Nations Move to Stabilize Wheat Prices
London April 4 agents report a first global bid to stabilize wheat prices as world experts convene in Rome to discuss measures under the August 1933 pact. Key players Australia Canada United States and Argentina face decisions on minimum prices shipment controls and consumption boosts. John S McFarland named Canadian representative to Rome. United States delegates include John Van A MacMurray Frederick Murphy Mordecai Ezekiel and Lloyd Steere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Canada
United States
World Wheat Commission
Dominion
John S. McFarland
McFarland
Winnipeg
Argentina
Australia
John van A. MacMurray
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Frederick Murphy
Minneapolis
Mordecai Ezekiel
Secretary of Agriculture
Lloyd Steere
Berlin
No vote for war 17 years later seven holdouts speak
A seven member guard of the 56 who voted against World War I reflect on the 17th anniversary roll call. Senators Norris and Dill and Representatives Britten Church Frear Knutson Lundeen reaffirm opposition to extending war powers and favor a plebiscite before sending soldiers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Harper
Washington
America
Congress
Senate
House
Norris
Nebraska
Dill
Britten
Llinois
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Church
California
Frear
Wisconsin
Europe
Asia
Knutson
Minnesota
United States
Oklahoma Flood Drowns Six As Washita Rises To Two Miles
In Central West Oklahoma the Washita River swelled to near two miles across erasing homes in Hammon and Elk City. Rescue efforts spanned boats horses and planes as six people are believed dead and up to eight missing amid a disaster that also threatens families on river islands. An emergency hospital was set up in Hammon for refugees as National Guard militia was requested to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washita
Elk City
Oklo
A. M. Adams
Okla
Oklahoma
Hammon
Hope
Robert Scabby
Scabby
L. L. Senter
Dred Strong
Oklahoma City
Adj
Charles F. Barrett
National Guard
Houston Turner
Billy Hibbler
Borger Court Orders Immediate Action on Charter Election Petition
The Borger city commission must promptly consider a petition filed last May seeking a special election to issue a new city charter. The Court of Civil Appeals at Amarillo reversed a district court ruling, a move tied to long running local political battles and E L Lantron, a principal supporter of the Citizens party in the 1933 election who circulated the petition before splitting with the commission after appointing a police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Borger City Commission
Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
District Court
E. L. Lantron
Citizens’ Party
Lantron
Poice
Allred Ouster Suit Set September 19
Attorney General James V. Allred's suit against 19 oil companies and organizations for antipenalties totaling 17.5 million dollars was set for submission on September 19 in the Third Court of Civil Appeals. Oil firms have until July 21 to file briefs responding to the state's appeal from Judge J. D. Moore's dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
James V. Allred
J. D. Moore
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Quiet and Warm Trend
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. West Texas region west of 100th meridian expects partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions, especially in north and west portions. New Mexico shows fair conditions in the south, unsettled in the north with frost tonight and freezing temps in the north tonight, with a warming trend on Thursday. Temperature extremes through 1 PM reach 37 to 51 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Fair South
Bargain Plane Ride Fatal to School Boy
In San Antonio a small plane crash killed 16 year old Jeffre Lee Donald and 31 year old pilot John E. Lytle after a 50 cent air taxi ride. The unlicensed cabin plane crashed at about 200 feet while circling to land. Donald, a Karnes City high student, had traveled with other Karnes County vocational agriculture students to the spring baby beef show. Virgil Stewart said they sought a seven minute ride after hearing of the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
John E. Lytle
Jeffre Lee Donald
Karnes City
Donald
Karnes County
Virgil Stewart
Galveston Group Plans $300,000 Horse Racing Plant
Galveston, April 4. Construction of a $300,000 horse racing plant was announced by T. R. Hancock, a local shipper. Backers have built tracks in Florida and Louisiana. their names were not disclosed. The facility will feature a mile track, stables, paddocks, a grandstand and a club house with construction expected to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
T. R. Hancock
Florida
Louisiana
Hancock
Back to School After Easter Break
Nine thousand young people began the new term today following an Easter vacation that started last Thursday afternoon.
