U. S. Moves Sea Inland for Brownsville Deep Water Port
Brownsville, Texas begins a landmark project to bring sea water 20 miles inland for an international deep water port. The plan includes a 26 foot depth pass, 17 mile channel, wide turning basin, and $5.5 million initial expenditure with 1935 completion target. Deeper dredging to 30 feet is under study by Army engineers.
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U. S
Brownsville
Brazos
Padre Islands
Gulf of Mexico
New York
Charles Stillman
Big Grande
Bagdad
Rio Grande
Clarksville
Latin America
Fort Worth Livestock Market Steady for Spring Lambs
The Fort Worth live stock market report shows spring lambs at 6 to 7.50 per head with medium to good fat yearlings at 5 to 6.25 and two year old fat wethers around 450. Cattle trade was slow to weak with slaughter steers 6 to 7.50, a few fed yearlings 8.75 to 9, and good stock calves around 6.75 to 7.50. overall average near 5.75.
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Fort Worth
del Rio National Bank
Laredo Farmers Plot Big Melon Crop After Onions Boom
Laredo June 6 farmers report 1650 carloads of early vegetables harvested including 1100 carloads of Bermuda onions. 1000 to 1200 acres were planted to cantaloupes with several hundred carloads expected to ship. Heavy spring rains slowed harvests but since May 27 shipments rose. corn profits rise as local crops mature and grapes figs backyards yield profit despite frost damaged citrus.
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Laredo
Bermuda
Webb County
Wheat Crop Outlook Improves on South Plains
Lubbock Avalanche Journal notes farmers and grainmen expect more wheat harvests than a month ago. Rain revived wheat deemed dead, yields seen above three bushels per acre, with seed wheat shortages pushing harvests of even marginal crops. In Swisher County 20 000 acres near Kress may yield five bushels per acre, while some areas previously abandoned show 3 5 bushels per acre. An arrest follows as 16 year old James Stanley of St Louis is ordered to stay home six months for disorderly conduct.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Kress
Swisher County
W. H. Wright
Burrus
James Stanley
St. Louis
Softball doubleheader resumes play at Cowboy Park
The first game since the rodeo interruption will be played tonight between Bank-Wool House and Aces. A Friday night doubleheader features Kelley-Burditt with the Eagles in the first game and the Federals versus Comstock in the second. Postponed games may be added to upcoming doubleheader programs.
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Cowboy Park
Bank-Wool House
Aces
Kelley- Burditt
Eagles
Federals
Comstock
Tent City Spurs Alaska Home Building by Pioneers
In the Matanuska Valley Alaska pioneers and transient workers construct homes and clear timber for the first crop next year. The tent city buzzes with activity under snow capped Chugach peaks and long summer days.
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Matanuska Valley
Alaska
Canvas
Chugach Mouniai Range
Officer Accused of Accepting Fee From Lobbyists
Colonel Joseph I. McMullen of the Army JAG, chief of the patents section, was indicted by the DC grand jury for taking fees from a firm lobbying against a tax bill. He was censured recently by the secretary of war for scandalous conduct after a House sub committee inquiry into War Department expenditures.
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Washington
Joseph I. McMullen
Patents
Army Judge Advocate General's Office
District of Columbia Grand Jury
McMullen
Secretary of War
House Military Sub-Committee
War Department
Ten New Cars Registered To Date in June
Ten new cars were registered in June through Wednesday, records in the offices of Tax Assessor-Collector Lyle Almond showed Thursday. Five cars were registered on June 1, two on June 4, two on June 5, and one on June 3.
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Lyle
Almond
Typewriter Ribbons For All Standard Machines
The Herald Printing Co. offers typewriter ribbons for all standard makes. Located at 110 West Greenwood, contact by telephone for orders and availability.
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The
Herald Printing Co
W. Greenwood
Telephone
Nighttime road surface perks boost driving savings
The note highlights better visibility at night and in rain, leading to quicker stops and safer driving. It claims reduced driving costs by up to 2 cents per mile due to superior surfaces, saving money on gas, oil, tires, and repairs.
Bottle Sends Mystery From Amazon to Padre Island
A bottle thrown near the Amazon Mouth took 50 days to reach Padre Island. Charles Kennedy, state game warden, learned from Kenedy that the bottle was found April 1 on the coast. Rio Bennett of Rio de Janeiro sent a letter confirming the bottle’s voyage aboard the Southern Cie from February 10, and the Amazon current’s northwest drift. The bottle was found about 40 miles up Padre Island near the Nicaragua wreck.
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Brownsville
Amazon River
Padre Island
Charles Kennedy
Port. Isabel
Kenedy
Rio Bennett
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Southern Cie’s
Munson Line
Bennett
Greenwich
Amazon
Nicaragua
Brackett Golf Team Invades Del Rio Sunday
Brackettville's Brackett golf squad travels to Del Rio for a Sunday match at San Felipe Country Club against Las Moras. The last Brackettville-Las Moras clash ended 11 all at Brackettville on March 4.
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Brackett
del Ris
San Felipe
Las Merascu
Brackettville
Las Moras
Freddy McFarren
Driffers
Herman Huebner
San_ Felipe
Next Potentate Of Shriners Named
Leonard P. Steuart of Washington D C currently deputy imperial potentate is next in line to be imperial potentate. The annual conclave in Washington June 8 15 is expected to attract a crowd as large as Roosevelt's inauguration.
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The
Shriners
Leonard P. Steuart
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Sheriff Sells Lot in Del Rio Under Court Order
Val Verde County sheriff A. E. Steinmetz announces a public sale of all of Lot Six in Block Twenty Six First Railroad Addition Del Rio Texas. The public auction will occur July 2 1955 at the county court house in Del Rio from 10 am to 4 pm for cash to satisfy a 107.48 debt plus costs issued June 1 1936 in district court case No 3728 in favor of R I White Worst Frank Row et al against Frank Rose and Alamo Lumber Company. Deputy L J Bochot will witness.
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District Court
Val Verde County
Dixie S. Dunn
Frank Rose
Alamo Lumber Company
R. I. White
Frank Row
Steinmetz
Texas
del Rio
Caid
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