Flooded Regions Struck as Rivers Surge Across Pennsylvania
Wide floods across Pennsylvania and the Northeast leave towns isolated and many homeless. President Roosevelt orders federal rescue mobilization as Johnstown and Pittsburgh endure fires, evacuations, and military rule amid rising Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
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Monongahela
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Harry Klink
Johnstown
CCC
Pennsylvania
Vandergrift
Kiskiminetas
Coast Guard
Wilkes-Barre
Rock Island backs underpass plan with Denver railroad
The city commission approves a Buchanan Street underpass plan acceptable to Rock Island and Denver railways, replaces the earlier city favored plan, with Denver sharing property damages and Rock Island covering about 150000 of the 500000 project cost. Federal Bureau of Roads approval is the remaining hurdle.
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Buchanan Street
Rock Island
Denver
U. S. Bureau
Federal Bureau of Roads
Federal Bureau
Second Street
Fort Worth & Denver
Ex Premier Venizelos Dies in Exile at 72
Former Greek premier Eleutherios Venizelos died in Paris at 8 50 A M after a short illness. His wife and two sons Sophocles and Kiriadis were at his bedside. He had long led Greek politics and fled Crete after the 1935 March Revolution and monarchy restoration.
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Paris
Eleutherios Venizelos
Sophocles
Kiriadis
Venizelos
Crete
Greece
Italy Refuses sanctions over Locarno treaty breach
Italy will not join any sanctions against Germany following Hitler's denunciation of the Locarno pact. Dino Grandi, Mussolini's London ambassador, told the League of Nations council that Italy recognizes Germany violated the treaty but cannot act contrary to its own policies after Geneva. French officials maintain deadlock as they reject a Franco German demilitarized zone proposal.
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Associated Press
London
Italy
Germany
Grandi
Geneva
Locarno
Rhine
Dr. R. E. Minter Dies After Move to New City
Dr. R. E. Minter, a recent Borger resident who moved to 2010 Polk Street with his wife two weeks ago, died in a local hospital at 12:30 today. Official reports state pneumonia as the cause of death after he had lived in Borger for several years.
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R. E. Minter
Borger
Minter
Polk Street
Japanese Navy Plane Crash Kills At Least Five In Kurume
A Japanese naval aircraft crashed in Kurume on Northern Kyushu Island today killing at least five people. Rescue teams and authorities launched inquiries into the incident as details emerged.
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Tokyo
Kurume
Kyushu
U S Public Debt Surges with March Financing
Washington reports a sharp rise in the national debt as March financing totals reach 1.9 billion in gross turnover. New cash borrowing totals about 903.7 million after retirements, with a net cash balance climbing to 2.76 billion.
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Washington
America
Treasury
Youth Paroled After Promising to Reform
Sixteen year old R M Luttrell was paroled to County Attorney Howard Anderson after a court hearing by County Judge J N Riggs. He had been labeled a delinquent child for taking items from Montgomery Ward with three other youths. Two younger boys, ages 11 and 13, were paroled to their parents. a fourth boy remains in custody.
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R. M. Luttrell
Howard Anderson
Luttrell
J. N. Riggs
Montgomery Ward
Howard Trial Scheduled For Robbery With Firearms
Howard Bunk Howard faces a robbery with firearms charge in 47th District Court before Judge F E C Nelson Jr. The crime stems from a Fox Drug No 2 store heist at 401 East Fourth Avenue about three months ago. Billy Coffey and Joe Montgomery told officers the suspect took 87 dollars. police arrested him within five minutes of the report.
Roosevelt seeks 1.5 billion for works relief
President Roosevelt asks Congress to appropriate 1.5 billion dollars for work relief for the next fiscal year. He says funds should go to the Works Progress Administration with private business urged to hire more unemployed, aiming to reduce the deficit over three years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Works Progress Administration
Treasury
Civilian Conservation Corps
St Patrick’s Brave Faith Across Ages
Arthur Brisbane reflects on St Patrick’s courage and influence, noting his spread of Catholic faith from Ireland to distant lands and his enduring reverence worldwide. The piece ties Patrick’s bravery to enduring national and religious identity.
