New Texas pension plan aims to aid seniors with strict rules
The new pension plan in Texas becomes effective Friday amid 80 000 anticipated applications. Eligibility hinges on age 65 or older need residency five of the last nine years and citizenship. Maximum monthly payments range from 5 to 30 dollars and depend on need. Applicants must have limited assets and income and cannot transfer property to qualify. Proceed to the county old age assistance office, register for a questionnaire, and await processing in rotation.
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Austin
United States
Texas
Germany bans church broadcasts and Bible sales
Devout Protestants and Catholics in Germany found Sunday Whit Sunday radio services silent as the Nazi government bans religious broadcasts and tightens controls on Bible and church tract sales. The inquiry shows government curbs on church communications and religious literature.
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Berlin
Germany
Forced holidays for WPA clients proposed in relief plan
A House subcommittee outlined WPA reform including a 60 day unpaid layoff for relief clients after 15 months on rolls to push private employment. Proposals call for a three member presidentially appointed board, security wages replacing prevailing wages, and elimination of federal theatre projects with local funding for white collar relief.
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Washington
Congressional
House
WPA
Relief Administration
Roosevelt
Heard in Debate by Senator Joe Hill on voting bill
In a week of vigorous clashs the State Observer notes Senator Joe Hill of Henderson quipped that if other senators vote as intelligently as he does on the bill they must know nothing about their votes.
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Joe Hill
Henderson
Senate
O'Daniel Charged With Broke Pledges and Tax Backsliding
Senator Joe Hill accused W Lee O'Daniel of breaking every pledge to voters and shifting tax policy. Morris said the omnibus tax bill would raise about 17 million dollars and blamed the governor for its defeat. They cited lobbying influence, promising pensions for seniors, and opposition to the tax plan as key issues in Texas politics.
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Senate
Morris
Hill
Texas
O’daniel
Austin
House
Senate State Affairs Committee
State Highway Engineer Offers Jobs to Graduates
State Highway Engineer Julian Montgomery outlined a policy to hire 48 civil engineering graduates entering June. He noted the department contacted senior students across Texas colleges and expects many to accept, with 65 percent expressing desire to work for the department. He emphasized no selective picking and the state’s investment in young engineers.
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Austin
Julian Montgomery
Highway Department
Texas
Montgomery
Millions Spent To Watch Thrills From Daredevils
The piece notes more than 25 million dollars was spent in the United States last year to witness extreme stunts and dangerous feats. It traces thrill seekers from ancient gladiators to modern performers and highlights Jimmy Lynch, a 44 year old Texas daredevil who began as a motorcycle courier chased by a German plane in World War I.
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United States
Circus Maximus
Rome
Jimmy Lynch
France
Mysterious Mr X Pays Bank Losses in Gonzales
The Rev G R Wright, a superannuated Methodist minister acting as paymaster, received funds from a mysterious benefactor known only as Mr X. He has distributed over 5000 to former depositors of a Gonzales bank that failed during the depression, delivering cash and checks issued by him as agent for the unnamed donor. The source and total future funding remain undisclosed.
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Georgetown
G. R. Wright
Mr. X
Gonzales
Wright
Beggar’s New York Twist Ends In Hidden Wealth
A crippled Times Square beggar, who used a white dog with a cup to solicit coins, proved to be owner of a suburban home. He spent weekdays in a New York hotel and kept a valet to maintain comfort after his daily street appeal, a Marshall News-Messenger report notes.
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New York
Times Square
Marshall News-Messenger
Birthrate declines shape Texas aging population outlook
Texas Health Officer Dr. Geo W Cox predicts a shift toward a quieter, more mature society as birthrates fall and life expectancy rises. By 1955 population may grow, but youth will comprise a smaller share. more middle aged and elderly people will influence labor, education, leisure, and settlement patterns nationwide and in Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
America
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