Supreme Court curbs AAA in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court ruling 6 to 3 rejects the agricultural adjustment act as unconstitutional. The decision upends administration plans to balance the budget by taxing processing and shaping prices, arguing the program benefits farmers at the expense of consumers and fails the general welfare test.
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Hing Peatures
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Supreme Court
AAA
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Congress
United States
Supreme ‘Court
NRA
Athough Wal Secuts
Norther Retires Before Warm Sun In City Forecast
Weather summary reports J H Jarboc noting the end of a recent norther as Bat Artonians welcome lighter winds. Tuesday night temps fell to the thirties, Wednesday brings variable breezes turning southerly overnight with warmer Thursday outlook. High near 66, rain moving east, partly cloudy skies expected.
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Bat Artonians
United States
J. H. Jarboc
San Antenio
Prone Refund Mailed to Dr G Graham Watts
The first telephone subscriber to benefit under the compromise is Dr G Graham Watts, a 62 year old retired physician living at 102 Ninth Street. His check for 26.40 is the maximum allowed for a residential subscriber and covers rebated rates back to April 21, 1928 when the rates increased on his home line. The refund is mailed Wednesday afternoon by Southwestern Bell Telephone, with Fannin subscribers receiving priority per the new plan.
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Benedit
G. Graham Watts
Watts
Ninth Street
Southwesternn Bel Telephone Company
J. ¥. Bucker
Lhe
Ware
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Faces Extra Cost Claim
New York court records reveal Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt’s mother alleges 34000 in excess maintenance for her daughter’s care in 1935. Surrogate Foley ordered guardians George W. Wickersham and Thomas B. Gilchrist to justify why they should not cover the disputed costs. The custody battle with sister-in-law Mrs. Whitney continues as Mrs. Vanderbilt renounces independent income rights and seeks a weekly 195 allowance.
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New York
Jan
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Gloria
James A. Foley
Henry Payne Whit Pney
Bexar Tax Office Extends Hours for Poll Tax
Bexar county tax collector’s office will stay open until 5 30 daily through January to accommodate residents paying their poll tax. Announcement made by ELS O Mara, chief clerk.
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Bexar
Bexar County
Waenenby
Els
O'Mara
Weather Forecast for East and West Texas Regions
Partly cloudy and warmer through Wednesday night and Thursday. Wednesday night low near 46 and Thursday high around 63. Light to gentle winds, mostly southerly. Tuesday high 51, Wednesday low 38, Wednesday high about 89 in East Texas. West Texas shows similar partly cloudy trend with warmer Thursday night.
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Antonio Ang Werity
East Texas
West Texas
Congress Eyes Cash Bonus for Veterans Recovery Act
Washington D C January 8 The House nears a vote on a cash payment bill backed by major veterans groups as Ways and Means approves changes to reduce interest on bonds and extend relief. Senator Steiner and Byrnes back a Senate path aiming for Friday action while divisions remain over fee and loan provisions.
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Washington, D. C
House
Doughton
Steiner
Byrnes
South Carolina
Clark
Teaders
Byrns
Ways and Means Committee
Coughlin Mum on FDR Visit in Social Call
Washington January 1 Father Coughlin gave a two minute courtesy call to President Roosevelt describing the meeting as entirely social. He said no discussion of supporting Roosevelt in 1936 occurred and he avoided the topic. He commented skeptically on the Supreme Court challenge to the AAA, citing an editorial in the Baltimore Sun.
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Washington, D. C
Roceetelt
Father Coughlin
Busi~ Ness
Peather Coughlin
Roosevelt
AAA
Supreme Court
Coughlin
Baltimore Sun
Hot Suspects Held in Desert Mystery
In San Francisco three suspects, Capt. Hesly says, are held in a desert disappearance case seven months after Mr and Mrs Heberer vanished in New Mexico. The men, Lawrence Chanter 23, Clarence Chanter 21 and Dewey Goode 21, were arrested after an anonymous letter claimed they know what happened to the Larius and Heberer pair.
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George Hesly
New Mexico
Midas
St. Louis
Mharta
Albert Meberer
du Quoin
Ag Lawrence Chanter
Clar+ thee
Dewey Goode
Trian
Larius
Heberer
Pays 2 Cents to Find His Life Menaced
Michael L. Igoe said he did not mind the threat against his life though it burned him up to have to pay two cents to learn the danger. He received a letter warning of assassination unless he paid 50 000 dollars, but the writer neglected to stamp it and the letter bears two cents postage. Agee dismisses the writer as the work of a clan.
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Ghicago
Jan F
IL 5
Michael L. Igoe
Negiects Co
Htc Agee
Mexico to Provide Repatriation Fund
A government fund of one million pesos is appropriated to repatriate jobless Mexicans in the United States. The drive aims to offset expulsion campaigns in parts of the US, notably Colorado, where large numbers of Mexicans face eviction. An estimated 500000 Mexicans live in the United States.
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Merigo Gry
Jan
Mexico
United States
Colorado
United
Missing Flier Trent Helms Vanishing Shrouds California Search
A field report from MAROMW FIELD California notes a January search for Trent Helms who vanished after flying from San Francisco on December 20. The hunt opened with few clues and no sign of his whereabouts as authorities pursue leads.
