Wool Growers Seek Federal Land Leases Amid Blizzard Threats
Bitter cold grips the Rockies as a 12 passenger rail car stalls 10 000 feet up in southern Colorado. Tracks blocked by 15 foot drifts halt travel while an infant dies and fears of epidemic, hunger and fuel shortages grow in isolated communities near Ramah New Mexico. Temperature drops to minus 20 in parts of Montana and conditions turn red in snow near Dutrango.
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Denver
U.P
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Ramah
N. M
Butte
Ont
Dutrango
Colo
San Angelo Wool House Re-elects Directory Board
San Angelo Texas January 14 All officers and directors of the Texas and Mohair Company were reelected at the third annual meeting. Victor Pierce president Roy Hudspeth vice president and general manager Golder Mayer vice president Wayne West Ozona vice president. Directors include Daw Thorn Sonora Early Baggett Inn Bob Mims Water Valley Halbert Mertzon J W Wens Ozona. The company handled wool and mohair record 6 500 000 pounds and declared a 12 percent dividend. Capital stock 100 000 with 30 750 paid in and 1 000 shares outstanding. Directors own stock in eight counties. Pierce believes wool prices next year may match or exceed last year.
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N Angelo
Allofs
Texas and Mohair Company
Victor Pierce
Roy Hudspeth
Managol Mayer
San Angelo
Dent
Wayne West
Ozona
Pofficers
Dawthorn
Sonora
Early Baggett
Inn
Bob Mims
Water Valley
Halbert
Mertzon
Coahuila Towns Plan Long Distance Phone Network
Plans advance for a long distance telephone system linking Villa Acuna with about ten northern Coahuila towns. The system will have no local board in Acuna and will use four current phones served from Del Rio Gard. Past plans for Villa Acuna’s network stalled before completion.
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Villa Acuna
Coahuila
Acuna
del Rio Gard
Former McLennan Collector Found Guilty of Fraud
The jury found Arthur, former McLennan County collector, guilty of misappropriating public funds totaling 44 000. He was sentenced to four years in prison after eight hours of deliberation in Franklin Texas.
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McLennan
Pranklin
Texas
Arthur Is
McLennan County
Tribute to Garner Leadership In Maryland Paper
The newly elected Democratic Speaker John N Garner is described as the real leader of the party in Congress and likely to shape policy on tariff taxation and relief. The piece notes his dominance over the House, ability to maintain a slim majority, and his restraint amid presidential speculation. It credits Garner with discipline attendance and tact in steering party policy and keeping unity.
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John N. Garner
House
Congress
Senate
Garner
Rainey
Mr. Rainey
Jack Garner
Ft. Clark Soldier Dies of Infection
Corporal Alvin C. M. Hagan of Troop A Fifth Cavalry died at Fort Clark Bracketville from an infection in a small cut. Funeral with military honors held Tuesday in the Post Cemetery. Survived by his widow and a small child.
Stocks on Upward Trend
New York January 14 stock and bond markets rose with investors pushing prices higher. Most active stocks gained one to three points by noon after heavy trading, and the seven top issues added about a billion dollars to their combined paper value from a recent low.
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New York
San Antonio Officials Take Pay Cuts for Four Months
Mayor C. M. Chambers announced a 20 percent salary reduction for himself city commissioners department heads and other city employees effective February 1 for four months. Lower paid workers will see a 10 percent cut for the same period.
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San Antonio
U.P
C. M. Chambers
Alien Suspect Is Native of Menard
Judge C B Matthews and Menard County officials traveled to Del Rio to seek release of Pedro Sanchez from U S Immigration custody. Sanchez, a Menard County native and noted sheep shearer, was detained after visiting Mexico near Sonora. Matthews discussed Menard County conditions with Val Verde officials and compared tax rates and incomes.
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C. B. Matthews
Menard County
del Rio
Pedro Sanchez
United States
Sanchez
Mexico
Sonora
Matthews
Judge Matthews
Val Verde
Plane on Mercy Errand Delayed By Texas Fogs
Pilots Stuart Reiss and Chester Pickup flew from Fort Worth toward Tucson with collapsible oxygen boxes for Alice Hillard 25 Louisville publisher’s stepdaughter fighting pneumonia. They reached Fort Worth after an earlier arrival from New York. A takeoff was blocked by West Texas fog.
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Fort Worth
Stuart Reiss
Chester Pickup
Tucson
Ariz
Alice Hillard
Louisville
New York
West Texas
Funeral services for Finous Doran set for Friday
Finous Doran 22 died Thursday at 7 after a three month illness. Born June 1 1909 in Del Rio he lived here most of his life except nine months at Schreiner Institute Kerrville. He worked as a bookkeeper for Del Rio National Bank and is survived by his parents two brothers Damon and Hillary and sister Ruth. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Friday at 3 with Rev B D Kennedy officiating. Interment Westlawn Cemetery.
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Finous Doran
del Rio
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Schreiner
The
del Rio National Bank
Doran
F. H. Doran
Damon Doran
Hillary Doran
Orange
Ruth Doran
First Presbyterian Church
B. D. Kennedy
Westlawn
Platinum Gold Found in Texas Oil Well Test
Coke County may gain riches from metals found near Robert Lee Texas in an oil well on H B Wallace place. An official examiner reports appreciable quantities of gold and platinum. A Big Lake drill bit is testing profitability. Owners include F K Turney health officer Tom Green and H B Wallace with J C and Rice Lynn involved.
