New York Fair Aims to Boost Hotel Industry in 1993
Grover Whalen leads a campaign to use the New York World’s Fair of 1993 to revive troubled hotels and restaurants across America. He highlights industry woes such as plunging room rates and rising costs, urging higher rates and stronger cooperation. The fair could generate millions in hotel revenue and attract visitors, with projections of substantial economic impact.
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BGT
New York
Grover Whalen
Steble
America
Boomer
Lotels
Chicao
Imany Milons
Wevenua
Fred W. Eckert
Harts, Kerr, Forster and Company
Chicago
Whelen
Jfair
B A
Forbes
Domestic GM sales slip in May amid overall market dip
General Motors reports domestic consumer sales fell in May to 581,000 units from 914,600 in April and 194,628 in May last year, as the company cites softer demand and overall market weakness lasting into spring.
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G. M
New York
General Motors Corporation
Dapper Bangit Rors Company Robbery Report
Detectives hunted a well dressed bandit after he robbed four women at G. Meador’s Water Sales Agency in North Main. He stole two money boxes containing pay and promissory notes valued around $2000, firing no shots but signaling a confederate to escape. The bandit threatened the employees and escaped with the boxes as police pursued.
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G. Meador
Deater Ab
North Main Avenue
Bavidit
Wate
B. J
Generel
Margaret
MaGuew
Macgaret Baynes
Margaret Vaines
Ruth Curtis
Meador
Pallor
Utless
Algners
Texas liquor bill and other measures signed by governor
Governor James V Alfied approved the New liquor control bill and 19 other enactments from the regular session. The liquor bill decentralizes state control into district offices. Other measures include slum clearance by Willian Catsson, creation of Red River conservation district by Alexander of Childress, and denying fraternities and sororities at Dallas schools.
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Austin, Dine
Legislarate
James V
Alfied
Alexander of Childress
Wppel
Dallus Schols
Phone Companies Willing to Help Shut Down Misused Facilities
In Austin, telephone companies indicated readiness to remove facilities from paddle shops if officials confirm misuse for gambling. Senator Laday by I. Il Dlekest of San Antonio, representing Bell, noted companies would risk prosecution if they knowingly assist illicit activities.
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Austin
Ogune A
Uuvoy
Serenhoite
Senate Ambibus Gambling Bis
I. Il Dlekest
San Antonio
Boulitwertern Bell Company
Alskelt
Usab Telephone
Foxe
Wallines
Woman Reports Gem Theft At Home
Mrs Varney Green of 602 West Rat Street told Sim Anton police Tuesday that two diamond rings were stolen from her residence. Other notes include L L Stephenson at 145 West Gra mercy plate reporting two guns and H Lubel at 410 Fast Armstrong Street reporting a coat with a diamond gem.
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Varney Green
West Rat Street
Sim Antonio
L. L. Stephenson
West Gramercy Plate
H. Lubel
I. Brenner
Saunders Avenue
Oak Grove
Coroner Rules Death by Suicide of Coed at Local Hospital
Coroner Mary Bliss reports Mary Netherton a 19 year old coed from North eastern Teachers college died in a hospital here from poisoning. The county attorney said the inquest closed with no reason given for the act and death ruled as self inflicted.
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Lablequah
Oslo
June Bliss
Mary Netherton
North~ Eastern Teachers’ College
Bliss
Munth
Pioneer Texea Rancher Cal Pryor In Hospital Three Weeks
Ill text fragment reports Cal Pryor in Sante Rosa hospital for three weeks with complications of diseases. He is described as decidedly weaker after a restless night and little progress toward recovery is noted. further details are sparse due to damaged source text.
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Cal
Pryor
Ke Fryor
Texea Ranchey
Sante Rosa Hospital
Lendalls
Fryor
Happe
Nelel
S A Junior Chamber to Select Officers Tonight
Eighteen new officers for the Ue Say Antonia Junior chamber of commerce will be elected Tuesday at 6 15 p m in the Gunter Cafeteria. Positions include president three vice presidents secretary treasurer six directors and two alternate directors. Jesse N. Mlateber is the relieving presktory.
