Housing Drive Pushed Ahead In Roosevelt Plan
President Roosevelt unveiled a housing program to unlock billions for construction, repair, and debt refinancing. The plan aims to put unemployed back to work and create tangible wealth, backed by private capital with federal guarantees on 80 percent of new construction costs and loan guarantees for repairs. The administration also seeks to insure deposits in building and loan associations up to 2500 dollars. A Senate and House bill were prepared to back the proposal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Kidnappers Fail as Child Is Found Alive Near Tucson
In a dramatic Texas like rescue, 6 year old Hille June Robles was found chained in a cactus covered desert hole near Tucson after a Chicago to Phoenix lead from a ransom note. She was sunburned, exhausted, but alive and able to kiss her father. No ransom was paid. Investigators traced calls and a letter to locate June, then recovered from the desert site.
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Associated Press
June Robles
Fernando Robles
Tucson
William F. Gettle
Beverly Hills
Calif
Robles
Chicago
Aris
Hille June Robles
B. B. Moeur
Phoenix
Clarence Houston
Pima County
Carson Robles
Arizona
Melvin H. Purvis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Houston
Bernabe Robles
June
Lewis
Carlos
West Texas Oil Debate Turns On Federal Control Bill
May 14 San Angelo Texas West Texans at the annual chamber of commerce convention debate oil and gas problems and the federal rehabilitation program. Ernest O Thompson Texas Railroad Commission calls the bill unconstitutional yet supporters pledge unqualified support. Senator Clint Small Amarillo warns Texas must act and avoid central government control. W B Hamilton Houston West Texas oil and gas committee chair says federal control is needed to stop racketeering and save refiners.
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San Angelo
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
West Texas
Congress
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Hamilton
W. B. Hamilton
Oil and Gas Committee
Thompson
Washington
Clint Small
Amarillo
Texas
Small
West
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Senate defeats another deposits payoff move in Glass bill
Washington May 14 The Senate defeated the Vandenberg Copeland amendment to the Glass industrial loans bill by 36 to 34. The proposal would have let the RFC lend 100 percent of estimated assets to banks closed since January 1 1933, to authorize a pay-off of deposits frozen in closed banks.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Vandenberg-Copeland
Glass Industrial Loans
RFC
Senate approves loans to industry bill in Senate vote
Washington May 14 The Glass Barkley bill to provide 530000000 for loans to industry was passed today by the Senate and sent to the House.
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Washington
Glass-Barkley
Senate
House
City to greet Bishop Lucey in Amarillo arrival
Incoming prelate Bishop Robert Emmett Lucey will arrive in Amarillo at 1:30 PM from California. Installation is set for 10:00 AM Wednesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Ed W. Hardin welcoming at the Santa Fe station. Twenty five California clergymen will join the ceremony. Most Reverend Arthur J. Cross mentioned.
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Robert Emmett Lucey
D. D
Amarillo
California
Licey
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Santa Fe
Ed W. Hardin
F D R Shapes Plans To Aid Drought Areas
President Roosevelt outlines a full relief program at a sudden White House conference to aid regions suffering drought. The plan targets relief measures, finance, and federal assistance for affected communities and farms.
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F.D.R. Shapes
Drouth Areas
Roosevelt lays plan for drought relief without new law
President Roosevelt at a White House conference outlined expanded steps to aid Mid West drought areas. Farm Administration officials said no food shortage and wheat carryover is double normal. The plan includes continued direct relief, seed and stock feed, purchase of cattle, relaxed wheat and corn reduction contracts, increased water, and railroad freight relief. House members form a nine state committee to push essential legislation. Representative Christensen of Minnesota called the drought a national calamity and urged immediate aid and a congressional appropriation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Drouth
Mid-West
Chester Davis
Grouth
Federal Relief Administration
Congress
House
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Weather Bureau
Relief Administration
Christédanson
Minnesota
Minnesotan
Texas relief funds delayed despite governor pledge
May 14 The Texas relief commission refused to budget relief funds to last until February. Gov Miriam Ferguson promised a special session to issue needed aid. Miss Marie Dresden said $1,250,000 remained from a $4,000,000 securities sale, estimated to cover relief to mid June, with $3,750,000 unsold and to be matched with federal funds.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Miriam A. Ferguson
Marie Dresden
Commission
Swanson Attorney to File Divorce From Parmer
Loyd Wright attorney for Gloria Swanson film star said he has instructions to file for divorce from Michael Parmer in Los Angeles on May 14.
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Los Angeles
Loyd Wright
Gloria Swanson
Michael Parmer
Accused Ship's Engineer Denies He Attacked and Strangled Girl
Mil lard Hickman a 40 year old steam ship engineer facing a murder charge denied killing Miss Louis Jeppesen 23 of Ogden Utah whose beaten body was found in Golden Gate Park. He claimed she passed out and that she left his hotel room after an argument. Bail was denied and a preliminary hearing set for May 22.
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San Francisco
Millard Hickman
Steamship Company
Louis Jeppesen
Ogden
Utah
Golden Gate Park
Charles Cullea
Hickman
Peter Mullins
J. C. Gentry
Mullins
New York to Rome Flight Tests Trans Atlantic Inaugural Run
Ce sare Sabelli and Captain George R Pond lift off from Floyd Bennett Field aboard the Leonardo da Vinci bound for Rome as the 1934 trans oceanic season opens. They carry 680 gallons of gasoline for about 45 hours with hopes of clear skies and fair weather over the Grand Banks despite fog.
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New York
Rome
Cesare Sabelli
George R. Pond
Floyd Bennett Field
Atlantic
Grand Banks
Italy
Air Ministry
Littorio
Ciampino
Federal officers deny kidnap list report
Washington May 14 Justice Department officials denied published reports that a list of 600 persons regarded by the underworld as potential kidnap victims exists and that a 90 man kidnap squad has been assigned to protect them.
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Los Angeles
Wil Ham J
Gertie
la Crescenta
Rosemont Avenue
Glendale
Roy Williama
Beverly Hills
Arcadia
Gettle Jay
Sheriff's Office
Jimmy Kirk
Ann Willama
June Ward
Washington
Justice Department
Amarillo Area Weekly Weather Outlook
Forecast for Amarillo and surrounding region calls for partly cloudy skies on Tuesday with warmer temperatures. West of the 109th meridian expect similar conditions with warmer inland, while New Mexico sees generally fair, warmer weather. Temperature data from yesterday shows highs near 123 and lows around 86 with minimal precipitation at 0.15 inches in the past 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday.
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Amarill
Fort Worth Nurse Held in Bank Job
Fort Worth nurse Opal Yancey was held in Hockley County on charges of being an accessory in the April 25 robbery of the First National Bank of Levelland, estimated at $1100. She was brought in from Fort Worth after a statement allegedly given to officers. officials refused to reveal the confinement details.
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North Linden Drive
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Gettle
William C. Bright
Ernest BE
Hollywood
Harry Breester
Ernest Sichler
Jack Southard
District Attorney's Office
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Clint Small Talks
Wampas
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William Janney
Janey
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Park Lodge
McCormick Ca
Palo Duro Park Lodge
Ross D. Rogers
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Guy A. Carlander
David KE. Colp
Texas Park Board
George Nason
National Pak Service
Gus F. Urbantkhe
State Board
Palo Dlto Park
Rogers
Hickmen
Jeppesen
Emil Heltzman
Carl Johnson
Hitzman
Alameda County
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Alameda
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Sabelli
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