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Texas
H B. Wallace Place
Robert Lee
Big Lake
F. K. Turney
Tom Green
F. M. Andrews
J. S. Craddock
H. B Wallace
J. C
Rice Lynn
Patman Charges Mellon Favored Own Tax Relief
Representative Wright Patman seeks impeachment of Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon. He told the House Judiciary Committee he would produce a witness to show internal revenue bureau employees were intimidated into giving preference to tax cases involving corporations in which Mellon has an interest.
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Washington
Wright Patman
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew Mellon
Howse Judiciary Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mellon
James V. McChutie
Oklahoma
Hoover
Patman
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Harding
McClintic
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Seek Vote on 18th Amendment Resubmission Referendum
Washington leaders from both anti prohibition blocs in the House agreed to seek a congressional vote this session on a proposed constitutional amendment to resubmit the 18th amendment to a popular referendum.
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Washington
House
Machine Gun Bandits Rob Bank In Castle Oklahoma
Three bandits armed with machine guns robbed the Castle Oklahoma bank of 2600 dollars in currency. No shots were fired as they gathered the money and escaped in a sedan. The robbery occurred today with the men moving calmly through the bank. Authorities investigated the incident and searched for suspects.
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Castle
Okla
U.P
Four States Seek Negro Suspects In Va Hatchet Slayings
Washington police joined Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania officers in a hunt for George Crawford 45 and a second man in the slayings of Mrs. Spencer Isey and her maid Mrs. Minna Buckner at the Isey home in Middleburg Virginia. Crawford a former employee on the estate had been feared by Mrs. Isey who believed he burglarized the house recently. The two women were found fatally beaten with a hatchet and boot jack.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
George Crawford
Spencer Isey
Minna Buckner
Isey
Middleburg
Crawford
Tisey
Jisey
Heiress Slayer Of Mechanic Is Given 20 Years
Helen Joy Morgan, 27, heiress, was sentenced to 20 years in the house of correction by a jury after a five hour deliberation. She was charged with murdering Leslie Casteel, her garage mechanic sweetheart, last April in Flint Michigan. Jealousy was alleged as the motive.
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Flint, Mich
Helen Joy Morgan
House of Correction
Miss Morgan
Leslie Casteel
Egyptian stamps debut on January first eighteen sixty six
The article notes the production of postage stamps in Egypt with their issuance dated January 1, 1866. It highlights the introduction as a notable development in Egyptian mail service and national administration.
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Egypt
Wool men charge plot by Packers middlemen to check lamb prices
Petit jurors for the second week of the January session of the 63rd District Court were excused until Saturday morning by Judge Joseph Jones. The group disposed of two cases Monday and Tuesday and will be recalled Saturday as a special venue in the trial of Santiago Gonzales set for Saturday morning.
Kleberg Aids Ranch War On Bitterweed
A Southwest Texas ranchman joins the effort to fund bitterweed control. Congressman Richard M. Kleberg of Corpus Christi urges a substantial appropriation and warns Congress to protect livestock and the agricultural industry. Congressman Ewing Thomason of El Paso sponsors funds for at least three Federal experts at a Rocksprings Sonora station. The subcommittee receives detailed material and photos. prospects for large funds remain uncertain amid broad agency budget constraints.
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Washington
Texas
House Agricultural Committee
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Congress
Ewing Thomason
el Paso
Rocksprings
Sonora
Kleberg
Thomason
Kiebery
Life Term Given Mine Union Chief Inciting Slaying
Mount Sterling Ky Jan 14 William Hightower former coal mine president was sentenced to life imprisonment after conviction for conspiracy to murder tied to the deaths of three Harlan County deputy sheriffs during a labor war last spring.
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Mount Sterling
William Hightower
Harlan County
Quake in Vancouver Registers Mild Shocks
In Vancouver B C buildings were rocked by a slight earthquake today with no major damage reported. Officials said the tremor caused minimal disruption and no injuries were reported.
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Vancouver
B.C
National Wool Growers elects Hagenbarth president again
Frank J. Hagenbarth of Spencer Idaho was re elected president of the National Wool Growers Association for the 19th time at the 67th annual convention in Portland Oregon. The meeting chose Portland as the 1933 convention site while Fr A Ellenwood and A A Johns were re elected vice presidents and T A Kincaid named to succeed L B Palmer. The conclusing sessions featured conflicts over public lands policy and market reports with Swift and Company concerns raised about packers and yard operations as lamb prices fell amid rising production and unemployment.
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Salt Lake City
Frank J. Hagenbarth
Spencer Tdaho
National Wool Growers Assolation
Portland
Ore
Hagenbarth
A. Ellenwood
California
A. A. Johns
Arizona
T. A Kincaid
Orena
Texas
L. B. Palmer
Lamch
A. B. Swift
Swift and Company
Chicago
Charles
Weather Forecast Del Rio Area Given Cloudy, Rain and Cold
Weather notes show cloudy conditions with rain and colder temperatures tonight. Friday expect partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures, with varying rain chances in the southeast and north regions. Daytime high yesterday reached 75 with a 41 low. this morning 49.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
NEL
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Thomas H. Massie
Ft. Clark
Menard
Mercy
Ment
Coke County
Adams
Rep
Kincaid
F. R. Marshall
East Lake City
Polit
Ranor Ts
Swift
Lambs
Hie
Utah
Hoover Public Lands
Itn
East
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