Rail Body Told Only Possible Cut Be In Payrolls
In Austin on June 26 W. W. Callan of Central Freight Lines told the Texas Railroad Commission that rate cuts in Texas would force operation cost reductions mainly through wage slashes and fewer employees. He stated 50 cents of every dollar of income goes to employees and that most operator costs are government regulated, leaving payroll reductions as the primary option.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
W. W. Callan
Waco
Central Freight Lines
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
U. Head Quits As Earl Long Takes Office
Baton Rouge June 26 Dr James M Smith resigns as LSU president on eve of Earl K Long becoming Governor He had been selected by the late Huey Long Smith disappeared when ordered to attend a grand jury meeting Earl Long will be sworn in to succeed Richard W Lewi resigning for health reasons A deficit of several hundred thousand dollars was found in LSU books.
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James M. Smith
Huey Long
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
Louisiana Highway Police
Smith
Baton Rouge Parish
Earl Long
Huey
Richard W. Lewhe
Leche
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Wedding Postponed After Groom’s Fateful Fall
At Chatham Bible church in St. Louis wedding guests found a note reading marriage postponed. Groom Charles Treadway, 26, rushed upstairs to pack when he slipped and fell injuring his head and back. Bride Elsie Saffley, 23, collapsed afterward. a physician advised postponement.
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St. Louis
Chatham Bible Church
Charles Treadway
Elsie Saffley
Trade Barriers Between States Condemned By Gov Lehman
Governor Herbert H Lehman urged cooperation among state executives at the 31st annual conference of governors in Albany on June 2. He urged a nationwide plan to discourage internal trade barriers, stressing that all regions and groups must unite through mutual interests for the nation to thrive.
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Albany
N. Y
Herbert H Lehman
New York
Harwich crew mistaken smoke for road dust from widening
Fire observers alerted East Harwich tower to a blaze, but responders reached Road Commissioner Ailton Knt and crew widening a road. They were scooping up so much dust that the observer thought smoke was rising.
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Harwich
Mass
Japanese Threaten To Occupy British Concession In China
Japanese officials in Tientsin warned that Britain’s actions in China could push Japan to seize British concessions. The report cites Japanese Army papers accusing Britain of double dealing and praising Prime Minister Chamberlain while stating Japan may alter policy in Chinese territories under British control. The language portrays a tense push toward expansion amid international brinkmanship.
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China
Tientsin
Tairiku
Shanghai
Japan
Britain
Reds Baseball School Draws Utah Idaho Wyoming Players
Semi pro and amateur baseball players from Utah Idaho and Wyoming gather at the park August 8 to 12 as the Cincinnati Reds conduct their annual baseball school. Mickey Shader and Hank Severeid will lead the program.
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CGDE
Utah
Idaho
O Daniel attacks 56 House members over sales tax bid
Gov W Lee O Daniel of Texas railed Sunday at 56 House members who blocked his push for a constitutional amendment to fund old age pensions with a sales tax and signaled his own re election bid He named the other 94 as an honor roll saying citizens will elect lawmakers who submit issues to voters for decision The 1938 campaign image and past primary victory frame his remarks as a political war message backing a key tax plan and leadership bid ODANIEL Back Page
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
House of Representatives
Daniel
O'Deniel
Nour
Odaniel
Capacity Crowds Mark Closing Of Calvary Revival
The Calvary Baptist revival ends as improvements on south end of Co. Highway 78 near Bonham begin this week. A 45 mile black topped strip, 40 feet wide, will be rockened and reshaped with a triple coat of asphalt. Thomas & Ratliff supply 25 workers, WPA 200, aiming for early August completion amid favorable weather. Rev Helen Coffman of Dallas preached. 27 additions to the church by profession or letter. Coffman, former Calvary pastor, spoke after his 168th revival. he returns to Dallas after services.
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Thomas & Ratliff
WPA
Dla
Calvary Baptist Church
Helen Coffman
Dallas
Texas State Evangelists
Rey Coffman
Calvary Baptist
Christ
F. C. P Sansom
Calvary Church
Coffman
Dasilas
Large Bonham delegation to attend zone meeting of missionary auxiliaries
A large Bonham group led by Mrs Henry Youree, zone leader, will attend the Lelia Roberts zone missionary auxiliaries spring session in Trenton. Delegates from Bonham Bells Bailey Dodd City Exter Gober Hale Ravenna Trenton Whitewright Savoy will join sessions starting at 10 oclock with reports from local auxiliary presidents and a history of the World Outlook among the program highlights. See BONHAM Back Page.
