Soviet Workers Face Higher Hours for Food Than Americans
A May 1938 International News Service analysis by J. R. Knickerbocker compares Soviet and American worker food costs. It details five food sources in the Soviet Union, notes preferential prices in closed cooperatives, and concludes Soviet workers must toil far more hours for a basic basket of provisions than American peers, based on Moscow prices and government statistics.
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KNIC
Internatonal
Futernatbonal
Moscow
INS
Trolatariat
International Labor Office
Tanpowitple
Soviet Union
Severn
Ci-Operative
Red Army
Comissariat of
Interior
Police Ministry
Kerbocker Se Atatt
Fm Forhtden
International -Labor
Roweeks
Intel
New York
16 Million Spent on Texas Vets and Operating Costs
Brig. Gen. Frank Hines reported that $16,680,077 was spent in Texas last fiscal year for veterans and dependents plus operating and construction costs of all pensions. At year end 351 Mexican War veteran widows were on the pension roll and 1,034 payments totaled $198,358.20. New York led with $41,103,664 disbursements, California second with $33,838,000.
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Washington, DE
Frank Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Texas
New York
California
Pastor to Observe 14th Year Start at Denver Blvd Presbyterian
The Rev. Edgar Hubbard marks the 14th year as pastor of Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church with special programs at Sunday services. Since his arrival, Austin Presbytery reports church membership has grown from the twelfth to the fourth largest in the group.
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Edgar Hubbard
Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Mc. Hubbard
Austin Presbytery
Visiting pastors to exchange pulpits at two churches
Westminster Presbyterian Church and Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church announce that Dr Harris and Dr A A Doand will exchange pulpits for Sunday night services. Both will preach to their regular congregations on Sunday morning as announced.
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Harris &. Meves
Westminster Presbyterian Church
A. A. Doand
Beacon HH
Presbyterelan Charch
Turmoil in a quiet town over horse bets and broken bonds
In a once peaceful industrial village, distrust and malice rise as horse race betting splinters friendships. A pair falls out after a $2 show bet misleads, a worker loses $92 and a theater manager quits St Louis to edit a major paper, reshaping local loyalties.
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Hob Hicks
Umpire Theater
St. Louis
Port Worth
Fragmented 1930s Local News Snippet With Names and Myths
A garbled local column references Hicks a former local editor who produced an Armistice extra and mentions Ben Reber planning new automobiles. It notes 1935 motels fashions and Herald editor K Cheney from San Antonio, a Cincinnati University freshman handbook editor and aviation student. The taxi man recalls a cold morning on Malo Avenue.
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Ben Reber
K. Cheney
C. E. Chenry
San Antonio
Lnjet
University of Cimeinnati
College of
Mnetieering
Tru Dela Po
Omicron Delés
Appa
Remember the Alamo world premiere at the Aztec
A fragmentary item from the Aztec premiere of Remember the Alamo is misreported as a Fox release. Intertwined notes mention Bill Brumberg in Austin, John Flore as interstate theater manager paying for a radio ad, and praise for a Paramount film. Odd anecdotes describe Floore and a German lesson, with references to local people and race meet ads.
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Alamo
Bill Brumberg
Austin
Yammer Brothers
Vitaphone
John Flore
Interstate Theater Manger
Wainler Brothers
Slenanle
Tie
Floore
Marshall Has 4 Pictures
Los Angeles January 5 05 Herbert Marshall remains under contract with Paramount for four pictures three in 1995 and one in 96 He will star in Morning Noon and Night with Sylvia Sidney and efforts to move to Broadway and London are noted as he stays based in Hollywood noted as a popular screen actor in demand at all studios.
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Lovella
Parsons
Univereal Sovyler
Tad
Los Angeles
Herbert Marshall
Hollywood
Broadway
London
Hole Sywood
Paramount
Bast
Sylvia Sidney
New York
Marcella Burke
Crime, press rally and film world notes from era
A garbled dispatch rails at crime in Georgia, urging public awakening and stronger policing. The piece also slips into Hollywood chatter, mentioning Lee Tracy, The Build Up project, Warner Brothers plans for Marion Davies, and various stars attending a party run by the Warners with reports from The Hearst papers.
Punishment Swift And Sure Demanded By Walter B. Beals
Treat criminals as wrongdoers who must serve a major share of their sentence and offer parole only for good behavior. No second offenders get parole, and certain serious crimes bar parole entirely. Swift and sure punishment is urged, with reforms to shorten appeals. English compulsory language note from Latvia and brief celebrity notices conclude.
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Walter B. Beals
Woaington
Washington State Supreme Court
Plot to move arms into Lower California uncovered
Police disclosed a federal operation across Southern California seeking to intercept up to five truckloads of arms including 300 machine guns and rifles bound for a revolutionary plot in Old Mexico. One suspect was identified but unnamed. The Mexican army reportedly boosted guards along the border as U S officials declined further comment.
