Self Help Colonies and Dual Economies in 1930s Washington
Rodney Dutcher reports on federally aided self help colonies as potential to create two economic systems with a competitive group and a non competitive cooperative group under federal or state supervision. The piece notes GOP dynamics, AAA concerns, and farmer distrust fueled by drought and perceived divine punishment. Ministers influence farming views while Wallace and AAA seek continued crop restrictions despite drought effects.
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Wallace
AAA
Washington
Committee Finalizes Canvass Of July Primary Votes
Democratic executive committee met to officially tabulate results of the July 28 primary. Returns completion was expected Saturday afternoon and the run off for August 25 will list candidate names. In Val Verde County the county superintendent race narrows to Marie Grande Adams versus W F Jourdan.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Val Verde County
Marie Grande Adams
W. F. Jourdan
F D Blast Plot Is Based Near Spokane
Officers sought to identify two roughly dressed men who hid nine sticks of dynamite on the Union Pacific railroad right of way near Spokane four days ago. Secret service agents joined the investigation after the explosives were found close to the tracks used by President Roosevelt today. Sheriff Miles said a railroad towerman saw the men depart and alerted a railroad special agent.
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Spokane
Union Pacific
President Roosevelt
Secret Service
George Miles
Wool not consigned in Del Rio warehouses tops two million pounds
A Saturday checkup shows 2,085,000 pounds of Fall and Spring wool in Del Rio warehouses are not consigned. More than half is short wool totaling 1,586,000 pounds. Managers refused offers on free wool, awaiting better bids. Recent sale of Henry Horn clip to Studley and Emery of Boston at 18 cents a pound.
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Henry Horn
Studley and Emery
Boston
UT School of Medicine to Open October First
The University of Texas School of Medicine will hold formal opening exercises Monday October 1 with Dr John G Sinclair professor of histology and embryology as principal speaker Dr George E Bethel dean announces Registration for students runs September 27 to October 1 and exams removing conditions will be held September 26 to 29 One hundred entering freshmen have been selected.
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Galveston
University of Texas School of Medicine
John G. Sinclair
George E. Bethel
Stangel to Judge Stock at Dallas State Fair
Stangel head of Texas Tech animal husbandry will judge four livestock classes and supervise four more at the 48th Dallas State Fair of Texas, Oct 6 to 21. He will judge and supervise Shorthorn Red Polled milking Shorthorn breeds and oversee Aberdeeen Angus. also judge Guernsey.
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Lubbock
W. L. Stangel
Department of Animal Husbandry
Texas Tech
Division of Agriculture
Dallas
Texas
Stangel
Thousands of Divorces in Mexico Declared Invalid by U S Courts
The American consulate in Mexico City reports that many divorces granted to Americans in Mexican rings may be void if appealed in U S courts. Key rulings require habitual residence of both spouses in Mexico for validity and service within the proper jurisdiction.
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U. S
Mexico
D. F
United States
Morelos
Fourth District Court of the
Federal District
Fifth District Court of the
Los Angeles
Juarez
Brooklyn Supreme Court
New York
Appelate Division
New York Supreme Court
Opposing Forces In New Orleans Still Deadlocked
In New Orleans a political stalemate persists as state militia and city police stand facing each other for six days. Huey Long hides in Baton Rouge while Mayor Semmes Walmsley vows to raise the police to 10,000 men to counter the militia and refuses to yield any government offices.
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New Orleans
Huey Long
Baton Rouge
Long
T Semmes Walmsley
Highway Work Relief Expands in Dallam and Hartley
Dalhart Texas Aug 4 625 men are employed on highway work relief projects in Dallam and Hartley counties. Projects include Highway 56 east toward Stratford and 7 miles of Highway 41 north of Dalhart with others on Highway 5. Work features caliche base drainage and grade lowering to close gaps from Hartley to the New Mexico line about 50 miles.
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Dalhart
Dallam
Hartley
Stratford
North
Texline
New Mexico Line
Del Rio loan loans set to aid drought relief
Del Rio area lenders report 12 Federal Land Bank loan applications approved by the Land Bank Committee with checks totaling about 2750 expected soon. Farm Credit Administration and relief agencies note lending activity levels and drought relief programs spanning nationwide counties from Montana to California.
