Dawgs and kittens rage over flea laden show dogs in city
In Del Rio News reflections the Prickly Pear column mocks fleas on show dogs and warns editors against anti dog sentiment. It cites State Press defense of dogs and notes a 100th Alamo anniversary report where news traveled slowly from Texas to New York. A Dallas man is reported to have received a license with no arms. The tone is satirical and conversational with local humor and historical notes.
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Women’s roles and education mirror men’s in public life
Virginia Gilder sleeve argues for equal education and broader roles for women. She states women need home life, citizenship, recreation, and contact with beauty, aligning education patterns with men based on experiences at Columbia University. She cautions against overstating sex differences and notes men are more sentimental.
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Columbia University
Virginia G. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Del Rio CCC camp blocked by current regulations
The National Park Service says neither Del Rio nor San Antonio camps can be established under existing rules. Del Rio leaders pressed for a camp to develop Lake Walk State Park, citing prior promises and local political backing.
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Tonio
Texas
State Park Board
National Parks Service
Bexar County
Maverick
Payne
South
National Park Service
San Antonio
Wendell W. Mayes
State Parks Board
Congressman South
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Chas. L. South
CCC
Lake Walk
Officials Check Stop Order on Dam Work
AUSTIN March 7 Officials of the Lower Colorado River Authority checked Washington agencies to determine if a restrained order from a utility company suit would halt Buchanan Dam construction work.
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Austin
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Washington
Buchanan Dam
Frame Claims of Mooney Attacked in San Francisco
San Francisco March 7 the state resumed testimony in Tom Mooneys habeas corpus fight to release him from the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing conviction. Capt Charles Goff an original investigator was slated to deny that Mooney and Warren K Billings were victims of perjured testimony.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Charles Goff
Mooney
Warren K. Billings
New York Strike Expands To Grand Central Area
Leaders of the building workers strike threaten a wider walkout affecting 5,000 workers in 200 Manhattan apartments. They ordered hotel workers to leave their jobs as the dispute grows near Grand Central.
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New York
F. C. Bellinger
Grand Central Section
Building Workers
Grand Central
Manhattan
Entry Blanks Ready for Yards and Gardens Contest
Entry blanks for the yards and gardens contest, sponsored by the Garden Club and Chamber of Commerce, are available at the Chamber and from R H Hurd and Mrs Pattie Jo Hamilton. Early next week they will be distributed to the Lions Rotary Club women’s clubs and schools. Mayor Dr Thomas M Johnson urged Del Ricans to participate as the city health department backs the effort to beautify the city and improve health.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Hurd
Pattie Jo Hamilton
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Rotary Club
Thos. M. Johnson
City Health Department
D. A. York
Army engineers begin survey for 48 million Red River dam near Denison
Washington dispatch reports the Army Engineers start detailed surveys for a 40 million earthen dam across the Red River near Denison to curb flood damage extending from Oklahoma to the Gulf. The plan includes smaller reservoirs, levees, and possible hydroelectric power with projected costs, savings, and employment impact.
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Red River
Denison
Washington
Oklahoma
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Atchafalaya River
Denison Dam
Public Works Administration
Senate to Try Florida Judge on Impeachment Charges
Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of the Southern District of Florida faces impeachment by the United States Senate on charges of misconduct and high crimes and misdemeanors in office after a House vote of 181 to 146. The trial will determine appropriate removal from office.
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Southern District of Florida
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Congress Won't Bow To Roosevelt Fiscal Aims
Congress shows increased independence as Roosevelt seeks over a billion in taxes including inheritance levies. Senate and House leaders balked at new taxes in an election year while probing government spending and administration projects. The Ha godd incident prompted sharp senator rebuke and a vow to end bureaucratic dominance.
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Congress
Harry Byrd
House Committee
Passamaquoddy
Florida Ship Canal
Shelter Belt
War Department
General Hagood
WPA
Military Affairs
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Tennessee
Malin Craig
Hagood
Germany Reoccupies Rhineland as Hitler Moves to Rejoin League
Adolf Hitler denounced Locarno and proposed re entry into the League while dissolving the Reichstag and ordering March elections. About 2,000 troops marched to the Rhineland as he pledged to resist capitulation and seek European understandings amid warnings of Russia's balance shifting.
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Rhineland
Adolph Hitler
Reichstag
Europe
Gremany
Pickets Clash at Oregon Logging Site. Two Dead
Two men were killed and another injured when logging workers repulsed stone throwing and club wielding pickets. The fatally shot pair were among the pickets. In Chicago, farm leaders urged Wallace to appoint state committees to run the $470 million farm program and to elect county committees by local farmers.
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Chicago
Wallace
Highway Projects Still Are Sought Throughout State
Austin reports ongoing statewide highway activity with 2,788 miles unimproved at start of 1936 and total road mileage 20,461. About $9,000,000 in contracts were placed in January and February with bids expected for another $4,000,000 as Texas uses federal funds to expand improvements. John Wood notes about 2,060 miles under work, roughly 10 percent, and awaits Congress on 1937 federal aid which could cut funds after July 1 if approved.
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Austin
Highway Department
E. J. Amey
Texas
John Wood
Commission
Washington
Congress
Del Rio Area Weather Report
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday in Del Rio and vicinity. Yesterday's high reached 70 degrees and low 57. This morning's low was 53 degrees.
France cancels army leaves as Rhine occupied by Germans
Paris reports Germany occupies the Rhine land prompting France to cancel all army leaves. The government drafts a formal protest to the League of Nations over denunciation of the Locarno Treaty.
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France
Paris
Rhineland
League
Belgium Cabinet to Discuss European Crisis Monday
In Brussels on March 7 a Belgium cabinet meeting was convened for Monday to study the ongoing European crisis. Signatories to the Locarno Pact include Belgium France Great Britain Italy and Germany.
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Belgium
France
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Mussolini Signals Accepting Inague Peace Plan
An informed authority says Mussolini has accepted in principle the Inague African peace proposal and indicated that far-reaching grants of Ethiopian territory are necessary. The plan would include a zone of influence around Lake Tana, with Britain showing interest in the region.
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Mussolini
Lake Tana
Great Britain
France Targets Rhine Land Move as War Council Sought
Paris dispatch notes French Foreign Minister Pierre-Etienne Fladin calling Germany’s Rhine land troop movement a hostile act. He protests the Locarno denunciation and requests a conference with the Soviet ambassador as Britain Italy and Belgium seek talks with France and others. Mussolini backs League peace principles amid Geneva optimism for a world parley replacing Versailles Locarno.
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League
Geneva
Locarno
Paris
Pierre-Etienne Fladin
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Rhineland
Belgian Government Cancels Troop Leaves on Frontiers
Brussels reports on March 7 that the government cancelled all leaves for troops in garrisons along eastern frontiers. The decree tightens wartime discipline and affects units stationed near border regions.
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