Relief duties defined for Panhandle district offices
Relief headquarters for 10 Panhandle counties will be Amarillo District 16-B. M. V. Compton, new district administrator, said relief work will begin August 15 after meetings with State Relief Director Adam R Johnson and others. Potter County relief will be handled by this district office. counties will have at least two employees. The Panhandle includes Armstrong Carson Dallas Deaf Smith Hartley Moore Oldham Potter Randall Sherman. The Texas Relief Commission will disburse direct relief while work programs and rural rehab projects shift back. District organizations will manage disbursements and supervise county administrations. counties will retain staff as needed. R. B. Dick is district auditor. John F. E. Rowland is district commodity manager. Mrs. Cornelia Patton is district case worker.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
M. V. Compton
Adam R Johnson
Compton
Potter County
Armstrong
Carson
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Hartley
Moore
Oldham
Potter Randall
Sherman
Texas Relief Commission
Commission
PWA
TRC
R. BE. Dick
John FE. Rowland
Cornelia Patton
Four thousand strikers back to work in Crete
In Athens on August 6, four thousand strikers resumed work after revolt suppression. Gen. Bakapoulos secured a 15 percent wage increase and accepted rebel surrender, while casualties from Candia street fighting rose to six dead and 51 wounded. Government rescinded orders for warships and bombing planes to Candia.
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Athens
Crete
Bakapoulos
Candia
License Dispute in New York Settled
Paul W. Kress, who failed to obtain a New York City masseur license, gave up the fight and announced plans to return to Germany on Wednesday to run his father's laundry.
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New York
Paul W. Kress
New York City
Germany
Hurley to testify before Senate Lobby Committee
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley will appear before the Senate Lobby Committee to discuss his work for the Associated Gas and Electric System amid allegations he received 25000 for campaigning against a Wheeler Rayburn bill. He denies lobbying, saying his actions were legal and questioning the value of influence with a New Deal Congress.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover Cabinet
Senate Lobby Committee
Associated Gas and Electric System
Hurley
Wheeler-Rayburn
Formation of Labor Groups For New Drive
Atlantic City August 6 The American Federation of Labor executive council discussed forming a new needle trades department to oversee a nationwide membership drive. Five major unions Amalgamated Clothing Workers Ladies Garment Workers United Garment Workers Millinery Workers and Fur Workers represent about 500000 workers. The Gutenberg Bible remains in 41 original copies valued around 100002 each.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Clothing Workers
American Federation of Labor
Needle Trades
Building Trades
Metal Workers
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Ladies’ Garment Workers
United Garment Workers
Millinery Workers
Fur Workers
Federation
Clash Between Vandenberg and Dickinson In Senate
Washington observers weigh long term effects of a Senate clash between Senators Vandenberg of Michigan and Dickinson of Town Both seen as possible 1936 Republican candidates Dickinson attacked the Munitions Committee report and its counsel Rauschenbush Vandenberg replied that Dickinson did not know what he was talking about The exchange drew attention from Democrats and raised questions about party campaign dynamics for 1936.
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Washington
Senate
Vandenberg
Michigan
Dickinson
Town
Senate Munitions Committee
Stephen Rauschenbush
Towan
Clamp Lid On Army Secrets
The War Department issued revised regulations approved by General Douglas MacArthur to designate secret research work designs tests or production as restricted projects. Public disclosure or transfer to unauthorized persons is prohibited under penalties. Tests of a long range detection method for aircraft and ships are underway in New Jersey.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Air Corps
New Jersey
Goats and a War Stock Pup Mentioned in Odd News
A quirky column discusses a Scotch Collie puppy trained by a mother goat to defend the herd, contrasting animal devotion with human court battles for support. It then touches on Toggenburg goats favored by Juan Caballos, a New York Stock Exchange figure, and weaves in social notes about European aristocrats, a royal burial, and Japan’s emperor in a broad, period-voice survey of recent events.
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Juan Caballos
New York Stock Exchange
Long Island
Ad Men Say Advertising Up, Business Brightens
St Louis Aug 6 The men who stage public desires in store windows report improving business, boosted by higher advertising and display budgets from cautious business leaders. Delegates at the international display men convention join Carl V Haecker of a Chicago based chain in noting broad gains across sectors, especially heavy lines like farm equipment. In Shreveport La shoe display expert T Willard Jones adds merchandising is on the upgrade amid good crops and a hopeful mood.
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ST. Louis
Carl V. Haecker
Chicago
Shreveport
T. Williard Jone
General Motors Increases Dividend And Disbursement
General Motors Corp marked recovery by placing its 43,500,000 common shares on a dividend basis not exceeded since 1913. The board raised the regular quarterly dividend from 24 cents to 50 cents and ordered an extra 20 cent disbursement, totaling 32,625,000 dollars. The article also notes a distant reference to Ascension Day customs from 1900.
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New York
General Motors Corp
Board of Directors
Goats Defend Flocks Cited By A Friend’s Warning
A reader warns against relying on male goats to protect female goats and children in flocks. The note appears as a direct quote from a friend expressing caution about natural defense roles. It reflects concerns over livestock protection strategies.
Divine rulers and mockery of sun goddess caricatures
A columnist rails against depictions of Sun Goddess descendants and mocks imperial divinity. They contrast ancient rulers and Roman emperors worship, warn against offending cultural figures like the Mikado, and note museum finds of California Indians with jaw removals and skull practices. The piece criticizes critics and teases a forthcoming exhibit in San Diego while quipping about Congress and the tax bill.
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Olympias
Alexander the Great
Phillip
Maredon
Jupiter Ammon
Alexander
Jupiter
San Diego Museum
California
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Itch Germs
To rid skin itch and rashes Blue Star Ointment claims tested medicine melts in and kills the itch germs. Money back if the first jar fails, offering reassurance for eczema foot itch ringworm and tetter.
Quickest Easy Shifting Ever Known Electric Hand Drive
An advertisement touts the Electric Hand shifting system for cars. It claims instant shifting without removing hands from the wheel or eyes from the road, making driving easier and allegedly safer.
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