Seven Million Jobs Planned for New Deal
Washington January 8 The New Dealers expect President Roosevelts 4 billion recovery plan to create at least 7 million jobs in 1935 with 3.5 million shifted from dole to public works and 4.5 million through private re employment. Officials fear local relief may not absorb 1.5 million losing federal aid.
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United Press
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Public Works Plan
Dole
Public Works
Seventy-fourth Congress
Hoover
White House
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Roosevelt
Amarillo Gossip and Local Happenings In Brief
All Around The Town recaps Amarillo news with notes on Ash Ranch figures Blair Cherry Howard Lynch and Sugar Bowl trip. It also mentions local officials, hospital cases, a family anecdote, a Flu illness, and a curious warning about electric shock from a shocking eel.
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Blair Cherry
Howard Lynch
Sandies
Dallas
New Orleans
Temple
Tulane
Pop Warner
Texas Senate calls slot machine racket a multi million affair
The Senate Crime Committee described Texas slot machines as a multi million dollar racket aided by protection money. The report cites thousands of operators across 160 counties and estimates annual tolls at 3 650 000 while noting machines in schools and protection from certain officials. One operator runs at least 800 machines.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Crime Committee
Publc
Bitter church state clash sparks deadly Mexico City clash
In Mexico City on January 8, five Catholics were killed and twenty two injured as students attacked Red Shirts headquarters amid a church challenge to the government on socialistic education. Police dispersed the crowd with water cannons after soldiers protected the presidential palace.
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Mexico
D. F
Red Shirt
Red Shirts
Tomas Garrido
Canabal
Federal
Coyoacan
Garrido
San Antonio
Tex
Mgr
Leopoldo Fuiz Y Flores
Burial Rites Set For A. J. Shelton
Last rites for A. J. Shelton 61 were held at 2 30 pm at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery. Shelton, a Houston businessman, died Sunday in Houston and formerly lived in Borger. Survivors include his widow a son Clarence Shelton of Rose Dale California and a daughter Mrs L B Williams of Putman Texas.
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A. J. Shelton
Blackburn- Shaw
Llano
Shelton
Houston
Borger
Clarence Shelton
Rose Dale
Calif
L. B. Williams
Putman
Tex
Uncle Jack Lovvorn Burial at Plainview
Funeral services for W. J. Uncle Jack Lovvorn 80 Floyd County cattleman were held at 2 30 PM at Plainview Baptist Church. He died yesterday at the home of his son J L Lovvorn 1610 Fillmore Street Survived by a second son E R Lovvorn Lockney five grandchildren Mrs Edwin G Loftis Amarillo Russell Loyd Nadia and Doris Lovvorn Lockney
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W. J
Jack” Lovvorn
Floyd County
Plainview Baptist Church
Lovvorn
J. L. Lovvorn
Fillmore Street
E. R. Loyvorn
Lockney
Edwin G. Loftis
Amarillo
Russell, Loyd
Nadia
Doris Loyvorn
A New Fish Story Over Brownsville Flight
Pilot A. Casio of Pan-American Airways reports a gull dropped a fish onto the cockpit window while flying the Brownsville to Buenos Aires route between Vera Cruz and Manathlan. The incident occurred as the plane skimmed the coast and gulls were sighted ahead.
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Brownsville
Texas
A. Casio
Pan-American Airways
Buenos Aires
Vera Cruz
Manathlan
Casio
Texas Oilmen Take Sides In Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court strikes down section 9C of the NIRA, threatening the federal tender board and fears of hot oil flows. Texas officials differ with Terrell defending Texas control as oil men split on the ruling’s impact and independents hope for a revival.
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Texas Oilmen
Dallas
U.P
U. S. Supreme Court
NIRA
M.S. McCorquodale
Tyler
C. V. Terrell
Texas Commission
Texas
Terrell
Austin
Supreme Court
F. W. Fischer
End Of Highway Survey Critiques In Texas
State auditor George W. Simpson announced completion of an engineers inspection of Texas highway department cost estimates bid processes and engineering expenses. The effort was funded by a 4000 deficiency appropriation from Governor Miriam A Ferguson. Simpson urged a full general audit, though a 90000 request for such an audit was denied by the legislature at a special session.
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Austin
George W. Simpson
Highway Department
Miriam A. Ferguson
Simpson
Fog Delays Ships In Gotham Harbor
Fogbound ships overdue in New York harbor wait off Ambrose Light rather than risk entering murky waters. Five liners headed to quarantine include Empress of Britain from Nassau, Transylvania from Glasgow, Borinquen from Santo Domingo, Stuyvesant from the West Indies, and Pastores from the West Indies. Ferry schedules disrupted.
