Changes Seen in Telegraph and Phone Setups
Washington reports the 5 to 2 FCC vote ordering ten officers and directors of AT&T ITT Western Union RCA communications and affiliates to divest formal connections with multiple firms by August 9. David Sarnoff of RCA testified arguing the two RCA entities are departments of RCA, suggesting consolidation.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Radio Corporation of American Communications
Radio-Marine Corporation of America
Stewart
Radio Corporation of America
Haile Selassie I Haile Selassie I
Ethiopia
Tack Letters and Classified Help Requests Continue
A collection of help requests and personal notices from Amarillo readers seeking work and assistance. The letters detail housework and cafe experience, a missing package reward, and a married man listing education and clerical experience.
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Job seekers and helpers seek work in local ads
A flood of want ads lists young women and widows seeking office work, housework, and childcare, plus dog and pet offerings, references provided. Names and addresses appear, including Brownwood Texas and Amarillo connections, with calls for night or afternoon shifts and various crafts.
Texas House approves constitutional amendments and old age aid
Texas legislature proposes amendments to Article XVII and adds Section 51-b to Article II. It outlines procedures for amendments via legislature and special sessions, election dates, ballot language, proclamations, and a $5000-$8000 funding range for publication and election costs. Included are provisions for old age assistance up to $15 monthly for eligible Texas seniors and authorization to accept federal aid.
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United States
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Texas Constitutional Amendments Proposed on Liquor and Salaries
A long proposed measure seeks to amend Article XVI to prohibit open saloons, create a State monopoly on distilled liquor, and allow local option elections on liquor prohibitions with 3.2 percent alcohol retained in some areas. It also calls for shifting county and district officer pay to salaries, with court authority to set fee or salary basis, and directs a 1935 election to submit these amendments.
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Commissioners’ Court
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Texas Constitution Amendments on Probation and School Textbooks
The proposal adds Section 11A to Article IV allowing courts with criminal jurisdiction to suspend sentences and place defendants on probation with legislated conditions. It also outlines a statewide August 1935 election and a $10,000 appropriation for publication and election costs. The text also revises Article 7 to fund free text books through state and local taxes with detailed tax and district provisions.
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