City Faces Paralysis of Business
A broad, chaotic mix of 1934 labor unrest floods the nation with strikes. NRA head Hugh S Johnson faced German protests after remarks about Nazi executions. San Francisco and Minneapolis brace for citywide walkouts as drivers, longshoremen, and other unions prepare for a general strike with food and fuel shortages looming.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
State Department
Waterloo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
William Brown
General Drivers’ and Helpers’ Union
Let the Old Cat Die and NRA in Commission Debate
Arthur Brisbane reports on General Johnson's call to turn NRA management over to a commission while keeping its teeth. Roosevelt travels the Panama Canal aboard the Houston, prompting reflections on political reform and power. See TODAY Page 6.
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Johnson
NRA
Crosby Twins Born Ahead of Schedule in Cedars of Lebanon
Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee welcomed twins at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital two weeks early after 6 AM delivery. The babies, a boy and a boy, were placed in incubators. Crosby greeted the event with song in the hospital corridor. The mother is reported doing nicely. this makes Crosby and Lee the first Hollywood parents of twins. Their first child is 13 months old.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Road meeting plans push Panhandle highway delegation
A mass meeting at the Herring Hotel at 2 PM tomorrow aims to form a Panhandle delegation to Austin to seek Texas share of 12 million dollars in federal PWA highway funds. Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors met to finalize plans as boosters anticipate a large attendance with over 200 invitations sent. Gilchrist, Texas Highway Department state engineer, has been invited to attend.
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Herring Hotel
Panhandle
Austin
PWA
Texas
C. of C
Panhandle of Texas
Amarillo
Arkansas Penal System Under Fire Over Eaton Slaying
Helen Spence Eaton, called an Arkansas bad girl, was killed when guard Frank Martin shot during an attempted escape from Jacksonville state pen. Public criticism mounts as the penal board orders a full review while Gov Futrell promises all facts and swift grand jury action.
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Ark
U.P
Helen Spence Eaton
Arkansas
Jacksonville
Frank Martin
Miss Eaton
State Penal Board
Walter Helms
Texarkana
Martin
J. M. Futrell
Hitler May Revise Reichstag Speech Amid London Front Reports
Berlin reports say Chancellor Adolf Hitler prepared last minute revisions to his Reichstag address due to evolving developments in Europe. London coverage described Franco English moves as an effort to impose French hegemony. Police and SS troopers surrounded the Reichstag area as crowds gathered for the session. Vienna reports note seven Nazi suspects jailed over a bombing that killed a woman, lingering near the gallows as authorities weigh charges.
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Berlin
U.P
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
London
Europe
Kroll Opera House
Background of West Coast Strike Trouble Involves NRA Squabble
In San Francisco on July 13 the National Industrial Recovery Act looms over Pacific Coast port labor as capital and labor clash over Section 7A and hiring halls. A large-scale strike threat looms with 300 cargo vessels at anchor amid closed shop disputes and militia patrols. The International Longshoremen’s Association and AFL affiliates push for organizing rights and bargaining power against company unions. See BACKGROUND Page 9.
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U.P
Taxicaba
Motorieta
Knights Templar
Central Labor Council
Oakland
Bay
Ecity
General Labor Council
Market Street Railway
Stategy Committee
Pacific Coast Maritime
NIRA
A. F. of
Pacific Coast
International Longshoremen’s Association
American Federation of Labor
West Coast
No Black Cats To Drop Down Upon Kelly Field
A San Antonio report says a private at Kelly Field planned to jump from a plane with a cat in his arms to break a superstition. Major General Foulois halted the stunt, directing that the man would perform the flight without the cat while others protested to the War Department.
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Kelly Field
Washington
UPA
Texas
Benjamin D. Foulois
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Army Air Field
War Department
Foulois
8Th Corps
Wheat Prices Soar on Wheat Board Buyout Surge
In Chicago on July 13 a sudden speculative spike sent wheat to around $1 a bushel as buyers flooded the market. Fort Worth traders reported No 1 hard wheat bid at 1.06 per bushel, with sellers holding back for potential further gains over the next day.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Farmer Hit By Rock Vernon
4 Amon Jones a 61 year old farm laborer was seriously injured after being struck by a stone at Vernon. He suffers a skull fracture and remains in hospital. A second laborer was jailed pending word on Jones recovery.
