Repeal fight looms over horse racing bets in Texas session
At Austin opening, lawmakers debate repealing the 1933 horse betting ban. Governor Allred backs repeal sentiment. some predict passage in the House but defeat in the Senate. Proponents argue betting harms require outlawing bookmakers while opponents cite other gambling controls. Local option if needed. Treasury data shows December receipts and expenditures, with gold assets and timber production forecasts round out the day.
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Local Notes From San Antonio Readers Curiosities Spur Talks
A jumbled Bexar Facts column shares names and curiosities from San Antonio readers. items include Vernon Togble in a tree, laughter over a bruised rib tale, quail eating feats by Lonnie Wilson, blacksmith John Garner in Temple, Bill Purlong’s boxing pride, Christmas cards arriving from Garipit Vene and Julian Bentley from WLW, Alamo Downs winners M. B. Miller, and assorted local snippets about residents, postcards, concerns about hamburgers, and a near-miss with a first edition claim.
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Vernon Tog
MRG
Lonnie Wilson
Temple
John Garner
Bill Purlong
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Getling Iere
Garipitd
Vene Alelt
Julian Bentley
WLW
M. B. Miller
Alamo Downs
Industrial Activity Index Rises in Latest Week
Industry measures show gains as year end fluctuations cloud the picture. The seasonally adjusted Index of Industrial Activity climbs to 98.0 percent of the 1929-90 average, up from 100.6 the prior week and above 92.0 a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Church Assembly Opens Sessions at Highland Park Church
The Texas State Ministerial Assembly of the Church of God opened Tuesday at the Highland Park Church of God on Avanta and South Palmetto avenues. Rev M B Boucher reports daily services from 9 a.m. to 7 30 p.m final services set for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Death Demands in China for Narcotics Users
Shanghai report says General Feng Yu-Helang urged immediate executions of all narcotics addicts in China, criticizing the government for promising to finish the drive yet delaying. Peiping and Nanking discuss timing as authorities debate feasibility. Reports cite 130 executions at a Feiping village with unclear charges.
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Feng Yu-Helang
Feng
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Peiping
Nanking
Feiping
Langer fires 30 state employes in early purge
North Dakota Governor Willand Langer on his second day as chief executive discharged more than 30 state employees in a swift political house cleaning. He faces a suit by former governor Walter Welford for alleged corruption act violations as five major departments see changes and 99 state inspectors are released.
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Willand Langer
North Dakota
Walter Welford
Weligr
Teran Loses 50000 Acres In Mexican Expropriation
Marfa January 5 reports Harridge Baylor, an American cattleman near Torreon, Mexico, lost 40009 acres of his ranch to agrarians amid a widening agrarian movement into the Laguna district. Two thousand head of Baylor’s cattle arrived in Marfa this week and were moved to the Mend Wilson ranch south of Marfa as fears grow that the Mexican government will curtail herd movement.
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Torreon
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Torrean
Baylor
Fie
Wilson Ranch
Alarfa
Wilson
Plan Hour Plan to Limit Labor Hours and Wages
A plan to cap labor hours and fix wages, spurred by the Kentucky horse collar ruling, follows the Supreme Court decision upholding a ban on convict-made goods. Leaders push for immediate federal action while others seek constitutional amendments, with talks of a 30 hour work week and broader NRA objectives.
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Feature Foster Songs in Rainbow om Use Raver
Henry Breau sings several Stephen Foster melodies in Sol Lesser s Rainbow film for RKO Radin. The production showcases classic tunes tied to Foster s legacy with Breau delivering period style performances.
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Stephen Foster
Nie Marta
Henry Breau
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Sol Lesser
Broken H S Nores Scott Kobb Seeks Nose Fix
Local report notes that actor Scott Kobb is undergoing plastic surgery to straighten his nose after an injury during the filming of Universal's Secret Agent 9. The incident disrupted production and led to cosmetic corrections.
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Scott Kobb
Universal
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