Townsend Plan Debate Sparks Third Party Challenge
In New York on January 3, Representative Celler challenged Dr. Francis Townsend, proponent of the Townsend old age pension plan, to a nationally broadcast debate to expose the plan's alleged weaknesses. Townsend pledged no equivocal answers and signaled readiness to launch a third party if major parties oppose him.
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Long Beach
Gilif
Jan
Francis Townsend
Pre~ Barlag
Washington
Gimday
Teadera
New. York
Celler
Democrat
New York
F. H. Townsend
Borah Views Townsend Plan as Sound Yet Unworkable
Washington dispatch says Senator Borah discusses the Townsend old age pension plan as fundamentally sound in some respects but unworkable. He opposes a $200 monthly grant for those over 60 and suggests scaling it to $45. Borah also defends the Constitution as a bulwark against dictatorship in a Redbook article.
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Washington
Cp. C
Boyah
Borah
Redbook
Congress
Supreme Court
Blacke
Smith
NRA
Mussolini
Postoffice Construction to Pour First Concrete Floor
Concrete pouring to begin Saturday morning weather permitting for the city new federal building and postoffice. L Z Allison government construction engineer announced the first pour will be under slab of the sub basement floor. Sub basement slab to follow after the first concrete dries. Excavation work at the post office site to be completed Saturday, about a month behind schedule. The entire project is 33 days behind schedule.
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Federal Building
L. Z. Allison
Cruise Shirts Offer Peasant Linen as Top Resort Fabric
Robert Fairchild notes the peasant linen sports shirt as the season’s leading cruise and resort wear, showcased in solid colors or checks. He describes high, mid, and low waist trunks, coarse-knit jerseys, braided espadrilles, leather sandals, and a versatile wardrobe of cotton gabardine shorts, knit shirts, and tropical hats for beach and golf days.
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European Riviera
Lefe
Tower
Complaint Charges Theft of Whisky in County Court
Abel Rodriguez of 115 Buena Vista street faced charges in County Court at Law No 1 for theft of whisky from M. E. F. Haggard of 114 East Guenther street on December 28. Officers say the liquor was removed from a truck driven by Haggard on Santo Alamo street. The same court faced Bert Nelson, of 5 Sacramento street, in a separate charge of theft of two shotguns from KR Markman of 111 Sacramento street, with the offense alleged to have occurred on Tuesday.
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Abel Rodriguez
Buena Vista Street
M. EF
Haggard
East Guenther Street
Hageard
Santo Alamo Street
KR. Markman
Sacramento Street
Bert Nelson
Engineer of Roy Uz Kilgore Faces Audit Trails
Testimony before a Texas railroad commission inquiry links engineer Capt N Stanley to Stapley Sadler Inc and Roy Davis Pipe Line reports. Stanley claims a guaranteed salary pact and profit participation, while Branley notes involvement in gauges and rap taps for oil holdings. committee hearing probes connections to Neal Powers and Tyler Texas Refining. The record references salaries, contracts, and disputed employment during 1995 and prior months.
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Kilgore
Senwile
Texas Reas
Ich
N. Stanley
Railroad Commission
Stanley
Commission
Stapley-Sadler, Inc
Texas Oil
G. A. Sadler
Sadler
G A. Sadler
Neal Powers
Roy 2. Davis Pipe Line Company
A. and P. Pipe Line Company
Branley
Joel Batley
Tyler Texas Refining Company
Eversine
Drunken Driving Complaint Filed Against T G Gochran
A drunken driving complaint was filed in Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan's court against T. G. Gochran of 210 West Olmos Drive. The filing by AJ Goetz, sheriff's investigator, states the alleged offense occurred January 2 near the refinery, with deposition and payment disputes noted. Allegations include the oil not matching representations and a withdrawn case.
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T. G. Gochran
West ‘Olmos Drive
Justice of the Peace Bar Corrigan
J. Goetz
Albert W. ‘West Jr
Somerset Bank Liquidation Pays Depositors in Full
The First State Bank of Somerset with about 46000 in deposits was placed in voluntary liquidation Friday. Depositors are being paid in full, announced by Zeta Gossett, state banking commissioner, at Avastin. Bank director Walter Kurz said liquidation was voluntary and no further statements would be made from officials.
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First State Bank of
Somerset
Zeta Goxsett
Avastin
Gai Hay
Gossett
H. W. Martin
Walter Kurz
Bure
State’ Banking
November Ad Gain Biggest of Year
November advertising activity showed the largest gain of the first eleven months, with the index rising 53 percent over October and 14.1 percent ahead of November 1934. The November index stood at 3.2, compared with 19.0 for October and 7.43 for November 1934.
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Pak
Inc
Fourth auto death in 12 hours shocks Fort Worth
Fort Worth records a fatal auto crash as a WPA tractus out of control collided with a telephone pole. Two year old John Hoey Bentley died from New Year’s Eve injuries, while three others perished in the same incident.
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Ft. Worth
Fort Worth
John Hoey ‘Bentley
Jocus
Police urged to issue standard record booklets to officers
The Criminal District Court grand jury urged city policemen and deputy sheriffs be issued standardized record booklets to log case details, aiding enforcement and prosecution. The panel also called for more county funds for a larger hospital capacity, juvenile shoes, farm refrigeration, and increased milk for the tubercular farm. The retiring jury, led by Robert Smith, investigated 337 cases, returned 140 indictments and 171 no bills, and sent 20 cases to lower courts and 6 to the next grand jury.
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Criminal District Court Grand Jury
Albo Reomns
Hany L. Howard
Thirty-seventh District Court
Robert ©. Smith
Frost National Bank
Toronto's $100000 race prompts Kenny clan birth hopes
In Toronto on January 3 1908 the leading stake in Charles Vance Milne’s estate race is a contest for the mother bearing the most children in the decade after his death. Matthew Kenny and wife Mrs Kenny expect another child, possibly twins, amid the inheritance plan now valued around $500000.
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Toronto
Matthew Kenny
Kenny
LT Shave
Charles Vance Mule Jar
Millar
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