New Orleans Storm Destroys About Hundred Homes
A strong wind and rain swept four sections of lower New Orleans causing about 100 homes to be wrecked or damaged and injuring at least 12. Dozens wandered homeless as residents rushed for aid while crews cleared debris and searched for missing relatives. Charity hospital reported last rites given to some injured and lights failed citywide.
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New Orleans
New
St. Claude Avenue
Almonaster Canal
Almonaster
Eads
Lake Pontchartrain
Charity Hospital
Oil production rises nationwide as Oklahoma dips
Oklahoma's 10 855 barrel daily drop contrasts with a national rise to 2 459 315 barrels per day for the week ending March 24 Oklahoma Texas California Kansas Eastern fields Rocky Mountain pools all show gains with varying amounts The Oil and Gas Journal reports the week’s output figures and year over year comparisons.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
California
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma City
Ainder
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Southwest
Mayer
North Louisiana
Louisiana
Arkansas
Rocky Mountain Area
Four Year Term for John Brown
Verdict in the murder case against John Brown was read late Monday night. The charge was reduced to manslaughter with a four year term in the state penitentiary. Judge J F MecKeel sentenced Brown this morning.
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Silas Nelson
State Penitentiary
J. F. MecKeel
Brown
Reuben Orphant
Severance
Orphant
Isaac Moore
Otis Schuler
Ed Stewart
Tupelo
Schuler
US bars new loans to most European debtor nations
Washington imposed a policy blocking new American loans to major European governments in default or near default. Secretary Morgenthau said the measure aligns with Senate backed legislation by Senator Johnson and would exclude nations like Britain, Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Greece while Finland remains current on payments.
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Washington
Mar
America
Morgenthau
Congress
Johnson
R-Cal
Senate
House
Great Britain
Belgium
Italy
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Finland
Thief Steals Medals From Unknown Soldier Tomb
Arlington officials report a robbery at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in which a glass case holding medals was looted. The stolen items include the Congressional Medal of Honor and top World War allied awards. War department officials and police pursue the investigation.
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Washington
Mar
Arlington Cemetery
War Department
Philanthropist in Dalton Attempts $20 Income Tax Donation
Atlanta area resident writes to the income tax bureau that he wants to pay $20 as a voluntary tax. He says he pays state and county taxes and is proud of government. The check is returned as government cannot accept donations.
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Atlanta
Dalton
Income Tax Bureau
Greater returns for the amount invested
Classified ad notes promise higher yields from prudent investing. It highlights financial products and strategies expected to improve returns for readers seeking better use of capital.
Winter Weekends Hit Ada With Rain And Cold
Ada experienced a wet Friday night with .36 inch of rain, followed by a cool Saturday as temperatures rose from 20 to 37 degrees. A raw wind made the day feel wintry, per local weather notes and ongoing discussions on unemployment relief and the Wagner-Lewis bill.
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Ada
One Man Killed 28 Hurt In Wreck Near Yuma
A Greyhound bus overturned in Imperial county California 18 miles west of Yuma killing E B Evetts 50 of Bellflower California and injuring 28 others. The driver James Duncan was severely hurt while a cadet driver was said to have taken over before the crash. Among the injured were novelist Mrs. David Wasservogel of New York and Dallas residents Aubrey White and Harry Pennock with fractures and facial injuries.
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Yuma
Ariz
Greyhound Lines
Imperial County
Calif
Here
E. B. Evetts
Bellflower
James Duncan
Phoenix
Porfirio Mendez
Brawley
Duncan
Los Angeles
David Wasservogel
New York
Harry Pennock
Fort Worth
Tex
Aubrey White
Dallas
Roosevelt urges job insurance plan to meet 1936 platform
Washington March 24 President Roosevelt urged Congress to enact a job insurance plan to shield workers from future economic slumps. He said the measure would fulfill a Democratic party promise and framed it as sound national policy aimed at stabilizing employment.
