House Passes War Bill Boosting Defense Programs
Washington May 1. Adequate national defense advocates a scored smashing victories the house yesterday by increasing appropriations in a war department supply bill to permit continuation of Citizens Military Training camps and Officer training camps. Bitter dispute arose over proposed cuts as Representatives Wood of Indiana and Reedy of Maine claimed differing accounts of President Hoover's stance.
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Darden Case Challenges Primary Ballot Placement
In Austin on May 18 the state election authority faced a Supreme Court challenge over primary ballot placement for Texas congressional candidates. Mrs Ids M Darden of Fort Worth sought a writ to compel party managers to place her name on the ballot without regard to numbered places. The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals sided with her. the decision was appealed.
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Train Hits Auto at Grade Crossing Nixes Six in Texas
In Nederland Texas May 18 six people died when a new sedan was struck at a Kansas City Southern grade crossing. Victims include Clyde Woodward engineer his wife Payne their two children Clyde Jr and others from Port Acres. Also reports merger push as Chicago Rock Island Pacific seeks ICC merger to form a single Pacific company.
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Leon Brown
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Washington, D. C
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Acifle Company
Open Forum letter on army size and veterans’ bonus
The editor is asked to publish a signed Open Forum letter criticizing militarism. The writer argues the army’s growth empties the national wealth and burdens civilians, noting wrecked soldiers and cemeteries, veterans seeking a bonus, and that every nation pursues a bigger army. The signatory is H H Dietz, with names omitted in publication.
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Kindness Urged for Honest Strugglers
A letter urges kindness to door to door peddlers and agents. It argues thousands lack jobs and are turned away when seeking work, often hungry with babies asking for bread. The writer asks neighbors to greet strangers with a smile and give them a chance to earn a living.
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Knights of Columbus aid to Texas youths praised
Fort Worth May 18. A report by Rev. Vincent Mooney before the Texas State Council convention emphasized extensive aid to underprivileged children through Knights of Columbus. He cited more than 000 boys and many girls receiving help, noting 67 councils active in the work. Other speakers included Rev. J. B. Gleissner and Rev. Paul J. Folk.
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Kidnapped Montoursville official found near road
In Chanton Pennsylvania a 31 year old Montoursville justice of the peace and 1930 congressional candidate J Drew Fague was found bound and gagged by the roadside after eight months of captivity. The Rev T M Furey identified him as a nephew and corroborated the report while police suspected drugging as a factor in his memory loss.
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