Sheriff doubts crucifixion tale in Reno cross incident
Ed ward Collins, 27, a former California convict, claims he was nailed to a cross by two former associates. Sheriff Ray Root questions the story and cites five possible motives, while District Attorney Ernest Brown says kidnapping and mayhem charges could follow if suspects are caught. Collins was found after screams near a road outside Reno and taken to a hospital.
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Reno
U.P
Ray Root
Edward Collins
California
Collins
Root
San Diego
San Quentin
Ernest Brown
Nevada
Earl Dabney
Cal
Cole defeats Blackburn for Potter County clerk in run-off
Potter County voters chose Cole over incumbent W E Blackburn by 596 votes in the county clerk race. Mark Parker won the county commissioner spot in Precinct No 2 by 19 votes, and John Arnot captured the office of hide and animal inspector by a wide margin. Final returns show Cole with 3233 to Blackburn 2637, Parker 87 to Jones 68, and Arnot 3613 to Rentfro 2187.
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Hubert Cole
W. E
Ted” Blackburn
Potter County
Mark Parker
John Arnot
Cole
Blackburn
E. J. Smith
Henry R. Jones
Parker
Jones
Roy E. Starker
Arnot
W. L. Rentfro
Rentfro
Cole-Blackburn
Nelson Defeats Bishop in tight district judge race
In Philadelphia the hot political contest ends with E. Nelson Jr. narrowly leading Henry A. Bishop by two votes for the 47th Judicial District judgeship as results from three counties push toward final certification. Coroner Hersch remarks on a prison deaths probe and alleged guards conspiracy at Philadelphia County Prison.
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Philadelphia
Charles H. Hersch
Philadelphia County
Klondike
Hersch
E. Nelson, Jr
47Th Judicial District
Henry A. Bishop
Randall, Potter
Armstrong
Nelson
Judge Bishop
Britain Ready To Fight If Nazis Start War
Britain warned Adolf Hitler that war over Czechoslovakia could draw Britain in. The foreign office urged restraint while Sir John Simon said Britain would be unlikely to stay out of a European war. The home fleet was ordered to the North Sea for autumn maneuvers starting Sept. 6.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Foreign Office
John Simon
Mininister
Neville Chamberlain
North Sea
Admiralty
Europe
Sir John
Germany
Simons
Amarillo Snow White Play Cast and Charity Show
Floy Howard, 16, stars as Snow White in a Plains Entertainers production at the Municipal Auditorium on September 2 at 8 pm. George Pierce, Sharleen Barker, and Charles Campbell co star with proceeds benefiting the Preventorium. Directed by Mrs. Doris Landers Hess and Mrs. Thelma Allen Martin. Cotillion Club handles tickets and ushers.
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Floy Howard
Walt Disney
Floy
Panhandle
Gib
Snow White
George Pierce
Prince Charming
Sharleen Barker
the Witch
Charles Campbell
the Huntsman
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Municipal Auditorium
Doris Landers Hess
Thelma Allen Martin
Cotillion Club
Unions Plan Big Labor Day Fete in Amarillo
Final preparations for a Labor Day parade and celebration in Amarillo were completed at a labor crafts meeting led by Ernest Rollins. The event features three parade groups including transportation, building trades, and miscellaneous crafts, plus a special twenty piece musician union band and a 30 member firefighter unit.
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Amarillo
Ernest Rollins
Musician's Union
Globe-News Want Ads offer daily business and job listings
Hundreds of stories on bar gains in rentals real estate autos livestock and furniture plus business opportunities jobs training and services. Read the Globe-News Want Ads daily for interesting profitable listings and more. Dial 6262.
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Globe-News
District Judge Race Hinges On Missing Ballots
Fred Fuqua, head election judge at Box No. 27, forgot the returns and left vote tabulations in his car with his children. The eight votes from Precinct No. 27 determined whether FE C Nelson or Henry S Bishop would win, with Nelson leading 4,469 to 4,463 as tabulations stood.
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Fuqua
Bishop
Potter County
Nelson
Local judgeship battle echoes past clash
The year’s spotlight on local politics echoed a prior duel between Jixige Bishop, who has spent about 30 years as district judge and district attorney for the 47th District, and an unnamed opponent who defeated him in a bid for re election.
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Jixige Bishop
Hurricane Threat Near Brownsville Prompts Evacuations
coastal residents fled with valuables as a tropical disturbance headed toward the lower Rio Grande valley. 75 evacuees left Del Mar Beach while 35 were taken from Padre Island. guards mobilized the Texas National Guard and safety officials prepared for possible emergency duty in the valley.
