Denison Dam to Trigger Regional Industry Growth
Washington reports large population gains loom as the Red River dam and reservoir near Denison Tex begin July 1 user. The project will cost about 52 million over six to seven years and create thousands of jobs while attracting power hungry industries to a 100 mile radius. Key political figures Sam Rayburn and Governor Phillips clash over funding but reach a conciliatory path to start construction, ending possible legal challenges.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Denison
Tex
Red River
Circle Cor
Southwest
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
House of Representatives
Phillips
Rayburn
Propose Suspension Of Old Age Pension Act Until November
Wichita Falls report notes a proposed suspension of the Old Age Pension Act until November. June 12 hail in Wichita Falls and Burkburnett caused over 100000 in damage, with wheat cotton fruit crops harmed, windows and electric signs broken, and hundreds of chickens killed. Additional item mentions imports of monkeys from India for a Walbridge Park zoo.
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Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Government to Buy 18 Cars Onions From Fannin Farmers
A North Texas dispatch reports the state plans to purchase 18 cars of onions from Fannin County farmers to relieve a crowded market. The move aims to stabilize prices and ease surplus in the regional produce trade. Local growers welcome the action as a practical market remedy.
Infantile family idea raises in onion purchase debate
Dr Paul Popende cites global economic shifts shaping family notions as the onion surplus sale to farmers proceeds in Texas. In Fannin County 18 carloads are allocated with 12 from Trenton and three each from Leonard and Honey Grove. Government buys at 42.5 cents a bushel for commercial pack, 85 percent quality, aiming to ease market overload. See ONION Back Page.
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Pasdpen
Cal
Paul Popende
Men‘eral
Los Angeles
North
Texas
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Fannin County
W. J Young
Trenton
Leonard
Honey Grove
Mr Young
Calf owner injured by steel staple incident in Tulare
Mike Bezera suffered a heavy steel staple driven through his thumb and the calf ear after a fence line mishap. Attempts to remove the staple failed, forcing a small ear tissue cut to reach a doctor. Buffalo fire crews used dry ice carbon dioxide for the first time at a grain bin blaze, delivering minus 2400 degrees and minus 108 below zero to fight flames.
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Tulare
Cal
Mike Bezera
Bezera
Bufpalo
N.Y
Buffalo Pire
Roosevelt urges peace strength through discipline and coop
President Roosevelt addressed United States Military Academy graduates at West Point saying peace must not be seen as weakness and citing King George VI's visit as a sign of cordiality between nations. He argued true strength comes from trained minds and restrained power. The House approved a large supplemental army bill funding 2,290 new airplanes and expanded research per Lindbergh's recommendations to boost U S aerial capacity.
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Washington
House
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
America
Congress
Subcommittee
Londberghs
Four of six escapees recaptured in Colorado mountains
In Buena Vista Colorado on June 12 four of six young convicts who escaped from the Colorado reformatory after kidnapping Warden Walter Johnson were captured twenty six miles away in the mountains. They surrendered without resistance.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Colorado Reformatory
Walter Johnson
Mountas
Second Annual Picnic Of Fannin Masons Planned
The second annual picnic of ten Masonic lodges in Fannin County will be held Tuesday June 27 at Bonham State Park. Activities begin at 9 AM with a basket lunch at noon. Bonham Lodge No 14 hosts and marks its 500th anniversary next January 1.
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Pantin County
Bonhan
Bonham Lodge
Lenner Family Reunion Held At State Park Sunday
Descendants from Joseph and Mary Penner lineage gathered at the state park near Sherman for a reunion with about 98 attendees, including relatives, friends, and guests. A noon picnic followed a brief program led by the Rev Sijuman and Hugh Leslie, who was re elected president, with Mrs Luck er of Sherman as vice president.
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Lenner
State Park
Joseph and
Mary Pemer
Fannin County
Mham
Rey Sijuman
Royal visit closes with gifts and goodbyes at Hyde Park
The King and Queen of Portland completed a four day American tour ending at President Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate. The royal party traveled by blue and silver train to return to Canada after a busy schedule that included public events, autographed pictures, and a gold ink well given to the President as a token of appreciation.
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W. Y
Porland
Canada
President Roosevelt
Fara Delang Roosevelt
Ryanvelt
New York City
Park Howe
Deorce
America
America From President and Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt Home
Votes Again To Stay On Job And Try Settle Issue
In Austin on June 12 the Texas House again refused to set a date to adjourn the 154 day session. A 68 to 60 vote defeated Rep Bryan Bradbury’s plan to end the session June 20 as lawmakers debated paying off age pensions and state social security obligations via taxes. Senate joint resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a 2 percent sales tax and higher natural resources taxes, was aided by the Senate but failed by six votes in its third House reading. The measure, supported by Gov. Lee O'Daniel, may return this week.
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Austin
Texas
Texas House
Bryan Bradbury
Abilene
Senate
House
Lee O’daniel
Garner Not Candidate For 1940 Democratic Nomination
Columbus Nebraska June 12 Edward Howard former Nebraska congressman said Garner is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination He cited a Garner letter claiming he has said nothing about the presidential business and that politics remains voluntary and he must continue as for seven years
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Columbus
Neb
Edward Howard
Nebraska
Garner
Senate confirms Philip Wise postmaster for Ute
June 12 the U S Senate confirmed President Roosevelt's appointment of Philip Wise of Bonham Texas as postmaster for Ute under existing law. Nomination sent to the Senate last week and confirmed without opposition. In Cleveland Ohio, 24 year old Joseph Miller was struck in the eye during a catch, the eye removed.
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Washington
United States Senate
Roosevelt
Philip Wise
Bonham
Texas
Mr. Wise
Ute
Senate
Cleveland
Joseph Miller
Governor O Daniel pushes sales tax plan on radio plea
Gov Lee O Daniel criticized the Texas House for fifth time rejecting a Senate approved sales tax amendment to fund Social Security. He urged adoption during his Mansion radio broadcast, addressing all fifty six House members and contrasting pension liberalization with the tax proposal. Back page.
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Texas
Lee O'Daniel
House
Senate
O'Daniel
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