Texas Delegation Split On Beer Bill Vote
Washington December 21 Texas representatives split on the 3.2 percent beer bill with Buchanan Cross Divs Mansfield Thomason voting for and Blanton Briggs Jones Lanham Portman Rayburn Sanners Sumners against. The House approved the measure 230 to 165, sending it to the Senate amid cheers as leaders celebrated a shift toward liquor-law modification after years of Prohibition.
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Texas
Buchanan
Cross
Divs
Mansfield
Thomason
Blanton
Briggs
Jones
Lanham
Portman
Rayburn
Sanners
Sumners
Kleberg
Johnson
Wall Ams
Garner
Wiashington
House
Senate
Congress
Bakter Garner
Rainey
iChairman
Her
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Collier
Drys
Robinson
Arkansas
Barkley
Kentucky
Birovich
New York
O’connor-Hull
L'vo
Miehener
Roosevelt Rebuffs Debts Commission Plan in Telegram Talks
The incoming President Roosevelt declines joint responsibility for a debts commission and seeks a free hand after taking office on March 4. Telegraph exchanges with Hoover reveal plans to refrain from appointing such a commission and to address international debts separately.
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Hoover
Roosevelt
Ly Associated Press
Washington
Fred Roosevelt
Congress
Boncour Aims at Diplomatic Debt Settlement in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Joseph Paul Boncour as premier in his first chamber appearance stating the primary aim is a general settlement through conference with the United States urged to handle negotiations carefully amid the political climate.
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Associated Press
Paris
Joseph Paul
Boncour
Herrican
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Million Railway Workers Accept 10 Percent Pay Cut
Chicago dispatch reports one million railway workers agreed to a 10 percent salary cut for nine more months. The pact bars both sides from seeking changes to the basic rate or extending the agreement until after June 13.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Inaugural Ball To Be Inexpensive for Ferguson Witt
Austin citizens plan an inaugural reception and ball for Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson and Lieut. Gov. Edgar E Witt on January 17 the day of Ferguson’s second inauguration. Col John L Peeler heads the committee with a plan to hold a depression inauguration open to all for about 300 dollars, far below the 5000 dollar cost two years ago.
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Austin
Miriam A Ferguson
Edgar E. Witt
Ferguson
John L. Peeler
Burns Fatal to Longview Child in Gas Stove Accident
Doris Jean Garrison age 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Garrison died in a Longview sanitarium from burns to head and back sustained when her dress ignited near a gas stove last Thursday She was admitted in grave condition and did not respond to treatment on the following Wednesday afternoon.
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Longview
Texas
Doris Jean Garrison
J. R. Garrison
Small Attendance at Rotary Luncheon at Alexander Hotel
Wednesday Rotary meeting drew a reduced crowd due to illness and other reasons. Those present enjoyed a fine turkey dinner with Christmas spirit, and after the meal members held a general round table discussion before agreeing to resume the regular meal next week.
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Rotary
Alexander Hotel
Mabank Man Critically Injured In Texas Highway Crash
Mabank resident J P Westbrook is in critical condition after a collision on Highway 40 Monday morning. The horse he rode died in the crash involving BE A Allison of Longview and a truck driven by L O Schroder of Dallas.
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Kaufman
Texas
J. P. Westbrook
Mabank
BE. A. Allison
Longview
Rall Workers Vow to Resist Further Pay Cuts
Rall workers tell AFP they will resist further wage reductions amid mounting cost pressures and job insecurity. They warn of potential strikes if compensation fails to improve.
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AFP of
Robbers Loot Store Then Attempt Bank Robbery Near San Antonio
Four armed men captured Nightwatchman Henry Yow in Poteet and looted a general merchandise store safe of 175 dollars before trying to break into the First State Bank. They then released Yow and fled toward San Antonio.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Henry Yow
Poteet
Here
Vaul
First State Bank
Yow
Cowboy to be Buried on the Lone Prairie After Fight
PADUCAH Rec. 82 Cuarl Holbere, 22, employed at the Swen sou ranch, died today from wounds suffered when he tried to stop Vie Gocedsame from driving a wagon on the ranch. The ranch is posted and cowboys are instructed not to haul wood from there.
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Lone Prairie
Paducah
Cuarl Holbere
Swensou
Vie Gocedsame
Postoffice busiest place in country this Christmas week
Washington December 21 postoffice workers nationwide swing into high gear for the Christmas rush aided by 170000 temporary recruits. About 5 million dollars funds race to handle roughly 1.8 million packages and 16 million cards with routes from Kotzebue to Point Barrow Alaska and dog teams used on some lines.
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Washington
Postoffice
Santa Claus
Sui
Post Office Department
Fime
Kotzebue
Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Woman Shot. Husband Held After Clarksdale Incident
In Clarksdale Mississippi Mrs R B Davis was shot several times at her home and her husband a former policeman is jailed. Deputy Clerk of the United States court remains in critical condition.
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Clarksdale
Gee
R. B. Davis
Ts United States Court
Postcard by Florence Zacharie Describes New Orleans Inn
An 80 year old woman from New Orleans wrote a 703 word postcard revealed as an exhibit. Florence Zacharie is the author. The card was sent to Washington by Mrs. H. H. Lee of Haverford who received it years ago. Despite failing eyesight Zacharie described the inn with one side showing a noted New Orleans inn.
