Norge sales rise despite layoff fears in 1936
Jack Holland of Brown Electric Co. reports Norge home appliance demand remains strong through 1936 with record sales in the first five months and expectations of a continued strong year. He cites economic recovery, a $2 billion bonus impact, and rising demand for refrigerators ranges washers and air conditioning as drivers of growth.
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Norge
Jack Holland
Brown Electric Co
Oklahoma City
Detroit
Borg- Warner
Mr. Holland
Two Charged in Extortion Plot in Texas
Athens report says T. W. Walton aged 18 and Robert Morgan aged 15 were charged in Tyler Federal Court with attempted extortion after admitting sending a note to farmer Richard Ash demanding 150 dollars and threatening death. They were also charged with automobile theft and could face federal sentences.
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Athens
Tyler
T. W. Walton
Robert Morgan
Justice Department
L. T. Bowman
Richard Ash
KFRO Loses Rehearing Bid on Frequency Change
The Communications Commission denies Station KFRO of Longview Texas a rehearing on its application to shift frequency from 1370 to 1210 kilocycles.
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Washington
Sept
the Communications Commission
KFRO
Longview
Texas
Fear of waterfront strike rivals 1934 San Francisco fears
Amarillo readers are invited to a week of theatrical openings at multiple theaters with Janet Gaynor Mickey Mouse and Frances Langford headlining. Local fairs feature Boy Scout exhibits, poultry shows, and a Tri-State Fair in which Ed Tull notes crowding and new windmill displays.
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Texas
Mouse
Mickey
Paramount
Rochelle Hudson
Paul Kelly
Rex
Joe E. Brown
Rialto
Taylor and
Crawford
Robert
Joan
Hussy
Paramount Theater
Frances Langford
Hollywood
Palm Springs
Mission Theater
American Business Club
Boy Scout Troop 20
Amarillo
Ed Tull
Pete Smith
Plainview
Tri- State Fair
Guymon
Texhoma
Fred Kreiger
Howard Nash
Fair Sidelights at the Panhandle fair feature student bands and livestock
Visiting band directors corral 40 to 50 youths guiding concerts and radio broadcasts in a sound proof booth while a Brookside Model 25th bull from Cameron, NL listens to band music nearby. Ebony calves Amos and Andy from Yakima, Washington, join the Aberdeen Angus shown at the livestock building as prize pedigrees vie for attention.
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Panhandle
Cameron
Amos
Andy
Yakima
Washington
Fort Worth
Waterfront labor war looms as ILA plans lockout
International Longshoremen's Association leaders warn of a six day flare up rivaling 1934 actions. Harry Bridges and Mat Meehan say the employers seek a lockout by Oct 1, while unions push to honor old contracts and resist hiring hall cuts. Roosevelt urged intervention as shipowners stockpile before Sept 30 deadline.
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San Francisco
U.A
International Longshoremen's Association
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast Division
Longshoremen
Maritime Federation of the Pacific Coast
Bridges
Mat Meehan
Seattle
Roosevelt
Statistica
Galveston Adopts Anti-Noise Law
Galveston votes to curb loud radios and shrieking horns by adopting an anti-noise ordinance modeled on similar laws. City commission approves measure aimed at reducing unnecessary street noise citywide.
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Galveston
Sept
Pittsburgh Man Heads Union Body
C. H. Williams Rube of Pittsburgh was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic after Madison Wisconsin was chosen for next year’s encampment. He ran away from home at 15 to join the Union Army and served with the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. he now leads the Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
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Washington
C. H. Williams Rube
Pittsburgh
Penn
Grand Army of the Republic
Madison
Wis
Rube
George H. Pounder
Fort Atkinson
Ruhe
4Th
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Port Arthur Men Admit Slot Machine Violations
Nine Port Arthur business men pleaded guilty in criminal district court to permitting slot machines on their premises. They were fined 25 dollars and costs each.
Colorado flood eases as Colorado River falls after peak
In Wharton Texas the Colorado river drops from a crest of 35.14 feet after flooding West Side bottomlands. Negro families return to lowland homes while ranchers move stock and crops. Citizens from Bay City to Matagorda plan a meeting with Congressman Mansfield to discuss flood prevention.
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Wharton
Colorado River
Colorado
Gulf of Mexico
Bay City
Matagorda
J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Rushing Plans for Palo Duro Dam Protection
The U S Soil Conservation Service hastens engineering work to protect Palo Duro Club Dam near Amarillo. Back wash threatens the concrete, with eight foot drop at the edge. Officials weigh a concrete spillway or a second dam with filled space. Puqua Camp personnel would perform the work if approved.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Palo Duro Club
Conservation Service
Amarillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Puqua Camp
COC
Fuqua Camp
Dollhouse on tour showcases Colleen Moore’s masterpiece
The $435,000 Colleen Moore dollhouse, displayed in Salt Lake City, has toured 27 cities and attracted over 2.2 million visitors, covering 50 000 miles. The piece emphasizes the stopped growth of insects after reaching adulthood.
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Salt Lake City
Colleen Moore
Australia Sends Apple Goods to England
Sydney reports Australia supplied England with one million cases of apples in the recent month, boosting English appetite for Australian fruit and strengthening trade ties between the two countries.
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Sydney
Australia
England
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