Texas relief session adjournment bill killed in Senate
Texas lawmakers defeated a plan to set Saturday as the adjournment time for the special relief session. The Senate proposal, opposed by Rep. Joe Greathouse, was tabled 86 to 35 after earlier praise from Sen. Grady Woodruff. House and Senate continued relief talks and planned a joint session with Henry Hunt of the Public Works Administration.
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Texas
State Senate
Senate
House
Joe Greathouse
Fort Worth
Woodruff
Grady Woodruff
Decatur
Wise
Oklahoma
Greathouse
Shannon
Jack Reed
Mountain Home
J. T. Drake
Henry T. Hunt
Power Board of Review
Public Works Administration
Hunt
Hamilton
Colorado River
PWA
Brazos River
Gulf of Mexico
Freeport
Zaharoff Linked to Submarine Deal, Senate Told
Senate munitions probe reveals Basil Zaharoff was paid 766,099 by Electric Boat 1919 to 1930 for submarine work with the Spanish government. The committee heard how Electric Boat and Vickers shared profits, split territories, and licensed submarine patents to Vickers for Japan, Holland and Spain. Carse called Zaharoff a brilliant mind and noted public fascination with his career.
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Washington
U.P
Basil Zaharoff
Europe
Electric Boat Company
Groton
Senate
Vickers-Armstrong
Electric Company
United States
Cuba
Vickers
Great Britain
Canada
Ireland
India
Japan
Holland
Spain
The
Paris
Zarahoff
Electric Boat
Carse
Textile strike shows mixed progress across regions
The first day of the general textile strike drew mixed results with 50 percent idle in New England mills and about 80,000 idle in the Carolinas. Reports noted scattered clashes in Macon Georgia and sizable walkouts in Paterson and St Louis areas while silk workers reportedly failed to respond. By week’s end, union leaders projected 300,000 more non union workers could join the walkout.
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New England
Carolinas
Macon
St. Louis
Kansas City
International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union
Paterson
N. J
Patterson Labor Relations Board
United Press
Washington
Francis J. Gorman
Gorman
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Tristtute
Alabama
Maine
New York
Cotton Textile Institute Today
Silk Code Authority
Peter van Horn
Speedy Zephyr Train to Visit Amarillo Soon
Burlington's West Wind Zephyr, holder of the world speed record, will visit Amarillo from Denver and then proceed to Fort Worth. J W Mode, Fort Worth and Denver Railway superintendent, said the train will be on view for the public but its exact date remains unannounced.
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Burlington
Amarillo
J. W. Mode
Fort Worth
Denver
Panhandle
Mr. Mode
Collection of Taxes To Begin in November
Potter County taxpayers face a shortened period for the first half of 1934 taxes due to delays in setting the tax rate and property valuations. Assessor Houston Taylor plans night work to finish the tax roll after Septembers equalization hearings, with collections possible by mid November if all steps stay on schedule.
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Potter County
Houston Taylor
Taylor
Commissioners’ Court
Jewell Davidson
Doctor and Two Children Found Dead in Auto
In Boulder Colorado a 38 year old osteopath Dr Max C Handley and his two children Catherine five and Charles three were found dead in a gas filled car in Peaceful Valley. Sheriff George Richart calls it murder and death by own action. Mrs Handley was hysterical and knew of no motive.
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Boulder
Colo
Max C. Handley
Longmont Osteopath
Peaceful Valley
George Richart
Handley
Catherine
Charles
Style Show by Junior League Promises Amarillo Glamour
The Junior Welfare League in Amarillo stages Madamemoiselle Mode featuring Ama rillo’s prettiest girls as mannequins. The event includes a floor show and an orchestra, with over $300 in wear ing apparel as prizes. Proceeds support merchants and the league. Admission 50 cents downstairs, 25 cents balcony, dance after show costs $1 per couple.
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Amarillo
Southwest
Spon
Soring
Junior Welfare League
Art L. Wegener
Wilbur C. Hawk
Wagoner
French Aviator Jean Mermoz Opens Transatlantic Mail Flight
Jean Mermoz started from Porto Praia Cape Verde on September 4 for a transatlantic flight carrying mail to Natal Brazil. The pioneering mission aims to test long distance air delivery and connect European and South American hubs.
