Congress Near Finish on Hoover Relief Bill Adjourning Soon
Congress moved the relief bill to final approval with the Senate to act. The House passed the conference report 286 to 48 sending it to the Senate as adjournment looms. Democratic and Republican leaders praise near completion despite a lingering dispute over loan publicity.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
House
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
MGM and Loew Studio Stars Hit by 35 Percent Pay Cut
In New York on July 15, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Loew motion picture employes earning 1,500 dollars weekly or more will face a 35 percent reduction. The plan starts at 5 percent for salaries up to 50 dollars weekly, scaling to 35 percent for the highest earnings, with a sliding scale between. All M G M stars are included in the 35 percent cut.
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New York
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and
Loew Motion Picture
Payroll Stolen In Evarts Post Office Looting
Robbers looted the Evarts post office during lunch hour and stole the $6,680 payroll of the Black Mountain Coal Corporation. Postmaster Henry C. Jackson was away at noon.
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Harlan, Ky
U.A
Black Mountain Coal Corporation
Evarts
Henry C. Jackson
Prohibition Board of Strategy Withholds Hoover Endorsement
The Washington board of strategy refused to endorse President Hoover for the forthcoming presidential race. After hours of debate a narrow vote kept the endorsement off the table while approving to leave individual organizations free to back candidates of choice. Roosevelt’s wet stance prompted opposition to Hoover among leading prohibitionists. Official results were to be announced later in the day.
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Washington
Prohibition “Board of Strategy
Hoover
Board of Strategy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Friends of
Sabin Attacks Republican Prohibition Plank on Long Island
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, a leading anti-prohibitionist, denounces the Republican prohibition plank as a fraud and deception. She accuses Republicans of compromising the issue and urges support for Roosevelt, citing the party’s repeal stance and a new amendment favoring state freedom.
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New York
Charles H. Sabin
Secretary of the Treasury
Republican National Committee
Long Island
Women’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Senate
Coroner Rules Baby Leslie DeLano Suffered Suffocation
Anoka County coroner FE B Thurston announced the 20 month old baby Leslie DeLano of Columbia Heights was suffocated most likely by a man's hand across its mouth. The body was recovered after six days of police, citizen, and National Guardsmen search for Ray and Mrs DeLano.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Leslie DeLano
B. Thurston
Anoka
Ray DeLano
Columbia Heights
Who Ordered Marines Out Capital Mystery
Washington dispatch reports 500 veterans marching by the Capitol as rumors swirl over who summoned 60 marines to defend the Capitol at night. The action is blamed on Vice President Curtis despite his denial, with marines arriving briefly then returning to barracks after police request. California troops joined, led by Roy Robertson as Congress opened.
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Washington
Capitol
Curtis de
Glassford
California
Roy Robertson
First Real Scorcher of Summer Hits Sweltering Nation
The first severe heat wave of 1932 pushes temperatures near or above 100 across much of the country. Chicago reaches 97, five more die in the heat in Chicago and Hobart Indiana, with Cincinnati also reporting fatalities. Oklahoma City hits 97.2 as plains endure 100s and the West sees relief.
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Chicago
Atlantic
Pacific
Kansas
Plains States
Oklahoma City
South
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Salt Lake City
Borger Light Cut Enjoined by Federal Judge
A federal judge granted a temporary injunction sought by Panhandle Light and Power against Borger city officials over a rate cut ordinance. The court required a $30,000 bond pending final outcome as hearings were not set. The action is part of broader rate disputes involving gas and water and tied to ongoing Texas casework in Amarillo.
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Panhandle Light and Power Company
Borger City Commission
James C. Wilson
U.S. District Court
Borger Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Amarillo
Borger
Wilson
Fort Worth
Dallas
Federal Court
Dollar Rally and Currencies Slide in Market Update
The American dollar surged in the foreign exchange market while the French franc dipped below par for the first time in months. Belgian franc hit a new 1932 low as Norwegian crowns and Mexican pesos gained. Sterling remained efficient for cables and demand.
