H L Hunt Advocates Shorter Work Week Amid Depression
H L Hunt recalls proposing six hour daily six day work weeks to lift employment during the 1930s. He notes industry adoption and political activity, including Senator Hugo Black’s bill, and changes tied to the National Recovery Act later deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1935.
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Congress
Ieaders
Hugo Black
Ala
Supreme Court
Senate
Ways and Means
House of Representatives
National Recovery Act
NRA
Proposed Texas constitutional amendment on Senate size and districts
Public notice for Senate Joint Resolution No. 44 proposing to amend Sections 2 and 26 of Article I to increase Senate seats from 81 to 89 and fix House seats at 150, with apportionment by population. Election set for September 7, 1965. Includes text excerpts and legislative conditions.
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Senate
State of Texas
House of Representatives
Texas
State of
Yexak
Texas Constitutional Amendment Ballot Text for Senate Growth
The amendment proposes increasing the State Senate from 31 to a higher number while keeping the House at its current size and requires population-based apportionment. It also retains the rule that no county may have more than one senator. Voting on September 15 1965 is mandated by the governor.
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State Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
Texas
Freestone County Native Bernice Small to Be Buried Wednesday
Funeral services for Bernice Ross Small 37 a Freestone County native will be held Wednesday at 1 p m at Asia Primitive Baptist Church Asia community. Burial in Asia Cemetery under Dorsey Keatts Funeral Home. Survived by husband Aubrey Small Dallas two daughters Alice Marie and Ida Marie both of Dallas two sons Georgia Ray and Raymond both of Dallas three brothers Barnest Collins Joe Steen both of Dallas John Powell of Treague four sisters Mrs Daisey Taylor Fort Worth Intrs Mae Bell High Grand Prairie Mrs Ruby Lee Gilmore Denton Mrs Cliffe Means Teague.
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Bernice Ross Small
Furney - Richardson
Freestone County
Asia Primitive Baptist Church
Asia
Dallas
Small
Parkland Hospital
C. C. Collins
Asia Cemetery
Dorsey, Keatts Funeral Home
Aubrey Small
Alice Marie Small
Ida Marie Small
Teague
Georgia Ray [Small
Raymond Small
Barnest Collins
Joe Steen
Fof Dallas
John Powell
Treague
Daisey Taylor
Fort Worth
Mae Bell High
Grand Prairie
Court Records and Marriage Licenses Reported
District Court cases include David McLelland versus Warren Hunt and J D McLennan against Desdai Inez McLennan and defrauding cases of worthless checks. County Court lists defrauding cases involving Harry Howdini and Ehrich H V Ivan with worthless checks. Marriage licenses issued to Elbert Oran Hughes with Alma Inez Copeland and Billy Gene Turner with Melva Lou Harvey.
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David McLelland
Warren
A. Hunt
J. D. McLennan
Desdai
Inez McLennan
Jim Johnson
Maggie Lee Johnson
David Sellers
O. R. Williams
Harry Howdini
Ehrich H. V. Ivan
Weiss
United States
Hungary
Elbert Oran Hughes
Alma Inez Copeland
Billy Gene Turner
Melva Lou Harvey
Renner system revives Texas Blacklands farming
Farmers in the Texas Blacklands have regained fertility through the Renner system led by Dr. C L Lundell and the Texas Research Foundation. Demonstration farms began in 1962 showing expanded yields, cattle grazing with coastal Bermuda grasses, and renewed soil health financed privately.
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Eiditor
Blacklands
Texas
Texas Research Foundation
C. L. Lundell
Amdell Nates
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Renner Research
Bank For Farmers
Georgia
Columbus
Lundell
SMU
Tthe
Renner
Dallas
Blackland
Students Given Stiff Sentence For Library Vandalism
Three Pueblo high school sophomores guilty of smearing paint and linseed oil through the city’s new library were ordered by District Court Judge Edward M. Yaklich to read and submit a monthly written report on a book until graduation. Damages were estimated at 3000 dollars. Jack Nicklaus leads Tony Lema by nearly 7000 dollars in current professional tour winnings.
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Pueblo, Colo
Pueblo
Edward M. Yaklich
Standards of length derived from the international meter.
The text states the international meter equals 39.37 inches and defines standards of length. It emphasizes a precise measurement basis for converting metric to imperial units. The note reflects calibration concepts and measurement standards.
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H. L. Hunt
Dad Joiner
East Texas
Allen Bros
B&b Welding
Co. A. Stephens College Ave
Mexia
W. Duke Pittman
William D. Pittman
Bruce-Terminix Co
Neece Lumber CO
Palestine
Accident Life and
Herman Focke
Southlana Life Insurance Co
Charles
Barber
Hwy
John R. Dobbs, JR
Teague, Texas
Bree’s
Presbyterian Church Wortham
Jimmy Adams
FBI
James B
Jimmy) Adams
J. Edgar Hoover
United States Supreme Court
Mr. Adams
Mr. Hoover
Lynn Adams Sr
Carlton Hammer
Hoover
Au Paul Recer Renner
Tex
Red River
Austin
Nnat
Nicklaus
Palm Beach Gardens,fla
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Mexia Daily News
Corley Funeral Home
Rogers Wrecking & Parts
Bulova
Isusie
E. Milam St
E. Bowie
E. Tyler St
Ragland
Albert Barnes
Dietz Memorial Company
Waco Groesbeck
the Mexia Baily News
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