Clerk's Error Misnames Progressive Swisher Community of Tulsa
Historical note recounts Swisher County pioneers and the JA Ranch influence shaping Tulia and Canyon. It tells of early settlers W. G. Conner and T. A. Gray, the mule express by Daddy Gray, Tule Creek guiding Tule Canyon, and a postal mix up that renamed the area Tulsa.
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Tulia
Tulsa
Swisher County
JA Ranch
W. G. Conner
T. A
Daddy” Gray
Panhandle
Canyon
Daddy Gray
Amarillo
Lubbock
Tule Creek
Georgeous Tule Canyon
Palo Duro
Tullie
Britain Blocks Air Base Plans Near Macao
British financial circles say Japan failed to secure an airbase at Macao, a Portuguese colony near Hongkong. Officials note Tokyo's bid for a long term lease of land for a landing field was rejected as Macao seeks funds for public works.
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Shanghai
Japan
Macao
China
Hongkong
Asia
West Virginia Increases Gas Tax For Roads
A one cent rise in West Virginia gasoline tax passed the legislature and goes to Governor Holt for signature. The temporary levy runs until June 30, 1939 and is projected to raise about 1.25 million dollars yearly to fund secondary road construction.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
House
Homer A. Holt
Holt
Dykstra to Accept Wisconsin University Post
Clarence A. Dykstra city manager of Cincinnati said he would accept the presidency of the University of Wisconsin. John M. Callahan announced the appointment would be recommended to the board of regents. Dykstra to sign a year to year contract at 15000 dollars annually to succeed Glenn Frank removed January 7 after a hearing.
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Chicago
Clarence A. Dykstra
Cincinnati
University of Wisconsin
John M. Callahan
University
Dykstra
Board of Regents
Callahan
Glenn Frank
Wheat Prospects Brightened by Precipitation
A quarter inch snow blanket over the Panhandle Plains boosted hopes of wheat fields recovering moisture. Sub freezing temperatures and recent rains promise a slow thaw that will improve sub soil moisture. Railroads reported moisture in southeastern Colorado and southwestern Kansas as Trinidad saw over two inches of snow. The North Plains, previously dry, led the three day precipitation spell with the South Plains receiving ample rains. Monday forecast calls for cloudy and somewhat warmer conditions.
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Amarillo
Cannadian
Panhandle Plains
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Trinidad
North Plains
South Plains
Wet Weather Threatens North Fruit Crops
A wet spell looms with the threat of a freeze that could damage fruit crops in the North. The AP notes continued coverage on page 9.
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Associated Press
Three Die in Vermont Fire at Four Story Building
A Brattleboro blaze destroyed a four story frame apartment building housing a street level theater. Victims included Ernest Cloutier, 20, a hotel janitor, and two men identified as Charles Frost and Dan Bement. Fire Chief Whitney said a lodger smoking may have started the fire. charred bodies were found in the ruins.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Henry E. Whitney, Jr
Ernest Cloutier
Charles Frost
Dan Bement
Cloutier
Bishop Francis Johannes Dies in Denver Hospital
The Most Rev. Francis Johannes D D, Bishop of Leavenworth, died before 8 A M in a Denver hospital on March 14. He served as a Roman Catholic leader and church official.
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Denver
Francis Johannes
Leavenworth
Edward VIII era friends lose court access in George VI era
London reports three months into George VI reign showing the smart international set around Edward VIII no longer enjoys court entree. Wing-Commander Sir Louis Greig remains close as king’s friend, with Rear-Admiral Sir Basil Brooke among favored aides. J Pierpont Morgan may gain welcome on future visits.
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London
Great Britain
Canterbury
George VI
Edward VIII
Britain
Duchess of York
Piccadilly
Empire
Louis Greig
Cambridge University
Louis
Navy
Basil Brooke
J. Pierpont Morgan
Duke and Duchess of York
Scotland
Counter Proposals Promise Compromise in Court Fight
In Washington a half dozen counter proposals to the Roosevelt court reorganization bill spark talk of peace through compromise as the Senate judiciary committee debates the measure. Proposals include a two-thirds Supreme Court concurrence rule, a two-thirds congressional reversal power, boosting court size to 15 with a restraining amendment, retirement at 75 for federal judges, and a seven-justice standard for invalidating laws, with further options under discussion.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
O'Mahoney
Dem
Wyo
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Mont
Bone
Wash
Congress
Ittman
Burke
Norris
Capitol Hill
Fiscal Officials Confer on Market Stability
Washington March 14 top ranking fiscal officials including Secretary Morgenthau Marriner Eccles and Open Market Committee members held an hour long session to discuss heavy selling of government bonds. Eccles said there was no cause for alarm after the talks.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Morgenthau
Marriner S. Eccles
Eccles
Ex Queen Marie of Rumania gravely ill in Bucharest
Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania is seriously ill and partially paralyzed after influenza with intestinal inflammation. Two physicians attend her as King Carol II and Queen Mother Marie of Yugoslavia stay at her bedside. a Vienna physician is ready to fly in. The illness includes a high fever and worsened on Saturday.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Marie of
Carol II
Vienna
Carol
Marie
Yugoslavia
Queen Mother Ma
Storm Delays Earhart Hop in Hawaii Flight
A Pacific storm delaying Amelia Earhart's world flight takeoff forced postponement from Oakland. George Palmer Putnam said there would be no launch at 5 P M. The Hawaii clipper bound for Honolulu was diverted back, weather officials described conditions as wholly unsuitable for flying 600 miles offshore on the Hawaii air route.
