Public Works row over 4 billion housing drive roils agencies
Washington reports internecine clashes between Harold Ickes PWA and Frank Walker DAI over low rent housing funds and secrecy of project lists. The dispute centers on publicity control and attempts to shield options from speculators while Hopkins era tensions persist. A lone church remains from Buford's Bridge after Sherman’s march.
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Roosevelt
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Morton M. Milford
Harry J. Hopkins
Michael W. Straus
Milford
Missing Pigeons and Help for Students at Summer School
A collection of letters from readers seeking room and board for a student, summer work to fund college, and pet care. One plea asks Tack Tam for room and board while another seeks clerking work in a small town to support college plans.
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Tack Tam
Tack
Tam
Community Expressions On Culture And Education
A reflective piece laments local indifference to the arts and schooling. The author urges Amarillo to match neighboring towns in culture and to support art teachers who cultivate beauty and skilled handcrafts during leisure time. The note calls for collective effort to raise standards.
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Biain
Chile
Amarillo
Amari Oo
Guardsmen to Camp in City June 9
Oklahoma National Guard’s 120th Engineers will bivouac at the Tri-State Fair Grounds race track in Amarillo on June 9 en route to Las Vegas New Mexico. Sixteen officers and 206 men under Maj William P. Danford travel from Canton Oklahoma with Col Julius Dozenfield arranging facilities watch and officer entertainment. They return June 22 for another overnight stop before resuming to Canton.
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Amarillo
James V. Allred
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Allred
Oklahoma
Carl Nesbitt
Texas National Guard
William P. Danford
National Guardsmen
Dozenfield
Britain Ready to Confer on Stabilization
Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald signaled in the House of Commons that Britain would join an international currency stabilization conference if another nation initiates it. He refused to take the lead, noting Britain has sought an initiative but has not been successful.
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Convict Steinmetz In Wife's Slaying
Joseph I. Steinmetz a 22 year old divinity student was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the hotel room slaying of his 17 year old bride Ruth Armstrong a former Hollywood high school girl The jury strongly recommended mercy and he faces up to 25 years in prison The case involved a shooting in the Knights of Columbus Hotel with the priest Rev Joseph J Leonard present
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Joseph I. Steinmetz
Hollywood
Calif
Montana Rider 80 May Enter Rodeo
In RED LODGE Montana JW Blakesley aged about 80 hints at entering the Fourth of July rodeo prize money. He boasts he can still handle rough events as he rode into town on a spirited horse and performed gymnastic feats to prove his grit. Friends expect he will aim for wins.
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Jim
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Death Claims Amarillo Woman's Mother
Mrs R Crawford aged 60 mother of Mrs C Gooch, died in a Memphis Tennessee hospital after illness. Mr and Mrs Gooch plan to travel to Holly Springs to claim her remains.
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R Crawford
C. Gooch
Memphis, Tenn
Inflation for Farm Relief Spawns House Petition Surge
Washington May 20 UP Inflation for farm relief dominates Congress as a $3.0 billion Frazier Lemke mortgage refinancing bill gains 173 signatures on a secret petition. Farm bloc leaders warn of unrest in farm states unless action proceeds and note NRA and AAA issues cloud the law’s future. Petition completion expected within 10 days.
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Allred Signs Rural School Support Bill
Governor James V. Allred signed a ten million dollar rural and school aid bill for the next biennium. The measure increases yearly funding by about two million nine hundred dollars and aims to provide adequate provisions without federal aid, while emergency relief of about one and a half million dollars was expected before the new appropriation takes effect. Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins notified that emergency aid would continue until September 1.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Allred
Harry Hopkins
Texas
Barrymore Mirthful Over Divorce Suit
Barrymore, arriving today on his yacht Infanta in Havana, is mirthful over the divorce suit filed against him in California by Dolores Costello the star who left her career to marry him.
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John Barrymore
Infanta
California
Dolo Es Costello
Army Fort Love Tragedy Remembered on Memorial Day
Emily, an Indian woman, dies saving a fort from Apache attack as a soldier who loved her ends his life. The fort is fortified, two graves lie side by side, and government orders prevent disturbing the graves. Girl Scouts later remark the sites as Memorial Day commemorates the tale.
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Emily
J. W. Merrill
Oil Bill Stirs Debate On Federal Powers In Interstate Commerce
In Austin on May 29 the discussion centers on a proposed oil bill that would restrict certain actions to state control. The NRA ruling is cited as uncertain, with questions about federal regulation of interstate oil production and quotas, and calls for further study.
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Woade
United States
NRA
Thomas Bo
Ena
Comral
Cour
May plea for rehearing before Court of Criminal Appeals
W D May pleads for rehearing after a death verdict for slaying Jack Sturdivant near Handley. Attorney Arthur Moore argues alibi and improper admission of testimony about actions of O D Stevens not in May's presence as conspiracy. Also filed appeal of Stevens death sentence for killing Harry Rutherford on the same day. Bodies of Rutherford, Sturdivant, and another were found together.
