Solons Begin Move For New Tax Measures
Liberal Senate Republicans and some Democrats plan new levies on the nuisance tax bill to boost federal revenue. Senators La Follette Connally and Long push higher income, inheritance, and capital levy measures as White House talks continue with Morgenthalau officials. The administration seeks passage before June 30, with potential impacts of about $1.5 million daily if delays occur.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Connally
Texas
Long
Louisiana
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Morgenthau
Harrison
Mississippi
Finance Committee
House
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt Adds Labor and Ethics Panel to NRA Codes
Six teen proposed voluntary codes for the NRA prompt questions about authority and effect. President Roosevelt urges an impartial committee to study labor standards and business ethics changes from the old era, as officials plan to analyze code provisions before a Thursday advisory council meeting.
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Washington
NRA
White House
Roosevelt
James S. O'Neill
Advisory Council
Labor
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Birthday Flyer Marks Pike’s Peak Flight Above Snow
Colorado Springs report: H. L. Wood Sr marked his 87th birthday by chartering an airplane to fly over Pike’s Peak joining J. Be Lavcock 88, who accompanied him for the thrill. The annual birthday climb by cog railway or car has now yielded to flight.
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Colorado Springs
H. L. Wood, Sr
Pike’s Peak
J. Be, Lavcock
Railroad commission sets flat gas rate for Waco
The 59 cent per 1000 cubic feet gas rate plus a 50 cent monthly service charge was approved for Waco. A court challenge to the rate was considered likely.
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Austin
Waco
Railroad Commission
Groundbreaking for Federal Housing Model Home in Amarillo
City officials, lumbermen, and FHA representatives joined a Saturday ceremony marking the start of 10,000 model homes nationwide. The Amarillo project in the Bivins Addition will use materials from local firms Long Bell and Brazelton Lumber Co. Construction starts next week, with public viewing of the design and materials before a limited sale period.
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Amarillo
FHA
C. A. Melton
C. R. Farra
Max Armstrong
Guy Carlander
Wilbur C., Hawk
James M. Pryor
The
Brazelton Lumber Company
Neill Singleton
Ross D
Preacher Seeks Change of Venue in Murder Trial
Rev. Edgar Eskridge, 42, former pastor of First Baptist Orange, seeks a venue transfer for his murder trial over police chief Ed J. O’Reilly’s death. Defense argues local prejudgment jeopardizes a fair trial. DA Kinard vows to prosecute or pursue insanity defense if needed.
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Orange
Edgar Eskridge
First Baptist Church
Orange County
Ed. J. O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Eskridge
Texas
Hollis Kinard
Oreilly
Kinard
Firemen in town as alarms shut off for convention
Nixon reports in Tamaqua Pennsylvania that visiting firemen will not hear alarms during their convention. Fire Chief Frank Behr recalls 32 false alarms from last year and orders the alarm system turned off for the meeting while real calls are handled by a telephone arrangement.
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Tamaqua
Frank Behr
Sunbury
Queer Insect Bite Fatal To Sooner
In Sulphur Oklahoma W R Meadors of Davis died after a mysterious insect sting. He told his wife a bee bitten his ear and soon after his face and body turned black. Dr Z C Luster arrived as Meadors died fifteen minutes later and could not identify the insect.
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Okla
W. R. Meadors
Davis
Meadors
Woman Killed By Train Near Gainesville
Mrs Burnette Daurity, 4, was struck and killed by a north bound Santa Fe passenger train two miles south of Gainesville. She had walked from her home to assess flood damage from Elm Creek and was returning when the accident occurred.
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Gainesville
Burnette Daurity
Kansas Reports 53000 Subsistence Gardens In 1935 Survey
A federal survey shows 53 thousand subsistence gardens in Kansas for the year 1935, reflecting widespread home food production. The count highlights rural and urban efforts to boost self sufficiency during the period.