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Rock Vernon
Amon Jones
Jones
Police War on Petty Thieves Rises in Amarillo
Police launch a determined drive against a wave of petty thefts and burglaries in Amarillo. Two young men were arrested for investigation and three more break ins were reported at locations including a grocery store at 615 1 2 East Fourth Avenue owned by T J Culpepper and the First Baptist Church.
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Amarillo
Bill Adams
East Fourth Avenue
T. J. Culpepper
First Baptist
Cotton Prices Soar to 1930 Peak in New Orleans
New Orleans reports July 13 that cotton futures rose to the highest levels since 1930, gaining about $1.60 per bale in late trading and moving beyond 13 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Who's Who In 1934 Politics Section Preview
The Sunday News Globe will publish July 22 a Who's Who in 1934 Politics summarizing each state and county candidate's platform. For more information call the display advertising department.
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Sunday News-Globe
Display Advertising Department
Friday the 13th Ditch Digger Buried Alive in Dallas
Joe Grayson 22 was digging a foundation when walls collapsed burying him six feet underground. Fellow worker M L Sargent witnessed the accident and rescued Grayson, with doctors saying his quick intervention saved him from suffocation.
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Dallas
WUPI
Joe Grayson
Grayson
M. L. Sargent
Sargent
Cookson Hills Badman Identified in Bank Robbery Slayings
In Grove Oklahoma a bank president was killed during a Bank of Ketchum raid. J R Goodman known as Kaiser Bill and 72 year old fugitive was killed after a pursuit by two possemen. A second bandit, Jess Swepston, 30, was wounded or killed. identification remains tentative.
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Gregory
Goodman
Kaiser Bill
Cookson Hills
McAlester
Leavenworth Federal
Missing Baby Sparks 300-Strong Search In Hartsdale
In Hartsdale New York a 7 month old boy Roby Connor vanished from his home prompting a hunt by 300 state troopers police and volunteers. Investigators suspect a ransom plot linked to the boy’s paternal grandfather while a wandering peddler who spoke with the mother is being considered.
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Hartsdale
N. Y
Roby Connor
Charles Ht. Connor
Charles BP. Connor
New England
Hartadale Manor
Connor
Lola Connor
Bridgeport
Arlington, Maas
Hartadale
New York
Connors
Jewel
Richard H. Murphy
British Cabinet Divides Over Rearmament Policy
London July 13 Britain's foreign policy divisions surfaced in a House of Commons debate on foreign affairs. Sir John Simon signaled that Britain's stance favored national interests over Europe and hinted at cabinet splits on rearmament and alliance with Britain’s allies.
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London
John Simon
Postain
Europe
House of Commons
Wanted to Buy Ad Promises Quick Results in Globe News
An old newspaper notice touts a Wanted to Buy ad in The Globe News. It invites readers to call 455 or 6262 to place a mirror request and promises low cost with optional charging option.
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Globe- News
Myers asks son to surrender in Texas murder case
Grief stricken Oklahoma father appeals to 22-year-old Neal Myers in Houston to go to police and surrender. He asks the son to turn himself in after an autopsy car was found abandoned and a suitcase identified him.
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Houston
Oklahoma
Pretty Marian Mills
Oklahoma University
P. B. Myers
Reno
Okla
George Peyton
Neal Myers
Port Houston
Dr. Myers
Peyton
Neal
Pallice
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas calls for fair tonight and Saturday with continued warmth. New Mexico will be generally fair to partly cloudy with little temperature change. Extreme readings today reach up to 75 degrees by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Mysterious Death of University of Oklahoma Student Marion Mills
Norman reports the cause of death for 19 year old University of Oklahoma graduate student Marion Mills, found dead under mysterious circumstances, was expected to be revealed soon. The case drew attention to campus safety and university investigations continue.
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Norman
Okla
Marion Mills
University of Oklahoma
PWA Grants $1 Million for Rio Grande Lower Valley Project
Washington July 13 The Public Works Administration approved a grant of 1 million dollars to continue river improvement on the lower Rio Grande and form of the river in the El Paso area aiding flooding control and navigation efforts.
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PWA
Lower
Rio Grande
Washington
Public Works Administration
el Paso-Jifeyer Aran
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