Banker Doherty Faces Embezzlement Charge in Oklahoma
Henry Doherty Burlington banker was held on 2500 bond after embezzlement charges followed his mysterious two week disappearance. He was arraigned in bed and pleaded not guilty while ill at home. Doherty vanished September 16 during a trip to Texas to collect on notes. the bank closed September 20 for cash shortage.
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Burlington
Okla
Henry Coerty
H. W. Wright
W. A. Carlisle
Cherokee
Doherty
J. M. Doherty
Wichita
Kas
Dumas
Texas
Ship wreck on Aleutian isle claims 34 lives
The freighter Nevada smashed on rocks near Amtagnak Island leaving 34 crew missing and presumed dead. Only three survivors James Thorsen Fritz Dewall and Lucena N Decanay were rescued by lifeboat crews and taken to safety aboard the President Madison in serious condition. Captain T W Johansen and first officer E T Wendt leaped to escape the gale and were not seen again. The cause remains under radio silence from States Steamship Company of Portland.
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Seattle
Nevada
Aleutian
Amtgnak Island
Madison
James Thorsen
Der
Portland
Ore
Fritz Dewall
Lucena N. Decanay
Manila
P. I
Crown
T. W. Johansen
E. T. Wendt
States Steamship Company of Portland
Second Venire Called for Walker Slaying Trial
A second special venire of 50 men will report Monday to complete a jury for the Hugh Walker murder trial in Lubbock. The case concerns the slaying of Frank V. Brown.
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Lubbock
Hugh Walker
Frank V. Brown
Notorious lifer dies after 56 years behind bars
Jesse Pomeroy Massachusetts notorious lifer dies at 70 in Bridgewater Massachusetts state farm after 56 years of imprisonment. He served 40 years in solitary confinement at Charlestown prison and was convicted in 1873 for a child murder, with claims of multiple victims. He opposed transfer to the state farm, citing leaving “friends” at the prison.
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Bridgewater
Mass
Jesse Pomeroy
Massachusetts
Lfe
State Farm
Pomeroy
Charlestown
Rail Jobs Seen For 15,000 By Oct Fifteenth
A United Press survey finds seasonal railroad traffic gains lifting earnings for the last two months and signaling work for at least 15,000 men by October 15. Most hires are locomotive and car repair crews, with large increases in the northwest. Experts say this shows a normal seasonal rise and growing confidence behind a tentative employment upturn.
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United Press
William L. Greene
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Receives Warm Wisconsin Welcome On Way To Milwaukee
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt was greeted by thousands in Beloit as his special train paused en route to Milwaukee. Democratic leaders, city officials and a marching band joined the enthusiastic crowd in a strong show of support for the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Beloit
Wis
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Recount Move Halted by Higher Court Action
Governor Sterling seeks to oust Miriam Ferguson as Democratic nominee for governor. Court delays decision pending Supreme Court ruling on mandamus forcing Secretary McCallum to certify Ferguson. Attorneys warn trial may be moot before the general election as issues of residence and citizenship loom.
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Austin
R. 8. Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
W. F. Robertson
Sterling
Ferguson
Supreme Court
Luther Nickels
Dallas
Nickels
Rain drenches the Panhandle amid soggy plains
Overnight and Friday rain totals reached 2.77 inches since last Thursday with Amarillo and nearby areas reporting 0.78 inches. Temperatures fell to 49 as roads deteriorated, halting traffic on key routes including No. 385 to Lubbock and No. 60 to Clovis.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Lubbock
Clovis
Panhandle Auto Club
Jericho
Dalhart
Tucumcari
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Denver
Rock Island
Waynoka
Oklo
Canyon
Hereford
Pope Renews Protest Against Mexican Law
Pope Pius XI issued the encyclical Acerba Animi to Mexican bishops denouncing laws that restrict priests and clergymen. He urged clergy and faithful to protest, calling the measures an offense to God and the Church and a step toward the elimination of Catholic hierarchy in Mexico.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Mexico
Exico
What About Roosevelt in Brisbane's Today column
Arthur Brisbane presents opinions on Governor Roosevelt and the 1920s political climate. The piece cites W. R. Hearst praising Roosevelt as honest yet not radical, discusses capital punishment after Sacco and Vanzetti, notes Judge Thayer’s stance, and mentions destruction from a Porto Rico hurricane affecting natives in weakly built homes.