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Oakland
Calif
Here
Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
George Palmer Putnam
Hawaii
Miss Earhart
New Mexico House Passes Water Bill
The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to extend the Rio Grande water compact with Texas and Colorado. Senate action was completed yesterday and the measure now goes to the governor after a session in which Rep. Delfin Salazar faced expulsion votes.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Rio Grande
Texas
Colorado
Delfin Salazar
Senate
House
Salazar
Trial Slated in Rio Grande Death
Edinburg reports cension Martinez will go on trial for murder in the death of an unidentified man on the Rio Grande banks in 1934. Martinez is named in indictments as one of six men accused of killing and tossing the body into the river at Donna Hidalgo County.
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Edinburg
Ascension Martinez
Rio Grande
Martinez
Donna
Hidalgo County
Man Given Death Penalty in San Marcos Murder Case
In San Marcos on March 14 Paul Layes was sentenced to death by a Hays County jury for the January 21 roadside killing of Donna Salazar, a truck driver named Martin Salazar. The verdict came in under three hours.
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San Marcos
Paul Layes
Martin Salazar
Hays
Legislature To Tackle Revenue Problem Again
Austin lawmakers prepare to boost state revenue with tax bills on sulfur, corporations, natural gas, and oil production. Senate hearings set for Thursday to pursue oil tax increase estimated to add about 15 million annually. Governor Allred says at least 13 million in new revenue needed to cover a 14 million deficit.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Robert W. Calvert
Senate of Tax
Allred
Will To Die Baffles Physicians Inmate Helen Wills Love
In Los Angeles Helen Wills Love, a 31 year old convicted slayer, lies in a mysterious coma believed to be self induced to dodge a prison sentence. Doctors say her vital signs are unchanged except for breathing and circulation, with no sign of awakening as she faces sentencing.
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Los Angeles
Helen Wills Love
Benjamin Blank
Blank
Harry A. Love
Harry Wills
Weather Dispatch for West Texas and New Mexico
West Texas mostly cloudy with a slow rise in temperatures, extreme west still cooler. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer readings. New Mexico expects unsettled conditions Monday and Tuesday with a gradual temperature increase in the eastern portion.
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Texas
New Mexico
Rand Employes Win Decision In Labor Ruling
The Labor Relations Board ordered Remington Rand to reinstate about 4,000 workers displaced by a May strike across six plants. It cited the company’s refusal to bargain with the union and its aggressive handling of the dispute, as the association continues to press for renewed negotiations with the A F of L. The ruling came amid consideration of talks with Secretary Perkins and company officials signaled willingness to discuss.
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Washington
Labor Relations Board
Remington Rand, Inc
Remington Rand
Perkins
James H. Rand, Jr
A. F. of L. Union
Rand
John P. Frey
Bodies of Seven in Mine Blast Sought
In Logan West Virginia rescue teams hacked a new passage to the seven miners trapped by last Thursday’s MacBeth Mine explosion as eight funeral services were held. Officials said it would take days to reach the bodies due to massive coal and rock blockages and rain.
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Logan
W. Va
MacBeth
Two Bodies Found Bound in Well at Princeton
In Princeton Illinois on Saturday the bodies of Misses Agnes and Bess Dann were found bound together by rope and locked in each other’s arms inside a well. The coroner ordered an inquiry and a note was discovered but its contents were not released.
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Princetin
Ill
Agnes
Bess Dann
Fourth Occupant Of Car Injured In Road Crash
Three people died and a Dallas group suffered serious injuries when a Dallas bound bus from Amarillo collided with their car on a sharp highway curve near Rhome. Driver of the bus was A. J. Faulkner of Wichita Falls. The car occupants were Steve L. Russell Christine Hoosier Paul Longley and Inez Tyler. Longley died at the scene. Miss Tyler remained hospitalized in critical condition.
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Bowen
Amarillo
Steve L. Russell
Christine Hoosier
Paul Longley
Dallas
Inez Tyler
Russell
Longley
Dallas Technical High School
Miss Tyler
Miss Hoosier
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
A. J. Faulkner
St. Paul's Hospital
Frost High School
Corsicana
Twelve Year Old Girl's Husband Faces Arrest
Charles Dunn, Cotton County attorney, said a warrant is issued for Dude Adams, 21, of Randlett, in a case alleging perjury over a marriage license to 12 year old Helen Flowers. The marriage occurred March 5 without the mother's consent. annulment proceedings are planned. The couple had not lived together.
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Helen Flowers
Increases Reported In Collections In February
The National Retail Credit Association reports average gains of 5 percent in collections and 7.8 percent in credit sales across 54 cities in February. Employment and wages are cited as key drivers. Columbus leads with a 25 percent collections gain. 37 cities up, 10 down, seven unchanged. Credit sales rise in 44 cities. six down and four unchanged.
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ST. Louis
National Retail Credit Association Today
Columbus
Neb
Early Sooner Vote On Sales Tax Seen
Oklahoma House leaders predicted a quick end to debate and a final vote early this week on a bill to extend the 2 percent sales tax. The measure would cover oil moved by pipeline auto parking lots and theater prizes while excluding personal services. An amendment would raise telephone and telegraph tolls to five percent with a three percent increase absorbed by companies.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma House
Leon C. Phillips
Quiet Opposition to Oil Unionization Rises Among East Texas Workers
In East Texas, major and independent oil firms report internal resistance to John L. Lewis proposed unionization. Union leaders say membership grows slowly while companies press for their own bargaining bodies. Humble Oil Baytown plant workers form the Humble Employes Security League to oppose Lewis.
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East Texas
Kilgore
John L. Lewis
John T. Allen
International Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers Union
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baytown
Humble Employes Security League
Lewis
W. A. Thomas
Texas Gulf Coast
Port Arthur
Houston
Eastern Seaboard
Allen
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