Roosevelt Signs New Tobacco Bill
President Roosevelts Kerr Bill authorizes tobacco growing states to form compacts for controlling production. States must enact nearly identical regulations and cooperate for the program to take effect. It covers flue cured, barley and dark fire cured tobaccos grown in Kentucky Tennessee Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Large gains shown in Texas cement sales
Austin reports large gains in Texas cement sales for March, rising versus the prior month and against the same period a year earlier, signaling strong construction demand and activity across the state.
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Texas Cement
Austin
Texas
Production up at Texas mines reports strong gains
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research estimates that February and March output rose sharply with first quarter production up 47.5 percent from last year. Shipments climbed 40.3 70.3 and 69.5 percent across three periods while March 31 stocks fell 3.6 percent from February and 15.2 percent from a year ago. A note recalls 180,000 canes distributed during the Chicago World’s Fair and mentions a rare albino herring gull spotted at Kent's Island in the Bay of Fundy.
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University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Bureau
Centennial Construction at Dallas Ahead of Schedule
Dallas reports the Texas Centennial Exposition construction is far ahead of schedule with opening in 39 days. Major buildings near completion, 169 exhibitors and concessions nearly full, artists installing murals and landscaping underway, 180 acre grounds fenced, statues and decorations in progress, and opening June 6 targeted.
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Dallas
Centennial
W. A. Webb
Magic City
Paul Massmann
Massmann
Ford Motor Company
Paris
A. L. Simpson
WPA
Park Board
Texas
Lawrence Tenney Stevens
Raoul Jossett
Carlo Ciampaglia
Debate Flares Over ROTC in Colleges and Schools
Antiwar protests highlight opposition to compulsory ROTC training as Congress again debates making military courses optional in land grant colleges. Data show about 140000 students currently in ROTC programs with roughly 6500 new second lieutenants commissioned yearly, amid varying state and institutional policies.
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American Students Union
Congress
Senate
University of Wisconsin
Interior Department
University of Minnesota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Harvard
Yale
Reserve Corps
ROTC
Citation in Grayson County Texas summons Coy Patterson et al
The District Court of Grayson County Texas issues a four week newspaper citation commanding Coy Patterson and wife Laura Patterson to appear on the third Monday in May 1936 in Sherman to answer a suit by L LaRoe & Company for 298 dollars plus interest and attorney fees. The case seeks foreclosure of a mechanic lien on a 12+ acre parcel described by bounds from a 42 acre tract in Grayson County. The file number is not stated. the process is authorized by the March Term 1936.
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Texas
District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
Coy Patterson
Laura Patterson
15Th Judicial District
Sherman
L. LaRoe & Company
W. E. LaRoe
Alexander Horton
Kyle Freeman
L. P. Sears
George T. Simpson
A. M. Bryant
James Gowdy
Craig Creek
Mill Creek
S. V. Earnest
District Court of Grayson Co
Apathis
County
Frankie Slaughter
Dental Theory Puts Stress On No Extractions
Toledo dentist Dr. Philip R. Miller outlines a method to save teeth by early thorough diagnosis and filling small cavities to avoid nerve removal and abscesses. He advocates X rays at least every two years, arguing decay needs time to become serious.
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Toledo
Philip R. Miller
Miller
Elmer
Cost of training officers from regular army cited
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes the total cost near five million dollars including instructors from the regular army. It states that producing a serviceable officer by this method costs about two thousand dollars per person, a figure deemed reasonable.
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Fort Worth
Minister salutes troubled Tom at prayer meeting
The minister greets Tom, the village ne'er-do-well, and praises his new path. Tom hesitates, then recalls attending the prayer meeting last night, saying, Oh that’s where I was.
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Tom
Thomas
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Texas Hall of State
Kent's Island
Bay of Fundy
Lester Haile
A. F. Nossaman
First National Bank Bldg
Joseph W. Miller
Frank D. Layman
Ed Westbrook
Bass, Parrish & Taylor
Sherman, Texas
Firestone Stewart-Warner Auto Radio
Toure
Kozak
Firestone
Richard Crooks
Nelson Eddy
Margaret Speaks
WEAF
Ab Jenkins
Utah
Union
Cord
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