Drought relief plan eyed for Central West by Nye and officials
In Washington on June 23 a program of works progress projects and feed loans was outlined to aid drought stricken farmers across the Central West. President Roosevelt backs the plan as Nye and Governor Welford confer with Secretary Wallace and WPA officials to shape highway and dam work and extend limited feed loans to restock through the season. Nye estimates cost just under 50 million dollars.
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North Dakota
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Welford
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Drought Threatens Food Supplies Across Plains States
Drought and heat threaten U S food supplies as crops wither in the Great Plains. Thousands of thin cattle move toward markets in Minnesota and the South. Pasture lands dry up and stockmen rush to sell stock to avoid higher feed costs amid continuing arid conditions.
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Rosa Laprelle Dies at 77 Widow of Integoria
Mrs Rosa Laprelle 77 widow of Inte goria Laprelle was buried in Austin June 23 She was mother in law of Mrs Eleanor Brackenridge Laprelle an heir of the San Antonio Brackenridge estate.
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Austin
Laprelle
Eleanor Brackenridge Laprelle
San Antonio Brackenridge
Fire harms three packages at San Antonio post office
A fire at the San Antonio postoffice Tuesday destroyed three packages and a mail hamper. The blaze was contained by worker T. A. Ly Bun, a laborer, before it spread further.
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Wind storms claim three lives in Oklahoma reports
Oklahoma City reports three deaths and one injury from sudden winds and rain that eased a record heat wave. John Snyder, 25, died when a roof collapsed at Fanny. Two men drowned at Ardmore lake while fishing. Arthur Stout of Hanna was injured but not seriously when Snyder was killed. Over three inches of rain fell between Oklahoma City and Ardmore as temperatures plunged from 107.4 to around 90s.
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Fanny
Ardmore City
Arthur Stout
Hanna
Snyder
Ardmore
Shoe Polish Theft Reported in City Neighborhood
Police were told Tuesday that 13 bottles of shoe polish were taken from F. Re Roselle at 1625 Buena Vista Street. Mrs. 3. F. Maier of 1925 Monterey Street reported a lawnmower and flock stolen, and the Ele bar at 1025 North New Braunfels Avenue reported five bottles of beer and 1792 dollars missing.
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Monterey Street
New Braunfels Avenue
Infant Swallows Kerosene Treated At City Hospital
Daura Parker 21 months old daughter of Herbert Parker of 300 Adolph Street was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital Tuesday after swallowing kerosene.
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Herbert Parker
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Robert B. Green
Woodhull Seeks Space for New Criminal Courts Complex
County Judge Prost Woodhutt urges buying a vacated orphanage on Cameron and Commerce with yard space to enlarge the adjoining jail and move the Criminal District court and county offices to a remodeled building. A tunnel could link the jail and new courts. He says warrants may be issued. he retires at year’s end.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Opens Sixteenth Texas Camp
San Angelo June 23 More than 800 persons paraded through downtown and enjoyed an army feed at the city park after a day of sessions marking the opening of the sixteenth annual VFW camp in Texas. Commander E E Wiseman of El Paso outlined a seven point program including neutrality laws and mass preparedness amid calls for Europe war inevitability. Votes were underway for department commander with B H Wiseman El Paso Max C Walz San Antonio and Arthur D Dodds Dallas among contenders. cities Austin Galveston San Antonio Beaumont Kerrville Denison vie for 1937 convention.
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Europe
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Heat Wave Fades as Texas Sees Scattered Rain
A cooling break ends a deadly Texas heat spell with scattered showers near Lubbock and Dallas. Temperatures fell from 107 to 106 in Longview as 2 inches of rain helped Wichita Falls, while heat casualties include L. C. Odum in Lufkin, Eugene Squyer in Waco, William A. Falls in Fort Worth, and John D. Jeffries near Olton. Crop damage estimates await.
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Far Worth
John D. Jeffries
Olton
Lamb County
Bellinger Eligible for August Parole
Charles Bellinger a wealthy San Antonio politician and gambler serving an 18 month Leavenworth sentence for income tax evasion may seek parole on August 3. The U S district attorney notes only a presidential pardon or commutation could release him earlier. Petitions for his pardon, signed by San Antonio notables, have been sent to Washington.
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San Antonio
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Leavenworth
U. Sistrict Attorney's Office
Bellinger
Roosevelt
Washington
Sunday Grocery Sale Brings Fine
After pleading guilty to selling wool on a Sunday Jim Hill of San Antonio Ice Delivery, 1118 South St. Marys Street, was fined $20 and costs by Justice Bar Corrigan. Hill admitted selling groceries to M. Richmond at 1929 West Mulberry Avenue on June 2 during the Open Road sale late in a growing business ad context.
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San Antono Ice Delivery Company
South St. Mary's Street
Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan
Hill
M. Richmond
West Mulberry Avenue
New U S Ambassador Named From Italy in Rome
Paivio Zurich, a leading Mussolini diplomat, was appointed Italy’s ambassador to the United States. He replaces Auguste Rosso in Washington after serving as under secretary for foreign affairs and heading delegations to Geneva and other European cities.
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Rome
Paivio Zurich
Mussolini
United States
Auguste Rosso
Washington
Geneva
I! Duce
Burglary Trial Opens in District Court
The trial of Move Saylor facing burglary charges over the 218 Oriental Avenue address and the Melvin Binz tailor shop at 627 San Pedro Avenue began in Criminal District Court Tuesday. Jury deliberations were anticipated later that day. Also, J R Key of Lampasas, longtime Lower Colorado River Authority board member, died in Lampasas at about 64.
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Move Saylor
Oriental Avenue
Melvin Binz
San Pedro Avenue
Jn Criminal District Court
Austin
J. R. Key
Lampasas
Lower
Colorado River Authority Board of Directors
Relief Bill Signed by Roosevelt Amid Relief Funding
Washington June 23 Roosevelt signed a 1375 million dollar deficiency bill providing 1426 million for relief in the 1936 fiscal year. Also approved today were the 1934 omnibus food control bill authorizing 300 million on rivers and streams and the Tydings bill creating the Virgin Islands government with universal suffrage and independence prior to July 1.
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Roosevelt
Virgin Islands
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