Democrats plan 1934 chair picks to protect House majority
Democratic strategists expect Joseph W. Burns to step aside as chair and James V. McClintic of Oklahoma to take the post, with a draft movement possible. They aim to widen the next Congress's Democratic edge and challenge past pendulum trends, centering on Pennsylvania and other states.
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Burns
James V. McClintic
Oklahoma
McClintic
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Finland
Colorado
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Montana
Oregon
County CWA Force Is Reduced 80 Men
Val Verde County cut 80 CWA workers on Monday to keep a 420 man quota. The CWA alone lost strength while the CWS kept about 30. Last week 518 names were on the payroll for both programs, while this week the combined total is around 440. Statewide economies trimmed CWA project trucks with 16 trucks in use Tuesday, reducing the weekly truck allotment to 365 for ongoing projects.
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CWA
Val Verde
CWS
Jointy
Sage Plants Planted Around Court House Square
Native sage was transplanted Tuesday around the outer walks of the court house square. The plants were dug with ball of earth, watered daily for two weeks, and set a few feet apart between curb and walk to form a border.
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Court House Square
Three Escape Death As Car Leaves Road
Mrs Pearl Perner and two Mexican employees of the Hudspeth Ranch escaped serious harm when their automobile plunged 30 feet down a road embankment 26 miles west of Del Rio on the Comstock Del Rio highway. Mrs Perner sustained a forehead cut and bruises while a Mexican woman aboard suffered a severely wrenched arm and bruises. the Mexican man on the rear of the car had minor injuries. The car was demolished as brake failure pulled the vehicle off the road. passersby rushed the injured to Del Rio.
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Hudspeth Ranch
del Rio
Comstock-Del Rio
Perner
Hudspeth River Ranch
Bates and Bailey End Prison Hunger Strike
The Justice Department says Albert W. Bates and Harvey J. Bailey, Urschel kidnap convicts, ended their hunger strike at Leavenworth prison. Bates had refused food since January 7 with forcible feeding on January 19, Bailey began January 15, and both resumed eating yesterday.
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Washington
Justice Department Today
Albert W. Bates
Harvey J. Bailey
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Bates
Bailey
American Missionaries Safe Near Kutien China
Four American missionaries isolated near Kutien amid recent fighting are reported safe. The message names N. Brester of Xenia Ohio and Miss Martha Graf of Cincinnati as continuing an evangelistic tour despite concerns.
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China
Kutien
N. Brester
Xenia
Ohio
Martha Graf
Cincinnati
Texan Westbrook May Join Hopkins Administration
Lawrence Westbrook, Texas Relief and Civil Works director, will accept a post as assistant to Harry Hopkins, Federal administrator, with announcement to come after his return to Texas. Westbrook plans to stay in Washington for ongoing BEF talks and the administration prepares for any successor recommendations amid criticism.
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Texas
Harry Hopkins
Washington
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Relief and Civil Works
Hopkins
Westbrook
Del Rio Group Tours Highway West of Here
Del Rio Chamber committee reports Highway 90 west of Del Rio to Van Horn in very good condition. Members note detours are slow but simply the old road. when the new work completes the route should be excellent with steady tourist traffic and strong business in towns along the way.
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Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
van Horn
F. L. Childs
J. G. Walker
Clifford King
Jas. C. Netts
Netts
State Highway Department
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Rotary Lunch Program Features Andrews Glee Club
High School Glee Club will perform and Supt Roy M Andrews will speak on The Law of Contracts at the Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Roswell. Dr J A McDonald the club president asked Rotarians to meet at 11 55 to start promptly at 12 30 for a 30 minute program.
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Glee Club
Rotary
High School Glee Club
Supt
Roy M. Andrews
Rotary Club
Hotel Roswell
J. A. McDonald
Houston Man Urges GOP Shakeup in Texas
John P. Grant Houston lumberman and Republican leader calls for a new deal in Texas politics urging R B Creager to resign as national committeeman. He criticizes Creager for aiding Democratic candidates and weakening Republican strength in the Rio Grande district and San Antonio Corpus Christi area.
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Houston
Texas
John P. Grant
Rio Grande
Creager
Garner
15Th
Sterling
Harry Wurzbach
Wurzbach
Crea
Mrs. F. N. Hopkins Dies in Greenville
Del Rio friends learned of Mrs. F. N. Hopkins 61 death in Greenville where services were held Sunday. She reportedly underwent an operation three weeks prior and was thought improving when death occurred unexpectedly.
