crime at the Texas Sheriffs Association three day convention opening session. More than 100 sheriffs attended the meeting.
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San Angelo
Texas Sheriffs Association
State Democrats Back Submitting Dry Laws and Betting Ban
The Texas Democratic convention endorsed submitting dry laws to a public vote and repealing race track gambling statutes. James V. Allred won the governorship nomination as the party discussed utility and tax measures while heat hovered over a sparsely filled hall.
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Galveston
U.R
Democratic Party
Texas
James V. Allred
Six Bills Up To Senators In State and National Results
Primary returns from eight states show Democratic gains with Huey Long’s Louisiana influence strong. Colorado's Miss Roche loses to Gov. Johnson. Michigan shifts toward GOP dominance as Vanderberg is renominated. Austin and Washington races mix with new bills and tax relief proposals in Texas and regional contests.
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United Press
Democratic Party
Colorado
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Josephine Roche
Edwin C. Johnson
Edward P. Costigan
Bull Moore
Miss Roche
Johnson
Nate C. Warren
Michigan
Arthur J. Lacy
William A. Comstock
Lacy
Vandenberg
Arthur H. Vanderberg
Frank Picard
Long
Democratic Old Guard
New Orleans
Washington
Olin D. Johnson
South Carolina
Cole Blease
Henry F. Ashurst
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
Senate
Sen
C. C. Dill
John C. Stevenson
Seattle
Lewis Schwellenbach
Charles Leavy
Reno Odlin
Olympia
Halt in Texas cattle purchases to ease drought
The Agricultural Adjustment Association ordered a temporary halt on government cattle buying across Texas to review existing purchases. H. L. Darby, chief inspector, was advised the moratorium aims to inventory cattle bought so far, with new orders expected within a week to resume purchases after tallying 1,150,715 cattle bought through last Friday. Separately, Jean La Rene and Mary Owens, Texas female aviators, attempted to extend an endurance record from a local airport at 3:15 am, facing prior mechanical and weather setbacks in St. Louis and Chicago.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Washington
H. L. Darby
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Darby
Chicago
Jean la Rene
Mary Owens
St. Louis
Government Neglect in Morro Castle Disaster
Arthur Brisbane argues improper government oversight contributed to the Morro Castle tragedy. He cites 133 deaths from fire and smoke and urges independent investigation into ship safety inspections and potential negligence by authorities and ship officials.
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Morro Castle
United States
Amarillo Men Convicted on Counterfeiting Charges
John Foster of Clovis New Mexico and H L Dillard of Amarillo Texas were found guilty by a federal court jury on four counts of counterfeiting connected to an alleged March attempt to “puncho” a Belen New Mexico merchant. Sentencing will follow. Dillard has prior convictions including a 1933 state prohibition violation and a 1926 drunken driving case.
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Drys
J. E. Kilday
Lee Simmons
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Walter Woodul
William McCraw
John Sharp
Supreme Court
Lon
Willacy
Irrigation
Texas
Colorado River Valley Authority
Pope
Albuquerque
N. M
John Foster
Clovis
H. L. Dillard
Amarillo
Tex
Puncho
Belen
Dillard
Harris Dillard
Grandmother of Russian Revolution Countess Catherine Breshkovskaya Dies
Countess Catherine Breshkovskaya known as the grandmother of the Russian Revolution died at 90 in Praha Czechoslovakia. She abandoned nobility to oppose the czar and spent 23 years in Siberian exile. Alexander Kerensky was by her side shortly before her death.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Catherine Breshkovskaya
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
Siberia
One Man Killed After Mesquite Hold Up
Sheriff posses killed one gunman and captured another after a post office and general store robbery near Mesquite New Mexico. The bandits fled on horseback with $200. One robber was shot and killed a mile east of Mesquite during a running gun battle.
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EL Paso
Mesquite
N. M
Lone Mile
Levine Lethal Gas Attempt Ends in Collapse in Kitchen
Charles A. Levine, once famed for transatlantic flight ventures, is found unconscious in a friend's New York kitchen after turning on gas jets. Three inked notes lie beside him including one asking forgiveness of A. J. Walter and another addressed to Dedo, as police are alerted.
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New York
Charles A. Levine
Clarence Chamberlain
Europe
A. J. Walter
Levine
Dedo
Walters
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Tonight Through Thursday
Forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday. West Texas and New Mexico regions expect generally fair weather with little temperature change. Temperature extremes reach 67 degrees at night and 88 degrees during the day by 1 o'clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Schools Report Record High Enrollment
Amarillo schools report a new high in student numbers with 1,307 enrolled in senior high by noon and Amarillo College near record attendance. Grade schools show strong enrollments as officials expect a record to be reached. nonacademic loan promotion appears at end.
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Amarillo College
B. E. Masters
Possible Date Set for Tour of Zephyr Train
The Burlington Zephyr will visit Amarillo between September 25 and October 2 with stops in Clarendon Memphis and Childress. J W Mode superintendent for Far Worth and Denver Railroad said no exact date yet and the train is currently in California starring in The Silver Streak. Burlington officials will be on hand to explain construction and mechanism and the train will be held four hours in Amarillo for public inspection.
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Burlington
Zephyr
Amarillo
J. W. Mode
Far Worth
Denver
Mr. Mode
California
RKO
Mode
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress
Tri State Fair Opens With World Interest Looming
Two days remain before the Tri-State Fair opens its twelfth exposition in Amarillo. The racing meet starts Saturday with 200 thoroughbreds across seven days and 50 cent admission plus 25 cents for boxes. The circus opens Monday led by Tom Mix, with ceremony at 10 am attended by Wilbur C. Hawk and Mayor Rows D. Rogers. Officials expect record crowds and major delegations by train. The Merchants Building is remodeled and booths are reserved as exhibitors from many states prepare displays.
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Tri-State Fair
Bouth
Tom Mix
Screen Star
Tony
Wilbur C. Hawk
Association
D. Rogers
Amarillo
Shamrock Band
Texas
Hawk
Tri-State
Mr. Hawk
Chambers of Commerce
Merchants
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
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