Dixie floods recede as waters threaten four states
Mississippi valley floods from Georgia to Arkansas force hundreds from homes. In Georgia Alabama Tennessee and Arkansas the swollen rivers spill into bottomland farms and towns while army engineers monitor levees along the Mississippi and predict showers. Thousands seek shelter from Ridge Tenn to Kentucky and Illinois with more rain expected.
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Memphis
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Big River
Ridge Tenn
Ohio
Kentucky
Iinois
Tax Bill Plan Faces Time Crunch In House
Washington April 10 Democrats on the ways and means tax sub committee began shaping the new 799 million dollar tax program into bill form. Chairman Doughton said the bill likely will not reach the floor by April 15 as they roll up sleeves to draft a usable measure despite opposition from Rep Lambeck who sought to drop the plan.
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Washington
Doughton
North Carolina
Lambeck
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Brewery Bricks to Build School in Pittsfield
In Pittsfield Massachusetts on April 30 the Rev. Levi Achim pastor of Notice Dante church announced he purchased a half million used bricks from a long idle local brewery for the construction of a parish school. The bricks will be repurposed for the new educational facility.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Levi Achim
Notice Dante Church
Opening April 1 Twin Mountain Inn
Local ad announces events starting April 1 at Twin Mountain Inn with dancing Saturday and Sunday nights. Gents 40 cents and ladies 25 cents. admission free after hours. Day Breakers to perform. invitations extended by Chas Lux with a note on money refunds if admissions not satisfied. Also mentions Vivian Vorden’s ten piece group and a ten cent delivery. Eagle’s Pl Nacogdoches Rd ad copy from good druggists.
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Twin Mountain Inn
Dante
Macdona
All Russell
Orch
Vivian Vorden
Aly
Eagle's Pl
Nacog
Austinites pick W H Richardson for public safety post
Governor Allred announces W H Richardson of Austin will replace L D Baker on the public safety commission. Richardson, an Austin hardware merchant and UT ex-student, will take the oath immediately. Baker resigns amid policy differences.
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Austin
W. H. Richardson
Allres
LD. D. Baker
Beguin
Public Safety Commission
Allies
Austin Hardware
University of Texas
Baker
K. G. Phares
Richardson
Commission
Department of Public Safety
West Abandons Bid to Install Arnold as State Police Chief
Sheriff West and officers of the Texas Sheriff’s Association halted their campaign to compel the Texas Department of Public Safety to appoint Sheriff C. B. Arnold of Bee County as director of state police. They protested the appointment of L. G. Phares as permanent director and stated they could not cooperate with or take orders from him.
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Albert W. West Jr
State Department of Public Safety Commission
B. Arnold
Bee County
L. G. Phares
Sheriff West
Lave Kimbrough
Texas Sheriffe’ Assaciation
Phares
West
D. C. Haker
Seguin
Austin
Kimbrough
Arnold
Frank Mills
Coleman County
George Stinnett
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
San Antonio
Man Arrested in U S Check Forging Case
Niagara Falls authorities report the arrest of Clinton L. Barrett, 43, on charges of forging government checks. Secret Service agents say Barrett negotiated five Labor Department checks totaling more than $300, sought nationwide since 1931.
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U.S
Niagara Falls
Clinton L. Barrett
Secret Service
Edwin Manning
Barrett
Labor Department
Weather summary and tourist outlook from April forecasts
The clipping lists April temperatures and precipitation totals, with notes on sun and moon times, tides at Aransas, and a long table of city by city weather reports. It includes high and low readings for Abilene Albuquerque Amarillo Atlanta Boston Brownsville Buffalo Charleston Corpus Christi Dallas Del Rio Denver and many more noting clear or cloudy skies.
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W. Frid
Aransas
Abilene
Tex
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Atlanta
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Arleston
Christi
Dallas
del Rio
Denver
Colo
Dea
Fort Smith
Ark
Galveston
Helena
Mont
Hingston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas
Los Angeles
Cal
Lowisettte
Miami
Montgomery
Ala
Clear Needles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma
City
Omaha
Ariz
Washineton, D.C
Wiehita
Ken Williston
Winnipeg
Canada
Woman Victor in La Grange Election
In La Grange on April 10, a woman won the city secretary post to replace Edwin B. Scheel who left for the state liquor control board in Laredo. Elvira Saxon led with 229 votes, beating Otto Legler 140 and H T Hamlett 112. Marie Weber won tax assessor and collector 310 to 218 over Elsie Krigge. Aldermen H Ritter C V Batot F W Hunger and F G Maas were reelected without opposition.
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LA Grange
Edwin B. Scheel
State Nquor Control Board
Laredo
Elvira Saxon
Otto Legler
H. T. Hamlett
Legler
Hamlett
Marie Weber
Wfrs
Elsie Krigge
H. Ritter
C. V. Batot
F. W. Hunger J
F. G. Maas
Mary Roberts Rinehart Undergoes Minor Operation
New York April 10 Mary Roberts Rinehart author and playwright underwent a minor operation at the medical center. Her physician Dr Beverly Smith said her condition was satisfactory and she would return home in a few days. The nature of her illness was not disclosed.
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New York
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Beverly ©. Smith
Utah marriage reform proposal by county leaders
Provo Utah April 10. J W Gillman president of the County Conn Signers Association advocates state laws requiring mental and physical examinations for marriage license applicants Gillman spoke at a conference and urged reforms linking fitness to wed with romance in Utah law efforts
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Provo
Utah
J. W. Gillman
County Connsigners’ Association
Gillman
Ingenious death by own action uses gun cord car
Ralph Price, 27, committed suicide using a rifle, automobile, and a cord setup. He placed the rifle against his forehead and stepped back, drawing the trigger with the string. An unrelated classified blurb about home repairs follows, then an Easter Sunday ad and Sunshine Laundry promotion appear.
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Augusta
N. J
Ralph Price
Bamper
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