War taxes and trials in a turbulent year
A dated briefing notes the 45.2 billion dollar wartime cost including soldiers bonuses and veterans plans, then shifts to brutal topics from executions in North Carolina and grisly methods of killing. It critiques war tech, notes a prison truck disaster in Alabama, and touches Mussolini's wartime preparations, retroactive taxes, Roosevelt’s birthday festivities, and France and England financial strains.
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Une Sam
Trains Crash Injures Thirty In Cincinnati Collision
Investigation underway after a head on collision between the Lewisville and Nashville line Southland and the Chesapeake and Ohio Sportsman. About 30 or more passengers injured and part of one train plunged 60 feet from a trestle into the street. The Boothland was returning from Florida and the Sportsman had just left for New York and Washington. Both locomotives derailed on a single track near the Cincinnati terminal.
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Iron and steel shipments hit new peaks in 1935 report
Washington dispatch notes 1935 iron and steel shipments reached 3,067,936 tons, up from 1929 levels, with scrap iron and steel comprising 69 percent of the total and Japan, Italy, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Mexico cited as major buyers. Also covered is a military aviation drill at Mitchel Field on Long Island as planes test mid winter combat readiness.
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Laughry Field
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Permanent Liquor Permits Required In Austin
The Liquor Control Board said it would suspend issuing temporary permits to dealers and replace ninety day permits issued since November 16 with permanent licenses. Applicants who told police of intentions via ads in a newspaper when applying for temporary permits do not need to re advertise. G. B. Miller, liquor administrator, stated. Weather forecast notes cooler conditions in San Antonio and West Texas with lows around 40s and highs near 40 Friday and Saturday, with colder periods expected inland and on the coast.
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Widow of Huey Long Named to Fill Senate Term
The two year widow of Senator Huey P. Long, Mrs. Long, is named by Governor James A. Noe to complete Long's U.S. Senate term. Long aided her husband from their early days. she moves into a public role after years out of the spotlight.
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Huey P. Long
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Senate
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Long
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Allen J. Filender
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Haltle Caraway
Arkansas
Rail Credit Chief Killed in Plunge at Office
Eugene Ro Woodson, 46, vice president of Railroad Credit Corporation, died after plunging from his office in the Transpolational Building. Police reported no immediate motive, with investigators reviewing possible ties to his work and personal life as the city mourns the sudden loss.
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Railroad Credit Corporation
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Party Leaves for Top o World Expedition to Darjeeling
The 1826 Mt Riverest expedition departs with Hugh Ruttledge leading a first group toward Darjeeling and Toda for a renewed assault on the world’s ghost mountain. He aims to reach the 29 009 ft peak after four prior fatal attempts while recalling the 1992 setback near the Lop.
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Fat Kilday Dies After Long Life of Business in Sabinal
Pat Kilday 85 a retired merchant of Sabinal and San Antonio dies at his home in Sabinal. Services were delayed awaiting arrival of his many sons and daughters. He left Ireland for the United States in 1871, settled in Texas, operated a store, later moved to San Antonio, and retired in 1932. Drive safely and save a life. Alabama coal mines adopt six day week to ease shortages amid rising demand and exhausted stocks in Alabama and Mississippi towns.
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Kidnap Threats Target Wealthy Promoter and Daughter
Britisher reports that Keilin Williams, a wealthy promoter, appealed for protection after threats of kidnapping aimed at him and his 15-year-old daughter. A caller warned, you and your daughter will be bumped off, prompting high security outside a hotel. Police followed up on the ominous messages as the case drew attention.
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Peule
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Jest West
SHORTAGE OF FUEL MILK FEARED IN COLD WAVE
Chicago reports intensifying cold with multiple deaths and looming fuel and milk shortages. Statewide power and water disruptions occur as temperatures plunge below zero, cities issue rationing and warn of further hazards while Midwest faces blizzardlike conditions and drifting snow.
Bullet Through Door Kills Youth in Beer Parlor
Rigdon N. Gant, 23, was fatally shot when a bullet pierced a glass door of a beer parlor. Officers said Gant spoke with two men outside, then entered as the door closed. a slug struck him above the right temple as he slept.
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Los Angeles Man Ill After Drink
Allie Melroy, 41, of Los Angeles, was reported in critical condition Saturday at a local hospital after consuming an unidentified liquid at Alamo Browns Pric. Melroy was unconscious when found. Officials urged caution and public safety.
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Allie Melroy
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Geen Hospital
Alamo Bowns
Indian Giver Debate Delayed Over Indian Service Funding
Fragmented text shows a debate on whether 270M should be voted for the Indian service. References include Representative Great, Pocahontas, Cay and Joly South, with unclear context and many garbled phrases.
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Indian Service
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Joly South
Groundhog Day forecast from Sulicday Weather Seer
Weatherman J Hy Jarboe tracks Groundhog Day as tradition holds. If the shadow is seen, spring may delay. if not, spring could come early. He predicts cloudiness on Saturday and Sunday with a cold north wind. A cold wave is expected in North Texas, with San Antonio area town forecasts showing lingering cold through Tuesday.
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Special Waiver Lets War Vet In Uniform Again
A veteran from World War I, Banks, once enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, is granted a special waiver to serve despite weight and height limits. Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood approves the waiver for the long-ago solider noted for his published wartime photos. The case echoes a prior allowance by the Secretary of War, with Banks later involved in racing circles and linked to a San Antonio scene ahead of the veteran’s thirtieth anniversary celebration.
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Sinise
New York
Children poisoned during play collapse in Baltimore facility
In Baltimore on February 1 a group of a dozen or more children at an orphan home collapsed or fell ill after suspected poison. Affected youngsters, aged two to four, were cared for in a church hall as authorities determine the poison source. A nearby matron fled the scene amid the incident.
15 Year Term for Bremer Kidnapper
Cassius We Bellowed Bertil Mie and Bincer convicted as conspirators in the $206,000 kidnapping of St Paul banker Bicard G. Bremer. One was sentenced to 35 years in Leavenwardy prison while Mary Bowyer and Willison Weaver, convicted January 4, received life terms.
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Mie
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Bicard G. Bremer
St. Paul
Leavenwardy
School Lures Girl Into Freezing Legs Incident
Nebraska City report from February 1 describes a junior high student lured into freezing conditions after missing a school attendance goal. The girl walked a hilly route to attend classes and faced extreme cold. her current condition is not specified.
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Neb
Lowlige Wolfe
Brif
Man Charged With Desertion of Wife in Cox County
District court records show a husband charged with desertion of his wife in a local case. The complaint names several witnesses and cites a recent halted marriage dispute. The item appears within a magazine insert of the era, reflecting crime notices and social news.
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