Valley of Hell power project fuels Italian railroads
By the AP Feature Service Italians harness volcanoes in a 20 square mile Tuscany area to provide electricity for northern railroads and factories. Two thousand men work amid dangerous terrain as Italy relies on steam wells to run turbine plants. The operation churns out 8,000,000 tons of borax and chemicals annually. Photographs depict the new plant and how natural steam powers the system.
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Italy
Valley of Hell
Larderello
Amarillo Invited To Enter Parade of Progress Floats
Canyon celebration general chairman Ray Campbell invites Amarillo to send floats and a delegation with a band for the Parade of Progress. A letter notes thanks for prior invitations and mentions a $50 cash prize, while Amarillo Pa Chamber declines to sponsor official caravans due to multiple July invitations and vacation plans.
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Canyon
Ray Campbell
Hanson
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Amarilla
Chamber of Commerce
Good Will Committee
J. R. Gilman
Clarendon Chamber of Commerce
Good Will
Officials decline to sponsor 4th of July caravan
In view of several invitations and citizens’ desire to make private plans, officials decide not to sponsor a caravan or trip on the 4th. The writer expects to attend, noting his parents live nearby.
Automaker Warns on Timing Chain Issues
A report notes a muted invitation response and explains timing chain tension effects on engine noise. A loose chain causes a slipping sound while an overly tight chain causes a humming, highlighting maintenance concerns near McLean.
Fourth of Nation's Voters Not Conscious of Taxes
A national study by the American Institute of Public Opinion finds that about a quarter of adult voters consider themselves non taxpayers though most actually pay some tax. Lower income voters show the highest rate of not feeling taxed, due to indirect or hidden levies. Democrats are less tax conscious than Republicans, with variations by locale and views on Roosevelt.
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New York
American Institute of Public Opinion
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Roosevelt
Sister recalls romance behind song Maggie in Geneva
Mrs Elizabeth Clark Padgham recalls the 70 year old romance of Maggie Clark and George W Johnson. The sister of the Canadian girl who inspired the lyrics of When You and I Were Young Maggie recounts courtship details in Geneva New York.
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Geneva
Maggie
Elizabeth Clark Padgham
Maggie Clark
George W. Johnson
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