Drought Ends Slowly as Texas Panhandle Sees Rain
The Amarillo area records 0.45 inches of rain by Saturday night while Texline Dalhart Channing and northwest Texas receive up to 1.5 inches. Herman T. Collman calls the rain "the beginning of the end of the drought" though more is expected. Lightning interrupts power in San Jacinto and Country Club. one house is struck with minimal damage.
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Herman T. Collman
San Jacinto and Country Club
Texline
Dalhart
Channing
Points Northwest
Canyon
Tulsa
Plainview
Rock Island
Tucumcari
Groom
Hitchland
Santa Fe
Clovis
Pampa
Littlefield
Sudan
Panhandle
Amarillo
Quanah
Three Men Die In Plane Crash Near Sheboygan
An aircraft performing a wing-over exploded and crashed about a thousand feet from the Sheboygan airport. Dead are Elmer Blumenberg of St. Cloud, Gus Darrow of Sheboygan a local wrestler, and Marsall Field formerly of Madison the pilot. Witnesses saw flames from the motor as the ship took off. All three perished instantly.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Elmer Blumenberg
St. Cloud
Gus Darrow
Marsall Field
Madison
Fritz Loose
Germany
Junkers
Loose
Lone Bandit Steals 200 In Houston Store Heist
A lone bandit entered a Houston suburban store before 3 p.m. and after buying goods held up the manager with a pistol, leaving with 200 dollars in cash and checks. The thief fled in a waiting car driven by a woman, with two customers and clerks present.
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Associated Press
Houston
Paul Ublig
Lon Chaney Critically Ill With Anemia
Hollywood star Lon Chaney is in critical condition as doctors treat him for anemia. The UPI report notes he was admitted today and is under medical supervision at a Hollywood hospital.
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Lon Chaney
United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Sunday fair for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas generally fair with local thundershowers southeast porch on Sunday. New Mexico generally fair with little temperature change. Hourly readings show highs around 72 to 87 and lows near 65 to 69.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Andree body to be carried on battleship Oslo
Norway and Scandia plan to meet the Brattvaag with the body of Salomon August Andree, the missing Arctic explorer, as the Horn expedition party returns. A funeral cortege and solemn ceremonies are planned upon arrival, with details awaited, possibly by Septem ber 10.
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Associated Press
Oslo
Norway
Scandinavia
Salomon August Andree
White Island
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Brattvaag
8. Horn
Horn
Danes Island
North Pole
Arctic Mystery Endures After Andree Tragedy
The bodies of Salomon Auguste Andree and his two companions are recovered, ending one Arctic riddle. But 141 others remain missing in polar history including participants from Nobile’s Italia crash and Amundsen’s voyage, with Franklin’s era losses noted near Baffin Island.
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Arctic
Associated Press
New York
Salomon Auguste Andree
North Pole
Andree
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Polar
North Eastland
Raold Amundsen
Norwe
Baffin Island
Canada
Sir John Franklin
Amundsen
Erebus
Grand Jury To Hear Payne Case In Amarillo Monday
The Potter County grand jury will be impaneled Monday morning to hear the Payne case. Judge Henry Bishop will deliver the charge, and an indictment may be returned that afternoon pending the investigation. Payne has been in Hutchinson County jail at Stinnett since August 5 and will be moved to Amarillo early this week for arraignment and trial considerations.
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Potter County
District Criminal Court
A. D. Payne
Henry
Bishop
Payne
Hutchinson County
Stinnett
Amarillo
Bill Thompson
Homer A
Callaway
Sid Payne
Edward W. Thomerson
B. A. Ford
O. W. Shelberg
D. W. Caldwell
E. 8
Blasdel
O. H. Hargett
J. H. Hardin
Frank Satter
Thompson Myers and Elliott Win Closest Races Ever Held Here
In Potter County runoff results Sheriff Bill Thompson and county attorney winner Rhea Myers posted narrow margins while Howard Elliott won the constable contest. County totals exceeded 6,000 votes with strong governor race turnout and the county reelecting Commissioner Charley Hill.
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Potter County
Bill Thompson
Rhea C. Myers
Howard E. Elliott
Thompson
H.L. Gaither
Myers
Darrell L. Jackson
Elliott
Sam Ramsey
the Couty
Car Hill
Joe Gray
Dairyman
Eddie Schneider Heads To Final Jump For Transcontinental Record
Eddie Schneider an 18 year old Jersey City aviator will start the last lap of his East West trans continental flight at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning in Columbus Ohio. He landed at Port Columbus at 3 35 PM after flying non stop from Wichita Kansas in 7 hours 45 minutes. Weather over the Appalachians delayed plans to fly direct to Roosevelt Field and he will remain in Columbus overnight.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Eddie Schneider
Jersey City
Frank Goldsborough
Birdman
Port Columbus
Wichita
Kas
Roosevelt Field
Pennsylvania
En Route to Capitol with Data on Needs for Meeting
Report notes requirements and key data prepared for a scheduled meeting at the Capitol. Officials outline budget items, project priorities, and anticipated questions for lawmakers.