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S.A
Ue Say
Antonia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gunter
AL J
Weasurer
Ctx
Jesse N. Mlateber
Duke of Windsor Donates to Monts Relief Effort
Officials announced today that the Duke of Windsor gave 5000 francs to the Monts relief and unemployment fund as a token of gratitude for his marriage ceremony performed earlier in the week at the Inst. Thursday.
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Edward
Monts
Morts
France
Duke of Windsor
Texas moves to outlaw bookies and dog racing bets
In Austin a Texas House committee schedules eight criminal jurisprudence bills to curb gambling including bookmaking and pari mutuel dog racing. The Carlson James bill seeks penalties up to five years and fines, extending to owners and service providers, amid strong Bexar County support for abolishing bookie shops.
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Austin
Dune
Texas
Bookle
George
James V. Allred
Ren WB. Garsson
San Ane
Jessie James
Cameron
House
Ross Hardin
Prairie Hill
James
Carlson
Hardin
Garsson-James
Carlson-dames
Trovisions
Mizsure
Perad
DMR
Bil
Qutarnes
Constale
Hockle
Cnessin
Senate
Carsson
James Bi Bélne
Dill
Bexar County
Alame
KR. J. Render
An Antonio
Ute
Pril Rmutyes
Dow Racing
Solon Talk Hot-Oil Probe in Texas Legislature
In Austin June the Texas legislature debated anti gambling bills and proposed a phot nil investigation panel. Senator Frank Rawlings of Fort Worth chaired a subcommittee and reported an omnibus vice bill. a five-man investigating committee was proposed by Jasper Reed of Bowie. House debate stalled as session expired.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Frank Rawlings
Fort Worth
Theirnan
Tero
House
Jasper Reed
Bowie
Ses
Sessivn
Allred Announces Million Dollar Veto
Governor James V. Allred vetoed a million dollars in the regular season appropriations. The proposal would fund a cotton research laboratory at $260,000, land for a national park at Big Bend $760,000, and a buried schoolhouse in Coss County $800.
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Aurtin
Gine
James V. Allred
Big Bendares
Coss County
Troops March for Emperor in England’s Grand Pageant
The June display in London marks allegiance to King Emperor George VI with Rushmogrinstar described as England’s largest military demonstration. Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose attend. thousands of troops participate in daily shows through June 12.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
George VI
England
James A Gill Elected President of Seedmen Association
James R. Gill of Waxahachie was elected president of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' association at the close of the forty-sixth annual convention at the Gunter hotel. Gill succeeds Henry G. Womble of Caldwell. E. E. Hillie of San Antonio named vice president for the Western division. New directors include Gill Hillie Wendle Wunderlich Webber Simmons Richardson Hulsey Hughston. A fellowship for cotton research at Texas Technological College was announced to advance new uses for cotton and cottonseed products.
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James R. Gill
Waxahachie
Texas Col‘onseed Crushers’ Association
Sesson
Fortyshire
Gunter Hotel
Gill
Southland’ Cotto: Or
Henry G. Womble
Caldwell
E. E. Hillie
San Antonio
Hillie
Texas
Antonio O Works
Gill, Hille
Weendle
Henry Wunderlich
Corpus Christ
W. L. Webber
Terrell
W. Simmons
Dallas
Rost [Richardson
Houston
B. Hulsey
I. F. Hughston
Gul
Womble
T. H. Gregory
Memphis
Netlonel
Ciation
Texas ‘Technological, College
G. A. Simmons
Yaubbeck
Association
Yexsé A
M. College
Former School Head In Serious Condition At Nix Hospital
Marshall Johnston, former superintendent of city schools, is seriously ill at Nix Hospital. Attendants reported he grew worse Tuesday with a restless night and rising temperature.
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Tae
Marshall Johnston
Aity Schools
Nix Lospital
Johnston
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Kentucky
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Maine
Kentucky Distillers
COPE
Schenley Distributors Inc
Negrocey Sreacht
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Mason Street
Dapper Bangitrors Company
Renied
Garslow
Guest of
Solon
Allred
James A Gill
Seedmen
Africa
Australia
Willie
Vine
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