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Abernathy Plumber Shot on Main Street in Exchange
Joe Ramsey about 55 a Abernathy plumber lay in a Lubbock hospital in critical condition after a shooting on Abernathy's main street yesterday. Another Abernathy man was jailed at Plainview as detectives investigated the quarrel's cause.
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Lubbock
Joe Ramsey
Abernathy
Plainview
Ramsey
Federal Grand Jury Probes Raid Evidence In KC Area
A federal grand jury met in special session in Kansas City to examine evidence from prohibition raids on about 40 night clubs gambling spots and roadhouses in and near the city. Most of the 96 detainees are out on bond.
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Kansas City
Prohibition
Liberty
Train Hold Up Delays Siberian Run Near Anganki
The International Trans Siberian train bound for Harbin was held up today near Anganki by regulars of Chinese Gen Chang Tsan-Kiu. Passengers’ safety remained uncertain as authorities investigated the incident and possible connections with irregular forces in the area.
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Siberian
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Harbin
Anganki
Chang Tsan-Kiu
Amarillo Weather Tonight and Saturday Outlook
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas indicates light rain tonight and Saturday. Temperatures will feature notable highs and lows across the region with unsettled conditions continuing through the weekend.
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Amarillo
Vicino
West Texas
Texan Beverley Leads Puerto Rico Recovery Effort Amid Hurricane Havoc
James R. Beverley, Amarillo born governor of Puerto Rico, coordinates post storm rehabilitation. A UT Austin graduate, he rose from attorney general to acting governor and assumed governorship January 25. Mrs Beverley Mary Smith Jarmon and two children are mentioned.
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Dallas
U.P
Puerto Rico
James R. Beverley
Island
Amarillo
Beverley
University of Texas
Mary Smith Jarmon
Austin
Texas
Corpus Christi
Beverleys
Paraguay Says Fort Boqueron Taken In Chaco War
Paraguayan war office claims Fort Boqueron fell after 21 days of bitter fighting with Bolivian defenders, signaling likely end of the Chaco conflict. Bolivian war office denies capture, saying Fort Boqueron remains under Bolivian control.
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Asuncion
U.P
Boqueron
Gran Chaco
War Office
Chaco
LA Paz
Bolivia
Fort Boqueron
Witt Named Texas Associate Director for Democratic Campaign
Lieutenant Governor Edgar E. Witt was appointed associate director of the Democratic presidential campaign in Texas by the state Democratic presidential directors.
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Austin
U.P
Edgar E. Witt
Texas
Policing Petting Zones Proposed by Texas University Professor
University of Texas associate philosophy professor Dr. E. T. Mitchell advocates unobtrusive police patrols of designated parking areas for students to reduce crime. He argues that parked cars are inevitable and suggests using city parks or observed lots to provide privacy and protection for students.
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Austin
U.P
University of Texas
E. T. Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell
Japan cites Chinese boycott as national policy in Manchurian issue
Washington reports in Geneva the Japanese White Book on China’s boycott of Japanese goods. It argues the Chinese action is a state policy led by the Kuomintang, aiming to sever all economic relations and surpasses prior anti foreign efforts.
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Washington
Geneva
Lytton
Japan
Tokyo
Nanking
Kuomintang
Kuo-mintang
Draft Hunter Group Formed In Texas Political Move
A Stephenville meeting formed a tentative group to draft Tom Hunter for governor via write in in the Texas general election. The plan includes a statewide mass meeting in Brownwood to formalize the effort with J. L. Lightfoot named temporary chairman. Supporters from 15 counties attended, including Sterling and Ferguson backers, with a resolution pledging Democratic ticket support.
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Brownwood
Tex
Stephenville
Tom Hunter
Texas
Miriam A
Delcon
Hunter
Sterling and
Ferguson
Roosevelt assails bureaucracy on campaign train tour
On the Roosevelt Special en route to Milwaukee, Governor Roosevelt denounces the Hoover administration as the greatest spending regime in peace time. He cites heavy bureaus and commissions, pledges tax and mortgage relief, and criticizes plans to consolidate the federal bureaucracy. He spoke in Sioux City at the Stockyards Park.