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Brownsville
Weather Bureau
East Guard
Rio Grande Valley
New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf
Caribbean
Yucatan
del Mar
Gulf of Mexico
Pan-American
Braniff Airways
San Antonio
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
There
Coast Guard
Here
Spata
Brownville
Tampico
Mex
Vera Cruz
Mexico
James V. Allred
San Benito
Texas National Guard
B. L. Barmore
Public Safety Department
Houston
31Th Division
Fair Catalogs Ready for Tri-State Fair 1938
Thousands of catalogs for the Tri-State Fair will be off the press tomorrow. The exposition runs from Monday September 19 to Saturday September 24. Exhibitors concessionaires and others may obtain a catalog by writing Box 2093 Amarillo. Ray Pinkney president said liberal support keeps the fair in good financial condition.
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Amarillo
Ray Pinkney
Association
Denton Pioneer Dies at 80 in Local Section
Mrs. W. C. Pyffe, 80, longtime Denton resident, died today. Survived by husband five children and three brothers.
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Denton
U.P
W. C. Pyffe
Amarillo Area Weekend Weather Summary
Partly cloudy conditions with a mix of sun and clouds across Amarillo and vicinity. West portion of New Mexico shows unsettled weather with little temperature change. Hourly temperatures include a high near 49 in the afternoon and lows around 0 to 4 inches of precipitation readings not fully clear.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Coke Stevenson Holds Narrow Margin In Texas Runoff
The Democratic runoff saw Jerry Mann and Jerry Sadler surge past seasoned incumbents as Coke Stevenson led Pierce Brooks after early returns. O Daniel endorsed candidates in key races including Woodul Terrell Giles Graves and McDonald with Brooks Stevenson Mann Sadler leading in various categories.
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Coke Stevenson
Pierce Brooks
Jerry Mann
Jerry Sadler
O'Daniel
Texas
Sunday News Globe
Texas Election Bureau
Mann
Southern Methodist University
Walter Woodul
Houston
Woodal
Sadler
Terrell
Govino Overe
Leutenant
Dallas
O Daniel
Jake Stevenson
Junction
Texas House
Brooks
Stevenson
Railroad Commission
James Stephen Hogg
Commission
Ether
Lon Smith
Ernest’ Thompson
Thompson
Badier
Harley Sadler
Jerry
Giles
The
Land Office
Potter County
Woodul
McDonald
Critz
Davidson
Graves
Stephens
Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
W. D. McParlane
Graham
Roosevelt
Brady Gentray
Tyler
Lindley Beckworth
Gilmer
Hale
Collingsworth Names Officials in Separate Listings
Governor Brooks Stevenson Attorney General Mann Woodul Terrell Land Commissioner Gilea Mcdonald Supreme Court Orita Davidson Criminal Appeals Graves Stephens.
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Collingsworth Lijent
Brooks
Stevenson
Mann
Woodul
Sadler
Terrell
Gilea
Mcdonald
Supreme Court
Orita
Davidson
Graves
Stephens
Election tally shows statewide official votes and candidates
The record lists vote totals for various offices including Lieut Governor Brooks and Attorney General Mann, with figures like Brooks 394 and Mann 264. Other tallies include Railroad Commissioner Sadler 457, Land Commissioner Giles 365, Supreme Court Cruz 930, Davidson 265, and Criminal Appeals Graves 288 Elephens 247.
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Brooks
Stevenson
Atorney
Mann
Woodul
Sadler
Terrell
Giles
McDonald
Supreme Court
Cruz
Davidson
Graves
Elephens
Election results summary for state offices autoloaded
The report lists vote tallies for state roles including Lieut Governor Brooks Stevenson Mann Woodal Terrell Land Commissioner Giles McDonald Supreme Court Crutz Davidson Criminal Appeals Graves Stephens Moore and Stevenson Mann etc with varied totals noted for each candidate.
Amarillo News Menu Highlights and Section Mentions
The page lists moments from the day including a suspect in Amarillo shooting linked to Dallas kidnapping and a New Deal picture about state elections. It notes renewed anti trust trials in Madison oil cases and features on community development, child welfare themes, and local events in the Panhandle.
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Amarillo
Dallas
New Deal
Madison
Legion
Austin
Plains Drummer
Panhandle Plains
Lone Spanish destroyer fights four gunboats near Gibraltar
A Spanish government destroyer, the Jose Luis Diez, battled four insurgent ships for two and a half hours 10 miles southeast of Gibraltar. Twenty sailors died trapped in the bow area while six others were lost overboard. Commander Juan Antonio Castro, 27, guided the battered ship into Gibraltar under its own power with heavy damage to the engine room. Bodies were later buried offshore near the battle site.
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Gibraltar
Juan Antonio Castro
Jose Luis Diez
Canarias
Antonio Castro
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Carnero Point
Vancc
Havre
France
Mediterranean
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Brown
Dan
Truckee River
Dabney
Jerry Saddler
Coke Levenson
Gerald C. Mann
Russell's
TB. A. Regal Co
Transportation Group
Bowen Motor Coaches
Fred Fuqua
Criminal
Bascom Giles
W. H. McDonald
Land Commissioners
Morris Browning
Larry Mills
Supreme Court—Crita
Criminal Appeals
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