Lewis predicts miners will win coal struggle on Labor Day
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, declares on Labor Day that miners will prevail in the economic battle with coal operators. He praises organized labor, professes unity, and vows continued sacrifice and perseverance to lift workers, elevate dignity, and celebrate Labor Day.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Labor
America
UT Austin Receives Royalties From West Texas Oil Lands
Prairie Oil paid nearly 5000 dollars to the Texas Land Commissioner, pushing UT Austin royalties for the month to about 264000 dollars. The university permanent fund, built from oil revenues, stands at 6648191 dollars after a surge mainly in the last two years.
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International News Service
ISTIN
University of Texas
West Texas
Prairie Oil Company
J. T. Robinson
University of Texas’ Permanent Fund
Rail consolidation eyed as key economic measure before Congress
Washington Aug 23 United Press reports the proposed voluntary railroad consolidation bill aims to form 12 to 30 large systems from 161 Class One lines to improve efficiency. The measure allows mergers by purchase or stock ownership, suspends anti trust rules, and exempts consolidating roads from taxation until revenues begin.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee
Commission
William Z. Ripley
Representative Parker
Republican
New York
Senate Commerce Committee
Parker
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
theAtlantic Coast Line
New Cotton Pest Found On Knox Farms
A new warm whitish green cotton pest has been reported by Knox county farmers. The worm, about a quarter inch longer with a middle enlargement, feeds on cotton bolls. Despite its presence in several fields, the cotton crop remains very good with promising outlook. Maize and corn perform well, early and heading or being gathered. corn acreage is larger than ever.
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International News Service
Goree
Knox County
Laguna Madre Saltier Than Ocean Three Times
Laguna Madre on the Texas Gulf coast is three times saltier than the ocean and cannot support fish. A survey by the state game fish and oyster department and the federal bureau of fisheries, with war department help, will study feasibility of a channel through Padre island to freshen waters and sustain aquatic life.
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International News Service
Austin
Laguna Madre
Texas Gulf Coast
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State
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
War Department
Padre Island
Laguna
Will J. Tucker
Washington
Bureau of Fisheries
Tucker
Corpus Christi Pass
Port Corpus Christi
Point Isabel
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
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