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Haverfor
the Post-Office Department
Washington
Florence Zacharie
New Orleans
H. H. Lee
Haverford
Zacharie
Christmas Cantata to Be Presented by Music Club
The Music Club and church choirs present a Christmas Cantata at the Christian Church Friday at 7 30 PM. The event invites free will offerings for United Charities, reflecting the season’s spirit of sharing the joy.
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United Charities
Mission Pastor Injured in Highway Collision
The Rev. Chester Crow, pastor of the First Christian Church in Mission, Texas, was seriously injured Tuesday night when he swerved to avoid a wagon on the highway between McAllen and Mission.
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McAllen
Texas
Chester Crow
First Christian Church
Mission
Funeral services for centenarian ranch worker in Texas
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Flanilado Gonzales who claimed to be 111 years old. Born in Mexico, he came to Texas ninety nine years ago and worked as a ranch laborer with the community noting his long life.
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Uvalde
Texas
Flanilado Gonzales
Mexico
Too Many Doctors New York
The final report of the Commission on Medical Education notes 25 000 more physicians than needed nationally with 166 444 licensed doctors, one per 780 people. Communities lacking doctors stress uneven distribution and uncertain timing for improvements.
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New York
United States
Commission On Medical Education
Weather Forecast for Texas Tonight and Friday
Temperature range 43 to 50 degrees with rain in East Texas Rup tonight and Friday. West Texas expects rain in the south and snow in the north tonight with slightly colder conditions extreme west Friday. Parity cloudy and possibly much colder in the far west portion.
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Texas
Robbery Reported in Georgetown Illinois
Four robbers wounded O P Clark bank president and Charles Evans chief of police and escaped with 9300 dollars in a highway robbery today in Georgetown Illinois.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
O. P. Clark
Charles Evans
Far Reaching Relief Program Outlined by Board
The board outlined a far reaching program to relieve the agricultural credit situation at a conference of Democratic congressional leaders and farm spokesmen. Roosevelt was mentioned as President Elect. Nearly a dozen proposals, including a debt conservation commission, were discussed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Unis
Congress
Roosevelt
Youth 18 Killed Defending Family From Bandits
Francisco A. Chapa, 16, was killed during an attempt to defend his family and their Tierra Blanca West of Mission filling station from six armed attackers. The assailants fled after a confrontation, later pursued to the river near Penitas, with two traced toward Mexico and two to Penitas. The tragedy followed a separate McAllen traffic accident blamed on fog, injuring G W McG 55 of Weslaco.
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Mcallen
Texas
Franisco A. Chapa
Chapa
Tierra Blanca
Mission
Francisco
Octavio
Penitas
Mexico
Pentas
David Chapa
Rio Grande Valley
G. W McG
Weslaco
McGil
Democrats Look for Beer To Boost Revenue In Senate Action
Washington December 22 The bill to legalize 3.2 per cent beer passed the House and was presented to the Senate, which sent it to the judiciary committee without debate. Democratic leaders plan to defer tax legislation until late January to raise revenue, relying on beer bill hopes.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Garner Foresees Early January House Action on Farm Relief
John N. Garner told a press conference that the House will take up the farm relief bill early in January. He added the Senate Finance Committee will review the treasury situation in its hearings including the beer bill and plans to assess the treasury’s condition late in January.
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Associated Press
Washington
John N. Garner
Garner
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
One Governor Rebukes Another Over Burns Extradition
Georgia Governor Russell accuses Governor Moore of violating the federal constitution by refusing to extradite Robert Elliott Burns, the New Jersey fugitive from the Georgia chain gang, in a scathing statement issued today.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Russell
Moore
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
New Jersey
Charming Christmas Program At First Baptist Church
A warm Christmas program at the First Baptist Church featured the High School orchestra and a seasonally themed pageant. The event concluded with generous offerings of toys, canned goods, fruits, nuts, and candy to help less fortunate children before Christmas.
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First Baptist Church
Law declares 124 year dead woman alive in New York case
Surrogate Wingate ruled Mary Feehan, who vanished in 1840 after sailing from Kilkenny to India, is not legally dead. Despite a brother’s 1887 bequest of $1,250 to her, no contact or evidence of residence in India existed. The court found a missing person may be presumed dead only if contact ceases for years, which does not apply here.
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New York
Mary Feehan
Kilkenny
Ireland
India
Patrick
Wingate
Sven
Thas
Babe Didrikson Resigns From Employers Casualty
Miss Mildred Babe Didrikson has definitively left her job with Employers Casualty, as athletic director Col Melvin J McCombs reports. She is suspended by the National Amateur Athletic Union amid allegations of endorsing an automobile testimonial, which she denies authorizing. Her whereabouts were unknown on Tuesday night and her reinstatement fight has drawn national attention.
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Tex
Melvin J. McCombs
Employers Casualty Company
Mldred
Babe Didrikson
Didrikson
National Amateur Athletic Union
Miss Didrikson
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