REA 1935 Act Boosts Rural Texas Power Access
Speech recounts the impact of the Rural Electrification Act from 1935, noting Texas first REA loan to Bartlett Electric Cooperative in Williamson County and that 97 percent of Texas farmers now have electricity. Mentions 99 rural power operations, 542 million federal loan total, 525000 Texans served, and REA telephone loans expanding dial service to 71 percent of farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas
Bartlett Electric Cooperative
Williamson County
Elec
Nment
REA
Congress
United States
Sam Rayburn
Tower argues over gold cover in US finance policy
Senator John Tower critiques the gold cover bill and the administration plan to remove or relax the gold reserve requirement. He warns freeing gold is only a temporary fix, urging balanced international accounts and new fiscal policies to avoid deeper deficits and inflation. He favors a partial, cautious approach to preserve some gold as a savings cushion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Travel Tax Proposal and West Texans’ View
A congressional note explains the administrations travel tax proposal as a Ways and Means Committee study topic. It outlines the plan taxing overseas travel with 15 percent on the next 8 dollars daily and 30 percent beyond fifteen, applies to water travel, and aims to improve the balance of payments by 250 to 300 million, while other measures remain in consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilbur D. Mills
United States
Department of Commerce
America
Henry J. Fowler
Political calendar public notices
March 5 first day to apply for absentee ballot by mail April 15 first day for absentee voting in person April 24-26 period 1 for filing campaign expenses April 30 last day for absentee voting by personal appearance May 4 first primary election May 7 canvass returns May 11 county convention
Letter of thanks as Pecos memory fades
Reeves County residents are told of a move from Pecos by Buddy and Helen after 14 years at Memorial Hospital. Buddy thanks hospital staff board members and donors for aid and emergency support while their family participated in the community and school. They invite friends to visit in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Buddy
Memorial Hospital
Helen
McCree
Sylvia Drumm
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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Dallas
Sen
Senator John Tower
Banking and Currency Committee
Predì Janca
Esse
Hubbard
U.S.A
Shurfine
Soflin
Oxydol
R.C. Cola
Onnre
Roxie
Richard C White
STATE
Senatos
Dorsey B. Hardeman
Bologna Glover Lbs
Preston Smith
Chuck Roast
A.B. Wail
C.W. Wicker
Tiel
SMM
AL Iles
Cam
Precinct
Tatum Eisenwine
Clem Crowley
Chiquita Brand
Casey Farrington
Ismael L. Carrasco
Robert M. McHutt
Darrell Glover
Coumty
Judicial District
Robsy L. Harrison
AR. Archer
Justice OF the Peace
W.B. (Boyd
Timeim
Pol. Pol. Adv
Glover
Maxwell
Costillas de Rez
Carne Adovada
Carne Molid
Cello
Rinones
East
Reeves County
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