Texas Solons Refuse To Quit Now Finds Youth Guilty Murder With Malice
A Fort Worth court finds 22 year old Burton Franks guilty of murder with malice aforethought in the May 1 holdup fatal shooting of W D Wilemon at the Maypearl State Bank. The jury of two hours fifty five minutes imposes the death penalty. Defense moves for a new trial. Courtroom chaos erupts as Franks and his mother resist removal causing injuries to officers and dramatic scenes.
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Louise Werk
Watson
Franks
Burton
Hundreds Flock To Lakes For Fishing When Season Opens
Hundreds of sportsmen from North Texas arrived at Lake Fannin and Lake Davey Crockett as the season opened. Autos from Paris Dallas Greenville Sherman Denison and other towns joined the crowd. Bites were better at Lake Ponnin than Lake Davey Crockett due to muddy water. Camps tents and cabins were filling up with Boy Scouts from Commerce and Bonham merchants enjoying the day.
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Fannin
Lake Davey Crockett
North Texas
Eportamen
Paris
Dallas
Greenville
Sherman Denison
Cainesville
Fiu
Lake Ponnin
Severs
Commerce
Lake Fannin
Bonham + business
Explosion in Barbertown grade school injures many
A mid afternoon explosion shattered a Barbertown grade school. Fifty seven injured include fifty three children and four adults. Three expected to die, among them child Dorothy Young age 6 and Frances Fisher age 7. Teachers Marielle Miller and Albertina Millis injured. Electrician H P White also hurt. Further details on page back.
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Barberton
Dorothy Young
Frances Fisher
P. 3. White
Juninor
Mine Marielle Miller
Lee
Albertina Millis
H. P. White
Townsend Plan Defeated in Lower House Vote
In Washington on June 1 the House defeated the Townsend plan to provide 200 monthly pensions to the aged by a 2 to 97 vote. Dr France Townsend, author of the plan, was in the gallery as the tally was announced. A second item notes the House overrode Gov. W Lee O Daniel's veto in a separate appeal procedure case. Also a movie star obtained a divorce after weeks of silence from her husband.
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Washington
House
Texing
Townsend
France & Townsend
Austin
House of Representatives
Senate
W Lee O Daniel
Hat
Hubby
Texas Plumes Bloom At State Park In Spring Display
State Park showcases abundant Texas plumes growing tall in clusters against green foliage. The vivid flowers contrast the landscape, recalling earlier wagonloads of plumes transplanted when the park was dull, though seeds rarely thrive.
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Texas
State Park
Roosevelt nominates Herbert Gaston for Treasury post
President Roosevelt names Herbert Gaston, a trouble shooter for Morgenthau, as assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed Wayne Chatfield Taylor who resigned six months ago amid policy disputes. The report also notes Stanley Stevens relocating to Bonham, Oklahoma from Durant and seeking a home nearby.
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Dent Roosevelt
Herbert FE Gston
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
Wayne Chatfield Taylor
Chicago
Treasury
Texas House Urges Cotton Bagging Subsidy and Lab in Texas
The Texas House passed a resolution urging Congress to fund a cotton research laboratory in Texas and subsidize cotton bagging for bale use. Introduced by Rep. Jo White of Texarkana and Rep. RL Fuchs of Brenham, the measure cites potential yearly use of 100000 bales of cotton if bagging replaces jute.
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Austin
Congress
Texas
Texas House
Jo" White
Texarkana
RL Fuchs
Brenham
Mrs A W Pratt Dies Suddenly in Paris
Mrs A W Pratt wife of Wartman Pratt of Pratt ate died suddenly in Paris Thursday afternoon a telephone message to W B Newton’s store from Mrs Harry Hancock said Mr Pratt and party had gone to Paris. She recently had sinus surgery and was to be reexamined at Paris hospital. Funeral arrangements awaited details. BERKELEY car June 1. University of California announced renewal of football series with Georgia Tech during 1940 Christmas holidays in Atlanta. First met in Rose Bowl 1920 and four games played in home and away series.
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Wartman Pratt
Pratt
Pars
W. Bk. Newtons
Harry Hancok
Berkeley
University of California Today
Georgia Lech
Atlata
Python Attacks Workers At Jungle Camp
A 21 foot python coiled around three employees at Jungle Camp, biting them as workers attempted to treat its tooth. The snake wound around them. it took ten other workers to free the men. Dr Theodore Reed treated bites to faces heads and arms. bites were non poisonous and all workers remained at camp.
