Del Rioan’s Wife Hurt In Arkansas Car Crash
Messages from Del Rio report Mrs. Jesse Jackson injured in a crash near Malvern Arkansas. Jesse Jackson, unconscious for 15 hours, later spoke by phone as he was moved by ambulance to Greenville Texas. Driver J W Red of Little Rock also seriously hurt.
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del Rio
Jesse Jackson
C. A. Jackson
Malvern
Ark
Greenville
East Texas
Jesse
Lawton Jackson
Norefolk
Texas
Little Rock
San Antonio
J. W. Red
Jacksons
Red
Young Jackson
Jackson
Lawson
Soviets Admit Reinforcements on Far Eastern Front
The Soviet government announced strengthened forces along the Far Eastern frontier and charged officials in Japan with plans to seize Soviet territories. Izvestia published front page material claiming documents from Japanese leaders urging early attacks with help from Poland Romania and other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Japan
Ezvestia
Soviet Union
Poland
Roumania
First Picture of Lindbergh Kidnapped Child at Sourmountain Estate
Viewers see the Sourmountain home of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh with the estate woods where the kidnapers fled. The ladder used in the abduction is shown and a close-up of the 20 month old kidnapped babe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Sourmountain Estate
Sourmountain
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Bandits Loot Shamrock Bank In Early Morning Raid
Two men wearing hooded masks held five bank employees at the First National Bank in Shamrock this morning. They looted the vaults of about ten thousand dollars in cash after waiting for the time lock to open. The pair fled town in a fast automobile.
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Shamrock Bank
Shamrock
First National Bank
Summit Dies At Amarillo Home
Dr. William Summitt 76 retired physician and father of Doyal Summitt died at his Amarillo home Thursday evening. Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Gorman Texas. Survived by widow, son Doyal, six other children and grandchildren including Julia Pat, the baby granddaughter.
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William Summitt
Doyal Summitt
Amarillo
Gorman
Texas
Mr. Summitt
Doyal
Julia Pat
Babe Born In Snowdrift Near Grand Island
H F Husman rushing wife to hospital when car stalled in a massive snowdrift three miles from Grand Island Nebraska. A daughter was born in the tangled vehicle as help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island, Neb
U.P
H. F. Husman
Grand Island
Cigar industry brisk in Hastings Nebraska three factories lead
Ninety percent of Nebraska cigars come from Hastings based factories. The three local plants produced an estimated business of 140000 dollars in the previous year.
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Hastings, Neb
Nebraska
Banner ice year noted in 1991 Akron report
Leslie C. Smith national secretary of the National Association of Ice Industries says 1931 was a banner year for the ice industry in 1991 reporting. More ice was sold that year than any other year in its history despite rising electric refrigeration and a low mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
U.P
Leslie C. Smith
National Association of Ice Industries
Smith
Twin lambs Shanghai and Manchuria found new Forest Park home
Twin lambs born in the Forest Park 700 area have been given the names Shanghai and Manchuria. A special new home has been constructed for them to reside in, reflecting the local human interest in the unusual twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Mar
Forest Park
Shanghai
Manchuria
Guns Roar As Chinese Take To War Again
Shanghai dispatch reports renewed fighting near Nanziang about 20 miles east of Nanking as Japanese forces ordered an attack after charges that Chinese troops opened fire on occupation units. The exchange marks a new phase in hostilities.
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Shanghai
U.P
Nanziang
Here
Nanking
Texas Seventh In Nation's Building
Texas ranked seventh in the United States for January building activity in a report to City Building Inspector L. G. Larson from an investment syndicate in Chicago. The Texas total for 22 principal cities was 1,804,058 dollars, with New York leading the nation at 17,207,827 dollars and Wichita Falls the top Texas city at 434,700 dollars.