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Federal Land Bank
del Rio
Land Bank Committee
Horton
Frank W. Peck
Co-operative Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Banks
Ruling Fails to Halt Sheep Buying Plans
Washington Aug 4 Despite Comptroller General McCarl ruling that sheep cannot be added to cattle buying the farm administration plans to purchase 5,000,000 sheep in the Western drought belt. Dr F E Sheets drought relief director said reconsideration or use of the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation could proceed under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The program could pay Western sheep men 7 to 10 million dollars at 2 per head for yearling sheep, while cattle buying may involve 5 to 7 million head, potentially delivering up to a hundred million dollars to livestock interests.
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Farm Credit Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Emergency Relief Administration
FE. W. Sheets
AAA
MecCarl
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Wallace
McCarl
Avenue
Aas
Richer Than He Thought Sharp Texas Farmer Receives Surprise Balance
Jeff Harris of Tracy Milam County faced drought era hardship after a 1924 bank check bounced with zero funds. A recent notice revealed an inventory showing a $92.50 balance. Harris and his wife and children plan a vacation funded by the unexpected deposit.
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Sharp
Jeff Harris
Tracy
Milam County
Large 105-Pound Catfish Caught on Pecos River
A Wink man reeled in a 105-pound catfish about 15 miles north of Pecos near the Pecos River. Several witnesses watched the catch revive memories of the stream’s former fishing fame.
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Pecos
Landed For Development Of Columbia River
Senator C C Dal credited President Roosevelt as the master builder of the Columbia River development plan. The Grand Coulee site hosted thousands as Dal praised FDR for power, flood control, and reclamation of over a million arid acres in the Columbia Basin project. The President visited after Portland.
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Grand Coulbee Dam
Wash
C. C. Dal
Roosevelt
Columbia River
Columbia Basin
Dill
Grand Coulee
White House
Portland
Laborers Wanted for Re routing Highway Work
Fifty common laborers and about forty skilled workers are sought by Brown and Root for re routing Highway No 3. J E Puquay of the Re Employment Agency urges unemployed men registered at Pecan Street office to interview immediately. Preliminary work on the two San Felipe Creek bridges has begun with more labor anticipated.
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Brown and Root
J. E. Puquay
Pecan Street
Court House
L. A
Turner
San Felipe Creek
Brown and
Root
Von Hindenburg Entombed At Tannenberg In State Plan
Berlin reports the German government decided to entomb late President Paul von Hindenburg at Tannenberg rather than at his Neudeck estate. A state funeral is set for next Tuesday. Franz von Papen voiced confidence in Adolf Hitler as leader of the new Germany.
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Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Tannenberg
Neudeck
Adolf Hitler
New Germany
Franz von Papen
East Texas well completions decline to 64
Kilgore August 4 The East Texas field reports a sharp drop in well completions for the week ending July 29. The Railroad Commission East Texas division records show 64 completions, down from 89 the prior week.
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Kilgore
East Texas
Engineering Department
The
Railroad Commission
LA Police Probe Extortion Plot Targeting Five Millionaires
A gang known as the trio is sought in an extortion scheme affecting five businessmen. Letters demanded 60 000 dollars from Gettle Pantages Doheny Doyle Monette and others. Investigators traced the alleged mail threats while Gettle and the others were not yet harmed.
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Los Angeles
Amon
William F. Gettle
May
District Attorney's Office
United States Postal
Monette
Pantages
Doyle
Gettle
Matnate
Doheny
Wool clip forecast shows two percent drop in 1934 output
The Agriculture Department bureau estimates 1934 wool shorn will total 54.533 million pounds, two percent below 1933 and one percent above the 1929–33 average. Declines come from lighter fleece weights and fewer sheep shorn, notably in Texas and California, with fall shearing outlook mixed and Australian clip rising to about 3.146 million bales for 1934–35.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Economics
California
Texas
Bureau
Australia
Del Rio Area Weather Report
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 90 and low 76, and this morning’s low is 76 in the Del Rio region.
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Texas
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Supreme Bench
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Rockwell City
Iowa
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F. D. Blast
School OF Medicine
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Peck
del Rio National Bank
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J. Edgar Hoover
U S. Bureau of Investigation
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Gerlie
Alexander Pantages
Film Impressario
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J. J. Doyle
Ora Monette
Bank of America
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