Hope Drainage May Prevent More Tragedy
Army engineers urge the cut off flood-control plan for the Mississippi drainage basin as floods widen across Missouri Illinois and Arkansas. Refugees rise to 4 000 aided by Red Cross and FERA while guards patrol weakened levees and new breaks threaten 20 000 more acres.
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Filibuster 18 Latest Threat On Money Bill
The Senate rejected A Huey Long amendment to a 4.88 billion relief bill granting up to 100 million for youth education. The vote was 58 to 27 with factions split and several Republicans and Democrats supporting Long. Long sought pairs for two ill senators to offset votes on the administration wage plan.
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Senate Today
Huey Long
Louisana
Emergency Relief Administration
la Follette
Norris
Nebraska
Johnson
California
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Long
Louisiana
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
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McCarran
Roosevel
Moral: Hot Air Always Cools Off Fable Satirizes Political Hoaxsters
A Washington bedtime fable warns that a fox, a donkey, and a deer mislead by bold claims until a wise owl exposes the truth. The anonymous author hints the tale targets Father Coughlin Huey Long and Dr Townsend amid a harsh winter and forest politics.
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Father Coughlin
Huey Long
Dr. Townsend
Amarillo Wins 1936 Texas Cattle Raisers Convention
Amarillo was chosen as the 1936 convention site by a five vote margin over Fort Worth and Corpus Christi. Tom Cobb led the Amarillo delegation as officers were re elected, with Grover Hill and Jay Taylor among organizers backing the campaign. Corpus Christi and El Paso also contested.
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Richard M. Kleberg
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Grover Hill
Jay Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Testify firm purchased by subsidiaries in Mellon tax case
Government counsel argued at Andrew W. Mellon income tax hearing that Bethlehem Steel subsidiaries bought the McClintic Marshall Co in 1931, not Bethlehem itself. Testimony aimed to link the deal to Mellon tax evasion of about 1 million dollars of a 3,089,000 assessment. The former secretary of the Treasury seeks a 139,000 refund for alleged overpayment.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
McClintic-Marshall Corporation
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Board of Tax Appeals
Desperate Gunman Escapes After Lead Battle
Lawton Oklahoma March 14 a desperate gunman wounded in a gun fight with Constable Ray Powell of Indiahoma escaped at Cache. Powell was critically wounded and the gunman forced W W Hess a truck driver to drive to Medicine Park.
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Oklo
Ray Powell
Indiahoma
Cache
Powell
W. W. Hess
Medicine Park
Mae West Gets Letters From Fans About Santa Claus
Hollywood gossip notes Mae West receives requests from fans on Santa Claus queries. Letters arrive daily from Omaha to Philadelphia with varied asks from autographs to money and help. The piece highlights the star’s mix of public charity and lighthearted response.
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Calif
Mae West
Santa Claus
Omaha
Neb
Danville
Ill
Texas centennial tax clash slows bill debate
Speaker Stevenson barred placing taxes in the centennial appropriation bill drawing an appeal from Rep. Farmer. Debate focused on gas taxes, labor use, and salary limits as rapid progress continued and several amendments were defeated.
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Mar
U.P
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
C. E. Farmer
Fort Worth
Farmer
Centennial Commission
West Texas
Dick Dowling
Prisoners Freed Amid Picket Lines In Crockett Strike
In Crockett California 650 workers at a California Hawaii sugar refinery faced a siege by 250 striking longshoremen. About 450 workers left after an agreement between strike leader John O Connor and plant manager H C Welle. Six injuries were reported in sporadic fist fights as Sheriff Miller deputized Citizens League members to maintain order.
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Citizens League
John Miller
Contra
Prado Hit By Gunfire As Cuba Tensions Rise
Uproar in Havana as federal troops fire on demonstrators during a labor strike near the capital's Prado. President Mendiels warns of dictatorship to preserve the government. Dr. Herrinio Portel Vila among anti-government leaders seized in Havana.
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Carlos Mendiels
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Herrinio Portel Vila
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Vila
One Juror Short for Hamlin Slaying Trial
In San Simeon California March 14 the Hamlin murder trial nears start as jury selection continues. A single juror joins seven chosen amid rapid testimony and limited argument. The court limits challenges while the defense and prosecution vie for the remaining seats.
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Veniremen
Tom W. Ponce
Grady Hazlewood
E. T. Miller
Three Hurt as Farmer Goes Mad in Pleasant Hill
At Pleasant Hill in Sabine Parish, Frank Peacock, a 40-year-old farmer, opened fire with a .22 rifle at close range injuring three men: J. R Ramsey the postmaster, T. W. Hardee a merchant, and A. J. Barron a bookkeeper. Police listed Peacock as the assailant.
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Mystery Ship Hops Tonight for Honolulu Flight
A midnight departure from Oakland Airport will send a mystery air plane with a robot pilot and new directional compass to Honolulu. The 2400 mile over water test could revolutionize long distance flight and open commercial routes over seas. Army air corps fliers will be aboard if weather permits or if Washington orders delay.
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Former Envoy Sentenced to Life for Nazi Plot
Anton Rintelen former minister to Rome was given life imprisonment by a summary military court for alleged involvement as an accessory to high treason in the July 25 Nazi revolt that killed Chancellor Dollfuss. He claimed his name was used without authorization and denied involvement.
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Anton Reintelen
Rome
Engelbert Dollfuss
Rintelen
Dollfuss
Willkie Blames Government for Holding Plan
Wendell L. Willkie, president of Commonwealth and Southern Corporation, charged the government with major responsibility for the holding company plan controversy in Washington. The statement was released as political maneuvering intensified with the plan under scrutiny.
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Washington
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Deadline Friday To File Income Tax Returns
A notice urges unmarried men who earned over 1000 dollars and married men over 2500 dollars to file tax returns by Friday. Failure to file can incur fines even with exemptions. Deputy Revenue Collector Ralph Kenniston warns the government assumes no exemptions unless shown on the return. The revenue office may stay open as long as needed tonight.
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Ralph Kenniston
Revenue Office
Wallace urges 50 percent factory output rise to lower prices
Secretary Wallace proposed boosting factory output by 50 percent at clearly lower prices to aid farmers and spur national recovery. He told a House subcommittee that a 30 to 40 percent rise in urban physical goods production is needed, ensuring more farmers can buy with agricultural dollars and more urban workers are fed. He added methods to achieve this remain unspecified.
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Washington
Wallace
House
Agriculture Department
Amarillo Weather Forecast Turns Warmer Tonight
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair skies and a slight warmup. Tonight will see a low near 48 degrees as West Texas remains fair and warmer, with New Mexico also fair tonight and Friday. Temperature extremes today reach 45 to 67 by 1 o'clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Vermont Supreme Court strikes down chain store gross tax
The Vermont Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling and declared the gross sales tax on chain stores unconstitutional, citing legal flaws in the tax scheme.
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MT. Pelier
Vermont Supreme Court
Dancer Faces Amputation After Rifle Incident
Mrs. E. Caldwell of Crosbyton, 20, is told only that something is wrong with her feet after a rifle accident injured both legs below the knees. Doctors say both feet were removed and she may never walk again while she remains in a sanitarium.
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Lubbock
Death of De Lawd star Richard Harrison at height of fame
Richard RB Harrison known for the role of De Lawd in The Green Pastures died at age 70 in New York. He rose from a life as a newsboy and porter to Broadway stardom after debuting on February 26 1930, portraying the venerable deity for five years and 1656 performances.
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