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New York
France
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair conditions Saturday. West Texas should remain generally fair with unsettled conditions in the extreme west. New Mexico may see unsettled Saturday with showers and thunderstorms likely in the north central and northwest areas. Temperature readings shown for yesterday in Amarillo include 7 PM 68, 8 AM 46, 9 AM 78, 2 PM 82, with 4 PM around 82 listed in the report.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Texas Bakes Under Hottest Day Of The Year
The Associated Press reports yesterday tied as the hottest day of the year across Texas with 105 degrees in Corsicana and 102 in Texarkana. Austin reached 99, Fort Worth 97 matching June 16, Galveston 95, Wichita Falls 100, San Antonio 98, and Amarillo 94.
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Associated Press
Texas
Corsicana
Texarkana
Austin
Fort Worth
Galveston
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Amarillo
Heat wave scorches Midwest with record highs
The region recorded extreme heat across Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas with highs near 101 in Wisconsin and 103 in Red Wing Minnesota. Three deaths in two days were linked to the heat along with multiple fatalities in Milwaukee Madison St Paul and North Dakota.
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Milwaukee
Madison, Wis
St. Paul
North Dakota
House Votes To Cut Bonus Loan Interest
The House passed a Senate bill to reduce interest on bonus loans to 3 percent, returning to the Senate which had cut from 4 to 3 percent. The measure, approved without a vote, also allows 200000 veterans previously barred from borrowing to access funds. It removes age restrictions on certificates and costs about 100 million dollars over several years.
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Washington
House
Senate
Bacharach
N. J
Drop in Hoarding Indicates Confidence in Banks Says Fed
The Federal Reserve Board reported a $61,000,000 weekly drop in currency in circulation signaling reduced hoarding. Officials say this decrease reflects greater confidence in banks and suggests depositor runs have ceased in major centers like Chicago. Overall the Board described the report as favorable.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago
Reserve Board
Break for Liberty Turns Fatal for Prisoners in California
In Los Angeles a gun battle as three robbery suspects attempted to escape custody. J P Brady was killed while Burt McBride and Roy Brent were critically wounded. Deputies Jack Wilmot and C E Pealer were escorting the prisoners to Long Beach for trial.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Long Beach
J. P. Brady
Burt McBride
Roy Brent
Jack Wilmot
C. E. Pealer
Tornado Strikes Blackville Injuring Three
A tornado hit Blackville 8 C July 15 injuring three people. Twenty stores lost roofs and two homes were damaged as debris and fallen trees cluttered streets, with stock losses reported across most shops.
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Blackville
8. C
Hoover Cuts Self and Cabinet Salaries in 15 Percent Move
President Hoover ordered a 15 percent pay cut for the cabinet and a 20 percent cut for himself, reducing cabinet salaries from 15 000 to 12 750 dollars annually. The action followed a request from cabinet members during a White House meeting, aimed at maximum economy under the new law.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Pilot Rescued Alive After June Plane Crash in Mexico Jungles
Clarence McElroy of Medaryville Indiana was found alive by rescuers in Oaxaca State jungles near the crash site from June 27. Roy Gordon of Tegucigalpa Honduras, McElroy’s companion, died in the incident.
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Mexico City
Clarence McElroy
Medaryville
Ind
Oaxaca State
Roy Gordon
Teguicgalpa
Honduras
McElroy
Capture of Pretty Boy Floyd Reward Deadlines in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City report states Charles Arthur Floyd alias Pretty Boy Floyd will reduce rewards by $1000 after Sunday midnight. The $1000 reward for the famed bank robber and suspected killer expires July 17 at midnight, as authorities pursue the western gangster.
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Oklahoma City
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Oklahoma
Henderson Man Killed in Highway Collision Near Nacogdoches
L. L. Fears of Henderson died when his automobile collided with a truck on the highway near Nacogdoches. The crash occurred today in clear conditions and authorities investigated the cause.
