Legislature Approves 3 Million Centennial Aid and Planning Board
The Texas House passed a 3 million dollar appropriation for the 1936 Centennial celebration after four days of debate, with the Senate swiftly approving an administration bill creating a planning board to coordinate state and federal recovery programs. Proponents say the centennial will spur business while opponents warn of state finances. The Dalhart plan for soil erosion aid, proposed by Marvin Jones, seeks emergency funding for farmers to combat wind erosion and sorghum planting across five border states.
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House of Representatives
Jeff Stinson
Dallas
Jenate
Senate
Texas Highway Commission Allocates 277000 For Road Projects
The Texas Highway Commission in Austin on March 14 allotted 277000 for various construction projects and issued orders for roadway improvements. Counties listed include Randall with 22000 for surfacing 12 miles of a feeder road from Canyon to Palo Duro Park and Arkansas with 4405 for oil base preservation on 10.8 miles of highway.
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Palo Park
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Randall
Canyon
Palo Duro Park
Arkansas
Foreign lottery charges target firms in several nations
Postmaster General James A Farley filed fraud charges against more than 30 foreign firms and individuals distributing lottery tickets. Operators are listed in Canada Cuba Irish Free State Italy Bermuda and Luxembourg All mail to them will be returned marked fraudulent.
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Washington
U.P
James A. Farley
Farley
Canada
Cuba
Irish Free State
Italy
Bermuda
Luxembourg
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Teletype
Weather summary for Amarillo and nearby areas indicates Friday will be fair with little temperature change in New Mexico. Data notes include fragmented hourly readings and prior day values.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
High U S Officials Favor Soil Erosion Plan
John E. Hill reports federal officials favor emergency relief for wind and soil erosion in the Southwest. Hill spent 11 days in Washington as Amarillo Chamber of Commerce representative at erosion conferences. He notes general support for relief but funds would be limited to direct relief. Marvin Jones leads despite multiple duties including agri chairmanship.
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U.S
Hill
John E. Hill
Washington
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Hill
Marvin Jones
Amarillo man to speak at 31-county Dalhart erosion meeting
John E. Hill of Amarillo, back from an 11 day Washington conference on soil and wind erosion, will be the principal speaker at a 31 county Dalhart meeting set for Monday March 18. Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Colorado and Kansas representatives are invited to press for an emergency mammoth soil erosion and conservation program.
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Dalhart
John E. Hill
Amarillo
Washington
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
Stevedore Official Convicted in Dock Shooting Case
Beaumont March 14 A jury convict C L Downey stevedore official of Houston of assault with intent to murder in the September dock shooting that wounded several men He received a one year state penitentiary term Downey said he telephoned Houston line officials when the shooting started between negro longshoremen and white union members He denied witnessing the incident A motion for a new trial would be filed
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Beaumont
C. L. Downey
Houston
Downey
Bonding Shuffle Faces Grim 1936 Ballot Box Test
In Sana Monica California Wallace Rogers notes that some states rely entirely on federal funding for relief while others contribute. He warns the disparity will trigger a political backlash at the 1936 ballot box as citizens learn of unequal biscuits.
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Sana Monica
Calif
Cato Faces New Federal Indictments in Narcotic Ring
Three men linked to a West Texas narcotic ring including W. F. Cato Garza County sheriff were named in federal indictments. Also charged are Dr. W A Hartman Post physician Dr L W Kitchen Post veterinarian Lena Roberts Spencer Stafford and Ed Frazier. The case follows the shooting of federal agent Spencer Stafford during a government narcotics crackdown in Texas.
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Dallas
W. F. Cato
Garza County
Cato
West Texas
W. A. Hartman
L. W. Kitchen
Spencer Stafford
Lena Roberts
Hartman
Ed Frazier
Kitchen
Abandon Plan for Park at Quitaque
Quitaque Creek Park Association disbanded after landowners Howard Broth ers of New Orleans balked at selling 2,000 acres of their water land for a state park. Officials had said approval depended on escrow title. Secretary C B McDonald said all but landowner agreement was finished.
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Quitaque
Floyd County
Quitaque Creek
Association
Death of Earl of Mansfield in Perth at age 70
The Earl of Mansfield, one of Britain’s wealthiest men, died today in Perth at 70. He was the sixth earl and his son Lord Scone succeeds to the title.
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Perth
Scotland
U.P
Earl of Mansfield
Great Britain
Lord Scone
Restless Labor Front Pictured by Green In Senate Testimony
Washington March 14 The American Federation of Labor head William Green warned the Senate labor committee that unless the Wagner bill becomes law workers should be urged to be patient. He cited strike threats in coal textiles and automobiles and noted administration concern as UMW demands persist.