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Fort Worth
Mar
Texas
United States
L. G. Larson
W Sraus
Chicago
New York
Wichita Falls
Japs Seek Aid From Texas on Utility Rate Fight
Fort Worth city manager George D. Fairtrace received a letter from Hirooshi Ikeda director of the Institute for Municipal Research Tokio seeking data on Texas rate fights. Ikeda noted six of Japan's largest cities had united in a campaign for lower utility rates.
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Fort Worth
Mar
Texas
George D. Fairtrace
Hirooshi Ikeda
Institute For Municipal Research
Tokio
Tkedo
Japan
Job Getting Campaign Is Successful
New York reports that the War Against Low Mood Campaign, backed by the American Legion and allied groups, is advancing. The push aims to employ at least one million unemployed men, using Legion posts as command centers to coordinate employer contracts and job placements. Green Bay, Wisconsin, serves as a model with about $10,000 weekly wages and reduced unemployment from 1,745 to 722, placing 1,023 permanently and 512 temporarily, including 175 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
American Legion
American Federation of Labor
Commantess
Legion Posts
Green Bay
Wisconsin
O Bannon Buys Interest in San Angelo Refinery
Warner B. Hagan and Herbert O Bannon along with attorney C Harris have purchased the San Angelo Refining Company with ownership of the plant and filling stations valued over 100 000 dollars. The trio will jointly manage the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Mar
Warner B. Hagan
Herbert O'Bannon
C. ©. Harris
Hagan
O'Bannon
Judge Asked to Restrain Woman in Texas Proration Row
Tyler Texas March 4 state attorneys asked Federal Judge Randolph Bryant to restrain Constantin Wrather Peoples from threatening violations of the Texas Railroad Commission proration orders.
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Tyler
Mar
Randolph Bryant
Constantin Wrather Peoples
Texas Railroad’ Commissioner
Jiu Jitsu Course for Girls Opens in Kalamazoo
The YMCA in Kalamazoo offers the first jiu jitsu course for women and girls 12 and over. The program requires six hours of training for each participant and is limited to defense moves.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
YM C. A
Lonely South Africa letter writer flooded with marriage proposals
Gerald Ross, who wrote to a London paper about loneliness in South Africa, has received 400 letters from women offering to marry him.
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Gerald Ross
London
South Africa
J Pennington Dies in Alpine Drug Store
Jane Pennington, about 55, a longtime Alpine resident and former Del Rio druggist, died suddenly in his Alpine drug store. He previously lived in Fabens and Del Rio, and with Frank Dunt planned cattle business moves in New Mexico. Funeral services are set for 3:30 PM Saturday in Alpine.
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Copnient
Alpine
F Pennington
del Rio
Frank Dunt
New Mexico
Fabens
Pennington
R. & R Theatres
Winter Weather Forecast Notes Strong Cold Wave
Real winter weather expected with cold waves and freezing temperatures across panhandle and eastern Texas. Ranchers warned to protect cattle as temperatures drop to single digits in some areas. Friday night and Saturday forecast remain bitter with inland winds and drifting snow possible. Thursday record highs about 78, low around 53.
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Weather Bureau
Tippit Name Stays Palindromic In Ads In Texas
In San Benito Texas a local business view notes W A Tippit writes his name as Tippit Tippit with capitals identical forward or backward. The oddity is highlighted in ads and letterheads.
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San Benito
Texas
Bulldog Visits Dentist For Missing Crown
In Louisburg North Carolina a bulldog named Jack, owned by Dr. Fleming, once had a gold crown placed on a tooth. The dog trotted into the office when a patient fell ill and jumped into the chair, then opened his mouth. The crown slipped away during the commotion.
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Louisburg
N. C
UPI
Jack
HH. Fleming
Fleming
Del Rio Vocational Boys Win Prizes at Fat Stock Show
Del Rio vocational agriculture students excelled at the Fat Stock Show in San Angelo. Raymond Quigg won first in B type Angora back. D Henderson and Frank Duke took second and third in C type Angora. Quigg placed second and sixth in B and C type Angora, while R J Everett and Lee Fawcett earned fourth and 13th in C type Rambouillet. The judging team placed second in goal judging. Maynard Hill was top point man. The class will compete at A&M in April. a project show is set for April 10. students earned about 75 dollars in prize money.