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Porto Praia
Cape Verde Islands
Jean Mermoz
Natal
Life Term Sought for OU Student in Mills Case
Norman Okla Sept 4 jury selection opened the murder trial of Neal Myers a University of Oklahoma junior charged with the death of Marian Mills. Prosecution asked life imprisonment not the death penalty and the case drew a packed Cleveland County courtroom with lawyers Dudley Updegraff and a surprise prosecutor Williams in attendance.
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Norman
Okla
Neal Myers
University of Oklahoma
Marian Mills
Cleveland County
Myers
P. B. Myers
el Reno
Ben Williams
Richard E. Thacker
Oklahoma City
Elbert M. Mills
Frank M. Dudley
Paul Updegraff
Death of Doug Davis Tied to Air Racing Hazards
In Cleveland on September 4, the death of veteran pilot Doug Davis, who perished when his plane wrecked after speeding at 245 miles per hour, was attributed to the hazards of air racing. Officials said no investigation will occur unless required by the Department of Commerce, as the final day of the 1934 National Air Races ended in tragedy during the Thompson Trophy race.
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Cleveland
U.P
Doug Davis
Department of Commerce
Davis
Roscoe Turner
Kennedy Says Federal Exchange Takeover Aims To Clean Market
Joseph Kennedy, chairman of the Federal Stock Exchange Commission, told President Roosevelt the commission will assume control of the securities market on October 1 and sees no harm to legitimate business. He cautioned the move may reduce manipulative activity and broker fees but should not affect natural prices.
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Hyde-Park
N. Y
Joseph Kennedy
New Federal Stock Exchange Commission
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Open house at Children's Home postponed after matron ill
Due to the sudden illness of Mrs. G J Irvin matron of the Children's Home the open house announced for Sunday at churches has been postponed. Mrs Irvin has been moved to Northwest Texas Hospital for medical attention.
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G. J. Irvin
Mother Irvin
Northwest Texas Hospital
Huey Long Dreams of Vast Southern Empire
New Orleans reporter notes Huey Long envisions a dense Southern empire with Louisiana as a base. The piece details his political ambitions across Mississippi East Texas Arkansas and clashes with opponents while New Orleans drums up graft hearings against Mayor Walmsley.
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Huey Long
H. C. Thompson
New Orleans
Louisiana
Long
United States
Huey
Etex Long
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Hattie Carraway
United States Senate
Hubert Stephens
Ross Collins
Collins
Walmsley
Labor Day revolution under a new government era
Arthur Brisbane critiques a new Labor Day concept and the changes time has brought under the current government. He notes the shift from a laborer earning a few cents and idling to a broader social and political transformation affecting the one per cent and the working class.
Rental Week Promoted in Amarillo With Result Number Dial
This week marks Rental Week in Amarillo highlighted by the Result Number dialed at 6262. Officials urge residents to participate and observe local events and promotions tied to housing and rentals.
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Amarillo
Palo Duro Baptist Association Elects Officers
At Claude on Sept 4 the Palo Duro Baptist Association annual convention entered its second day with the principal task of electing officers. All officers from last year were re elected: W. H. Fuqua Amarillo moderator J A Fussell Claude vice moderator Rev JC Bisemore Amarillo clerk Dr JF Nunn Amarillo treasurer and Dr GL Yates Amarillo corresponding secretary. The program included many speakers from about 20 churches across Carson Armstrong and Potter counties.
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Globe
Claude
Palo Duro Baptist Association
Seasion
W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
J. A. Fussell
Rey. J.C. Bisemore
J. FE. Nunn
G. L. Yates
Rain Revives Western Kansas Pastures and Wheat Prospects
Heavy rains in western Kansas transform fields, enabling plowing and seeding of winter wheat, reviving pastures, and encouraging volunteer wheat that adds pasture feed. Agricultural leaders in Garden City report improved growth and grazing outlook after days of rainfall.
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Garden City
Kan
Grouth
Kansas
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding area
Forecast for Amarillo and west Texas calls for fair skies and a slight warming trend tonight and Wednesday. New Mexico likewise shows fair weather with warmer conditions in the north and extreme east portions tonight and tomorrow. Temperature extremes recorded were 58 to 83 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Washington Buzzes Over Hoover Darts
Washington officials weighed Herbert Hoover's comments after his Saturday Evening Post piece. Hoover argues the New Deal erodes liberty while Ickes defends property rights. Interior secretary Ickes urged caution, saying liberty should serve all, not a privileged few.
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Hoover
Herbert Hoover
White House
Vssue
Saturday Evening Post
Ickes
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