Tampico Hurricane Ravages City Killing Thousands
Reports from Tampico, Mexico state authorities say the hurricane devastated the port city with up to 5,000 dead or injured and thousands homeless. Two relief trains head in as floods and 125 mile per hour winds ruin hospitals, railroads, and customs offices, leaving vast destruction and uncertain casualty figures.
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Tampico
Anselmo Valenzuela
Tamaulipas
War Ministry
Mexico
D. F
Innottiera
Panuco
Tamesi
Farmers Holiday Association threatens strike over mortgage reform
The letter from Santa Monica mocks threats by the Iowa Farmers Holiday Association to strike unless the Frazier mortgage refinancing bill is passed by Congress. It questions Roosevelt's ability to guarantee action, notes tough times for all, and argues both workers and investors deserve fair profits and unemployment relief.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Iowa
Strikers Return to Gallup Coal Mine Under New Deal
Gallup New Mexico September 26 AP Fifty dinner buckets glitter in the sun as strikers resume work at the Gallup Southwestern Coal Company mine under the first agreement. Most miners live in Gallup with five absent from the old force and 20 new applicants. At five strike affected mines 292 of 630 diggers are at work. Gamerco mine shows 165 men with a gain of ten over yesterday aided by company trucks shuttling Gallup workers. Picket lines north of the city show reduced activity as leaders tour the state. Negotiations at the Mutual mine again failed when NRA secretary Grubbs and superintendent Millis did not budge from the original terms.
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Gallup
N. M
Gallup Southwestern Coal Company
Sharp Hanson
Gamerco
National Miners Union
Ef Oris
Mutual
H. F. Millis
Charles W. Grubbs
NRA
HOCKENHULL 1 NOW GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO
Gov A W Hockenhull becomes New Mexico s ninta chief executive after the sudden death of Gov Arthur Seligman in Albuquerque. A farmer banker and lawyer born in 1877 in Polk Missouri he moved to New Mexico in 1904 and has lived in Clovis since 1919. He is known for a mild disposition and open tactics.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
A. W. Hockenhull
Arthur Seligman
Don Juan de Onate
Adelantado
Mexico
United States
Ninta
Polk
New Merce
Missouri
University of Missouri
Texas
University of Texas Law School
Quay County
Clovis
Judge Neblett to Sentence 14 Here Tomorrow
Judge Colin Neblett will sentence 14 defendants who pleaded guilty or were convicted by jury of felony charges during this federal court term. It was hoped the term would be concluded by tomorrow night. Morning motions saw the war risk insurance case dismissed and two cases proceed to trial. Dr. W F Glazier was ordered to show cause at 9 am tomorrow why he did not appear as a witness.
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Colin Neblett
Neblett
Ilia C. Mathews
Uniteeneries
Finnis Herring
United States
W. F. Glazier
Carlsbad
Kidnap Suspects Capture Sparks Oklahoma Trial Delayed
Oklahoma City reports reveal fear drove R G Shannon to stay silent about Urschel kidnapping. George Kelly and his wife Kathryn captured in Memphis and set for Oklahoma City trial as federal authorities plan October hearings. The Urschel case ties to a nationwide manhunt with Kelly’s gang linked to a $200,000 ransom.
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Oklahoma City
George Kelly
Albert
R. G. Shannon
Charles F. Urschel
Paradise
Texas
Kelly
Bates
Armon
Ursche
Shannon
Ora L. Shannon
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney General
Memphis
Kathryn
Shannons
Arschel
B. E. Kirkpatrick
Tulsa
Kansas City
Olahoma City
Tenn
Ring Lardner Dies at 48 in East Hampton
Noted American humorist Ring Lardner died in his East Hampton Long Island home after a long tuberculosis battle. The lean six foot writer known for Pilmer the Great and June Moon had long fought the disease, leaving a lasting mark on literature and satire.
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New York
Ring Lardner
Niles
Mich
You
East Hampton
Long Island
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner
Pilmer
Violence in Bakers Strike Rages Across Philadelphia
Bread wagons were overturned as 1250 of 1500 drivers struck in Philadelphia. Large bakeries picketed and arrests were reported while police guarded workers who stayed on the job. The union seeks recognition, closed shops, a 42 hour week, and a new wage scale.
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Philadelphia
Guards at Half Mast Mark New Mexico Governor Death
Gallup New Mexico September 26 AP flags at national guard camps are at half staff and officers wear armbands in mourning the death of former Governor Arthur Seligman. Due to a coal strike the guard can send only a few men to services as normally the entire guard would mobilize.
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Gallup
N. M
National Guard
Arthur Seligman
Roosevelt to lift farm prices and expand credit
President Roosevelt plans rapid moves to raise farm prices and expand credit after Labor Day. He will review and push measures to lift incomes, fund rail purchases, and pressure cheaper money levels while steering a broad federal program for economic recovery.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
White House
Edward A. O'Neal
Farm Bureau Federatin
Poultry Show Moves To Eastern New Mexico State Fair
The Roswell annual poultry show, traditionally in November or December, will be held with the Eastern New Mexico State Fair in October. The event, initially set for November 16 to 19, will join the fair if space is arranged. The fair board votes to enlarge stock barns to accommodate the poultry show and larger livestock exhibits, with Frank Billings as president and Solon Thomas, M. H. Long, and Harry in leadership roles.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Chaves County
Solon Thomas
M. Il
Long
Harry
Funeral Plans for Gov Arthur Seligman In State Capitol
Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3 PM in the Hall of Representatives at the State Capitol for Gov Arthur Seligman. Rev W S Trowbridge will officiate with Masonic services at Fairview Cemetery after. The body will lie in state Wednesday and a guard of honor from the National Guard will attend.
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Hall of Representatives
State Capitol
Arthur Seligman
W. 8. Trowbridge
Episcopal Church
Fairview Cemetery
Capitol
W. R. Lovelace
Clinton P., Anderson
Albuquerque
Juan N. Vigil
Taos
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E B. Swope
Martin Gardesity
John Bingham
Frank J. Horn
Jesus M. Baca
George Bloom
A. W. Hockenhull
Supreme Court
Osborne C. Wood
Arthur Seigman
W. S. Trowbridge
New Mexico National Guard
State Motor Patrol
Lamson to hang on December 13 as sentence set
San Jose California September 26 AP David A Lamson a Stanford University publishing house executive convicted of wife murder was sentenced today to hang at San Quentin prison December 15
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford University Publishing House
San Quintin
Five Break Jail at Michigan City
Five prisoners escaped from the state prison in Michigan City Ind three or four armed one car commandeered others at large F C Carson assistant clerk shot in leg during attempt to intervene prison authorities had increased vigilance after revolvers and ammunition were found inside the wall earlier this week
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Michigan City
Ind
F. C. Carson
Strike at Penna Plant Ford Co Chester Pa
Several thousand Ford plant workers at Chester Pennsylvania walked out declaring wage dissatisfaction. They say it is spontaneous and not a union movement. About 4 000 to 5 000 left. 800 to 900 remained. They demanded a five day week at five dollars per day after a recent four day week with minimum 50 cents an hour. Company officials would not comment.
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Chester
Ford Motor Company
Baseball Today’s Scores and Standings Summary
Baseball results show New York defeating Brooklyn 56 to 26 in a high scoring affair. Parmelee Richards led for New York while Shaute Mungo Outen Lopez Elliott Todd paced Philadelphia. American League had no scheduled games.
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Philadelphia
Shaute, Mungo & Outen
Lopez, Elliott
Todd
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