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Ways and Means
Doughton
House
Swope
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Washington
Mar
Eighth Easter Sunrise Passion Play to Be Staged Near Medicine Park
Lawton Oklahoma March 24 plan for Easter sunrise service atop Wichita mountain near Medicine Park features 14 tableaux depicting Jesus life with a lighted cross visible for miles. About 500 participants, Fort Sill troops, Indian school students and local clergy involved in elaborate production. more than 20 000 attended last year under Rev A M Wallock.
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Lawton
Okla
Wichita
Medicine Park
Jesus Christ
Field
Fort Sill
Knights Templar
Andrea del Sarto
Leonard da Vinci
Jesus
Gethsemane
Garden of
Lord
Pontius Pilate
God
Calvary
Christ
Douglas Negro School
Edward L. Branham
A. M. Wallock
First Congregational Church
Otai Ke Averted Auto Factories Hit New Stride
The agreement to end the automobile strike sets up a three member NRA board to represent workers and management in Michigan plants. It bases representation on union rolls and payrolls, handles discharge disputes, and aims for fair layoffs prioritizing dependents and long service.
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A. F. of L
Roosevelt
Detroit
Michigan
Fliat
Pontiac
Lansing
NRA
Smith
Mathew Smith
Mechanics Educational Society of America
Tool and Die Makers
American Federation of Labor
John Reid
Lansing Federation of Labor
Allen Robert
Parker McKenzie
Queton
Mexico
Judge Rules Governor Can Remit Penalty In Tax Case
District Judge J F McKeel holds the governor may remit penalties and grant exemptions in the Kate Bolen versus Fred McCoy case, reversing AG King and allowing a writ of mandamus. The decision upholds executive power within constitutional limits and notes prior related statutes. Also reported is the Ada wedding of Miss Leceta Burris to Mr Wilson Sadler with details of ceremony and backgrounds.
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J. F. McKeel
Kate Bolen
Fred McCoy
Truman Harrison
Supreme Court
Genere
Oklahoma
McCoy
J. Berry King
McKeel
Ada
Leceta Burris
Wilson Sadler
O. B. Lee
Feeder Road Project Near Ada Delayed by Weather
Workmen are ready to start construction on a feeder road running northwest from west of Ada toward Asher, with activity to begin when weather permits. The 10 mile route along Highway 19 will serve Beebe Maxwell and nearby communities, possibly extending to Highway 18 near the South Canadian river crossing.
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Ada
Asher
State Highway Department
Sandy Creek
Highway 19
Bebee
Maxwell
South Canadian River
Oklahoma Cit
Record Snow Breaks Texas Panhandle 94-Inch 24 Hour Total
Snow in the Texas panhandle set a new 42 year record with 9.31 inches in 24 hours, closing in on Amarillo and Clovis where 23 inches fell. Rain and moisture amounted to three inches in the northeast, with maximum snow near White Deer to Canadian.
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Panhandle
Dumas
Stratford
Channing
Dalhart
Texling
Spearman
Amarillo
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Clinton
Okla
Borger
Skellytown
Shamrock
McClean
Perryton
Tex
Mer
Middle
U.S Weather Bureau
Clovis
N. M
Santa Fe Railroad
White Deer
Canadian
Corinne Lasater Named Director at Large for Wichita Bank
Corinne Lasater of Pauls Valley Oklahoma is appointed director at large of the federal land bank of Wichita Kansas by Governor William S Myers. She is the first woman named to any federal land bank. The term runs to December 31 1934 and she received the most votes in the Ninth Federal Land Bank district nominating election. Her father Milas Lasater was a noted cattleman and was once president of the Wichita bank.
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Wichita, Kan
Mar
Corinne Lasater
Pauls Valley
Okla
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Kan
Federal Land Bank
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Miss Lasater
Milas Lasater
National Farm Loan Associations
Most for Your Money In a Good Laxative
Thedford's Black-Draught praised as a reliable laxative for everyday constipation. Consumers seek value with 25 doses in a 25 cent package, noting the pleasant SYK flavor for children.
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Thedford
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J. W. Sadler
East.Central State Teachers College
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Ada, Oklahoma
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