Government power at Muscle Shoals urged in Roosevelt visit
A newspaper summary reflects Roosevelt’s inspection at Muscle Shoals and discusses public ownership of the plant as a solution for low power costs to Southern industries and farmers, plus musings on government control of railroads and broader economic reforms. The piece blends political opinion with varied commentary on taxation, foreclosures, and science.
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Roosevelt
Muscle Shoals
Uncle Sam
Antarctic Explorer Riiser-Larsen Plans 3500-Mile Trek
Capt C S Riiser-Larsen, the Norwegian explorer, plans a 3500 mile sledge expedition across Antarctica from Enderby Land toward Hearstland. He sails from Cape Town aboard the Thorsham around February 7 with two companions, coordinating with Lincoln Ellsworth on a Ross Sea to Weddell Sea flight. The voyage follows earlier Norvegia expeditions, mapping Queen Maud, Crown Princess Martha, and Princess Astrid lands from air reconnaissance. The narrative highlights prior discoveries and the enduring drive to complete longstanding Antarctic work.
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C. S. Riiser-Larsen
Riser-Farsen
Otf Insway
England
South Africa
Capelown
Thorsham
Ise
Enderby Land
Antarctic
Riiser-Larsen
Hearstland
Lincoln Ellsworth
Ross Sea
Weddellsen
Norvegia
M.S. Chser-Larsen
Artaretia
Weddell Sea
Norwegia
Tars
Marthe
Ferguson bars job hunters at Texas Capitol office
At Austin on January 21 James F. Ferguson husband of the governor dismissed dozens of seekers in the executive office declaring there were no jobs. He told the crowd to return home saying farmers could carry on and that the legislature and departments had no openings. He noted the time had been spent on the people and criticized political campaigning among applicants.
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Olkon
Minnesota
Shelby
Nebraska
Henry McGimpsey
Seill
Farmera
McGimpsey
Austin
INS
James F. Ferguson
Ferguson
Highway Department
Ipgle
Ferguson Hed Gommenten
House of Representatves
Sergeant Freed in Murder Case Acquitted in Self Defense
El Paso January 21. Sergeant Henry Wood of Fort Bliss was acquitted by a federal jury on murder charges in the slaying of Private Kenneth Smith. Wood testified that he acted in self defense when Smith was shot on October 29.
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Inee
Freed
EL Paso
INS
Henry Wood
Fort Bills
Kenneth Smith
Wood
Smith
Inflation Favored by Noted Banker
New York January 2 Trank A. Venderlip, prominent banker and economist, announced his support for inflation as a remedy to the nation’s economic ills. He argued that rising prices would stimulate investment and spur growth, urging policymakers to consider gradual monetization to stabilize the economy.
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New York
Trank A. Venderlip
Georgia Birthday Stamp Issued for 200th Anniversary
Postmaster General Brown announced a three cent stamp to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Georgia’s founding as a colony. The stamp honors Gen Jamin Edward Oglethorpe, the colony’s founder, and will be issued February 13 after a Georgia congressional delegation visit.
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Washington, D. C
Georgia
Brown
Jamin Edward Oglethorpe
Fit Colony
Nations to be hi to talk debts with Britain and others
Senate debate raged over Hoover Roosevelt handling of war debt talks as plans emerged to widen conferences beyond Britain after March 4. Republican Senator Robinson led opposition, while Democratic leaders urged focus on relief at home. Officials said any talks with France and other debtors hinge on settling December installments, with token settlement possible for Britain approx 170 million dollars as cabinet prepares March delegation to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Hoover
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Robinson
Republican
France
Congress
Nix
Debrate
Robingon
Arkansas
Indiana Robinson
Europe
Charman Borah
Senate Foreigt
White House
Britain
Askink
Washington
Ronstyelt
Brance
London
United States
America
Bandits Rob Canton Casino in Bold Armed Hold-up
In Canton Illinois gunmen tied up four patrons and forced others to flee as they looted the gaming room. They escaped with an estimated seven thousand dollars, stripping men of cash and jewelry and scattering patrons amid overturned tables.
