Wage scales for $4 billion New Deal works program released
Secretary Ickes declined to enter pay dispute. PWA wage rates to stay on projects. The schedule ranges from 19 to 94 dollars monthly, with hours possibly adjusted from 90 to 40 per week. Green and McCain attacked the plan as inequitable while Roosevelt prepares a general recommendation on federal aid.
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Free towel with Silver Dust offer at department store
A limited time offer promotes free dish towels with Silver Dust purchases. The ad claims the towel dries dishes well, leaves no lint, and is presented as a gift at no extra cost. It targets grocers and shoppers, urging immediate participation.
Flee flood north of Shreveport as Red river rises
Torrential rains threaten Red river valley between Shreveport and Alexandria after deadly tornadoes in the Deep South. The Red river rose rapidly at Colfax, alarming residents as about 400 families fled. several hundred displaced by rising waters and multiple highways closed in North Louisiana.
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Flood area abandons lowland homes near Oklahoma City
May 21 1935 Oklahoma City hundreds of families flee rising North Canadian and Arkansas rivers in shift to higher ground. Red Cross director directs relief crews as 50 army trucks move people to a tented camp with food and water, three meals a day promised. Federal relief helps stock the refugee sites amid a growing disaster.
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President Roosevelt wage scale sparks major political clash
Senator McCarran denounces the proposed public works wage schedule as wrecking the nation's wage system while administration officials defend it as regional norms. The plan divides the country into four regions with varying monthly pay across unskilled to professional levels, under a 40 hour week with pay for weather stoppages but docked for absences. Maryland labor leader McCurdy calls the scale starvation wages and discriminatory against non-relief workers, contrasting NRA codes with new public works pay.
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Crime Institute Program Is Ready for Announcement
Attorney General Cummings is preparing to announce definite plans for a National Crime Institute likened to a West Point for law officers. Recommendations from the advisory committee of the national conference on crime are on his desk, with Justin Miller, conference chairman, urging extra training for judges and prosecutors.
San Antonio Chamber Campaign to Enlist 1000 Workers
The San Antonio chamber of commerce launches a rehabilitation campaign with a $150,000 budget expected to enlist 1000 workers by Wednesday. By Tuesday more than half the number were gathered, including 29 Mexican workers joining the effort.
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San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
U S Impersonation Case Trial Opens
Trial opened in Fedora court Tuesday charging Tritl of Vance K. Breese, 34, of New Jersey, with impersonating an air corps reserve officer to obtain credit at the Grockett hotel.
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Juror Impatience Triggers Mistrial in Suit Over Accident Unit
New York May 21 A $297 000 accident suit brought by Eile Wenzel former showgirl against Louis Z Ehreter ended in a mistrial after a juror jostled the plaintiff's attorney Mase Feltenstein who held two photographs Juror John Witt apologized saying he wanted clearer photos The court considered continuing but the defense resisted Justice Aaron J Levy suggested resuming trial
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Laundry Workers Party Set at Texas Steam Laundry
Employes of the Texas Steam Laundry will hold their annual party at the firm at 6 p m on Tuesday. A program will be featured and more than 400 will attend.
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Cexas Steam Laundry
Grand Jury Refeeds Assault Charge Against Constable Cain
The Criminal District court grand jury referred three cases involving Constable S C Cain of Precinct 7 to county courts. One case accuses Cain of aggravated assault related to a Black Jack incident during Barker's arrest for driving while intoxicated. The panel also notified Barker on the DWI charge but reported no action on assertions against Cain. The district attorney's office plans to pursue Cain in one of the county courts-at-law.
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