Lightning Kills Railroad Foreman Near Krebs
Pred Wheeler a 40 year old section foreman for the M K T Railway was struck by lightning and killed in the mid morning near Krebs OklahomaOfficials said the death occurred during stormy conditions today in Krebs precinct
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railmwader
Bandit trio hunted as Barrow group eludes manhunt
Tyler and Dallas reports detail a nationwide pursuit for Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker, and Raymond Hamilton. Despite rumors of sightings and a grazing attack in Grapevine, authorities say the trio remains at large as officers scour Texas from Grapevine to Ennis and Austin with planes and patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Raymond Hamilton
Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow
Dallas
Will O' the Wisp
Texas
Grapevine
Barrow
Ellis County
Onion Creek
Ennis
Case of Waghalter and Goulding Dismissed on Appeal
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed convictions in Upshur and Cameron counties. J. Waghalter’s swindling case over a state job for a son was dismissed due to faulty indictment and insufficient testimony. A. W. Goulding’s threats to extort money were also reversed for the same reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
J. Waghalter
Upshur
Court of Criminal Appeals
Waghalter
R. G. Friddle
Friddle
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Friddie
A. W. Goulding
Cameron County
Texas City Officials Face Shifts in Municipal Elections
In Texas municipal contests, several incumbents won reelection while others were defeated. Notable outcomes include Albert Martin defeating J B Donoho in Laredo, Commerce saw its largest city vote with R M Miller reelected, and Coleman, Coleman’s E P Scarborough, Gainesville’s W Block, and Vernon’s H H Hackersmith secured or held mayoral posts. Several cities including Temple Plainview Paris Lubbock Wichita Falls and others saw incumbents replaced or new leaders named in what was described as a record voting year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Texas
Albert Martin
Independent Club
J. B. Donoho
Progressive Citizens’ Party
Laredo
Independent
R. M. Miller
Commerce
J. T. Ashworth
L. W. Little
E. P. Scarborough
Coleman
H. H. Scott
Hubert Shore
Frank Taylor
Marty Thomson
Brown F. Lee
San Angelo
P. D. Renfro
Beaumont
B. A. Toliver
Pecos
Mayor Bratton
Pampa
J. 8. Hoffman
Cleburne
William R. Block
Gainesville
H. D. Hackersmith
Vernon
Archie Wood
Gladewater
Henry G. Stein
Laling
N. M. Akeson
Hale Center
Temple
Tense Senate Tax Debate Sets Tensions in Washington
Spectators fill the Capitol tense room as Senate faces taxes and House acts on sugar control. Key talks include a compromise loan plan from Governor Black and Senator Glass, with Roosevelt’s approval eyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
Senate
House
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve Board
Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
James A. Farley
Royal Copeland
New York
Farley
Samuel Insull
Turkey
Navy
Congress
California
Tennessee
Wagner Labor Board
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
House Post Office Committee
Clarendon Jury To Hear Shoffit Case
Trial of Dr. G W Shoffit a 60 year old veterinarian who says he communes with the spirit of Sam Bass continues in Clarendon. He faces assault to murder Sheriff Guy Pierce and Deputy Guy Wright after a gun battle on December 31. Jury selection was completed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
G. W. Shoffit
Sam Bass
Guy Pierce
Guy Wright
Shoffit
Federal Guns Blaze In Dillinger Search
Federal guns closed in on John Dillinger’s circle near St Paul Minnesota wounding and capturing Eugene Green a crime veteran. A woman was arrested with him and suspected Dillinger ally Evelyn Frechetti may have been involved. Green admitted being one of three who fought police Saturday with a machine gun butt found at his apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
John Dillinger
Eugene Green
Evelyn Freschetti
Dillinger
Green
Frechetti
W. A. Rover
Edward G. Bremer
Rover
Cuban Leader Dies in Havana After Bullet Wound
Col. Roberto Mendes Penate secretary of justice in the Mendieta cabinet dies at 62 from a self inflicted wound after being found in his office. President Mendieta and cabinet ministers were at the hospital when he died. A separate blast in a Havana manhole disrupts telephone service with property damage and no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Col
Roberto Mendes Penate
Mendieta
Cuba
Machado
Cuban Telephone Company
Ruling Upholds Local Option Limitation on Beer Sales
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that adoption of the 3.2 per cent beer amendment last August does not permit sales in areas that remain dry by local option. In Mitchell and Dickens Counties, fines for beer violations were dismissed as counties lacked jurisdiction, with offenses if any deemed felonies to be prosecuted in district court. Judge G. W. Lattimore wrote the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Court of Criminal Appeals
