Agreement or Tax Bill Near Congress Told
Congress nears final compromise on a pair of tax bills. Conferees tighten the gap between house and senate drafts as the measure heads to the White House for possible appropriation. Senate and House leaders caution on terms and timing amid wide security and economic stakes.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
Senate Democratic
Rainey
Harrison
D-Miss
House
Treasury
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
A. Atwater Kent
National City Bank
House Rules Committee
Ickes
House Agriculture
Japan
Roosevelt
Stolen Lister Recovered In Farm Search
Petit larceny charges filed in 3S W Hill court against George Jones George Burnett and Floyd Stone after recovery of a lister stolen from Mr Coley at Center last Friday night. The plow was new and partly buried in Groves farm fields across Fitzhugh area. Groves and Stone pleaded guilty when arraigned. bond set at 100 dollars each for appearance.
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Justice Court
Fitzhugh
Hill
Groves
Stone
Russia to Abolish Secret Police and Recast OGPU Roles
Reported moves propose dissolving the secret police and reassigning OGPU personnel into new federal agencies inspired by New Deal style bureaus. Authorities aim to preserve security functions while reorganizing oversight and duties.
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Russia
OGPU
Enormous Wheat Surplus Looms for 1935 Markets
Washington officials anticipate a 340 million bushel wheat carry over into 1935 with a goal to reduce to 250 million by July 1 1935. Export policy hinges on the Rome conference and world price effects. Secretary Wallace proposes higher processing taxes on wheat to finance exports and raises the earmark from 2 to 4 or 5 cents.
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Washington
UP Department of Criculture
Rome
Wallace
Teachers Change Campaign Plans In Oklahoma Meeting
Oklahoma teachers and school officials from 14 counties organized five member committees to back favorable legislative candidates while forgoing governor endorsements. In Washington, Everett Sanders weighed resignation as Republican national chair amid party factional tensions ahead of fall elections.
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Hobart
Okla
Oklahoma Education Association
George Hann
Clinton
State Association
Norman
E. H. Black
Bristow
Hann
Dewey Beeson
Kiowa
Tom Anglin
E. L. Mitchell
Sanders
Congress
National Committee
James E. Watson
Indiana
Senate
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Italy
Walter Halanan
West Virginia
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Knox
FERA May Plans Remain Uncertain in Pontotoc County
Pontotoc County FERA director B. E. Hennigan says May program details are undecided awaiting federal funding and resource information. He will announce county plans and employment figures as soon as funds and allocations are confirmed.
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B. E. Hennigan
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Hennigan
FERA
Mrs. De Cordova Dead in Tishomingo
Mrs. William Francis De Cordova widow of a Confederate veteran and noted for art poetry and music died in Tishomingo at age 72. Survivors include two sons L. W. De Cordova Ponca City and Sterling De Cordova Tishomingo a daughter Mrs. J. A. Skinner Denison Texas and a sister Mrs. F. H. Seheer Springfield Missouri.
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Tishomingo
U?p
William Francis de Cordova
L. W. de Cordova
Ponca City
Sterling de Cordova
J. A. Skinner
Denison
Tex
F. H. Seheer
Springfield
Greater returns for the amount invested
Classified ad notes potential higher yields from careful investment choices. Emphasizes value of prudent planning and diversified portfolios to maximize return on capital.
Expect Canderd to Retire Soon
Washington April 25 CLP Reports Everett Sanders prepares to step out as Republican chairman due to ill health. J Bennett Gordon denies the resignation, saying reports are untrue. Parties note Sanders may relinquish the chairmanship soon, with meetings called and Sanders recuperating at a Maryland farm.
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Washington
Everett Sanders
Sanders
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Republican National Committee
Maryland
CLP
J. Bennett Gordon
National Committee
Gordon
Sanders Draws Fire as He Wins Kingfish Seat Nomination
In Baton Rouge on April 25 Jared Y. Sanders Jr. declared his victory in the Democratic run-off for Bolivar Kemp’s congressional seat a body blow to Huey P. Long. With incomplete returns Sanders led Wilson 17,686 to 15,306. Sanders claimed Long’s machine influence backed Wilson, while Wilson denied ties and asserted independence.