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Capitol
Moody appoints banker to push Texas drought relief plan
Governor Dan Moody names W H Fuqua president of Amarillo bank to represent Texas at a Washington drought conference. He will join bankers from affected states and seek a plan for relief and reduced freight rates on livestock and feed. Texas counties including Dickens, Jones, Cass, Callahan, Hall, Coleman, Brewster, Childress, Henderson, Cottle, Motley and Foard solicited aid.
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W. H. Fuqua
First National Bank of
Amarillo
Dan Moody
Texas
Secretary of
Hyde
Fuqua
Washington
Associated Press
Austin
W. H. Fuquns
Agriculture Hyde
Moody
Plains
Panhandle
Dickens
Jones
Cass
Callahan
Hall
Coleman
Brewster
Childress
Henderson
Cottle
Motley
Foard
Women Derby Fliers Advance Toward Chicago Race
Five of six contestants from Long Beach California led by Mrs Gladys O Donnell advanced to Kansas City from Wichita as engine trouble sidelined Mrs Marjorie Doig. Ruth Barron flew error routes and carburetor trouble cost speed while Doig moved to fifth. final leg plans include Des Moines Madison Milwaukee and Chicago National Air Races.
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Associated Press
Fairfax Airport
Kansas City
Kas
Long Beach
Calif
Chicago
Gladys O'Donnell
Wichita
Marjorie Doig
Danbury
Olpe
Ruth Barron
Hollywood
St. Joseph
O'Donnell
U S 6th Highway Route Set for Carson County
The U S 6th highway through Carson county from Conway to the Potter county line was approved by state and federal authorities. Judge A A Callaghan said work would begin at once on the Carson county unpaved strip with plans to grade and drain, aiming for a September paving contract.
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Carson County
Conway
Potter County
Rock Island Railway
A. A. Callaghan
Panhandle
Gibb Gilchrist
Federal
Callaghan
State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau
Austin
State Commission
W. W Lynch
Potter
Lynch
Traffic Fatalities Rise in Houston for July
Traffic deaths in Houston climbed to 10 in July with 166 injuries, police report shows, nearing the December 1929 high of 11. March recorded no fatalities.
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Associated Press
Houston
Columbia Professor Seager Dies in Kiev Hospital
Professor H R Seager of Columbia University died in Kiev today from pneumonia after prolonged illness. He had been in the U S S R for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pross
Kiev
H. R. Seager
Columbia University
Kiev Hospital
Sterling Leads in Texas Governor Runoff Victory
Houston and Dallas reports show Ross Sterling winning the Democratic governor runoff with about 860,000 votes tallied and a lead over Ferguson. The night also names winners for lieutenant governor James Witt, attorney general Allied, treasurer Lockhart, agriculture McDonald, and railroad commissioner Neff. Sterling issued a post results statement thanking supporters and urging national unity.
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Ross S. Sterling
Mra
Miriam Ferguson
Jimmy Allred
Wichita Falls
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Edgar Witt
Waco
Bobbité
Dowie Givevae
INOEG
Sacle Hatcher
Jackson
Sfavia
Cives Erty
Gaither
Tey
Thompson Cives
Evia Corces Gees
Ramsey
Elliott
Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Ferguson
Sterling
Strong
Witt
Lockhart
Agriculture
King
McDonald
Hatcher
Neff
Sterling P. Strong
James VY
KR. L. Bobbitt
Charley Lockhart
John &. Davia
J. B. McDonald
A. H. King
Pat M. Neff
W. Gregory Hatcher
Bobbitt
Andrews
Bailey
Borden
Hansford
Kennedy
Liveoak
McMullen
Moore
Reagan
Refugio
Victoria
Ferguson Silent as Mrs Ferguson Presses Democratic Nomination
Ex Governor James E. Ferguson gave no comment on early returns while wife Miriam A. Ferguson led in the Democratic governor race in Texas against Ross Sterling. He planned a statement tomorrow after more complete results and both candidates remained hopeful about rural vote strength.
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Austin
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ross
Sterling
Houston
Houstonian
Ferguson
Celebration at Perryton Ends After Joyful Anniversary
A crowd of several thousand gathered in Perryton for the eleventh anniversary celebration with a two day spree. Main Street was thick with banners and welcome signs as visitors from across the panhandle shared in the festivities and entertainment.
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Perryton
Main Street
West Texas
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U.S. 6Th
Alfred
Ross Sterling
Tex
Jim
North Plains City
North Panhandle
Plainy Country
Pioche
Nev
Tonk A. Morlock, Jr
Kenneth Carter
Cleveland
Herbert Hulse
Miner
Nevada
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