Kitchen cabinet forms in Texas governor race
Fort Worth hosted a secret gathering of 34 Texans in a push toward Governor-Elect W Lee O Daniel’s advisory panel. The group spans utilities, oil, education, commerce, and media with Capt J F Lucey joining after the initial list. Lucey, a longtime Hoover campaign manager, brings national campaign experience to the Texas effort.
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W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
J. F. Lucey
Dallas
Lucey
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Texas
O'Daniel weighs plan to fund pensions in Texas
From conference talks, O'Daniel may craft a scheme to raise funds for promised pensions to present to the Legislature after his first message to the sclons. State Auditor Tom King reports the Pension Fund would cost about 51.25 million annually to provide 15 dollars monthly for all Texans over 65, about 284,742 people, though current costs are far lower. About 113,000 pensioners now on the rolls receive an average of 13.76 dollars per month. Texas ranks 392 per 1,000 over 65 in pension coverage, behind Oklahoma Utah Colorado and Montana, with only Illinois and California pensioning more.
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O’daniel
Sclons
Tom King
Texas
Oklahoma
Utah
Colorado
Montana
Illinois
California
Journalist urges tougher U S stance on Mexico land seizure
Isaac Marcosson, visiting Austin for a lecture, praised Senator Clint Small and Texas legislators for backing a resolution urging the State Department to act more aggressively on Mexico’s seizure of American land and oil properties. He compared Mexico to European dictatorships, saying force may be required and the Good Neighbor policy is insufficient.
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Isaac Marcosson
United States
Latin America
Austin
Clint Small
Texas
State Department
Mexico
Benefit Shows Aid Jewish Refugees Across Southwest
A charity effort held across 137 Interstate theatres in Texas Arizona and New Mexico raised funds for persecuted European Jews. The benefits, fully donated with all expenses paid, directed gross receipts to the victims, organized by Karl Hoblitzelle and his associate Bob O'Donnell who coordinated circuit wide performances.
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Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Karl Hoblitzelle
Bob O'Donnell
Hoblitzelle
Economy showdown looms as Texas officials balk at cuts
Railroad Commissioner Lon A. Smith and Commissioner Elect Jerry Sadler backed away from a proposed budget cut as Thompson proposed firing 45 employees totaling over $8,000 a month. Bascom Giles offered a first year budget $13 lower. The Senate economy committee will index each salary for separate veto considerations. The Supreme Court will review Polk County vacancy suits after Beaumont ruling.
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Austin
Lon A. Smith
Jerry Sadler
Smith
Sadler
C. V. Terrell
Thompson
Terrell
Everett L. Looney
Allred
Detroit
Garner
Roy Miller
Corpus Christi
Bascom Giles
Senate
Senate Economy Committee
Supreme Court
Polk County
Beaumont Court of Appeals
Secretary Clark and Terrell to Practice Law in Austin
Secretary of State Ed Clark and Railroad Commissioner C V Terrell will join the ranks of those practicing law in Austin after January 1. Clark likely will partner with another attorney in the capital to establish a new practice.
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Ed Clark
C. V. Terrell
Austin
Clark
The Lights of Home by Jean Prentice
Crooked pictures and lamp shades create unease and eye glare. The fix starts with sufficient bulb wattage of at least 100 and proper lamp height and shade width. Taller lamps with broader shades, recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society, distribute light evenly.
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Illuminating Engineering Society
Court Rules Texas Bus Law Valid Against Federal Act
Washington supreme court upheld Texas in a dispute with A E McDonald operator of a trucking fleet Texas Oklahoma. It ruled McDonald had operated without federal authority and a 1935 federal act license requirement applies only to bona fide interstate common carriers as of June 1 1935. No dissent was announced.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Butler
A. E. McDonald
Oklahoma
McDonald
Texas Commission
Traffic Deaths Reduced in Texas
Texas traffic deaths rise in December as holiday traffic and bad weather spike fatalities. Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr. announced highway patrol will run double shifts during the month to direct traffic and curb reckless driving.
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Santa Claus
Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
Highway Patrol
Traffic deaths in Texas may drop 400 from last year
December could show a sharp reduction in fatalities, with Texas on pace to be about 400 deaths lighter than 1937. Department of Public Safety records say 311 lives were saved in the first ten months compared with the prior year, while October alone added 130 deaths to a total of 1278 for 1938, 311 fewer than the previous year. Major causes include right of way violations, drinking, and driving near the center or wrong side of the road.
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Garrison
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Trian
Elevator fall quip sparks grim humor
Dialogue between Boogy and Woogy turns on a five story elevator drop joke. The exchange plays on danger with a dark punchline, reflecting a lighthearted, macabre tone.
College Lesson Questioned By Doctors
Dr Cutem asks if a son will forget college, Dr Open replies with a wry hope that he will not, noting that he cannot make a living by necking.
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Dr. Cutem
Dr. Open
Egg storage at lowest since 1916 signals bright egg prices
Storage of shell and frozen eggs on August 1 fell to 10,274,000 cases, the lowest since 1916, with light receipts and heavy withdrawals boosting outlook for firm egg prices through 1938 and into early 1939. Factors include fewer laying hens, high Leghorn shortages, slow Leghorn chick demand, and potential limited fall egg supply.
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Pacific Coast
New York City
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