Prickly Pear 4 Sain Hints at Press and Radio Shifts
A whimsical column mocks Hugh Johnson and his bid for press and radio control while noting a New Deal Belgium leader visiting. It questions the location of desolate areas between Massawa and Karachi and jokes about various uncertain references. The piece also lampoons Montagu Norman and a preacher linked to Edward and Wally’s marriage and hints at a duke needing a gom lawyer and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Johnson
Edward
Wally
Guided lines of warships safer under new non‑intervention pact
Germany and Italy rejoined the international non intervention patrol while Bilbao faced a tightening insurgent ring. Refugees fled toward Santander as Basque defense and nationalist forces maneuvered to encircle the city from multiple fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Bilbao
Almeria
Hendaye
Salamanca
Santander
Fidel Daviee Woogs
Basque
France
England
Mexico
Davila
Galdacano
Nervion River
Humorous Vignettes And Oddities From Everyday Life
A collage of brief items includes a hitchhiker blocking a highway near Eagle Pass to force a ride, a car fire sparked by a short circuit in Springfield, a Bar Harbor pet show race where a tortoise defeats a hare, a robbery witness misstatement in Chester, a Graettinger farmer waking to a tornado’s destruction, an alibi overstay at Scottsbluff police HQ, a Kansas City dog reclaiming a tax payment, and other light anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Roosevelt Pledges Aid to Under-Privileged Seek Buy Power Lift
President Roosevelt told a press conference that action is needed to increase the buying power of one third of the population he calls ill housed and ill fed. He urged involvement by business leaders and continued federal efforts to raise the income share of the under-privileged, possibly via Social Security Act changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Nations
Mrs. Champ Clark Funeral Services Conducted Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Champ Clark, who died in New Orleans Tuesday, were held today at 2 30 pm in Bowling Green Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
New Orleans
Bowling Green
Del Rioan's Brother Dies in Yorktown
August Wurz, 52, brother of J F Wurz of Del Rio, died Tuesday in Yorktown according to a message to his brother. J F Wurz left for Yorktown to attend funeral services planned for Wednesday. A widow and three daughters survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Wurz
J F. Wurz
del Rio
Yorktown
J. F Wurz
Father Grieving At Harlow Rites
Dr Carmenter the father of Jean Harlow sits in his car in sorrow during the funeral as he mourns his famous daughter. Dr Carpenter is a Kansas City dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carpenter
Jean Harlow
Dr Carpenter
Kansas City
Senate group begins steel strike probe in Chicago
The Senate civil liberties committee announced a prompt thorough investigation of the Republic Steel strike. Five investigators led by Robert Wohlforth arrived in Chicago to question strikers officials and workers and may subpoena a home movie of the Memorial Day shooting. The panel will seek details of gun purchases guards and police actions and plans several weeks of preliminary inquiry before possible Washington hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Republic Steel Corporation
Chicago
Robert Wohlforth
Senate
Republic
Blum Government Survives French Monetary Crisis
Paris reports Prime Minister Leon Blum and his socialist cabinet won chamber approval for extraordinary financial powers after the Communist Party backed the coalition at the last minute. Senate debate on the measure was set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
Communist Party
Senate
Mexican Baptist State Convention Opens in Del Rio
More than 200 delegates from 100 Mexican Baptist Churches totaling about 10000 members attend the Mexican Baptist State Convention in Del Rio. The event runs day and night through Sunday with Rev Donato Ruiz of San Angelo delivering the principal address tonight at 8 at First Baptist Church. American delegates join the gatherings as banquets barbecues and other entertainments are planned daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Donato Ruiz
San Angelo
Spokesmen Clash Over Federal Wage Hour Bill
Washington June 16 spokesmen for employers and employees voiced opposite views on the proposed Federal wage hour legislation. Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, CIO affiliate, urged the bill as crucial, while George H Davis of the Chamber of Commerce challenged any justification for the plan. Hillman and John L Lewis of the CIO differed on giving an administrative board power to set wages above minimums, with Hillman arguing removal would weaken the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
Congressional Labor Committee
George H Davis
Kansas City
United States Chamber of Commerce
Hillman
John L Lewis
CIO
Lewis
Agencies intensify search for Mrs McDonnell Parsons
Federal agents formally took over the hunt for Mrs Alice McDonnell Parsons as of today reports from Stony Brook. A Texas representative introduced a resolution to create a permanent House committee to investigate lobbying in Washington. The governor called a special session while betting bans faced chair rulings. Senator Byrnes urged the Senate to adopt a relief bill amendment demanding 40 percent contributions from relief sponsors where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Brook
Hunt
Alice McDonnell Parsons
Fi Ose
Byrnes
South Carolina
Senate
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Anti-Trust Laws
The Supreme Court today upheld Texas anti-trust laws, overturning the Austin Court of Civil Appeals in a case tied to Governor Allred. The decision involved a major ouster suit against 15 large companies and two associations seeking forfeiture of business rights and penalties totaling 17.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Supreme Court
Texas
Austin Court of Civil Appeals
Allred
Court of Appeals
Supreme Tribunal
Irish Boxer and Libby Holman Drift Apart in Romance Rumors
New York report says Irish boxer crooner Jack Doyle and Libby Holman are not speaking after rumors of romance in Europe. Holman denies romantic interest, insisting her focus is her stage career in Connecticut this summer. Doyle, detained at Ellis Island over papers, says he plans to wed an heiress and aims to marry soon despite Holman’s denial.
