Drought Relief Progress Reduces Affected Area Across States
AAA reports drought effects shrinking from 1400 counties in 26 states on Feb 1 1935 to 131 counties in five states including southwestern Kansas eastern Colorado northwestern Oklahoma the panhandle and New Mexico. Government bought 3 600 000 sheep for 6 219 152 and 111 641 000 cattle before moves to replenish pastures and ranges. Abundant spring rains improved prospects for food and feed crops and officials say no shortage risk this fall and winter.
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AAA
Kansas
Col
Oklahoma
Panhandle
New Mexico
Resettlement Administration
Rehabilitation progress boosts relief roll reductions
Officials say widespread crops and better pastures support resettlement targets with South and Midwest regions showing most rehabilitation clients. A fall harvest is expected to reveal a significantly improved situation as farmers move off relief rolls.
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Resettlement Administration
Three Way Plan to Pave East Hartselle Pike
The three way paving project approved by the Alabama Relief Administration will place a hard surface along 10 miles of the East Hartselle pike east of Hartselle. The work costs about 66000 dollars and will be funded by the county state and relief administration with supervision by the highway department and manpower from the relief agency. Reese Harvey said the program covers 487.87 miles in 36 counties at more than 2000000 dollars.
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Hartselle
Alabama Relief Administration
Relief Administration
Highway Department
Alabama Reief Administration
B. L. Malone
Reese Harvey
Oak Ridge Announces Singing School Trial
A singing school starts tomorrow morning in Oak Ridge under Fred Sparkman as committee chairman and Richard Wallace as teacher. The program runs 18 days ending with a concert and invites all interested singers to enroll.
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Oak Ridge
Fred Sparkman
Richard Wallace
Montclair Job Ad Recalled As Practical Joke
A July event in Montclair New Jersey features an ex butler arrested after a local job advertisement yields numerous applicants. The man claims the Ringing doorbell and deliveries including a turkey beer bicycle and chauffeur uniform were part of a practical joke.
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Montclair
N. J
Mark — Rothschild
Famous Distillery Fire Kills Two Missing Men Feared
A massive blast at Hiram Walker distillery in Peoria triggers an eleven story blaze. Two workers John Barton and William Hosueous are missing while a dozen others are treated for injuries. Damage estimated at $2.5 million with liquor losses around $2 million. Firefighters battled alcohol fueled flames despite low water pressure.
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Bear L. Thomas
Peoria
Hiram Walker
Frank Dornberger
John Barton
William Hulseéous
Ohe House
Dornberger
Fackhouse No. 3
Bartonsville
Peoria Heights
Fali
Illinois River
H. F. Wilkie
Coyote Kills Lucille at Marland Estate in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma City on July 23 a coyote killed and devoured Lucille the pet of Mrs. B. W. Marland wife of the Oklahoma mor at the Marland Ponca City estate. Political followers mock the incident while noting regional pride in the event.
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Oklahoma City
Lucille
B. W. Marland
Oklahoma Mor
Marland Ponca City
Traveller Balked by Italian Frontier Deposit Demand
Richard Halliburton, the American traveler and author, halted his Alps crossing plan at Gran San Bernardo when Italian authorities demanded a 50 percent deposit of the elephant's value as a border fee.
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Rome
Richard Halliburton
Hannibal
Italy
Alps
Gran Ban
Bernardo
Girl Friend Of Slayings Explains In Worcester Case
Esther Magill, 17, the girlfriend of a textile factory worker, testified that he urged her to meet him at a location. She said she did not ride or talk with him since a Grange Music Festival event, and that his wife Alice Sherman was drowned in Lake Gingletary. Assistant DA Cenedella noted the man confessed to killing his wife.
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Worchester
Mass
Esther Magill
N Himalf
Herman
Sherman
Alice
Lake Gingletary
Button
Cenedella
Mutton Town Hall
Decatur Visitor D Trotter Jones Plans Short Visit
D Trotter Jones adjutant of the state was a Decatur visitor Monday afternoon en route to Tuscumbia for a brief vacation with relatives.
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D. Trotter
State of
Decatur
Tuscumbia
Axe incident on husband bared near Caney
Investigation into the death of Mrs. Singleton, exhumation of her body, and a toxicology report to ascertain if poisoning occurred. The case involves her husband and a household nurse, with a state inquiry and a textile pathologist report requested.
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Clayton, Ass
Caney Ballets
Sara Aa
Mra
Singleton
Ube
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