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Maromw Field
Calif
Trent
John T. Helms
Helms
San Francisco
Stalcup Sentence of Death Upheld
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death sentence for Virgil Stalcup for the murder of W B Arthur Dickens county sheriff killed during a jailbreak.
Sterilization case widens as probe deepens
Jan 8 grand jury probe into Ann Cooper Hewitt $500000 sterilization suit against her mother Mrs Maryon Hewitt McCarter and three doctors widens. District Attorney Brady says office and police are investigating all phases of the operation and it will likely be presented to the grand jury. Attorneys dispute coercion and threats while medical staff defend performing the procedure at the mother’s request.
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San Francisco
Grand Jy
Ann Cooper Hewitt
Matthews Brady
Aaron Sapiro
New York
Maryon Hewitt McCarter
Russel P. Tyler
Atromney
Miss Hewitt
Tilton EB. Tillman
Samuel E. Boyd
Mary
Scally
Carley
New Jersey
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Ventor
Virl
Flour Prices Fall as Wheat Tax Sparks Lower Buffalo Rates
Buffalo readers report flour price drops following the death of the AAA and Supreme Court ruling. The Great Allanile and Pacific Tes company announce 11 2 seat reductions on a 241 2 bushel sack, mirroring the wheat processing tax invalidation. Buffalo millers say further cuts of 65 cents to 1.25 dollars per barrel are expected soon as feed costs ease.
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Buffalo
W. Y
Supreme Court
Chin Slorna
Buffalo Millers
Morgan Partners at War Finance Hearings in 1916
Washington notes reveal P Morgan and Co engaging with British interests before US entry to WWI. A cable to Morgan House in London, dated January 4, 1916, discussed Winchester arms plant financing and alleged inside information on US government activity. Senate committee chair Nye vows to "make the record" before assigning blame between submarines and industry.
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D. C
P. Morgan
Great, Britain
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Morgan
Morgan House i Lontinl
Jp, Morgan and Company
United States
Great Britain
Farnee
Winchester Repeating Arms
Thode W. Lamont
Nye
Thomas W. Lamont
Huntress Duster Appeal Heads to Texas Supreme Court
George W Himtriss was ousted as Bexar county clerk and appeals to the Texas Supreme Court after the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upheld removal. The case centers on an affidavit signed by grand jurors during Huntress's indictment for felony charges and a conviction for misappropriation of county funds. District Attorney John R. Shook announced a vacancy in the county clerk’s office and that the county commissioners will appoint a clerk pro tem Bernard F. Ladon, or name a new clerk.
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George W Himtriss Tr
Bexar Camity
Huntress
Court of Appeals
San
Abtaire
Grand Jury
Criminal District Court
Benitentiary
Austin
John R. Shook
Bernard F. Ladon
Frederick Stevens
Aclerk
U. Wag Eaid
Del Rio Man Threatens Pair After Ranch Shooting
Texas officers seek Alfredo Aguilar in a deadly ranch attack near Comstock. He shot Frank Woolls, wounded a foreman, and abducted Lea Windrew and her husband, forcing a car escape toward the Gite road before releasing Windrow. Woolls was a San Antonio native.
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del Rio
Jat
Texas
Alfredo Aguilar
Frank Woolls
Torewan
Harvey Guinn
Comstock
Aguilar
Woolls
Lea Windrew
Del-Rio
Windrew
Windrow
Gite Road
Gisoline Lani
San Anetonic
Separate Trials Granted Jockeys in Auto Death Case
Separate trials were granted today to Willie rsmoey's Saunders, rider of the 1835 Kentucky delay winner, and Walter Schachfer, an exercise boy, indicted in the auto ride death of Mrs Evelyn Sliwinski, 25, a party companion. Trial of Schaeifer began with the commonwealth seeking the death penalty and questioning jurors for capital punishment eligibility. No date was set for Saunders' trial.
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Louisville
Jan
Lorain Mix
Williersmoey
Saunders
Kentucky
Walter Schachfer
Evelyn Sliwinski
Schaeifer
Commonwealth
Merit O'Near
Kidnap Victim Weeps on Stand in Federal Trial
Paul, June 8. Edward G. Bremer, St. Paul banker and key government witness, testified at the Federal court trial of three alleged kidnap conspirators. Bremer broke down when asked to name his companion the morning of the abduction. The notes say the kidnapping occurred after he took his daughter to school January 17, 1934.
Roosevelt orders department chiefs to gag on legislation
A secret Budget Bureau message dated January 8 reports President Roosevelt has barred department heads from proposing or opposing any legislation before Congress without his approval. Acting Budget Director Daniel W. BolI said the gag ruling is issued by direction of the president.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Congress
Budget Bureau
Daniel W. Boli
Texan Offers Self as Guinea Pig in Meningitis Test
Oklahoma City January 6. University of Oklahoma medical authorities faced a Texas youth who volunteered to be a human guinea pig for an experimental meningitis study. Tommy Cant wrote the chamber of commerce offering his body for the medical experiment.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Tommy Cant
Wichtte Fath
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
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