Young Texas lawmaker backs pension plan in 1935 vote
Rep. Roy Hofheinz of Houston, 22, led the House rally for a Constitutional amendment to permit old age pensions. The measure passed 126 to 3 and moves to the Senate with a target vote by April 13. Proposals set a 30 dollar monthly limit and residency and asset tests.
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Austin
Roy Hofheinz
Houston
Texas
Hofheinz
Oldsters
House
Senate
Jesse F. Roach
Commerce
Homeinz
United States
Jasper N. Reed
Texarkana
Reed
Dallas
C. E. Farmer
Fort Worth
Iowa
Magazine Chooses Prettiest Usherette in America
In a Universal Weekly contest, Miss Allene Fransen of the Orpheum Theater Omaha was named the most beautiful usherette in America. The competition drew over two hundred entries from U.S. theaters, with three consolation prizes awarded to Miss Alis Lee Hollywood Miss Edna Robinson Idaho Falls and Miss Diane Logan Hollywood.
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New York
U.P
America
Universal Weekly
Margaret Sullavan
United States
Allene’ Fransen
Orpheum Theater
Omaha
Neb
Fransen
Alis Lee
The
Mirror Theater
Hollywood
Calif
Edna Robinson
Paramount Theater
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Diane Logan
Pantages Theater
Lightning damages home as boy narrowly escapes injury
A bolt struck in Gallipolis Ohio injuring John Delilley a small boy playing with his brother Willie. John suffered slight injuries and Willie was unhurt while part of his romper was torn and the house sustained minor damage.
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Gallipolis
John Delilley
Joseph Delilley
Willie
John
Comedy George Scarbo Leads Dan Thomas James Cruze
A fragmented note mentions George Scarbo in a comedy lead with Dan Thomas and James Cruze. It notes prior Alaska work and hints at involvement with water and cooking roles before entering pictures.
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LO Lead
George Scarbo
James Cruze
Alaska
Europe faces looming war as dictators expand power
The piece surveys Mussolini Hitler and others, noting fuelled aggression, air power growth, and shifting alliances. It cites Kemal at Constantinople, Stalin’s air fleet, and France and Italy military buildup. Roosevelt, the Senate, and Darrow are mentioned amid debates on war readiness and inflation fears.
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Europe
Asia
Constantinople
Stalin
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Kemal
Angora
France
Mussolini
Italy
Ree
More Work Relief Projects Approved in Texas
Twenty five more work relief projects were approved by state engineers in Austin. The program will provide jobs for 625 people at a total cost of 86,254 dollars. Dallas County gets building construction street improvements and clerical help for 48 workers, while Jefferson County funds city park beautification and recreation for 61 workers. Gordon Slade of the Cincinnati Reds is noted as possibly the only Mormon in organized baseball.
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Austin
Dallas County
Jefferson County
Gordon Slade
The
Cincinnati Reds
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Orrman in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs Sigrid Orrman 76 mother in law of Christian Thaulow director of the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra were held at 10 this morning at the Blackburn Shaw Chapel Burial will be in Llano Cemetery She died yesterday at the family home from pneumonia after two days illness Born April 2 1858 in Kalmar Sweden she lived in St Louis many years before moving to Amarillo last September
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Sigrid Orrman
Christian Thaulow
Taylor Street
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Chapel
A. E. Meyer
B. V. Blackwell
Jimmy Lawson
George McNeill
C. B Lawler
Hjalmar Rereh
Llano Cemeter
Orrman
Kalmar
Sweden
United States
St. Louis
Thausows
Navy Captain Honored Liberty
Major C. B. Murray proclaims next Saturday Captain Reed Day to mark a five day celebration in New Orleans for the cruiser New Orleans commanded by Capt. Allen B. Reed a Liberty native.
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Liberty
C. 8
Murray
Reed
New Orleans
Allen B. Reed
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D' RE
Carole Lombard
Dar Oeaien
Alamb
Rienzi
Hitler
Dolfuss
Vienna
Kemal Pasha
Turkey
Mohammed
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Leopold and Loeb
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
Congress
Greenway
Lufthansa Air Company
Atlantic
Pacific
ReDisCo
Amarillo Hardware CO
Polk Street
Kelvinator
HV Robertson Company
Oliver Zaale
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Church
Church’s Grape Juice
Heaven
Amarillo Gas Company
Good Gas
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