Farm relief program to buy sheep at Denver HQ
The Farm Administration announces a drought relief plan with a Denver headquarters for sheep purchases under Harry Petrie as supervisor. Fred Beier Allen Mecham and Walter Hunt assist as contracts are printed and buying may begin next week. Prices set at two dollars per sheep and one hundred forty dollars per Angora goat. usable animals for relief are processed, others destroyed on ranches.
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Washington
The
Farm Administration
Denver
Harry Petrie
Fred Beier
Allen E. Mecham
Walter J Hunt
Decision Expected on U S Wool Program in Texas
A Texas and New Mexico wool committee, meeting with ware houses and growers in San Angelo, seeks government purchase of unsold wool at 19 to 25 1/2 cents a pound for 12 month grades. Washington decision expected Monday or Tuesday, with plans to bolster prices of 225 million pounds under government control.
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San Angelo
Department of Agriculture
Texas
New Mexico
Washington
Boston
Cattle Herd Slated for Butchering to Aide Ohio Needy
A drought born rail of 28 000 cattle from the far West and Midwest is shown on Federal leased range near Delaware Ohio. The gaunt cattle seek relief from heat as waters recede on the Olentangy River. They are fed 4000 bales of hay daily to fatten them for butcher by the plan to aid starving Ohio families.
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Mid-West
Delaware
Gaunt
Ohio
Prickly Pear mocks the North Carolina snake story
A Mayhem of offended readers aimed at Prickly Pear and Byrd rescue, with sharp jabs at political ambition, a woman’s suicide note, family tensions over a 57 year age gap, and calls for Main Street toughs before San Antonio bridge tournament plans and a beacon of social disorder. A Minneapolis teen’s price offer to sell herself to cover parental debts is flagged with punitive punishment.
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Prickly Pear
Livestock Scarcity Plagues Soviet Farms as Congress Looms
Moscow reports a growing livestock crisis as the 1930s collectivization drives fail to raise cattle and calves. Chernov urges incentives to peasants, including exempts from levies for raising calves, to boost milk and meat supply ahead of the January Congress of Soviets. Hog breeding outpaces cattle gains while pasture land shrinks from 128 million to 100 million acres since 1928.
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Moscow
Russia
Congress of Soviets
Russian Communist Party
Soviet Russia
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
M. Chermov
M. Chernov
Humble Roots Highlight Texas Gubernatorial Runoff
Wichita Falls stands at the center of Texas politics as Tom Hunter and James V Allred rise from modest Northwest Texas beginnings. Both men, born on rural farms and log cabins, built careers in law and oil, shaping a campaign that tests tradition and the state’s prize of its highest office.
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Texas
Tom Hunter
James V. Allred
Hunter
Wise County
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Polytechnic and
Commerce Colleges
Alfred
Bowie
Montague County
Jimmie
Martin and Oneal
Wichita Falls
Jim Hogg
Mr. Hunter
Orville Bullington
Roosevelt orders federal purchase to curb drought waste
In Washington on August 13, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered federal purchase of any food stuffs that might otherwise go to waste and demanded relief efforts be kept free from political influence.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wright City Fire Kills 19 Year Old Woman
Henderson Aug. 13. Miss Sarah Pearl Phillips 19, beauty shop operator, died from burns and eight business houses were ruined as a Wright City fire swept through the town today.
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Henderson
Sarah Pearl Phillips
Wright City
Holt Wins West Virginia Democratic Senate Primary at 29
Rush D. Holt, age 29, scored a sweeping victory in the West Virginia Democratic senate primary. He defeated Clem Shaver, backed by Postmaster General Jim Farley, and drew strong support from organized miners. Holt was viewed as more enthusiastic for the New Deal than his rival.
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Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Clem Shaver
Jim Farley
Holt
Shaver
Job Office Helps 43 Men Find Work Amid Projects
Forty-three men were placed by the Re-Employment Agency in recent days. Thirty-nine found positions Monday with Brown and Root Construction Co, the contractor rerouting Highway No 3. Four were sent to Acme Gravel Co for gravel production aiding Brown and Root and L A Turner’s bridge project over San Felipe Creek. Acme plans to start gravel plant this week and expects work next week.
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Brown and Root Construction Co
Highway No. 3
Acme Gravel Co
Brown and Root
L. A. Turner
San Felipe Creek
Acme Gravel Company
House Burns But Dog Under Floor
Memphis foremen say a dog's life is worth saving after a fire on the city outskirts. Fire crews kept a water stream flowing as walls fell, then tore through the floor to rescue the dog, which escaped unharmed.
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Memphis
Fourth son of former King of Spain dies in crash
Don Gonzalo, 19, fourth son of Alfonso, former king of Spain, died in Klagenfurt Austria after a car crash. Injuries from the collision caused by a bicyclist swerve led to a fatal bleed due to hemophilia. Doctors said the injuries would not normally be fatal.
