Gasoline taxes and state revenue ideas stir Texas debate
The piece notes how states seek commissions on gasoline taxes and Texas considers replacing a 4 cent road tax with a 1 cent processing tax. It criticizes tax schemes as primarily aimed at squeezing money, not fairness, and cites oil company refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast serving Atlantic states and foreign markets. The ad-style remark questions consumer burden and dual taxation.
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Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Atlantic Coast
Bondurant Gels Airport Contract
Albuquer que city commission awards contracts totaling 67262.28 for water facilities and a 3.5 million gallon reservoir near the municipal airport where the army will base its 19th bombardment group. W E Bondurant Roswell wins reservoir bid 39813.15. Other contracts cover drilling two wells two deep well pumping units and pipe. Santa Fe Builders Supply Company wins deep well pumps bid 2464.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Army
19Th Bombardment Group
W. E. Bondurant
Roswell
Santa Fe Builders Supply Company
Weather Outlook Mar 14 From Central Plains to West
Weather report notes light precipitation east of the Mississippi and in the northwestern Arizona area, with heavy rain in southern Arizona and rain in southern California and northwestern New Mexico. Light snow in western Kansas and Colorado, mostly cloudy central and southern plains, clear east of the Mississippi, frost reaching central Alabama, and higher western temperatures. Roswell travel unsettled. Cleve Hallenbeck notes classified contact at No 11.
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Mississippi
Plateau
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Atlantic
Alabama
Greeks claim Italian offensives shattered as battles rage
Dispatches report five Italian divisions about 75,000 men were said to be shattered in seven days of Fascist offensives. British RAF in Athens says 14 Italian fighters were shot down with no British losses over the Klisura Tepeleni front. In east Africa, Italians say British attacks near Cheren, 42 miles from Asmara, were repelled.
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Athens
Klisura- Tepeleni
East Africa
Cheren
Asmara
Eritrea
No funeral services for Walter B Lewis planned locally
Walter B Lewis aged 62 died yesterday after months of illness. His body, with his wife, will be sent tonight by train to Stephen ville Texas for interment Sunday afternoon. Talmage Mortuary has charge of arrangements.
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Walter B. Lewis
Stephenville
Texas
Talmage Mortuary
Las Cruces edges Albuquerque in district final race
Las Cruces leads 14-9 and 27-16 at halftime before Albuquerque narrows in the third quarter. The last period becomes a decisive run as Las Cruces holds on. Consolation round sees Wheatland beat Socorro 42-38. Cimarron wins a rough, low scoring game led by Emilio Ghiglieri of Dawson with 14 points in the first half. First round consolation: Las Vegas 53 Grady 36.
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Las Cruces
Dona Ana County
Diers
Young
Albuquerque
Wheatland
Dawson
Socorro Warriors
Cimarron
Rams
Emilio Ghiglieri
Roswell High Coyotes
Las Vegas
Grady
Charles D. Lollar Dies in Texas
Charles D. Lollar aged ten, son of Mr and Mrs L C Lollar of Roswell, died yesterday noon in Paris Texas where he had been visiting at his grandmother's. His father mother sister and two brothers are there. Body to be brought to Roswell for funeral services with arrangements pending.
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Charles D. Lollar
L. C. Lollar
Roswell
Paris
Texas
Wool Market Signals Steady Prices and Demand Shifts
The Commercial Bulletin reports a mild revival in tracing on Summer Street for worsted wools with prices steady. Manufacturers prepare for new government contracts but resist price hikes while seeking cheaper wool. Western contracting resumes from Texas near prior levels. civilian buyers press mills for faster spring deliveries. Rumors of price fixing loom, yet trade sees little cause as wool remains unclear. Mohair moves moderately in Texas at steady rates.
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Boston
Commercial Bulletin
Texas
Kansas City Livestock and Wall Street Rally Report
Kansas City markets show hogs steady to higher with top at 7.70 and cattle and sheep mostly steady in a largely cleanup trade. Wall Street data note rallying symptoms but unclear trend. turnover near 316,400 shares with mixed gains among industrials and rail, while bonds edge forward and grains rise slightly.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Wall Street
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem, Republic
Youngstown Sheet
Crucible Steel
General Gas & Electric
Commonwealth & Southern Preferreds
Dow Chemical
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Wool market limited spot offerings in Boston
In Boston on March 14 demand for domestic wools was light with focus on new clip wools contracted in Texas and the western states. Fair quantities of fine wools from Australia and South America moved at firm prices.
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Boston
USDA
Texas
Western
Australia
South America
Irregular Wool Futures End Slightly Higher In NY Trade
New York on March 14 reports wool top futures finishing .1 cent higher while May positions fell on Boston liquidation. Market notes include midday quotes for March, May, July, October contracts with prices near 128.1, 124.7, 121.7 and 118.6. Also shows bond closes and Home Owners Loan figures. Galveston spot cotton steadies with 14 up and sales totaling 300.
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New York
Boston
New York Stocks and Cotton Close Higher
US and regional shares advanced with gains across Amals and steel names as markets closed up. Cotton futures surged with March through January contracts posting higher bids while trading expired at noon and last prices ranged from 10.71 to 10.86.
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New York
Irl
AmCan
Amrmil
AmSmel
Amstlf
At&t
AmWool
AmTob
Anacon
At&sf
AviatCor
BethStl
Boeinga
Borger
Briggsm
Chrysler
Cityi&f
ComlSolo
Coml&Son
ConssCop
ConsEdi
ConsOil
ConCan
Conooild
CrucSt
CurtWrt
DougAir
Fireston
GenElec
GnFood
GnMills
Jly
New Orleans Cotton Close Steady Amid Gains
Spot cotton in New Orleans on March 14 closed steady with a 17 point rise. Sales reached 741 bales as middling grade finished at 10.92 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
For Rent and Sale Notices in Local Classifieds
Too Late to Classify For Rent ONE LARGE housekeeping room furnished Adults 305 No Ky 3-1411c NEW MODERN 5-room unfurnished house 1105 North Mo 3-1413c For Sale JERSEY CATTLE 8 cows 5 heifers 4 steers 5 calves 1-22 mo old registered bull E A Paddock Hagerman Phone 2534 3-14t6x NEW Two Station inner-office communication sets 16.95 Extra remote stations 5.00 each C D Strickland Elec Serv Ph 1268 3-14t3e
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No. Ky
North Mo
Jersey Cattle
E. A. Paddock
Hagerman
C. D. Strickland
Alum Goods and Carrier Corp Gas Prices Reported
The report lists prices for Alum Goods at 12 1/2 Ark NI Gas and Carrier Corp at 7 1/4 and 8 7/8. The figures indicate market levels for these commodities and manufacturers.
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Alum Goods
Ark NI Gas Pf
Carrier Corp
Chicago market summary for butter eggs and poultry
Chicago market report shows butter receipts 900794 and creamery prices around 30s with various scores. Eggs receipts 20085 firm for fresh graded extra firsts with several price levels. Poultry live market lists truck shipments and weight based price changes including White Rock birds.
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Chicago
White Rock
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Prince Algert
Smokejoys
Catley
Prince Albert
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
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T. E. Boggs
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Courtney Holston
S. Rich
Pho
Roswell Typewriter CO
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Chicago Grain
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