Roosevelt facing steel strike era in labor clash
Washington observers warn that President Roosevelt may intervene as labor and industry clash over auto and steel strikes. Officials note tensions with Labor Secretary McGrady and Senator Wagner as AFL leaders rally a hard line. Industry brace for broad impacts on national recovery.
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Roosevelt
Washington
E. McGrady
General Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Wagner
New York
A. F. of L
William Green
Prickly Pear Critiques City Official Mixups
A Del Rio Evening News column laments misnaming city officials and argues that errors occur even in strong publications. It notes reporters can err and that officials and clergy are not immune to mistakes, urging humility without excusing inattention.
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Prickly Pear
del Rio
Dallas News
Tariff Holds No Fear For Draper Firm
Draper & Company executive Hughie Munro says tariff protections will endure under Roosevelt policy. He notes Texas wool supplies, falling sheep yields, and broader market uncertainty in New York. He predicts improvement after July 1 and urges clearer labeling of wool content to aid consumers.
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Draper Firm
San Angelo
Draper & Company
Roosevelt
Hughie Munro
Draper & Company of
Boston
Munro
Texas
J. M. Lea
America
New Mexico
Abe Mayer, Jr
New York
El Paso Postmaster Nominated for Permanent Position
Milton L. Burleson was nominated today for the post of permanent postmaster at El Paso as reported from Washington on May 21.
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Washington
Milton L. Burleson
el Paso
Offensive Planned Along 20 Mile Front in Gran Chaco
Paraguayan armed forces moved into position along a 20 mile front at Ascension Paraguay as Bolivian forces opened hostilities with a surprise attack. The impending battle could determine control of Fort Ballivian a key Bolivian stronghold in the Gran Chaco.
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Ascension
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Fort Ballivian
Senate OKs $100 Million Cotton Finance Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to authorize a $100,000,000 appropriation to finance agencies under the Secretary of Agriculture for handling insuring or marketing cotton in government possession or control.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Rejects Norris Electoral College Abolition Amendment
The Senate refused to submit Norris’ amendment to the states to abolish the electoral college and provide direct presidential and vice presidential election. With a two thirds vote required, the amendment failed 42 ayes to 24 noes.
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Washington
Senate
Manchukuo raid kills eleven Japanese in lake colony attack
Tokyo reports eleven Japanese dead after a rushed Chinese irregular raid on a Manchukuo settlement at Lake Chinpo. In Tonhua, riot police clashed with striking workers. eleven policemen and ten strikers were knocked down as police tried to resume stalled commercial truck traffic.
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Tokyo
Manchukuo
Lake Chinpo
Postponed Health Examinations for Central School
Central School to hold postponed pre school health examinations this Wednesday at 3 o clock. About 20 children are expected to be examined. The postponement was due to physicians attending a medical convention in San Antonio, announced by Mrs. W. E. Tinnin on Monday.
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San Antonio
W. E. Tinnin
Bomb injures dead letter clerk at Washington post office
A bomb hidden in a package exploded in the dead letter office of the Post Office Department in Washington on May 21 wounding clerk Myrion Gernong. The package was a hollowed book and inspectors kept the addressee and duration in the office confidential.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Myrion Gernong
One Killed One Hurt in Sherman Plane Crash
A plane crash near Sherman airport killed 21 year old Mor timer Riley of Hewlett New York and critically injured 22 year old W M Curry of Wichita Kansas. Curry, piloting the craft, suffered a broken back leg and skull fractures with unlikely recovery. Both were students at Dallas School of Aviation and departed from Love Field Dallas.
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Sherman
Sherman Airport
Mortimer Riley
Hewlett, Long Island
W. M. Curry
Wichita
Kan
Curry
The
Dallas School of Aviation
Love Field, Dallas
Husband Pleads For Defendant In Shop Theft Case
A San Felipe woman was fined 12.70 in Corporation Court for shop lifting after an appeal by her husband who presented a signed confession and asked mercy. Judge C D Smith allowed partial payment and gave until June 4 to pay the balance or face jail. Another 12.70 fine was set for a Mexican suburb resident for drunk and disorderly conduct after a Sunday fight.
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San Felipe
C. D. Smith
Smith
Conference of Santa Fe traffic officers called in Topeka
May 21 report: a conference of Santa Fe Railroad traffic officers is set for June 4 5 and 6 in Topeka offices. representatives from 12 states served by the line are expected to attend.
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Topeka
Santa Fe
Roosevelt to Let Board Continue Probe of NRA
Five Ozona residents were injured in a Sunday evening crash on South Loop near the old Hope place. Effie Green suffered a back injury and cuts. M. P. Hokitt had a forehead wound needing stitches. J. W. Hokitt and Joe Murray sustained cuts and bruises. They were taken to Williams Sanitarium. one passenger remained hospitalized longer. The two door sedan nose dived through a fence and posts, ending atop a wood pile.