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Spain
Klagenfurt
Austria
Don Gonzalo
Alfonso
Infanta Beatriz
Drought Urges Texas to Conserve Water Across State
Austin reports the drought highlights need for water conservation. State Water Board chair John A. Norris cites 3,000 rivers and creeks and notes vast losses as floods go unused. Projects like Brazos Valley dams and Buchanan Dam aim to store more water, with federal support and a Colorado River authority under consideration.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Roosevelt
John A. Norris
State Water Board
Gulf
Norris
Brazos Valley
L. Mims
Freeport
West Texas
Panhandle
Walter
Nothing is So New as What Has Long Been Forgotten
A reflective saying attributed to Ger. notes that ideas and truths once overlooked can resurface as timely wisdom, reminding readers that history often repeats and old knowledge gains fresh relevance.
Extortion Case Arrests in Rogers Family Scandal
John Craniger, a former Rogers family employee, was arraigned in New York on charges of trying to extort $10,000 from Col. Henry H Rogers threatening to kidnap Rogers’s wife. Craniger was captured near a tailor shop, where Rogers’s trap was set.
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Henry H Rogers
Standard Oil Company
John Craniger
New York
Rogers
Craniger
Local Contractors Urged to Learn U S Housing Plan
The Re Employment Agency asks contractors to confer with J A Fuquay assistant manager about the governments housing program The Housing Administration aims to repair and recon dition residential and commercial properties and later insures long term mortgages The movement seeks sound construction and justified investment in better housing Contractors can contact Fuquay at the re employment office on Pecan Street across from the court house for details.
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Re-Employment Agency
J. A. Puquay
Fuquay
Federal Housing Administration
San Felipe Resident Jailed After Simple Assault Charge
A San Felipe resident was jailed in lieu of payment for a $2170 fine imposed by Judge D. Smith in City Court on a simple assault charge. The case stemmed from a dispute between two men involving a pipe and a knife. Another San Felipe resident received a minimum $16.70 fine for selling milk without a permit.
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San Felipe
D. Smith
Legion Auxiliary to Elect Officers in Chamber Meeting
Annual election of officers for the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Als an M. Waller, secretary of the auxiliary, urged all members to be present.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Alsan M. Waller
Auxiliary
Joe Palmer Claims Clyde Barrow Funeral Attendance
Joe Palmer said in an interview he attended Clyde Barrow's funeral while authorities watched. He described staying four months in a Joplin home with an infected arm and said Texas officers are expected to take custody of him soon.
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Paducah
Joe Palmer
Texas Desperado
Clyde Barrow
Joplin
Texas
Palmer
Notorious Southwest escape mastermind faces charges
A special grand jury in Huntsville convened Aug 13 to probe the July 22 break from the State Penitentiary death house. James A. Patterson, a penitentiary guard, allegedly smelled out three pistols used in the escape and may be indicted. Lee Summers oversees identities of two vehicle drivers. one suspect funded Patterson with 500 dollars. Patterson’s attorney Mack Gates says he will plead guilty and seek the maximum 19 year sentence, waiving a jury trial.
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Southwest
State Penitentiary Death House
James A. Patterson
Gnard
Lee Summers
Walch
Patterson
Mack Gates
Gulty
Buying Registered Sheep and Goats By U S Is Asked
San Angelo August 13 Communications have been addressed to Washington from West Texas asking that a schedule be worked out for buying registered sheep and goats. The government is considering the plan as breeders of registered Herefords learn the American Hereford Association has set aside 600000 to buy registered cattle for grazing and care.
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San Angelo
Washington
West Texas
American Hereford Association
C. A Broome
Border Patrol Adds Two Men in Del Rio
The Del Rio sub-division of the Border Patrol expands personnel with two moves. Thomas A. Hulsey, former senior patrol inspector, is re installed in the service and Inspector Luther F Porter transfers from Carrizo Springs to Del Rio.
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Border Patrol
del Rio
Border Patrol Immigration and Naturalization Service
Thomas A. Hulsey
Luther FP Porter
Carrizo
Carrizo Springs
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy skies across Del Rio and surrounding area. Yesterday’s high reached 96 degrees with a low of 78. The morning low today is expected to be 78 with continued warm conditions through Tuesday.
Thunderstorms Possible in Extreme West Tonight
Weather outlook indicates likely thundershowers in the extreme western area tonight and into Tuesday, with chances of scattered storms and brief heavy rain as a cold front moves through.
Weather Outlook Notes Unsettled Northeast Tonight
A generally fair pattern persists with unsettled conditions centered in the Northeast tonight and into Tuesday. Patchy showers and cooler air may affect coastal areas while elsewhere benign conditions prevail.
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