Violence in Chicago Milk Strike Sparks Tense Moments
A Chicago milk strike reports unrest as relief programs face delays and government aid debates unfold. President Roosevelt backs expanded relief with work for the unemployed, urging local communities to share the burden. Budget concerns and pending tax and census actions shape federal relief plans. Silver policy and remonetization debates draw attention as Congress prepares further action.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Del Rio Home Loans Approved in San Antonio
Seventy five Del Rio home loans were approved by the San Antonio office with 18 year terms and 79 cent per $100 payments. District manager E W Jamison and loan official Stan ford Payne reported 8180 applications filed with 420 pending final action. Payne urged prudent use of moratoriums while noting bond market gains and the president's plan supporting loans.
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San Antonio
Stanford Payne
E. W. Jamison
Payne
District Home Loan
Frost National Bank
Jamison
W. C. Ray
State Banking Department
James Shaw
Brother of Mrs Wardlaw Killed In Oil Derrick Fall
Jack Hinde 26 of McCamey died Thursday after a fall from an oil derrick on the Duffey lease north of McCamey. Workman Stewart tried to catch him and was injured and hospitalized in Crane. Hinde survived by his widow four sisters and two brothers with funeral in McCamey Friday afternoon.
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Mccamey
Jar
Jack Hinde
Stewart
Hinde
Stuart
Duffy
Crane
L. P. Hinde
Cresent
Kathleen Hinde
L. B. “Cuter” Wardlaw
del Rio
Charles F. Norris
Overton
John
Charles
Wink
T. E. Baxter
Ee “Cuter” Wardlaw
Waterway and debts threaten Congress
Washington notes bristly wars over war debts and the St Lawrence Waterway Pact rise as questions loom in Congress. Senate opponents expect a strong vote against ratification while Borah’s debt-facts resolution opens the floor to tariff and tax debates.
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Washington
St. Lawrence
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
Borah
Treasury
Nine Val Verde prisoners sentenced in San Antonio
Judge Robert J. McMillan suspended six month terms for nine of ten Val Verde County men transferred to San Antonio on immigration violation charges. The prisoners must stay in their country after deportation or face the six months plus any future sentences. Guadalupe Martinez received three months on the prison farm after six months in county jail.
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Robert J. McMillan
San Antonio
Val Verde County
U. S
Guadalupe Martinez
Val Verde
Roosevelt to Probe Labor Provisions Before Sign
President Roosevelt plans to inquire into the labor provisions of the new code prior to signing it. The move signals careful scrutiny of labor standards and enforcement details as Congress sends the measure to the White House.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Drizzle Brings .17 Inch Rain to Del Rio Section
Foggy drizzly weather on Friday and Saturday brought 0.17 inch of rain to the Del Rio area by 3 a.m. Saturday. The precipitation marked the first rainfall of the year with cooler winds from the northwest and clearing skies forecast for Sunday. Some nearby spots saw light or no rain while others reported showers.
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del Rio
United States Weather Bureau
Winter Garden
Spofford
Eegle Pass
Vinegarone
Comisock
Carta Valley
Weather Bureau
Banquet Draws Large Crowd for Chamber of Commerce Event
The Roswell Hotel dining room fits 150 guests, so tickets should be reserved this Saturday. West Texas Chamber of Commerce President Walter D. Cline and manager D. A. Bandeen will speak, with the annual board election and brief reports on local affairs to follow.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
A. F. Childs
Henry Seale
R. M. Crosby
Tom Miller
Walter D. Cline
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Bandeen
Scouts Fired On Alice Hike Targeted By Hunters
Scout master Nick Earl and his troop were fired upon during a hike near Alice. The scouts could not identify the assailants. Sheriff’s deputies searched for the hunters but were unsuccessful in locating them.
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Alice
Jan
Nick Earl
Sheriff's Department
Maximum 8 cent shearing price set at Angelo meet
At San Angelo Texas a conference of ranchers bankers and wool and mohair warehouse officials from 25 West Texas counties set maximum prices for 1934 sheep and goat shearing 8 cents per sheep 2 cents for tagging and 5 cents for goats. The move aimed to curb union demands as shearers seek 6 cents per sheep and 4 for goats while captains own the equipment.
