Texans praised for political clout in special House session
The piece notes Texas figures like Sam Rayburn and Marvin Jones shaping key laws in the last Congress. It highlights their roles as chairmen on the Interstate and Foreign Commerce and Agriculture committees, detailing railroad and securities acts and farm credit measures as outcomes of their strategic work.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
House
Texas
Jack Garner
Nay Leen
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Marvin Jones
Pexas
Agriculture Nommittee
Yhe
Interstate and Foreign Committee
Jones
Lexan
Rumored charity football team formed by college stars
Fragmentary notes describe R C Sturgeon shouting and hanging up, a rumored group of college football stars planning a charity team, and Frank Hunt considering a fishing trip to New Mexico with a place called Sookeye referenced as OY FORE Bocorro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Swanner
Frank
Hunt
New Mexico
Kahn Details Foreign Tax Payment and Stock Movements
Expert Otto H. Kahn testified before the Senate Banking Committee that he paid $4,480 in foreign income tax in 1930 and assumed it was due in England. He said he sold stock to family members at year end in 1930 and other years, and described a yearly pattern of stock sales. He questioned the capital gains clause and warned it affected national prosperity and market sentiment. Senator Barkley noted Kahn’s remarks on bear raids.
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Washington
Otto H. Kahn
Senate
Kahn
England
Senate Banking Committee
Kuhn Loebanc Company
Kint Kahn
Gambie
Barkley
Lions Install New Officers At Evening Banquet
Pampa Lions hold annual installation banquet at Firestone Baptist Church at 8 o clock. Incoming president Clyde Fatheree and others to be installed. outgoing officers include John Sturgeon and Clyde Fatheree. Dr H H Hicks to direct New Deal program with speakers John V Osborne Roy Bourkind and others. Music by Kaylor Smith and the Thrill Harmony orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Baptist
Clyde Fatheree
John
F Sturgeon
A. M. Teed
Secretaty
Ed da
Roy Wight
J. A. Meek
John Osborne
H. L. Polley
Ben H. Williams
C.H. Schulkey
Z. ©. Gillham
John Sturgeon
W. T. Fraser
R. A. Thompson
C. H. Schuikes
R. G. Allen
Olin
EF. Hinkle
J. O. Gilliam
H. H. Hicks
John V. Osborne
Roy Bourkind
Gilnere N. Nina
Clyde Long
John Sturgton
Jol J Mulley
C. H. Walker
Kaylor Smith
Thrill Harmony Orchestra
Flour Mill Not For North Plains Hope Fades
Unclear early report notes that North Plains flour mill prospects dwindled as Jetters from Kay Kimbell of Kimbell Milling in Sherman stated the mill is unlikely in the north plains. He added the mill may be built on the south plains and would consider Pampit if plans change.
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North Plains
Pampa
Kay Kimbell
Kimbell Milling Company
Shermans
Kimbell
South Plains
Pampit
Fight Party Tonight At The News In Pampa
Tonight fans in Pampa gather at The News buildings to watch a heavyweight title bout. A 65 pound heavier challenger faces the champion in a free public event with a partial Somerville Street closure. Preliminaries start 15 minutes earlier around 7 15 p m local time. The Associated Press will provide ringside coverage from Madison Square Garden with full round by round dictation and features by Alan Gould Edward Neina Gayle Talbot.
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West Foster Dveati
Somerville Street
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jack Sharkey
Bill Jackson Hurt in New Mexico Attack
Friends of Bill Jackson a former local ranchman report a serious injury from a Saturday night assault near Tucumenti New Mexico. He was attacked after leaving a dance hall while defending a friend and suffered a broken jaw during a mob clash.
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Bill Jackson
New Mexico
Bil Jackson
Schoolboy Rowe Forgery Case Under Scrutiny
Officers questioned a man over an alleged forgery that duped Detroit Tigers pitcher Schoolboy Rowe out of $2 with a bogus plea for help from W.2 Walton at Eldorado Arkansas. The suspect was linked to a close friendship between Rows and Walton.
