Mexico City Road Work Speeded Up
Mexico plans to accelerate road construction focusing on the Pan American highway linking Mexico City with the United States. Angel Aragon, a top highway official, stated the effort at the Gunter hotel with Jose Lantu and Antonio Chamber of Commerce officials in attendance. The Pan American route aims to be open to travel into Mexico City by next summer, with current roads passable to Victoria but difficult beyond pending rainy season.
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Mexico City
Mdengel Aragon
National Highway Commission
Gunter Hotel
Eek
Jose ‘Lantu
Exican Federal Highway Commision
Monterey
W. H. Furlong
Highway Department
Gan Antonio Chamber
Com- Iste
Tt5
Angel Aragon
Jose Cantu
Montgrey
Cantu
San Antonio
Police Radio Cars Boom to Arm of Law
Police Commissioner Phil Wright praises a recently installed radio system costing about 10000 dollars. The fast network speeds responses and helps catch thieves in the act, with examples including milk bottle thefts and rapid dispatch to calling addresses. The system connects multiple patrol cars and homes, delivering dozens of daily calls and rapid acknowledgments.
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ARM OF Law
Phil Wright
Stone
Wright
Paleo
Claude
Convers
Commissioner Wright
Y’s Boys Camp on Guadalupe River to Close Tuesday
The San Antonio M G A foes camp, 13 miles northwest of Kerrville on the Guadalupe River, ends its season Tuesday after doubling in size since 1927. This year a younger boys department directed by Walter Barnes expands the program. The annual banquet at 7 p.m. in the Y gym will feature Norman Macleod Jr. as toastmaster and a slate of camp leaders including Gus Levy BR. G Winchester Earl English E. E. Edwards Dr Campbell Kern and Ji. Gary Giesecke.
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Guadalupe River
Kerrville
Walter Barnes
RR. Witter
Norman Macleod Jr
Gus Levy
BR. G Winchester
Earl English
E. E. Edwards
Campbell Kern
Gary Giesecke
Bolivians Win Clash in Paraguay Theater
Bolivian and Paraguayan forces clashed in the Pli comaya sector of the Ghaca Boreal Indayani. Bolivians reportedly gained the advantage as Paraguayan reports denied a white hart taken, but later dispatches suggested a rapid Bolivian advance and pursuit.
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Embarcacion
Argentina
Plicomaya
Ghaca Boreal
Indayani
Arkines
Feriction
Fapital
Rothwen
Highway 66 Groups to Meet at Courthouse
A public gathering of beautification committees from the Highway 68 association is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m. in the Johnson City courthouse. Mrs PLOW Sorell, the general chair, notes a highway department officer will attend and discuss conference topics amid Blanen county events. The meeting coincides with local fair activities.
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Johnson City
Plow. Sorell
Chatre UN
Highway Department
Ovhey' Ar Alin
Pro- Kram
Blanen
Status of Amy Flier to be announced soon in bank robbery case
Lieutenant Lichtenberger, former Randolph field instructor, held in guard house. a warrant and potential transfer to Guadalupe county court awaited. Army officials planned delivery to sheriff Monday after talks with Maj. C. G. Cresson. Robbery at State bank occurred February 15, 1932, with $500 recovered.
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Randolph Field
Uourl Mondry
Scerta ‘State Bank
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C. G. Cresson
J. J. Lawrence
Thirty-seventh District Court
J. J. Olsen
J. Franklin Spears
Randolph Field Guard House
Hausser
A. S. Weinert
Seguin
Tuer
Guadalupe County
Guadalupe
H. P. Thulemeyer
City faces fixed charges as valuations dip and taxes debated
City government, pressed by bond interest and loan repayments, must fund essential services despite reduced values. A 1931 valuation stood near 253 million compared with 255 million in 1930. Mayor Chambers promises tax relief for 1932, with a public hearing August 15 on budget reductions aiming to cut the rate from about 1.88 to at least 1.70 per 100 valuation.
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Chambers
Bushick
M. Chambers
Furlough Plan Hits Saturday Routine Across Government
Saturdays turn dark blue at federal offices as a two day per week furlough plan halves pay for half days. Departments cope by keeping essential staff while many workers take their turns off.
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Bufficent
Departmenta
Sre
Hoe Fleesble
Oklahoma Cotton Crop Below 1931
Oklahoma City report from the state department of agriculture shows Oklahoma cotton crop for 1942 estimated nearly three million bales lower than 1931. The corn crop is expected to rise, with cotton at about 905,000 bales vs 1,261,009 last year. Corn crop forecast around 78,804,000 bushels versus 82,002,000 previous year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklo
Hug
Oklahone
State Department of Agriculture
St Atenhat
Increase in Recovery of Stolen Goods During July
A July report to Chief of Police Owen Kiltey and Detective Capt. Aubrey Hopkins by Edward J. Pytel shows a 3 percent rise in recoveries, totaling 4456 percent. Detectives John Higging and Joly Gray Jeq bolster the force with 865 percent. Auto thefts also rise. total stolen value is $17,916.25 with $10,472 recovered.
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Owen Kiltey
Aubrey Hopkins
Edward J. Pytel
John Higging
Joly Gray Jeq
Auto Tetoyeries
Pytel
Stalen
Riots Resume in Germany as Hitler Government Moves
Berlin Aug 6 The entry of Adolf Hitler and fascist allies into the cabinet is slated for next week amid nationwide bombings and violent clashes between Communists and Fascists. Prussian interior says terrorism reports are exaggerated while moves to include fascists are set to begin upon Von Papen’s return. President von Hindenburg will decide which fascists join the government.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Jegst
von Papen
von Hindenburg
Hiller
Wholesale Price Level Shows Drop
The world's wholesale price level lagged slightly in June versus May, the commerce department said. Twelve of fourteen countries posted declines, ranging up to 0.3 percent.
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Washington
Bpc
Commerce Department
Woman Flier Forced Down In England Endurance Flight
The Hon Mrs Victor Brice, famed British air nomad, was forced down for the second time in a week while attempting a new refuelling endurance flight. Lifeboats aided her two pilot companions after their cabin amphibian landed on the water about an hour after starting at 2 12 p m. yesterday, following a gas tank leak and engine loss.
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England
Victor Brice
Bruce
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