Industrial Bill Aims to Put People Back to Work
Washington June 6 U P report outlines Roosevelt administration’s industrial recovery bill as emergency action to speed up wage gains, shorten hours, and boost buying power. Licensing powers are debated as a guard against wage cutting and price inflation while aiming to protect industry from internal and external pressure.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
U.P
Senate Finance Committee
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Friends of the
Defer Action on Purchase of Club Home
Potter County Federation of Women's Clubs votes to table proposed purchase of 1800 Harrison Street club house as summer break ends. Committee to continue appraisal of building grounds and cost of lot and new structure. treasurer notes club papers secured in bank box. Delegates and guests attend Hereford district convention recap and program details.
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Potter County
J. M. O’brien
F. Newbold
Nunn
H. H. Cooper
W. E. Eldridge
Hereford
Mesdames Horace Jones
James O. Cade
G. J. Nunn
G. T. Vineyard
S. L. Edwards
F. M. Neal
W. M. McCarty
Mattea McClurkin
America
J. W. Sanders
Chicago Century of Progress Opening Shown in Pathe News
Pathe News reels show the Century of Progress Exposition opening in Chicago on the Fair Theater bill. Will Winch announced last night. The film highlights the opening events and key attractions. Exposition grounds and buildings cost more than 170 million dollars.
Sutton of Dallas Elected MU Class of 1933 President
First Sutton of Dallas has been chosen as permanent president of the University of Missouri class of 1933 in Columbia Missouri.
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Columbia, Mo
Sutton of
Dallas
University of Missouri
Teller Thwarts Bank Robbery With Cold Daring Response
William Watson, a South Texas Bank & Trust teller in San Antonio, refused a robber’s demand after the bandit handed him a note threatening violence. The culprit walked away into a crowded street and vanished.
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San Antonio
William Watson
South Texas Bank & Trust Company
Watson
Dream Come True Topic At Canyon Rotary Luncheon
The Canyon Rotary Club luncheon centered on realizing a 30 year dream tied to the five Palo Duro Canyon camp sites designated by the federal government. Speakers included Wilbur C. Hawk Oscar Seward Jr Mason King of Amarillo and Dr J A Hill who spoke on budgeting state schools. Oscar Gano presided and Dr S L Ingham was named president for the next year.
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Canyon
Rotary
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo
Claude
Tulsa
Panhandle
Wilbur C. Hawk
Oscar Seward, Jr
Mason King
J. A. Hill
West Texas State Teachers College
Berger and Panhandle
Oscar Gano
S. L. Ingham
T. C. Thompson
Allred Emerges as Front-Runner in Texas Governor’s Race
The piece notes Attorney General James V Allred’s rise as a gubernatorial candidate in 1934. It cites his clashes with oil factions his lobbyist investigations and a three hour Wichita Falls speech. Veterans expect a colorful race with Stevenson and Allred as strong stump speakers.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Allred
Wichita Falls
Stevenson
House
Texas
Jimmie Allred
Fifth Bandit Is Slain by Sheriff
In Longview officers who nabbed four suspects tied to Arkansas and Louisiana robberies report a fifth man, Mack Rogers, was killed by a northern Louisiana sheriff near Cicily Island. Suspects include Bill Bryant and Viola Hicks, with Doyle Rogers briefly held as a witness before release. The crowd also mentions a purple finch turning yellow in captivity.
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Longview
Arkansas
Louisiana
Gladewater
Mack Rogers
Cicily Island
Bill Bryant
Caddo Trust and Savings Bank
Ida
Smackover
Ark
Shreveport
Viola Hicks
J. C. Gentry
Doyle Rogers
8. G. Cassit
Amarillo Student Wins New Mexico University Daugherty Award
Addo C. Barrows Jr., a 19 year old engineering sophomore at the University of New Mexico, earns the Harry L. Daugherty award for top scholastic record among undergraduates in the UNM School of Engineering. Barrows, a 1931 Amarillo High School graduate, returned home after final exams and majoring in surveying. He previously starred in basketball and track at Amarillo High and College and held Border Conference pole vault honors last year. He has not yet received official word of the prize.
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Harry L. Daugherty
Addo C. Barrows, Jr
A. C. Barrows
Fillmore Street
School of Engineering
University of New Mexico
Amarillo
University Bulletin
Daugherty
Young Barrows
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
New Mexico
Roosevelt Aide Denies Involvement In Army Kit Purchases
Louis McHenry Howe, President Roosevelt's secretary, testifies before a Senate military committee that he did not seek to influence the purchase of toilet kits for conservation camp workers. Bevier and Company is asked to reveal stockholders as rumors connect prominent figures to the order of 200,000 kits. Howe reiterates minimal involvement and cites letter from Basil O'Connor as introducing Bevier's visit.
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Committee
Howe
The
Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
Washington
Louis McHenry Howe
Senate Military Committee
Bevier and Company, Inc
New York
Carey
Republican
Wyoming
Army
Richard B. Bevier
Iris Firm
Robert Fechner
Bevier
Basil O'Connor
O'Connor
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