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Baton Rouge
Jared Y. Sanders Jr
Bolivar E. Kemp
Congress
Huey P. Long
Sanders
Harry D. Wilson
Wilson
Senator Long
Texas Business Man Crushed to Death in Elevator
Vernon Texas April 25 C P J F Davis 40 prominent local business man was killed today when his chest was caught between the elevator floor and the second story floor of his service station causing almost instantaneous death. Workmen freed his body after about 30 minutes. He is survived by his widow and two children.
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Vernon
Tex
C.P J. F. Davis
Milton council learns fire siren may not stop
In Milton Oregon a contractor demonstrates a new fire station siren to an amused council member. The siren sounds and cannot be turned off, revealing a hiccup in the installation.
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Milton, Ore
Wild Shaffer No 1 gas well in Pontotoc drills stall
Oil field notes from Pontotoc County report the Shaffer No 1 A J Harden well pouring gas into the air at high volumes. Workmen aim to lower the drill stem to cement and gain control, but at 630 feet the stem stuck hindering progress while gas flare risks keep workers back. Other wells in the area show drilling at various depths with no cease in activity.
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Shaffer No. 1
A. J. Harden
Graben
Westheimer-Daube No
Lowman
Coal County
Deaner- Moore
Edwards
Brsitow
Craig Crane
Blackstock
Lewis
Magnolia
Rudeo
R. Mayer
Norris
Deaner-Moore
H. L. Blackstock
Rodeo
Moore-Wirick
Ward Merrick
Bebee Field
Gas Well Out of Control Threatens Nearby Area
Readings describe the Shaffer No. 1 Hardenwell gas well in 30-2-7 Fittsfield rampaging with 100,000,000 cubic feet daily. Workmen plan cement and mud injections to seal sands at 1,200 to 1,300 feet depth to cut off gas flow and end the danger. Sightseers view the site from Highway 48 as guards restrict access and report crater formations from continual gas erosion.
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A. J. Shaffer No
Hardenwell
Fittsfield
Graben
A. J. Harden
Priest Faces Murder Charges Over Ada Shooting Death
Oliver Banty Priest was charged with murder after T. C. Buck Elrod died at a local hospital from gunshot wounds received on April 15. Authorities investigate whether the wound came from another or was an accidental self discharge near a shack west of Ada off Highway 19.
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Oliver “Banty
T. C
Buck” Elrod
Justice Court
W. Hill
Elrod
Ada
Highway 19
Oklahoma Man Slaughter Convict Begins Four Year Term
E F Smith of Oklahoma City drops appeal and starts a four year prison term for man slaughter in the death of Miss Eunice Hopkins of Duncan. The auto crash occurred on highway 62 near Middleberg about two years ago. Smith, free on supersedeas bond, surrendered at Grady county jail and was taken to McAlester by Sheriff Horace Crips.
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Chickasha
E. F. Smith
Oklahoma City
Driver Leaves Batson Struck by Car in Denison
Sam M. Batson, 40, died in a Denison hospital from injuries after being struck by a car in the business district last night. The driver fled the scene and authorities are investigating.
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Denison
Tex
Sam M. Batson
Gov Murray Speaks in County to Back Candidates
Gov. W. H. Murray spoke Tuesday night at Ross to a large audience in support of his administration’s favored statewide candidates and analyzed the gubernatorial race. He planned speeches in Allen and Coalgate, while Ada citizens traveled to Roff to hear the address.
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W. H. Murray
Ross
Murray
Allen
Coalgate
Roff
Sand Springs Bank Robbers Escape After Holdup
Two young men robbed the Sand Springs State Bank of 2000 to 5000 dollars late yesterday and fled. They forced cashier R. E. Bassett to load cash into a satchel and compelled three women Opal Wilbour Elsie Gould and Lillian Rawson to accompany them two miles south of the town before releasing them unharmed. The holdup occurred after 4 p.m. and the suspects escaped by car.
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Sand Springs
R. E. Bassett
Opal Wilbour
Elsie Gould
Lillian Rawson
Here
Boy helps find cigaret case during parish play
In Falls City Nebraska three year old Wilfred Ebel unexpectedly helps his father Louis Ebel on stage at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church. The boy calls out that the cigaret case is on the table under the sacks, aiding the dad who had misplaced it during the parish performance.
