Railroads in East Texas Oil Field Accept Only State Tender
Texas officials claim power to regulate oil movement and railroads bow to the Texas Railroad Commission. Rail lines order shipments require state tenders for interstate and intrastate oil and oil products, aiming to prevent a flood of hot oil after federal control ends. Refineries report limited operation and continued illegal oil use as some independents pledge compliance with state rules. Market fears ease as proration expectations persist.
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Kilgore
Texas
East Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
U. S
Federal Tender Board
Railroad Commission
Federal Board
Commission
East
Liberty League controlled by big business, money men say
A United Press survey found the American Liberty League under the influence of executives from major firms. The executive committee and advisory council include leaders with assets in the tens of billions and directorships at U. S. Steel, General Motors, Standard Oil, Chase National Bank, Goodyear, Westinghouse, Mutual Life, and other large companies. The 156 advisory members span banks, railroads, utilities, and manufacturers.
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United Press
Washington
U.P
American Liberty League
League
U. S. Steel Corp
General Motors
Standard Oil Co
Chase National Bank
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Baltimore & Ohio R. A
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Alfred E. Smith
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Armour and Co
U. S. Steel
Mutual Life
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co
Nation Is Healthy Despite Low Mood
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings announced the United States remains in good health despite economic jitters. The annual report shows tuberculosis deaths at 59 per 100000, typhoid fever 3.5 per 100000, and diphtheria 3.9 per 100000, all record lows.
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Washington
U.R
Hugh S. Cummings
U. S. Public Health Service
United States
Cummings
Laska Moves to Bar Indictment in Urschel Case
Denver lawyer Ben B. Laska filed a federal motion in Oklahoma City to set aside his indictment on charges of receiving part of the Urschel ransom fund. The motion calls the indictment trumped up as his trial set for February 18.
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Oklahoma City
Ben B. Laska
Denver
Laska
Two Slug Guards Escape Prison Wall Bid
Two convicts escaped from the state prison after slugging two guards but two others who tried to flee were captured while attempting to scale the wall. The escapees were Lawrence Baldway 26 Wareham Point Com serving 18 to 20 years for assault and battery and robbery and William Baker 19 Springfield serving 10 to 20 years for assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Boston
State Prison
Lawrence Baldway
Warehouse Point
Com
William Baker
Springfield
Brownsville Carnival Bond Rule Sets Public Liability
Brownsville Texas requires every carnival operating in the city to post a public liability bond of 100000 dollars to cover potential damages or injuries and to ensure financial responsibility for events held within city limits.
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Brownsville
Tex
Ban on Religion in All Mexican Private Schools
Mexico City reports President Lazaro Cardenas issued strict reforms placing private schools under government supervision. No religious symbols allowed anywhere in schools and 75 percent of teachers must be Mexican. The American School, largest in Mexico, closed and was told to create departments for atheism and socialism. Other foreign schools include English French and German.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Education Department
Tribute to Art Lovan Finalized by Chapel Service
Last tribute to Art Lovan 32 will be given at Griggs Chapel at 4 tomorrow. Rev Guy Newman will officiate with pallbearers C W Aiken Homer Loyd George Tiner Layden Stidger Wesley Hallum and Whittaker. Burial in Liano Cemetery. Survivors include wife Flossie Lovan two children Wallace 10 Jewel 8 his mother Mrs R O Lovan Willow Springs Mo two brothers and three sisters. Raymond Lovan Mountain Grove Mo Joe Lovan Willow Springs Mrs Garford L Wilkerson Amarillo Mrs Michael Issiah Knox Ind and Miss Dorothy Mae Lovan Willow Springs.
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Art L. Lovan
Griggs Chapel
Guy Newman
First Baptist Church
C. W. Aiken
Homer Loyd
George Tiner
Layden Stidger
Wesley Hallum
Whittaker
Liano Cemetery
Lovan
West Sixth Avenue
Flossie Lovan
Wallace
Jewel
R. O. Lovan
Willow Springs
Raymond Lovan
Mountain Grove
Joe Lovan
Garford L. Wilkerson
Amarillo
Michael Issiah
Knox
Ind
Dorothy Mae Lovan
Death of Col. John D. Crockett, Alamo Hero Descendant
Col. John David Crockett aged 67, great grandson of David Crockett, died yesterday in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Born August 1 1858 in Crockett Bluff he was at one time the world's largest individual cotton planter.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
John David Crockett
David Crockett
Crockett Bluff
Potter County Youths Leave for CCC Camp
Twenty five Potter County boys were among 184 who yesterday entrained for New Mexico points to serve the Civilian Conservation Corps for the current six months. Names include Howard Roles Theodore B Franklin James Whitley John S Honeycutt Loyd Jobe James E Thompson Homer E Moore J Gibbon Edwin Allard Arthur Pasco Bob Smith Wilson Utley Jesse Murrell Boyd Robert Taylor Ray Gwinn Walter A Roby Clarence Parr Ralph M Barnes John C Birdwell Alton Harrell Vernon Bruce Marvin Gardner Charles Ferguson and Shirley Foster.
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Potter County
New Mexico
Civilian Conservation Corps
Howard Roles
Theodore B. Franklin
James Whitley
John S. Honeycutt
Loyd Jobe
James E. Thompson
Homer E. Moore
J. Gibbon
Edwin Allard
Arthur Pasco
Bob Smith
Wilson Utley
Jesse Murrell Boyd
Robert Taylor
Ray Gwinn
Walter A. Roby
Clarence Parr
Ralph
Loch Ness Dragon Scare Adds to Scotland's Fame
A local feature notes Loch Ness amid ancient castles and battlefield lore, describing a dragon scare as part of the lake's storied myth. The piece frames the legend against historic sites and dramatic scenery surrounding the Scottish landmark.
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Loch Ness
Scotland
Cactus Jack Garner Dons Dress Suit For State Dinner
Washington January 9 The Vice President and Mrs Garner attended a state dinner at the White House in a new streamlined limousine. Garner wore a dress suit marking a change from old habits while Mrs Garner wore a plain satin dress.
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Cactus Jack Garner
Washington
Garner
White House
Gann-Longworth
Fishermen Misread Dragon Myth as Water Stump
Local tale claims a mysterious sea dragon sighting near the coast, but elders say the reported creature was actually a distant old tree stump jutting from the water. Eyewitness accounts sparked rumors before clarification arrived.
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