Rail commission probes intrastate freight rate dispute in Texas
An investigation ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission addresses Texas Rail Commission refusals to apply interstate rate increases to intrastate traffic. Texas railroads petitioned for enforcement, and hearings are set for July 25 in Wichita, August 1 in El Paso, and August 8 in Houston.
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Washington
CINBI
He Icg
Railroad Commission of Texas
ICG
Texas
Commission
Texas Commission
Win
el Paso
Agust
Hirlingen
Teans
Hull Asks Mexico to Hold Hlondo Negro
Medina county resident receives a telegram from Secretary Cordell Hull stating American embassies have been instructed to seek detention of an extradition case. Parker, held at Laredo, Texas, is accused of slaying Rey Em, a Honda mechanic, with extradition proceedings underway but facing counter attempts. Extradition efforts are disputed as authorities pursue the suspect across borders.
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Hull
Mexico
Hlondo Negro Laredo
Gherle C. . Schurhi
Medina County
Cordell Hill
Rey Em
Es Honda
24-Foot Python Bites Frank Buck in Amityville Zoo
Frank Buck known for wild animal exploits was bitten by a 24 foot python at his Massapequa zoo. The snake struck his left hand during a forced feeding attempt, inflicting serious injuries and Buck was rushed to hospital.
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Frank Buck
Amityville, N
Frank
Buck
Massapequa Zoo
Pick
Gic
Hos Inital
Youth Dies in Wreck Near Weatherford
A Weatherford area wreck left Marvin Stratton 49 dead and his father Tom Stratton along with Marvin s two cousins Ancel Stratton 24 and Morris Stratton 18 seriously injured. The car veered off the road and struck a telephone pole about eight miles east of Weatherford while returning from Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
SA Park
Weatherford
Marvin Stratton
Tom Stratton
Marvin
Ancel Stratton
Morris Stratton
Crown Prince to Have One Night Out in New York
Report notes Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden will dine out tonight with his wife Crown Princess Louise and their son Berth. Doctors say he has recovered enough from a kidney ailment to attend the dinner, after which they will return to the hospital.
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New York
Crown Prince
Gustav Anoll
Sweden
Barkneas Prvillon
Mhediing
Five Jews killed in Palestinian attacks across areas
The report cites multiple attacks near Jerusalem and surrounding towns with several Jews killed and wounded. Incidents include death and injury in or near Amvered settlement and near the temple area in the old city, as attackers struck workers and passersby. Security forces responding to the violence.
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Palestine
Jerubalem
Dows
Old City
Roshplita
Air Corps Reserve Officer Reports and personnel notes
Reports list officers from the Air Corps Reserve including Trent Voi Stintad and Kelly Meld. Lieut Isidro d Porecea of the Philippine army is noted as grating in the Ima class at Kelly Field and assigned to Brooks Field for active duty beginning September 1.
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Trent
Air Corns
Iash
Kelly
Brooks
Isidro d. Porecea
Philippine Army
Ima
Kelly Teld
Brooks Neld
Weather turns drought cautious as hottest day hits 94
On Fourth of July the region sweltered with a 94 degree high. Jarboe notes drought emerging though May and June rainfall offered limited relief. Forecaster predicts 86 degree highs later, while crops show stress from extended dry conditions. Cardozo shows continued improvement in noon report.
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J. H. Jarboe
Jarbor
Jar
Jbog
Jarboe
Husband of Wounded Bride Surrenders Denies Shooting
Roberta Cardenas, wife of Emma Rodriguez Gardenas, reported to have been shot on her mother’s porch, says her husband surrendered with attorney Archie Brown and denies involvement. The injured woman told a relative police she believed a hired assassin fired the shot. The address given is 212 Mortersy street amid family estrangement.
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Roberta Cardenas
Po-Ice
Archie Brown
Emma Rodriguez Gardenas
Henry Rodriguez
Crrfenas
Mortersy Street
Toran Rodriguez
Comptroller Issues June 30 Bank Call
The comptroller of the currency released a call for the condition of all national banks as of closing on June 30. The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC asked banks they examine to report their June 30 condition. In Austin the state banking department issued a call for the condition of state banks as of June 30.
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Washington
Ofi
Comptroller of the Currency
Federals Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Austin
State Banking Department
Chops Off Hand to Quit National Guard
In SELKUOLL a 26 year old, Carl Winkler, severed his right hand with a hatchet after claiming he joined the National Guard four months ago but could not face combat. He told police he took the action to quit fighting and not to go to aviations. In Santa Monica, Harry H. Weigel, 50, longtime vice president and general manager of Douglas Aircraft, died today at Santa Monica hospital.
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Selkuoll
UNS
National Guard
Carl Winkler
Santa Monica
Calif
Harry H. Weigel
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Santa Monica Hospital
Texas Heat Records Led Unlikely Relief Looms
The Texas Panhandle and northwestern regions faced extreme heat with many cities setting seasonal highs. Dallas Houston Abilene Fort Worth and Amarillo reported near record temperatures while relief seemed unlikely as highs lingered around the mid to upper 90s and low 100s across the state.
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Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Independence
Texas
Wichita Falls
Shireveport
Mercury
Abilene
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Amarillo
el P
Waco
Corpus Dy
Joseph L. Clive
Reward Offered For West Assailant In Wake Of Incident
A fragmented notice in The Eel offers a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest of a West assailant connected to a duty night incident. The notice cites W. A. King, M.D. and an HHA officer as in-laws of West West, with unclear details and timing.
