Lincoln Anniversary Reflections on Government and Power
On November 13, the 71st anniversary of Lincoln at Gettysburg is noted with a reflection on government by the people. The piece surveys whether ordinary citizens truly direct policy and questions wealth distribution, land use, and the reach of federal programs in the 1930s. It compares American governance to centralized systems in Germany and Britain, pondering efficiency, taxation, and national planning under Roosevelt.
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National Recovery Administration
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Roosevelt Attends Talks On New Deal Programs
President Roosevelt spoke in Tennessee Valley and at Birmingham about the New Deal’s permanence and cooperation with private power firms. He urged expansion of cheaper power and human rehabilitation across the nation, asserting public support and a push to keep the government course.
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Este
Birmingham
Ale
Ion
Apparen
Tata
Hopkins to Face Relief Fund Inquiry Before Senate
Senatorial leaders said Harry L. Hopkins the federal relief administrator will testify before a Senate committee on relief fund distribution amid charges of waste favoritism and misused funds. A special committee was proposed to probe complaints concerning the 1.8 billion dollars doled to workers and agencies, amid blasts from Borah and other critics.
How About People Married Now in Louisville
In Louisville on November 19, a Methodist minister outlined a plan to aid marriage by offering young couples 10 acres of land and money to build a home. He argued government support should help establish homes and families amid economic hardship.
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Tay
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Louisville
Bachman G
Hodge
Wind and Rain Storm Ravages California Bay Area
A powerful wind and rain storm battered Northern California and the Sierra Nevada, uprooting trees and severing electric and telephone service in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. The system, centered off the coast, spread to the Pacific Northwest and western plateau, bringing heavy snow in mountains and widespread street flooding and drain blockages.
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Californa
Sierra Nevada
Mauntains
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco Bay Area
Jarboe Forecasts Continued Warm Weather Days Ahead
Weather note reports continued warm conditions with temperatures around 14 above normal. Forecaster Jarboe also mentions a chance of thunder showers, though no rain was recorded downtown Sunday. A treacherous forecast for Monday through Tuesday hints at chilly lows near 33 degrees and a brief cold snap.
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Jarboe
Wight
Negro Slayer Goes Calmly to Chair in Texas Penitentiary
Jack Jackson also known as Dallas White was executed in the state penitentiary in Hon ts ville for the slaying of farmer Jesse Andress Devers of Texas. He walked to the electric chair without apparent struggle in the early hours today.
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Jack Jackson
Dallas White
Mepio Alayél
State Penitentiary
Jesse Andress, Devers
Gunfire Reopens Houston Gas War
Houston dispatch reports a flare of violence at a large gas station as shots were fired amid ongoing gasoline price clashes. The incident reignites a broader conflict over gas availability, with no injuries reported in the immediate blast.
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Hoyston
Weather Forecast San Antonio and vicinity
Cloudy with probable thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday. Temperatures range from about 66 degrees overnight to around 82 degrees Tuesday. Moderate southerly winds. Sunday high 81, Monday low 63, Monday high 82. East Texas shows cloudy skies with thunderstorm chances Monday night into Tuesday. West Texas: partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with higher winds from the south.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Huey Lang Plans Third-Party Bid For President
In a Louisiana scene Senator Huey I Lang called the Kingfish says he plans a third party bid to run for president in 1936. He hints at a utopian Louisiana as the base, with Mrs Long joining in, while declining to reveal travel plans or duration of absence.
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United States
Huey I. Lang
Louisiana
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Lunis
Fana Sreen Congress
Isse
Hury Long
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Long
Theodore Roosevelt
Bob la Follette
Republican
Texas Drenched by Widespread Rainfall
The state recorded heavy rain across parts of Texas with Wichita Falls seeing replenished water tanks and Fort Worth noting drizzle. Intermittent showers touched Attar fin and nearby areas as totals surpassed half an inch in places. Aerial reports and local observations highlighted gusty winds and soggy terrain across the region.
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Texais
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
One Dead and Four Hurt in Local Explosion Incident
PAMPA November 19 A blast at a dairy farm glassed a cellar and injured four, including Daisy Cross and her husband J Gross. Mrs Cross suffered clothing fire, husband and other victims were burned. Fire officials and company guards investigated gas fittings while family members were rushed to hospital.
Argentina Rushes Troops to Border After Chaco Fight
Argentina triples armed force on the Chaco front as Asuncion reports Paraguayan and Bolivian troops near the border. Paraguayan advance and Bolivian retreat follow the capture of Ballivián, Bolivian stronghold, while Bolivia denies Ballivian’s capture and claims abandonment.
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Chaco
Ragnos Aires
Asuncion
Bayuguay
Ballivian
Pilcomary
Rehige
Atesentina
Bolivia
Nythring
Texas Couple Found With Throats Cut
Orange reports a grim scene as L. By Moses, 60, and his wife, 58, were found dead in their home with both throats slashed. Investigators say the husband appeared to have killed his wife before taking his own life in a case described as a double tragedy. A coroner filed the case as a likely suicide.
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Orange
Moses
Miny
Man shoots self in eye and brain survives rare case
An article reports a man who shot himself in the eye and brain, with life hanging on as doctors work to save him. The piece notes a suicide note mentioning repression and references a funeral and hospital care, with police involvement and a grim sequence of events surrounding the incident.
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Willard Mage Dieter dies at 87 in Beverly Hills
Autor, playwright and director Willard Mage Dieter, famed in the modern drama world for hits like Tiger Rose and Madam X, died at his Beverly Hills home after a heart attack. Born Morrisburg Ont September 17 1878 he lived a life married four times to actresses and stage stars.
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Withrd Mach
Autor
A4ack
Cael
Maude Leone
Pauline Frederick
Jim Serben
Beatrice Banyard
Tiger Rose
Sted
Mary
Tidar
Amonz
Meek
Morrisburg
Onta
Cana
Charles W. Mebavgtuy
Brooklynn
Georgetown University
Dallas Girl 16 Falls From Bridge Into Trinity River
Doris Mack of Dallas reports a 16 year old girl plunged from a bridge into the Trinity River near Dallas. Rescue efforts were underway as authorities treated the case as a critical incident with the missing teen.
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Doris Mack
Weycar
Tee
Trinity River
Two Clifton Forge Children Dead in Brutal Crime
Authorities report two white children, Alice Hill aged 13 and Helen Hill aged 9, were found murdered with fractured skulls near Clifton Forge Virginia. Three Black suspects, Philip Dunes Chester Smith Jr and Jones's wife, were arrested and taken to Roanoke for safekeeping after a search party found the bodies early this morning. Coroner Louis A Houf said the younger child was killed first and the girls were bound with fodder rope about 100 yards from the Jones dwelling. A shotgun with bloodstains was recovered under the Jones home.
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Chester Smith Jr
Jones
Commonwealth
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Smith
Ewer
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Howie
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