Mexican government orders troops out after Tampico clashes
President Lazaro Cardenas moved to calm Tampico after a labor clash left five dead and 18 wounded. Gen. Almazan took control to guard the union stevedores and rival workers as port operations halted. No arrests were made amid tense conditions and planned demonstrations. Cardenas also addressed 13,000 demonstrators in Monterrey urging calm and promising to resolve the Vidriera factory strike.
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Clark Lee
Mexico City
Tampico
Lazaro Cardenas
Monterrey
Juan Andreu Almazan
Nuevo Leon
Almazan
Cardenas
TVA Decision Delayed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court postponed its TVA ruling to at least next Monday as lawyers awaited the long-awaited decision on the New Deal measure. February 17 is the next decision day, with over 50 days since TVA arguments and only 40 minutes of court in session today.
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Washington
Supreme Court
TVA
Hughes
Conchas Dam funding rejected by House panel
The House Appropriations Committee refused 3.5 million dollars to continue Conchas Dam near Tucumcari as part of a 543 million dollar war department appropriation for 1937. About 1,200 workers on site and Arch Hurley’s planned Washington trip were noted in the briefing.
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Mack Johnson
Washington
Conchas Dam
Tucumcari
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Army
Roy H. Smith
Tecumcari
Smith
Arch Hurley
Seven youths rescued after Cape Cod Bay ice drift
Seven CCC youths marooned on floating ice in Cape Cod Bay were rescued by coast guardsmen after 22 12 hours adrift when the ice broke from Brewster. They were in two groups, five and two, and brought to the Harriet Lane. One youth, John Fitzsimmons of Portsmouth R I, had frozen feet and needed hospital care. the others suffered cold and exposure.
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Boston
CCC
Cape Cod Bay
Coast
Brewster
Harriet Lane
Army
Coastguard
C. M. Fedderson
John Fitzsimmons
Portsmuth, R._I
Fitzsimmons
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect a dry spell with fair conditions. Tonight and Tuesday bring slightly warmer temperatures with lows around 22 degrees in parts of the area and higher readings in the southeast. Sky remains mostly sunny across West Texas and into far New Mexico with no significant precipitation anticipated. Extreme temperatures range from the mid teens to the mid forties in scattered locations.
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Amarillo
Texas
Mexico
Ealeeaedar
Borah Fess feud delights Democrats in Washington
The Borah Fess dispute over New Deal leanings and preferred presidential candidates draws Democratic cheer as they watch Republican splits deepen. Borah challenges Fess on candidate choices while Ohio Republicans weigh a favorite son strategy and open delegate declarations. Father Coughlin also discusses the money question.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
Alfred E. Smith
State Central Committee
Sion
Herbert Hoover
Guleke Not Named In Board of Education Presidency
Ben F. Tisinger of Garland was re elected president of the state board of education and Ghent Sanderford of Austin was re elected president pro tem. An expected contest between J C Guleke Amarillo and Sander son did not occur. Guleke’s term expires in 1937. Opposition to Guleke as president was noted due to his opposition to national education policy.
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Austin
Ben F. Tisinger
Garland
State Board of Education
Ghent Sanderford
J. C. Guleke
Amarillo
Sanderson
Guleke
Tisinger
France seeks new allies to help in war
Paris reports that the French government opened negotiations to bolster military ties in Eastern Europe amid fears of German re armament. Gen Andre Niessel said Germany has 40 000 armed troops disguised as constabulary in the demilitarized Rhine zone. A government official warned this may be the first step toward violation of the zone.
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Paris
Europe
Andre Niessel
Reich
Rhine
Supreme War Council
World's Smallest Baby Improves After Jaundice Attack
In Oakland California on February 10 the world's smallest baby Nancy Lee Voet now 15 ounces shows improvement as doctors report she is overcoming jaundice and receiving more nourishment. Nancy Lee was born to Mrs Anne Vogt eight days ago and is supported by Dr J W Sherick and Dr H F Stanford.
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Oakland
Cal
Nancy Lee Voet
J. W. Sherick
H. EF. Stanford
Anne Vogt
Nancy Lee
Rose McConnell Long Sworn as Louisiana Senator
Rose McConnell Long, widow of Huey Long, was sworn in as junior Senator from Louisiana. She took the oath in Washington with her children and friends present, escorted by Sen. John Overton, while Gov. James Noe and Seymour Weiss looked on. The ceremony followed the slain kingfish’s long public career and added social bustle to the Capitol.
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Washington
Huey Pierce Long
United States Senate
Rose McConnell Long
Louisiana
James A. Noe
Seymour Weiss
Lubbock Man Surrenders in Slaying Case
J W Alexander of Lubbock surrendered to Sheriff Dan Hardee in Borger saying he believed he was wanted for the February 1 slaying of hotel owner Fred English over a disputed bill. English was killed in a dispute with three girls present. another man was sought for questioning.
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Borger
J. W. Alexander
Lubbock
Dan Hardee
Fred English
Alexander
English
Hamlet the Dog Faces Possible Compromise in Bite Case
Washington reports a Great Dane named Hamlet the Dog stands accused of biting smaller dogs amid a long dispute. Lawyer Joseph Tumulty said he offered a compromise to leash the dog as nineteen prominent residents petitioned for muzzle or gas box. Mrs W Forbes Morgan pleads not guilty while the corporation counsel weighs the case.
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Washington
Concord
Joseph Tumulty
W. Forbes Morgan
Corporation Counsel
Hamlet
Morgan
Democratic National Committee
Universal Credit Company Opens Amarillo Branch
Ford Motor Company affiliate The Universal Credit Company plans a Amarillo branch to finance Ford cars in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Previously regional financing came from Oklahoma City. Office space secured in the Rule building and staff assembled for operations.
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Amarillo
Universal Credit Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Oklahoma City
Bulding
Defense bill strengthens air land and coast defense
Relief funded harbor projects began but were unauthorized by Congress. The bill strengthens defense forces across air, land and coastal areas. It proposes a $120,444,000 increase over last year’s appropriation, $29,200,000 below the budget estimate. Most of the rise remains unaccounted in early summaries.
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Congress
Army's Planes Decline in Air Corps Strength 1931–36
Major General Oscar Westover testified before a House subcommittee that the army air corps would drop to 777 serviceable airplanes by June 30, 1936, from 1,477 in 1931, with about 529 planes obsolete. Several hundred new planes had been contracted, but many aging aircraft must stay in service for operations.
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Washington
UPI
Army Air Corps
House
War Department
G. H. Q. Air Force
Army
Oscar Westover
Air Corps
Westover
Pittman warns Japan aims to bar US from China
Senate foreign relations chair Senator Pittman says Japan intends to close China to American trade even if war is needed. He cites violations of the League of Nations covenants and urges Congress to fund national defense, arguing freedom of the seas must be maintained.
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Washington
Japan
China
America
Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Senate
Congress
Manchuria
League of Nations
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Leonard B. Shubert
Hoover
Charlies E. Coughlin
Detroit
France
PHA Loans
Long-Bell Libr. Co
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