Tornado Toll Rises Across Four Southern States
A string of tornadoes ripped through Texas Louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas last night and today killing at least twenty people and causing extensive property damage. Officials detailed deaths in Brookhaven Greenville Lindale Hall Summit and other towns with hundreds injured and many homeless.
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East Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Zachary
Tomes
Boguephalia River
Associated Press
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McCom
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Enmiall
Tyler
Tok
Mabark
Tex
Shelbyville
San Augustine
Huantineton
Hall Summit
Mount Holly
Ave
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Mount Holls
Lane
San Augustine County
Will Mosby
Nesro
Mosby
San Augustine-Nacogdoches
Killime Ferris Andrews
Howell McElroy
Bardbury
Tennessee Wade
Lorell Shaw
Smithcoun
Luella Wimberly
Effie Tucker
Hevro Eirl
M. L. Jones
Stor
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el Dorado
Royett
Tornado Toll and Destruction Across Texas and Nearby States
A double tornado strike near San Augustine Texas killed several people and damaged numerous homes, with additional casualties in Lindale Lindale and Etoile Texas. The storm crossed into Louisiana and Arkansas. Reports describe extensive destruction and homeless residents as officials plan cooperative fire protection and Roosevelt program deployment.
Roosevelt Signs Employment Bill for Forest Work
President Roosevelt signed the forest conservation employment bill to launch a Civilian Conservation Corps program. Labor officials will enroll idle workers from cities to restore watersheds and prepare for timber and flood control work. The plan aims to hire 200000 men by midsummer at 30 dollars a month with food and subsistence. Major R Y Stuart will convene state foresters to arrange projects and meet regional foresters next week.
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Agriculture and Interior Departments
Washington
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Department of Labor
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
R. Y. Stuart
U. S. Forester
U. S. Forest Service
Final Rites for Mrs. Snead Held in Ada
Ada honors Mrs. Orville Snead social welfare worker and pioneer as funeral services are conducted at the Presbyterian church. She died Monday in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore with business and civic leaders, Red Cross volunteers, and city officials paying last respects.
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Torest
Relief seed arrival urged as county prints aid checks
Citizens in Pontotoc County are told to watch the News for seed deliveries under state relief. County supervisor C L Gibson announced federal loan employment aid checks totaling 2 55 60 are being issued for March 10 to 20, with Ada already paid and other districts receiving funds for road improvement projects.
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C. L. Gibson
Ada
Stonewall
Francis
Vanoss
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Blue Mound
Lightning Ridge
Jesse
High Hill
Rocky Chapel
Summers Chapel
Jaley
Lula
Fitzhugh
Daring Robbery at Leavenworth and Ada Banquet Highlights
Ada banquet honors Pontotoc county calf feeders with speeches by J R Hill S D Lowe and Prof Robert Floyd H J Huddleston presides as prizes are awarded to 20 winners Bullfrog Charlie entertains attendees Beef from prize steer on sale at local stores Meanwhile in Kansas City four men linked to the Leavenworth bank robbery are captured after a gun battle Wyandotte officers corner suspects. more details emerge on the $4000 to $5000 heist and the bank’s alarm response
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S. D. Lowe
Future Farmers of America
Vanoss
Robert Floyd
A. and M. College
B. A. Pratt
Oklahoma
Blizzard
Charlie
Alfred Sage
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Hokus-pokus
Branscome’s
Smyths
Gay's
Vaughn's
Strauss
Kansas City
Kas
First National Bank of
Leavenworth
O. R. Taylor
James Thompson
Hugo Storm Strikes City. Glass Shattered and Roofs Damaged
A heavy sea storm near Hugo at daybreak caused estimated damage to gardens and homes. Several plate glass windows broken in the business district and many dwelling roofs battered. The storm lasted about three minutes and Came from the west.
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Hugo, Kla
Hugo
Port Affirms Neath Sentence In Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals denied a rehearing for 54-year-old Joe L. Martin of Watonga who faces a May 5 electric chair death after pleading guilty to killing Pete von Nearop of Waynoka. Governor Shurray will not grant clemency. Also, the court affirmed a two-year prison term for Chandler osteopath E Ray Adams for illegal operation.