American Nations May Recognize Cuba Soon
Washington January 23 reports indicate that Cuba may receive formal recognition from the United States and Latin American nations before nightfall. Envoys from 17 Latin American countries await their governments' responses after the President personally conveyed the intent to them at the White House. Mexico and Colombia have moved to recognize Cuba, while Chile has been authorized to do so.
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United States
South America
Cuba
White House
Mexico
Colombia
Chile
Legion and Auxiliary Plan Joint Meeting at Elks Club
Members of the American Legion and auxiliary meet at the Elks Club at 7 30 Thursday evening for a regular joint session. On the agenda is discussion of registering ex service men's children.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Elks Club
Burns Fatal in Oil Stove Explosion at Arthur City
Harry Anderson, 26, of Arthur City, died from burns after a stove exploded while he poured oil on live coals. His home burned, and his wife sustained minor injuries.
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Paris
Harry Anderson
Arthur City
Texas Republicans Seek New Voice Amid Internal Strife
The passage argues that party campaigns in Texas should remove a weakened patronage figure and build a party representative of true Republicans in the state. It warns that without this shift the party will remain a minority and become associated with market-place politics rather than principled governance.
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Grant
R. B. Creager
Texas
Republican Party
Creager
Butte
Hoover
Bullington
Ickes Granted Broad Authority Over PWA Graft Complaints
President Roosevelt gives Secretary Ickes power to act on all graft or misused funds complaints in public works projects. Civil Works Administration and Justice Department agents scrutinize agency operations in a dozen regions after graft disclosures. Joseph Keenan confirms complaints from Harry Hopkins have been received.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ickes
Civil Works Administration
Department of Justice
Joseph Keenan
Harry Hopkins
Gainesville Man Slain. Family Links Suspected
Claude Autry, 40, was shot to death at his Gainesville area farm. His son DuBois, 16, and John Curtis, 17, DuBois' uncle, were charged with the slaying. The youths accuse the elder of threats against his wife and six children last Tuesday.
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Gainesville
Claude Autry
Here
DuBois
John Curtis
Autry
Curtis
Senate panel backs two billion dollar stabilization fund measure
The Senate banking committee approved the administration money bill with modifications. It details a two billion dollar stabilization fund set as temporary for two years and limits the President’s power to devalue the dollar.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Kyle Rainfall Six Inches Since New Year
Weather reporter Abel Sion notes six inches of rain fell in Kyle since January 1. The report highlights the highest average winter temperature recorded during his 60 years here and mentions ice occurred only two or three times this winter.
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Kyle
Abel Sion
Sion
Three Cabinet Members Named in Stavisky Pawnshop Scandal
Paris reports Deputy Henriot served Premier Chautemps and three cabinet members notices to answer in documents on the Stavisky pawnshop affair. Accusations claim Serge Stavisky profited by a $40 million public loss while thousands protest pay cuts as police guard the Chamber of Deputies.
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Paris
Chautemps
Stavisky
Henriot
Finance
Justice
Serge Stavisky
Three Guards Fired After Barrow Prison Break
HUNTSVILLE Jan 23 Three guards at the Eastham state prison farm were discharged following an inquiry into the Tuesday morning break that freed five convicts allegedly aided by Clyde Barrow. Those freed include Raymond Hamilton W H Bybee Henry Methvin Joe Palmer and J B French French recaptured. The guards were let go for abandoning posts as the shooting began. Also named were Tom Small Olan Bozeman and John Cotham who supplied accounts of the breakout.
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Huntsville
Eastham State Prison
Lee Simmons
Clyde Barrow
Raymond Hamilton
Barrow
W. H. Bybee
Henry Methyin
Joe Palmer
J. B. French
French
Bonnie Parker
Mr. Simmons
B.S. Mathis
J. R. McCaffitty
Doc Robertson
Fort Worth Man Surrenders Self to Federal Prison
Leavenworth authorities report BH. McKenzie of Fort Worth arrived without a guard and with his own papers and began a two year term. The charge leading to the sentence was not disclosed by prison officials.
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Leavenworth
Kan
McKenzie
Fort Worth
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Tonight And Wednesday
Fair tonight and Wednesday with a warming trend. Yesterday’s high reached 72 and low 49, while this morning’s minimum was 43.
Weather update for regions tonight and Wednesday
Pair and warmer in the north and west tonight with mild conditions. Wednesday expects fair skies and warmer temperatures in the southeast region.
Weather Outlook North Fair South Cloudy Tonight
The forecast calls for fair conditions in the north and cloudy to partly cloudy skies in the south tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures warm in the northwest tonight and in the west and north on Wednesday.
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