Texas Faces Venereal Disease Crisis Says State Official
More than 100,000 Texans suffer venereal diseases with about 40,000 syphilis and twice as many gonorrhea cases. The report warns that one in seven people near you could be infected and most are untreated. It urges open discussion, swift treatment by physicians, and public health action to curb the epidemic.
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Automating the Night Watchman Burglary Defense Advances
H. H. Slawson notes in Nation's Business that burglars face high risk as devices use photoelectric cells and infrared sensing to trigger alarms, lights, police notifications, and even tear gas. Robotic watchmen reveal intruders with cameras and voice alerts while radios deter entry. New money bags trigger explosions and tracer smoke to aid pursuit.
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Europe
H. H. Slawson
Georgia Woman Aged 28 Becomes One Of Nation's Youngest Grandmothers
Savannah reports 28 year old Mrs Georgia Watson hailed as one of the youngest grandmothers. Her 15 year old daughter Mrs Lewis Klander gave birth to a son Aug 13. The Klanders married July 18 1936 and Mrs Watson’s first child arrived shortly after her thirteenth birthday. She has two other children.
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Sugar Cane Matures In Nine to Thirteen Months
Sugar cane requires nine to thirteen months to mature, a span reflecting growth cycles in typical cultivation. Farmers plan harvest based on regional climate, variety, and rainfall, aiming for peak sucrose content.
Rural Aid System Rapped in Report From Legislators
A Texas House special investigation committee found rural school aid funds were distributed inequitably and the system is not workable. Chair Bowlen Bond said regulations were flexed, with 24 rural aid staff giving varied interpretations. Funds were moved between divisions, the census budget rose, and some districts were over- or under- funded. Bond criticized Supt Woods tour and noted earmarked appropriations for transportation. Chinese tea origins note added.
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Elkhart Independent
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State Department of Education
Anonymous tips outrun signed letters for liquor board
C A Paxton of the Texas liquor control board praises anonymous tips over signed letters for catching violators. In one week two still operators at Almeda and a Houston man were arrested from unsigned tips, with two stills seized and five gallons of untaxed whisky found. Paxton notes anonymous letters often contain detailed, credible information, while some are fanatical and discarded.
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Liquor Control Board
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