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Sonora
West
Texas
First National Bank
T. A. Kincaid
tAasta Daly
Texas Shearers Union
Ignacio Andrade
del Rio
San Angelo
Shearers’ Union
Phil Foster
Montana
Dale
Kincaid
Del Rio Post Office Reaches Historic Quarterly Receipts
Receipts for the quarter ending December 31 total $10,462.91, the highest in Del Rio post office history, with 1933 yearly receipts at $30,595.41. Postmaster B J McDowell attributes the rise to Dr. John R. Brinkley and staff and notes continued gains may push the office toward first class status and a higher salary for the postmaster.
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del Rio
B. J. McDowell
John R. Brinkley
McDowell
Bomb kills Havana police lieutenant amid political pressure
A bomb exploded in Havana killing Police Lieutenant Marino and wounding another officer. In a related note, Uruguayan Minister Fernandez de Medina said President San Martin offered to yield the office to anyone with more support, with Carlos Mendieta urged as the nationalist successor.
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Marino
Benjamin Fernandez de Medina
San Martin
Carlos Mendieta
Senate approves Smith crop loan bill for 100 million
The Senate Agricultural Committee unanimously backed the Smith crop loan bill authorizing 100 million dollars for farm loans in 1934. Chairman Smith said the measure would expand seasonal government aid to agriculture and make all farmers eligible through regional agricultural credit corporations. PARIS, Jan. 6. Mrs. Switz failed to win freedom from spy charges and was sent back to jail for another month. her husband’s plea was denied. Authorities will continue probing the alleged spy ring.
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Senate Agricultural Committee
Smith
Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
New York
Millionaire recluse sought estate to be burned with her
The jury hearing Margaret Keith's will contest will learn that she wanted her entire estate valued at more than $1,000,000 to be converted to currency after her death and burned with her in a crematory in a request by the late widow.
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Los Angeles
Margaret Keith
Billings Enters Sheriff Race in Val Verde County
Emery reports 57 year old Billings seeks the Democratic nomination for sheriff. A lifelong Democrat and rancher, he has served as deputy sheriff in Wilson County and as an inspector for the Intermediate Credit Bank, courting support from ranchers and voters across Val Verde County. He vows full dedication to enforcing criminal laws and seeks votes countywide.
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Emery
Billings
Val Verde County
Mr. Billings
John R. Billings
West Texas
Wilson County
Will Wright
Ranger Fame
Wright
Intermediate Credit Bank
Pipe Break Flood Drowns Nine at Colmar Lake Noir
Nine men were drowned early today when a pipe burst at a turbine supply on an electric power project near Lake Noir high in the mountains above Colmar France. The flood occurred about 20 miles from Paris after the rupture released waters from the lake 300 feet below.
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Colmar
France
Lake Noir
Paris
Milk strike paralyzes Chicago as pickets dump loads
Police brace for further violence as the Pure Milk Association presses for higher prices for 18 000 dairy farmers. The group, claiming 90 percent of milk control, targets shipments within a 100 mile radius and calls on Secretary Wallace to set producer and consumer prices. Pickets halted three truckloads and dumped the consignments at midnight, with dairy farmers preparing to widen actions downtown.
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Pure Milk Association
Wallace
Agon
Poll Tax Issued Exemption Certificates Reported
Records show 362 poll tax receipts and 32 exemption certificates issued by Tax Collector Lyle Almond's office. Election year 1934 state county and city races loom, with poll tax payments required for highway and civil works workers on Federal aid, though CW A in Val Verde County says payment is not federally obligatory.
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Lyle Ss. Almond
Almond
Civil Works Administration
Val Verde
Car Owners Face 20 Percent License Penalty Deadline
Tax records show slow registration for cars and trucks with only 195 cars and 13 trucks added this period. Tax Collector Lyle S. Almond warns Feb 1 is the deadline for paying licenses without the 20 percent penalty, noting no session extension is anticipated.
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Lyle S. Almond
Almond
Del Rio Area Weather Tonight and Sunday Update
Weather report for Del Rio and Vicinity notes colder conditions tonight. Yesterday's high reached 56 and low 45 with a 48 degree reading this morning. West Texas will be colder tonight with Sunday fair. East Texas shows fair conditions and a colder tonight and Sunday.
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West Texas
East Texas
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