Review of Principal Achievements Of Recent Session of Congress
Washington report surveys the 73rd congress under President Roosevelt, noting veto overrides, broad new deal powers, large appropriations, and expansive recovery measures. It highlights monetary controls, farm and relief programs, reconstruction efforts, and major public works projects amid storms that damaged North Fors bridge and caused flooding in Pampa.
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B. Dickson
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Farm Administration
Byrd
D-Va
Wallace
Cezar
Treasury
Reconstruction Corporation
Oklahoma board of agriculture candidate dies from gunman attack
C N Nunn 55 a candidate for the state board of agriculture presidency died after being shot twice and robbed by two outlaws who bound him to a tree and drove him 50 miles through hills. Investigators call the motive a mystery, with robbery as a potential factor. Nunn, a Porter Oklahoma stockman, was found on a highway bridge near Sallisaw and died in a Muskogee hospital.
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Muskogee
C. N. Nunn
State Board of Agriculture
Nunn
Sallisaw
Cookson Hills
Kimes Brothers
Oklahoma
Havana Toll Rises as ABC Parade Becomes Slaughter
In Havana on June 18, at least 12 killed and nearly 60 wounded as gunmen attack the ABC society parade during a two day riot. Evelio Torres, wounded yesterday, is abducted from the Calixto Garcia hospital amid fears of reprisals. A heavy guard surrounds the emergency hospital after plans to storm it were reported.
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Havana
Calixto Garcia Hospital
Evelio Torres
Torres
ABC
UPI
ABC Society
Cuba
Neptune Street
Prado Boulevard
Rafael Escalona
Gubernatorial Campaign Skewered by Humorous Urgency
Oklahoma City June 16 Associated Press notes voters are wary as governors races heat up in the free for all phase. Analysts admit wild guesses accompany forecasts while past electoral misfires haunt confidence amid a lackluster campaign atmosphere.
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Leon H. Durst
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Baer
Two deaths in farmhouse fire near Miami Oklahoma
A farmhouse fire five miles east of Miami Oklahoma killed William Woodard and his son Willard both found dead near an attic window. Mrs Woodard was severely burned while attempting to save them. The cause is undetermined.
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Miami
Okla
Cupa
Here
William Woodard
Willard
Robber suspect killed in fight in Oklahoma
Lawton authorities reported a gun battle near Medicine Park left suspect O B Stalkup dead and Virgil Stalkup critically wounded. Clarence Brown signed a confession linking a Texas Oklahoma robbery spree to the Nunn case as officers investigate ties.
Baking Brioche and Cinnamon Cakes for Summer Menus
Summer baking guide outlines brioche and cinnamon cake recipes. Instructions cover scalded milk, yeast, sugar, shortening, eggs, and flour, plus rising times and oven temperatures. Includes muffin pan methods, shaping, and browning cues with precise measurements and steps.
Main Dishes From Six Dinner Menus Recipes
Simple to follow instructions for roast beef Harvard Beets Meat Loaf Potatoes Au Gratin Stuffed Pork Chops Potatoes with Scalloped Corn Apple Crisp Pudding and Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple. Each item lists ingredients and steps for baking boiling and mixing to prepare traditional family dinners.
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Harvard
Roosevelt’s Hunting Teacher on the Western Plains
Theodore Roosevelt learned wolf catching with bare hands from John R. Abernathy, a former U S marshal turned evangelist. Abernathy built and lost a fortune in oil as he guided the future president during his Western Plains visit.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Western Plains
John R
Jack) Abernathy
U. S
Abernathy
Young College Head One of Nation's Youngest Presidents
Dr. O. E. Hatcher aged 33 leads Northwestern State Teachers College in Alva since July 1 1933. A speaker and East Central State graduate he is cousin to local Hatchers Ben and Oscar.
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O. E. Hatcher
Northwestern State Teachers College
Alva
Hatcher
East Central State Teachers College
Ben
Oscar Hatcher
Texas Panhandle storm batter LeFors in June blackout
A fierce wind hail and rain storm struck LeFors Texas 14 miles south of Pampa isolating the town. The Red River rose and flooded creeks cutting across a 14 mile path with 22 oil derricks toppled and several houses damaged. Three men escaped a collapsed truck as downtown windows shattered.
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North Fors
Red River
Pampa
le Fors
Tex
Here
Littl
Reder
Lers
Weekend Rain Relieves City Heat After Hot Weekend
The city saw a cooling shower Saturday night delivering about .30 inches of rain. Sunday temperatures reached a high of 91 and a low of 63 as breezes lifted the oppressive heat from the prior day.
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Ada
PWA Projects to Be Few in Number
Washington reports the Public Works Administration faces tight funds with Congress allotting not more than 500 million dollars for relief work plus up to 250 million through RFC securit ies. Of the total 50 million is already earmarked for current construction, leaving most eligible projects without PWA cash.
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PWA
Washington
Public Works Administration
Congress
Work Relief Agency
RFC Municipal
Court procedure to be revised signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a bill empowering the Supreme Court to prescribe rules of practice and procedure for federal courts. He called it one of the most important steps in improving the judicial system, as Att Gen Cummings and lawmakers Ashurst and Sumners looked on.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Cummings
Ashurst and
Sumners
Senate
House Judiciaries
Vegetables in Three Good Dishes
Practical guide for simple vegetable dishes focusing on cauliflower. The recipe suggests seasoning and cooking methods to elevate cauliflower into an appetizing menu item. It details preparation steps including trimming, soaking, cooking in salted water, and draining before serving.
Convictions Upheld in Oklahoma Criminal Court Appeals
The criminal court of appeals upheld the four year sentence for Tom Bowers of Tulsa for the slaying of O. L. Chancellor after a grass fire dispute. Curtis Neighbors of Pittsburg County also had a 21 year term affirmed for killing his wife, Lucille. Oral arguments for Billy Prescott’s death sentence were postponed to August 2. Chastain and Smith received minor liquor convictions or dismissals with issued fines.
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Oklahoma City
Tom Bowers
Tulsa County
O. L. Chancellor
Criminal Court of Appeals
Bowers
Chancellor
Curtis Neighbors
Pittsburg
Lucille
Billy Prescott
Muskogee County
Joe Bell
Charlie Chastain
McIntosh County
George Smith
Canadian County
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Fritz McCarty
Clarence Brown
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Virgil Stalkup
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