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Ozona
South Loop
Old Hope Place
Effie Green
Hokitt
M. P. Hokitt
Joe Murray
Williams Sanitarium
Doran
Patton Rites Likely Wednesday for Del Rio Pioneer
Services for Hal W. Patton a 69 year old Del Rio pioneer are likely to be held Wednesday afternoon pending out of state relatives. Patton died Saturday after a two year illness at his East Greenwood Street home. He came to Del Rio 53 years ago from Goland worked cattle and later drove for the Rose Livery Stable. Survivors include his widow nine children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Hal W. Patton
del Rio
East Greenwood Street
Patton
Pascuala
California
Goland
B. A. Barroum
Pat Rose Sr
Rose
Texas
Pascuala Hernandez
Martiano Hernandez
San Antonio
Martha Patton
Father of Raymond Crosby gravely ill in Greenville
Raymond Crosby was called to Greenville Texas on Monday after a message warned that his father B F Crosby was critically ill and not expected to live through the day. Mrs Crosby accompanied him to Greenville.
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Raymond Crosby
Greenville
Texas
B. F. Crosby
Mr. Crosby
Gettle Kidnappers Plead Not Guilty to Federal Indictment
Hands cuffed, three men Larry Kerrigan James Kirk and Roy Williams appeared in court after pleading not guilty to an added federal indictment that bars parole. The defendants faced the packed docket as investigators linked them to the kidnapping case.
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Larry Kerrigan
James Kirk
Roy Williams
West Texas Wool Market Firm As Growers Hold Clips
West Texas wool buyers faced a thin sale as growers held their clips, with top lines at 36 cents and offers near 30 cents for 12 months wool. San Angelo reports 90,000 pounds sold close to 30 cents, while small purchases continued in several cities. Market sentiment remains cautious but confident, with mills delaying purchases and growers waiting for steadier prices.
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West Texas
San Angelo
Max Robin
Menard
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Panama Canal
U. S
Herreford Seeks County Judge Post Not Del Rio Postmaster
Clarence Herreford denied rumors he would seek the Del Rio postmaster job. He said he is a candidate for county judge and will run an active campaign, dedicating his spare time to that race.
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Clarence Herreford
del Rio
Herreford
By the stubble you may guess the grain
Anonymous quotation attributed to Homer notes insight from crop fields, suggesting a link between visible signs and hidden outcomes. The aphorism implies practical wisdom in assessing futures from present evidence.
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Homer
Roosevelts Recovery Plan On NRA Monopoly Probe
President Roosevelt plans to let the Darrow board finish its NRA monopoly inquiry. The board, chaired by Clarence Darrow, issued a partial report condemning the NRA. Darrow and another member favored government ownership. the White House says the board may dissolve once its work ends in a few days. Hugh S. Johnson pushes for abolition.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Darrow Board
NRA
Clarence Darrow
White House
Hugh S. Johnson
Five Die As Truck Plunges From Bridge
Five were killed and another seriously injured when a truck hit a narrow bridge and plunged over a 30 foot embankment near Carroll in Smith County. The dead are Troy Pool son of a Carroll merchant Lloyd Dowell rising south of Carroll and three negroes Cleveland Griffin Julius Davis and Martina Davis Another negro is expected to die.
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Tyler
Carroll
Smith County
Troy Pool
Lloyd Dowell
Cleveland Griffin
Julius Davis
Martina Davis
Villa Acuna Man Faces Theft Charge Over Expensive Rifle
A Villa Acuna Mexican was arrested by Sheriff A E Steinmetz and charged with felony theft after a German made rifle stolen from Charlie Young’s car on May 11 was found in the suspect’s possession. The gun is described as very expensive and valued above $50.
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Villa Acuna
A. E. Steinmetz
Charlie Young
Young
Steinmetz
Calf Stolen From White Ranch Found
A bull calf stolen from the White ranch near Del Rio has been recovered. Sheriff A. E. Steinmetz traced tracks from the pasture to the Rio Grande and, with Mexican officials' cooperation, recovered the calf.
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del Rio
A. E. Steinmetz
Rio Grande
Steinmetz
Weather report for Del Rio area unsettled through Tuesday
Partly cloudy and unsettled conditions continue tonight into Tuesday. Yesterday’s high reached 92 degrees with a low around 69, and this morning’s low was 70.
Weather outlook for North and Panhandle unsettled
Partly cloudy to unsettled with probable thundershowers in the North tonight and Tuesday. Cooler in the Panhandle tonight and in the West and North Tuesday.
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Panhandle
Weather outlook for Northwest: thundershowers and cooler
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday followed by thundershowers in the Northwest. Cooler air moves in on Tuesday reducing temperatures and bringing a unsettled sky to the region.
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Minneapolis
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San Quentin Prison
William F. Gettle
Los Angeles Court
By Sam Ashburn
Willam Wright and Son
Gilbert P Wright
Jeff Solis
Wright Brothers
E. L. Woerner
Fredericksburg
L. M. Murphy
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White
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