Plan to Cut Tariff Perils Wool Industry
Washington briefing notes reveal behind the scenes factions and former DNC member J Bruce Kremer tensions tied to New Deal fees. The piece cites Roswell Ickes actions and hints of lobbying by Kremer and others, with concern over influence and pressuring tactics from administration allies.
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Kremer
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago
Robert Jackson
Democratic Committee
Arthur Mullen Sr
Nebraska
Ackerman Praises Press For Alertness In Year Of New News Standard
Ackerman at Yale praises American journalism for alertness to shifting public concerns, calling newspapers the central force in shaping opinion during crises. He argues editors anticipate changes, explain complex issues, and uphold independence amid reforms, urging ongoing study of press power.
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Ackerman
New Haven
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia University School of Journalism
Yale
Gresham
Angel
General Johnson
Dean Ackerman
Agency of Public Understanding
United States
Washington
Europe
The
Orient
Latin America
Germany
Wallace Agricul
King and Queen Begin Seven Month Tour to United States
King Prajadhipok and Queen depart Bangkok after Buddhist rites on a seven month travel plan ending with an eye operation for the King in the United States.
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Bangkok
Siam
Prajadhipok
United States
Sheppard Seeks Sellers to Fill Rail Board Vacancy
Washington January 13 Senator Sheppard urged the President to name Judge Grover Sellers of Texarkana to the rail mediation board after Frank P. Glass’s death created two vacancies. President Roosevelt promised to consider it while Texas figures push for Oscar B. Colquitt’s reappointment and Thomas B. Love fights for the same seat alongside party leaders.
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Washington
White House
Sheppard
Frank P. Glass
Montgomery Advertiser
Rail Mediation Board
Roosevelt
Grover Sellers
Texarkana
Sellers
Texas
Colquitt
Glass
Senate
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Oscar B. Colquitt
Love
Troops Guarding Havana Hospitals
Havana reports a new Cuba controversy with Colonel Baptista deploying troops to guard all city hospitals. Army leaders fear further disorder after a battle at a hospital sparked by police attempting to close it for lacking Cuban Medical Federation affiliation.
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Havana
Cuba
Baptista
Cuban Medical Federation
Rural CWA Jobs to Be Doubled in 8 States
Rural CWA employment in eight Southern states will be doubled by a new policy allowing a 50 percent cut in weekly hours for areas under 2,500 population. Texas Georgia North and South Carolina Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Oklahoma will see rural workers paid 6 dollars weekly instead of 12 while wages stay the same. This change aims to spread employment without changing wage levels.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Texas
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Hopkins
Southern Pacific seeks $12.97 million PWA loan
S P requests a $12,970,735 loan from the Public Works Administration in an application filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The request was submitted from Washington on January 13.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Southern Pacific Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milk Blockade Enforced by Strikers Amid Violence
Strikers use guns and axes to block milk deliveries into the city. The milk owner has exited aid and is attempting to contest the blockade, while violence marks ongoing confrontations at entry points.
Judge Sutton Swaps Benches With Montague Judge
Judge C R Sutton of Marfa will exchange benches Monday with Judge Brian Montague of Del Rio. Montague is disqualified from many cases next week and will preside in Fort Davis. A jury of 36 is called for Monday including Leandro Jiminez H J Mills Jr Clifford King Claude Draper Ben Billingsley A F Haley M A Clark and 28 others.
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C. R. Sutton
Marfa
Brian Montague
del Rio
Montague
Fort Davis
Leandro Jiminez
H. J. Y. Mills Jr
Clifford King
Claude Draper
Ben Billingsley
A. F. Haley
M. A. Clark
T. O. Baker
J. D. Forester
E. V. Jarrett
Doe Everett
J. S. Bradford
Edward LeRoy
Clyde Sellers
F. L. Sherman
Alfred Bochat
A. A. Barber
W. A. Klein
Gordon Walton
Texans in House Hold Caucus On Patronage Plan
Washington Jan 13 The Texas House delegation held a secret caucus over a revolt against a plan giving Vice President Garne patronage control of three Texas districts. Representative Bailey, who convened the meeting, said the caucus voted but did not disclose proceedings.
