Roosevelt creates interagency committee on relief and recovery
President Roosevelt announces a new interdepartmental committee led by Morgenthau to coordinate lending and emergency units. The move signals consolidation of federal agencies as recovery funds and programs, including the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, are reassessed for winter operations.
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Washington, Navy
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Ickes
Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Fahey
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Chester C. Davis
AAA
George N. Peek
Commodity Credit Corporation
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
James A. Moffett
Phillips Men Open Session in Amarillo Marketing Meet
Amarillo division of Phillips Petroleum leading 10 other marketing divisions in 1934 sales gains. Gasoline sales expected to exceed 1933 by 4,000,000 gallons with similar increases in other products. About 500 employees arriving for the annual sales conference at the Herring Hotel. Prizes totaling 20,900 to be awarded in the Spirit of 1935 contest announced at the conference. J. E. Bacon regional manager for Amarillo Tulsa and Wichita divisions to participate. Mr. Starks to lead sessions.
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Amarillo
Phillips Petroleum Company
M. A. Taylor
H. O. Starks
Herring Hotel
J. E. Bacon
Wichita Kan
Tulsa
Wichita
Starks
Five Quintuplets Become Ten in Dionne Family
A family note from Dallas reports five quintuplets growing to ten as each child is described as a twin sister in a remarkable expansion. The article notes hospital and family developments surrounding the Dionne quints.
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Dionne
Globe News Want Ads Drive Renters to Vacancies
Globe and News readers rely on Want Ads for vacancies with 33 000 daily readers. If you have a vacancy, call 6262 now as renting time approaches on the fifteenth of the month.
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Globe and News
Globe-News
New Trial for Olney Slayer
In Amarillo a fund drive for the Community Chest aims to gather pledges and cash to support eight agencies with a budget of 36 928 dollars. Two hundred fifty workers canvass the city hoping to reach every resident. Approximately 4 000 dollars has been turned in, with more pledged but not yet received.
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Amarillo
Community Chest
the Chest
Fred DeCoster
McDaniels Sentenced to 10 Years for Assault Attempt
Vernon Blackie McDaniels, a 27 year old ex convict, was found guilty of attempting criminal assault on Juanita Ruth Sharp nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Sharp of 403 North Grant Street and sentenced to ten years in prison. Previously he was convicted two months earlier of assaulting Gracie Marie Sharp and given a nine year term.
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Charles 8
Richardson
Elga
Olney
Court of Criminal Appeals
Oney
Young Richardson
North Texas State Teachers College
H. L. Cobb
Johnson County
Thomas B. Gullett
Cobb
Gullett
Burleson
Vernon (Blackie) McDaniels
Juanita Ruth Sharp
H. L. Sharp
North
Grant Street
Juanita
Gracie Marie
W. C. T. U. Re-elects Ida B Wise Smith Leader
In Cleveland on November 14, Mrs. Ida B Wise Smith of Evanston Illinois was re elected national president of the Women s Christian Temperance Union. All other officers were re elected except recording secretary Mrs Sara H Hoge of Lincoln Virginia who retired voluntarily. Join the Red Cross.
Improved Conditions Seen by New Dealers
Washington reports an air of optimism among New Dealers as the Roosevelt administration moves to wind down emergency agencies. Signs include HOLC not accepting new loans, RFC chair Jesse Jones saying no more funds will be asked from Congress, and treasury easing foreign exchange rules. Some see this as private initiative taking over while others await further steps.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Home Owners Loan Corporation
HOLC
RFC
Jesse Jones
Congress
Hoover Administration
Treasury
Wall Street
American Bankers Association
Trucker Killed In Freak Mishap
Dee Jolly, 34, of Big Lake, Texas, was killed when he jumped from his truck during a rollover scare and was run over by the trailer near Big Lake. Barge White, a companion, said ignition trouble caused the lights to go out and the vehicle plummeted into a ditch. Jolly, a truck operator and blacksmith, leaves a widow and two children. Red Cross assistance urged.
