Texas Floods Sweep Cuero and Vicinity as Rivers Rise
Heavy rains burst the Caney Creek watershed flooding Cuero and Victoria lowlands. The 43 foot rise at Cuero exceeded by 5 feet the 1923 high as crops, homes, and livestock were wiped out. About 40 negro homes evacuated, 35,000 acres inundated, and two families reported missing near Gonzales. Welfare aid authorized by WPA chief Drought to support flood victims.
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Gittinger to Speak on Fourth of July Radio Broadcast
District Attorney John R. Shookill and assistant Tastries Attorney L. J. Gittinger will appear on a WOAI radio program at 3 36 p m Saturday. Sponsored by the National Security League the topic is The New Independence. Washington advised on food conditions via W K Hopkins of Gonzales now an assistant to the attorney general.
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National Security League
Union Stand Taken by 40 AFL Unions
Washington July 1s 40 unions affiliating with the American Federation of Labor met in secret to ignore William Green’s order to appear before the federation next Tuesday and explain why they should not be punished for forming a quay or ganization. They named the United Rubber Workers and United Automobile Workers to the organizing committee and pledged a militant yet legal drive to unionize steel workers while Secretary of Labor Perkins warned against provocations.
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Millikan to Expand Cosmic Ray Tests at Fort Sam Houston
Scientist Millikan plans expanded cosmic ray experiments this year at Fort Sam Houston with 20 one meter balloons and instrumented data gear. Six objective stations will track balloon paths, stationed at Fort Sam Houston Prinz store Pagenstecher Lodge Twin Mountain on Bandera Del Rio west of Castroville and New Braunfels area.
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Swindling Case Shows $100 Fine In County Court
Charles Railey pleaded guilty to passing worthless checks and was fined $100 by Judge Charles J. Matthews in County Court-at-Law No. 2. He allegedly gave a check for $240 to the Blue-Bonnet Pie Company on May 21. Treasury data released July 3 notes receipts of $105,863,256.81 and expenditures of $75,896,175.90 for July 1.
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Bailey
Treasury
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The
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Democratic Platform Accused of Plagiarizing From Republicans
At a Chicago dinner July 3 1926 Republican chairman John D. M. Hamilton charged the 1926 Democratic platform plagiarized from the GOP set. He cited anti monopoly civil service and balanced budget planks as echoes of the Republican line and claimed Roosevelt followed suit after Cleveland. Separately three protesters were arrested for disturbing the peace near the Dorothy Procks dress factory Navarre and Market streets as workers entered. About 20 police kept order and escorted workers inside. Additional arrests followed for alleged egg-throwing at the workers and a dumping incident.
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Platform Claims Benign Misrepresentation By Administration
The draft platform accuses the administration of misrepresenting policies that suppressed farm sector sentiment and failed to address the surge in farm imports. It argues the policy of scarcity would not be extended to tax burdens on consumers and calls for adjusted economic measures.
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Farley Resignation Rumor Dismissed During Roosevelt Campaign
Washington July rumors of James A. Farley resigning as Postmaster General faded as Farley stayed in place amid focus on a $2,000,000 Democratic campaign to back Roosevelt. Farley and Roosevelt planned a Virginia trip for the dedication of a national park as talks continued about the campaign and party leadership.
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Farley
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Charles Michelson
Democratic Party
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Parley
Virginia
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Blue Ringe Mountains
Highway Party Heads to Capital in Mexico Visit
A U S delegation travels to Zinapan Hidalgo to open a new 760 mile road. The party, including Senators McAdoo California Connally Texas and Chaves New Mexico with Ambassador Dauioly, was hosted by Governor Canesta of Tamaulipas and expected to arrive before nightfall.
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