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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
4
Great Britain informs the United States it will not pay the total $261 791 011 68 due June 15 on war debts. The move follows the Johnson Act impact and signals a historic default. The note cites two choices and hints at broader talks on tariffs and reciprocal trade as Congress prepares a tariff bill to reshape foreign trade.
A Sunday Phoenix shooting left an innocent sleeping citizen dead along with the alleged extortionist after a police Federal trap failed to restrain violence. The piece argues officers must avoid illegal killings and cites Barrow and Parker comparisons while urging prudent trap placement. It also notes paper lingerie trend and Whitey Walker’s long bank robbery sentence.
The bill includes reforms that critics and supporters agree are needed for the stock market. It aims to address the reforms long urged by those most involved with stock exchanges and market regulation.
The Owls defeated the Elks 8 to 3 on the Academy grounds in the second game of the season. Rev J J Pipkin, field secretary of Texas Woman's College, returned from a trip to south and east Texas. Families arrive, rain and crops praised, and Italian colonization plans reported with Texas capitalists backing 100 farm families in central Texas.
The article urges readers to save part of earnings and maximize value by studying advertisements. It criticizes politicians for tax increases, warns that political spin misuses figures, and promotes advertising sections as a gold mine of money saving and education for moderate earners.
June 5 Los Angeles dispatch notes a shift to ranch living as a status symbol with 25 to 300 acre out of town plots and luxe renovations. It describes empty mansions, emergent decorators, and a glimpse of Mae West outside her Ravenswood town apartment as the market basks in a wholesome outdoors trend.
A Howard Vincent O'Brien parable in the Chicago Daily News mocks New Deal critics who call regulations regimentation of industry. A businessman rants about American liberty and fish season limits, then concedes the absurdity with a wry punchline about game laws and hogs.
Editorial urges Texas communities to keep graduates local, stressing the value of developing youth talent at home. It notes the financial and social loss when bright high school graduates flee to distant opportunities and calls chambers of commerce to create appealing local prospects for work and life.
A reflective sketch contrasts Boston and Beverly Hills social scenes. The Boston dog, Sadie Murray's Scottie, seeks canine companionship while Anthony Moreno, the dubbed Tony, socializes wildly as Beverly Hills glitter and taxi scarcity shape daily life.
Legion Auxiliary at the Legion home discussed the joint American Legion and Auxiliary convention for the Sixth District to be held in Bryan on June 16 and 17. Posts from Bryan Corsi Cana Mexia Groesbeck and Teague will participate. Headquarters at La Salle hotel and Sunday services at the Legion home with luncheon by the Auxiliary. State officers expected as speakers.
R. V. Robinson of Edgefield says crops in his Brazos area are rapidly failing due to dry weather. He notes corn has suffered, and unless rain comes this week little will be harvested. Cotton stands are better but still need rain, and the drought has ruined vegetable gardens.
J. T. Maloney longtime Brazos county resident and former Bryan mayor and county judge announces candidacy for Texas Twenty sixth district representative. He pledges tax reform abolishing state ad valorem taxes, curb monopolies, expand rural and higher education funding, and work against special interests in Austin.
A sound film of the Barrow Parker killing in Louisiana, with interviews from Texas and Louisiana officers and associates of the outlaws, will be shown Saturday June 9 at the Prevue and the following Sunday and Monday, after a booking mixup. Old newspapers for sale at Eagle Printing Company.
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