Rail Coordinator Eastman to Meet Carriers in Reorganization Plan
Federal Rail Coordinator Eastman said he will confer with the carriers regional committees next Friday and announced 15 key appointments to aid in reorganizing the railroads after obtaining President Roosevelt's approval. He will lead a sectional approach from Washington, including a freight section to compete with motor trucks, and formed a four member research staff with experts from Duke University War Department and the Institute for Government Research.
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Washington
Eastman
Roosevelt
D. C. Castle
Houston
Southern Pacific Lines
Texas
Louisiana
W. V. Boatner
Chicago
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Western Regional
C. E. Hochstedler
Chicago Association of Commerce
Western
Names Research Group
O. S. Beyer
War Department
Leslie Craven
Durham
N. C
Duke University
W. B. Poland
New York
Persia
China
F. W. Powell
Institute For Government Research
World Economic Conference Adopts Agenda Drafting Committee
The steering committee said the parley would adjourn about July 26. A 10 member committee to draft the agenda was confirmed to balance gold bloc and non gold standard nations with James M. Cox as chairman and the United States allotted one vote.
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London
World Economic Conference Today
U.P
Monetary Commission of the
World Economic Conference
James M. Cox
United States
Arrangements Made With Soviet To Help Mattern
Soviet authorities planned to fly James Mattern from Anadyr Siberia to Nome Alaska by seaplane then onward to the United States in an American plane. Irving Friedman said Mattern would fly to Nome with Soviet help, strengthening plans as officials in Moscow prepared for the relay.
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Washington
James Mattern
Anadyr
Siberia
Nome
Alaska
Boris Skvirsky
Irving Friedman
New York
Alexander
William Alexander
Commissar of Foreign Affairs
Moscow
Bloodstained clothing tied to disappearances found in Trinity River
In Fort Worth on July 10 two informants volunteered to talk to District Attorney Martin about the three men missing since Saturday. Bloodstained garments recovered from a river basket linked to J. B. Rutherford, Harry E. Rutherford, and James C. Taylor, with Rutherfords’ wives identifying the clothing. Police collected statements from ten people as part of the probe into possible slayings, while witnesses placed the missing men near Handley and Fort Worth before vanishing.
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Martin
Trinity River
Dallas
J. B. Rutherford
Jack Sturdivant
Bula
Sturdivant
Harry BE. Rutherford
Abilene
Handley
Fort Worth-Dallas Pike
Ray Crossing
Random Mill
E. M. Bilger, Sr
E. M. Bilger, Jr
T. W. Mumford
Bedford
G. A. Coke
Minor Moore
Rutherford
Harry
New Divorce Crop Appears In Movieland Los Angeles
The Hollywood divorce wave expands with Hungarian actress Zita Johann and husband John Haussman split on friendly terms. Also separated are Mabel Le Baron and William Le Baron, Edmund Goulding and Marjorie Moss, and Richard Dix with Wini fred Coe. Barclays duel over a backgammon quarrel cited.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Richard Dix
San Francisco
Winifred Coe
Zita Johann
John Haussman
New York
Mabel le Baron
William le Baron
Edmund Goulding
Marjorie Violet Moss
Barclays
McClelland Barclays
Barclay
Kay Francis
Marlene Dietrich
Wynne Gibson
Miriam Hopkins
Carole Lombard
Sylvia Sidney
Mae West
Helen Twelvetrees
Elissa Landi
Miss Lombard
Nevada
William Powell
Full Prosecution Awaits Profiteers
Washington July 10 U P reported that the United States Department of Justice will pursue conspiracies to raise prices above normal levels. Attorney General Cummings warned that the government will bring full force against profiteers engaged in price boosting schemes.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Cummings
Texans meet Ickes on public works plans in Washington
James E. Ferguson and C. C. MacDonald met with Secretary Ickes for under five minutes to discuss regional public works directors and a Texas advisory board. Ferguson suggested candidates for Texas administration. Ickes indicated no state director, regional directors possible.
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Washington
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Roosevelt
Ferguson
C. C. MacDonald
Ickes
Lewis Douglas
R. J. Potts
Waco
E. A. Wood
Dallas
Hubert Harrison
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
State Administration of Public Works
Federal Reserve
MacDonald
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Board
Jones
Houston
Farley
Democratic National
Jouett Shouse
Association Against the
White House
Potter County Voters Urged to Sign Petition for Countywide Prohibition Election
Potter County commissioners discussed a plan requiring 500 voters to sign a petition to force a county election on prohibition. If met, the vote would align with the Sycee repeal election on August 26. Judge J M Simpson urged local option based on prior nationwide dry status. Election judges to be appointed later this week.
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Potter County
J. M. Simpson
Cotton Climbs to Fresh 1933 Highs on Wallace Drive
New Orleans reports cotton futures rise sharply as Oct contracts approach 11 cents and Dec contracts hit 11.07, up $2.90 from Saturday. Traders ignore government acreage estimates, focusing on Washington signals backing reduced plantings and stronger demand.
