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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
4
The Chronicle notes editor W L Martin with post office filing in Carwellton Texas and previews a May 7 event about the Dairy Cow. It cites tax matters and a general war atmosphere while referencing a potential federal appointment and commemoratives. History mentions the Stamp Act as a nation starter.
The text accuses a Senate committee of aiming to install Bill McCraw as Texas governor amid inquiries into his wife’s bank account. It cites Uncle Sam’s $50,500 loan relief through the Home Owners Loan Corporation and notes 6,024 houses sold, questioning McCraw’s model towns and housing plans. The piece hints he may become a landlord of large holdings as pay rises and proposals advance.
The Carrollton Chronicle outlines Democratic primary contenders led by Tom Sessions for State Senator in the Eleventh District. It discusses Texas campaign themes including Old Age Pension, a sales tax, and national cotton week. It rails against air conditioning by China, praises stored labor for a living wage, and hints at local political maneuvering and economic forecasts amid a recession.
A Dallas News analysis notes 1987 HOLC foreclosures total 71,739 houses with about 60,500 gain for the year and 6,024 sold. HOLC lent over three billion since 1983, with only 11 percent repaid. Insoluble accounts reach around 12,000. about 611,407 loans are current or in three months arrears. Still, HOLC collects over 90 percent of billings and favors shifting to private guarantees to liquidate foreclosed property amid private real estate opposition.
A fragmented note discusses reading the Farm Bill fine print and mentions politicians Bill McCraw and Jim Allred in a political squabble. It questions public understanding and lightly jests about Adam and Eve leaving Eden, hinting at political discontent and a governor’s cutting remarks.
A fragmented 1930s opinion piece critiques WPA funding for a tourist worth study in Florida, mocks demagogic rhetoric, and comments on political figures. It includes mentions of California authors, Indiana politicians, Oklahoma oil, New York skyscrapers, Detroit autos, Boston beans, and Washington bureaus, with cultural reflections and historical allusions.
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