Solons Probe State Autos Revelations Stirn Controversy
A Texas legislative hearing probes misuse of state cars and trucks by officials. Witnesses recount trips claimed as state business, noting staffers using vehicles for personal travel and family shuttle runs. Auditor Moore Lynn questions the practice as Rep Harold Kuygan advocates stricter controls.
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Lenis
Davis
Blate
Moore Lynn
Wih
Lynn
Harold Kuygan
San Antonio
Aged Cardinal Seriously Ill With Bronchitis
Aged Cardinal Andres Fredwirth, chancellor of the Holy See and member of the sacred college, is seriously ill with bronchitis in Vatican City on January 28.
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Matican City
Andres Cardinal Fredwirth
Sacred College
Mexican aviator Miss Carranza eyes solo flight
Miss Stellan Carranza sister of the late Capt Emilio Carranza spoke in San Antonio about a possible solo night flight from Mexico City to Washington. She declined to discuss sponsors or timing and said she has enthusiasm and courage despite lacking a ship or funds. Her brother’s fatal 1948 cross country flight and her father’s banking role were noted.
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Emilio Carranza
New York
San Diego
Calif
Aesico City
Mexico
Washington
Newa Afiss
Ferguson Reorganizes Texas Relief Funds Directors Named
Governor James E. Ferguson announces reorganization of federal relief work in Texas. Three regional chamber executives Ray Leeman Huber Harrison and A D Bandeen become directors of relief funds. Waco Abilene Brenham directors in charge of money distribution. An Austin office will open with a secretary to be named. Applications for March and April relief are in preparation. no anticipated drop in demand.
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Jan
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Texas
James E. Ferguson
Husemnn
Ross Sterling
Ray Leeman
Huber
Harrison
A. D. Bandeen
Litance Corporation
Ferguson
William Cameron
Waco
Harry Tom King
Abilene
Theodore Low
Brenham
Sterling
Three Hidalgo Men Sentenced in U S Tax Case
In Austin on January 28 three former Hidalgo county political supporters were sentenced by Federal Judge R J McMillan for income tax evasions. Sam M Hargrove a 60 year old former county commissioner received two years and a 2500 dollar fine. Plutarco de la Vina aged 54 admitted Mexican politics activity in the county and was fined 1500 dollars with a suspended sentence of one year and nine days. Alex Champion aged 55 the former tax assessor was fined 1400 dollars with a year and a day suspended sentence. The evasion related to funds paid out by road builder W L Pearson who refused to testify on commissions to county citizens.
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Austin
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Hidalgo County
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Sam M.hargrove
Plutarco de la Vina
Mejcan
Fay. Alex. Champion
W. L. Pearson
Pearson
Committee Heads Debate Department Re trenchment in Texas
Department heads from Austin testified before the House Appropriations Committee on January 28 about potential budget cuts across departments. No final recommendation will be issued until all department heads approve the committee's abditor proposals covering the abortion, insurance commission, barber board, board of water and state reclamation en.
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House
Barber Board
Board of Water
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State Reclamation
Hoover Swan Song at Lincoln Fete
In January 13 city bulletin, Proadnat Hoover plans to address a New York meeting of the Republican club during Lincoln Day observances. Report notes anticipated public statement amid party politicking and police caution surrounding the event.
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Lincoln Fete
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Hoover
New York
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Minvik-Pacific Railroad Bond Issue Permit Authorized
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted approval for the Minvik Pacific railroad bond issue. Details remain unclear due to garbled text, but the action marks a regulatory permit for financing the railway project. The matter involves corporate entities and the planned bond issuance as part of the railroad expansion.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commissin
Minvik-Pacific Railroad
Door Tyne Bende
Teale Credit Corporation i
Decrease Shown in Cay Loadings
Decrease shown in cay loadings for the weeks preceding. Data references prior periods and corresponding work, noting figures in the same period and location downtown for Kale. Comprehensive details and numeric values appear in the prior week’s report.
Deficiency Bill Sends To Hoover After Veto Clause Struck
Washington June 28 The deficiency bill clears the Senate after removing the income tax refund provision which drew a presidential veto It also drops the 28 million dollar appropriation for refunds leaving about 4 million in revised funds and 625000 for unemployment relief in the District of Columbia Placeholder text preserved for clarity
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White House
Senate
Congress
Joint
Congressional Committee
District
Columbia
Oil Trusts Hearing Enters Phase Two in Texas Suit
In Austin on January 38 INS I The first phase of the state anti trust suit against major oil firms ends as W R Boyd Jr of the American Petroleum Institute testifies before a special commissioner. Attorney General Allred plans to press for an early trial date on February 6 while the state seeks several million dollars for alleged conspiracy to eliminate independent filling station dealers.
