Texans receive warm White House welcome in Washington
Texas Day in Washington saw 125 visiting Texas newspapermen greeted by President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner. The Full House Special train arrived at Union Station, then an impromptu PA parade led to the White House where 200 Texans were individually welcomed and shook hands with the President and officials.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Union Station
John N. Garner
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Texas to spend 8.9 billion emergency road program
John Wood of the Texas Highway Commission announced after talks with government officials that an emergency road program totaling 8.9 billion dollars will be carried out for drought and storm affected areas. Funds will go to state highway work, not lateral highways, with labor activated immediately. Federal money was earmarked earlier but progress stalled until now.
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Washington
John Wood
Texas Highway Commission
Drouth
Bureau of Public Roads
Harry L. Hopkins
Wood
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Byrd Reports Coldest Spot Ever Inhabited Antarctica
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd said temperatures at a tiny one room cabin 123 miles south of his Antarctic base ranged from 50 to 60 degrees below zero. He called the site possibly the coldest place occupied by man as winter set in with 43 below minima and the sun to fade in three days.
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Little America
Antarctica
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
William C. Haines
Byrd Shack
Panhandle Plains Dairy Show crowns champions amid rain
The seventh annual Panhandle Plains Dairy Show in Plainview featured champions in multiple divisions, a pageant depicting The New Horizon, and a queen crowned by editor H. S. Hilburn. Delegations from twenty cities attended despite rain and muddy roads, with Texas A and M students feasting after the event.
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Plainview
Panhandle Plains
Quitaque
Barbara Badgett
America
Tohoka
South Plains
Channing
Amarillo
Lubbock
Tulsa
Happy
Matador
Kress
Lorenzo
Ralls
Panhandle
Crosbyton
Abernathy
Silverton
Hale Center
Muleshoe
Cotton Center
Floydada
West
Amarillo City On Cash Basis Under Govt Officials Praise
Amarillo operates on a cash basis with no overdrafts as taxes rise. Mayor Ross D. Rogers says 1933 tax receipts exceed 175 percent, credits the economy program and maturities refunds, and commends taxpayers and city workers for loyalty and cooperation. He notes surpluses exist in the general and water funds and warns overdrafts may come later.
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Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
Rogers
Commission
Municipal General Fund
Water Department General Fund
Bankhead Bill Advances to Roosevelt for Stamp on Federal Cotton Control
The House approved the Senate conference report 235 to 105 sending to President Roosevelt a bill to compel cotton production limits at 10,000,900 bales for the coming crop year. Opponents argued it erodes farm rights while supporters said planned output meets demand and aids price support. Initiated by the Bankhead brothers of Alabama, the measure reflects a broad farmer poll showing strong support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
White House
Busby
Mississsippi
Jones
Texas
The
Agriculture Committee
Bankhead Brothers of
Alabama
Strike Ends as Nash Plant Reopens in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on April 17 an employee vote of 794 to 224 ended a seven week strike at the Nash automobile plant, ending production delays caused by the Seaman Body Corporation walkout.
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Milwaukee
Seaman Body Corporation
Nash
Representative West Pushes Rio Grande Bridge Bill
Democrat from Texas introduces legislation authorizing the International Bridge Company to build a bridge over the Rio Grande at Laredo Texas.
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Washington
West
Democrat
Texas
The
International Bridge Company
Rio Grande
Laredo
Take Air Mail Flights To Court Test Today
Four air mail carriers announce plans to sue Postmaster General Farley in DC Supreme Court contesting contract cancellations. The action comes as Senate debates Roosevelt aviation policy and a new Army air corps study begins. The airlines claim unlawful cancellation came without notice or opportunity to present facts.
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Washington
Farley
Senate
Roosevelt
Dern
Army Air Corps
Boeing Air Transport Inc
National Air Transport
Federation Club Women Expand Programs For Community Service
Federation club women at the annual convention in Central Presbyterian Church reported enlarged programs to meet current demands. They outlined efforts with the NRA drive the Red Cross tree planting cleanup campaigns library donations and school supplies for indigent children. They highlighted increased interest in politics and 100 percent poll tax payments, with awards for best essay and senior choral contest.
