Swift and Company settle antitrust suits in Texas
Swift and Company and its Texas subsidiary Consumers Cotton Oil Company agreed to pay Texas 100000 in penalties to settle two antitrust suits in Falls County. An injunction restricts agreements to fix territory or prices for cotton gins and mills and prohibits pooling or exclusive selling to Swift. The action bars price fixing and other collusive practices among cotton gins and mills.
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Marlin
UPI
Swift and Company
Texas
Consumers Cotton Oil Company
State of Texas
Falls County
Dexa
Liana
Swift
Houston Marchants Exchange
Sach
Valley Water Rationing Seen Likely This Week
HARLINGEN March 27 The Valley Morning Star reports looming water restrictions for valley farmers due to the dying Rio Grande. Action on rationing is anticipated this week as districts observe holidays to allow the river’s mouth to access water. The emergency could be invoked soon by the Valley Water Conservation Association. Several irrigation plants in the lower valley face reduced flow, impacting crops.
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Harlingen
Rios Grande
Valley Morning Star
Te Grande
Pans Harter
Valley Water Conservation Association
Brownsell
Agreement fears over executive pacts threaten U S sovereignty
Washington March 21 State Department pacts at the Chicago international aviation conference are attacked by Fred Breveckman of the National Grange as bypassing Congress and eroding American agriculture industry and defense. He warns if the two conventions stand, the U S air transport system could be wiped out and taxpayers burdened to cover losses, with foreign airlines granted unrestricted access and potential Axis camouflage. Breveckman urges Senate action to block the executive agreements.
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Grangeman
David Sentner
Light
Washington
Etate Department
Senate
Fred Breveckman
National Grange
Bsenckman Tusher
United States
Careoror
Brenckman
Ita Celse
Brepckovin
Enuntzies
Flavety Brenckman
World Honors Lloyd George's Death Across Britain
Britain paused to honor former prime minister David Lloyd George who died at his North Wales home after a lengthy illness. Viceregal and world leaders sent condolences as crowds gathered, with burial planned near the Dwyfor river at Ty Newydd, honoring a life that rose from poverty to wartime leadership.
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London
Britain
David Llosa George
Wales
Granw
Germany
Lloyd George
Vittoria Orlando
Italy
Versailles
Walon
Clei«enceku
France
Sittre Welan Ville
Ty Newydd Lian
House of Lords
Frances Steventon
Ortosber
Danie Mare Saret Lloyd George
Megan
iCarty Evans
Maj
Gwilym Lloyd George
Fuel and Power
Richard Bies George
Viscoant Gwynedd
North Wales Sanatoriua
Berle Accuses Aviation Conference Chief of Domination
Brendkiman charges that a Chicago aviation conference was dominated by former Secretary of State A A Beylard, now ambassador to Brazil, who pushed an unreal philosophy of the five freedoms. The farm organization urged the State Department to present all conventions to Congress to protect commercial and industrial destiny and national security from executive overreach.
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Berle
Brendkiman
Thad
Chicago
A. A. Beylord
Brazil
la Auntie Aviation
Senate
State Department
Butler Funeral Rites Arranged for Mrs Ellan Haley
Funeral services for Mrs Ellan Haley of 117 North Sixtly Street, who died Monday, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Abriels Kenrns chapel with burial in Butleran cemetery. A lifelong San Antonian, she taught here for over 33 years and was a member of the Texas Pioneers Association. Survivors include daughter Mrs May Frank and four sons Steve, Derhat, Everett, and Randbraker Kudisch of Potertiv, with grandchildren.
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Elland
Raiseh Haley
North Sixtly Street
Kenrns
Talermrat
Butheran
S An Antonin
Butler
Slats Association of Texas Ploneres
May Frank
Steve
Derhat
Everett
Randbraker
William Kudisch Af Potert
Jury Duty Before After Bonnets in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on March 21 a grand juror sought exemption from duty claiming conflict with Easter bonnet preparations. Federal Judge Johnson ruled the reason insufficient, noting the juror needed the time. The item hints at broader features in The American Weekly and a forthcoming graphic presentation.
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Salt Lake City
Inger Tilman D. Johnson
Public wary over DDT use in health project
The Sin Ailenly Health department reports hundreds of requests for DDT in a typhus and diarrhoea control program. Dr Lewis C Robbing says DDT is not available to the public. Efforts focus on PPT for other public health measures including fly and insect control in restaurants dairies and mosquito larva eradication.
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Alty
Lewis C. Robbing
Health Department
College Boy Poe At UVA And West Pols
Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia for one year and later studied at West Pols for three months, reflecting a brief, early academic path in his youth.
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Poe Frigue Allan Poe
University of Virginia
Cinter
West
Pols
Lamesa Man to Get Honor Medal for Bravery
Washington reports that George D. Keathley of Lamesa Texas will posthumously receive the Congressional Medal for extraordinary gallantry on Mount Altuzzo Italy September 24 1944 He single handedly led and steadied his unit under heavy fire after officers fell and inspired comrades before he was fatally wounded His actions were witnessed by Sgt Charles J Dozier who aided his retreat and described Keathley urging him to write to his wife that he did all he could for his country
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Washington
War Department
Ly 100
Texas
George D. Keathley
Lamesa
Oltcy
Keathley
Mount Altuzza
Italy
G5th
Keathiey
Aton
Eli Inte Tits
Charles J. Dozier
Eilaytis
Dozier
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