Gold and unemployment cited in Prickly Pear piece
The Prickly Pear in the Del Rio News argues Italy has vast untapped wealth in church gold that could be borrowed in emergencies. It notes the United States holds about 75 percent of world gold while millions are unemployed, and asserts gold only aids exchange, not employment, if not in circulation.
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Italy
United States
del Rio News
Vatican City
State Press
Dallas News
Georgia Columnists React to Sherman and a Dixie Rally
In Atlanta the reaction to Sherman memory and Yankee labels stirs strong sentiment as Georgia columnists critique a planned Southern Democrat bivouac led by Eugene Talmadge and John Henry Kirby. North farmers and Liberty League figures are invited to debate New Deal foes in a patriotic, agrarian setting.
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Georgia
Atlanta
William Tecumseh Sherman
Henry W. Grady
Sherman
North
Eugene Talmadge
The
John Henry Kirby
Houston
Washington
American Liberty League
Talmadge
Lawrence
Worcester
Mass
Springfield
John J. Raskob
Pierre du Pont
Andy Mellon
E. H. Hutton
Thomas Jefferson
Governor O K Allen Dies After Attack in Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports Governor O K Allen died at 10 40 this morning from a cerebral hemorrhage after a sudden attack at the executive mansion. Lieutenant Governor James A Noe of Monroe automatically succeeded Allen. Allen, born 1881 in Winnfield, La, had risen from legislator to governor and had been nominated for a brief U S Senate term.
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Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
James A. Noe
Monroe
Allen
Noe
Huey Long
Winnfield
Huey
State Highway Commission
United States Senate
Del Rio Rotary Dinner to Include XERA Studio Broadcast
Del Rio Rotary Club hosts its annual ladies night at Roswell Hotel with a 7 pm dinner and an 9 pm to 10 pm home talent radio broadcast from XERA in Roswell. 140 reservations reported. no speeches planned. Harrie the magician to perform 15 minutes of card tricks.
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Paul J. Poag
XERA
John R. Brinkley
Rio Grande
Bathman Keeps Calm As Fire Rages From Scattered Papers
In Milwaukee on January 28 Angelo Sivilotti, bathed indoors, was interrupted when a fireman shouted that his house was on fire. He calmly finished his bath while firefighters extinguished a blaze that had spread from scattered news papers.
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Milwaukee
Angelo Sivilotti
King George V Laid To Rest Amid Sorrowful Procession
Scenes from the sorrowful procession of King George V's body from Sandringham to Wolferton and the 100 mile train to London, ending at Westminster Abbey where the monarch was laid to rest. The top image shows King Edward VIII with his brothers and brother-in-law marching behind the bier, the lower image showing the gun carriage bearing the casket.
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George V
Sandringham House
Wolferton
London
Westminster Abbey
Britain
Edward VIII
Secretary Renews Attack on Court Process Decision
Secretary Wallace renewed his attack on the Supreme Court ruling refunding 200 million dollars to processors, calling it probably the greatest legalized theft in American history. He said turning over public funds to processors shows flagrant exploitation for a small elite.
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Washington
Wallace
Supreme Court
German diplomatic mission to Washington for trans Atlantic airline
The Air Ministry announced a special German diplomatic mission would travel to Washington next month to participate in negotiations for establishing a trans Atlantic airline. The move signals Berlin’s openness to direct talks on air links across the ocean.
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Washington
Italy Claims Victory in Northern Front Battle
Italy asserted its forces defeated Ethiopian troops on the Northern front and captured a Swedish hospital unit believed to be carrying munitions to the Southern front. Rome circles debated a possible Italo German accord after a Mussolini Hassel meeting as rain season approaches.
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Italy
Rome
Mussolini
Ulrich von Hassel
Gavin Allan Speaks on Jesus Our Exemplar in Del Rio
Gavin W. Allan of Toronto spoke on Jesus as the exemplar to the Christian Science Society in Del Rio High School Auditorium. The lecture stressed humility fearlessness and Jesus as the founder’s model, with Roy G. Watson of Houston among 18 out-of-town visitors.
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Gavin W. Allan
Jesus
Christian Science Society
Christian Science
del Rio
C. Ss. B
Toronto
Canada
Gordon Walton
Christian Science Board of
Christ Jesus
Christian Science Movement
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Roy G. Watson
Houston
George V Buried in St George's Chapel
George V is laid to rest in the royal vault of St. George's Chapel Windsor following a funeral procession from Westminster Hall London. Tens of thousands watched as the cortege moved, with a two minute national silence observed at 1 30 p m though delays pushed the burial time by 33 minutes.
