Train Fares Set to Rise 10 Percent Feb 10
Washington reports a 10 percent hike in passenger train fares to take effect February 10, following ICC authorization. Officials from the Association of American Railroads say the increase, based on 1941 business, will raise revenues by about 45 million dollars and apply to all fares except military furlough rates and certain extra trains. Tariffs will be filed with the ICC soon. basic first class remains 3 cents per mile nationwide, coach 2 cents in the East and West and 11/2 cents in the South.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
AAR
ICC
Old Law Still Sets E. S. T. In Legal Way
Washington officials explain that clocks may be an hour fast after Feb 9 yet officially remain on Standard Time. The 1918 law established US time zones as Standard Eastern Time and others, while new legislation advances each zone by one hour. The ICC expects requests to shift zone lines eastward to offset the change. Congress sometimes fixes zone boundaries in special cases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
ICC
Congress
Idaho
Texas
Oklahoma
Duck Rescues Boy From Icy Laurelhurst Lake
Eight year old Richard Landsburg fell through thin ice on Laurelhurst Lake in Portland Orc. He grabbed the ice edge and shouted for help as a rope stretched from a post to near him. A duck then grasped the rope and pulled the boy to safety, while he clung to his scraps of feed.
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Portland
Orc
Richard Landsburg
F. F. Landsburg
Laurelhurst Lake
Richard
Our Relationships With Other Nations
Cordell Hull argues for rebuilding United States relations with other nations on justice equality and friendship. He notes Magna Charta as a model from 1215 and urges revival of Anglo-Saxon liberty through self governance within constitutional traditions. The goal is broader political and economic ties while maintaining constitutional limits.
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Runnymede
John
Cordell Hull
The Bible as a Guide to Liberty and Civilization
A historic summary praising the Bible as a multifaceted force shaping law, history, intellect, culture, and national progress. It calls the text the light, comfort, and protector of liberty, civilization, literature, standards, and moral direction.
Texas War Vessels Now Honor Lone Star Flag
University of Texas Library records recount 13 former Texas warships that once flew the Lone Star flag during the Republic era. Though not matched with modern steel navy, these vessels are remembered for their role in Texas freedom and maritime history.
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Seven Seas
Texas
Republic of Texas
University of Texas Library
Retailers urge cash payments to curb postwar mood
The National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers urged customers to avoid installment buying to cushion a probable postwar low mood. In a convention resolution the group said the public was deeply in debt from installment purchases and should be encouraged to pay cash where possible to stabilize spending.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers
Association
Japan Accused Of Using Drugs In War Effort
Secretary Morgenthau cites a decade long narcotics policy by Japan described in a report by Harry Anslinger. The opium trade allegedly funded revenue, corrupted nations, and aimed to enslave people in lands invaded or targeted for invasion.
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Washington
Japan
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Morgenthau
Narcotics
Harry J. Anslinger
Pearl Harbor
Anslinger
Respect Of Flag Wartime Law In Texas
Texas wartime laws tighten flag respect with fines up to 100 dollars for defacement and up to 30 days in jail. Restrictions cover commercial use of Texas flags and disloyal statements with penalties ranging from two to 25 years in prison. Travis County Austin holds venue for offenses and warrants may be issued by officers.
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Austin
Texas
United States
Travis County
Old Burlap Sacks Needed for War Urged by County Board
E. C. Winn, chairman of the Gray son County war farm board, urges farmers to save and repair old burlap sacks. He notes the U S imports most burlap from India and war in the Far East has curtailed imports. Burlap is essential to materials tied to the war program.
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E. C. Winn
Grayson County War Farm Board
Shortage of Burlap Hinders Cotton Production Expansion
The shortage of burlap to support expanding coarse cotton production creates a bottleneck as most of the available output goes to tents uniforms sand bags and related war needs leaving little relief in sight for other uses.
The Devil's Best Tool
A parable from Maritime Baptist about the Devil selling tools of evil, with Discouragement singled out as the most useful. It explains how discouragement can invade conscience and be used to control people, noting the wedge-shaped tool remains unsold.
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Maritime Baptist
Just a Memory Mrs A and hair in a locket
A playful exchange reveals Mrs B keeps a locket containing a lock of her husband’s hair. Mrs A notes the husband is alive, and Mrs B answers that the hair is gone.
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Mrs. A
Mrs. B
Candidates Named for July 1942 Democratic Primary
The Sun lists nominees authorized for the July 1942 Democratic primary: H. Grady Thompson seeking re election to a 2nd term as County Clerk and Finis Alverson listed as Public Weigher.
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The
Sun
H. Grady Thompson
F. W
Finis) Alverson
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Sherman, Texas
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