Model Town Occupation in Greenbelt Maryland
A small group of families moved into a model town built with 14.227 million dollars in federal relief funds. They are the first of 885 households to populate Greenbelt Maryland, part of Rexford Tugwell’s Plan to strengthen the economy and social structure. A postmaster is in place as settlers form a brick and cinder block community with rents from 18 to 41 dollars monthly. A cooperative will stock essentials, with facilities like a beauty parlor restaurant and theater ready for residents.
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Washington
Greenbelt
Rexford
Tugwell
New Breeding Of Bees Tried To Aid Strain
Baton Rouge, La. UP reports scientists attempt to improve bee strains by artificial insemination in University of Louisiana labs. Dr Otto Mackensen says natural mating hinders selective breeding and artificial insemination plans are being pursued for commercial bee culture. Louisiana’s bee program, funded by Gov Leche, supports disease control and ships 90,000 queens and 40,000,000 workers to U S growers.
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Baton Rouge
University of Louisiana
Otto Mackensen
United States Bureau of Entymology
Mackensen
Richard W. Leche
Lousaiana
United States
Rebels Break Through Toward Asturian Seaport Town
Franco Spanish insurgents stormed Gijon mountain fortifications opening a route down the Nalon River toward the seaport objective. On the eastern front, columns advanced toward Gijon as Madrid reported Zaragoza within artillery range and the Aragon offensive easing Asturian defenses.
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Mendaye
Gijon
Nalon
Insurgenta
Madrid
Zaragoza
Cieneralixsimon
Francisco Franco
Aragon
Former Preacher Sentenced Under Mann Act in Texas
Joseph Dunning, 62, once a Pentecostal preacher from Oklahoma City, was sentenced to three years in federal prison by a Houston court. A federal jury found he transported his 16 year old stepdaughter across state lines for immoral purposes, rejecting his claim that he acted to “save her son.”
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Houston
Joseph Dunning
Oklahoma City
Dinning
Sale of British Aircraft to China Officially Sanctioned
London says the air ministry has sanctioned the sale of British military aircraft to the Chinese government before the war with Japan. Greater Aircraft Company at Teedy delivered several heavily armed fighting planes and holds permit to export more. An air ministry official noted the permission was granted prior to the outbreak of hostilities.
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London
Air Ministry
Gleater Aircraft Company
al Teedy
Airitieh
Japan
Farm Couple Seeks Farm Work and Comfort
Letters describe a young married farm couple seeking any farm or ranch work. They offer extensive farming experience and request contact through readers. References listed with a dial number.
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Dave
IRL MUST FIND WORK Dear Tack
A fragment from a 17 year old seeking employment, mentioning waiting tables and travel hardships. The piece continues on page 14 with unclear details.
Sailors Win Bonus Demand and Leave Houston for Japan
Striking Norwegian sailors on the Vestward won a $250 war bonus each and sailed from Houston with a cargo of scrap iron for Japan after a sit-down strike and dockside tensions. Captain Branstad read a telegram from owners approving the bonus, and 19 sailors deserted briefly before resuming voyage.
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Houston
Japan
U.P
Vestward
Westward
Houston Ship Channel
O. N. Braastad
Branstad
War of statements grows between Allred and Holbrook
Governor Allred and Dalyevatan official Ben Tom Holbrook clash over state tax and budget actions. Holbrook accuses Allred of alarmism and presses opposition to constitutional changes and new appropriations while defending voters rights against burdens.
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Holbrook
Allred
Austin
James V. Allret
Ben
Tom Holbrook
Dalyveatan
Molbrook
Stalin Munseling
Hitler
Europe
Nat Holbrook
Hac
Cos
Fila
Holoreck
General Roundup Ordered After Colorado Buyer Slugged
SAN ANTONIO Sept 30 Police Chief Owen P Kittay ordered a general roundup of suspicious characters after Prank Neal a Denver Colorado buyer 51 was slugged unconscious near Prextuce Row Dypeowrapy Street at 10 18 last night. Neal had $45 in his hip pocket as assailants fled.
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San Antonio
Owen P Kittay
Neal Pritice
Denver
Colo
Gas Hearing Postponed in Amarillo Proration Session
W E Cottingham director of proration at the Texas Railroad Commission chaired the postponed gas proration hearing at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo. The halt followed low public interest and will be rescheduled likely before October 20 in Austin or Amarillo with date and place to be announced. A M Crowell and Jack Dunn of the railroad commission also attended.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
W. E. Cottingham
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
A. M. Crowell
Jack Dunn
Commission
Pampa
Girl Scouts Plan Training Course at Central Church
A general leadership training course for Girl Scouts will be held at Central Presbyterian Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout October. Miss Elizabeth Sampson, a qualified trainer, leads the program with assistance from Mrs. T R Cross, who recently returned from a national training course in San Antonio.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Sampson
T. R. Cross
G Man Killer Is Given Life Sentence at Albuquerque
A federal court jury in Albuquerque found George Guy Bud Osborne guilty of first degree murder of Justice Department agent Truett E. Rowe of El Paso Texas. The jury recommended life imprisonment without capital punishment after deliberating under five hours.
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Albuquerque
N. M
George Guy
Bud” Osborne
Oklahoma
Truett E. Rowe
Department of Justice
Fl Paso
Tex
Finnell Addresses Technical Staff in Washington
HH Finnell director of the Soil Conservation Service in this region told the technical staff in Washington about regional problems covering parts of Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado and Kansas He has been in Washington all week conferring with government officials and will return home tonight.
