Texas to remit half state ad valorem taxes for five years
Texas lawmakers approve a bill to remit half of the state ad valorem taxes for five years starting 1940. The measure keeps the tax but locally allocates revenue to flood protection, road projects, soil and water conservation, and county bond interest. A separate delinquent tax penalties bill failed amid rule suspensions. State aid to rural schools remains set at 6,825,827 dollars annually.
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Austin
W Lee O'Daniel
Texas Legisature
Senate
Rudolph Weinert
Seguin
House
God's Acre sold to Aubrey Cullen in Indiana
Washington dispatch reports God's Acre the last public domain tract in Indiana sold at auction for 58 dollars. Aubrey P. Cullen of Indianapolis bought the island in Buffiman Lake near Warsaw discovered by a local resident who called it God's acre and requested it from the general land office. Providence market mixup leaves customer with 500 dollars in cash receipts after wrong bag given. Akron notes Russell FE Patterson, Ohio Gun Collectors director, owns 4000 guns the nation's largest private collection.
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Washington
Indiana
Wis Aubrey P. Cullen
Indianapolis
Buffiman Lake
Warsaw
General Land Office
Providence
R. I
John Cardello
Akron
Russell FE Patterson
Ohio Gun Collectors Association
United States
Fortel's claim of predicting a son ends with birth of daughter
Newark report says Sidney A Fortel, who claimed a secret method to guarantee a son after twenty years of sox predetermination, became father to a girl when Mrs Jane Fortel gave birth to a daughter at 4 0 p m on Tuesday.
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Jane Fortel
Fortel
Universal Hunting License Passed For Texas Counties
In Austin on Tuesday the Legislature adopted a conference report approving a universal hunting and fishing license. The measure covers Mason, Menard, Kerr, Schleicher, Crockett, Sutton, Kimble, Real, Edwards, Blanco, Llano, Kendall, Gillespie, El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Val Verde, Kinney, Terrell, Medina and Brewster counties. Hunting licenses will cost $2 and fishing permits 50 cents.
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Ture
Mason, Menard, Kerr, Schreicher, Crockett
Sutton
Kimcie, Real
Edwards Blanco
Llano
Kendall
Gillespie
F! Paso
Hudspeth
Culberson
Val Verde
Kinney
Terrell
Medina
Brewster
Stone elected Texas Senate president pro tem
In Austin on June 21 Senator Albert Stone of Brenham was chosen president pro tem of the Texas Senate and will serve until the next regular session. He would become acting governor if both governor and lieutenant governor are out of state. In Tientsin, the U S joined the blockade by presenting complaints over Japanese interference with American citizens and property. Consul General John Caldwell announced formal backing of the complaints.
Pigeons Stray Near Maryville Station After Race
Eleven Hollywood release racing pigeons failed to fly home and instead settled near Maryville California’s passenger station, part of a statewide pigeon race tradition.
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Hollywood
Lywood
British gunboats take position at Tienisin amid worsening Japanese crisis
On June 21 in Tien Sin China two British gunboats moved up the Hai River under Japanese fire and anchored near the British concession as tensions rose. HMS Sandwich and Lowestoft joined escort duties, with twenty river gunboats and a squadron ready to reinforce if needed. A broader food shortage and heightened blockade worsened the standoff between British and Japanese forces.
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Tienisin
China
Hai River
H. M
Sandwich
Weikaiwei
Lowestoft
Hai
Storage for Waters From Colorado River
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced water is being reaved from Buchanan Dam to provide storage space for floods from West Texas rains in the Colorado River valley. Local residents blamed folding water at Buchanan Lake for damage, previously estimated at £5,060,000, from last summer's crop losses.
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Buchanan Dam
West Texas
Buchanan Lake
Toony
Dallas gasoline prices dip as major firms cut edges
Dallas, June 21. Gasoline prices fell 1.12 cents a gallon as Conoco reduced its price by one and a half cents to align with Standard Oil of Texas. Magnolia and Conoco had previously raised prices, while the Texas Co. did not advance.
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Dallas
Conoco
Alf
Standard Oil Co. of Texas
Texas Co
Magnolia
Conocu
Executive Group Named To Arrange All Fair Details
The Fannin County Fair will be held this fall with a likely record exhibit. At a Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday the dates September 26 to 30 were approved and an executive committee was named to finalize arrangements. Members are A. G. McRae president J OF Tate secretary True Adams Ike Biggerstaff J B Hrdlicka Bland Smith and Charles Moore. The secretary was directed to prepare the catalog and the committee to begin immediate planning.
