Dennis Chavez Named to United States Senate Seat
Albuquerque born Dennis Chavez rises from street peddler to senator after a long career in law and politics. He served in the New Mexico House and U S House, opposed Bronson Cutting, helped craft the Tingle slate, and became Democratic national committeeman. He is married with three children and enjoys books and fishing.
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United States
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George III
Mexico
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Cutting
Clyde Tingle
Tingle
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Georgetown
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W. P. Miller
Washington
Gloria Mac
Senators Adore Their Babies in Senate Battles
Washington May 17 Through the years certain senators have treated certain bills as their babies. George Norris of Nebraska pushes the Tennessee Valley Authority expansion, facing fierce opposition from Austin of Vermont who accuses TVA of mismanaging public utilities. Norris's rebuttals rage, underscoring his stubborn defense of TVA.
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Virginia
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Idaho
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Tennessee Valley
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Vermont
Huey Long
Hoover wagon gains official cognizance in Alabama
Alabama lawmakers in a joint finance and taxation committee draft a revenue bill to exempt hoover wagons from license payments. The term refers to a simple wagon made from auto tires and axles, drawn by a mule, reflecting a rural age ad hoc vehicle. The room's reaction included smiles from all but one Republican among 141 legislators.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Joint Legislative Committee On Finance and Taxation
House
Senate
Tidy green mailbox hints at laundry aid in room decor
A pillow slip shows a green mail box labeled Monogram for laundry. Embroidered curtains feature stamps in green and red. Mrs. H. E. Burdeshaw, Mrs. Charles Rush, Mrs. Henry Flowers Jr., and Miss Mildred Bywry of Enterprise spent Friday in Montgomery.
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H. EB. Burdeshaw
Charles Rush
Henry Flowers, Jr
Mildred Bywry
Enterprise
Montgomery
Longer Snipes Sign of Business Upturn
In South Bend Indiana on May 17 AP reports proof of business improvement, observed not by economists but by Leonard Knute Hoflun a self-styled gentleman hobo who notes longer snipes as evidence. Hoflun claims the city is pulling out of depression based on local wildlife indicators.
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South Bend
Ind
Leonard “Knute” Hoflun
Hobo
Middlesex
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unreadable scraps mention an agreement or contract. no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes readable enough to identify. minimal content suggests a partial agreement text fragment with missing context and details.
Family tradition leads Brengel to Pinafore role
Delaware May 17 AP In Ohio Wesleyan senior George Brengel is cast as Sir Joseph Porter in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore. The role mirrors a family legacy. his grandmother Elizabeth Mooney once played Josephine in an early touring company, and his parents appeared in an amateur New York City production about 25 years ago.
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Delaware
George Brengel
Brengel
Ohio Wesleyan University
Joseph Porter
Elizabeth Moooney
Josephine
New York City
Postoffice Bedroom Scheme for Schoolboy
A London May 17 AP report describes a novel modern bedroom idea for a schoolboy inspired by the postoffice. It features a tailored bedcover in natural linen with green or cherry piping, shaped to resemble parcel wrapping and decorated with the boy’s initials in bright green.
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