Rail Abandonment Surges as Highways Draw Traffic
WASHINGTON Aug 12 A mix of factors including rapid highway expansion drives rail abandonment at record pace. ICC reports show 1800 miles of track abandoned in the nine months to Aug 1, nearly double the 945 miles in the year ended Nov 3, 1933. Only 11 miles of new trackage were built in the nine months, vs 38 miles the prior year. Experts cite road competition and reduced mining and timber activity.
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Piano Sextet Featured In Aulfe Broadcast Night
A Saturday night dance party on WOAI at 8 pm will spotlight an all piano quartet. Aulfe’s piano sextet, including convert grand pianos, performs as part of a broader broadcast lineup. The program features a mix of concert and entertainment segments with orchestral pieces and guest artists, highlighting mass piano ensemble arrangements and multiple orchestra showcases.
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Sheppard Declares Dry Law Life Saver
Morris Sheppard spoke in GINDINGS Texas against repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Introduced by the Hew Is church, he cited statistics claiming prohibition reduced deaths in the nation and saved about 200,000 lives yearly.
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De Valera Orders Ban On Dublin Parade
In Dublin March 12 Gen Owen O duty cancelled a parade by the Blue Shirts after President De Valera’s government invoked a drastic public safety act. The act targets revolutionary political elements and allows various measures, including harsh penalties.
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Officials of NRA Answer Perplexing Code Questions
Washington officials answer NRA questions on 40 hour week banking and utilities. The briefing notes clarify that government and state employees are exempt from the 40 hour week while municipal utility workers are affected. Bank clerks fall under the blanket node. A waiter's pay scenario shows a $14 weekly total with tips. employers must cover the shortfall to reach $15 minimum wage. Sunday is not a legal holiday pending NRA policy board guidance.
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Daluag Leads in NRA Pacts Across Cities
Houston dispatch reports totals of NRA re employment agreements received by the commerce department. Dallas Ixtay and Histon lead with 6731 pledges covering 50,282 workers, while Houston totals 668 employers and 47,815 workers. Statewide end of day: 13,427 agreements for 266,860 employees. Friday added 1,912 agreements for 4,574 workers. Other cities show San Antonio 3,586 agreements for 17,285 workers. Fort Worth 9,878 for 22,11. El Paso 630 for 4,764. Beaumont 1,487 for 4,404. Galveston 864 for 5,057. Waco 1,112 for 4,904. Austin 887 for 4,605. Port Arthur 72 for 1,644.
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Priest Believes U S Missionaries Safe In Yuanchow
Hankow China August reports Father Arthur Berson procurator of the American Passionist mission says he believes American Passionist missionaries in Yuanchow are safe though the town, a rebel war center, is under control of rebels. Communication with the missionaries has been lost since June 21. The city lies in Hunan about 400 miles southwest of Hankow.
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Estonia Proclaims State of Emergency Amid Public Disorder
Aug 12 report from TALLINN states government declares a state of emergency due to reckless actions and alarming news threatening public peace. Uniformed groups are suppressed and measures taken to control newspapers and public meetings.
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Weather summary and flying conditions across regions
The report notes total 34 hours ending 79. im. Saturday with 0.05 inch precipitation. monthly deficiency 6.22 inches since January and 149.7 mm total since Jamitars Saturday. Sunrise 6.02 am, sunset 7.44 pm. Saturday night to Sunday morning warm rising 17:2 pm. Flying weather details for Dallas, Brownsville, Grand Unit, New Orleans, To Faso, and Miyong include cloudy, unsettled conditions, showers, and mainly light to moderate variable winds, with altitudes around 1009 feet.
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Thief Takes $10 Gold Piece From Purse
A purse containing $75 including a $10 gold piece was reported taken Saturday from Lula Mr. Purner’s desk at a professional building. The thief left a trail of disarray and downtown looting was noted near beauty parlor ads. A consilant advertising campaign in The fight classitind column calls for help.
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Cuban military move forces Machado from presidency
Army units across Cuba pledged support to anti Machado factions. The president planned a resignation after a night at his country estate near Havana. Crowds cheered as artillery and infantry surrounded the presidential palace while calls for a civilian cabinet reshuffle grew.
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Machado Expected to Leave Cuba
Havana reports that Gerardo Machado, retiring president, is expected to depart Cuba today for Mexico or the United States once he formally resigns. The presidential yacht Juan Brunca Zaye is prepared to sail, with the crew at parade rest, as the army is anticipated to grant safe passage.
Menocal Names Ferrer Loyal Choice For Cuba Leader
In Miami on August 12 a Cuban exile government figure Gen Marlo G Menocal announced Cabaly veteran Mata llo Perrer as provisional president amid Machado resignation pressure. Menocal called Ferrer a hap by choice and said Porter lacks political aims and wide support. MARTIN Texas. AIR 12. H Q Hontright president of First National Bank died at Martin hospital after a long illness, tied to a year in the banking sector.
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Herrera Ron Hand Bernd Machado Hero or Monster in Cuban War
Washington reports a profile of Alberto Herrera general of the Cuban armies and secretary of war. The piece portrays Herrera as a ruthless organizer behind the Machados and the Porra police, shaping brutal campaigns and ordering Major Ortiz into the interior to quell revolts, with Ortiz later ousted by American pressure.
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Two to Pump Gold From Swift River
Gold mining plans unfold as C. P. Goliply and FP Hw Synch of Seattle test a new deep water dredge in the Swift River, aiming to process 78 yards of gravel per hour. The operation, on Rouge River in southern Oregon’s historic gold belt, uses a barge with a sluice and an eight inch hose to draw sand and gravel from a deep, swift bottom.
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Heat Carries Death Toll In California Heat Wave
Heat clings to California with one death linked to the broiling conditions. A. B. Howard, a 55 year old engineer in Los Angeles, died as the mercury rose to 92 in the city. Needles logged 114 degrees and Red Bluff 112 while San Francisco remained cooler.
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NRA Enlists Women in Recovery Drive Amid Code Debates
The NRA campaigns to enlist women in the recovery movement alongside appeals by officials urging consumer spending. Major film producers were said to offer 200 Brinks of feature film stock to be shown in cinemas, while a donor contributed 600,000 feet of film. The newspaper code faced pushback from publishers, with calls for changes. The sugar plan under the new agricultural adjustment act faced resistance from beet growers, though the chairman urged acceptance.
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Cleburne Pastor to Preach at Local Service
Dr Matthew HL Arnold of Angin Street Presbyterian in Cleburne will preach as bath service and share Sunday at Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian. Arnold serves as chairman of national missions for the Texas Synod of the Presbyterian Church.
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Roosevelt Travels Through Shenandoah on Way to Washington
President Franklin D Roosevelt left Tyde Park, Tyde Park WV, by special train and boarded an automobile for a Shenandoah Valley tour en route to Washington. A large crowd welcomed him in Harrisonburg Virginia as he planned to follow the Blue Ridge toward the capital in a circuitous route with conservation corps members to visit during the trip.
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Police Questionnaires Target Suspect Identities in San Antonio
Police arrest criminal suspects in San Antonio and plan to require written questionnaires in their own handwriting. George Hammond of the identification bureau says this method could reveal the author of a wartime rag and notes linked to kidnapping. Light classified ads note best offers and weekend train schedules in wearpileed used cars.
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