Ten Million Out of Work Survey Shows Unemployment
Washington reports a New Deal estimate placing 10,830,000 people unemployed in December 1934, a figure slightly below AFL's 11,329,000. The 60 page National Industrial Recovery Act review cites Winfield Riefler and associates, noting a peak of 13,697,000 in March 1934 and 2,536,000 workers reemployed since Roosevelt took office.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
National Industrial Recovery Act
National Emergency Council
Winfield Riefler
Council
United States
Oil production dips nationwide with mixed state shifts
United States crude output fell from 2 616 534 to 2 589 487 barrels daily last week per the Oil and Gas Journal. Oklahoma declined from 507 075 to 499 025 barrels, California from 518 000 to 493 750, while Texas barely moved to 1 067 782. Kansas rose to 146 750 and the Rocky Mountain area increased to 94 140. Eastern fields eased to 140 016.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
California
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
Kansas
Michigan
Rocky Mountain
Pricer enters Dallas race against publisher’s son Andersson
Dallas Feb 26 Glenn Pricer editor of the Dallas Dispatch announces his candidacy for a state legislative post opposing 73 others including Alfred O Andersson the publisher and boss's son who works on an opposition paper in Dallas.
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Dallas
Glenn Pricer
The
Dallas Dispatch
Alfred O. Andersson
Young Andersson
Nature May Work With Surgery To Right Upside Down Stomach
A 10-year-old, Alyce Jane McHenry from Omaha, travels to Fall River for an operation to correct an upside down stomach. Doctors note the stomach can be realigned with minor shifts and adhesions often cause inversions. The February 28 surgery aims for full recovery and relief from pain as diagnosis shows the heart shifted to the right, with diaphragm rupture cited as a probable cause.
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Howard W. Blakfeslee
New York
Alyce Jane McHenry
Omaha
Fall River
Mass
Alyce
Dr. Frank Warns of Dual Education Crisis in Public Schools
Dr. Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, addressed 8,000 school leaders at the National Education Association urging public support while warning that external funding and internal policy crises trap schools. He blamed Western education for broader social and political breakdown and warned against mere curriculum reshuffling while leaders seek stronger national planning and liberty.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
U S exports to Germany fall sharply amid discrimination claims
American businessmen in Berlin condemn biased trade after U S sales to Germany drop from 15.7 million dollars in January 1934 to 2.6 million in December while German sales in the United States slide to about 5.5 million. They cite barter deals exchanging Rangoon rice Siamese rice Puerto Rican casings Australian wool Brazilian coffee and Chilean oats as evidence of unequal treatment.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Rangoon
Youth Surrenders After Pen Flight
Marcus Cooney Overturf a Morris youth who escaped Granite reformatory with 31 inmates on February 17 surrendered to Sheriff Eric Upton in Okmulgee Oklahoma. He requested to return to serve his sentence. Overturf from this county began a five year term September 4 1933 for burglary. Fourteen of the escape group remain at large.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Marcus ‘Cooney Overturf
Granite Reformatory
Eric Upton
Overturf
Treasury recaps February 23 deficits and gold assets
Treasury data show receipts of 8.01 million and expenditures of 30.03 million on February 23, leaving a balance of about 2.062 billion. Monthly customs receipts total 19.65 million, fiscal year receipts 2.234 billion, expenditures 4.478 billion with emergency outlays of 2.323 billion, gold assets at 8.519 billion.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Substratosphere Air Service Eyed for Transcontinental Jump
The U S government plans six hour sub stratosphere passenger service within three years with trials in radio blind landing gear. Officials expect sub stratosphere flights in two to three years and five to seven hour cross country schedules. Wiley Post high altitude test flight from Los Angeles to New York is watched. outcome deemed excellent. A beached fire belt from the lightship Rose was found at Victoria British Columbia, 300 miles from the Tillamook Oregon loss site five days prior.