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Kilgore
Rowe
Detroit Tigers
W. 2
Walton
Eldorado
Ark
Cooch
Rows
Farmers Agree to Plow Up Large Acreage in June Agitation
In clean June 29 dispatch Gray county farmers expect to plow no less than 3800 acres after inspectors approve action. County Agent Ralph Thomas visited and will be aided by vocational agriculture teachers. Local committee includes J S Toward J E Lynch EB sit or and community chairs W A Back P Elms and Lb Palmer. City race sees Jonn Carpenter elected alderman replacing W T Wilen who resigned. Bachelors defeat married men 8 3 in a home game as Graham McCabe Manthou and O Moore oppose O Moore Andrews A Moore for the bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray County
Ralph ‘Thomas
J. S. “Toward
J. E. Lynch
Sit
W. A. Back
Back
P. Elms
Alunreed
L. Lb. ?Almer
Eldridge
Carpenter
Jonn “Carpenter
W. T. Wilen
Tno
Bitter
Rcal
Graham
Met
McCabe
Graham, McCabe
Mantooth
O. Moore
Andrews
A. Moore
Man Disrobes On Clovie Street In Clovis NM
Neighbors in Clovis New Mexico were startled as a man stripped along the main street. Hayden Jennings a motor salesman reported feeling an unseen motion around his waist then saw the man remove his hat shirt and clothes while passersby watched from windows. A six inch centipede was found inside Jennings shirt but no bites occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
N. M
Vals
Hayden Jennings
Heart attack fatal to bulky actor Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
New York June 49 veteran film comedian Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle died in his sleep after a party celebrating his third wedding anniversary. He was 45. Arbuckle collapsed in a midtown hotel suite following the celebration. doctors attributed the death to angina pectoris. He had recently completed the Warner Brothers feature Tamalo and had been attempting a comeback after the Virginia Rappe case tarnished his career. Arbuckle’s rise from vaudeville to Mack Sennett comedy and early film fame is recounted, noting his enduring influence despite the scandal and the 1921 trial outcome.
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New York
RoscoeFatty
Arbuckle
Addie McPhail
Physicans
Tamalo
Long Island
Warner Brothers
William Lahiff
Arbuckles
Virginia Rappe
San Francisco
Hirch
Pickaninny
Rain In Wheat Belt Dampens Grain Market
Chicago reports dampened bullish mood as heavy gains earlier in the spring wheat belt faded. In a slow last half hour trade prices rose 1 4 to 7 8 cents above yesterday, fueled by unofficial crop reports from the northwest noting rains did not help heat and drought damaged crops. May delivery ended even at close.
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Chicago
Finois
Britain pressed for U S role in world stabilization plan
London reports say British leaders rejected a compromise plan at the world economic conference and appealed to Washington for help. Raymond Moley and James Warburg met Ramsay MacDonald but offered no commitment, while Britain insisted America join any stabilization arrangement.
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Britain
America
Moley
Ondon
Washington
Goald Bloc
France
Ramsay MacDonald
Raymond Moley
James P. Warburg
MacDonald
Warburg
London
Terrier Leads City Wide Dog Attack In Town Arrest
A small terrier allegedly led a raid by four men who tried to steal cars at the Allen home on North Frost Street. The dog's bark prompted police and neighbors to intervene, with a chase involving a police hound and a bird dog. Four suspects were arrested amid a noisy, early morning scene near Sam Houston School.
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Aly Jen
Allen Home
North Frost Streets
Al-len
Gene Green
Philip Pond
Sam Houston School
Police Officer Dies Of Wounds In Wartime Fight
WICHITA PALLS June 39 if 1 Carlisle 28 police officer wounded in a war fight yesterday died in hospital. Officers renewed search for Milton Parr 24 charged with assault with intent to murder Carlisle identified him as he was admitted to hospital Oma Hughes taxi driver an eyewitness to the fight named Fury McCord another officer hurt remains in serious condition illegal.