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Harry Rutherford
Rutherford
Sturdivant
NRA turmoil and Congress adjournment amid code debate
A mid-Atlantic briefing details White House talks on NRA chaos after Supreme Court rulings. President plans to extend discussions beyond Memorial Day while progressive lawmakers urge a constitutional wage and hours amendment. Public Works Administration suspends code compliance for new PWA contracts as telegrams pressure federal incorporation and industry wage policies.
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Jobs of NRA 5 260 at risk amid nullification ruling
United Press reports the National Recovery Administration threatens jobs for about 5 260 NRA and code authority employees nationwide with uncertainty over future legislation and actions by trade associations. NRA aims to keep payroll through June 16 while awaiting developments as the Supreme Court ruling does not dissolve the organization or its workers.
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High Schools Talker Named High Schools Talker Named President
James F. Zimmerman of the University of New Mexico will deliver the Amarillo High School commencement address Thursday evening. He has led UNM since 1927 and is a noted Southwest educator and speaker. He studied at Vanderbilt and Colombia and has held multiple educational roles including past president of the New Mexico Educational Association.
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Colombia
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Southwestern Political and Social Science Association
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National Laboratory of Anthropology
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Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Upsilon
Alpha Tau Omega
Pi Gamma Mu
Train Wreck in Ashland Kills Two in Open Switch Incident
In Ashland Kentucky two men died when a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train derailed after an open switch. Engineer George Nicholas age 61 from Lexington and Head Brakeman Arthur Holder age 46 from Russell died. Fireman Charles Barker age 44 from Lexington survived. Special Agent Lane linked a prior passenger train passing the switch and suspected deliberate switch opening as grudge work.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
George Nicholas
Ashland Ave
Lexington
Arthur Holder
Russell
Charles E. Barker
H. P. Lane
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Soviet school lunch praise and pro socialist sketches
The article describes readers shown by McCormack that praise Lenin and Stalin and include a portrayal of an American Black boy who never attended school. It contrasts U S lunch programs with Soviet lunches and claims capitalists plot against the Soviet five year plan while asserting the youth are learning to defend and shoot.
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Hartman and Kitchen Linked In Theft Case Inquiry
Sheriff states he would file charges against Kitchen or Hartman with sufficient evidence. Hartman allegedly returned goods to the Post store unverified by the manager. Enzo denied prior contact with Fowler who claimed the sheriff helped arrange a deal trading stolen merchandise for narcotics and that Cato kept some garments.
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Charney Fowler
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Kidnapping Drama Continues Amid Ransom Deadline
The ransom deadline of 6.35 tonight looms as parents express willingness to meet abductors. A Seattle Post-Intelligencer report repeats a ransom note from Exoist, but there is no confirmation of contact or the victim’s safety. The piece notes inconsistent details and questions whether any payoff has occurred.
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Markets Kansas City Livestock Report May 20 Summary
Kansas City market brief notes a mix of cattle and hog sales. Cattle volume around 3,000 with steady to strong prices for slaughter steers and heifers. feeders and calves show varied quotes. Hog prices are listed with ranges, including sows and pigs, reflecting a active market day.
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Elavses
Democratic party drives Panhandle organization growth
Hemphill County leads a regional drive with Spearman participants planning a broader Panhandle organization plus 14 votes from Ochiltree County paid up membership. State and regional meetings ramp up as Oklahoma and New Mexico delegations join, with West Texas convention set for June 6 and state gathering June 8.
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Young Demo
Ochiltree County
van W. Stewart
Democratic Party
Irving R Buchanan
J. T. Allen
Perryton
B. L. Rogers
Farnsworth
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Southwest
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New Mexico
Clyde Tingley
James Roosevelt
Southwestern
West Texas
Redfern Mystery Narrated by Cleveland Flyer Roche
Roche recounted how Redfern, attempting a nonstop flight to Rio de Janeiro, crashed and had rescuers salvage green and yellow canvas from the fuselage. The canvas bore the number 773 and was used as a roof above Redfern’s hut. Roche passed a message from Redfern to his father Dr. Carl Redfern and mother Mrs. Gertrude Redfern, stating I am still alive.
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Carl Redfern
Washington, D. C
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Paul Redfern
Cleveland
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Southwestern Oklahoma flood damages linger after storms
Rain caused five damage reports in Southwestern Oklahoma last night while streams receded as skies cleared. Bridges washed out where flood waters rose, crops harmed by hail and rain, and several barns and outbuildings blown down by the wind. no damage estimate given.
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New Orleans cotton market opens with losses as NRA concerns weigh
Cotton futures extend early declines with July down 11 points and March off 17 in New Orleans trading. Weakness attributed to NRA ruling and general financial uncertainty, while weather reports call the past week notably unfavorable. Grain and stock tables across Chicago and New York show mixed movements with several major issues listed.
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NRA
Lowe
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