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Canton
Chi
Dan
INS
Three Judge Hearing Set On East Texas Proration Order
A three judge federal proceeding will convene in Houston Friday January 27 to rule on the East Texas proration order issued by the Railroad Commission. The announcement came from Federal District Clerk J R Blades citing telegraphic advice from U S District Judge James G C Wilson Fort Worth. The case covers validity of the proration order and related refinery questions amid ongoing East Texas field pipelines inquiry including Pure-Van Pipe Line records.
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Railroad Commission
East Texas
Willys Sued for $1,000,000 Estate in San Francisco Case
Mrs Winleb A Wall of San Francisco sues John N Willys, former ambassador to Poland, for recovery of over 1 million dollars as administrator of Carolyn Armstrong's estate. She accuses Willys and Chalet B Mertz of diverting 1 million in a brokerage account where Willys held power of attorney as the ambassador travels to Paris. Also notes the Inventors Congress to be held in Dallas November 21-25.
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New York
Jno
Winleb A. Wall
San Francisco
John N. Willys
Automobile Manufseturee
Poland
Tony
Paris
Mhigniion
Carolyn Armstrong
Willys
Chalet B. Mertz
Sbny
Dallas
Tex
LNI
Fourth Man Held in Ohio Arson Case
Cleveland June 21 Ray T Turk, one of five alleged conspirators in the Ellington apartment fire that killed 13, was arrested today becoming the fourth man taken into custody. Authorities report warrants and charges are in progress as the investigation continues across states.
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Cleveland
Jun
Ray T. Turk
Ellington
Turk
Pennsylvania
Frank J. Merrick
Italy to Launch Industrial Reorganization Institute
Fascist Italy approves creation of a reconstruction agency named the Institute for Industrial Reorganization. The body, similar to America’s RFC, will lead postwar rebuilding efforts in a more limited scope. Mussolini and cabinet ministers back the plan to guide industry and industrial recovery in a renewed state framework.
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Italy
R.F.C
Rome
Fremier Mussolini
Simier
America
Reconstruction Fimane Corporation
Institute For Industrial Reorganization
Bur
American Held in Havana Bombing In Pictures: Goltz Arrested
American T. Goltz, Parke Davis Cuban manager, was arrested by soldiers in Havana amid the bombings at Ure Serra drug store basement. Investigators allege he sent threatening letters to Sati as part of the probe.
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Havana
Jan
T. Goltz
Parke Davis Drug Company
Ure Serra
Tasement
Goltz
Sati
Soviet Savants Die in Explosion In Moscow Report
Berlin reports confirm four Soviet scientists and six workers were killed in an explosion during experiments on a military invention. The scientists named Kusnecoy Gorbunov Grehenehienv and Poppy were among the dead, with details pending from Moscow.
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Berlin
Moscow
S ix
Kusnecoy
Gorbunov
Grehenehienv
Poppy
Weather forecast for San Antonio and region
Mostly cloudy with occasional showers Sunday. Cooler temperatures with a low around 64 and a high near 79. Light to moderate southerly winds. East Texas coast remains cloudy with showers and cooler conditions inland. West Texas expected partly cloudy and cooler. Additional details appear on page 0.
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San Antonio
Ylennily
East Texan
West Texas
Roosevelt Pledges Muscle Shoals Development Plan
President-elect Roosevelt addresses 25,000 in Montgomery promising Muscle Shoals as the center of a $500 million Tennessee Valley development. He envisions new dams, river navigation, and agricultural expansion, tying industry forestry and flood control into a broad program to be pushed after arriving in Washington. The procession included Senator Norris. Roosevelt praised Davis as a great American and toured power and nitrate plants on a triumphal journey.
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Aln
Inn
Roosevelt
Mugcle Shoals
Tennesapa River
Rooievelt
Washington
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Davis
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Muscle Strait
Detais
Congress
Hoover
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee River
Senator Resigns to Aid Successor in Missouri
Senator Herry B. Hawes resigns from the Senate effective February 3 to aid Senator-elect Kenneth Champ Clark, son of the speaker, whose term starts March 4. The move aims to secure seniority advantages for Clark who will represent Missouri in the Senate.
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Washington, D.C
Herry B. Hawes
Missouri
Senate
Governor Park
Kenneth Champ Clark
One More State Needed to Ratify Lame Duck Amendment
Washington dispatch reports one more state is expected to ratify the twentieth amendment abolishing lame duck sessions. Thirty five states have ratified. 36 are required for adoption. The amendment would require Congress to meet each January once in effect.