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Walter T. Brown
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Iowa
Hoover
Sioux City
Stockyards
Washington
Commission On Commission
Garner Lauds Roosevelt Sioux City Speech On Economic Evils
Speaker John N Garner praised Governor Roosevelt for attacking root causes of economic conditions. He welcomed Roosevelt’s remarks on economy in government expenditures and duty of leaders to reduce state local and federal taxes, appealing to taxpayers nationwide.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Sioux City
Bullington Urges Good Government In Governorship Bid
Sulphur Springs Texas September 30 Orville Bullington Republican candidate for governor spoke to supporters urging vote for good government beyond party lines The Wichita Falls lawyer said he left the Democratic Party years ago over tariff policy and other fundamental issues.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
Orville Bullington
Wichita Falls
Texarkana Taxi Driver Kidnapped Near Shreveport
R. L. Olinger a 31 year old Texarkana taxi driver was kidnapped Thursday night forced to drive within ten miles of Shreveport where he was tied in the woods and his car was taken Olinger freed himself and escaped.
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Texarkana
Ark
U.P
R. L. Olinger
Shreveport
Olinger
Earthquake Toll Rises in Chalcidice Aftershock Fears
The Athens count of quake victims in Chalcidice rose past 200 with more bodies found under ruins. Shocks continued in Salonika as residents slept outdoors while rescue work continued. Separately, the Insull line Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad was placed in receivership by Judge Wilkerson.
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Athens
Chalcidice
Salonika
Insull
Chicago
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
James A. Wilkerson
For Sale Trade Posts and Odds and Ends
Automatic shotgun for sale twenty dollars in excellent condition dial two zero two two nine. For sale or trade a Stu President sedan with 18 060 zones for light car or diamond R 845. Hillcrest Golf Country Club stock dues paid October 1 1982 twenty dollars. Din 6541 Globe News sell all tell all.
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Stu
Hillcrest Golf Country Club
Walker Back in Limelight
After a court ruling extends Mayor McKee’s term, former mayor James J. Walker is floated as a possible November candidate. The Herald Tribune notes Tammany Hall plans to back Walker and align a county committeemen convention with his return voyage from abroad. World cables flag Walker rushing to New York before October 6 to protect his political career.
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New York
James J. Walker
The
Herald Tribune
Tammany Hall
Walker
Gibraltar
Rex
Vulcania
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
John E. McGeehan
Joseph McKee
Tammany
Donations Welcome for Governor Sterling Election Fund
Austin reports state employees are invited to donate to cover Gov. Ross Sterling's election contest costs. The governor's office says contributions from friends of good government are welcome, with highway engineers noting a $122 check from a division as an example. Former Governor Ferguson declines to comment on the matter.
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Austin
u.Pi
Ross
Sterling
Friends of Good Government
el Paso
Gibb Gilchrist
Gilchrist
James E. Fereguson
Charles Spradley
Ferguson
State Legal Department
Floods Sweep Border Area From Rio Grande to Mexico
Brownsville reports a flood warning with water rising in the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City expected to reach higher stages over the next four days. McAllen notes the San Juan River inflow rising to 23.7 feet, inundating lowlands and farms while levees remain unrepaired. Mexico cities report the worst floods in 20 years, hindering rail traffic and causing fatalities.
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Brownsville
Tex
Mcallen
U.P
Rio Grande
San Juan
Rio Grande City
EB. M. Card
Mexico City
Rain or Shine Gentry Show Opens in Amarillo
H B Gentry announces two day engagement of the Gentry Brothers Famous Dog and Pony Show in Amarillo beginning Friday at 3 30 pm at Fourth and Jefferson. Delays from heavy rains forced transport by rail. shows include Friday 8 pm and Saturday 10 am 2 pm and 8 pm with free ticket offers at several local stores.
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Amarillo
H. B. Gentry
Gentry Brothers
Fourth
Jefferson
Plainview
McIlroy’s
the Keeney Bakery
Fox Drug Stores
Randal Drug Stores
J. C. Penney’s
Sears- Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Levine’s
J. Levy
Famed Dog and Pony Show Returns to City
1A. B. Gentry brings his dog and pony show to Amarillo after a 16 summer absence. The veteran showman arrives Friday morning for five performances, two Friday and three Saturday, drawing hundreds of longtime fans back to the old days of the one ring circus. The show, after 2 years of preparation, marks a fresh return to the road.
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B. Gentry
Amarillo
Gentry
Florida
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