Pledge Keeps WPA 4083 Going Amid Local Debates
A chamber of commerce pledge of 2000 assures continuation of WPA 4083 projects as city and county pause transfers and tax issues loom. A M Van Auken delivers the pledge at welfare committee and county commission meetings. WPA sewing room employs 1250 with a 45,000 dollar monthly payroll. earnings exceed 850000 annually, with new projects anticipated.
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Chamber of Commerce
Works Progress Administration
Bexar
A. M. van Auken
Montgomery-Ward
Booth St. Mary's Street
M. Halff and Brothers
East Commerce
WPA
Ilegal
Public Service Company
Austin
Eighth Streets
W. B. Tuttle
Bank Clearings Slip Across 22 Cities in Week
New York June 2 Bank clearings for the five day week ended June 1 fell again versus the prior week and the same week last year, Dun and Bradstreet reported. Turnover totaled 4 056 105 000 dollars, down 23 percent from 5 384 141 001 in 1937 and below the prior week by 279 752 000.
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New York
Ine
Dun
Bradstreet
Film Star Cecilia Parker Wed Dick Baldwin in Ventura
Ventura June 2. Dick Baldwin a featured film player and Cecilia Parker, a young actress, honeymooned following their marriage yesterday at the San Buenaventura mission. Baldwin said he fell in love with Miss Parker after seeing her on the screen in St Louis two years ago, but they did not meet until last November.
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Ventura
Calif
Dick Baldwin
Cecilia Parker
San Budaventura Mission
Baldwin
Miss Parker
Iit
St Louis
Local Man Heads Brewery Workers
The state council of brewery workers affliate of the American Federation of Labor formed here today. H. Gunkel of San Antonio was elected president. C. E. Lindberg of Galveston named executive secretary and treasurer. Each of the nine locals in the state will elect one vice president for the commune.
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Dallab
State Council of Brewery Workers
American Federation of Labor
H. Gunkel
San’ Antonio
C. E. Lindberg
Galveston
Reds Support Constitution at Dallas Communist Party Convention
New York June 2 Delegates at the tenth annual convention of the Communist party in the United States adopted a new constitution stating that the party defends the United States Constitution. The meeting ended with cheers and song as two key provisions urged US citizenship for members and affiliated the party with international Communist groups.
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New York
Communist Party
United States
I Ts
Communist International
International Party
Jefferson
Paine
Jackson
Lichin
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Phillips
E. Houston ST
Blades
Jocco
Sporting Goods
DR. Lyons
Len Warneke
Griffin
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Tqe
Lifebudy
LUX Soap
Johnsons
Gillette
Blue Blades Rocker Ag
Lucky Tiger
Pan
London
Sir Walter
Vane
Vogue
Accursta
Roth
Atze Phillips
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