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Los Angeles
Lower
California
Souhern
Old Mexico
Iasi
EL Centea
George Campbell
Imperial Wianty
United States
Pierson M.hall
Hell
Wes
Bell
Cima
Icarnei Mie
Mexica
Presiding Elder to Deliver Sermon at Denver Heights Church
The presiding elder of the San Antonio district will preach at Denver Heights Methodist Church on Sunday night and conduct the first quarterly conference. Reports will be given by William Fisher pastor Levi Spangler lay leader J R Mathis treasurer E G Jolly general superintendent church school and Mrs W W Henderson president Woman's Missionary Society.
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Freeman
San Antonio
Denver Heights
Church Shortens Evening Services at Los Angeles Heights
Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church shortened Sunday night services to encourage wider family participation. Pastor J. G. Todd announced a unified program of praise and worship, a brief sermon, and a round table discussion starting at 7 and ending before Bla hm.
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Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church
Wicer
Dy. J. G
Todd
Pastors Third Year Memorial Service at Travis Park Methodist
Special services honor leaders and organized groups as Dr Walter Antiuny conducts a candlelight communion at Travis Park Methodist Church Sunday night. A new studio piano is listed in the classified ads for 67.50, under glassification 415, jLight Classified Ads.
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Walter Antiuny
Travis Park Methodist Church
jLight
School Guard Recovers Two From Gas Death Attempt
Chicago report details Henry Gillette a 23 year old school crossing guard saving Howard Morse 24 and Miss Markis 20 from carbon monoxide in a trading shop on Exchange Avenue. Morse and Miss Markis were overcome but revived on site by fire crews.
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Chicago
Howard Morse
Exchange Avenue
Mate Diarkis
Elizabeth Street
Henry Gillette
Seventy Eighth Street
Snow Morse
Miss Durkis
Tr. W. KN. Wiberg
Fire Department
Boy Finds Boston Hub Lacking Bandits After Ireland Stay
Gerard Murray, 19, who spent six years in Ireland, arrived in Boston expecting danger and treasure but found ordinary streets and no bandits. He told friends he was somewhat disappointed by the city’s calm.
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Boston
Gerard Murray
Laymen to Speak at Sunday Service at McKinley Avenue
J P McCreeless will deliver one of a series of Tay talks at McKinley Avenue Methodist Church Sunday morning speaking on The Benefit of the Old-time Prayer Service. Other speakers to follow are Tern Lester and Reker Tienin.
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J.P. McCreeless
McKinley Avenue Methodist
Tern
Lester
Reker Tienin
Pastor Begins 8th Year With Central Baptist Church
The Rev. R. Lloyd marks his eighth year as pastor at Central Baptist Church after seven years with the same congregation. Under his leadership about 400 additions have been recorded to the church membership.
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R. Lloyd
Bap Ehurch
Wites
Hig Cigath
Snday
Mr Lloyd
Hearst to Speak on Government by the Proletariat
William Randolph Hearst is scheduled for a nationwide NBC WEAF broadcast at 6:30 p.m. Saturday from San Francisco. His topic will be Government by the Proletariat as part of a broad network program lineup featuring music, industry leaders, and other scheduled talks across NBC CBS and local stations.
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McLean
William Randolph Hearst
WEAF
WOAT
Mr. Hearst
San Francisco
CBS
KTLA
Johny Green
Mary Essleman
Woad
Roxy
KTSA
Vienna
Sigmund Romberg
Nbc-Woat
Gray
Police Can't Use His Day Any More
Oklahoma City report notes G W Dobson in trouble for traffic violations totaling $85. He offered a new alibi claiming to allow policemen to use his car and not knowing where they park. Judge Mike Foster admonished him as the case proceeded.
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Oklahoma City
Okin
G. W. Dobson
Dobson
Mike Foster
Unmarried Mother Strangles Lover Trial Details
An unmarried mother and two accomplices were charged in a strangling case involving Mirke Tdine, an employer slain after dispute over paternity. Defense claimed Tdine was the father of a child. the women reportedly killed him when he refused recognition. Sentencing noted as lengthy in some reports.
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Susak
Sugostavin
Jam
INS
Mon= tel
Mirke Tdine
Iris
Udine
Firemen Collecting for Charity in Gross Zimmern
Local firemen in Gross Zimmern Germany organize a winter charity drive by posting a large blackboard outside the firehouse listing town residents who have refused to contribute. Collections have raised sizable sums.
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Gross Zimmern
Germany
Wlan
Empty Gun Fires Baby 6 In Chicago Home
A six year old girl living at 2044 Carolina Street in Chicago was shot when a .22 caliber pistol in her hands discharged accidentally while she played with her sister at home. The bullet remained lodged in her head. doctors said her condition is not serious. A nearby Texas farm sale is advertised at 15 per acre in classified ads.
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Carolina Street
Harriet
Bilal
Helen
Hunter
Texas
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