France Debates 1934 Film Import Decree Amid Theater Lobbying
In Paris an inter ministerial panel drafts a 1934 film import decree as 3900 of 4054 theater owners push to ease barriers for American films. Producers led by M Natan seek total foreign film ban, exhibitors demand longer 1932 33 rule to keep most foreign titles out.
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Paris
U.P
France
M. Natan
Pathe-Natan Group
Harold L. Smith
Ln France
Will Hays Bureau
Moving Picture
Arkansas Set to Legalize Beer in Special Session
Arkansas lawmakers will reconvene Monday in a special session to legalize beer and light wines and to tackle 15 other items in Gov. J. Marion Futrell's call. Futrell ranks beer legalization twelfth, prioritizing coordination with the National Recovery Act and continuation of the state highway audit commission.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
J. Marion Futrell
State Highway Audit Commission
Department Store Sales Rise Four Percent in July
The Federal Reserve Board reported a four percent increase in department store sales for July compared with the same month last year. The preliminary survey covered 431 stores in 212 cities of the Federal Reserve system.
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Washington
U. of Department
Federal Reserve Board
Soviet Typist Sentenced to Ten Years for Theft
A young blonde typist in Moscow received ten years' imprisonment for stealing a typewriter. The trial drew comment that the sentence was harsh, noting socialized property typically carries a death penalty. The culprit cited a male engineer's advice on modern Russian ideals blending business and charm.
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Moscow
Shurochka
Oil over-producers face spot due to embargo in Texas
East Texas operators who over-produced are on the spot as federal embargo blocks shipment of oil from Railroad Commission orders. About 1000 tank cars sit on sidings with no destinations. railroads lack required certificates for interstate moves and state rules bar intrastate transfers. Demurrage climbs after an initial 48 hour grace period, risking investment as ownership awaits a resolution.
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Austin
East Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
State Railroad Commission
Hutton and McPherson Show Signs of Reconciliation
In Los Angeles David L. Hutton Jr and Aimee Semple McPherson appear together after a hotel dining room talk. An attorney views divorce action as unlikely to proceed, while both speak of ongoing efforts and hard work as she plans a preaching tour to mend a broken heart.
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Los Angeles
David L. Hutton, Jr
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus
Temple
Hutton
Oil Demurrage Proposal Sparks Rail Route Debate
Railroads consider claiming oil for demurrage and using it as fuel to avoid illegal production while respecting the federal ban. Prior to the ban many moved oil interstate without railroad commission certification, and the order came with little notice. On July 14 sixteen cars moved from East Texas, dropping to nine the next day.
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Railroad Commission
East
Texas
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