Confidence Men Swindle Miami Tourists In Fixed Race Scam
Miami detectives report a winter season haul exceeding 3 million dollars from confident victims lured by fixed horse race schemes and money making machines. The schemes target mostly elderly or financially vulnerable retirees, with the notable case involving a wealthy New Yorker who carried 100000 dollars to pay supposed conspirators before police intervention. The article details the "money manufacturing" machine, the health belt swindle, and the build up leading victims to part with funds.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Miami Detective Bureau
New York
E. W. Melchen
Melchen
Mussolini presses colonial claims on France and war talk
London and Rome report Mussolini outlining a five point fascist foreign policy stressing force as essential. He cites Tunisia Djibouti and the Suez Canal as Italy's colonial issues with France and pledges stronger military buildup amid Axis alignment with Germany.
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Oklahoma
France
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Tunisia
Djibouti
Suez Canal
Tr Duce
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Paris
Yankee Clipper To Europe On Transatlantic Flight
The Pan American Yankee Clipper began its first transatlantic flight from Baltimore at 1 34 PM carrying 21 men including a 12 man crew and observers. Officials called the shakedown routine as the flying boat aims for bases in Europe with stops at Horta Lisbon Marseilles Southampton and Foynes Ireland.
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Baltimore
Yankee Clipper
Pssenger
Europe
Atlantic
Patapsco
Pan-American Airways
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Pan- American
Horta
Azores
Lisbon
Marseilles
Southampton
England
Foynes
Ireland
Bigger Pensions Plan Tops Senate Calendar
A Texas Senate debate centers on a constitutional amendment to finance larger pensions and social security phases. The House previously failed on a similar measure by 21 votes after 10 days of wrangling. A conference committee is expected to reconcile differences, with both chambers proposing different scales and tax rules.
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Austin
House
Senate
a_ conference committee
O Daniel Predicts Sales Tax Plan Amid Pension Debate
Governor W Lee O Daniel urged passage of a constitutional amendment to fund expanded old age pensions via a sales tax, while denouncing a small wealth influenced legislature and warning of radio favoritism and potential station moves as he spoke on his Sunday broadcast from the Texas governor’s mansion. He praised Rep J J Olsen of Yoakum who had died, and the program included sentimental songs from his hillbilly band.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
House of Representatives
Carl Collins
Dallas
Rio Grande
Mexico
House
Noox
Texas
J. J. Olsen
Yoakum
Youth Dies in Borger Crash on Main Street
In Borger an early Sunday crash on Main Street killed 22 year old William H. Reams instantly as a 19 year old driver is held for investigation. Passenger R L Reams, 24, suffers a crushed elbow while four others escape injury. Reams had lived in Borger 13 years and funeral arrangements are pending.
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Borger
Sheriff's Department
Main Street
William H
Dude" Reams
Fritz Thompson Pipe Line Company
R. L. Reams
North Plains
Dale Lane
Lane
Cities Service
Reams
Powell Funeral Home
Felix Reams
Darrel
Farris
Ray
Abilene
Barney Morrison
Fire in Tulsa Destroys Lumber Yard and Stone Company Workshop
A fire in Tulsa Oklahoma caused by unknown origin destroyed a lumber yard and a cut stone company workshop in the early morning, with estimated aggregate losses around 150000 dollars. The blaze prompted firefighting crews to battle the flames and assess damage.
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Tulsa
Okla
Weather outlook for West Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in West Texas on Monday and Tuesday with cooler air in the Panhandle on Monday. New Mexico expects unsettled weather Monday and Tuesday with light snow flurries in the west and north and little temperature change. Oklahoma will be fair and cooler Monday and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions in the north.
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West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
WPA and Farm Subsidy Battles Roil Congress Front
Washington March 26 The economy front in Congress shows strain from demands for 250 million dollars in farm parity payments and 150 million for WPA aid as House panels push farm subsidies amid GOP opposition in Senate and House. Parity payments aim to keep farm incomes in line with product prices.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Farm Fund
Garner
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
GOP
Senate Appropriations Committee
Franco Launches General Offense In Cordoba Sector
Nationalist Spain launched a broad offensive against the Republicans in the Cordoba sector southwest of Madrid. Nationalists reported profound advances and urged Republican cities to surrender to avoid destruction as negotiations for Madrid’s surrender tangled.
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Mussolini
France
Tunisia
Djbouti
Suez Canal
Paris
London
Francisco Franco
Cordoba
Spain
Hitler
Munich
Britain
Poland
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
Pomorze
Baltic
Burgos
Madrid
Symbolic Surrender Reported for Spanish Republicans
Dispatches from Madrid said Juan Del Rio read telegrams to Nationalist command announcing a symbolic surrender to begin the final capitulation of the Spanish Republicans to Generalissimo Franco. One telegram set tomorrow as the day aviation would be sent for the act.
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Hendaye
France
Madrid
Two Cisco Men Injured In Night Car Crash
Chester Allen aged 45 and Jack Montgomery aged 22, both Cisco residents, were seriously injured when their car hit a culvert late last night. Allen, a Humble Oil Co employee, is believed near death from a skull fracture and other injuries. Montgomery, a garage employee, has a broken leg and head injuries.
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Cisco
Tex
Chester Allen
Jack Montgomery
Allen
Humble Oil Company
Montgomery
Claude Seaton
Dallas
Malcolm Wallace
Perry R. Smith
Corpus Christi
Carl Ericson
Chicago
Young Doggett
Oklahoma City
John Marcellus
Marcellus
Charles Beard
Braniff Airlines
Burt Ison
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Braniff Airways
Seaton
Wallace
Zarr
Ericson
Tarzan Was Just Lonely in Wild Wyoming Robbery
In Boulder Colorado March 264 a psychologist says the motive behind a Fort Durand escape and bank robbery was a craving for solitude and escape from civilization. Thomas H Howells of Colorado University notes the 26 year old law meat eater Tarzan made poor adjustments to civilization and blames officers for not tolerating individual differences.
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Boulder
Colo
Fort Durand
Wyoming
Thomas H. Howells
Colorado University
Tarzan
Howells
Braniff Flight Crashes After Takeoff Killing Eight
Eight people died when a Braniff Airways twin motor transport crashed and burned after liftoff from Oklahoma City Municipal Airport. Four others were injured including the pilot and co-pilot. The wreck sent debris across the field as investigators began work and Braniff officials promised full disclosure.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Braniff Airways
Chicago
Dallas
New Mexico Cattle Growers Open 25th Convention
Clovis hosts the 25th annual New Mexico Cattle Growers Association meeting with Governor John E. Miles as principal speaker. Executives and ranchers from across the state gather for two days of addresses, banquets, and social events.
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Clovis
New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association
John E. Miles
FE. A. Key
Association
Clovis Woman's Club
Central Church of Christ
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