Uvalde Area Floods Isolate Towns in Southwest Texas
Record rains caused rivers to rise and cut off Leakey Reagan Wells and Campwood near Uvalde. A 20 foot wall of water struck Reagan Wells while Leakey residents fled to mountains. Del Rio reported six inches of rain in four hours and a 30 foot rise in the Devil's River threatening a power plant. Nueces River reached its highest level at the highway 90 bridge eight miles west of Uvalde as communities faced widespread damage and evacuations.
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Associated Press
Texas
Leakey
Reagan Wells
Campwood
Uvalde
Pino
del Rio
Devil's River
Central Power and Light Company
Eam
San Felipe Creek
Nueces River
Nueces
Uvale
Highway 90
Uvales
Kerrville
Debated NRA extension amid GOP murmurs in House
Washington June 14 The House sped to approve Senate amendments extending the National Recovery Act to April 1 sending the measure to President Roosevelt for signature after a 40 minute debate. Republicans argued the gag rule and NRA should be continued or allowed to die in a half dead form. A nuisance and excise tax extension bill of 501,991,000 was also approved to avoid daily treasury losses.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Michener
Michigan
Jenkins
Ohio
NRA
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Treasury
Weird mountain and other page notes
Page list details diverse items from the issue including a Weird mountain feature and miscellaneous notes across pages. References suggest varying topics such as crimes and notable figures, with brief mentions of laws losses and public concerns.
Threat Made on President Bashein Indicted in DC
Ira Bashein, West Point graduate of 1933, indicted by a DC grand jury for threatening to use a hazardous device at the White House. He is serving time for disorderly conduct and was found mentally ill, with the case sent to the US attorney to aid commitment to St Elizabeths Hospital after a May 30 letter to President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Ira Bashein
West Point
District of Columbia
White House
Army
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Secret Service
United States
Bashein
Roosevelt
West Point Grad
Blame Placed for Air Crash That Killed Senator
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper announced that five violations of air commerce regulations will be charged against operators of the TWA Sky Chief, which went down in fog near Macon Missouri on May 6, killing Senator Bronson Cutting and four others. Bad weather was the direct cause, with inaccurate forecasts by the weather bureau and the company, and dispatcher failures at Albuquerque and Kansas City cited in the findings.
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Washington
U.P
Sen. Bronson Cutting
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
TWA Sky Chief
Macon
Roper
U. S. Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Kansas City
Lone witness heard at gas hearing here
The Texas Railroad Commission opened a two day gas hearing in the Herring Hotel with one witness examined. Ernest O. Thompson presided as crowd of 300 filled the Crystal Ballroom to hear the proration proceedings. Counsel included Attorney General McCraw and assistants with officials from major gas companies present from cities nationwide. Testimony came from J. H. Dunn of Lone Star Gas.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Ernest O. Thompson
Railroad Commission
C. V. Terrell
McCraw
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Dallas
J. H. Dunn
Lone Star Gas
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday in Amarillo and west Texas. Showers possible in southeast portion tonight and Saturday. New Mexico generally fair to tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Temperatures range from 67 to 82 today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Life Saving Use for Helium Demonstrated at AMA Event
In Atlantic City on June 14, the American Medical Association exhibition showcased a helium based breathing mix of 80 percent helium and 20 percent oxygen to treat choking, croup, tack swallowed babies, asthma, and breathing obstructions. The lightweight helium air requires only one third the effort of normal air, helping pass through blocked passages.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
Philadelphia
President urges coal strike avert at White House meeting
President Roosevelt urged averting the threatened coal strike after a White House conference. John L. Lewis spoke for the United Mine Workers, saying the President proposed options after reviewing the legislative situation and a formal ratification was expected the next day as factions prepared to meet.
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Washington
UPI
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
White House
Elliott Roosevelt denies Texas political ambitions
June 14 report cites Elliott Roosevelt denying knowledge of any conspiracy to place him as president of the Young Democrat Clubs of Texas. He says he has no desire to lead politically, lacking time and inclination, while Dallas group head Phil Overton backs their move to challenge Hot.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Young Democrat Clubs of
Texas
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dallas
Phil Overton
Young Democrat State Committee
Confederates Descendants to Organize Amarillo Camp
Amarillo descendants of Confederate veterans organize a local camp meeting at the Amarillo Hotel. Carl Hinton of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce urges strong local participation to support the Confederate Reunion in September and sponsor veterans and social events. He notesPanhandle towns plan camps and local businessmen have underwritten 10000 dollars for convention expenses.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Camp
Amarillo Hotel
Carl Hinton
War in Gran Chaco Ends After Three Years of Conflict
Buenos Aires reports the Gran Chaco war ended at noon with a truce between Bolivia and Paraguay. About 50,000 to 60,000 killed or wounded amid economic exhaustion. Troops to return home to rebuild farms industries and national resources.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
U.P
the Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Woman 75 Denied Plea For Divorce In Amarillo Case
In Amarillo 75 year old Martha Grace had sought a divorce from her 84 year old husband Fd Grace citing cruelty and separation of nearly three months. Judge F C Nelson denied the divorce but granted her $100 lump sum and alimony.