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Henderson
L. L. Fears
Nacagdoches
Fort Worth & Denver Northern Line Opens Informally
In Pampa July 15 Henry Ansley reports the Fort Worth and Denver Northern railroad opening from Childress to Pampa was an informal celebration due to huge crowds. Two special trains with over 1,000 passengers arrived late, Governor Ross Sterling spoke at the courthouse, and a barbecue lunch followed with remarks by Ralph Budd and other dignitaries. The event drew turnout from Shamrock Wellington LeFors and the East Panhandle.
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Henry Ansley Pampa
Fort Worth
Denver Northern
Childress
Pampa
Southwest
Ross Sterling
Courthouse Square
Burlington System
Shamrock
Wellington
LeFors
East Panhandle
Austin
Texas
Municipal
Sterling
Borger
Panhandle
Bank Robbery at Olton Nets $3850 in Cash
Three gunmen robbed Olton State Bank around noon injuring no one and escaping by car with $3,850.54. Deputies pursued across counties, later sightings showed suspects retracing toward Olton and Plainview. Bank staff cashier L E Silcott and bookkeeper D M Granbury were ordered to lie on the floor as deputies and two Plainview witnesses described the getaway.
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Plainview
Olton
L. E. Silcott
J. E. Shropshire
D. M. Granbury
Tommie Matthews
Jack Lemay
Helen Yates
Beauty shop ad directs Panhandle women to trusted experts
Globe News Classified Dept urges readers to choose reputable beauty shops listed in the want ads. If a shop is not listed, it risks losing business and should call 6262 for weekly and 30 day rates.
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Panhandle
Debts Row Sparks Western Front Pause at Lausanne
European powers deny forming a united front against U S war debts after Lausanne talks. France hints Britain must consult Paris before payments. London sources say Lausanne deals cannot block Britain from settling its American debt as she wishes. President Hoover writes to Senator Borah as part of ongoing U S discussions.
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Associated Presa
France
Lausanne
United States
Havas
Edouard Herriot
Great Britain
London
Hoover
Senator Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Delays Faced by Home Loan Washington July 15
The House refused to accept the Glass currency expansion amendment to the administration home loan bank bill and sent the currency expansion plan back to conference with the Senate. A motion to adopt the Senate currency expansion plan and the Goldsborough price stabilization bill failed 215 to 126, with Rep. McFadden noting conferees were told the President would veto if the Goldsborough bill appeared.
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Washington
House
Senate
Steagall
Banking Committee
McFadden
Federal Reserve Banks
Assurance on Farmers Loans Extended Through Year
Telegram from Congressman Marvin Jones to Potter County Farm Loan chairman John E. Hill reports definite action to extend Agriculture Credit Corporation loans to farmers and stockmen for the rest of the year. Administration provisions are being worked out and details will be announced soon after a bill signed by President Hoover last Wednesday.
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Agriculture Credit Corporation
Marvin Jones
John E. Hill
Potter County
Sterling bids farewell as Texas campaign shifts to rally action
Governor Ross Sterling concludes his term by praising his record and bungling Ferguson era, recounting anti fraud efforts and the child welfare law. He departs after a Texas tour including a Denver Northern Railroad celebration and primaries rally setup for July 23.
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Texas
Ross Sterling
Five Fatally Burned In Tanker Explosions
Five men died and four more were missing after explosions on the oil tanker Rawleigh Warner in the Mississippi River 20 miles north of New Orleans. Victims include B Haakon Rossmusen Clarence McMahon J J Dubose a New Orleans inspector William Dawson and Walter Wright. The ship had just loaded 40 000 gallons of gasoline and authorities valued the vessel and cargo at 550 000.
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New Orleans
Rawleigh Warner
Mississippi River
B. Haakon Rossmusen
Port Arthur
Tex
Clarence McMahon
J. J. Dubose
Nederland
William Dawson
Walter Wright
Negro
Tank Storage Company
New
Orleans
T. W. Jenkins
Raleigh Warner
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Duluth
Iowa
Ottumwa
Indianapolis
Louisville
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Budd
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Globe-News Classified Dept
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