Veto Could Lose Texas Billions in Revenue
Governor O'Daniel vetoes over 5 million from appropriation bills prompting estimates of a state revenue drop up to 15 million as departments shed collectors and staff. The comptroller foresees reduced gasoline and cigarette tax enforcement while the highway system keeps operations despite vetoes.
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Austin
O'Daniel
Comptroller’s
Sheppard
Highway Department
Brady Gentry
R. L. Bobbitt
Julian Montgomery
Commission
Senate Finance
House Appropriations
Texas
Comptroller’s Office
General Revenue Fund
Comptroller
Comptroller's Department
Car pulling craze fuels mass strength stunt trend
A New York demonstration by Charles Atlas showing a 145,000 pound observation car towed 112 feet sparks a nationwide car pulling craze. Milwaukee switchman Rudolph Pestalozzi repeats with a 110,000 pound car, inspiring reports from Detroit Chicago Los Angeles and Atlanta. Timken roller bearings engineer explains starting resistance drops 88 percent enabling a person to pull a railroad car 1000 times their weight.
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Charles Atlas
New York City
Broadway Limited
Rudolph Pestalozzi
Milwaukee
Atlas
Pestalozzi
Mr. Pestalozzi
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
W. F. Sanders
Forgotten wife prompts startling homecoming in Plattsburg
The Plattsburg Leader recounts Professor Thomas driving home in a new Ford. He checks the coupe twice and his pockets, believing he has everything. Arriving home, his daughter asks in alarm where her mother is, revealing the forgotten wife.
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Thomas
Plattsburg
Over Half Million WPA Roll Cuts Planned by September
Washington reports WPA officials launch largest roll reduction since 1935, targeting about 650000 workers to be dismissed by Sept 1 under the 1940 relief bill requiring all on WPA rolls for 18 months to take a 30 day vacation.
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Washington
WPA
Workers’ Alliance
Adolph J. Sabath
Ill
House
Works Projects
F. C. Harrington
Radio Ethics Bar New York Broadcasters Protect Youth
National Association of Broadcasters adopts a code to bar programs that incite terror and avoid horror for children. The plan, covering 425 stations, also governs controversial issues and prohibits paid time for such content while endorsing constructive youth programming and fair news standards.
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New York
National Association of Broadcasters
Association
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Gard
Montgomery
Highway Commission
Tarzan” Fadt
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Canton
Ohio
Tarzan
Prescription
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
Nat'l Bank
Flec
U.S. Industry and Labor
Iron
Emerson
General Electric
Amun Public Service Company
Magnolia
G. C. Stateville
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