Amarillo Leads State in Fire Prevention Week Efforts
Amarillo topped Texas for Fire Prevention Week observance and earned an unusually high rating Mayor Ross D. Rogers announced. El Paso placed second with Amarillo and Houston and Laredo previously honored. Rogers commended Rolla V. Cartwright and local students for strong school program involvement.
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Mystery Man Enters Probe Of Isle Death
In Martinez California a mystery man with a red neck entered the investigation of the supposed murder of Julian C. Whitman a 50 year old former San Francisco stock exchange secretary. The man was seen with Whitman about 12 hours before his body was found with a shot to the left temple on the River Delta Island. Authorities consider the slayer may be someone aggrieved over an agricultural bond matter.
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George Alves
Benicia
Whitman
Texas Oil Fields set new daily production limits
The Texas Railroad Commission issued new allowable production figures effective Sunday, raising Texas overall to 881 996 barrels daily, about 2 004 below federal targets. East Texas constrained to five percent, Gulf Coast set at 1 118 to 147 002 barrels daily, Southwest district up to 46 762 barrels daily.
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Exas Railroad Commission
Ashington
Ailroad Commission
East Texas
Gulf Coast
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Tax Office Open New Year’s Day For Licenses
Potter County tax collector announces New Year’s Day opening for license renewals under the beer license program. Renewals due by January to avoid court action and extra costs. about 100 licenses affected since September 20 with 3.2 percent legal. Automobile plates issued since December 1 must be paid by February 1 midnight to avoid penalties.
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Potter County
New Year Optimism and Rail News Then and Now
A New Year salutation urges health happiness and prosperity for 1934, urging resolve and duty. Rail industry notes include wages for November, consolidation plans by Joseph Eastman, and leadership changes in Burlington Lines with a New Orleans base. Plus assorted local anecdotes on trains, freight, and humorous observations from the era.
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Joseph B. Eastman
Congress & Plan
R. Wright Armstrong
Burlington-Rock Island Lines
Houston
Burlington Lines
Fort Worth
Denver
Wichita Valley Railway
New Orleans
Southwest offers varied plants for Texas beautification
J M Ramsey of Austin told Southwest Nurserymen's Cooperative Assn directors that Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana have abundant plant and tree material at low prices for public beautification. He noted cooperation with the Texas Highway Commission to advise on plant selection. The Texas Highway Commission will solicit bids for beautification projects in January. The University of Texas will landscape its 40 acre campus at about 26000 dollars. Forty North Carolina counties pool funds to buy 12000 packages of rat poison for rodent eradication.
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J. M. Ramsey
Austin
Southwest Nurserymen’s Cooperative Association
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Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas Highway Commission
Lic
University of Texas
North Carolina
Tonite DINE DANCE Where You Always Meet a Friend
A local dining and social event titled Where you always meet a friend offers meals and dancing tonight. Organizers invite couples and friends to join at the venue, with music and a relaxed atmosphere in a friendly setting.
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