Wets Win Election in Texas Despite Dry Era
Texas appears to have moved toward repealing the 18th Amendment with returns showing for repeal at 246 560 against 253 206 with beer legalization favored by 149 138. a $20 000 000 state bond issue for unemployment relief also appears approved by 225 111 to 101 047. Senator Morris Sheppard, long known as the father of prohibition, watched Texas' votes from Dallas as results trickled in.
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Tosted
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Texarkand
Fenutor Patel
Senstor Sheppard
Son of President Now a Reporter in Los Angeles
Tay Angeles August 26 Cap Claio Hoosevelt son of President Thoasevielt became editor of a Tay Angeles newspaper after serving as managing editor for the county airline for months. He resigned to establish residence in Nevada for a temporary position. The brief notes his prior duties, hours, and a forthcoming column for the Los Angeles Harvester.
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Cliott Hoosevelt
Thoasevielt
ReNerAd
Nevada
Algorec
Western Loan and Building case continues in Utah court
Salt Lake City Aug 26 AP United States District Judge Tillman PP Johnson today continued the petition of Mrs Rose Sullivan of Rock Boringa Wyoming for appointment of a receiver for the Western Loan and Building company The ramifications are so extensive and so complicated it is difficult to determine what should be done Tadge Johnson commented At the conclusion of arguments but the most direct way of handling the matter is the conservation of angela by the Utah bank commissioner and the commission in other states
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Salt Lake City
United States
Tillman
Johnson
Uni
Rose Sullivan
Rock Boringa
Wyo
Western Loan and Building Company
Tadge Johnson
Angela
Utah Bank
Fires In Oregon Sweep Vast Forested Areas
Portand, Gre. Aug. 26. The northwestern tier of Oregon faced extensive forest fires as flames swept like reef gales through distant mountain districts. The Wilson river area, Trask river region, and nearby Nehalem valley faced spreading fires with no control. Telegraph and telephone lines were cut, isolating Tillamook and surrounding communities as fires advanced along a 6 to 7 mile front southeastward. Continued on page 1, section 2.
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Youlong
Clataop
Tillamook
Trask River
Irish Fearful of Factional Clash Ahead of Parade
Dublin Aug 26 The Irish Free State faces growing tension as General O Duffy's outlawed national guard threatens parades in defiance of a government ban. The government fears a clash between state policy and the guard amid mounting parade threats.
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Irish Free State
Free State
Rain O'Duffy
Special election sought for Helena high school building plan
Petitions circulate in Helena calling for a special election to authorize bonding for a new high school. Backed by supporters and district figures, the plan would borrow funds to construct a facility for 1,200 students with necessary renovations. The plan estimates 2900000 for labor and suggests 70 percent of costs borne by taxpayers with repayment over years and a small government reimbursement.
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Helena
Ana Bond
Reneral
NIA
Odistriet
Ulatelet
Denver bank gash lifed by bandit
Denver authorities hunted Verne C. Miller, a former North Dakota sheriff turned outlaw, after part of the $36,000 stolen in a bank guard robbery surfaced in Colorado Springs. Police linked Miller to the case with sightings in Denver and a currency fragment bearing the loot’s identification, signaling a broader manhunt ongoing.
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Colo
Verne C. Miller
North Dakota
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Miller
Kinsap City
Powea
President Roosevelt Rejects NRA Badge Claim At Welcome
President Roosevelt expresses concern about wearing an NRA emblem during a welcome event. He notes a long working day at the White House and cannot permit wearing the badge due to possible conflicts with his duties. He acknowledges receiving the emblem but questions its propriety.
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Haosevelt
NRA
Dutchens County Society
Tan
White House
Upward Trend Roosevelts New Deal Boosts Hope in Poughkeepsie
President Roosevelt in Poughkeepsie declares national recovery drive a success with unanimity and an upward surge after war days. He calls for local government reform and active citizen involvement to implement the New Deal’s local community principle. He addresses hometown neighbors on the Vassar campus amid public optimism.
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Roosevelt
Khatdan Dineas
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White House
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New York
Troublesome code question for motor industry put to president
Washington Aug 26 The troublesome issue of whether the NIA code for the automobile industry should require employers to promote workers without regard to union or nonunion ties was submitted to President Roosevelt for decision. After hours of labor leaders opposing any statement beyond the Recovery act and Hugh Johnson sending a tentative code to the president, an Hyde Park decision was expected. Johnson favored the code as drafted to guide future codes but the outcome hinged on Section 7 which enforces collective bargaining free of employer influence.
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NIA
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Johnson
Becausa
Recovery Administration
Labor Advisory Board
Montana Methodists Continue Fight On Liquor
Miles City Aug 26 AP Dr Edward Laird Mills editor of The Portland Advocate spoke at Montana Methodist church conference services. A day's reports opposed compulsory military training in high schools and colleges and criticized the National Defense league as unchristian and harmful. The group urged navy expansion be redirected to better uses and reaffirmed support for the 18th amendment while founding an organization to oppose liquor traffic. Additional reports urged abolition of child labor and reducing general working hours to a practical minimum.