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Libby Holman
Europe
New York
Jack Devie
Doyle
London
Engand
Miss Holman
Smith Reynolds
England
Connecticut
Ellis Island
United States
America
Judith Allen
California
Temple City Names Powell City Manager
Lee H Powell was appointed city manager of Temple City on May 20. Powell, a University of Texas graduate class of 1911, previously served as city manager of Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee H Powell
Temple
Powell
University of Texas
Tyler
Steadier Wool Market Viewed in West Texas
June market notes a steadier wool market with better prices in West Texas. Tom Richey of A W Hilliard Son bought 200000 pounds of eight months wool from Uvaide Wool and Mohair at about 35 cents or less. Sonora Woolsand Mohair reports 1500000 pounds of free wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Tom Richey
Son
Mohair Company
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Sonora
del Rio
Sanderson
Woman Likely To Succeed Connery As Labor Chairman
In Washington on June 16, Representative William P. Connery Jr. of Massachusetts died from food poisoning. Seniority suggests Representative Mary Norton of New Jersey, a Democrat, will succeed him as chair of the House labor committee, a position she is entitled to by seniority after Connery’s death. Norton had been in the role-holding party’s line since Connery’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William P. Connery Jr
Massachusetts
Mary JT Norton Democrat
New Jersey
House Labor Committee
Connery
Roosevelt to Confer With Lawmakers On Legislative Problems
President Roosevelt plans a June 25 fishing outing on Chesapeake Bay with 400 Democratic congressmen to discuss legislative problems. The White House announced the gathering as a forum to address pressing issues facing Congress.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Chesapeake Bay
Trial Set for Johnson and City Officials in Embezzlement Case
Spears asks continuance as Major Thomas M Johnson H Avert and Koog and City Secretary Howard face joint charges of embezzlement and misapplication of funds from Gillis Street bridge work. Trial set for July 12 in Laredo with District Attorneys Walls and LaCrosse to prosecute. Indictment totals 4587.06 and covers multiple related offenses across districts.
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Thos. M. Johnson
Mike) Avert
Otto Koog
Bob. Howard
Gillis Street
19Th District Court
Laredo
John A. Walls
Julian LaCrosse
del Rio
J. F. Mullally
James V. Allred
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Spears
Vallis
Valls
LaCrosse
Va Verde County
Walls
Johnson
Koon
Averill
Howard
63Rd Judicial District
Otto Rooe
Pub
Heck
Mike
Koog Charpes
Publc
E F Howarn
Emni
Root
Publi
Koog
Cripe
Train Hits Eagle And Catches Fish
Chicago report describes a bizarre collision on the City of Denver line. A dead trout dropped from an eagle’s beak into a broken headlight after the locomotive struck the bird at speed near the Mississippi River.
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Denver
Chicago
Mississippi River
F D URGED TO INTERVENE IN STEEL STRIKE
Johnstown Mayor Daniel Shield urged President Roosevelt to intervene in the steel strike to remove the element he called murderous. He cited a dynamite bombing at Bethlehem Steel mill and six men kidnapping a worker and throwing him from a car. He asked John L. Lewis to withdraw the non striker back to work movement.
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F. D
Roosevelt
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
Youngstown
Frank Purn
Rotary Club to Select Water Queen Candidate
The Rotary Club will choose a candidate for water carnival queen at a luncheon meeting. Roswell Hotel hosted the session with past president Mr Farne presiding. Chas N. Danit of the Herald Printing Co spoke on printing and Dr J A McDonald gave a dentistry classification talk.
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Rotary Club
Farne
Rotary Ciuo
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast Tonight Through Thursday
Weather report for Del Rio and vicinity shows fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Yesterday’s high reached 493? and minimum 76 this morning with cloudy skies, warmer in the north central portion tonight.
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Belgium
Massawa
Karachi
Flying Amelia
Montagu Norman
Bank of Knogland
Darky
Alabama
Ton Field
Associated Press
Pathfinder
Eagle Pass
Springfield
Mass
James Carr
Chester
Raymond Sutton
Sutton
Don Brekke
Graettinger
Iowa
Scottsbluff, Neb
Elizabeth Casselman
William Nadler
Ted Feicher
Oscar Cummings
James F Clough
Arkansas City
Kan
Cummings
Clough
del Rioan
Harlow
Dro Monte Carpenter
Senate Group
Bit Steel Firm
Blum
Javion
Dies
House
Adstin
Tribunal
Temple City
Tee HW Powell
By Sam Ashburn
A. W. Hilliard
Kerrville
Labor
Lems
Ko0g
Allied
John A. Walls of
Train
Bethlehem
Johnstown, Parnt
Daniel Shield
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Corporation
Chamber of Comin Wey Hie
Boare
Roswell
East
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