Supreme Court Upholds PWA Grants in Power Projects
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Public Works Administration grants and loans to municipalities for power projects are constitutional. The decision, led by Justice George Sutherland, clears 61 projects held by injunctions and signals a shift toward the prudent investment theory to lower power rates, while detailing a separate split over the utilities act provisions in a later rate-order case.
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Harold L. Ickes
Roosevelt
Electric Bond & Share Company
Utilities Holding Company
George Sutherland
Alabama
Duke Power
California Railroad Commission
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Railroad Commission
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Utilities Act
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Supreme
Sutherland
Black
Pierce Butler
James C. McReynolds
Makin
Butler
Supreme Court
Hughes
California Commission
Commission
Early Clarendon Resident Dies
Clarendon Texas January 3 Special George W Antrobus founder of the city died early today of a heart attack at age 81 after half a century in Donley County. Funeral from First Baptist Church Tuesday with Rev J Perry King. Survived by widow four daughters two sons and 13 grandchildren. Surviving children include Mrs O C Watson Ed Antrobus Mrs Florence Hvass M C Antrobus Mrs Edythe Maher and Mrs T G Stargel.
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Clarendon
George W. Antrobus
Donley County
First Baptist Church
J. Perry King
Pendleton County
Kentucky
Antrobus
Texas
Lena Myrick
Owesboro
O. C. Watson
Ed Antrobus
Tucumcari
Florence Hvass
Lubbock
M. C. Antrobus
Edythe Maher
T. G. Stargel
Oklahoma City
Mrs Jack Ellis Seriously Ill In St Anthony's Hospital
Mrs Jack Ellis remained seriously ill at St Anthony's with pneumonia, hospital attendants reported last night. A baby was born to her last week.
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Jack Ellis
St. Anthony's
Ellis
Chinese Claim Recapture of Hangchow
Chinese military authorities reported that flying columns under Gen Chaing Fah-Kwei had driven the Japanese from Hangchow with heavy losses. Other reports said Japanese forces extended from Shanghai toward Nanking but could not control a large area. Four American missionaries were said to be endangered near Suchow.
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Chaing Fah-Kwei
Ironsides
Hang
Chow
Chekiang Province
Hangchow
Nanking
Suchow
Kiangsu
China
Kashen
Kingsu Lakes
Frank A. Brown
Norfolk
Archibald McFadyen
Raeford
N. C
N. D. Grier
Due West
S. C
Tsingato Peninsula
Pingtu
Tsingtao
Southern Baptist Church
Tsingtao Bay
Thirteenth Fascist Birthday Observed in Italy
Rome observers marked Fascist Italy’s thirteenth birthday with nationwide demonstrations praising the dispersion of great democracies in Geneva. Party leaders said the anniversary shows the fortress at Geneva crumbling before a new civilization led by youth.
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Rome
Italy
Geneva
Two Sailors Held for Jury in Sea Wolf Murder Case
George Spernak and Robert Horne, deck hands on the yacht Aaffe, were arraigned in federal court and ordered held for the grand jury on a murder charge following the slaying of Jack Morgan at sea. Morgan killed Dwight Faulding, then tried to pirate the vessel. Horne struck Morgan with a marlin spike, and the two later disposed of Morgan's body in shark-infested waters off the Mexican coast. The six other passengers were rescued by the coast guard. Mrs. Morgan, the dead man's common-law wife, was held as a material witness.
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Los Angeles
George Spernak
Robert Horne
Dwight Faulting
Aaffe
Jack Morgan
Faulding
Morgan
Sportsman
Horne
Spernak
Organ
Mexican
David B. Head
Lillian Casanova Morgan
San Pedro
South Seas
Spernack
Come Island
Elsie Berdan
Mrs. Morgan
Gertrude Turner
Revival Meeting Returns to Old Time Spirit in City
Gipsy Smith led a union revival at Municipal Auditorium with a large audience and a prominent negro chorus adding to the atmosphere. The service featured songs, a sermon from Matthew 16 and a chorus of preachers as part of the evening’s event. In Cairo, Egypt, deputies voted 180 to 17 against the new government of Premier Mohamed Mahmoud, amid chaos as King Farouk’s decree to suspend parliament failed.
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Union
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Union Chorus
R Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
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Jerusalem
Peter
Satan
God
Cairo
Chamber of Deputies
Egypt
Mustapha Nahag Pasha
Drahmed Maher
Chamber
Farouk
Maher
Senate
Mohamed Mahmoud
Pariament
Nahas
Mahmoud
ICC Gives Advice To Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission in its annual report to Congress urges railroads to improve service and cut operating costs rather than rely on rate hikes. It warns no competitive industry can solve issues solely by higher prices and notes railroads are partly in that position. The report says comments on rate increases were made without indicating any stance on rate proposals.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Ford seeks NLRB rehearing on Wagner Act ruling
Ford Motor Company filed for rehearing with the National Labor Relations Board in Detroit and Washington arguing the board exceeded authority and that findings of fact are not supported by substantial evidence. The Dec 23 order required reinstating 29 discharged workers and posting notices at Ford plants. the 10 day deadline has passed without action.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company Today
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
United Automobile Workers of America
Bullet Wound Fatal Near Shields Community
Travis Bledsoe aged 19 died in a local hospital from a bullet wound suffered the previous day. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Bledsoe who live on a farm north of the Shields community.
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Coleman
Travis Bledsoe
Roy Bledsoe
Bledsoes
Shields
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Partly cloudy skies with high clouds and cooler temperatures for Tuesday. West Texas region shows cloudy conditions south with likely rain, while northern portions end rain or snow. New Mexico forecasts a partly cloudy and colder Tuesday with southeast areas affected. Temperature readings from Amarillohourly data show lows near 32 to 41 degrees yesterday, with highs around 45. Precipitation over the 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday is listed as trace.
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Amarillo
Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Roosevelt's Address Divides Opinion in Congress on Reform
In Washington the Roosevelt message to Congress drew mixed reactions among lawmakers. Supporters hailed it as conciliatory while opponents remained wary awaiting further word on business reforms. Delegates noted applause for foreign affairs but varied responses to wage hour plans and anti business critiques.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Robert H. Jackson
Ickes
Roosevelt urges cooperation to end capital misuse
President Roosevelt told Congress that misuse of capital must end or the capitalistic system will fail by its own abuses. He urged cooperation among capital, labor, and government to boost welfare while limiting government reach. The 4000 word message favors wage and hour reform, reorganization, farm relief, and tax changes, with world peace tied to democratic governance.
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Roosevelt
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Senate
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Ickes
Europe
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League of Nations
France
Great Britain
Attorney General Urges Congress Probe of Antitrust Laws
Attorney General Cummings calls for a congressional investigation into the inadequacy of the Sherman antitrust act and for a thorough study of remedies. He also proposes reforms for federal courts including an administrative officer and greater judge assignment flexibility. The report notes no basic Sherman changes since 1890 and cites Roosevelt court-bill ideas such as a supervisory proctor and flexible assignments.
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Cummings
Roosevelt
Congress
Gested
Supreme Court
Cumming
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