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Miles City
Edward Laird Mills
Portland Advocate
Montana Methodist Shurch
National Defense League
Gallatin Takes Honors In County Exhibits At Falls
Great Falls Aug 26 Aft ernoon sunshine and a night show drew crowds to the North Montana fairgrounds. Gallatin County won first in county exhibits while Simms took the Canjondo county contest. Morvich Niece won the North Montana handicap with $19.20 $12.40 and $5.60 show. Ragtime the horse won the fourth race paying $14.20 $7.20 and $2.80. The other items include state horseshoe honors and future farmers of Stamford winning the Nineteenth Century style contest. The event schedule was disrupted by rain delays but carriage and racing events were held Sunday.
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Frisco
Great Falls
North Montana
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Morvich
R. Kepla An
Carter
Morn
Chinook
Dubie
Hutte
Gallatin Pirie
Gallatin County
Simms
Canjondo County
Future Farmers of Stamford
Townsend
Deer Lodge
Boy of 11 Steals $1,000 To Start On Wild Career
Los Angeles police report an 11 year old boy dubbed Thad or Thatch from Springtate Ack. allegedly stole $1,000 by hiding it in bundles with newspapers and asking an old man for help. He was arrested after attempting to buy a car or bicycle with the money, and investigators are tracing the tale.
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Kira Thatch
Springtate
Ack
Springdale
Gota
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T Riess
Futto
Custady Yeaturday
Extradition Move Sends Insull to Hospital
Bamart Insull former head of the vast financial and utilities interests was detained in an asylum today as the United States advanced a second bid to extradite him. He was taken to the Athens police office where health and age prompted calls for lighter confinement. At nearly 74 he weighs in a Greek American dispute over the right to extradite before ruling on the case.
Weather outlook for Northern Rocky Measrntally region
Forecast predicts generally fast warming next week with temperatures at or near normal. Skies remain mostly clear, with light breezes and little precipitation expected across days ahead.
Weather drenching Montana area with record rains
Billings August 26 AP The wettest week of the summer in BUH Naga left two inches or more of rainfall by Saturday night with no immediate break in the weather. The government rain funnel recorded 7 inches today. Heavy showers continued to fall tonight, bringing the weekly total to more than two inches.
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Vali
Livingston Floods Hit Downtown with Heavy Rain and Sandbags
Downtown Livingston faced a 24 hour rain total of 2.45 inches, lifting water over curbs and flooding a drainage ditch that feeds the Yellowstone River. Sandbags lined business fronts as owners fought overflow, while basements at the Murray Hotel and Northern Pacific depot were drenched, ending a six week dry spell.
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Sundbaga
Pearance
Heann
Murray Hotel
Northern Pacific
Will Rogers 7 Says: Scandal and Politics In Public Eye
Beverly Hills California August 26 A belief that a murder trial is sensational drama echoes through a reader letter critiquing media fixation on crime while lamenting national stories and policy debates. The writer mocks headlines about Hugh Johnson Secretaries Wallace Cordell Hull Parkman and Labor policies, noting ignorance beyond one’s hometown paper.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
California
Herone
Feasov
Hugh Johnson
Sereetary Wallace
Witure
Cordell Wall
Secretary of Labor
Parkinan
Two Great Chicago Colleges to Merge
Chicago August 26 AP Consolidation of the University of Chicago and Northwestern University to form one of the world's greatest educational centers is being considered by faculty and trustees of the two institutions. Presidents Stehlu s of Chicago and Scntt of Northwestern issued a joint statement looking forward to increased cooperation in using facilities of both schools.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
The
Daily News
Robert Maynard Stehlus
Waller B. Scntt
Northwestern
Pier Collapse Drowns 75 Into Harbor as Race Ends
New Haven Conn Aug 26 Twenty two injured none seriously when a section of a docking pier collapsed at Light house Point bathing resort at the finish of a cross harbor swimming race. Five were taken to hospitals and several others were assisted ashore as crews searched the water near the wreckage for missing persons. Mary Sullivan 70 of Naugatuck mother of race winner Alex Sullivan was treated for immersion. Confusion marked the chaos as ambulances ferried victims to hospitals.
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New Haven
Conn
Lighthouse Point
Mary Sullivan
Af Naugatuck
Alex Sullivan
Truenn & Hospital
Machado to Seek Haven in Canada
Nassau N P Aug 26 Deposed Cuban president Gerardo Machado and his party seek new refuge in Canada aboard the steamship Lady Cordeaux after arrival at Nassau harbor Havana Aug 26 General Maria G Menocal former president and key opponent announces return to politics as conservative party leader in forthcoming elections carrying the banner of the conservative party and all Cuban politics in the emergency period
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N. P
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Canada
Cordeaux
Nassauu Harbor
Havana
Maria G. Menocal
Machado
Carlos Manuel da Cespedes
Menocal
Deluge of Rain Falls in Western Nebraska
Sydney Nebraska August 26 AP rainfall ranging from an inch and a half to over three inches swept western Nebraska last night washing out culverts and small bridges paralyzing highway traffic. Many basements homes and businesses flooded with damage to merchandise reported. Between Peetz and Sterling walls of water rushed across the main highway in several spots.
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Sydney
Neb
Nebraska
Peetz
Sterling
Colo
Details of World's Wheat Agreement Pending
Washington reports the agriculture department delaying the 1934 price reduction plan as London wheat accord principles are agreed but final terms among exporting countries remain under discussion. Officials say no comment until all exporting nations sign the agreement.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Anon
Thors Dotalla
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