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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1937
Page
1
A wealthy observer suggests Democrats and Republicans may unite in 1940 to draft Roosevelt to beat Labor Leader Lewis, though Roosevelt may resist. The note warns of political maneuvering as Spain’s civil conflict draws in European powers and big dictators escalate tensions. A UT Austin appointment is mentioned with a quip on using arithmetic vs mathematics in governance.
The Republic Steel Company said it would operate plants in Warren Canton and Niles Ohio and in Chicago and Buffalo, insisting 1000 workers want to keep jobs. An inquest was ordered into five deaths after a Sunday clash between police and a crowd near the Chicago plant. Sixty men were detained as rioters. Prosecutor Duncan McCrea urged cooperation to identify assailants of United Automobile Workers representatives. The strike and the food blockade remain central issues as the company uses air deliveries to move food into Mahoning Valley plants.
A Midland Reporter Telegram column quotes the Town Quack advise on driving fast and bold passing cars on hills and at curves. It also notes editor Frederick Ullens of the Jackson Miss News writing about Mrs Anne L Sullens’s death and offers reflections on friendship faith and sorrow. A night watchman job note and Rev Thomas Scott quote conclude the fragmentary column.
Mrs J L Johnson formerly Miss Alice Henry died in Marble Falls on Sunday after seven years of illness. She was buried in Junction on Monday. She was the daughter of Mrs A N Henry and the late A W Henry and grew up in Del Rio, graduating from Del Rio High School in 1922. She later attended Texas College for Women when it was D. S. Her sister Mrs J L DuBus of San Antonio and her mother Mrs A N Henry of Waco survive.
Letters found in the Utah mountains were identified by Western Air Express officials as belonging to the airliner that vanished December 15. A feverish search for the wreckage by mountaineers was intensified as authorities sought the missing craft.
In Managua on June 1 reports state remains of an antediluvian animal about 24 feet long and 10 feet high were found near Somozo in Madrid department. Professor Gonzales Moncada leads an investigation. traces of an ancient Indian temple were found among the ruins.
Fort Davis reports prominent sheep man and cattle trader Doc Oliphant will take his first vacation at age 76. He plans a long rest and to visit his 96 year old father in Kentucky, marking a rare personal break for the regional figure.
The Federal Reserve Diary shows Dallas district trade in April well above last year with a 12 percent gain over April 1941 and a 13 percent year over year rise in wholesale activity. In Roswell New Mexico residents awaited a wall of water down the Hondo River as guards patrolled streets and lowland dwellers fled.
The Rev L B Gilbert pastor of the First Baptist Church is traveling from Del Rio to Fort Worth to join a five day Evangelistic Baptist ministers conference. He is accompanied by Dr W T Gayer of Uvalde and will return to Del Rio Friday evening.
Partly cloudy with probable showers tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 88 with a low of 74. This morning’s minimum was 70. Scattered showers expected across Del Rio and Vicinity tonight and Wednesday.
Little Rock printer Southerland, serving 50 years for the 1934 Atlanta Texas bank robbery, gains support as he seeks release. Officials note new inquiries into Chapman and Bone cases and ongoing appeals. Southerland cites alibi dates, while Texas prison officials back his claim of innocence and plan talks with federal judges.
Casper Wyoming June 1 UPI Uncle Sams G men may ride herd on twenty first century rubber t ired cattle rustlers The Wyoming Stock Growers Association opens its 65th annual convention as Russell Thorp warns federal officers could join cattlemen if an anti rustling bill passes Congress Modern rustlers use trucks radios and airplanes to raid ranges crossing state lines and slaughter livestock in secret then move meat for sale The shift signals a new era of range crime led by high tech bandits rather than horse riders.
Reports from multiple sources state Amelia Earhart began her eastward round the world flight from Miami toward San Juan Puerto Rico. The piece notes wartime shipping movements and legal actions affecting municipal power financing as context.
In Jefferson County the 18 pasture demonstration plots show fertilized land with clover boosts grazing and profits. Alternate grazing and cross fencing increased carrying capacity, with triple super phosphate applied at 200 pounds per acre. The plots span 1,240 acres and track livestock gains across several months.
June 14 Berlin reports the German government accuses the Vatican of endangering normal relations by not disavowing Cardinal Mundelein's critical Chicago speech. The note signals rising tension between Berlin and Rome.
New York firemen rushed to the home of Mr Sally Graham only to find the call was a false alarm. Dorothy Legault of Washington testified in court she set off the alarm on advice to call the fire department in emergencies as a stork delivered a seven-pound girl to the Graham household.
Amid fears Spain may seize on the Derna land incident to threaten Europe’s peace analysts warn a Spanish government backlash could trigger war with Germany. Franco, French and British diplomats race to avert a broader conflict as naval forces and airstrikes loom in the Atlantic theater.
Government experts on June 1 predicted a possible new peak in agricultural recovery this year. They noted cash income in the first part of the year was the largest since 1930 and the price ratio the best since 1925. Demand for farm products keeps pace with business recovery.
Del Rio merchants will use trade at home emblems in ads after arrival. Junior Chamber of Commerce members say the circular emblem bears Del Rio Prosperity Depends on You with Trade at Home. Emblems come in two sizes and are provided free to merchants for campaigns and advertising.
Fire Chief Frank Schmidt told the Del Rio group that delegates to the State Firemen's Convention will receive guidance at their next regular meeting. Members are urged to discuss voting directions for the convention and to attend tonight's session for input before Port Arthur delegates depart Sunday.
Secretary Hull met the German ambassador and expressed personal hope for a peaceable settlement to the Spain incident. The text notes protests to Secretary Hull about the bombardment of Almerta and violations of the prior treaties.
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