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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
2
State police logged 127 deaths in May down from April’s 94 and 1937 figures. Pedestrian deaths were 36, signaling calmer driving and cautious crossing at intersections. Officials credit public awareness, enforcement, and highway vigilance with the lower toll.
Dirt will be broken Monday on the Colorado River bridge project on Highway 81 between San Saba and Goldthwaite. Jensen Construction of Austin holds the contract with Superintendent Hansen overseeing the work and living near the site. Right of way clearing begins as 280 working days are allotted for completion, about one year.
Small place near Llano advertised for lease on a yearly basis through Selman Smith at Bruhl's Drug Store.
Brady Standard profiles Johnny Lane 68, veteran jockey with a 50 plus year career on Texas and Oklahoma tracks. Lane, famed for riding Firecracker and many top horses, continues racing with C Short horses in Central and West Texas circuits. He values good horses and recalls a dramatic 1936 Brady spill while remaining active and popular in his community.
The Joe Louis and Max Schmeling fight film is set for two nights at the Lantex Theatre on July 12 and 13. The brief bout is shown in natural and slow motion, detailing the fatal kidney blow and the decisive first round, with comparisons to Louis’s blows this year.
Laredo Times urges securing a reliable Rio Grande water supply for Texas Lower Valley irrigation. It calls for Mexico to agree to fair river division and enforce ban on unauthorized dams, to protect citrus and other crops. Proposes dams as ultimate solution with enforceable cross-border withdrawal rules.
The jockey named J Lane has appeared on nearly every racing program for the Redy race meets and is expected to ride in the upcoming races barring any accidents.
Dr Geo W Cox state health officer warns of a higher incidence of infantile paralysis in the next three to four months. He notes the disease is more common in hot months, outlines early symptoms and transmission, and urges early diagnosis and rest for affected muscles. Hogs for sale pure bred Hampshire gifts Geo James Epperson Liano Texas.
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