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Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
A. G. McRae
Tate
True Adams
Ike Biggerstaff
J B Hrdlicka
Bland Smith
Charles Moore
Japs Raid Swatow Dominate All Hong Kong Approaches
Japanese forces completed domination of land and sea routes to Hong Kong by occupying Swatow China. They moved swiftly with troops and ships, while British and French leaders met at Singapore to plan joint action against further encroachments.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
China
Singapore
Federal Shipment Of 86000 Taken Near Cincinnati
Two robbers boarded a Railway Express Agency car at Milford and robbed a currency shipment valued at $6000 bound for the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati. They bound and gagged the guard and fled as the train stopped. Station workers found the guard lashed to a coffin with friction tape over his mouth and eyes.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank
Milford
Son Charged With Murder After West Texas Rancher Shot
KERMIT Tex June 21 W F Bearborough wealthy West Texas and New Mexico oilman and rancher died tonight of a bullet wound inflicted yesterday while closeted in his home with his son Hollis Scarborough who has been charged with murder
Minnie the Queens hotel cat picks favorites at films
Minnie the hotel cat at Queens is treated like a celebrity. She is taken to movies and appears to enjoy screenings starring Errol Temple and Mickey Mouse, showing owner affection and keen feline taste for cinema.
Weather Bureau Predicts Floods Along Red River
Weather Bureau warns of rising flood risk along the Red River. The advisory follows heavy rainfall and spring melt, urging residents and agencies to prepare protections and monitor river levels for potential evacuations and damage mitigation. Local officials urge readiness and communication with state authorities.
Heavy Rains Swell Stream to Flooding
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Weather Bureau predicting floods along the Red River due to torrential rain in Northwest Texas and Oklahoma. Amarillo recorded 4.04 inches, Quankh 4.24, Plainview 2.44, Memphis 2.02, and Dalhart 1.94 inches as the storm system waters rivers and streams.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Rotarians to Honor Wives at Next Meeting
Rotary club members voted to honor wives at the next meeting to be held Thursday night at Lake Pannin lodge. Dinner served at 7 pm. bid accepted from George Leatherwood to host the event. Attendees included C R Jones, Will Fyne, Tom Cunningham, Sam H Shaw, Harry Wilbanks, and Hardy Long with readings and songs by Peevy Loughmiller and Olvin Gross.
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Rotary Whit
Lake Pann
Lake Farnin
George Leatherwood
Ter
R Jones
Asbcence
Dairy
Olford
District Court
Wood
Cuerte
Will 1 Fyne
Sherman HH
Keady
Tom Cunningham
Whitewright
Sam H Shaw
Sherman
Harry Wilbanks
Bonham
Hardy Long
F. M. Loughtmiller
Gue
Mins Peevy Loughmiller
Olvin Gross
Jones
French Submarine Phenix Found Near Cam Ranh Bay
Paris report states the French submarine Phenix was sunk off Cam Ranh Bay in Chinese waters at a depth of 416 feet. The dive occurred last week with 71 sailors aboard.
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Phenix
Cam Ranh Bay
Paris
de Goi
China
Texas House Defeats Last-Minute Tax Amendment
In Austin on June 21 the Texas House rejected two late attempts to pass a sales tax constitutional amendment. Speaker R Emmett Morse announced that a suspension of rules motion for Senate Joint Resolution 12 failed 92 to 54, missing the two-thirds needed. Morse said no further motions would be recognized and called the effort dead after 163 days of attempts.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
R. Emmett Morse
Senate
James Fef Taylor
Kerens
House
Morse
Right To Petition for Elections Is Given Employers
Employers gain right to petition for elections as authorities grant petition ability under new provision. Unites Pewee appears in article as the organization involved in the policy change. The measure outlines procedural steps for initiating labor elections and clarifies employer rights in the process.
NLRB Sets Narrower Rights for Collective Bargaining Elections
The National Labor Relations Board announced changes to rules governing employer petitions for collective bargaining elections and other regulatory adjustments. Critics from business and labor groups say the revisions narrow or reframe established procedures and could impact union drive timelines and employer protections.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Gehrig Struck by Paralysis Ends Major League Run
New York June 21 fd Bar row, president of the New York Yankees, said Lou Gehrig, Yankee first baseman, is suffering from chronic poliomyelitis. He stated Gehrig's baseball career is ended, at least temporarily. The news notes a major shift in baseball history and prompts reflection on the team's future.
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New York
Fd Barrow
New York Yankees
Jou Gehrig
Yankee
Gehrig
Rural aid and club fire dominate Texas session notes
Rural aid funds the last money bill accepted by the session providing SIS.051.651 funds. Greenville Country Club lost its two story clubhouse to a fire, built 20 years ago at about eight thousand dollars. Akron death tale and Texas House action on annual appropriation bills, including teacher salary aid and high school tuition aid, plus rejection of Americanism measures and a UT chair proposal.
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Greenville Country Club
Twc-Estory
Austin
House
G. C. Morris
DeWitt Kinard
University of Texas
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