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Washington
Texas
House
Garne
Post Office
Bailey
Night School Term in Felipe Ends January 25
The first term of San Felipe night school for 201 adults closes January 25. Superintendent Carlos F. Castaneda announced the end date and organizer of the adult school. The new term starts February 5 with registration through February 12. Classes meet three times weekly and cover Americanization English mathematics reading and writing taught by San Felipe staff including Castaneda and Judge Roger H. Thurmond.
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San Felipe
Carlos F. Castaneda
San Felipe Independent School
Castaneda
Roger H. Thurmond
Heart and Mouth Quote Reflects Fool and Wise Man
A brief proverb notes that a fool speaks heedlessly while a wise person keeps thoughts inside the heart. The line echoes classic moral emphasis on restraint and prudent speech.
Five Die as Boiler Blast Rocks Hertford NC
Five men were killed and scores injured when three boilers at the Eastern Cotton Oil Company exploded due to water shortage. Mangled bodies were recovered from the debris two blocks from Hertford’s business center as the blast shook homes and sent debris flying hundreds of feet.
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Hertford
N. C
Eastern Cotton Ol Company
Wiles Sentenced to Die for Murder in Har ris Case
Robert Wiles, a mechanic, was sentenced to electrocution on March 12 for the murder of Hubbard Harris Jr. The jury rejected the insanity plea and convicted after a 22 minute verdict. Harris was kidnapped and killed before Christmas.
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Columbia
Fate of Six American Missionaries Unknown
FOOCHOW China January 15 report the fate of six American missionaries remained undetermined as heavy fighting between Nationalist and rebel forces intensified last week. The situation left the missionaries isolated with no clear word on their safety or location.
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Foochow
China
Judge Fly to resign from Fourth Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge William Fly chief justice of the Fourth Court of Criminal Appeals plans to resign shortly according to reports from San Antonio. He is noted as a longtime American jurist nearing end of service.
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San Antonio
William Fly
Fourth Court of Criminal Appeals
Senate ends Ford tax inquiry over Supreme Court rulings
Senate investigators disclosed they abandoned the Ford Motor Co tax inquiry largely due to two Supreme Court decisions upholding Edsel Ford's claim that there was no tax avoidance. The disclosure followed fresh testimony in Washington on January 15.
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Senate
Ford Motor Company
Supreme Court
Edsel Ford
Woman candidate seeks Jeff Davis sheriff post
Fort Davis Jan 13 Mrs Louise Sproul announces her bid for sheriff of Jeff Davis County subject to the July Democratic primary. She has served as sheriff since her husband Sheriff Lee Sproul died last February at the hands of a boy tramp, and was appointed by the county commissioners.
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Fort Davis
Louise Sproul
Jeff Davis County
Lee Sproul
Wool growers warn of tariff plan danger
Pocatello Idaho January 1 Secretary F R Marshall of the National Wool Growers Association warned that a plan to cut tariffs on manufactured articles could threaten wool growers. He said if endorsed by the President or Congress it would allow imports of woolen goods under much lower duties.
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State Department
Berlin
Goering
Mussolini
Signor Suvich
von Papen
Francois Poncet
von Hindenburg
Germany
Europe
France
Hitler
Poland
Entente
Pocatello
Idaho
F. R. Marshall
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Congress
Wool Market Steady Abroad With Low U S Stock
The Commerce Bulletin reports dull wool markets with low U S stock and rising prices abroad. Foreign markets show strength with Australia up 5 to 10 percent, while U S demand softens for short staple wools and mohair remains slow but firm.
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Australia
Snyder
Texas
Final Exams Set to Start at San Felipe School
San Felipe Independent School District will begin final examinations Monday for all grades except first. Registration for the new term runs from Monday until January 22, announced by Carlos FE Castaneda.
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San Felipe
San Felipe Independent
Carlos FE. Castaneda
Del Rio Area Weather Tonight Through Sunday
The forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Sunday for Del Rio and nearby areas. Maximum yesterday was 66 and minimum 35, with this morning’s low at 35. Frost is expected in interior regions tonight except the Lower Rio Grande Valley, with Sunday partly cloudy and warmer inland.
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del Rio
Rio Grande Valley
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