Roosevelt touts expanded public works and relief shifts
The president announces an expansion of the relief program to fund 400 million dollars for public works and extend part time work to 2,000,000 workers by December 15. He claims two thirds of relief recipients can be removed from relief rolls as farm prices rise and unemployment falls.
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D. C
Raanevnit
Bowibl Work Administration
Wien
Roosevelt
White House
Romunudity Wholesale Aries
Roosewelt
Ecerary Perkins
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Gas Company President Ousted in Houston Shakeup
In Houston a disturbance within the Gas and Natural Gas company led to the removal of president W. & Trammel at a special shareholders meeting. Trammel had just announced a gas contract claim at a cheaper rate, prompting internal upheaval. The article notes the swift move within 24 hours of the contract signing.
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Houston
Hous‘n Natural Gas Company
W. & Trammel
Jammel
Sckholders
International walkathon prize event narrows field
Three couples and two solo entrants continued their dreary hunt for cash prizes at the Jalernational walkathon along El Na Vetro and Augusta streets in Widnes. Maria Alejandro, returning for the past two days, was joined Tuesday night by Tex Plaxco, whose partner Mabel Coffee dropped from competition. The $1000 prize will be shared among the last four boys and the last four girls remaining on the floor. Miss Coffee, though she left the contest, is named winner of the fourth prize for girls. A gruelling sprint is planned for Wednesday night to trim the field further, promoter Hal Jy Boss announced.
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el Na- Vetro
Augusta Streets
Widnespy
Maria Alejandro
Tex Plaxco
Mabel Coffee
Miss Coffee
Hal Jy Boss
Committee Heads to be Called by Legislature in Austin
The legislative committee investigating the hiring of state officials relatives for state jobs decided at an organization meeting in Austin to call department heads and heads of institutions. A sub committee will plan procedure and witnesses are to be heard this afternoon.
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Austin
Two Men and Woman Hold Up McMurrey Refinery
Two armed men and a woman robbed the McMurrey refinery in Kilgore Texas today. They held up plant employees at the loading rack, escaped with between 2000 and 2400 dollars, and fled with a small safe as a crowd of truck drivers and attendants looked on.
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Kilgore
Texas
Now &—Mtns
McMurrey
Banfits
Rio Swimmer Jailed as Alien
Memiel Treving faced a $1000 bond default after U S Commissioner Paul A Lockhart ordered detention. Immigration officers said Treving re entered the United States by swimming the Rio Grande following deportation on April 17 1992.
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Memiel Treving
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
Mier
Liu
Rio Grande
Two Youths Return From Mexico After Brief Stay
Two Mexican youths aged 14 and 19 were returned to their native Maxie Wednesday by migration authorities after being picked up two hours after their arrival, according to Walter Kreon, local manager of the time migration field office. The incident followed a routine inroad into a Find work by wing Light Classified Ad section noting location near Fifth Street and Roadway.
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Maxie
Jon
United States
Walter Kreon
Wing & Light
Fifth Street
Lions honor Melvin Jones at Harlandale San Antonio meeting
Melvin Jones of Chicago founder and secretary treasurer of the Lions International was honored at a luncheon jointly by Harlandale and San Antonio Lions clubs at the Gunter Hotel. Jones, elected secretary treasurer at the first Lions convention in Dallas 1917, continues his leadership as Lions expands to 700 communities. The ceremony featured Cadet corps, Rev. Feeney, district governor Biard, and Brigadier General Howland. a key membership was presented to Francis Cunningham. Later in TORO Japan, Marshal Viscount Yusaku Uyehara died of heart disease at 77 in Ginovan.
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Melvin Jones
Chicago
Internal
Association of Lions Clubs
Harlandaje
San Antonio
Arthur E. Biard
The
Lions
Conor
L. L. Lentz
C. RB. Howland
Third Brigade
Fort Sai Houston
Francis Cunningham
Stocks Probe Ties Linked to 1929 Bank Loans
Investigators said Chase National Bank submitted evidence showing loans of several hundred thousand dollars to Alden Smith and other participants in a syndicate stock account after the 1929 market collapse. Also named were John D. Rockefeller and Arthur Lebman linked to the Democratic party and New York politics. Details of the transactions and the stocks involved were not provided.
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Washington, D
Noy
Senate
Chase Ne‘iobal Bank
Smith
John d. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Arthur Lebman
Lelwen
New York
City to Seek Condemnation to Widen Flgsby Avenue
Street Commissioner Paul Steffler announced Wednesday that the city will seek condemnation of a half block at the Flgsby avenue Clarke street intersection. The move follows a state highway commission request to widen the street, but local residents have refused to agree to a settlement.
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Clarke Street
City Council
Paul Smfer Thiestay
Hghway Commission
Steffler
Midwest pigket strike dispersed amid northwest wind
The northwest wind scattered farm strikers in the Sioux City area as truck drivers with hogs and milk moved toward markets. Picket lines faded or collapsed with minimal violence, and authorities reported reduced need for state troops as peace returned to roads.
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Des Molner
Midwest Farm
Pieksta
Sioux City
W. R. Tice
Woodbury County
Herring
Iaw Mart
Wisconsin
Thieves Loot Surgical Kit and Marion Machine
Police report thieves struck Tuesday night and Wednesday looting a surgical kit with instruments and narcotics from Dr H Taylor near Media and Surgical hospital. A marble playing machine was taken from Majestic building cigar stand. Guy Collins, 614 South Mecys street, had clothes stolen from his truck in the 200 block of South Leona street.
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H Taylor
Tex
Media and Surgical Hospital
Ciger
W. T. Jones
Guy Collins
South
Mecy's
South Leona Street
Alamo Civic Body Installs Officers
R E Sibley was installed as president of the Alamo Civic League Tuesday night. Other new officers include Mrs Oscar Brunner Mrs George Hagg Mrs Sidney Allen Mrs D A Saffarans and W C Seldman vice presidents Alfred Rohde secretary J D Hoberts treasurer S White corresponding secretary and G R Southwell auditor.
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R. E. Sibley
Alwmo Civic Jeagie
Oscar Brunner
George Hagg
Sidney Allen
D. A. Saffarans
WC. Seldman
Alfred Rohde
J. D. Hoberts
S. White
G R. Southwell
Untidy fragment warns against temper loss and loud actions
A garbled warning urges control of temper and avoiding banging doors or shouting. It notes such acts hurt the mover and distress family and friends, stressing calmer behavior as the safer response. The text appears damaged and partial, lacking clear names or dates.
Wheat allotment for livestock feed in drought areas
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration allocated 5.5 million bushels of wheat for livestock feed in drought regions across nine states including Texas Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico Kansas North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin. The grain is part of a larger purchase totaling 11.58 million bushels made through FARM CREDIT and the Farmers National Grain Corp. Interim distributions will go to farm families receiving emergency aid via state and local relief offices.
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Washington, D, C
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Telly
Texas
Oklahone
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dekota
Wisconsin
Farmers National Grin Corporato
Harry L. Hopkins
World gold price rise boosts RFC purchases and euro exchange
Washington reports RFC purchases of gold rose to a new high as world prices climbed. The rise was 29 cents over yesterday, with the US dollar weakening to about 4.54 pounds on London markets. London dealers cited American monetary policy uncertainty and hopes of U S gold buying as causes behind the premium and drift.
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Washington, D. C
RFC
Bargold
United States
London
London Financial Clales
London Oeeryers
Rend
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