Senate probe tears into phone firm over federal regulator plan
Walter Gifford of AT&T testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington that a proposed federal communications commission would centralize control over private property. He argued the system is more than a holding company and is already regulated by states, municipalities, and the ICC. He noted no interstate rate filings in ten years and emphasized rate cuts for long-distance lines since 1926.
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Walter 8. Gifford
American Telephone and Tele- Kmiph
Federal Communications Coins
A,t, and T
Gifford
Saminiestons
Interplaty Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ang
Nueces Man Dies of Heart Attack After Crash
Corpus Christi report states Sam Currington 54 husband of county tax assessor Ann Currington died last night en route to hospital after car veered into a telephone pole. He suffered a heart attack and was not injured in the crash. Survived by widow, daughter Catherine at Incarnate Word College San Antonio, two sisters Mrs Lane Floresville and Mrs Gabgett Houston, and brother J C Currington Schulenburg.
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Corpus Christi
Puneraly
Sam Currington
Ann Currington
Nueces County
Catherine
The
Incarnate Word College
San Antonio
J.C. Lane
Floresville
Gabgett
Houston
J.C. Curtington
Schulenturg
Nazi Propaganda Charged in France
Paris dispatch reports Pelit Parisien reiterating that German Nazis run a massive secret propaganda campaign abroad. The paper published what it called a copy of confidential instructions sent to Nazi propaganda agents.
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France
Paris
Pelit Parisien Today
Solons to Examine Contracts Probe
The Rogers committee will study testimony from the grand jury that declined to indict, examining war department expenditures and the awarding of contracts. The inquiry focuses on how work is obtained and related procurement practices as officials pursue accountability.
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Solons
Washington, D
Rogers Committee
War Department
Amy Ton
Oil Output Up For Week Across Major Producing Areas
Tulsa reports increased crude oil flow with daily averages rising from 3,259,795 to 2,385,172 barrels. Oklahoma up to 477,270. Texas above 1,118,232. California 470,000. Kansas 113,484. Eastern area 121,000. Rockies 82,040. Federal and state allowances listed for each region.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jornal
Oklahoma
Texas
Galifsenia
Kansas
Rockies
Congress Debates on Treaties and Bills Amid Hearings
The report outlines Senate debate on the St Lawrence treaty and a banking committee testimony. House measures include Bankhead cotton control and compulsory cotton production, hearings on war debt default, army purchases, stock exchange regulation, reciprocal tariff, air mail, and federal school relief. Also notes World’s Fair preparations in Chicago with saloon bans slated for May 26.
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St. Lawrence
House
Stock Exchange
Blaze death toll at 17 rises from tenement fires
New York report details an early morning tenement blaze that killed two Black women who leaped to escape and left a boy critically injured. The incident increased a month long toll to 17 victims across tenement fires.
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Blaze
New York
Boeing transports head to Germany on delivery flight
A U S Airways cargo plane with three Boeing transport replicas is en route to Germany aboard the Hamliug American freighter Tacoma. The replicas, to be delivered to a private German air transport firm, mirror United Airlines two decade designs. Preparations for Rome talks begin as Mussolini hosts Dollfuss and Gaemboes for a three power conference opening tomorrow.
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Germany
Seattle
Wash
Tacoma
Air Tranfort Company
United Airlines
Rome
Omortow
Mussolini
Dollfuss
Austria
Bremier Gaemboes
Hungary
Bonus bill defeat looms as Senate leans stance
Washington March 13 Democratic leaders say the 2200,000,000 greenback bonus bill will not reach President Roosevelt's desk despite House passage 295 to 125. Senate approval seen unlikely. St Lawrence treaty also worries White House. Texas delegation splits, five voting against the bill. Dillinger gang fears grow in Ohio as jail raid rumors surface and judge Everett cites alert. Live rabbits wanted for classified ads.
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Roosevelt
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Senate
St. Lawrence
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White House
Tater
Texas
Milton H. West
Trius Lanham
James F. Burhanan
Hatton Sumhers
Joseph Ww. Bailey
Tama
Marsh
John Dillinger
Pas
Oho
Dillinger
Harry Pierpont
Sounty
Pierpont
Jess Larber
Leipsie
Ohio
Dilinger
Everett
Tagey
Charles Makley
Russell Clark
Larfey
Clark
Reports of Revolt Spread in Madrid
Reports of anti government movements hooded Madrid capital foray from all quarters. Also and funeral services for J W Hunt founder and president of McMurry College arranged in Abilene after his death at 59.
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Madrid
Amorry Fprexy
Abilene
J. W. Hunt
McMurry Colege
CWA Strikers Stage March at Utica Park
In Utica city 1009 CWA workers gathered in Chancellor Park near CWA headquarters to protest starvation wages. They began marching to urge the 2600 other CWA members on rolls to join the strike and press demands. Porter J White, retired actor famed for The Face on the Barroom Floor recitation, died at home in Astoria Queens at 80.
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CWA
Utica
Chancellor Park
GWA
Pead
New York
Factor's Son Under Guard in Los Angeles
Four detectives guarded Alvin Factor, 9 year old son of John Factor, to stall a gang abduction attempt. In Fort Worth, Eugene Nolte Jr. of San Antonio was re elected president of the Texas Butler and Poultry association at a convention banquet last night.
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Alvin Factor
John
Jake the Barber
S.A
Fort Worth
Eugene Nolte Jr
San Artonio
Texas Hutter, Beg and Poultry Association
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