Mitchell
Dickens
Harold Letcher
Newton Ellison
Lattimore
Mitchell County
General Motors Raises Prices on Three Car Lines
General Motors today increased list prices aligning with rivals. Cadillac raised LaSalle line by 100 dollars and Cadillac V-16 by 300 dollars. Buick prices rose from 65 to 130 dollars, while Pontiac models gained 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
General Motors Corporation
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Buick
Pontiac
W. S. Cline Suffers Relapse After Gun Duel
Omaha stock man Bill Cline wounded in a local hotel gun duel with Gerald Knapp. Dixon, Ir. who was slain, suffered a relapse early this morning and remains in critical condition. Cline had shown improvement since Monday as investigators reported the fatal shooting was exonerated by a grand jury last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Cline
Omaha
Gerald Knapp
Dixon
Cline
Treasury Sets April Financing As Bond Refunding Drive
White House figures show the treasury will limit April financing to a refunding operation valuing 1.244 billion dollars in maturing bonds and notes while a two billion dollar supply of ready cash is marked as the indicated answer to the debt needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Todey
The
Treasury
Panhandle Oklahoma Floods Disrupt Rail Lines and Roads
Heavy rains blanket the eastern Panhandle and western Oklahoma causing rail washouts on the C O W and M K T lines and closing roads near Clinton and Cheyenne. The Washita River reaches a record high while Shamrock sees nearly five inches of rain and a small tornado hits Fairview. Forecasters call for fair and warmer weather as floodwaters recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Cheyenne
Clinton
Okla
Washita River
Santa Fe
Highway 66
Fairview
Oklo
Shamrock
Sham
Grant Writ of Error In Lone Star Gas Case
The Texas Supreme Court granted a writ of error in Lone Star Gas Company vs City of Fort Worth. The decision centers on whether the city has constitutional power to condemn the utility plant pay for and operate it as a municipal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Supreme Court of Texas Today
Lone Star Gas Company
City of
Fort Worth
Raskob to Attend NRA Advisory Board Meeting
John J. Raskob former DNC chairman planned to fly to Washington for his first NRA Industrial Advisory Board meeting appointed a month earlier Engagement delayed by Western affairs but appointment confirmed by Washington dispatch citing Raskob's role and the board's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Washington
NRA Industrial Advisory Board
West
Huey Long Curses Spark Hearing on Louisiana Nominee
At a Senate hearing on D. D. Moore's confirmation as internal revenue collector in Louisiana, Huey P. Long publicly cursed and urged that the remark be recorded. Col. John P. Bullivan of New Orleans muttered and glared as the exchange grew tense with Attorney Edward Righter restraining Moore’s spokesman. Senator Harrison urged order while Long pressed to keep the remark in the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Senate
D. D. Moore
Internal Revenue Collector
Roosevelt
Long
Col
John P. Bullivan
New Orleans
Bullivan
Edward Righter
Moore
Sullivan
Spoksman
Harrison
Farrier Col. FE. R. Bradley
Kentucky
President Roosevelt Enjoys Swell Mood On Vacation Cruise
President Roosevelt sails on a long vacation cruise in Miami with reports saying he is feeling swell and determined to improve his luck at fishing. Filiott Roosevelt returns from a flight to the Nourmahal yacht and describes his father in a white hat and worn trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Filiott Roosevelt
Nourmahal
Elliott
Royal Canadians On Air Tonight Tickets Available
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians broadcast at 8 30 on the White Owl Columbia network. The April 16 concert at Municipal Auditorium costs 50 cents to 2 dollars, no tax, with 2 dollars for the dance. Tickets available at Globe News. reservations by mail or in person. Limited dance tickets. Presented here by Wilbur Hawk for the Tri-State Fair Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
White Owl
Columbia
The
Globe News
Municipal Auditorium
Lombardo Brothers
Wilbur
Hawk
Tri-State Fair Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Front
Lundeen
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
High Court
Allred
Galveston Group
Plainview
Lamesa
Lubbock
King Feature Syndicate
Arthur Brisbane
Globe
Brishavne
Alaska
Panama Canal
Northwest
Seward
Clarendon Jury
U. S. Guns
General Motors
W. S. Cline
Lone Star
Raskob
NRA
Huey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!