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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
3
A large scale coal mining restart starts in the Moberly Missouri district with a single company launching a $1,000,000 project. The report notes political friction over Texas funding and calls for a special session to answer legislative inquiries.
Four convicted murderers a mix of whites and Negroes prepare for execution by electric chair in Huntsville Texas. The July 10 schedule will mark a possible record night of executions at the state penitentiary with Governor Allred weighing stays or commutations on return from Philadelphia.
L H Hayter regional director says five state Resettlement Administration programs with Amarillo as headquarters will continue on the same basis. The operating budget for the RA region will be more than a million dollars for the new fiscal year starting July 1. He cites a favorable outlook and some administrative cuts, with ongoing progress similar to the past five months.
The report covers a spate of trials and appeals including Roy Cusack’s life sentence after a long rehearing process that reaffirmed a death penalty. Grady Warren and the Brown brothers face execution for robberies and killings, with jury discrimination claims rejected. Amarillo office aids farmers with over 7 million in loans and subsistence grants, plus resettlement plans and a large federal allocation. A Saskatoon area grasshopper survey notes a significant decline, amid brief notes on US Navy costs from a century ago.
Tom F Hunter criticizes Texas state government for failing to cooperate with federal aid programs, arguing social benefits were lost. He cites Governor Allreds plan for a post primary special session as too late to recover aid promised by the National Security Act of 1935.
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