Electra Mayor T Leo Moore Fights Rail Barons
In Electra Texas population 7500 the oil rich exci tics rouseabout T Leo Moore stands as a loud voice against Fort Worth and Denver City Railway plans. He convened a special city commission session after the railroad threatened to run the Texas Zephyr without stopping and pressed for passenger service.
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Mayor Blasts Railroad to Make Electra a Whistle Stop
Electra Texas faced a push for trains to crawl at fifteen miles per hour as Mayor Moore led a protest over a potential train stop. He delivered plastic locomotive whistles to state leaders in Austin, urged a Texas Railroad Commission hearing, and vowed to mobilize locals if trains ignored the rule. The commission ordered trains to stop at Electra pending permanent findings. Meanwhile a Botany Bay departure saw the Murchison fringing gale conditions for the state's governor's party landing.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Moore
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Botany Bay
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Right On The Button Hidden Microphone Spurs Sleuths
A new compact microphone weighing under an ounce and smaller than sixpences has undergone radio tests. It does not reveal a speaker’s face or boom when close, is omni directional, and can be concealed on a television set including in a buttonhole, potentially aiding investigators.
Premier warns erosion menace endangers WA lands
Premier Ross McLarty warns erosion threatens Western Australia citing global examples and urging prompt broad action. He argues reckless clearing and land abuse loosen soil, risking loss of tidy landscapes and food production, noting apathy as erosion's dangerous ally.
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United States
Australia
Western Australia
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