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del Rio
San Angelo
R. H. Rogers
Raymond Quigg
D. Henderson
Prank Duke
R. J. Everett
Lee Fawcett
Robert Baker
Bob Cauthorn Jr
Maynard Hill
Hill
Vocational Agriculture Clisses
Exposition Opens in Fort Worth Amid Cowboy Flair
Fort Worth hosts the 36th Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show from March 4 to 13 drawing over 150000 spectators. Cowboys, ranchmen, and visitors mingle as rodeo entries, poultry displays, and a top college track meet showcase the event’s growing stature and Western heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Southwest
Middle East
Texas
Kansas
Can't Close JOSHUA Bank Despite Efforts to Liquidate
Joshua Texas March 4 Angus McMillan president of Citizens Banking Company reports many depositors have not claimed funds. He says bank seeks to close though still solvent, noting a third of deposits remain unreturned and criticizing the attempt as an exit from business.
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Joshua
Texas
Mar
Angus McMillan
Citizens Banking Company
McMillan
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Case Public Letter Sheds Light
The Lindberghs issue a public letter demanding safe return of their 20 month old son and propose concessions. A $50,000 ransom in small bills is in Newark awaiting delivery upon contact. Princeton president John Hibben volunteers to negotiate and immunity is promised upon safe return. Governor Moore convenes police chiefs for a nationwide briefing.
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Hopewell
N. J
U.P
Lindberghs
Charles
Ann
Newark
United Press
John Grier Hibben
Princeton
Moore
Texas Rangers assist Lindberghs in search for child
Adjutant General Bill Sterling wired condolence as the Texas Rangers and State Motor Patrol join the hunt for the Lindbergh child in Austin. An automobile seen heading toward Texas from Shreveport last night is not believed linked to the crime.
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Austin
Mar
Texas Rangers
State Motor Patrol
Lindberghs
Bill Sterling
Texas
Shreveport
Texan jailed fifteen years in Columbia bank theft
Dickson, a former Kilgore theatre operator, was sentenced to 15 years by Judge JO Langston after a jury convicted him of robbing a Columbia bank on January 4. Defense plans an appeal. appeal bond set at 15,000 dollars.
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Columbia, Miss
A Dickson
Kilgore
Texas
JO Langston
Dickson
Columbia
Tax Approved By House Ways and Means Committee
Washington March 4 The House Ways and Means Committee approved two quarter per cent sales tax.
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Washington
Mar
House
Ways and Means
Del Rio Area Weather Turns Cold With Friday Freeze
Partly cloudy with a cold wave and freezing temperatures Friday night, strong northerly winds, and generally fair, colder Saturday. Thursday’s high reached 74 while the low was 56, and Friday’s low dropped to 53.
Weather Outlook Skies Clear as Cold Wave Ends
Forecast warns of partly cloudy skies after snow in the Panhandle. A cold wave grips North and Fast with readings near 14 degrees. Freeze expected in the south tonight with strong north winds. Saturday brings fair skies but colder temperatures.
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Panhandle
Weather Outlook: Colder Front Moves In Across Regions
Cloudy skies bring rain with much colder air spreading across the north and northwest. Saturday turns partly cloudy with probable rain and a further drop in temperatures.
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Arkansas
Frontier
Union
Far East Holdings
Izvestia
Summit
Pioneer Santa Fe
R. Cousins
R. E. Buchanan
The
Santa Fe
Temple
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Kingsville
Robert Barto Cousins
Texas Arts and Industries
Babe
Snowdrifet
Legion Auxiliary, and Other Or
O’bannon
J. Pennington
Jane, Pennington
Panhande
Dog
Wyoming
Arizona
Rangers Offeret
Kilgore Theatre
Man
West Texas
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