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Washington
Mar
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Senate Labor Committee
Labor Relations Board
Green
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Flood Waters Hit Levees In Three States
Mississippi tributaries flooded Southern Illinois Arkansas and Missouri. Red Cross tallies 6000 refugees as crews rescue marooned farmers. Levees at Newport Mo McBride Mo and Black River at Moark Ark were stressed. 3000 refugees at Poplar Bluff Mo.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Illinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Red Cross
McBride
Moark
Ark
Newport
Sikeson
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mount Carmel
Ill
Poplar Bluff
Court House
Kennett
St. Francis River
Solicitor General J Crawford Biggs Resigns
The resignation of J Crawford Biggs of North Carolina as solicitor general of the United States was announced at the White House. He said he must devote his time to personal and professional affairs. President Roosevelt accepted and the resignation takes effect upon a successor's appointment and qualification. Stanley Reed of Kentucky was expected to succeed him.
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Washington
J. Crawford Biggs
North Carolina
United States
White House
Roosevelt
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Biggs
Sandies Send Floral Tribute for Aycock Funeral
Amarillo Sandies and their coaches sent flowers for the funeral of Wiley Woodrow Aycock Westerner guard who drowned near Lubbock. Aycock an All-District 1 guard last season will be carried to his grave by teammates at the Friday afternoon service.
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Lubbock
Wiley Woodrow Aycock
Amarillo Sandies
Aycock
Hitler to be best man at Goering wedding
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler will serve as best man for General Hermann Goering at his wedding to German actress Emmy Sonnemann on April 11. The announcement was learned tonight.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Prussia
Emmy Sonnemann
Senate relief bill edges toward compromise in wage debate
Washington dispatch reports a nascent break in the Senate wrangle over the $4.8 billion work relief measure as administration leaders back a Russell backed compromise. The plan ties relief pay scales to avoid dragging other wages down and sets prevailing wages only on public building projects. Several McCarran amendment supporters said they would vote for the compromise, while Senator Long was absent in a hospital when the move broke.
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Washington
Senate
McCarran
Russell
Georgia
Senator Long
Louisiana
Sen
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Philadelphia
Nine Jurors Chosen At Close Of Fourth Day
In the Hamlin murder trial two witnesses for the defense posted $1000 bonds to stay in Amarillo until testifying. Cliff Hudspeth and wife from Houston appeared in court while Hamlin jurors increased to nine as court adjourned. The nine include L. L. Beale a Sanborn School janitor and Tom W. Ponce a service station operator.
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Hamlin
Amarillo
Cliff Hudspeth
Houston
E. T. Miller
Irene Hamlin
George 8. Hamlin
L. L. Beale
Cleveland Street
Sanborn School
Tom W. Ponce
Soviet sounds arms warning for Far East talks
Moscow urged a peaceful, friendly Far Eastern solution but warned Britain against yielding to Germany. Maxim Litvinov, foreign affairs commissar, said nations should discuss the region and withdraw armed forces from nearby areas while defense measures could rise if diplomacy falters.
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Moscow
Germany
Maxim Litvinoff
Good Fishing for Roosevelts Cruise
Miami reports good fishing expectations for President Roosevelt during his vacation cruise aboard the Nourmahal. Vincent Astor’s yacht lies in Miami harbor with guides confirming abundant fish near Bahaman reefs as the trip is planned for the last week of March.
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Miami
Fla
President Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
Miami Harbor
Bahaman Reefs
Roosevelt
Amarillo Wins 1936 Texas Cattle Raisers Meet by Narrow Margin
Amarillo defeated Fort Worth by five votes to win the 1936 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention. El Paso withdrew before voting as Amarillo pledged strong hosting next year with Panhandle leaders predicting a big welcome and chamber support.
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Tom W. Coble
Texas
Turkey Track
Hutchinson County
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Houston
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
Coble
Panhandle
State
Garford Wilkinson
AmarilLo Today
Tom Cobb
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Thompson
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Jay Taylor
Panhandle Livestock Association
Col. Thompson
The
Grover B. Hill
Grover Hill
Jack Roach
Roy Williams
Bivins Brothers
Fred Hobart
T. D. Hobart
Pampa
Taylor
West Texas
Hill
Plains
Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Dalhart
Canadian
Plainview
Lubbock
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Rotan
Shamrock
Fio-Rito's Band Brings Columbia Broadcast Tonight
Ted Fio-Rito and his world famous orchestra appear in person April 10 at 8:30 p.m. over CBS stations. Dick Powell serves as master of ceremonies for the Campbell’s Soup sponsored program broadcast from the Cocoanut Grove Hollywood with Muzzy Marcellino and the Three Debutantes. The Pio-Rito ensemble will also perform in Amarillo for a concert and once.
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Ted Fio-Rito
Columbia Broadcasting System
Dick Powell
Campbell's Soup
Cocoanut Grove
Hollywood
Ted Pio-Rito
Muzzy Marcellino
Pio-Rito
Amarillo
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