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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1934
Page
1
In a March 5 address in Washington D C the president urged a united effort to rebuild the nation. He cited 860 leading industries and NRA-covered sectors, praising collective problem solving over parochial self-interest amid a distressful year and precarious economic drift.
The speech defends the National Industrial Recovery Act, praising cooperation among labor, management, and government. It urges wage gains, longer-term price stability, and public support to reduce unemployment while warning against monopolies and favoritism. The speaker defends democratic governance, calls for free employee choice, and cites bank support as proof of recovery progress.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Stephenville North and South Texas subsidiary of the St Louis Southwestern Railway to abandon 72 miles of track in Hamilton Bratti and Comanche counties Texas. It also approved discarding 41 miles from Hamilton Texas through Edson to Stephenville and AL Taliés from Eason to Comanche. A separate classified note advertises a half-rate job tapy at Broadway At Fifth St.
Washington March 5 General Douglas MacArthur chief of staff urged Congress to raise the regular army to 250000 and the national guard to 210000 plus overhaul for mechanization and modernization. He warned the forces are too small for early major emergencies and stressed morale as key to sustaining modern war.
London March 6 Capt A Cunninghame Reid told the House of Commons wartime aviation progress. A new Hawker Super-Fury reportedly climbs straight up, reaching 20 000 feet in under nine minutes, with two engines and two machine guns, built for experimental use after enemy approach in World War I.
In Canton on March 5 a small motor vessel the Vestal capsized in the Canton river near Canton. Over 200 persons are feared drowned as rescue teams search the waters and salvage efforts begin.
A dubious advertisement promises fast relief from high blood pressure symptoms such as dizziness and headaches. It touts a trial offer with postpaid treatment and a “pay nothing unless clearly improves” guarantee, asking readers to send $1 for a report, then lists a Dr. Hayes Association address.
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