Conchas Dam project razes town of Conchas Dam
The 15 million dollar Conchas Dam project will raze the town housing 2,000 residents after the dam’s completion by September. Civil service staff may transfer, with contractors' workers moving to other jobs nationwide. A CCC unit will repurpose camp buildings for a new state park and recreational facilities while fishing stocks are planned for the reservoir.
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Conchas Dam
N. M
Conchas
Hans Kramer
War Department
United States
New Mexico
New Mexico State Park Commission
Onchas Dam
National Park Service
The
Park Service
CCC
Congress
What It Means Federal Reorganization and a New Democracy Design
Morgan Beatty analyzes the 1940s reorganization law, showing a shift where the President proposes plans and Congress may veto within 60 days, with the Supreme Court retaining final authority. The piece notes the aim of efficiency, the balance of power changes, and political debate over democratic principles.
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Morgan Beatty
Washington
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Champ Clark
Senate
Father
Happy To Bring Band and Cowboys for Post Office Dedication
The city of Happy on the South Plains will bring its official band and at least 20 cowboys with horses for the post office dedication next week. Grady Ponders and J D Forbes announced the plan in Amarillo. the Happy band is chosen for its Uncle Sam uniforms and recent celebrations. Other bands will join the parade and meet Postmaster General Jim Farley at 8 a m. The event will include a luncheon at the Herring Hotel and a long western riders procession alongside the bands.
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Happy Down
South Plains
Amarillo
Grady Ponders
Happy
J. D. Forbes
Happy Band
Jim Farley
Rock Island
Herring Hotel
Roosevelt S Second Government Reorganization Plan Advances
President Roosevelt sent his second government reorganization plan to Congress. It consolidates agencies and creates the Federal Security Administration with education ties, predicting 1.25 million dollars in annual savings. Support from McNary Cox and others was reported, with some Republican opposition possible.
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Byrnes
South Carolina
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Harding
Wilson
Coolidge
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Foreign Commerce Service
Commerce Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Agriculture Department
Department of State
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Secretary of the Interior
National Emergency Council
White House
Office of Education
Federal Security Administration
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Rep. Cox
Georgia
House
Rep. Taber
New York
Three Days Left For CC Drive in Amarillo
Amarillo nears its civic challenge as the Chamber of Commerce target stands at 48 percent of 30 000. Division leaders Milton Cox and John Maynard report progress at the yesterday report breakfast presided by Bruce Autry with Capt Matt Hudson heading the first division and Dick Bivins as a top captain last year. The activities fund totals 12 124 and the sales army 2 481, while overall 14 605 has been subscribed amid growing rivalry among six divisions.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Autry
Activities Fund Group
Sales Army
Milton Cox
Matt Hudson
Dick Bivins
John Maynard
Ray Minner
Mr. Autry
Bill Gilstrap
Clay Thornton
Jim Blyth
American City Bureau
Regional advisory group urges expansion of FSA programs
The four state Regional Advisory Committee calls for expanding Farm Security Administration activities in Texas Panhandle Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. They seek a $1 billion appropriation to extend tenant purchase loans and favor extending water facilities to serve more farmers in semi arid areas.
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George Drum
Hays
Kan
R. ©. Hopping
Lubbock
Homer Robbins
FSA
Amarillo
John KE. Hill
L. H. Hauter
Charles Thomas
Pampa
Fred Betz
A. B
Farm Security Administration
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Region 12
Panhandle
Union Ties Up Texas Boats on Coast
A strike of union shrimping and fishing employees on the Texas coast was reported today, tying up scores of boats along the Gulf shoreline.
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Union
Texas
Galveston
Amarillo Globe Real Estate Ad Offers Wide Home Selection
Real estate dealers in Amarillo promote a full page of homes in various sizes and locations at budget friendly prices. The ads promise easy ownership and highlight the value of buying a home of your own with affordable plans and flexible options. Dial 6262 for want ads.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
Rogers Testifies At WPA Hearing
Amarillo Mayor Ross D. Rogers told the House WPA committee that unemployment peaked in 1936 after four drought years. He cited limited project types in smaller cities and said paving and sewing rooms were among the worthwhile efforts, with Amarillo lacking art or theater projects. The city funded street materials, about 750 people were WPA employed at $150000 yearly cost with $25000 from the city, and roughly 1000 on state direct relief. He denied boondoggling and warned Congress to consider cities like Amarillo as backbone of the nation, adding no one would starve if WPA ended.
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Rogers
Amarillo
Congress
WPA
W. P. Drought
San Antonio
Plainview Man Buys Crossland Ram ming Ranch in Oklahoma
The 13 000 acre Crossland Ram ming Ranch southeast of Arnett Oklahoma was sold to Mr and Mrs Herbert Dysart of Plainview The purchase from Great Southern Life Insurance Co. totaled 52000 The ranch features ample water fine grasses fertile farming land meadows and timber and g features that make it one of western Oklahoma's best Mr Dysart a Plainview real estate man and longtime city council member active in civic affairs
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Dysart
Plainview
Roosevelt says farm aid bill worsens deficit and tax need
President Roosevelt condemned the Senate's addition of 371 million for farm parity payments and surplus removal as raising the treasury deficit. He said new taxes are likely in a general revision and criticized leaders for failing to secure new revenues. He declined to discuss tax types, citing congressional leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Morgenthau
Treasury
Dam Near Clovis Boosts Confidence in Lake Project
Carl Hinton secretary manager of the Panhandle Water Conservation Association says funding for a lake on Runningwater Draw near Cloud New Mexico is likely. He recently returned from Washington where he lobbied for several programs including the Eastern New Mexico lakes plan involving Curry County.
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Cloud
N.M
Carl Hinton
The
Panhandle Water Conservation Association
Mr. Hinton
Washington
Panhandle
Texas House weighs fate of social security amendment
As the 120th day of the Texas legislature neared its end the House faced a final test on a constitutional amendment to fund social security. Supporters predicted passage or at least a decisive vote while opponents attacked the campaign as deception by special interests. Governor O'Daniel backed the measure as lawmakers debated whether to adopt the Senate-passed proposal despite strong opposition and procedural hurdles.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Texas
Albert L. Derden
Marlin
House
Tommorrow
Derden
BH. Thornton
Galveston
Thornton
Senate
W. Lea O’daniel
Royal Welcome For Pony Rider Shannon Davidson Returns
Shannon Davidson winner of the Nocona to San Francisco horseback marathon will be greeted with a royal welcome in Matador Thursday afternoon. Three hundred horsemen from the Matador Ranch join the parade plus a chuck wagon crew. Miss Enid Justin of Nocona will welcome Davidson and a cowboys program with music and dancing is planned. merchants invite Panhandle visitors to attend.
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Matador
Shannon Davidson
Nocona
San Francisco
Matador Ranch
Enid Justin
Davidson
Panhandle
Court Declares Man Alive as Charley Ross Impostor
Gustave Blair 69, a carpenter, wins a default judgment in Arizona court declaring him legally Charley Brewster Ross, the kidnapped child from Germantown in 1874. The Ross family disputes the claim, with Walter Ross calling it ridiculous as Blair pursues admission of kinship despite ongoing resistance from the family.
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Blair
Ross
Philadelphia
John C. Lee
Carpenter's Counsel
Rodgers
Walter L. Ross
Charley
Arizona Court
Walter
Sophia
Marian
Anne
Christian
Sarah Ann Ross
G. *. Rodgers
Carpenter
Charley Ross
Lincoln C. Miller
Los Angeles
Walter Ross
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Germantown
G. A. Rodgers
Christian Ross
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