Labor clash clouds recovery plan in Washington strike threat
The piece warns a nationwide showdown over the closed shop and Section 7A of the Recovery Act could jeopardize the President's recovery program. Labor aims to force union recognition, targeting steel with the AFL and labor leaders pressing hard while industry seeks compromise. The column also notes Lindbergh publicity for a Post Office Committee hearing and political moves around Farley and the DNC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Johnson
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Full pardon granted in Floydada murder case
Governor Miriam A Ferguson pardoned J. R. Readhimer a 60 year old man convicted of the murder of Stokes Campbell of Floydada. Readhimer had been sentenced to two years after Campbell, who had allegedly fathered a child with Readhimer's daughter, refused to marry her. The pardon was framed as a warning to men who pursue womanizing conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Nion
J. R. Readhimer
Stokes Campbell
Floydada
Campbell
Readhimer
Absentee Ballots Rise To 59 In City Election
City Clerk E. F. Howard reports more than 30 absentee ballots were cast in the city election on Thursday with totals reaching 59 by Friday morning. Voting ends March 30 and law now requires absentee votes be cast with the city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Howard
Sidney Harle's Brother Buried In San Antonio
Funeral services for John Harle aged 50, brother of Sidney Harle of the U S Border Patrol, were held Friday at 2 pm in San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Sidney Harle had been at his bedside for days. Survivors include his Del Rio brother, a daughter Frances Harle, and brothers L Harle of San Antonio and Will Harle of Vega Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harle
Sidney Harle
U. S. Border Patrol
San Antonio
del Rio
Mr. Harle
Frances Harle
L. Harle
Will Harle
Vega
Texas
Dog and coyote fight ends in double tragedy
A police dog and a coyote fought on a road south of San Jose California last night. The struggle left a hundred feet of torn soil reddened and both animals were found dead within six feet of each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Cal
Here
Spring Sales Soar Across the Nation
Dun and Bradstreet reports nationwide Easter and Spring goods sales exceeding anticipated gains as retailers see strong demand this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
J. M. Lea Returns To Mohair Buying In West Texas
J M Lea returns to mohair buying in West Texas marking his reentry after years of leading the U S mohair trade. The California native has bought about 60 percent of U S mohair, driven a million miles in business, and now enters West Texas market with plans to spur activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Lea
West
Texas
San Angelo
United States
Mr. Lea
del Rio
America
West Texas
Mountain Lion Attacks Coyote in Trap Near Laredo
In Webb County, Texas, a Mexican mountain lion attacked a coyote trapped at the Bruni Coma ranch about 14 miles east of Laredo. Fe E Hernandez, a predatory animal trapper, found the trap missing a foot and only bone fragments remaining, evidence of a struggle.
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Laredo
Bruni
FE. E. Hernandez
Webb County
Jim Silent on Democratic Post Hopes Amid State Meeting
March 28. James wife refused to say today he hoped to be the next National Democratic executive committeeman from general belief he would be recommended for the post. Democrats from all sections of the state are converging here for the meeting tomorrow to name the committeeman to succeed Jed G Adams who resigned to accept a federal appointment. Other party problems will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Texas
Jed G. Adams
Val Verde Rural Schools Receive State Library Funds
The State Department of Education granted seventy dollars to Val Verde County rural schools for library books. Superintendent Marie Grande Adams said the funds must be matched locally. allocations include Jones $10, Pandale $10, Pumpville $10, Juno $10, and Langtry $30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Verde County
State Department of Education
Marie Grande Adams
State Department
Jones School
Pandale
Pumpville
Juno
Langtry
Reserve Board Approves Stock Exchange Curb
The Federal Reserve Board approved the revised Fletcher Ray burn stock market control bill without reservation. Governor Eugene Black told the Senate banking committee that the board found the redraft workable and right in principle, pushing the bill toward enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fletcher-Rayburn
Eugene Black
Senate Banking Committee
National Banks Condition Asked
The comptroller of currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Monday March 5, as of March 23 explaining the reporting requirement and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Plot to kill Romanian premier and officials uncovered
Police reveal a plan to assassinate Premier Tatare and other leaders in Romania. Professor Gomoju, a leading surgeon and member of Kulture Ex-Patria, is arrested for sending threats to government members and other influential figures nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Tatarescue
Gomoju
Romania
Kulture Ex-Patria
Iron Guard
Funeral Services For W. I. Babb Held at Langtry
William Isaac Ike Babb 80 died at his ranch in the Pecos country near Langtry after a life as a trail driver and early Langtry settler. He expanded his west Texas ranch holdings to become among the larger Pecos country owners. Survived by wife Laura Alice, five sons John Port Arthur Boye Marathon Dillard Langtry Buster Animal N. M. Walter Langtry. three daughters Babb Bates San Angelo Stapp Pumpville Cash Langtry. 30 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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William Isaac
Ike” Babb
Pecos
Lang
Babb
Langtry
Coryell County
West Texas
Coleman County
Mr. Babb
Texas
Jackson County
William M. Babb
Laura Alice Lewis
Roosevelt Signs Measure to Bring Back Insull
President Roosevelt signed a bill to allow the immediate removal of American citizens accused of crime from countries under U S jurisdiction. Reports from Athens say Mrs Insull seeks a permanent home in England and has applied for entry. Insull is reported aboard a tramp steamer in the Mediterranean, location unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Samuel Insull
United States
Athens
Minister Mott Performs Own Wedding at Windsor Hotel Chapel
LeRoy C. Mott, a Liberal Church minister, conducted his own nuptials with Wilma Alice Harding in the Windsor Hotel barroom chapel. Bishop Frank Rice, founder of the sect, witnessed the ceremony and Mott signed the marriage certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
LeRoy C. Mott
Wilma Alice Harding
Mott
Liberal Church
Windsor Hotel
Frank Rice
Montague and Mullally Swap Bench Seats in Laredo
Judge Brian Montague left Friday to exchange benches with Judge J T Mullally for a few days amid Mullally's disqualification from several Laredo cases. Governor Ferguson ordered the exchange. Mullally to hear a criminal and a civil case in Eagle Pass on Monday and Tuesday as the 63rd District Court sits in regular session.
