House Crushes Senate War Tax Plan Amid-Tension
In Washington April 4 the House rejected attaching Senate war tax provisions to the McSwain bill aimed at curbing war profits. The 258 to 71 vote kept the bill intact, while Nye cited naval scare rhetoric and scrutiny of alleged improprieties by shipbuilders and a “friend of James Roosevelt.”
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Nye
North Dakota
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South Carolina
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Minnesota
Mexican Heir Found Dead in Car Near Border
Manuel Terrazas a 35 year old heir to a famed Mexican landholding, reputedly one of the wealthiest private landowners, was found shot to death in his car on the American side of the border near Calexico California. A suicide note read Dear parents God will forgive me for this act bankruptcy it is not for me to live Good bye Chata. Terrazas a USC graduate lived in Mexicali since 1926 and the family once ran large Chihuahua cattle ranches under Diaz prior revolts.
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Russia
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Chihuahua
Will Boost Relief Rations in Dallas County
Dallas county relief rations will rise 25 percent starting Friday officials announced. E. J. Stephany, administrator, said state and federal apportionments for April total $192 000. The note follows a period of strikes and unrest in the area.
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City Hall
Pronunciation of Prosperity Cited at Tech Convocation
In Lubbock on April 4, Texas Technological College hosted a convocation where hundreds of women students sang Oh College Mother Beautiful. Prof Jean Paul Blitz noted the mispronunciation of prosperity but quipped it doesn’t matter since the word is not in use.
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Director of Sequoia Explains Puma and Deer Bond
Chester Franklin, Sequoia director, reveals there were no trained animals or tricks. The film shows natural reactions of a puma and a deer living as companions, filmed in their native surroundings. Franklin discusses pursuing genuine behavior and authentic scenes across the filming process.
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Paramount Theater
Franklin
S S S Tonic Promises Vitality For Fatigue and Blood Health
An advertisement touts S.S.S. Tonic as a simple remedy for tiredness caused by low red blood cells. It emphasizes digestion support, improved appetite, sleep, and renewed strength, noting two sizes and a two week treatment, with a call to begin on the uproad today.
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Making a film with wild animals in Sequoia forest
The crew abandoned puma and deer hunting for native wildlife in Sequoia National Forest High Sierras. They built a ten acre animal compound with a lake and corrals. A puma named Gato formed a bond with actor Jean Parker as the fawn grew alongside him.
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New Mexico
Sequoia National Forest
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Sierras
Gato
Jean Parker
Puma
Miss Parker
Collar-Broken Animals Ease Movement Across 180000 Area
The project cut costs by collar-breaking principal animals so they could be led to any part of a vast area by leash. Two men trained them, eliminating the need for additional compounds and saving up to a hundred thousand dollars. The puma and deer grew tamer, reducing transport hurdles and the need for fencing.
Three Minute Relief From Your Headache
An advertisement touts B. C. as a quick three minute relief for violent headaches caused by inorganic factors. The product is prepared by a registered pharmacist and claims a special blend to reduce pain, fever, and nervous distress without opioids. Available in 10¢ and 25¢ packages at drugstores.
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B. C
Farmer Accused of Murder Kills Self
Throckmorton County farmer J. M. Thomas aged 55 died at his home 16 miles northeast of Throckmorton from poisoning after an indictment for murder. He was found near death in the barn and died without speaking an empty bottle found nearby. Justice Blacher ruled death by his own action. Body sent to Ol-
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J. M. Thomas
Throcknorton
Here
George Blacher
Deer Companions Compare Temperament in Close Bond
In an animal study the deer show calm behavior only when together and exhibit tempers when separated. The narrator asserts the film is a faithful, trickless record of natural wild animal life, completed as envisioned.
Community mourns as funeral services set for Thomas Cribbs suspect
Thomas, indicted in the fatal stabbing of Herbert Cribbs, 30, at a holiday gathering in their shared community, will have funeral services scheduled as his trial date approaches the next Wednesday.
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Directors Re elected in Texas
Directors and officers of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Company of Texas were re elected at meetings in Dallas. Stockholders elected the directors who then selected the officers.
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Dallas
Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railroad Company of Texas
Packing Plant Strike Shocks Sao Paulo
A packing plant in Sao Paulo Brazil has begun a strike disrupting operations. Workers walkout affects production lines and local supply chains. Company management and labor unions are in talks to resolve grievances and restore normal output.
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Brazil
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