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Washington, D.C
Usi
Congress
Man Acquitted in Mine Union Killing at Orient
Tamea Sutton of West Frankfort was acquitted today in the murder of Joseph Colbert, recording secretary of local union 303, Orient mine. Colbert, slain August 17, was killed when three men summoned him to their automobile in front of his home.
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Benton
Ill
Jen
Tamea Sutton
West Frankfort
Joseph Colbert
Mine Union
Orient
Colbert
Focal Union
Old Orient
Bla
Body of Airmail Pilot Recovered In Hill Country
Washington January 21 Representatives Thomason and Brenton blasted the War Department over Fort Russell Texas in a bitter denunciation during the House debate They charged the fort was abandoned overnight and demanded safeguards against further removals Illustrating with a map Blanton pointed to concentration of posts around San Antonio and the east while Villa operated near Fort Russell.
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Washington, DB. Q
Jas
War Department
A. Russell
Texas
Thomason
Brenton
Fort Russel
Blanton
San Antonio
Godalife
Fort Russell
Villa
Hours votes to stop Shepard pay amendment in army bill
In Washington Congress added a clause to the army supply bill to withhold pay from Maj Charles A Shepard, convicted of murdering his wife at Fort Riley Kansas. The sponsor Rep Guardia says the tower court conviction stands upheld by the Circuit Court of Appeals and he remains on duty drawing pay.
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Hours
Shepard
Warmington
D. C
Den
INS
Hours Today
Army
Charles A. Shepard
Fort, Riley
Kansas
Guardia
Republican of
New York
Tower Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Steel Industry in Better Shape in 1931 article
Myron C. Taylor, cashman of the board of United States Steel, described current conditions as slightly brighter but avoided definite predictions of a revival. He cautioned that optimistic statements could do more harm than good in the uncertain steel sector.
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Pittsburgh
Favan
USI
Myron C. Taylor
T 5, Steel Corporation
Tew
Deceased Baylor Trustee Honored In Waco Obsequies
Baylor University mourns Todge W. H. Jenks 85 longtime secretary of the board of trustees who died yesterday in Waco. Students faculty and Baptists from across Texas attended services honoring his half century of service to the institution.
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Waco
Texas
Baylor University
Todge W. H. Jenks
Board of
Farmers Parade in Defense of Homes Protest Foreclosures
About 500 Okfuskee County farmers paraded through Okemah streets bearing banners such as No more foreclosures and We want cost of production. The demonstration in Okemah Oklahoma targeted farm mortgage foreclosures as part of a defense of homes.
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Okemah
Okle
Gan
Okfuskee County
London Bus Strike Paralyzes Transport System
London officials report that half the city’s transport system is disrupted as a large bus workers strike resumes. About 10,000 men and 1,291 buses are affected with hundreds of drivers refusing to work, causing widespread traffic jams in numerous areas.
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London
Friends Find Wreck of Plane After Two Day Search
The body of Ray Fuller, 36, a San Antonio air mail pilot, was found after a two day search. The crash occurred on a hillside near Mount Smith about 25 miles northwest of San Antonio. Fuller’s plane carried a cargo of mail and fuel. a fire extinguisher had fallen from his hand. The cockpit became a crude coffin as rescuers recovered the pilot.
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Boerie
Ray Fuller
San Antonio Air Mail
United States Air Mail
J. ¥. Grow
Grow
Fuller
San Antonio
Ranch House
Tench House
I, Willams
Magnolia Avenue
Civat
Willems
Paul Gréen
Avant Street
Fuller Nved
Nie
Mount Smith
Wiliams
Mier
San Antonio Ayrelds
Williams
Fullet
U, & Rail
Aken
Apartment listings with varied rents and contact mentions
A scrambled extract lists numerous apartment rents and partial addresses including 440.00 4120.00 125.00 1600.00 316.00 50.00 3400 and 400 week. It mentions Main and Kirk streets, contacts and a note about central rental information services, plus garbled phrases about inquiries and calls.
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Bory
B. Tmecey
Qowrtland
Murr Uousea
Aln
Gee
Kirk
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