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Falls City
Neb
Wilfred Ebel
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Louis Ebel
Wilfred
Woman and husband rescue kidnapping victim in Fort Worth
A 28-year-old telephone engineer was rescued by his wife Mrs. G. H. McKee and her husband after three men abducted him. Two suspects, Homer McCoy and Joe Burleson, were captured. a third fled. The couple used a pistol to reclaim the victim and aid in the arrest, with the motive described as a sudden idea.
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Fort Worth
Tex
G. H. McKee
Charles M. Kella Jr
Winfield
Kella
McKee
G. H. MecKee
Homer McCoy
Joe Burleson
Karl Howard
McCoy
Farmers Income Shows Increase
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports March cash income for farmers at 417 million dollars, up from 275 million a year earlier. First quarter 1934 income totals 1.312 billion, with dairy and poultry markets lifting receipts while cattle sales offset hog market declines.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Farm Administration
Britain awaits word from East as Japan policy questioned
London keeps cautious stance awaiting ambassador Lindley's report after a Tokyo meeting on Japan's hands off China policy. British officials seek clarity while press commentary weighs implications for Manchukuo and relations with Britain and the United States.
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London
Far East
Francis Lindley
Tokyo
Japan
China
House of Commons
Telegraph
News Chronicle
Manchukuo
Dillinger Gang Escapes Dragnet Near St Paul Park
In St Paul Minnesota three men believed to be Dillinger gangsters escaped after a deputy sheriff was shot at near St Paul park eight miles southeast of the city. About 20 shots were fired as the Ford coupe with Wisconsin plate 92652 fled. The car may have switched plates to mislead authorities. Dakota county and St Paul police joined the pursuit as reports varied on injuries and exact location.
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ST. Paul
St. Paul Park
Department of Justice
Wisconsin
Army of Law
Minnesota
Dakota County
Indiana
Bohemia Camp
Eugene Boisoneau
Dillinger
Boisoneau
John Hoffman
John Morris
Little Bohemia
Mitchell's Resort
Turner
Baum
Christensen
Alvin Turner
Students Of Paleontology On Field Trip
Dr. Charles E. Decker led University of Oklahoma paleontology students on a Friday field trip south and southeast of Ada. John Fitts and local geologist in charge guided fossil study and field observations, with participants including Tom Batla Leon V. Davis Hyman Doorman John B. Flynn J. E. Wilson William Hilsewick Homer Slemp O Regan Sandoz Virginia Butcher and Maurine Husband.
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Charles E. Decker
University of Oklahoma
Decker
John Fitts
Ada
Mr. Fitts
Tom Batla
Leon V. Davis
Hyman Doorman
John B. Flynn
J. E. Wilson
William Hilsewick
Homer Slemp
O'Reilly Sandoz
Virginia Butcher
Maurine Husband
Snow Plows Clearing Dust-Filled Roads After Storm
Montgomery county crews in Red Oak Iowa mobilized snow plows to remove dust from spring storm damage. The dust storm hit Nebraska and Iowa, leaving roads clogged one to three feet in fills and prompting road-clearing operations.
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Red Oak
Montgomery County
Nebraska
Iowa
Two Arrested on Harboring Charge in Saulte Ste Marie
Mrs Isaac Steve and her son are jailed on charges of harboring John Dillinger and John Hamilton at their home last Tuesday night. Dillinger Hamilton and a female companion arrived by two cars. one car was left behind and seized, the other carried rifles machine guns and ammo.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Isaac Steve
John Dillinger
Indiana
Desperado
John Hamilton
Steve
Dillinger
Hamilton
Department of Justice
Garfield county to build new court house in public square
Enid April 20 Garfield county officials settled a long running dispute and plan a 200000 dollar court house on the north half of the public square north of the old site. A federal grant of 49000 dollars and 80000 dollars in insurance money plus a two mill levy will finance the project. The new building will replace the old structure destroyed by fire and the federal building occupies the south half of the square.
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Enid
Garfield County
Court House
Broadway
Washington
Beacon atop Kansas reformatory tower cures romance in dusk
In Hutchinson Kansas a 2 700 000 candle power beacon was placed atop a state reformatory tower to thwart escapes. The bright light has lit the surrounding lanes and driven away young lovers seeking privacy, ending a spooners paradise.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Paradise
Kansas State Reformatory
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Lister
Sibi
Canderd
Kingfish
Texas
Buck Elrod
Smith
Britain
Dillinger Gang
Wisconsin Resort
Mercer
Wis
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