Farmer Dead In Home Fire Near Shamrock
Charred remains of Woodie Green, 29, found in his farm home 16 miles northwest of Shamrock after an early morning blaze. He lived alone. survived by his mother Mrs J P Green of Wheeler, his wife, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans pending. Burial set for Wheeler Cemetery.
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Shamrock
Woodie Green
Temperature Jumps Amid Forecast Cooler Weather
Thermometers rose from 44 to 71 this morning and may reach the season’s high of 78 before noon. H. T. Collman of the Weather Bureau predicts cooler temperatures tomorrow with a low around 40 degrees. Thursday is expected to be partly cloudy and colder.
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H. T. Collman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rich Man Poor Man CCC Worker Finds $250000 Check
Visalia California March 18 Ray Williams CCC worker stared at his pay check and gasped it showed two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The finance officer called it a bookkeeping error and promised correction.
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Visalia
Calif
Ray Williams
CCC
Price Cutting by Druggists Dominates Parley Session
Opening of the West Texas Pharmaceutical Association spring convention featured fierce attacks on price cutting by chain stores. J M Penland urged likely federal action to protect independents while W A Paul urged Texas pharmacy laws and warned against monopolistic competition.
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Garford Wilkinson
West Texas Pharmaceutical Association
J. M. Penland
Dallas
Southwestern Drug Corporation
Washington
Penland
Congress
el Paso Retail Druggists Association
Texas
Amarillo and Vicinity Weather Outlook
The forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for fair conditions tonight with a low around 40. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cooler with overall warmth in the southeast portion. Temperature extremes for Amarillo reach 44 to 72 degrees by 1 o'clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
West Amarillo Group Threatens Secession Over City Projects
The West Amarillo Business Men's Club led by Charlie Priolo demands a park, storm sewer, and sidewalks for the Rock Island underpass and threatens to form an independent town north of the Rock Island railroad if denied. Mayor Ross D. Rogers called the petition unreasonable as the group weighs secession. Attorney H. F. Rose denied involvement.
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Ithaca
New York
New York State
Ohio River
Wheeling
W. Va
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Susquehanna
Wilkes-Barre
Binghampton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Fred Post
Amarillo
San Jacinto
West Amarillo
Rock Island
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Ross D. Rogers
City Commission
D. P. Rogers
West
Western Avenue
F. Rose
Rose
Lost laws upheld by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rules the 150 missing articles of the 1925 penal code remain in effect. The folio was omitted from the official code. incest charges cited as among offenses. Separate report notes Rudy Vallee nose incident with George White at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Miriam A. Ferguson
New York
The
Daily News
George White
Rudy Vallee
New Amsterdam
Bert Lahr
Willie
Eugene Howard
World getting better says federal marshal
Deputy U. S. Marshal W. F. Lampe reflects on improved crime trends, noting fewer jailed offenders and fewer high level criminals. He contrasts today with last year when pursues spanned across the country and jails were fuller, calling for parole violators and car thieves instead of major fugitives.
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Thorn
Lampe
U. S
W. F
Bill) Lampe
Federal
North Panhandle
Potter County Officials Attend West Texas Judges Convention
Judge Newt Riggs Mark Parker and others from the Potter County commissioners court will travel to Wichita Falls for the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association semi annual convention. Riggs serves on the association’s resolution committee. The convention runs Friday and Saturday.
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Judge Riggs
Mark Parker
Wichita Falls
Newt Riggs
Potter County Commissioners’ Court
West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Riggs
Grand Jury to Meet in January Potter County Term
Potter County grand jurors will convene tomorrow for the regular January term lasting ten weeks. Previously the panel met one day per week. District Attorney Grady Hazlewood called the grand jury “a good jury.”
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Grady Hazlewood
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