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Brian Montague
Laredo
J. T. Mullally
Mullally
Montague
Miriam A. Ferguson
Eagle Pass
63Rd District Court
Fire branding for sheep and goats advised
The Wool Growers Central Storage Company announces all sheep and goats must be fire branded for loan security. Effective January 3 1935 loans through R A C C production credit associations require branding, with waivers possible if justified. Dwight P Reardon presigns the correspondence. J Miles O'Daniel, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Wool Growers Central Storage Company
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
R. A Cc. C
Texas
Dwight P. Reardon
J. Miles O'Daniel
Southwest
Three Filipinos Charged in St Louis Baby Protection Plot
Police say three Filipinos attempted a $5000 payoff to reveal kidnap plotters against Louis Hager IT, son of the late August Busch, in St Louis. They allegedly offered to expose identities in exchange for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hager
August Busch
St. Louis
Translation of Bexar archives reveals early Texas history
UT library staff staff translations of 250000 pages from the Bexar archives covering 1727 to 1835. The work, aided by CWA funds, aims to illuminate Spanish and Mexican governance in the province of Bexar and its borders from the Nueces to the Red River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bexar
Texas
University of Texas Library
Mattie Austin Hatcher
Civil Works Administration
CWA
Nueces River
Red River
Republic of Texas
Mexico
Bexar County
Bexar County Court House
San Antonio
University of Texas
Roosevelt awaits word as strike threat looms in auto row
President Roosevelt holds talks with labor leaders and Johnson as unions pause strikes. He sent ideas to both sides and left settlement plans open. Albany reports a wage dispute end at Hudson and Erie lines, while shoe workers in Haverhill and coal regions move toward new talks. A wage pact looms for 350000 miners and a possible strike at Budd Manufacturing.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Albany
The
and Hudson Railroad
Roosevelt
Clay Williams
National Labor Board
Haverhill
Mass
Appalachian
Federation of Labor
E. G. Budd Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Scadia Airline suspends search for missing airplane
In Bogota on March 23 Scadia Airline said it would suspend search flights for the airplane Von Krohn which vanished twelve days earlier in the dense jungle of Chaco district. The craft carried three passengers including Newton C Marshall American mining engineer and Chaco Pacific Mining Company manager. The report also notes branding practices for livestock and branding timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Scadia Airline
Today
von Krohn
Chaco District
Newton C. Marshall
Chaco Pacific Mining Company
Transient youths charged with car theft in Bagle Pass
Two transient boys will be tried Monday in Bagle Pass in 63rd District Court on car theft charges. They were apprehended Saturday and indicted by the grand jury Tuesday. Judge J. T. Mullally of Laredo will preside after exchanging benches with Judge Brian Montague. Mullally also to hear a civil case Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagle Pass
63Rd District Court
J. T. Mullally
Laredo
Brian Montague
Mullally
Dogs Kill Child in Oakham Terrier Attack
Four year old Eunice Dean died after a ferocious attack by two Boston terriers in Oakham Massachusetts. The child died eight hours after the incident. The dogs were captured by constables and will be examined at a laboratory for rabies as authorities determine the cause and next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakham
Mass
Eunice Dean
Littl
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Cloudy and Cooler
The Del Rio region remains cloudy and colder tonight into Saturday. Yesterday’s high reached 90 degrees with a low near 60, and this morning’s low was around 65 degrees.
Panhandle Snow Likely Tonight into Saturday
Forecast calls for possible snow in the Panhandle tonight and Saturday. East and North regions will see colder conditions with freezing temperatures in the North tonight and colder in the Southeast by Saturday.
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Panhandle
Weather unsettled with rain in the East tonight
Rain is likely across the Northeast with unsettled conditions elsewhere. Temperatures will trend cooler in the West and North, while the East faces precipitation and cooler air through Saturday.
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General Motors
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Eddie Rickenbacker
McKellar
Farley
Big Jim Farley
Congress
Jim
Congreas
Jesse Jones
RFC
Ickes
Nity
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N. C
Elva Statler
Boston
Majorie Burrows
Marjorie
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L. I
Jim Silent
Democrat Post
Val Verde Rural Schools
Reserve Board
Stock Exchange
Nation
Bucharest, Rumania
W. I. Babb
Order of Federal Credit Bank
By Sam Ashburn
Spain
France
Strike
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