Rugged Remarks Stirs Controversy in Del Rio Column
A Del Rio item quotes local chatter on politicians and disdain for Democrats, with jabs at preachers sons and a remark on Conkling. It notes Congress pausing an October extra session and includes a colorful line about the town's most handsome man and a veteran street character.
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Congress
Saya
Roccoe Conkling
United States Court
Conkling
Senate
del Rio
Rail unions authorize strike amid wage demand talks
Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced committees from five railway brotherhoods authorized no strike in September while pressing for a wage increase around 20 percent. The group, including the Switchmen’s Union and the Order of Railway Conductors, planned rallies and warned of a possible walkout if gains are denied.
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Cleveland
Whitney
Lye
Railroad
Megnation Board
Columnists Mock Baby Boom and Government Debt
A chaotic Omaha column mocks federal spending and baby born in 1834 owing 420 dollars, noting Uncle Sam spends 14 000 dollars a minute. The piece surgically pokes at budgets, new babies, and a planned city future, while a passerby joke ends with a slip and fall from Frank Clark.
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Uncle Sam
Prisoner Sets Fire in Cell at Detention Facility
A prisoner reportedly set a mattress on fire in his cell at a Val Verde County facility after being moved from Rinwell to the county jail. Officials removed Rinwell from the city pall and lodged him for the remainder of Wednesday. Details on origin and destination remain unclear as authorities investigate the incident.
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Rinwell
Val Verde County
Aim Om Biewan
del Rie
Santander Occupied by Rebel Troops Across Northern Spain
Rebel forces tighten grip on Santander and northern Spain as insurgent troops block supply lines and capture industrial towns. The article notes scarce food, sea blockades, and a large insurgent column approaching Madrid, while also referencing UAW leaders at a Milwaukee convention and internal union faction struggles.
Farmer Kills Wife and Son Then Ends Own Life
At a farm home in ARMLAND TON VIO, Charles Pere 28 killed his wife Viola 28 and his son Kenneth 6 before taking his own life. Sheriff reports Benson also acted as stand-in but details remain unclear.
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Farmer
Armland
Charies Pere
Viola
Kenneth
Sherut
Cle Peck
Lye
Sherif
Benson
Dia
Fall Mohair Contracting Under Way Across West Texas
West Texas wool and mohair markets show progress with contracts in San Angelo Brackettville Kerrville and Uvalde among others. Prices reported around 60 to 70 cents for mohair with large shipments moving toward Texas warehouses and New Mexico inventories winding down.
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West
Texas
Rayment
Sehremer Wow
Mohair Qcommission
Asx
New Mexico
Job Marchers On Washington Quit And Start Home
Workers Alliance of America marchers abandoned their tent city on the Potomac and began returning home with over 2500 participants estimated. David Lasser said the action produced real victories while noting vague White House communication and urging renewed local organizing to oppose reactionary forces in Congress. Marty Hopkins promised no layoffs without cause and that workers would be furloughed to private employment.
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Wabhing Pon
Workers’ Alliance of America
Ramescden
Potomac
David Lasser
National Alliance
Lasser
White House
Congress
PWA
Marty Lo Hopkins
WPRA
Cummings Urges Law to Control Firearms Sale
Washington reports former Attorney General Cummings will urge Congress to pass new gun control laws in the next session. He calls small arms a greater menace than machine guns and seeks universal weapon registration plus a tax and interstate transport ban. He cites opposition from manufacturers, sportsmen, rural residents, and a small bloc in Congress.
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Cummings
Formey Creneral Cummings
Congress
Ita Dent
Japanese Struggle to Halt Chinese West of Peiping
Lianghsiang August 26 Japanese forces throw all troops into action west of Peiping to stem a 20 mile Chinese flanking breakthrough. Three strong columns with patrols attack Chinese positions in the Western hills as caution grows among commanders and Kalgan’s capture remains unconfirmed. The Chinese sweep threatens the W mie gap and keeps Yamashita’s left flank under pressure near Peiping.