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Central Presbyterian Church
NRA
Red Cross
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
Franklin Roosevelt
PWA
W. E. Davis
Childress
Washington
J. T. Whitmore
Colorado
Texas
Austin
J. W. Fincher
Houston
American Home Department
M. C. Lindsey
Lamesa
Pampa
Trotzky Plans Move From Barbizon Villa Tonight
In Barbizon near Paris, Leon Trotzky and his small staff prepare to leave after France withdraws permission to reside there. Interior minister Albert Sarraut cites violation of political neutrality as the reason for expulsion with gendarmes staking out the villa amid fears of White Russian attacks.
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Barbizon
France
Leon Trotzky
Fourth International
Paris
Red
Trotzky
Secret Service
France Hesitates on Paris Arms Pact Without British Aid
France delays signing the Paris arms convention awaiting Britain's pledge of aid in case of attack. Cabinet approves enforcement terms for submission to London.
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France
Paris
Great Britain
Londonn
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy with likely showers Wednesday for Amarillo and west of 160th meridian. New Mexico shows Wednesday fair but colder in the southeast portion. Hourly temperatures yesterday included 7 AM through 4 PM with highs near 88 and a low around 68, and overall daily extremes recorded.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Srees
Averetek
Gia Bidet
Yews Co
Yous
Panhandle Plains Gathers Heavy Rain Across East Region
Crop areas in the Panhandle and South Plains received beneficial moisture as a storm produced showers and pockets of two inches rainfall. Towns such as Goodnight, Ashtola, Conway, Groom, and Jericho logged notable precipitation while Canyon reported a near-miss twister and lakes began to fill.
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Central Panhandle
South Plains
Happy
City
Plainview
Panhandle
Amarillo
Goodnight
Ashtola
Conway
Groom
Reinalorm
Jericho
H. T. Collman
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Plains
Twister
Canyon
Amerillo
St. Francis
Santa Fe
Pampa
Canyor
Oklahoma City Gunfire Captures Bus Robbery Suspect
Oklahoma City reports say David Stovall also known as Blippery Bimer and Cal Spencer, wanted for crimes in the Southwest, was shot and captured in a police trap. Elmer Green, who confessed involvement, was detained nearby. Green likely to be turned to Texas authorities. Deputy Kerr noted Stovall fired first and was shot by Deputy Pierce.
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Oklahoma City
David Stovall
B. P
Stovall
Kerr
Green
Texas
Ross Pierce
Inca Smith
Pierce
Ship with Insull Aboard Sets Sail
Catania Sicily April 17 The Exilena carrying Samuel Insull back to the United States sailed at 6 15 P M for Milazzo on the north coast of Sicily.
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Catania
Sicily
Exilena
Samuel Insull
United States
Milazzo
Mob Storms Courthouse As Guard Forces Break
In Shreveport Louisiana a 2000 strong mob storms the Caddo Parish courthouse to seize Fred Lockhart the confessed mistreatment suspect in Mae Giffin case. National Guard and firemen battle the crowd as officers are overwhelmed and arrests begin.
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Shreveport
National Guard
Caddo Parish
Fred Lockhart
Mae Giffin
Lockhart
Valent Tne
Probe on Dr Wirt hears six deny revolu tion talk
U S attorney probes theories as six witnesses refute Dr William A Wirt s claim that a brain trust plot was discussed Six testified they only heard a four hour monologue on education and gold devaluation The hearing ended with Chairman Bulwinkle saying perjury action could be noted by district attorney and grand jury
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Washington
William A. Wirt
Gary
Wirt
Bulwinkle
Dr. Wirt
Leslie Barnett
Somers
New York
House
Chicago Couple Wed In Bi Metal Union
Ben Gold and Anne Silver secured a Chicago marriage license in the year’s first bi metal wedding. The License Bureau clerk asked about a gold to silver ratio, and the groom replied Fifty fifty signaling equal shares for the pair. The note hints at a Want Ad in the Globe News.
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Ben Gold
Anne Silver
Chicago
Globe-News
John Deere
J Tham
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Byrd
M. N. Twaddell
H. Ernest Smith
Bankhead
East
Happy Report
Citizens OF
Canyon Watch
Umbarger
Raquel Torres
Stephen Ames
Adrienne Ames
Associated Press
Mob
Killer
U. S
Alice Barrows
Office of Education
David Cushman Coyle
Public Works Administration
Aenence
Virginia
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