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Kansas
Hoover reveals 1934 Tacoma kidnap plan and pits in Idaho
Director J Edgar Hoover said William Mahan planned kidnappings for over a year and dug a pit near Spirit Lake Idaho in 1934. DOJ agents prepared to present secret evidence to a federal grand jury as they seek indictments against Harmon and Mrs Waley and pursue Mahan in the Weyerhaeuser case in Tacoma Washington.
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Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
William Mahan
Public Enemy No. 1
Idaho
Department of Justice
Harmon M. Waley
Mahan Mahan
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
Harmon W. Waley
Spirit Lake
Hoover
Mahan
Weyerhaeuser
Treasury Department
Explosion Claims Second Victim at Favers Ranch
On April 1 at the Favers Ranch near Eden an explosion of a prickly pear burner killed two ranch workers. Gilbert Fairchild, 29, died from burns at Eden hospital after the blast, and J. E. Barnette, 42, died about 12 hours later. The men were burning prickly pear for cattle feed when the fuel container exploded.
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San Angelo
Favers Ranch
Eden
Gilbert Fairchild
J. E. Barnette
Young Demos Vote to Take Vacation
The Young Demos adjourn for the summer and will hold no regular meetings until early fall. Meetings will be subject to recall at the executive committee’s discretion, said Tom Seay, the president.
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Young Demos
Tom Seay
Illinois Official Under Indictment Incounty Treasurer
Cook County grand jury indicted former county treasurer Robert M. Sweitzer for withholding public funds. Bonds set at 10000 dollars. Four county board trustees testified to a formal demand for 414129 dollars, the county clerk audit shortage during Sweitzer’s 24 year tenure. After two local officers were wounded by bandits, Parsons residents started a fund for better equipment.
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Chicago
Cook County Grand Jury
Robert M. Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Parsons
Kas
Postpone Edict on Gas Probation Announcement
Austin reports Chairman E. Thompson stated the gas proration order under the new conservation act will be delayed until July with an effective date of August 1 for sweet gas. The delay pushes the measure to align with the act’s start.
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Austin
E. ©. Thompson
Engineer Receives Farewell Dinner Before Park Transfer
H. H. Alexander, Palo Duro State Park engineer for two years, hosted 21 friends in the Blackstone Hotel private room for a farewell dinner prior to his transfer to Lockhart Park. J. L. Bryan, Palo Duro superintendent, commended Alexander’s work and character and presented a Bible from the group as a departing gift.
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H. H. Alexander
Palo Duro State Park
Blackstone
Alexander
Lockhart Park
Austin
Bryan
J. L. Bryan
Palo Duro Park
Alex
Leaving Among Friends For New Duties This Week
Alexander plans to depart Friday or Saturday to assume new responsibilities. Attendees signed the fiyleaf of the Bible including Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Grimes, J. L. Bryan, J. R. Polk, the Vaughns, Virginia, Alice, W. M. Anderson, M. W. Kimbrough, J. Chester Wright, R. G. Finney, L. G. Merchant, Marjory, Mildred, and Bill Wilson of The News-Globe among others in Canyon.
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C. C. Grimes
Polk
R. G. Finney
L. G. Merchant
Canyon
Marjory Merchant
Mildred Merchant
Bill Wilson
The
News-Globe
Nazi encouragement spurred 10,000 new farm families
Over two years Nazi policy spurred the formation of about 10,000 farm families, with 12.5 percent originating from urban areas. The report highlights rural resettlement trends tied to the regime’s program and the geographic shift from cities to countryside.
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Terraplane
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Tyler
Clyde Ragland Motors
Lubbock, Texas
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Littlefield
Carey Davis Motors
Plainview Texas
Blackwell Hdw. & Furn, Co, Inc
Friona
Bays Motor Company
Portales
New Mexico
Raves Motor Company
Clovis
JL. KF. Riley
Texhoma
Texan
Travia Motor Company
Pampa
Sam Dyer
Clarendon, Texas
Joplin-Crockett Motor Co
Levelland, Tera
Hudson
Detroit
Tracy Brothers
Tulsa, Texas
Joe Litchfield
Wellington, Texas
Thornton Motor Company
Lamesa, Tex
Frank Maemen
Hart, Texas
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