Cost Of State Government Increases In California
California fiscal data show a total government cost of 200 million for 1935-36 up from 168 million the prior year and 123.6 million in 1930. Unemployment relief bond issues were not counted as taxpayer costs until redemption. Expenditures rose for new building, local apportionments, motor vehicle licenses, gasoline taxes, and regulatory functions, with notable increases in the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Railroad Commission and shifts in liquor and motor tax allocations.
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Sacramento
California
Ray Riley
Riley
Highway Fund
Gaso
Board of Equalization
Franchise
Department of Finance
Personnel Board
Department of Motor Vehicles
The
Railroad Commission
Rocket Type gun permit revoked in California case
State authorities revoke the gun possession permit of Clyde B. Ferrer a San Francisco inventor after determining he did not use the Rocket Type machine gun for its stated purpose. He had demonstrated it to army and navy experts.
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Sacramento
Clyde B. Ferrer
San Francisco
Army
Navy
Kyoto’s Unique Role as Ancient Japan Art Center
Kyoto, once imperial capital for a millennium, stands as a cradle of Japan’s ancient art industry preserving long standing crafts and cultural heritage in the modern era.
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Kyoto
Japan
Cheaper Interest Rates Credited to Farm Bureau Work
Reduction in mortgage rates on Federal land bank loans from 4 to 3 percent lowered payments for farmers and extends the cheaper rate to July 1, 1937. California Farm Bureau Federation, led by RB Blackburn, backed the Wheeler Gillette measure with the American Farm Bureau Federation, praised as a strong, united effort benefiting farmers nationwide. The federation also aided debt adjustment committees in California counties, helping farmers restructure debts more satisfactorily.
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America Farmers
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Congress
T. M. Martin
Kern County
Mr. Martin
California Farm Bureau Federation
California
Farm Bureau Daily
California Supervisors Seek Federal Aid for Transients
California supervisors resolve to seek federal relief for transient families driven by Midwest drought. San Joaquin Valley representatives report about 10,000 Midwest families plan to stay through winter. Los Angeles County says $9,000,000 is needed to support 22,000 direct relief cases.
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Sacramento
Supervisors of California
San Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles
Olive Prorate Approved for 1937 Start
The California Agricultural Prorate Commission approved a prorate agreement for the olive industry but the plan will not affect this year. The measure takes effect in 1937.
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Sacramento
California Agricultural Prorate Commission
Lucky Dogs In Sacramento After Pound Wagon Theft
Stray dogs and citizens enjoyed a respite when the city pound wagon was stolen, interrupting animal control in Sacramento. Police investigated the theft and searched for the missing vehicle and any suspects involved.
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Sacramento
City
Sperm Whale Noted For Enormous Throat And Size
The sperm whale can reach about 60 feet in length with a huge head comprising half its bulk. Its throat is wide enough to swallow a man, and it is distinguished by its teeth. It frequents southern waters near New Zealand and even the Arctic at times.
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New Zealand
Arctic
Ancient crossbow displayed as machine gun ancestor in LA museum
A Los Angeles museum exhibits a dark wood crossbow nearly four feet long dubbed the great grandfather of modern machine guns. It features a top Magazine slot that held 20 arrows, feeding new shafts as fast as one is fired, illustrating rapid-fire mechanism.
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Los Angeles
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Pantheon in Lwow recalls Kosciusko led peasant army
In the outskirts of Lwow the Pantheon shelters a panorama of the Battle of Radawice where Kosciusko is shown leading peasants armed with scythes against Russians. Nearby Wilno stands as Poland's cultural and political center while Poznan preserves relics of its medieval glory and hosted Poland’s first national exposition.
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Lwow
Radawice
Kosciusko
Poland
Wilno
Bialowieza
Poznan
Kipling Early Career and First Book Sale
The future writer Kipling began as a sub editor in India where his poems earned a warm reception. A collected work titled Department Duties appeared from poems printed in the paper and sold quickly. To fund a shooting trip he sold rights to a Calcutta publisher for 500 rupees.
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Kipling
India
Calcutta
Sherman Brothers: From Youth Potentials to War and Politics
Residents of Lancaster Ohio watched John Sherman grow into a statesman while William Tecumseh Sherman became the fighting general. The shift surprised those who knew the brothers as youths.
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Sherman Brothers
Lancaster
Ohio
John Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
John
William
Early Plastic Surgery Roots Across Cultures
The article traces ancient plastic surgery origins with Tagliacozzi in Italy and Hindu nose repairs using forehead skin grafts. It notes Justinian I employing skin grafting to reconstruct a battlefield lost nose.
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Tagliacozzi
Justinian
Scotland Yard Headquarter and Jurisdiction Overview
Scotland Yard in London serves as the headquarters of the metropolitan police. The force covers London county and adjacent areas totaling nearly 700 square miles and is charged with public order in central England under the Home Secretary.
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Scotland Yard
London
Metropolitan Police Force
London County
England
Home Secretary
Great Britain
Mark Antony Name Variant Notes
A note on the Latin form of Mark Antony clarifies common misspellings. It states there is no H in the surname and that Mare is an old variant of Mark used in plays. The piece explains how Marcus Antonius is often abbreviated Mare Ant in dramatic works.
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Mark Antony
Maite Sateap
Marcel Ansuaiaas
Anthony
Mare
Mark
Julius Caesar
Antony and Cleopatra
Marcus Antonius
Ant
Seneca Falls 1848 Woman's Rights Convention
The first U S women’s rights convention met in Seneca Falls New York in 1848. It formally launched national efforts for equal rights including education suffrage and property rights for women.
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United States
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Modorra Fatal for Ponce de Leon and Priests in Mexico
A historical note claims a condition called modorra caused the death of Luis Ponce de Leon and several Dominican priests who joined him on a voyage to Mexico to confront Cortez. The term remains in use in Mexico to mean heavy sleep or light coma. Liberia’s founding and status are briefly described, noting 1622 as its origin for freed American slaves and its 1847 independence under a constitution modeled after the United States.
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Ponce de Leon
Luis Ponce de Leon
Mexico
Cortez
Liberia
Africa
Chrysler 1937 Royal line debuts with low-priced model
Chrysler introduces its 1937 Royal line highlighting a new low-priced car designed to double production versus 1936. The lineup includes the Royal, Imperial, and Airflow models with increased interior space, higher horsepower, lighter engines, and improved mileage. Notable features include wider cowl area, redesigned panels, enhanced ventilation, front door ventilation wings, and larger rear seats for added comfort.
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Chrysler
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