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Oklahoma City
Joe L. Martin
Criminal Court of Appeals
Watonga
Pete von Nearop
Waynoka
von Nearop
Noble County
Martin
Perry
Shurray
E. Ray Adams
Chandler Osteopath
Oklahoma to Cut Allowable Oil Output Beginning Tomorrow
Oklahoma's allowable oil production will be reduced by 40 215 barrels daily to 425 913 barrels, as set by the state corporation commission for April. Of the total, 189 993 barrels go to the Oklahoma City field, 162 450 to class A fields, 105 268 to class B pools, 16 290 to class C and 2 006 to wildcat wells.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Corporation Commission
City Police Court Sees March Fine Revenue Rise
City records show 117 arrests yielding net receipts of 303.75 dollars in fines for March, indicating rising business for the police court.
Richards Well Being Deepened in Pontotoc Fields
Pontotoc county oil fields show normal development with drilling continuing. The Richards well reaches 1670 feet without pay oil. no gushers or gas shows reported. The Moore well east of Richards remains near the surface after work began last week.
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Pontotoc County
Moore
Richards
Brock Ordered Held for Trial in Bank Shooting
Altus Oklahoma April 1 ordered held without bail for murder J H Brock country banker who shot down state bank examiner W E Ernest after Brock’s bank was closed Brock was bound over after a preliminary hearing before Judge Ss N Starnes and will face district court in May Barnett state bank commissioner testified the bank had paid out 2600 unlawfully since the holiday closure Ernest was killed after telephoning Barnett that Brock was short Brock said he was justified in the shooting
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Roosevelt Urges Law to Refinance Farm Debts
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize refinancing of farmers indebtedness, with principal adjustments and interest reductions. He proposed a temporary amortization readjustment to extend land ownership, and planned similar relief for small home owners while seeking reciprocal tariff agreements.
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Negroes barred from Enid school board race
In Enid Oklahoma Samuel Young, a Black candidate, had his filing for the city school board blocked. Secretary W J Cordell ruled his name must be removed from the list and notified Garfield county election officials of the decision.
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Enid
Okla
W. J. Cordell
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J. A. Larrick
Garfield County Election Board
Samuel Young
Cordell
Ruling Cobb Defends Voting Limits in Racial School Elections
Assistant Attorney General Randall Cobb said Cordell followed an AG decision. in majority white districts blacks cannot vote for independent school board candidates or hold office, while the reverse applies in mostly black districts. Negroes may vote in bond and excess levy elections.
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Correet Cobb
Oklahoma City
J. William Cordell
State Election Board
Independent School Board
Randell Cobb
Cordell
Cobb
Hinkle freed on $10,000 bond in Oklahoma City robbery case
Henry Hinkle Jr. of Lindsay was ordered released on $10,000 bond at a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Lucius Babcock, pending district court trial for an Oklahoma City drug store robbery. Two Lindsay witnesses placed him in their home December 19. County Attorney Mor ris argued against release during appeal of a 20 year Lindsay bank robbery sentence.
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Oklahoma City
Henry Hinkle Jr
Lindsay
Lucius Babcock
Hinkle
Loraine Lee
Ollie Lee
Lewis R. Morris
Pauls Valley
First National Bank
Ferguson Proposes New Oil Production Tax in Texas
Governor Miriam A Ferguson sent a message to the Texas legislature urging a gross production tax on oil. The plan sets 2 cents per barrel for the first 150 daily barrels, 5 cents for the next 100, and 25 cents for any oil over 250 barrels from a single well, replacing the existing 2 percent of sale price.
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Austin. Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
East Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution Elect New Oklahoma Regent
In Tulsa the D A R state convention elected Mrs. L. E. Tomm of Muskogee as regent, succeeding Mrs. Kid Warren who became honorary state regent. Other officers named include Mire. Charles L. Yancey Tulsa vice regent and Miss Helen Webb Ada librarian. Next year’s convention city to be announced.
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Tulsa
Okio
Daughters of the American Revolution
L. E. Tomm
Muskogee
Kid Warren
Shawnee
Mire
Charles L. Yancey
J. P. Cook
Oklahoma City
A. A. Bryant
Cushing
H. V. E. Palmblad
Enid
J. M. Pitchford
Okmulgee
T. G. Gibson
Ardmore
W. C. Franklin
Helen Webb
Ada
Unemployed College Grads Plan March on Washington
A march on Washington is being organized by an army of unemployed college graduates. The story does not specify the route or legal actions planned, leaving the tactic and timetable unclear.
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