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Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
Wiley Post
Los Angeles
New York
Bureau
Post
Nest of wire in Owensboro hotel cupola surprises worker
In Owensboro Kentucky Albert F Laub found a bird nest atop a hotel cupola made entirely of small wire pieces with no twig or string. The odd discovery came during re roofing work and adds a curious note on building materials and urban birds. The report also notes Yakima Washington crime statistics from 1934 where larceny led, drunkenness second, and liquor charges third.
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Owensboro, Ky
Owensboro
Albert F. Laub
Yakima
Washington
Battleship Trenton Ordered to Galveston Mardi Gras
Senator Sheppard and Representative Mansfield announced the navy will send cruiser Trenton, flagship of the special service squadron, to Galveston on March 2 for the Mardi Gras festival. The announcement comes from Washington and cites Texas lawmakers backing the deployment.
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Ator Sheppard
Democrat
Texas
Representative Mansfield
Navy
Trenton
Special Service Squadron
Galveston
Tommy to Be Seen Tonight by Black Mask Players
The Black Mask Players stage Tommy a 3 act comedy by Howard Lindsay tonight at 8 30 in the High School auditorium. This second of four season plays benefits the Golden Sandies Pep Squad. Cast includes Ridgeway Zelley Margaret Hanley Dr R P Parcells Aubrey Jackson Alan Clark Verlon Twaddell Jean Epperson Helen Anderson and Ernest Rogers. Peggy's Rhythm Girls provide music with a Rogers number between acts. Admission 25 and 35 cents. tickets from Pep Squad members or box office.
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Black Mask Players
Tommy
Howard Lindsay
Golden Sandies
Ridgeway Zelley
Margaret Hanley
Dr. R. P. Parcells
Aubrey Jackson
Alan Clark
Verlon Twaddell
Jean Epperson
Helen Anderson
Ernest Rogers
Peggy's
Rhythm Girls
Young Rogers
Pep Squad
All Radio Experts Invited to Session at Herring Hotel
Leading radio authorities will host discussions on antenna design at 7 o'clock tonight at the Herring Hotel. O. A. Kennedy of Amarillo Hardware Company sponsors the event and urges all regional radio experts to attend.
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Herring Hotel
O. A. Kennedy
Amarillo
Young Democrats to debate truck weight proposal
Potter County Young Democrats convene in the Crystal Ball room at the Herring Hotel for a debate on raising truck weight limits from 7000 to 14000 pounds. Attorneys Clem Calhoun and Grady Fox defend trucking interests while John Spann for Rock Island Railroad speaks. other railroad members expected. Meeting starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Potter County
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Clem Calhoun
Grady Fox
John Spann
Rock Island
Film Deal Signed By Marion Talley
Marion Talley former coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera has signed a long term contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. She was among the first to record for early talkies in a Vita phone version of the quartet from Rigoletto. She has sung only in concerts since retiring in 1929. The movie debut vehicle has not been chosen.
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New York
Marion Talley
Metropolitan Opera
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Miss Talley
Metropolitan
Cardus Promises Relief for Woman’s Health in Ad
A mother from Ramer Alabama recounts recovery from weakness and pains after twelve bottles of Cardus. The ad claims Cardus builds up women for the monthly strain, improves nourishment, and that thousands testify to its benefits. It advises consulting a physician if no benefit is seen.
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Alyce
J. S. Andrews
Ramer
Ala
Cardus
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Charles E. Merriam
National Resources Board
Charles A. Beard
Hoover Hade
America
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U.S
Louis P. Lochner
German Economic Ministry
U. S
Rose
Victoria
B. C
Tillamook
Ore
Schilling
Cezes
Jeanie
Lux Toilet
LUX
Marcarer Sul
Universal Retard
Ridgeway
Zelley
High School
T. Gordon Wilson
Wilson
Blackburn
Polk
Schulte United
Borden’s Milk
Ly Safe
Louis
Borden's
Borden
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