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Windsor
Eng
George V
St. George's Chapel
Britain
Westminster Hall
London
Morro Castle Officers Sentenced for Ship Fire
Federal Judge Hulbert sentenced Eben Abbott chief engineer four years in prison and William Warms acting captain two years for criminal negligence in the Morro Castle fire of September 1934 in which 124 people died. Henry Cabaud vice president of the line received a suspended year and $5,000 fine. the company was fined $10,000.
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New York
Hulbert
Eben Abbott
Morro Castle
William Warms
Henry Cabaud
New Members Added to Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Twelve new members were added to the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association rolls, per secretary G. W. Cunningham. Names include Terrell Keller Del Rio J R Bennet Fort Stockton Hilmar Doehne New Braunfels Brown Epperson Rocksprings Ben Gerdes Bander a J L Henderson Rock Springs J L Henderson Ingram P W Kelly Comstock Estate of J B Kelly Comstock G R Rothman London Joe Mayer San Angelo and E P Rose Del Rio.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
G. W. Cunningham
Terrell Keller
del Rio
J. R. Bennet
Fort Stockton
Hilmar Doehne
New Braunfels
Brown Epperson
Rocksprings
Ben Gerdes
Bandera
J. L Henderson
J. L. Henderson
Ingram
P. W. Kelly
Comstock
J. B. Kelly
G. R. Rothman
London
Joe Mayer
San Angelo
E.P., Rose
Fischer Announces Candidacy for Texas Governor
LATE NEWS REPORTS attorney F. W. Fischer announced his candidacy today for the governorship of Texas. In Washington a political briefing described Smith as reactionary and forecast Democratic losses offset by Republican liberal support, with Senator Robinson of Arkansas planning a radio counterblast tonight.
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Tyler
F. W. Fischer
Texas
Washington
Jan
Smith
New Deal
Robinson
Arkansas
Negro shot to death in full over 36 cents
Hobbs New Mexico Jan 28 A 30 year old Chillicothe Negro V Miller was shot to death in a case brawl over 30 cents Police pursued Chick Jackson a 35 year old Negro who fled the scene after the shooting.
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HOBBS
WN. M
V. Miller
Chillicothe
Chick Jackson
Follows Huey Across Divide
The death of Governor O K Allen follows the assassination of Huey Long and upsets Louisiana politics. Allen suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at 8 50 this morning and died at 10 40.
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O K Allen
Huey Long
Louisiana
Allen
Range prices for livestock surge in San Angelo market
In San Angelo on January 28 cattle and sheep prices rose as wool and mohair gains pull buyers into the field. Yearling muttons sold around 6 cents per pound with 1990 head contracted. a Jackson car of yearling steers at 8 cents headed to Ashland Kansas. Local commissions noted weight gains and unusually high lamb contracts, with conditions described as the best in West Texas in two decades.
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San Angelo
Pat Jackson
Charles Middleton
Lubbock
T. L. Benson
S. E. Stout
Big Lake
Ralph Pembrook
J.W. Young
Don McCormick
Eldorado
Ralph Watson
Ozona
Mr. Benson
Tennyson
Len Mertz
H. W. Westbrook
West
Texas
Benson
United States
Hartley Brothers
Centralia
Okla
Art Little
Eagle Pass
Joe Funk
Police seek Mrs. O. T. Healy to notify death in Beaumont
Del Rio police hunted for Mrs. O. T. Healy on Tuesday to inform her of her mother's death in Beaumont. Chief Amos Humphrey asked locals with information to contact him, as efforts to locate her were unsuccessful.
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del Rio
O. T. Healy
Beaumont
Amos Humphrey
Del
Wool contract rush in West Texas during five day bidding
West Texas ranchers mostly passed at 30 cents a pound while about 5.5 million pounds of Spring wool were contracted. Del Rio firm manager Geo F E ONeill announced deals through Hallowell Jones Donald for 9000 fleeces from R M Hamilton 5000 from Billie Lewis and 30000 from O J James with average weights four to four and a half pounds. Blakeney had already contracted over two million pounds in four days and buyers from Kansas Oklahoma and nearby regions pursued further deals. Lambing begins mid February with a projected 75 to 80 percent crop this year.
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del Rio Wool & Mohair Co
Joe Blakeney
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
R. M. Hamilton
Billie Lewis
O. J. James
Blakeney
West Brothers of
Ozona
Val Verde
Brackettville
Kansas
Oklahoma
del Rio
Frank Radcliffe
Cedarville
Kan
W. E. Weathersbee
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast
Cloudy and warmer with possible rain tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday’s high 34 and low 39, this morning 30. Rain in the East and North tonight. Wednesday mainly cloudy with rain or snow in the Panhandle and cooler air, Southeast warmer.
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Panhandle
Weather outlook mentions clouds and rain into Wednesday
The forecast notes cloudy conditions with occasional rain tonight and Wednesday. It predicts warmer readings tonight in the East and South by Wednesday.
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George VII
Jackson
Rotan
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