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Ahem West Jr
Brian Malion
W. A. King
M.D
HHA
West Weat
Six Hurt in July Fourth Crash Near San Antonio
A July 4 excursion ended in a highway collision near San Antonio on the Austin highway at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Darrell Hawkins and wife were among the injured, with six people hurt, five seriously. J N Littleton and relatives in another car, plus Miss Jean Saunders, were also involved. Hawkins suffered severe eye injury, broken leg and body wounds. his wife, Farrel, and Miss Saunders sustained multiple injuries. Both cars were wrecked and taken to hospitals as a crowd gathered. A bulldog in Hawkins car survived unscathed.
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San Antonio
Austin Dispanas
Darrell
W. Hawking
Stonewall Street
E. A. Pareall Ware
J. N. Littleton
Hays Street
Kpp
Jilleton
Ireland
Texas
Lanier Hotel
Jean Saunders
Auto Stofs JN
Mus
Hawkins
Farrel
RB. F. Litttleton
Miss Saunders
Bertram
Porrell
New Brantels
Browder Testimony Prompts New York Party Ban Talk
Special to the Light New York July 5 direct testimony by Earl Browder general secretary of the Communist party in the United States sparks calls for New York lawmakers to outlaw alien or international organizations from participating as legal political parties in American elections. Browder is identified with the Comintern and visits Moscow, with references to his 1935 delegate role and ongoing party activities amid investigative scrutiny.
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Elf. Compkins
New York
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
Browder Hintself
Browder
Eerie Hille
Joseph Stalin
Hile Communist Party of
Soviet
Stalin
Whith
Moscow
Remintern
United Bales
Comintern
John J. McNabee
Thal‘lata
Hye Reglétative Enmenittee
Oaly
United Swates
New Communist International
Woman's Assailant Screams, Runs Away
In Chicago on July 5 a man seized Shirley Brown, 23, as she walked near her home. The assailant screamed in fright and sprinted away when bystanders halted him. Mrs Brown reported the incident and described the brief assault before he fled the scene.
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Chicago
Shirley Brown
Mrs Brown
Passinsby
Rs. Brown
Purge in Soviet Navy Arrest Reported in Moscow
Reports from Moscow say M Shaposhnikov the naval political commissar has been arrested in Stalin's purge. The commissar is not a relative of BM Shaposhnikov commander of the Leningrad district and former Red Army chief of staff.
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Stalin
Warsaw
INS
Moscow
M. Shaposhnikov
Dnief
BM Shaposhnikov
Leningrad
Red Army
Ne Staff
Weather Summary for Texas and Coast Regions
Weather notes indicate Tuesday night and Wednesday will feature light to gentle southerly winds. Highs reach around 96 Tuesday and near 98 Wednesday with Tuesday night lows near 74. East Texas and West Texas expect fair conditions with moderate southeasterly and southwesterly winds on the coast, and slightly cooler Panhandle weather Wednesday.
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San Antonio
Wea
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Mechanic Field Incident Leaves Two Planes Damaged
A minor airfield accident occurred hurting no one. Two A-l attack planes were lightly damaged with one taxiing by Lieut Hy Eb, and Cadet R Young noting the tail damage on a ship counted. No injuries were reported to the student pilots involved.
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Kelly Fliers
Kelly Fells
Mator
Hy EB
Matt Jr
R. Young
Jap Importations Stir Malaya Riots In Penang
In Penang riots erupted over Japanese imports. A factory signboard and soap boxes were burned while a mob seized and set ablaze Japanese goods, signaling disorder linked to Japanist soybeans entering Malaya.
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Penang
Malaya
Wage Hour Law Analyzed by Expert In Washington
Gene Robb, a noted authority on business, analyzes the wage hour law and its broad federal powers. He discusses employer and worker uncertainties, questions about applicability, and the administ rator’s role under Roosevelt and Perkins. The piece previews a series on implementation, overtime, and future wage levels.
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Gene Robb
Roosevelt
Maduie
Perkins
Department of Labor
Congress
Mise Perkins
Msnte
Dhslees
Jeerust
Spurned cash gift of sR 008 in Bow Street court
July 5 Bow Street hearings on Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwile-Regeni accusing Danish husband of demanding 5 million dollars and custody of their two year old son Lance. He faces divorce charges amid threats, blackmail claims, and a proposed gift of 250000 pounds. Bail set at 2000 pounds.
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London
iTl
Barbara Hutton Haugwile-Regenie
Lance
Bow Street Court
Woolworth
France
Patrick Hastings
King's Courtselon
ML Mitchell
Paris
Barbara
Pole
Mitchell
Coun Fss
New York
Stocks Waver After July Holiday On Mixed Trade
New York traders faced a wavering market after a two week advance as many recent favorites slipped by more than two percent. Cash profits persisted despite strong performances in forest securities and electric power shares. Early gains faded with tepid demand and commodities cooled from last week’s broad rise.
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New York
Shily
Wall Street
Gulf Storm Report First Disturbance Near Jamaica
Weather Bureau storm warning service reports the season's first disturbance 260 miles east of Jacksonville moving slowly, increasing gradually with likely northeast or east northeast drift in the next 24 hours. First Lieutenant W C Delan departed Brooksfield for Lentfield Illinois after Mas Douglas Johnston on leave, expected to return Tuesday afternoon.
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Miami
Weather Bureau
Darksonville
W. C. Delan
Brooksfield
Lentfield
Illinois
Mas Douglas Johnston
Hypnotic spell denied in young mother's death
Glendale police hold 48 year old vaudeville hypnotist Robert A. Gilbert The Great Gilbert on suspicion of murder after a visit to Marie Colombos Gueing who died at her home Gilbert says he was called by her husband George Colombos and that she did not want the child He claims to have attempted resuscitation and fled the scene claiming concern for his safety pending coroner’s report
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Glendale
Calif
Vnry
Marie Colombos
Robert A. Gilbert
Gilbert
Mutter
Gilber
George Colombos
George
Ethel Pardie Gaynor
Culbert
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