Walker to head works fund clearing house in Roosevelt plan
Frank C. Walker a New York lawyer and Roosevelt ally was named to head a new division of applications and information within the National Emergency Council. The division will collect and prepare all work relief plans for quick action by a works allotment board to be headed by the President.
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Washington
Frank C. Walker
New York
Walker
Roosevelt
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
New “Division
White House
Emergency Council
Richbergh
NRA
Congress
Richberg
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Recovery Administration
Supreme Court
Stanley Reed
Youth Held as Companion of HoldUp Man in Graham Robbery
Thomas Binkley 24 of Graham was jailed in Fort Worth as the admitted companion of Ralph Pulis in the April 14 Lesage filling station robbery in Graham. He also linked to a four day trip with a former associate of Raymond Hamilton. Fults, held in Austin, was captured near Denton last week and allegedly picked up Binkley near Ardmore Oklahoma. Sheriff Williams of Young County planned to take Binkley into custody.
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Fort Worth
Thomas Binkley
Graham
Ralph Pulis
Lesage
Binkley
Raymond Hamilton
Fults
Austin
Denton
Ardmore
Oklo
Texas State
Pults
Proctor
Texas
Williams
Young County
Club Headquarters Draws Parley Eyes
Mineral Wells April 24 delegates at the First District convention gave major attention to selecting a permanent headquarters for the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. The program covered the Texas Centennial adult education natural resources libraries public instruction rural education scholarships lands and illiteracy. An address by Mrs Volney Taylor of Brownsville the state president was scheduled.
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Mineral Wells
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Volney Taylor
Brownsville
Quest of the Pink Parasol at Buchanan School
Pupils in grades four to six present the operetta The Quest of the Pink Parasol in the Buchanan School auditorium at 8 o clock Friday night. Directors Miss Wanda Stravey and Miss Elsie Arnn invite the public to attend.
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Buchanan School
Wanda Stravey
Elsie Arnn
Farmer executed after deadly dispute over vegetables
In Joliet Illinois on April 24, Fred Blink a 43 year old farmer who killed five people in a dispute over $40 worth of vegetables was executed after praying that he would someday catch up to the man who did this to him. The University of California runs a 5000 acre farm near Fresno California.
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Philadelphia
Tenn
L. H. Davis
Joliet, WI
U.P
Fred Blink
Twin Zephyrs Train Event and Rail Advertising Plan
The article reports on a floor show schedule of 390 minutes for 431 miles with forty four sets of twins from Aurora Illinois starting April 14. It notes the christening of the Twin Zephyrs in Chicago on April 15 with Marion and Francis Beeler. It mentions orders by the National Railways of Mexico for five Baldwin locomotives and details Western Railroads advertising campaigns starting April 15, including air conditioning and reduced basic rates. It includes social gossip about Mapleine Mavaswell and Mrs. Jennie Fullerwine, plus commentary on social class, a Culinary Workers meeting in Carpenters Hall with a 50 cent per couple price, and mentions J W Mode, a Denver railroad superintendent, among various rail and advertising items.
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Aurora
Lll
Burlington
Chicago
Marion
Francis Beeler
Western Railroads
Harry G. Taylor
Western Association of Railway Executives
Mark Twain
Carpenters Hall
Organized Labor
Railroading Romance and a Mexico Convention Train
John Moore reports on a deluxe Santa Fe special for Rotary International in Mexico City with Pullman City facilities plus 230 Pullman cars to serve about 4 000 people. The piece notes hotel limits, city infrastructure, and new rail ventures including air conditioned tourist cars and gauge history.
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News-Globe and Rotary
The
Republic
Mexico
National Railways of
Pullman
City of Mexico
le Deseo UN Feliz Viaje
Railroads face costs over aircraft navigation aids and staff
The Interstate Commerce Commission data show 977 591 railroad employees in March, down 2.15 percent from March 1934. Senator McAdor of California proposed a bill requiring railroads to place city name signs on station roofs at their own expense to aid aircraft pilots, arguing the measure would burden failing railroads amid rising costs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdor
California
Politically minded village in France revealed
A local census shows Robou on the Marseilles Toulon road as the most politically minded village in France with 11 male inhabitants, all serving as the municipal council.
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Paris
France
Robou
Marseilles
Toulon
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Perry
Kan
University of California
Fresno Calif
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Mapleine Mavaswell
Jennie
Seidlita Springs
Jennie Fullerwine
Miss Mapleine
Mother
J. W Mode
Denver
Points North
Points South
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Bob Allen
Lew Parker
Amarillo
Old Mexico
Lloyd Snyder
John Moore
Mexico City
John Spann
Rock Island
William Conway
T. H. Wilhelm
Alex Davidson
Los Angeles
Herman Clutter
Rock Island City
Leslie Craven
Council
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Galesburg
United States
Twin Cities
Twin
Zephyrs
St. Paul
Jennie Kirsch
Hayden
Ray Barber
EEK
Mary-Margaret Cafeteria
A Taylor
America
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Budweiser
Sive Motor Repairs
Conocc
Veo
Conoco
Indianapolis
O. K
Timken
Almen, Mougey
Sibley Machines
Continental Oil Company
ONOCO
Conners Travel Bureau
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Teld Ghout Erenic and Histore
Etary
Conoce
Conner
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