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INSI
W. R. Boyd Jr
American Petro- Teunt Institute
James W. Allred
J. D. Moore
Rourt
Allied
Tthe
Legalized Saloon to Be Fought by Texas Crusaders
Dallas Jan. 98-(I5) Any proposed legislation to liberalize liquor laws permitting return of the saloon will be resisted by the Crusaders national organization Hal Thurber secretary of the Dallas battalion of the organization declared today Thurber made the announcement in response to criticism of the organization activities from the floor of the house of Representatives by Representative Preston S anderson of San Antonio Thurber said he opposed proposed bills because they offered no parallels against return of the saloon.
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Texas Crusaders
Dallas
Crusaders
Hal Thurber
Dallas Battalion
Thurber
House of Representatives
Preston S.anderson
San Antonio
Repeal of Crop Record Law Sought in Texas House
Representative Alsup of Carthage and Thomas of Tahoka plan to introduce a bill to repeal the crop reporting law. The existing statute compels tax assessors to submit extensive crop acreage data to the state department of agriculture, a process Alsup calls wasteful and costly at about 50 dollars annually. The measure targets the Forty-second Legislature era law.
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Austin
Emmiy
State Department of Agriculture
Alsup
Carthage
Thomas
Tahoka
Mendev
Cone Johnson Term to Expire February Fifteenth
Austin report notes Cone Johnson of Tyler holds a highway commissioner term expiring February fifteenth. The appointment date and confirmation by the panel are noted, with officials indicating the term end and reappointment process. The snippet confirms the exchange and timing of the term expiration.
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Austin
Texas
Cone Jaorson
Tyler
Alvorn Altrea
Frank Denis
Texas Solons Plan Retrenchment Amid Storm Over Expenditures
The Texas legislature debates steep pay cuts for state officials and staff as it considers boosting rural aid funding to 4 million dollars yearly. Senate fights over Ferguson era appointments and cost controls surface, while bills target highway governance, bootlegging, and taxation.
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Texas
Shyern
Dallas Man Named Tax Commissioner
Governor's spokesman James F Ferguson announced H B Edwards of Dallas had been appointed to the state tax commission. Edwards is described as a Dallas lawyer and member of an old Dallas family. Ferguson said the appointment aims to improve tax administration and government efficiency.
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Ads Tuin
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Spok
H. B. Edwards
Edwards
Ale Lorney
Ferren
Two Firemen Hurt in Capital Blaze
A four alarm fire in the capital caused several thousand dollars in damage and injured five firemen. Minister Ferdinand Virve was away delivering an address at the Washington automobile show. Mrs Sallie Hunt, an employee, detected the blaze from the unoccupied top floor. The fire was determined to be planned. Also an ad for a housekeeping room at 226 Madison offering $4 weekly.
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Ferdinand Virve
Sallie’ Hunt
Two Die When Auto Struck by MP Train in New Braunfels
Silvestre Martinez, 68, and his son Martin Martinez, 23, Guadalupe County tenant farmers, were killed when their car was struck by a Missouri Pacific passenger train near the New Braunfels crossings. The elder Martinez died on scene. his son died after being pulled from the wreckage and transported to a hospital. They had visited their employer Juliah Mehntz before the fatal collision around 7:20 PM Saturday.
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Silvestre Marline
Martin Martinez
Comig
Guadalupe
Juliah Mehntz
Martinga
Farmers Demand FiveYear Foreclosure Moratorium
In Lingoon Nebraska on January 28 a flood of about five hundred farmers surrounded the county courthouse and forced out outsiders. They urged District Judge Tewell to suspend all farm mortgage foreclosures for five years. The judge refused to interfere with due process of law, delivering an ultimatum before the crowd dispersed.
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Neb
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County Cour
Tewell
Banks Write Off 400,595,000 Loss
Washington Jan. 28 The Federal Reserve Board said national and state member banks of the federal reserve system wrote off losses totaling 400,598,000 in the first half of 1992. National banks accounted for 254,879,000 while state banks totaled 15,919,000. Compared with the same period in 1931, nations loan losses rose by 63,258,000 and state losses by 90,32,000.
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Nationa
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Lawyer Sentenced for Embezzling in City Workhouse
ST LOUIS January 28 John Grouch attorney for a crank client was found guilty of embezzling four dollars and was sentenced to one year in the city workhouse.
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ST. Louis
INS
John ©. Grouch
S. Tolls
Foreclosures Cost Tremendous Lose in Cook County
CHICAGO January 28 Foreclosure proceedings have cost Cook County real estate owners about 130 million dollars since vealite values were on the toboggan years ago. The loss figure comes from a survey published today in the law review. The investigation was conducted by a group from Northwestern University Law School. About half the cost is attributed to fees paid to foreclosing attorneys.
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Chicago
Woman sues for freedom in police kidnap case
Mrs Dorothy Bissell of New Haven files a divorce suit alleging her husband attempted to abduct her on January 8. The complaint seeks freedom from his restraint and outlines the alleged incident leading to the action.
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New Haven
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Dorothy Bissell
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