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Peiping
Lianghsiang
Noo
Peipine
Peipine-Hankow
Mentoukow
Nankow Pass
Yamashita
Beitue
Chinese Blamed In Bombing Of U S Warehouse
International investigators concluded that a Chinese plane dropped projectiles that wrecked the Wing On and Sincere stores and pierced a U S Navy warehouse. They noted three Japanese planes flew over Shanghai at a lower level, but lacked evidence they dropped bombs.
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Shanghai
United States Navy
Mrs Bertha Gaebler Dies at 86 After Long Ranch Life
Mrs Bertha Gaebler aged 86 died Wednesday evening at Williams Sanitarium Del Rio after a three week illness. She was widow of Charles Gaebler and longtime Yorktown resident before moving to a Spofford ranch 15 years ago. Survivors include nine children, 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Body sent to Yorktown for Lutheran rites with burial in Yorktown. Also notes a postponed heavyweight title bout Louis versus Farr due to rain.
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Weeks
Gaebler
Charles Gaebler
del Rio
Yorktown
San Antonio
Germany
Charles Wagenschein
Crackler
Spofford
Charles Jr
Ernest
Willie
Jane
Ora Gaebler
Lena Alves
Annie Meischen
Fmily House
Robert Caether
Mary Strieber
Minnie Lechner
Columbus Wagenschein
Richard Wagenschein
Nordheim
Brackettville
E P Stender
Joe York
C B. Anderson
W. W Jameson
J F Beidler
AH. Beidler
China arms credit via minister H Kung for Skoda deal
The Chinese Nationalist Government secured a large arms credit through Finance Minister Dr H Kung. He arranged a $50 million line with Czechoslovak Skoda Munitions Works to equip China in Europe.
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Dr . H. Kung
Europe
Skoda
China
President Signs Bill To Close Tax Loopholes
President Roosevelt signed a measure to close income tax loopholes and boost revenue from 75 million to 100 million dollars yearly. He also approved the third deficiency bill appropriating 87.662 million dollars for various departments and agencies. The act authorizes 65 million dollars of tariff receipts to subsidies for cotton farmers to stabilize at 12 cents a pound.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan leader downplays Western peace proposals in Sino war
In Miyanoshit Japan Premier Prince Fumi maro Konove says Western offers to end the Sino-Japanese war are of little importance. In Henderson, county judge Youngblood denies two Oklahoma lawyers’ applications to appoint Robert A. Meosman as administrator for New London school explosion victims. Howard K. Berry cites about 200 damage suits planned for next week.
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Miyanoshit
Japan
Prince Fumimaro Konove
WE. Youngblood
Rusk County
Oklahoma
Robert A. Meosman
Wilmington
Del
New London
Howard K. Berry
Oklahoma City
Steel helmeted camera men photograph Shanghai war zone
An Associated Press foreign legion of photographers from American British Russian Chinese Japanese Turkish crews defy bombs and shells in Shanghai to capture war pictures. They operate under tense conditions, deliver hundreds of plates daily to the Shanghai office, and push images to America by fast routes amid frontline danger and scarce supplies.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Ang We
Associated Press
Davy and Meht
Foreign Legion
America
Fromm Poks
Tokio
Foreign Legion Apparent
China
North China
British ambassador shot as Japan widens Shanghai assault
Sir Hugh Knatchbull-Hugessen, British ambassador to China, was wounded when a Japanese plane fired on his motor convoy near Nanking en route to Shanghai. The incident coincides with a Japanese blockade of Chinese coast as battles rage around Shanghai and the Yangtze delta.
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Hugh Knatchbull
China
Shanhal
Shanghai
Fim
Yangtze
Formosa
Biewkade
Shanghat
London
Toda
Hush Knatchbull-Hugessen
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook
Weather notes for Del Rio and East Texas indicate partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with a high near 97 yesterday. The forecast shows a low around 78 this morning and generally fair conditions in East Texas tonight and Friday.
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