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HH. Finnell
Soil Conservation Service
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Finnell
Veterans Honored as Allred Proclaims Forget-Me-Not Day
Governor James V. Allred proclaimed October 2 Forget-Me-Not Day honoring disabled American veterans. The notice appears in the Austin edition dated September 30.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Homecoming plans stir ex students in Canyon
Ex students including Mrs P H Buthker and Mrs John Ogles discuss a big Homecoming in Canyon with a shift of the annual ex-students meeting to the homecoming game. The ten year expansion program for the school draws interest from Potter County ex students and a county picnic committee is being formed. A Buffalo band may perform and the Buffalo football team may be invited as guests.
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John McCarty
Luther G. Roberts
Grady Hazlewood
Jerry Malin
Canyon
Clift
West Texas
Potter County
Buffalo Band
Buffalo
County
Piciic
Sino-Japanese Tensions Reported With Cautious Tone
The article continues on Sino-Jap relations noting a cautious stance and a statement, We’re not looking for trouble just playing safe, reflecting a restrained approach amid ongoing tensions.
Destruction of Chinese Junks Reported Near Swatow
Central News Agency says Japanese warships seized and burned scores of Chinese junks at Swatow. Air raids north of Canton hit Tsingyuen destroying a school a Confucian hall and several houses with about 200 civilian casualties.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
Central
Tsingyuen
Canton
Chinese Communists Drafted to North China Front as Japanese Push Persists
Shanghai dispatch reports 200000 Chinese Communists ordered from Kiangsi to reinforce Nationalist troops. Japanese forces push in Central and North China with advisory input from Soviet Siberian commander Galents-Bluecher. Hopeh border areas see light attacks toward Shantung while Shanghai area holds firm.
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Shanghai
North China Front
Kiangsi
Hopeh
Shantung Province
Central
North China
Vassily Galents-Bluecher
Soviet
Russia
Siberian
Unable to breach strongly fortified Chinese positions
The forces pressed a push against heavily fortified Chinese defenses but failed to break through.
Nude body found at Plaza Hotel annex in Corpus Christi
The nude body of Edwin Lyman Terrell, 25, of Denver, was found on the Plaza Hotel annex roof six stories below his room. Coroner Joe D Browning returned a verdict of death by own action.
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Corpus Christi
Edwin Lyman Terrell
Denver
Colo
Plaza Hotel
Joe D. Browning
14 255 Foot Peak Scaled On Crutches In Colorado
Estes Park reports Longs Peak at 14 255 feet scaled twice this season by crutch users. Dick Rice 20 of Longmont led a four man ascent while Arthur W Kidder Denver reclamation bureau engineer reached the summit with his family. Kidder has hobbling on crutches since losing a leg at age seven.
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Estes Park
Colo
Long's Peak
Dick Rice
Longmont
Cole
Rocky Trail
Arthur W. Kidder
Reclamation Bureau
Denver
New Witnesses Sought in Ross Kidnaping Case
Federal agents and police in Chicago and Illinois sought new witnesses to the kidnapping of Charles S. Ross after a woman reported seeing three men in a car tail Ross as he left a Sycamore hotel with his secretary. Investigators retraced his route, a false call claimed Ross’s buddy was found, and a road house raid turned up a home with no clues. A Washington letter offered aid from a supposed medium, denied as a ransom demand by Captain Daniel Gilbert.
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Chicago
U.P
Charles S. Ross
O. N. Larson
de Kalb
Ross
Sycamore
Ross’ Budy
Washington, D. C
Daniel Gilbert
Voices On Judgment And The Decline Of Free Government
The speaker warns that nations stand at judgment as a balance sheet is struck. He laments the loss of free government in the U S and attributes it to states and people not exercising power. He calls for practical counsel and action over mere oratory.
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Lambs Sept 30
U S D A market brief from Kansas City shows hogs at 11.50 to 11.70 for 170-270 lb, sows 9.75 to 10.50, cattle 2 200 with calves 800, varied westerns 6.75 to 10.35, butcher cows 5.00 to 6.75, good short fed heifers 9.00, grass heifers 5.25 to 6.50, vealers around 10.50, lambs rising with best above 10.00 while natives near 9.25.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Saratoga Spa Ends Racing Season In Quiet Town Return
Saratoga Springs settles into a tranquil off season as August crowds depart. The Spa area’s hotels bars and gambling rooms close for the year after a busy season with crowded gaming tables and heavy betting at the track.
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Spa
Confession Reported in Texas Slaying Case
Kansas City dispatch says Detective Sergeant Prime McDonough announced a man from Fort Worth confessed to shooting Tom Deal in Texas after being picked up as a hitch-hiker. The body was buried in a New Mexico prairie. The suspect was detained on a stolen car probe as government agents join the case.
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Kansas City
Prime McDonough
Tom Deal
Texas
Fort Worth
McDonough
Deal
New Mexico
Eight Die as Plane Crashes Near Specia Arsenal
A military plane crashed into a group of shipyard apprentices near the Specia arsenal killing eight and wounding twelve. The incident occurred today in Italy and involved military personnel and apprentices at the shipyard site.
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Specia
Italy
U.P
Specia Arsenal
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
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