Lobby Probers Stung by Senate Tactics in Telegram Scrutiny
Washington March 25 A Senate lobby investigation draws sharp rebuke from J H Allison vice president of Times Publishing Wichita Falls Texas who accuses the committee of brazen and inconsiderate action comparing it to totalitarian regimes He says telegrams of the Times and Record News were seized then returned with no evidence of lobbying The probe targeted a federally funded Wichita Falls utility project facing voter referenda and competition with a private firm pose a broader press freedom clash
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Washington, D.C
INS
Senate
J. H. Allison
The
Times Publishing Company
Wichita Falls
Tex
Senator Black
Alabama
Stalin
Rusia
Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Farm Sheppard
Democrat
Texas
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Willan Randolph Hearst
Telegraph
Wichita
Kan
Senate Committee
Aft
Special Election for Senate Seat in Texas
Austin March 25. Governor Alfred announces dates for a special election in the first senatorial district to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. J W Beck of DeKalb. Beck steps down immediately and may join the federal public health service. Rep E Harold Beck of Texarkana announces candidacy for a regular term and plans to run in the special election. The district includes Bowie Marion Morris Titus and Cass counties. A second special election will be held Saturday to fill the nineteenth senatorial district vacancy from W K Hopkins of Gonzales who resigns to become an assistant attorney general of the United States. Hopkins term had two years remaining.
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Austin
Alfred
J. W. Elh. Beck
Dekalb
Beck
Federal
Public Health Service
E. Harold Beck
Texarkany
Bowie
Marion
Moris
Titus
Cass
Bre
Batuday
W. K. Hopkins
Gonzales
United States
Hop
Kins
Line 7 Ad Offers Cheap Dial Time Light Listing
A brief want ad mentions line 7 at two dollars forty cents and credits cancellation privileges to the ad writer, indicating a simple classified listing with special terms.
Dallas Gersten fight over marble board machines sparks protests
In Dallas a two week clash over marble board machines intensified with hundreds of residents storming city hall to demand police action and a stop to seizures. The city endorses the drive as parents and teachers back the police, while machine owners seek legal clarity from Austin. Separately ten National Guard units will undergo federal inspection Sunday at Brackenridge polo grounds, led by Maj. Parley D. Parkinson, with Governor Allred and other officials attending.
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Dallas
INS
Thor
Mey
Austin
Inves Ale
National Guard
Brackenridge Polo Grounds
Joe B. McShane
Parley D. Parkinson
James V. Allred
Robert Minvon
Carl B. Nesbit
Adjutant General of
Texas
H. H. Garmichael
McShane
National Quaid
Seventy-first Brigade
Gre Hundred Fortyfirst
One Hundred Borty-First Infantry Band
Otto Zoeller
Windstorm Ravages East Texas Homes and Roofs
Tyler reports a 1.6 million dollar windstorm damaging schools and homes. Glass and lumber shortages hampered repairs as 1200 window panes were broken and one third of Tyler houses required repairs. Some buildings needed new roofs and livestock deaths were noted.
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Tyler
East
Texas
State Wins Suit on Securities Act in Texas Case
In Austin on March 25 the state won a securities act suit against oil and gas lease brokers. A federal judge dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the case by W. D. Hale and C. W. Weston arguing the act did not apply or was unconstitutional. Attorney General William Maecraw noted many parties pending settlement would qualify. Walter Abel, Ann Harding's lead in The Witness Chair, has a long stage and Broadway background before film work.
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Austin
W. D. Hale
C. W. Weston
William Mae-Craw
Flood's Wake Stirs Vandergrift as Guards Quell Crowd
In Vandergrift Pennsylvania on March 25 National Guardsmen drove back a crowd of over 200 residents who broke guard lines to protest a health committee's condemnation of household furnishings as unsanitary. The committee began work the previous day and residents, angered by property destruction, surged toward guards guarding the area.
St Marys Seniors Meet Alumni at University Gathering
St. Marys seniors and alumni from the St Marys University section will be formally introduced at a degree club meeting. The event is set to take place on campus, with alumni to reconnect with the senior class and discuss upcoming activities.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's University
St. Mary's
University At &Y. i
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Claim Health Boost
An old style ad promotes Carter’s Little Liver Pills claiming they awaken the liver to produce two pounds of bile daily. The copy warns of digestive issues from poor bile flow, gas and constipation, and asserts the product safely clarifies the bowels without harsh laxatives. It urges asking for Carter’s pills specifically.
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Carter
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Walter Abel
Ann Harding
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