Wheat income tops 380 million as AAA reports
Chester C. Davis, AAA administrator, places 1934 cash income from wheat at about 380 million dollars including adjustments, up from 365 million in 1933 and 195 million in 1932, despite drought. He cites higher prices and adjustment payments, with 6 million acres planted and 8.2 bushels per acre yield. Exports reached 26.5 million bushels in 1933-34.
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Chester C. Davis
AAA
United States
Davis
Farm Administration
Drouth
Grouth
Alabaman Chosen to Head Southwest Relief Study Group
Thad Holt of Alabama and Miss Gay B Shepperson of Georgia were selected by Harry L Hopkins to lead two of five state administrator groups studying relief and work problems. The Alabama group includes Oklahoma and Texas. The five groups convene tomorrow after today’s conferences.
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New Mexico
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Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Thad Holt
Works Progress
Roosevelt
Washington
Gay B. Shepperson
Georgia
Harry L. Hopkins
Texas relief plan outlines drought era job quotas
The article describes Texas relief administration assigning nearly full authority to local officials over their job quotas for the coming year. Drought expects to learn the state quota but must keep the figure confidential. The CCC share totals about 29 million of 183 million, with around 47 million already earmarked for highway and grade crossing work.
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Texas
Works Organization
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Congress
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Mula
Washington Aims to Cut Unemployed Slack This Year
Washington officials announce plans to pick up unemployed slack this year. No further details are provided in the brief item.
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Washington
Bankers Gather for Amarillo Round of Pleasure
Group leaders and officers of the bankers association plan a day of leisure in Amarillo after morning sessions. A 2 PM golf tournament at the Amarillo Country Club opens activities with a 9 PM dance at the same venue. Wives of visiting bankers join a noon luncheon at the Rose Bowl Tea Room.
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First National Bank
Texhoma
Okla
Amarillo Country Club
Rose Bowl
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Panhandle National Bank
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Pampa First National
Thomas E. Noel
Memphis First National
J. Ross Noland
Tulsa First National
Alvin Hill
Amarillo
Shrine group backs kids trip with jamboree fun
Children in scouting groups enjoyed campfire jamborees with Mrs. Gilstrap leading the girls program and Las Vegas Shriners taking charge of the boys. The Shriners Carnival funded most trip expenses, and a later farewell thanked the Shrine leaders. The Shriners announced plans to make the Children's Home vacation an annual affair.
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Shrine
Senator Long Defends Spending Plan Before Senate
The Senate debated Long’s program with Long defending a costly plan as conservative opponents questioned the 10 billion yearly price. Senator Tydings pressed for scrutiny, challenging the vast expenditures while Long maintained seriousness in delivery.
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Maryland
How to Level Fortunes and End Social Relief
A discussion cites plans to impose heavy taxes to raise nine to ten billion dollars annually by shrinking top fortunes. Proponents say leveling maximum ownership to about three million would eliminate the social relief problem as wealth is redistributed and millionaires multiply.
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Long
Britain Seeks Local Conciliation Over Tense Hopei Incident
Reuters report notes Britain anxious to settle the incident through conciliation with Japan and says tension in Hopei province has eased. Officials announce the old army garrison will depart for Japan soon. A Japanese dispatch says Gen Sung-Yuan must leave his office per the high military council in Hsinking.
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Governor ends strike clash as cars are moved to barns
Within minutes of the governor ordering the cars into barns, tracks cleared as guards prepared but not needed. The company postponed its conference to decide on accepting or rejecting the governor’s demand while the military court jailed George E'hia and A! Dolejz for defying orders to close beer establishments.
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Weather notes from North Plains amid heat relief
Light rains cooled the region as North Plains clouds drifted in reducing Sunday's heat which peaked at 100 degrees. Canyon recorded half an inch of rain yesterday while other scattered points also saw showers.
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North Plains
Floods and tornadoes sweep Texas Oklahoma regions
Widespread flood and wind damage hit multiple counties as the Red and Colorado rivers crest and isolation spreads. Roads wash away bridges collapse, crops destroyed, and towns like Columbus Gonzales Camp Wood and Stephensville report heavy losses.
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Arkansas Twister Knocks Out Communications In Siloam Springs
A June 17 tornado hit Siloam Springs at 3 30 p m cutting off all outside communication. Streets were blocked by trees torn from rain softened earth. Damage estimate not yet available.
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Four Drownings Reported in Texas Monday
Four persons drowned in Texas Monday among them Jacob Robinson who fell from a horse in Thompson Creek near Bryan as the Brazos River backwaters swelled the water. Two Abilene fishermen died when their boat capsized in the municipal reservoir and a Dallas County youth also lost his life.
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Drowned Men Not Recovered In Bayou and Lake Incidents
Houston man Lewis Palmer 21 died after diving into Bray's Bayou. In Abilene Lake Kirby J. B. Barton and M. E. Downing drowned with no witnesses, a farmer heard cries and reached one man but could not save him. Mesquite teen Wayne Crouch 15 stepped into overflow Trinity River water and drowned. body recovered by three neighbors but rescue failed.
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Lake Kirby
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Dallas
Trinity River
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Bray's Bayou
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