Roosevelt hails Civilian Conservation Corps as new American spirit
Washington July 18 Roosevelt called the Civilian Conservation Corps the vanguard of the new American spirit. He urged work over welfare, praising nearly 300 000 corps members for building discipline and proving the nation can sustain productive labor. Dern and other cabinet members outlined mobilization progress for the 900 000 enrollees and camps nationwide. In Hong Kong two planes collided during maneuvers, killing two pilots.
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Federal oil regulations threaten Texas producers says Ickes
Washington reports Interior Department lawyers sent to East Texas towns to counter threats of injunctions against federal oil rules. Ickes names East Texas as hotspot where lawsuits may be filed, with Meyers and Marshall coordinating from Tyler and Ryan flying to Longview.
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East Texas
Ickes
Norman L. Meyers
J. Howard Marshall
Solicitors’ Office
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Texas
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Longview
How Flights Compare to the Globe Ring Around the World Flight
A dense travel log compares Wiley Post Gatty’s 1931 glove BirdBag clash with Post’s 1981 attempt to circumnavigate. Timings across New York Berlin Koenigsberg Moscow Novosibirsk Harbor Grace Chester Hanover Berlin Moscow and other legs mark elapsed times from the start. The record shows multi day progress with escalating totals, noting departures arrivals and accumulated duration.
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Harold Gattyglove
Post
New York
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Moscow
Harbor Grace
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England
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Rain drenches Oklahoma area, brings drought relief
Oklahoma City July 18 reports say rain drenched Northwest Oklahoma and spread statewide. Drought relief gains include revived pastures, water for stock, and moisture suitable to turn soil for wheat seeding, with fast feed crops assured from Woodward east.
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Oklahoma
Suffered 10 Years With Itching Eczema
A poorly legible note describes a decade long struggle with persistent itching eczema. Mentions possible remedies and products like Zener Voliton and Tinley Kingworm derivatives, claiming relief and warning against unsafe or ineffective ingredients.
Balbo Delights Chicago Fans On Heavier-Than-Air Flight
Italo Balbo, Italian air minister, visits Chicago with 96 airmen in 24 sea planes. He argues heavier-than-air craft are the practical means for long distance flight, while he and guests enjoy a public event at the Casino Club and a day at the fairgrounds.
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Italo Balbo
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Associated Press
Federal AAD IO Approve Road Spending Across States
Washington, July 18. The Public Works Administration approved $40,000,000 more for road building in nine states, bringing total road fund allocations to $166,537,000 across 24 states. States named include Idaho, North Dakota, Maine, West Virginia, Delaware, Louisiana, Florida, New Hampshire and Montana. The agency also aims to reduce a $90,000,000 river and harbor program per Roosevelt orders. Texas projects listed cover road surfacing, lab additions, insectary facilities, and other construction amounts, with values ranging from $1000 to $60,000 and including sites like Brownsville, Eagle Pass, Laredo, and Port Lavaca. Coastal and inland projects in Texas and nearby areas total $24,280 in marine system revisions.
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Public Works Administration
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North Dakota
Maine
West Virjinia
Delaware
Louisiana
Florida
New Hampshire
Montana
Roosevelt
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Captain Gilbert New Kelly Secretary at Advanced Flying School
Captain Gilbert New Kelly named secretary of the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, relieving Captain Kayt J. De Ford who goes on leave before reporting to Port Leavenworth. Ag Student in the command and general staff schools. Captain O. Ford still noting operations pending appointment to relieve Wink.
Mattern Heads to Name in Russian Seaplane Relay
A fragmentary wireless report from Seattle says Jimmie Mattern left Anadyr with pilot Levanovsky in a Soviet seaplane bound for Name to continue his around the world attempt. Observers doubt if he landed at the predicted time and no further word from the Texan aviator was available.
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Wiley Fost
Oklahoma
Russia
Harold Gatty
Seattle
Jimmile Mattern
Siberia
Icelands
Mattern
Anadyr
Levanovsky
Drug Craze Man Subdued After Plaza Chase
A 25 year old Mexican man, described as drug crazed, terrorized a Leon Spring Trekstat and his daughter, unlocked two radio patrol cars with a knife, then fled through Haymarket plaza as officers pursued. He slashed at the officers, was chased around the plaza three times, and three knives were found on him. Police booked him on arrival at headquarters.
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Leon Spring
Sbde
Haymarket Plaza
Mary Rangel
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Arrest Ends Hunt for Texas Officers Killers
In Carrizozo New Mexico on July 18, Edt Stanton and his brother Will were arrested after a shootout that left deputy Tom Jones and Glenn Hunsucker dead. Stanton had eluded capture until the confrontation near Ramon, New Mexico, as Tulsa officers were en route.
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Texas
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Will
Ramon
Tulsa
Hunsucker
Tom Jones
U S Agents Reach East Texas Field
U S agents appeared in Tyler Texas and warned against further production of hollow oil field operations. The federal probe into misrun oil practices arrived from Washington by plane as investigators prepared to scrutinize the East Texas oil field activity.
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U.S
East Texas Field
Tyler
Texas
Uncle Sam
East Texas
Utility Rate Body Named For South Texas Committee
Four members of the committee of seven to investigate utility rates in South Texas were named Tuesday by T. T. Biggs of Sabinas, permanent chairman. Members include Mayor John W. Ewing of McAllen, N. Q. Stein of Tulia, A. F. Kaufmann Jr. of Kenedy, and N. H. Womb of Pearsall, with sixteen South Texas towns represented at the Plaza Hotel meeting.
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T. T. Biggs
Sabinas
Plaza Hotel
John W. Ewing
McAllen
N. QO. Stein
Tuling
A. F. Kaufmann
Kenedy
N. H. Womb
Pearsall
Rats Overrunning Anhwei Province in China
Officials report a vast rat infestation across southern Anhwei Province with Wuhu and other cities affected. The rodents contaminate water supplies and devastate crops, triggering fears of famine in the approaching winter.
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Anhwei
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