Television's a Hit With Texans But You Still Gotta Have a Set
Fort Worth report on September 30 notes WBAP TYV began regular telecast as first of its kind east of Los Angeles and south of St Louis. Reception spans 100 miles. a 17 minute outage occurred due to a street power failure. Many taverns show the program for a small beer. Amon Carter touts future WBAP TV quality and Fort Worth’s telegenic plans.
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Fort Worth
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Los Angeles
St. Louis
Wbap-Tv
Frank Mills
Amon Carter
No Hits as Eggs and Tomatoes Fly at Wallace Rally
Henry Wallace, Progressives candidate, faced eggs and tomatoes tossed from a Kulpmont seaman named John J. Staskiel who missed with all projectiles. Police released him as Wallace jeered segregation and urged reform to a mixed 3,500 crowd in Houston.
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Houston
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Kulpmont
John J. Staskiel
el Paso
Los Angeles
J. B. Powell
Staskiel
M. M. Simpson
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Clinic Tackles Stage Fright In Speech Clinic
The 20 30 Club in Oklahoma City hosts a speech clinic at Senior High School next Wednesday focusing on addressing an audience. Draughon School of Business runs the five part series, with about 200 attendees at the opener led by E. C. House on salesmanship. Enrollment remains open at the door, $17.50 for the full course, Buck Long heads the club.
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Oklahoma City
E. C. House
Buck Long
Sick Benefits For 15 Million Workers
A research group says about 15 million American workers are eligible for cash payments during sickness. The Research Council for Economic Security notes these benefits come from employers and are part of industry efforts to protect workers. The figure covers roughly half of employees covered by unemployment compensation systems, with sickness payments provided as group health and accident insurance or paid sick leave.
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Research Council For Economic Security
Mayor Zeidler Hailed After Polite Bus Entry
A rumpled mild man, Milwaukee Mayor Zeidler, was rushed onto a 5 PM bus as doors closed. He warned riders, then a passenger chided the bus driver for rough treatment. William Allen White later purchased the Emporia Gazette for $5,000.
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