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New York
New York Harbor
Ambrose Light
Nassau
Cunard
Transylvania
Glasgow
Borinquen
Santo Domingo
Stuyvesant
West Indies
Pastores
Three Generations Of Allred To Be At Inauguration
James V. Allred will be inaugurated Texas governor January 15 with three generations of his family present. His parents Renne Allred Sr and wife will attend as guests of honor, along with Mrs Allred and their sons. Mrs Allred’s parents and other relatives will also be there. About 85 officials and department heads will join in the receiving line across four ballrooms.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Renne Allred
Bowie
Allred
Soil Survey Report to Be Sent to Potter Farmers
Farmers in Potter County participating in AAA crop control programs will receive free copies of the Potter County Soil Survey. P C Bennett announced the first copies were sent from Congressman Marvin Jones with others to follow from his Washington office. Nonparticipants may request a copy by writing Mr Jones. The 1929 Federal Bureau of Soils study covered Potter and Randall counties, with the Potter report printed recently and Randall pending.
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Potter County
P. C. Bennett
Bennett
Marvin Jones
Washington
AAA
Mr. Jones
Federal Bureau of Soils
Potter
Randall
Plane crash kills eleven Indian soldiers during maneuvers
An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed into troops near the Hubb River in western India during maneuvers. Eleven soldiers died and eleven were seriously injured. The pilot Flying Officer H. C. Sircar and his observer were lightly hurt as the plane was wrecked.
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Karachi
India
Hubb River
H. C. Sircar
Courthouse Records and Car Registrations Highlights
Land transfers show J. M. Skaggs selling to C. L. O'Brien in AB M district for 10 dollars and S. M. Hedgecoke selling to Roy Hedgecoke for 2500 dollars. Car registrations list drivers and vehicles including a 1935 Terraplane coach and a 1935 Ford truck among others.
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J. M. Skaggs
C. L. O'Brien
South Part
Ab&m
S. M. Hedgecoke
Roy Hedgecoke
Bivins
Lee Henderson
Dan Roster
F. E. Findley
City
International
International Harvester Co
J. E. Medford
Panhandle
Dallas Reeves
Chrysler
Frank Thomas
Chevrolet
A. H. Bill
Olds
BU-KETS bladder laxative promises restful sleep
Advertises BU-KETS tablets containing Buchu leaves and Juniper oil to purge impurities and acids. Claims to act on the bladder like castor oil on the bowels, easing scanty flow, frequent urges, and backache with a four day money back guarantee from City Drug Stores and Fox Drug Co.
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City Drug Stores
Fox Drug Co
Nazi Plea for Silence in Saar Plebiscite Rules
Nazi leaders publish ten commandments to silence voters during the Saar plebiscite on January 13. Regulations bar saying Heil Hitler and forbid speaking in booths, with strict ballot handling to ensure a quiet, orderly vote amid disqualifications like the case of an elderly woman. Separately in Uniontown Pennsylvania Dave Holbrook notes grasshoppers predicting a light winter, contrasting with groundhog folklore.
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Four Corners of the Earth
Saar
Margott Yagi
New York City
New York
Europe
Saarbruecken
Saar Basin
German Front
Nazi
Uniontown
Dave Holbrook
Coolspring
Holbrook
Tack Letters Continued From Page 2
A reader at 504 1-2 Harrison Street offers to take any honest work, stating he is unencumbered and can leave town, seeking prompt employment as a housekeeper in response to a plea for work.
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Harrison Street
Reward for Missing Persian Cat
A pet owner offers a reward for the return of a Persian cat that ran away from 1511 Lincoln Street on Friday night. The animal is described as yellow with black or brown mingling and a light breast.
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Tack
Lincoln Street
Speedy Relief for Rheumatic Pain A-2851
This article touts A-2851 as a proven prescription with seventy years of success. It claims one million refills reflect its effectiveness in reducing uric acid and chalky deposits in joints and muscles. It also helps gout neuritis and sciatica without opiates, available as pills or liquid.
Help Wanted and Personal Notes From Narrow Fragments
A reader seeks child care work to fund a small furnished apartment for her husband and herself at 308 North Lamar Street. Another asks for day or hour housework with references at 808 North Houston Street. A third, out of work with a wife and two babies, offers cafe, service station, and ranch experience from 513 North East Third Ave. A lost black leather envelope purse is noted from the Fair Theater.
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Tack
North
Lamar Street
Houston Street
North East Third Ave
Lost Christmas Item on 108 A Tennessee Street
Individual requests return of a Christmas gift missing from 108 A Tennessee Street. The item included a five dollar bill, almost a dollar in change, a mirror and a gentleman's handkerchief.
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Ter
Tennessee Street
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Helen Anderson
Shamrock
Margaret Munday
Oscar Dooley
Oscar
Fred Wortham, Jr
Fred Wortham
Frank B. Potter
Fort Worth
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U. S&s
Walter Hunter
Tennessee
Joan Fay Motch
Mrs
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Pierce Street
Germany
Crime Committee
Jack’ Lovvern
Plainview
Fischer
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Harvey
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Ray
Soil Survey
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Arabian Sea
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Tri-State Fair
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Lois Black
Globe-News
PARSF
the Fair Theater
K Reader
North West Third Ave
All Drugmsta
Marie
Dressler
Annie
Wallace Beery
Rogers
Marshall van Pool
The
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Marshall van Pool and His Orchestra
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ARBO
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