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Amarillo
Martha Grace
Fd Grace
F. C. Nelson
47Th District Court
Grace
Nelson
Neck broken in stolen car crash near Clarendon
Clarendon June 14 Truman Parks 35 of Texline died in a crash six miles west of town when a Ford V eight stolen from Amarillo failed to clear a culvert and plunged 40 feet along a barrow pit. Coroner calls death accidental with Parks found by Dr A W Hicks at 12 35 am. Sheriff says speed was a factor. Funeral plans not announced.
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Parks
Pierce
Potter County
Amarillo
Memphis
Clarendon
W. F. Parks
Texline
Insull and associates cleared by federal court verdict
Federal Judge John C. Knox instructed the jury to acquit Samuel Insull Sr and his son Samuel Insull Jr and Harold L Stuart on bankruptcy law violation charges. The judge said the defendants’ innocence was as likely as guilt. Insull Sr expressed happiness at the ruling.
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Chicago
John C. Knox
Samuel Insull
Harold L Stuart
Knox
Insull
Ten Young Red Ladies News Column Sequel
Arthur Brisbane comments on Russia China and the idea of world red in 1934. The Globe notes discuss Communist spies in Foochow China and the alleged use of charm or assassination to spread influence.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Russia
China
Stalin
Foochow
Cotton price to reach 13 cents per bale, predicts senator
Washington reports Senator Bankhead of Alabama forecast 13 cent cotton bale prices this year in a formal statement. Amid disaster news from India, Quetta suffers another strong quake with massive casualties from the region’s latest tremors.
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Washington
Bankhead
Alabama
Chinese guerrillas rise as Japan masss troops in China
Reports from Tientsin describe Chinese guerrilla bands in Amchukuo diverting Japanese forces in Manchukuo as Tokyo presses demands on Chahar province. New garrison replacements arrive while tensions surge over an incident near Changpei involving Japanese officers.
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Tientsin
U.P
Amchukuo
Japan
Great Wall
China
Manchukuo
Associated Press
Chahar Province
Pieping
Changpei
Chahar
Acquittal Bid By Laska Denied In Kidnaping Case
Federal Judge Edgar Vaught denied Ben B. Laska and James C. Mathers requests for directed acquittal in a conspiracy case tied to the Urschel kidnapping. He ruled sufficient evidence remained for trial and left the jury to decide.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar
Vaught
Ben B. Laska
Denver
Charles F. Urschel
James C. Mathers
Laska
Mathers
Cole's Artists To Broadcast Over KGNC
Richard Cole's MCA orchestra will broadcast 15 minutes on KGNC from :15 o'clock Monday evening. The group will then perform a dance set at the Tri-State Fair Association event at The Nat Monday night. Dance program runs 9:30 to 1:00. Nat reservations urged. admission $1. stag $1.25. nightclub seats 35 cents.
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Richard Cole
MCA Orchestra
KGNC
Cole
Tri-State Fair Association
Nat
Stags
Dig At Ruins Follows Deadly Reinsdorf Explosion
Nazi controlled Reinsdorf Germany faced a massive blast at a munitions plant with 52 to 1000 feared dead and hundreds injured. Fire followed the explosions as police enforced a strict censorship surrounding the ruinous incident.
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Associated Press
Reinsdorf
Germany
Apohts
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James W. Gerard
Gene Howe
Ed Howe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Amarillo Globe-News
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supreme Court
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Montana
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
Long
Hoover
Father Coughlin
Farley
Henry A. Wallace
Harold L. Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Roosevel
Countess Court Haugwitz
HOWE
The
Golden Goulds
Aim
Huey Struts
Quins
Simmonds Market
Elliott
M'Carty
Chaco
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Insulls
King Features Syndicate, Inc
India
Karachi
Quetta
FHA Loans
Long-Bell Lbr. Co
Kuitoherkikkin
Griggs Ambulance
Dial
Pal
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