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Big Lake
Tex
Dee Jolly
Jolly
Barge White
White
Relief cases lack medicine in relief areas and hesitancy noted
Dr J N Baker Alabama health officer told the Southern Branch meeting of the American Public Health Association that relief families have some medical access but many off relief hesitate to call a physician until seriously ill. He cited two typhoid epidemics in his state as examples of delayed care.
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Ban Antonio
J. N. Baker
Alabama
American Public Health Association
Southern Branch
Health Association
Southern Medical Association
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Eusebio Guajardo
University of Nuevo Leon School of Medicine
Monterrey
Advance Ticket Sale for Bernie Dance This Week
Tickets go on sale at 2 a.m. Thursday at City Drug Store Number 1 for a Bernie event. The dance runs 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Nat Dine and Dance Palace with tickets at 2.50 and stag 1. Concert hours 8:15 to 10 p.m. offer several prices from 35 to 150 cents. Proceeds support Nat Dance Palace and the Junior Welfare League.
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Ben Bernie
City Drug Store
Nat Dine and Dance Palace
Stags
Bernie
Nat Dance Palace
Junior Welfare Ifague
Nebraskas unicameral legislature adopts single 50 member body
The 1930s Nebraska reform restructures the state government by replacing the two houses with a unicameral single chamber of 50 members. Senator Norris advocated the change, aiming to streamline lawmaking and reduce legislative complexity. The plan eliminates the old Senate and House, creating a unified legislative body.
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Nebraska
Ren
George W. Norris
State Senate
Itn
State House of Representatives
Benton Scores Success In Tosca Role At Chicago Opera
Joseph Benton from Norman Oklahoma made a strong American debut as Mario Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Chicago Civic Opera House. He sang under the name Giuseppe Bentonelli after a European tour and critics praised his Elective Stelle rendition in Act III. Benton recently visited Amarillo and performed sacred music at Central Presbyterian Church after graduating from the University of Oklahoma.
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Chicago
Oritics Today
Joseph Benton
Norman
Okla
Mario Cavaradoss
Tosca
Chicago Civic
Mr. Benton
Amarillo
Eloise Gipson
Oklahoma
Central Presbyterian Church
University of Oklahoma
Huey Long Bills Pass At Louisiana Legislature
In Baton Rouge on November 14 Senator Huey Long pushed through his share the wealth program as the House approved 44 bills including the debt moratorium and civil service reform. Long faces scrutiny over football plans and plans to expand his power through a New Orleans police and fire supervision system. A lone dissent arose from Jack Williamson as the measures awaited Senate action.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Louisiana State University
Knoxville
Tenn
Ballyhoo
Jackson Miss
University of Mexico At
Mexico
D. Fr
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Long
Jack Williamson
New Orleans
Civil Service Commission
Rain Spreads in West Texas Drought Relief
Weatherman H T Collman notes nationwide dry spell with only Canada reporting moisture. Panhandle sees little rain though Abilene records 1.51 inches and Roswell New Mexico reports over an inch. Tonight and tomorrow forecast brighter skies as drouth eases in many areas of West Texas.
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Panhandle
H.T. Collman
Collman
Canada
Coleman
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Fair tonight and Thursday with partly cloudy skies in West Texas and New Mexico. Cooler southeast tonight. Temperatures ranged to 41 to 52 degrees by 1 o'clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Perion
New Mexico
Olson forecasts agrarian revolt and public ownership plan
Gov Floyd B Olson predicts a U S agrarian revolt within two years. He urges a radical Farmers Labor platform seeking public ownership of banks utilities and insurers and a state factory program funded by federal relief to employ the unemployed. He questions private profit incentives and calls for altered economic machinery.
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Ployd BR
Olson
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor Party
United States
Floyd B. Olson
United Press Today
Roosevelt
FERA
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