Old Folks Pension Checks and Liquor Questioned
A temperance official asks the state welfare office to study whether pension checks are cashed in liquor stores. By examining 120,000 cashed checks, officials hope to gauge how much pension money goes to liquor, with local condition surveys to follow. The same report notes the U S imported 51 6 million pounds of raw silk last year, down 6 5 percent from 1938.
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Austin
Welfare Department
State Welfare Office
United States
Bond Campaign Draws North Texas Lawyers in Kaufman County
Dallas Judge Joel R. Bond campaigned for Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in Kemp. He toured with ecards from Collin and Hunt Counties promoting re election and was honored by 300 North Texas lawyers at a Hotel Adolphus banquet praised for his sixteen years on district courts and services on the Fifth Court of Civil Appeals.
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Kemp
Kaufman County
Joel R. Bond
Dallas
Court of Civil Appeals
Joe
Collin and
Hunt Counties
Fifth Court of Civil Appeals
North Texas
Hotel Adolphus
Kaufman
van Zandt
Rockwall
Bond
Thompson Again Urges Texas Special Session on Oil Tax
Railroad Commissioner Ernest O Thompson asks Gov W Lee O Daniel to convene a special legislative session to impose a 5 cent per barrel oil tax for social security funds. He argues the state could raise over 12 million dollars by Christmas and reach the fund by June if the session is called now. He notes past refusal and urges action citing lost revenue.
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Austin
Ernest O. Thompson
W. Lee O’daniel
Thompson
Texas
Worlds First All Blind Flight Proves Feasible
Major Carl B McDaniel of the Army Air Corps piloted a four engine bomber on the first all blind flight. He relied on instruments only while Captain Matheny served as safety pilot as the craft left Mitchel Field. The exercise aimed to test navigation in fog and night conditions for US air power.
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Carl B. McDaniel
Army Air Corps
New York
Mitchel Field
Air Corps
United States Air Army
Major McDaniel
W. B. Matheny
Sam Rayburn Seeks Re election for Fourth District Texas
Sam Rayburn formally announces his candidacy for Congress from Texas Fourth District. He cites time proven leadership and experience as essential amid global tensions and pledges continued service, noting his role as House majority leader and devotion to the Denison dam project and district achievements.
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Congress
Fourth
Texas
America
Washington
Denison
Fourth Congressional District
World’s first all blind flight ends after landing
Major McDaniel piloted a bomber with his vision blocked by fog and instrument markers. He reached Langley Field in 57 minutes and landed safely at 11:32 with guidance from radio beacons and an artificial horizon. The historic flight ended with McDaniel stepping into daylight.
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Major McDaniel
Double Header Trains Outlawed in Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission issued an order forbidding the use of double header trains in Texas labeling the practice hazardous. Railroads may obtain a special permit to use double headers on steep inclines for heavy loads with official copies sent to sheriffs statewide.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
House Passes Bill For Insurance On 1941 Cotton Crop
The House approved a plan to extend federal crop insurance to cotton starting next year with a 199 to 113 vote. The bill would insure up to 75 percent of a cotton farmer’s crop, replacing the Senate version and requiring Senate approval before White House action. Proponents cited wheat program experience and potential to keep farmers from tenants or WPA reliance, while critics warned of untested expansion and actuarial risk.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
August H. Andresen
Minnesota
Hampton P. Fulmer
South Carolina
On Second Thought Heiress Revealed in Quick Encounter
A playful quip notes that the first sighting of an heiress led to a misread of fortune. The line contrasts immediate attraction with later realization of status, hinting at social dynamics and romance.
Taking a Chance Mother
A mother insists her son wash his face anticipating his uncle’s dinner visit. The boy doubts the uncle will arrive and questions what then, reflecting family hopes and small domestic tension.
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Sonny
The Housewife Hints For Everyday Kitchen Use
A set of practical tips for home cooks covering tools like scissors for convenience, methods for preparing boiled radishes and potatoes, kneading dough plenty of flour control, stain removal with cold water, jar storage to save space, pie rolling on wrapping paper, color and value of foods, whipped canned milk when chilled, beating eggs with salt, using juice as a milk substitute in omelets, and a shoe polisher tip with a blackboard eraser.
March Retail Sales of New Cars Rise 20 Percent
DETROIT. The Automobile Manufacturers Association reports March retail sales of new passenger cars and trucks at 398,365 units, up 20 percent from a year earlier. January and February deliveries were 284,438 and 284,013 respectively, with first quarter total at 967,816 versus 750,404 in 1939.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
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Sam Rayburn
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Waitewagy Lumber Co
Hseaewy Vw
Eoasts
Sewall
L. LaRoe & Co
Am UU
Amun
Public Service Company
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Kelvin Control
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