Overpass on Denison Bells road near Katy railroad completed
Denison construction crews finish the Denison Bells highway overpass across the Katy railroad with pouring of banisters completed. W. J. Condon Construction Company of Dallas builds two more bridges on the road, while grading and drainage by Womack Construction Company continue from southeast of Denison.
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Denison
Denison- Bells
Katy
W. J. Condon Construction Company of
Dallas
Denison-Bells Road
Travis
Fifth Avenues
Womack Construction Company
Crockett Avenue
Crawford Street
Home Repair Fund to Help Texas Owners
Texas homeowners will soon access a share of 200 million dollars approved by Congress for home repair and improvement. Charles W. Oliver of the Home Owners Loan Corporation and James A. Shaw outline distribution with forms to be issued in Washington next week. Eligibility includes existing HOLC borrowers, mortgaged properties in default as of June 13, 1933, and those free of debt but unable to obtain reconditioning loans from private lenders.
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Dallas
Texas
Congress
Charles W. Oliver
Home Owners Loan Corporation
James A. Shaw
Texas Home Owners Loan Corporation
Washington
Smith and Brown Offer Argument Advice
Smith says I wish I were good at argument. Brown replies if arguing choose a subject you know well then listen and stay quiet. The exchange suggests practical tactic: speak only when necessary and focus on knowledge.
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Smith
Brown
Ace Bandits of The Southwest All Youngsters
Fort Worth reports a feature on the four famed outlaws of the Southwest: Billy the Kid, Sam Bass, Clyde Barrow, and Pretty Boy Floyd, all in their 20s at their peaks. It notes their youth, notoriety, methods, and the lore surrounding their robberies and killings, along with the two female accomplices Bonnie Parker and Belle Starr.
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Fort Worth
Southwest
Clyde Barrow
Charles
Pretty Boy
Billy the Kid
New Mexico
West
Buffalo Bill Cody
Sam Bass
Jesse James
Texas Rangers
Great Southwest
Floyd
Oklahoma
Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Belle Starr
Missouri Endures Worst Drought in 90 Years
Columbia Missouri reports the drought the worst for this time of year since records began 90 years ago. E A Logan senior federal farm statistician cites a critical Missouri farm situation due to heat. Chinch bug infestation blamed for widespread crop damage across more than 70 of 114 counties.
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Columbia
Missouri
United States Crop Reporting Service
E. A. Logan
Federal Farm Statistician
Fewer White-Collar Jobs Require Career Flexibility
Dr Morris Viteles of the University of Pennsylvania warned in a radio speech that ten million white collar workers and fifteen million manual laborers will need to switch to new kinds of work in the next decade. He urged people to expand general skills so they can transfer to different jobs when machines or company practices change. Industry should train workers in transferable job principles to offset unemployment and evolving labor markets.
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Morris Viteles
University of Pennsylvania
Industry
Viteles
Sun Announces Democratic Primary Candidates
The Sun presents political announcements for candidates subject to the July Democratic primary action. This notice indicates all political advertising must be paid in advance.
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the Sun
Cattle Disease Eradication Plan Moves Ahead
Plans to intensify cattle disease eradication under the Jones Conally Bill are being finalized by the Bureau of Animal Industry with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and state officials. The program targets 24 states and the District of Columbia and will begin the week of June 11, focusing on cattle tuberculosis and related diseases.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
District of Columbia
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Debt to Family Never Can Balance
A Boston area court scene brings Abe Faber to the stand where he says it was up to his parents to provide for him. He argues that debts between generations are not easily balanced, a topic debated by parents and children alike as discussions continue.
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Abe Faber
Dedham
Mass
Commission Rules On Gas Rate Hikes
The Texas Railroad Commission adopted a temporary order barring gas utilities serving towns with 2000 or fewer residents from raising rates without commission approval. A hearing is set for June 25 to consider making the order permanent. The Supreme Court invalidated a 500 to 2000 population jurisdiction statute, restoring authority to the commission. The order cites confusion over procedures in small communities and asserts an emergency.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Commission
Debt to Parents Deeper Than Any Ledger Says
A Clarksville Times opinion notes debts to parents exceed what contracts show. Laws draw up terms, yet love and sacrifice create an unbalanced balance that cannot be repaid by mere money. Even a son who claims no debt owes a hidden bond felt within.
Heart’s Desire and the Celebrity’s Boyhood Ambition
A celebrity sits beside a talkative maiden lady who questions him relentlessly. She asks about his childhood ambition and whether he achieved it. He replies that he never attained his boyhood dream, which was to throw an egg into an electric fan.
Moses G. Farmer Builds Early Electric Motor and Car
In 1847 inventor Moses G. Farmer developed an early electric motor and an experimental car demonstrating new propulsion concepts. The feat marked a milestone in electromechanical experimentation of the period, influencing later automotive ideas and technology.
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Moses G. Farmer
Bell System long distance reaches nationwide with AT&T links
The 24 Bell System companies each run their own long distance grids, linked by AT&T trunks to form a nation wide system. Operators trained in unified methods move calls quickly, with 92 percent of the world’s telephones now within reach and four voluntary rate reductions in recent years.
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Bell System
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Jim) Waggoner
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