Roosevelts legislative program ahead in Congress
President Roosevelt outlines a prioritized agenda during weekend talks with congressional leaders. He seeks a 1.5 billion dollar relief package, a strict stock market measure, and essential reforms including reciprocal tariff, general revenue, municipal bankruptcy, and federal deposit insurance. Adjournment by mid May possible if vital items pass. some bills like air mail and Wagner unions face opposition.
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Cecil B. Dickson Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Congressional
Fletcher-Rayburn
House
Senate
Rainey
White House
Rep. Burns
Tennessee
Islands
Harrison
D-Miss
United States
District of Columbia
Murder mystery deepens as Bannister interviews Hollister kin
Private investigator David Bannister presses the Tracy King murder case in a new chapter. Matthew Hollister reveals his sister Melvina May Hollister may hold crucial, uneasy secrets about the night King was killed. Bannister grinds through a tense exchange that edges toward fresh leads in Ada.
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Tracy King
Orchestra
David Bannister
Wondertakes
King
Herman Scarlach
Bannister
Matthew
Bannist
Matthew Hollister
Melvina
Mr. Bannister
Hollister
Central Police Headquarters
McNeal
Sixth Street
Bulwinkle apologizes to Dr. Wirt in House speech
Rep Bulwinkle of North Carolina retracts a floor claim that Dr William A Wirt was jailed for pro German activities during the war. He says new investigation found the allegation untrue and offers a formal apology to Wirt. The White House committee will hear six attendees of the September dinner.
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Washington
House
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
William A. Wirt
Robert W. Bruere
Virginia
Wirt
Indiana
Erman
Gary
Ind
Dr. Wirt
Buck Elrod Shot Early Sunday Night
Buck Elrod is hospitalized at Breco with a severe shotgun wound suffered in a late Sunday night incident. Authorities described the injury as serious and ongoing treatment is underway.
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Buck Elrod
Breco Hospital
Young Ada Musicians Shine In Junior Meet
Ada musicians earned multiple honors at the eighth district junior music contest held in Ardmore. First and second winners advance to the state federation meet at Oklahoma City University on April 28. About 80 entrants from 20 clubs across Carter, Cleveland, Coal, Garvin, Johnston, Love, McClain, Marshall, Murray and Pontotoc participated, with Ada students excelling in piano solo, piano ensembles, hymn playing, and violin.
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Ada
Ardmore
State Federation
Oklahoma City University
Carter
Cleveland
Coal
Garvin
Johnston
Love
McClain
Marshall
Murray
Pontotoc
Dorothy Lucas
Kathryn Jackson
Jane Boswell
Murrell Allen
Dora McClure
Yvonne Grayson
Willa Docia Thrash
Britain May End War Debt Payments
Chancellor Neville Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that Britain would not provision for war debt payments to America or collect debts from British debtors. He claimed Britain had regained its position as the world’s leading export nation, reported a 1933-34 profit of £39 million and brighter atmosphere. The budget for 1934-35 was outlined, noting beer revenue exceeded expectations while tea and sugar revenue fell short.
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Bannister
Matthew Hollister
Hollister
Pannister
London
Neville Chamberlain
Exchequer
House of Commons
America
Great Britain
Short Course for Amateur Gardeners at University of Oklahoma
Amateur home gardeners will learn ground care and growing of trees shrubs and flowers at a two day University of Oklahoma short course April 20 and 21. Sessions feature talks on planning home grounds native Oklahoma plants pruning spraying shade trees and rose culture by university and city department experts.
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Oklahoma
George L. Goodman
George R. Phillips
Donald Gordon
Oklahoma City Parks
Howard Jensen
University
Glen C. Couch
The
Department
Turning point feared as Gran Chaco battle rages
Reports from Asuncion and La Paz cite heavy losses in the Gran Chaco fight between Bolivia and Paraguay. Bolivian officials claim 1,500 Paraguayan dead and a surrounding of a Paraguayan regiment, while Paraguayan authorities deny the surround and report a 6 mile Fort Bolivian advance.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
la Paz
Conchita-Pilecomayo
Defense Ministry
Pilcomayo
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