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Henry Youree
Youree
Bells
Bailey
Dodd City
Exter
Gober
Hale
Ravenna
Trenton
Whitewright
Savoy
Aux
Will Tobert
Shermans
Barbed Wire Erected At Swatow Harbor Wharves
An official notice from Hong Kong reports barbed wire barricades at British wharves in Swatow Harbor after Japan captured the port last week. British ships may enter but cannot unload due to lack of coolie labor. Swatow remains quiet as HMS Thanet and the Pillsbury stay nearby. HMS Thanet and the destroyer U and Pillsbury remained at Swatow.
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Hong Kong
Swatow
H. M. &. Scout
HMS. Thanet
U &. & Pillsbury
Three Socialites Held for Tarrine Gossip Columnist
In Warrenton Virginia on June 26 three socialites from the Virginia Fox Hurting set agreed through counsel to post bail for charges of tarring and feathering columnist Count Igor Cassini of the Washington Times Herald. The men Ian Montgomery 38 his brother Colin 28 and Alexander Calvert 1 allegedly assaulted Cassini beating him and threatening emasculation after a dispute with the famed columnist and society world figure.
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Virginia Fox
Set
Tace c
Harges of
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Igor Cassini
Society World
Washington
Limes-Herald
Ian Montgomery
Colin
Alexander Calvert
Cassini
United States
Caerini
U S Diving Experts To Assist Raising French Sub
The salvage ship Pigeon with 17 divers and gear was to reach Saigon from Cavite to start recovering the French submarine Phenix which sank with 70 men aboard. The operation would be difficult as the Phenix lies under about 320 feet of water.
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Saigon
China
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Pigeon
Cavite
Philippine
Irlands
Phenix
Dams Save Lower Colorado Area From Major Flood
Colorado River authorities report dams held back unprecedented flood in West Texas with Lake Buchanan rising eight feet. Water releases expected to resume, lake level likely to drop by tomorrow night.
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Austin
Colorado River
Texas
Coorado
Lake Buchanan
Daniel Seeks Yale Place To Study Measures
Daniel seeks Yale place to study measures by university party in Austin. On June 7 he did not reveal his destination, noting he would return next Monday. It is believed he relied on that state authorities would complete the appropriation and other measures to study them uninterrupted.
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Daniel
Crady Sith Killed in Auto Crash in Texas
Granton man Crady Sith, 22, was killed today when his car collided with a feed truck while returning from Stephenville. The truck driver was unharmed.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Crady Sith
Granton
Texas
Stephenville
Denton Woman, 90, Mrs John A Hann, Dies
Mrs John A Hann 90 widow of a prominent Denton merchant died today in Denton Texas. An native of Kentucky she had lived in Texas 68 years. Survived by a daughter and one sister.
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Tex
John A. Hann
Anetive
Kentucky
Hann
Texas
Senate Vote Surprises as Silver Policy Power Is Stripped
Western silver senators joined conservatives to strip President Roosevelt of his devaluation powers. The Senate approved ending Roosevelt's authority to fix the dollar’s value at about 77.5 cents for silver, in a 47 to 31 vote. The move shortens a key New Deal tool as the June 30 expiry nears. Opponents say stability and prosperity hinge on the president controlling the dollar.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Treasury
New Deal
Ong
Capper Urges Fair Play to Aid Business Recovery
Senator Arthur Capper Republican Kansas calls for government action to reassure business, balance the budget, cut expenditures, and curb gouging and crooked practices. He urges industry to cooperate for recovery, warns against winding down aid and overproduction as a solution, and pledges government assistance to the unemployed as needed.
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Arthur Capper
Kan
Busines
Mutual Broadcasting Systems
Acta
Soviet Forces Claim Japs Rolled In Extensive Battle
Soviet Mongolian troops and Japanese and Manchukuo forces clashed along the border near Lake Baikal. Tass reported daily battles since May 11 with heavy Japanese casualties and occasional Soviet losses. The Moscow communique said 400 Japanese Manchurian troops were killed in late May combat. Soviet losses were listed as 40 dead and 70 wounded.
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OSCOW
Outer
Lake Bo
T‘al Tas
Moscow
Tass Communiqute
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