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New Orleans
Washington
Prohibition Rally Led by Dr George W Truett in Panhandle
Prohibition activists plan a large rally at Polk Street Methodist Church in Dalhart tonight at 8 with Dr George W Truett and other leaders from the United Forces for Prohibition. County groups and a statewide church kickoff follow as the August 26 election nears.
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Panhandle
Polk Street Methodist Church
George W. Truett
Dallas
W. R. White
Fort Worth
United Forces of Prohibition
Texas
John McCarty
Dalhart Texan
J. M. Cook
United Forces
Devaluation of the dollar sparks world economic talk
London reports the dollar decline seen as largely artificial during Commons debate on world economic conference policy. Neville Chamberlain chairs the delegation with leaders from Britain, Germany, France, Holland, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Argentina, and Canada. Germany may refrain from joining gold standard nations, seeking its own course while remaining goldless.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Cox
Great Britain
Hjalmar Schacht
Germany
Georges Bennett
France
M. H. Colljn
Holland
M. E. J. Wigofrss
Sweden
Guido Jung
Italy
Victor Kienbock
Austria
Thomas A. Lebreton
Argentina
R. B. Bennett
Canada
The
United Press
Oklahoma Voters Set Repeal Ballot On 3.2 Beer
Oklahoma prepares for a special election to allow 3.2 beer after 26 years of dry law. The legislature moves to authorize an early vote on ratifying national prohibition repeal and repeal likely shapes next year’s primaries.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Japs and Soviets in new clash over fishing incident
In the Kamchatka region the killing of three Japanese fishermen prompts protests and counter charges. A Russian trawler seized the Kotohira Maru with 20 aboard, a Japanese destroyer was sent, and Soviet forces are said to be reinforcing Sakhalin. Talks on the Chinese Eastern Railway disturbances and Manchukuo sales add to the tensions.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Tokyo
Rengo
Kamchatka Peninsula
Sakhalin Island
Manchuka
Kamchatka
North Pacific
Japan
Canyon Camps Ready
Arthur Brisbane notes economic disruption as strikes grow in New York and Europe considers arbitration. In Palo Duro Canyon Amarillo prepares for three Army forestry companies arriving to build park facilities with 600 men to start soon under National Park Service planning.
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Canyon
Amarillo
State Park
F. A. Dale
Austin
National Park Service
Palo Duro
Globe News fair special reservations due Thursday
Reservations for the second Globe News special to the Century of Progress must be made by Thursday. A $67.59 payment covers trip expenses and Chicago meals. The Ama rillo departure is Saturday night with a nine day return, six days in Chicago.
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Chicago
Wilburn
Hawk
Lois Black
Amarillo
el Paso Times
Panhandle
Mason King
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
122 Missing After Chinese Ship Sinks
The Chinese merchant steamer Tunan sank after a collision with the steamer Choshan Maru off Shantung point. Choshan Maru rescued 30 passengers and 53 crew members. 122 passengers were reported missing. The Tunan was 1842 tons.
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Seoul
Japan
U.P
Shantung Point
Lindberghs Pause at South Warren Camp Before Greenland Flight
The Lindberghs spent a night at a shore camp on South Pond near South Warren Maine, en route to Mrs. Lindbergh’s mother in North Haven. They aim to study a transatlantic air route with Col Lindbergh as technical adviser, flying inland to bypass fog banks.
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South Warren
South Pond
Charles A. Lindbergh
Regional Aides To Handle Works Fund
Secretary Ickes announced a regional director plan to run the 3.3 billion public works program. He proposed regional administration to speed project approvals and job creation as a 400 million federal construction program nears completion and readiness for Roosevelt.
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Washington
U.P
Interior Sekes
Ickes
Roosevelt
Trial Begins for Negro as Silk Stocking Choker
R T Bennett a 25 year old Negro went on trial today in Dallas for the silk stocking strangulation of Mrs H K Smiley Buchanan a blonde film exchange clerk. Defense abandoned a continuance and said Bennett would plead not guilty once the jury is selected.
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Dallas
R. T. Bennett
H. K
Smiley) Buchanan
Bennett
Unfilled steel orders rise for United States Steel
United States Steel Corporation reports June unfilled orders increased by 176 856 tons to 2 106 671 tons, the largest gain since April end of down trend. May tonnage rose 65 241 tons, backlogs exceed 2 million tons for first time since June 1932. Wall Street projected 80 000 to 1000 000 tons rise based on renewed demand.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Collision Fatal to Two In Beaumont
John Henry Willis aged 23 and Ernest Moore aged 21, residents of Silsbee, died Sunday from injuries in an automobile collision. The fatalities occurred in Beaumont.
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Beaumont
John Henry Willis
Ernest Moore
Silsbee
Amarillo Area Weather Aims For Warmer Temps
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas calls for fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures reach up to 96 degrees in the afternoon and 73 degrees at night across the region west of the 100th meridian.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
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