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Wichita Palls
Carlisle
Uieir
Milton Parr
Oma Hughes
KE. M. McCord
Fury
McCord
Government Wheat Allotment Plan Aims to Pay Farmers
SALINA Kan June 29 The government allotment plan for wheat promises cash benefits to cooperating farmers by September Secretary Wallace told a 15000 crowd that payments could reach Kansas and nearby states. He explained a two year acreage reduction tied to signing agreements and a processing tax at mills with an expected 20 million dollars in bonuses for signed farmers. Fifty six Kansas counties and several neighboring states were represented as Wallace urged cooperation over competition in the economy.
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Gry County
Ralph
Thomas
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Tews
Wallace
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
South Dakota
Textile Lowest Wage Is Unfair, Workers Assert
Washington June 2. Textile mill workers protest the proposed code governing the industry arguing the $41 weekly minimum wage is unsafe and the 40 hour maximum is a mite too high. John L. Barry for New Hampshire Federation of Labor represented workers at a Commerce Department hearing attended by industry and labor representatives.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Industria Recovery
Department of Commerce
John Lb. Barry
New Hampshire Federation of Labor
John G. Winant
Moyvienb
Panhandle oil allowance raised to 50000 barrels daily
The Texas Railroad Commission increased Panhandle district oil allowable from 44000 to 50000 barrels per day. The new limit takes effect at 7:00 a.m. July 1 after a hearing in Amarillo. Other field regulations stay in effect. A separate Washington dispatch notes a moderate Alaska centered earthquake recorded by Georgetown University observatory from 4:58 p.m. EST last night, peaking at 7:12 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Panhandle
Amarillo
Washington
Georgetown University Seimological Observatory
Th. Begaiy
Harvest Tale Sparks Quiet Smiles Downtown
H A Nelson reports the harvest left him tired but hands remain steady in county work. Mrs Lynn Boyd braves the heat waves downtown under a hat with a green brim while Vernon Lawrence appears unusually happy, amid friendly teasing from peers.
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H. A. Nelson
Fay
Lynn Boyd
Vernon Lawrence
S Nic
Cloudburst Deluges Northeast Missouri Towns
A cloudburst in northeast Missouri washed out 1500 feet of Santa Fe main line near Kenwood and damaged tracks on Wabash and Burlington railways. The flood isolated Hurdland Brashear and Edina and delayed a train carrying Secretary Henry A Wallace. Four highway workers were rescued from flood waters. Cattle sheep and crops suffered damage amid the deluge.
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Urdland
Missouri
Hurdland
Brashear
Edina
Santa Fe
Kenwood
Kirksville
Burlington
Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad
Henry A. Wallace
Chicago
Quincy
Ill
Fort Madison
Students Must Be Vaccinated for Smallpox
The Pampa Independent School District will require all entering students to be vaccinated against smallpox with no exceptions this year. Miss Ivan Mayfield, the school nurse, said certificates of vaccination are required on enrolment and that out of town students must meet the five year rule or have had the disease. The board also urges vaccination against diphtheria for children up to age 10. The filing list in 21st district court includes L. B. Slone versus Howard Bean, Alma Keller versus Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and Tulsa Rig and Reclamation Manufacturing Company versus Mr. Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivery
Pampa Independent School District
Ivan Mayfield
Mayfield
21St District Court
L. B. Slone
Howard Bean
Alma. Keller
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Tulsa Rig and Revel Manufacturing Company
Travis
Heat records fall as temperatures hit triple digits
Temperature rose to 102 degrees by 1 30 this afternoon with yesterday’s season high at 106 degrees between 3 30 and 4 o'clock in the shade. Forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Friday with light to fresh southerly winds.
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Tavia
Twinkles
Jim Ferguson
Frank Norris
D. Stennis
Angel Face
Goldston
Abe
C. A. Clark
Harry Kelley
R. C. Sturgeon
ENS
Attateee Tenn Oe
American Red Cross
Marty Kelley
LIONS
Hicks
Amy Johnsons
Gar Mee
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
McLean
John Carpenter
Clovie Street
U. S
Chase
Salina, Kan
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