Plan drive to revamp high court power
A group of House members consider a constitutional convention to rewrite the U S constitution. Rep Maverick of Texas says Rep Keller of Illinois will call a meeting in a few days to canvass the plan. Maverick argues the Supreme Court should be limited or Congress could repass unconstitutional acts. He warns farm debt relief and NRA rulings could upend labor and welfare.
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NRA
Richberg
Stanley Reed
Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
House
Maverick
Texas
Keller
Llinois
Fang and Claw
Supreme Court
Prazier-Lemke
High Court
Youth Faces Trial On Murder Charge In Houston Case
Stewart a 22 year old man returned from San Antonio to face murder charges in the slaying of JC Rowe a 55 year old watchman attacked on September 4 1934 Rowe died a week later after the assault in which three men were said to participate Houston officers said Stewart admitted he was present during the attack Unclear text about religious builders follows.
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Houston
Cristobal Stewart
San Antonio
JC Rowe
Stewart
Rowe
Ftalans
Veil Sen Anta
Fing
Railway refunds over-assessed taxes to Dallas Railway Company
The Bureau of Internal Revenue issued refunds totaling 153 68.34 for 1927 to 1931 to the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company. Major credits include 105,713.12 for depreciation deductions and 34,981.90 for ordinary business expenses. Other adjustments reduced certain gross income items and amortization losses. Refunds by year ranged from 36,182.89 in 1927 to 41,691.91 in 1931.
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Washington
Buroau of
Internal Revenue Today
Dallas Railway and Terminal Company
Transients in Amarillo Jail Charged in Race Track Swindle
Three transients from Sayre Oklahoma were jailed in Potter County after being indicted on charges of embezzling $100 from Thomas of Clarendon. They allegedly posed as race track insiders and used the funds to wager on races, with investigators tracing them via bus tickets and hotel records.
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Thomas
Clarendon
Potter County
Sayre
Okla
Oklahoma City
Jack Rose
Jerry Sullivan
Frank Gurrell
Amarillo
Polk Street
Grand Jury
Gib Landis
Sullivan
Rose
Night Club Owners Fined After Raid
Houston crime report details Tony Tamantia and C Lampasas fined a total of 480 dollars for misdemeanor charges following a raid on the Playhouse Night Club. Judge Frank Williford set 200 dollar fines for each owner. a co-defendant was dismissed for insufficient evidence, and another received a suspended sentence tied to a prior felony gambling charge.
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Houston
Tony Tamantia
C Lampasas
Willy
Texas Rayeers
Playhouse Hight Club
Frank Williford
Pratt Retires as Socony Director
Pratt resigns from the board of directors of Socony Vacuum Company as chairman of the board moves to retirement. The report notes a broader context of corporate leadership changes and economic conditions in the industry.
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Pratt
Socony
York
Heriers Prat
Socony-Vacuum On Company
Iie
If Wis
Wheat control referendum favors AAA by wide margin
Official returns show 297,840 votes for continuation and 61,132 against in the wheat program. New Jersey stood nearly against the trend with 58 for and 72 against.
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Washington
AAA
New Jersey
Supreme Court
NRA
Farm Administration
Springfield
Quest for Missing Girls Turns South
Lincoln Nebraska May 3 UP Search for Betty Barbara Clark and Helen Nervie shifted toward Texas after a tip they were seen in Houston. O B Clark father of the 10 year old at a Omaha boarding school voiced cautious skepticism but believed the identification attempts. The tip described plans to go to Asti and San Antonio while the Nervie home noted Texas travels and past discussions of a return visit.
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Tincoln Neb
Betty Barbara Clark
Lincoln
Helen Nervie
Star City
Texas
Houston
O. B. Clark
Omaha
Clark
Asti
San Antonio
FE Nerviz
Helen
Austin
Two Prisoners Escape From Bastile Farm Barracks
Two inmates escaped last night from the city farm barracks in Houston amid the first breakout since a prior escape by Eddie McHugh. The escapees were A Percy, 26, of San Antonio, and Beacmont, each serving fines. a watch by officers led to pursuit but the pair vanished.
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Houston
City Farm
Eddie McHugh
Percy
San Antti
Unions Unite to Resist NRA Wage Standards in New York
Labor unions claiming about 350000 workers formed a united front to oppose any reduction in wage and hour standards below NRA levels. James J. Bambrick of the Building Service Employees International Union said serious strikes were possible if NRA protections erode. The coalition, announced after a Wednesday conference, will hear investigative reports at an early next week session. Bambrick, whose union recently tied up elevators in a large New York area, highlighted the union’s broad reach and readiness to act.
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New York
U.P
United Front
NRA
James J. Bambrick
Building Service Employes International Union
Bambrick
Plan to Spend Millions on U S Forests
The forest service proposes a 156 298 000 plan across 47 states Alaska Puerto Rico and DC to use work relief funds for national forest projects and shelter belts to ease unemployment. Also requesting eight flood control projects totaling 3 475 500, raising total pending work relief to 707 705 462.
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Washington
Forest Service
Agriculture Department
Work-Relief Organization
Alaska
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Army Engineers
Arkansas
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Chauffeur Must Die For Mallet Murder
George Percy Stoner an 18 year old chauffeur was found guilty of murdering Francis Rattenbury a 67 year old retired architect and was sentenced to hang Mrs Alma Victoria Rattenbury was acquitted and had admitted Stoner was her lover and jealous of the murdered husband. Butterflies migrate in Montrose Colorado signaling winter’s end as millions swirl over dandelions.
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London
George Percy Stoner
Old Bailey Court
Francis M. Rattenbury
Alma Victoria Rattenbury
Rattenbury
Stoner
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NERA
National Recovery Administration
Hugh
John
Johnson
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Henry Ford
Clarence Darrow
House Group
France
Quest
Bastile
U.S
Middle West
Sac County
Iowa
United States
Montrose
Colo
Penney
Ee Ee Company
J. C. Penney CO
Penney’s
G. W. Luke
Mer, J.C. Penney Company
Amarillo, Texas
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