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Mabsapequa
Liegd
Peter Murphy
Augur' Haubach
Theodore Reed
Hope to Reorganize Retail Merchants In Early Fall
A petition circulates among Bentiam business firms to close majority of the 3 etablish ments at o’clock beginning June 15. Merchants at a Chamber of Commerce meeting urge early closing for most stores except grocers. Early closure would end with the summer month. Cooperative steps urged to solve common problems. Reorganization of the AMCA urged to start soon with all. Small town stores are blamed for draining capital and harming local businesses.
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Bentiam
Retail Merchants Credit Association
Chamber of Commerce
Goldock
AMCA
Spectacular Fire Destroys Paluxy Refinery Units
A massive blaze tore through the Paluxy Company Refinery in Tale, threatening Tale Town. Firemen from nearby cities fought the flames as 10 storage tanks burned and explosions wrecked equipment. Three Paluxy employees were burned, Cotten Allen from a pipeline contractor was lightly injured, and authorities assessed the $175,000 plot destroyed. Administrators reported liquor tax collections for May set a new high, with revenue totaling 494 724 and expect 2 900 more from license fees.
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TALCO
Paluxy Company
W. Moore
Paluxy
SS Streetman
Cotten Allen
UN Pipeline Company
Oklahoma City Earthquake Rumblings Reported Across Towns
Faint quake tremors were felt in Oklahoma City and surrounding towns including Shawnee Holdenville Okmulgee Tulsa Muskogee and surrounding areas. Residents reported rattling windows and pictures shifting as vibrations were detected early this morning.
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Unium
Oklahoma City
Atero
Central
Gkishoma
Werks
Shawnee
Holdenvile
Oxmulgee
Tuiea
Muskog
Oklshonm City
Man Burned in Tractor Fire at Allen Memorial Hospital
Odell Keer of Hail c Community sustained severe burns when his tractor caught fire and gasoline exploded. He remained in Allen Memorial Hospital with non critical but painful injuries.
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Odell Keer
Hail c
Allen Memorial Hospital
Sul
Texas House Rejects Adjournment Date of June 10
In Austin on June 1 the Texas House voted 93 to 45 against setting June 10 as adjournment date for the long session. Rep H A Hull of Port Worth criticized both chambers for deadlocked talks over financing old age pensions and social security.
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Austin
Texas House of Representatives
H. A. Hull
Port Worth
House
Orenate
Senator Joseph Hill proposes inquiry into anti tax lobby
Henderson senator Joe Hill introduced a resolution calling for a senatorial investigation of a lobby perceived to defeat statutory taxes and back a constitutional anti tax amendment. The measure claims lobbyists spent large sums on entertainment and related costs to influence tax policy.
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Be Univ Press
Austin
Joe Hill
Henderson Today
Cuban order expels 917 wandering Jews from Havana
President Biu ordered the German liner St. Louis to leave Cuba with 917 Jewish refugees refused entry. The passengers faced potential repatriation to Germany and several attempted self harm. In Ohio, a Painesville couple welcomed a deer at breakfast as their dog alerted the household.
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Havana
Cuba
Biu
St. Louis
Germany
WPA dollars mostly used for channels or trades with local dealers
In Austin on June 1 congressman Martin Die denounced Townsend plan and urged Americans to keep democracy intact. Harold Ickes told President Roosevelt that 69 percent of construction workers' pay from PWA projects circulates in their communities through buying food, housing, clothing, and other essentials, boosting the national income.
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Austin
Martin JL Die of
Grange
Texas Legiature
Townsend
Americas
Washington
Harold J. Ickes
Hosevelt
Robier
Jene
Roosevelt
PWA
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Ohio
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Gen. Moseley
Unireo Presse
George van Horn Moseley
United States
Emer
Gency
Dies Committee
Boston
Cotton Research Laboratory
Plea of House
Herbert Gaston
United Press
Presi
Stanley Stevens
Bonham
Durant
Oklo
Catton ‘Tee Company
Jelly Nix
A.W. Pratt
A W Pratt
Ungteo Pewee
Tale Refinery
Pintire
Tiquor
Bert Ford
Bast
Lake City
Welter Crane
University of Utun
Duwnt
Farth Shoeks
Pelt Tia Viany
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