Texas Omnibus Tax Boost Raises 1.8 Million in March
Texas state fiscal officials report the 10 percent omnibus tax increase brought 1.8 million into the treasury in March. Crude oil and playing cards taxed to fund a long range hospital program. Full impact awaits April as oil payments accrue later. Cigarette tax rose penny a pack, with little effect on pack sales.
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Texas
State Comptroller's Office
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Waco Woman Identified in Lake Martin Mystery
Police identify the elderly victim as Mrs. Lillian Euphemia Schleifer of Waco Texas. She was found shot three times and gagged in Lake Martin after a bloodstained tablecloth and burning flashlight were found on a nearby bridge. State toxicologists examined the body. two sisters, Mrs. V. Van Etta and Mrs. E. Spencer, were notified.
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Lillian Euphemia Schleifer
Waco
Texas
G. M. Horton
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Schliefer
V. van Etta
Cypress
Calif
E. Spencer
Los Angeles
Schleifer
Jamaica
New York State
Biting and Bumps Mark Census Quiz
In Philadelphia on April 5 census takers faced isolated incidents while gathering data. A dog nipped a female worker on the nose a man struck another with a frying pan and a jealous bride pushed a female census taker back outside. John L Lennon oversees the Philadelphia census office.
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John L. Lennon
National Census Office
Lennon
Doris Williams
Sonny Wisecarver Seeks Easy Living Through Ads
In Los Angeles on April 5 a 21 year old named Sonny Wisecarver placed an ad seeking a way to live without working. He told a reporter he believes a living can be earned without crooked means. His wife Betty is in Las Vegas while he waits for responses.
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Los Angeles
Sonny Wisecarver
Wisecarver
Sonny
Betty
Las Vegas
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Monument at This Is The Place Park
A monument just east of Salt Lake City marks Brigham Young and his Mormon followers choosing to end their westward trek and settle in 1847.
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Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
Surgeons Report First Successful Artery Replacement
In Detroit at Henry Ford Hospital a 57-year-old man received seven inches of healthy artery from a donor to replace a diseased thoracic aorta near the heart. Surgeons Dr. Conrad Lam and Dr. H. H. Aram completed the procedure, with the patient now described as very satisfactory and continuing to respond.
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Detroit
INS
Henry Ford Hospital
Conrad Lam
H. H. Aram
Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands Managed by BLM
The US Bureau of Land Management oversees about 22,000 oil and gas leases covering more than 19 million acres of public lands.
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US Bureau of Land Management
Bridges Responds to Jury Conviction After Hysteria Claims
San Pedro April 5. Harry Bridges denounced the San Francisco verdict as the result of general hysteria and witchhunting. He blamed Immigration Department and labor rivals for opposition and said he hoped to stay in the United States to speak out. Bridges and co defendants Robertson Schmidt were joined by Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union officers as they prepared to appeal and await sentencing set for Monday in San Francisco.
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San Pedro
Calif
Harry Bridges
Bridges
San Francisco
Immigration Department
John Oyd
Dave Beck
AFL Teamsters International
United States
Pointblank
J. R. Robertson
Henry Schmidt
Skin for Leather
The article notes that crocodile belly skin is used for leather. It highlights the belly skin as the sole source of crocodile leather.
Movie schedule notes vivid 1940s theater lineup
The page lists cinema showings across multiple venues Austin Yank North South and others through Friday. Highlights include South Sea Sinner Queen Twelve OClock High Prince of S ea Always Taras gorauep and The Doolins of Oklahoma with cast names and feature start times.
Worthless Cats Stir Controversy in South Africa
A report notes that the Kafirs, a South African tribe, regard cats as worthless. The claim raises questions about cultural beliefs and animal status within local communities.
Pontiff Receives 25000 Pilgrims at Saint Peter’s
Pope Pius greets more than 25000 Holy Year pilgrims in a general audience at Saint Peter’s Basilica. The group includes a 200 member U S Midwest delegation from Milwaukee led by Rev A M Clink. More than a dozen nations are represented.
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Vatican City
Saint Peter's Basilica
Pope Pius
United States
Milwaukee
Wis
A. M. Clink
Americas
Saint Peter's
Pope reportedly fatigued as Holy Week rites observed in Rome
The Pontiff is reported fatigued with pains in his right leg and foot. Tenebrae services were observed in Rome's basilicas on Wednesday marking Holy Week. Holy Thursday will feature the washing of the papal altar in Saint Peter's with wine balsam and water, tracing early Christian rites.
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Rome
Saint Peter's
Prospective Son-In-Law Among Lushai People Faces Three-Year Servitude
A prospective son-in-law among the uki-Lushai of India is required to work as a servant in his fiancée’s parents home for three years as part of a traditional marriage arrangement.
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India
Lavoptik Eye Drops Ad Claims 35 Years of Success
An old style advertisement urges persistent eye trouble sufferers to consult an eye doctor and try Lavoptik. It promises relief for tired irritated burning itching eyes, claims thousands praise the product, money back if not delighted, and includes an eye cup with purchase.
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