Financing of Roosevelts 1932 Appeal Weighs Heavy Costs
New York August 5 The drive to raise funds for the Roosevelt Garner presidential campaign anticipates a record effort with a $750000 goal nearly one tenth of four years ago. Democrats seek a young aggressive finance chief while Lehman enters the gubernatorial race with implied support from Roosevelt and Smith. Garner confirms a meeting with Roosevelt at Albany on August 15.
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New York
Roosevelt
Albany
John J. Raskob
Jeremiah Milebank
William Ziegler
New York State Committee
W. Kingsland Macy
New York State
Samuel W. Fordyce
St. Louis
Charles 8. McCain
Chase National Bank
Lehman
Federal Reserve District
Herbert H. Lehman
al” Smith
Garner
Five Men Loot Town and Kidnap Night Watchman
Five masked men raided Godley Texas at night, looting the post office and three other sites. They blasted safes at the post office and a drug company, stole automobile casings, and entered a grocery safe. Night Watchman W Derr was abducted, driven out of town, guarded, then released after Derr escaped and sought help.
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Godley
Tex
Derr
Conference in Dallas on Production Loans
D W Davis national inspector for the Crop Production Loan organization and Owen W Sherill manager of the Southwest Farmers Seed Loan office conferred here with 20 field inspectors and county committeemen and bankers from numerous counties. They said about 3 000 000 in additional loans would be available to livestock raisers and farmers in the southwest from funds provided the general relief bill passed by Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
D. W. Davis
Washington
Crop Production Loan Organization
Owen W. Sherill
Southwest Farmers’ Seed Loan Office
Southwest
Congress
Mill Officials Confer On Grain Rate Hearing
W H Strothman of Dallas, traffic manager for Texas Kan Mills and Burrus Panhandle Elevators, visits Amarillo with S J Cole of the chamber of commerce and W H Sparrow of the Great West Mill to discuss a grain rate hearing set for August 16 in Los Angeles. The meeting also involves Santa Fe officials regarding grain rates from Texas points to California and other western states.
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W. H. Strothman
Dallas
Texas-Kan Flour Mills
Burrus Panhandle
Amarillo
S. J. Cole
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Sparrow
Great West Mill & Elevator Company
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Texas
California
Gentleman Demands Nickel Back After Bout Ended
In New York on August 5 a caller asked which boxer would win the bout between Mebeans and Brouillard. He was told the fight was not yet over. He then demanded his nickel back from the telephone operator. The outcome remains unreported.
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New York
Long Haired Prophet Brother John Visits City
A barefoot white clad preacher known as Brother John spoke on the courthouse lawn declaring hell on earth and denouncing capitalists. At 67 he recounts 58 arrests and nine commitments as he travels by hitchhiking toward West Virginia to visit family and start a herbs business.
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John
Amarillo
West Virginia
Rocky Mountains
Treasury receipts and expenditures report for early August
Treasury receipts for August 3 were 4 205 822 49 dollars and expenditures 16 622 7193 29 dollars leaving a balance of 589 852 301 82 dollars. Customs duties for the first three days of August were 2 140 781 18 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Two Are Shot In Aged Home Tragedy At Star of Hope
In Greenville at the Star of Hope Home for the Aged A Norman Baines manager aged 48 was critically wounded and Mrs. Mary Richards 41 a solicitor for the institution was seriously wounded. J E Richards 51 husband of the wounded woman surrendered claiming self defense. The couple's 12 year old son James Edgar Richards wrestled the pistol from his father. The shooter is one armed and had lived at the home for about three weeks. Authorities will file charges only after assessing Baines recovery.
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Greenville
Star of Hope
A. Norman Baines
Mary Richards
J. E. Richards
Sheriff's Office
Baines
Roosevelt Plans Stricter Regulation of Public Utilities
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined principles for tougher government scrutiny of utility holding companies. He supports government ownership of water power sites if needed but not full public ownership, seeks fair profits for utilities and condemns indefensible financing methods while praising conservatively managed firms. He warns some holding companies warrant close examination and cooperation with the government.
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Associated Press
Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Peace Officer Found Dead At Clarksville Home
Raymond Bud Whiteman 55 a constable and peace officer of four years was found dead by his 14 year old son at his home three miles north of Clarksville Texas on Thursday night. A discharged gun lay nearby Justice Home Puckett ruled it death by own action. Whiteman survived by his widow five sons and a married daughter.
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Clarksville
Tex
U.P
Raymond Bud Whiteman
Here
Whiteman
Justice Home Puckett
Lessons From a Smoke Filled Fifth Grade Class
An unexpected desk inspection uncovers six packs of cigarettes in eighth grade. A teacher probes why students hide smoking, noting peer myths and desire to be grown. A nature class confession about chestnut leaf smoke sparks health-focused discussion.
Prosperity Feed Planned by Trainmen Sunday
Roswell Lodge No. 608 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will host a prosperity feed Sunday at 6:15 PM in the Odd Fellows Hall. The event welcomes Ladies Auxiliary members families Brotherhood members and candidates for fellowship and inquiries.
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Roswell Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Ladies Auxiliary
Brotherhood
Odd Fellows Hall
Couple Write Farewell Die in Seguin Camp Cottage
Cecil Wise a San Antonio unemployed street car motor man and his wife were found dead from poisoning in a Seguin area tourist camp cottage. Wise's sister in Fort Worth received a letter from him stating they would kill themselves. A fisherman reported screams and found the bodies, ages 25 to 30.
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Seguin
Tex
U.P
Cecil Wise
San Antonio
Lena May Mayton
Fort Worth
Wise
Lake Mec
Queeny
Boy Ropes Jackrabbit In 10 Seconds For Title
Odessa. Tex Aug 5 Four teen year old Bob King roped a jackrabbit in 10 seconds to win the feature event in the American Legion rodeo. Merrell Jowell of Kent won the steer breakaway and Paul Harvey of Odessa won bronc busting. Bill McTuvain of Pecos took the only time. Henry Gresham of Rowwell N M won steer riding. Hazel Hendricks of Odessa won the cow girl race.
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Odessa
Tex
Bob King
American Legion
King
Merrell Jowell
Kent
Wil Paul Harvey
Bill McTuvain
Pecos
Henry Gresham
Rowwell
N. M
Hazel Hendricks
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Jackrabbit
Willis Cash Grocery
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