Austria Bears Wall of Hate Against Nazis
Across a 250 mile border zone from Switzerland to Czechoslovakia Austrian and German guards glare at each other as Austria bans Nazi symbols. Crossing into Austria requires removing flags and concealing insignia while Nazis face arrests and Treason charges for salute or slogans. Braunau born Hitler ties add odd irony to the frontier.
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Czechoslovakia
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Schuschnigg
Republicans See Increased Landon Support in Smith Letter
Philadelphia dispatch reports Democratic leaders rejected Alfred E Smith’s advice to oppose Roosevelt renomination while Republican leaders claim rising London backing for Landon and Knox. New York campaign event assigns Smith to a party country choice with varied responses from Lehman Talmadge Byrnes and Hamilton.
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Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
London
Topeka
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Lehman
New York
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Georgia
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Liberty League
Norman Thomas
Byrnes
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Missouri
Alabama
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Liaberty League
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New York State
Goy. Alfred &. Smith
Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
Cleveland
Kansas
Veterans of Foreign Wars opens Texas encampment in San Angelo
More than 800 parade and attend an army feed as the 16th annual VFW Texas encampment begins. Commander Wiseman outlines a seven point program and calls for neutrality legislation and national preparedness as bidding for the 1937 convention centers on Austin with cities Galveston San Antonio Beaumont Kerrville and Denison active. Officials expect additional attendees Tuesday and the convention runs through Wednesday with officer elections in the morning.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas
E. B. Wiseman
el Paso
Sons of Slackers
Europe
Austin
United Spanish War Veterans, Department
Galveston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Kerrville
Denison
Amarillo Delegation Reports Liveliest Texas Encampment
Members from Amarillo report the annual encampment as one of the best and liveliest ever held in Texas. Attending auxiliaries include Mrs. George Weaver Mrs. Gus Bar kas Mrs. W. L. Ottinger Mrs. William Patterson Mrs. W. S. Birge and Mrs. H. E. Hudspeth. O. W. Dawkins commander of the John B. Golding post and District Commander W. S. Birge are also attending.
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Amarillo
Texas
George Weaver
Gus Barkas
W. L. Ottinger
William Patterson
W. S. Birge
H. E. Hudspeth
O. W. Dawkins
John B. Golding
W. 8. Birge
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Gast held in Amarillo
Funeral services were held at 4 PM for Nancy Ann Gast 88 a longtime Amarillo resident who died at home. She leaves five sons and two daughters with interment at Llano Cemetery. Pallbearers named John Barton Tom Mott D W Fields W B Womack Ed Wilson and J B Crowder.
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Nancy Ann Gast
Amarillo
Hughes Street
John Barton
Tom Mott
D. W. Fields
W. B Womack
Ed Wilson
J. B Crowder
Lone-Handed Alaska Fisherman Follows Self-Reliant Life
Ketchikan Alaska June 22 AP Joe Massey 86 of Loring is described as the oldest man in Alaska who still makes his own living He owns a boat and fishes alone trolling for a livelihood He does much reading on his lonely trips with no use of
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Joe Massey
Loring
Massey
Long-lived Alaska Resident Credits Family Tenacity
An elderly Alaska man claims he has not been sick in his life aside from a toothache. He notes his lineage includes a father who died at 117 and a mother at 110, suggesting exceptional longevity runs in the family after spending fifty years in Alaska.
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Alaska
Roosevelt signs river control and relief bills
President Roosevelt signed the deficiency bill providing 1.425 billion dollars for relief and 300 million for a new public works program. The omnibus flood control bill authorizes a 320 million dollar program across more than 40 states and sets the federal policy on flood control with cost-sharing by state and local agencies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Omnibus Flood Bill Funds Conchag Dam Work Turned Over
The omnibus flood bill authorized 3.5 million dollars for 1936 37 Conchag Dam work by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Secretary Dern recently transferred the funds from the army appropriations bill to the engineers.
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Conchag ‘Dam
Dern
Army
Conchas Dam Provision Seen as Bookkeeping Oddity
The appropriation bill lacked any authorization for new spending and the Conchas Dam clause in the omnibus bill was viewed as bookkeeping, not increasing appropriations.
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Conchas Dam
Texan slain in cafe robbery in Dallas
Francisco Garcia aged 30 was killed when a gunman attempted a cafe hold up in Dallas. Witnesses say Garcia lunged at the robber as he ordered customers to raise their hands. The gun fired after snapping twice and Garcia was hit in the chest. A. M. Rozales was wounded in the hand during the struggle as the gunman fled.
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Dallas
Francisco Garcia
Garcia
A. M. Rozales
Elwell Visits Carl Clift Potter County Schools Chief
C M Elwell of Austin, a state education department member, met Monday with Carl Clifft, Potter County superintendent. Elwell is teaching a public school law course at West Texas State College Canyon this week.
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Co. M. Elwell
Austin
State Department of Education
Carl Clifft
Potter County
Elwell
West Texas State College
Canyon
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