Industrial Survey Of Texas To Be Made
Governor James V Allred announced plans for a statewide industrial survey to create jobs attract outside capital and rehabilitate industries Dudley P South head the effort with support from the University of Texas Southern Methodist University and local chambers of commerce The survey aims to provide impartial data to help Texas business expand hire more workers and attract reinvestment across the state.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Texas
Dudley P. South
Houston
South
Rice Institute
Columbia University
Walter B. Pitkin
Allred
Democratic Party
Texas Industrial Survey
Chambers of Commerce
University of Texas
Southern Methodist University
Man Awakens in Garage After Crash Sees Shell Sign
An unconscious motorist revived during transport to a garage reports awakening to a Shell sign and recalls a man blocking the view, prompting his later explanation of his strange behavior. The incident centers on confusion and the mysterious first sight after the wreck.
Summer water rates spark debate over city water policy
The piece contrasts Dallas summer and super summer rates with Whitewrights sliding scale charges. It notes Dallas vast tax base and multiple charges while Whitewright uses a 95 to 35 cent per thousand gallon structure, emphasizing conservation, fire protection, insurance savings, and fiscal balance.
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F. M. Echols
Dallas
Grayson
Fannin
Lamar
Hunt
Collin
Denton
Cooke
Texas
Water Department
Dallas Water Department
Whitewright
Social Security Bill and Clark Amendment Impact
The Senate passed a social security bill with a Clark amendment shielding private pension plans from new payroll taxes. The measure delays benefits until 1942 and sets a 1 percent tax from 1937 rising to 3 percent by 1949, with a $15 monthly federal match limit if states contribute.
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Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
Cotton Compliance Work Begins In Rio Grande Valley
In College Station the AAA reports counties in the Rio Grande Valley have received materials, instructions, and orders to measure land and enforce cotton contract compliance. The program adds measurement of rented cotton acres and farms of Bankhead applicants without acreage adjustment contracts to speed tax exemption certificates before ginning.
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Bankhead
State Cotton Allotment Board
Lichte
Old Age Pension Funding and State Contributions Debated
The report notes government and state pension contributions, with trials for liberalizing schemes failing in both houses. It cites 1934 averages of $16.48 in pensions, varying by state, and about 200,000 people in 29 states and 22 territories covered, while 1,000,000 depend on public support. Wagner cites 33 states with pension machinery and 15 without.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Massachusetts
Indiana
Senate
Wagner
Fort Worth
Fruit Dips Complement Chops Croquettes and Ham
A dish describing breaded fruit morsels such as peaches pears apricots bananas or pineapple dipped in crumbs and egg and browned in a small amount of fat to accompany chops croquettes or baked ham.
Roosevelt tax plan sparks debate in Dallas Journal critique
The Dallas Journal analyzes Roosevelt’s 1932 tax burden claims arguing the proposed old age pension and state tax matching would raise a permanent $10 billion burden, totaling $25 billion annually, with per person and per family rises far above prior estimates, questioning the president's figures.
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Roosevelt
Dallas Journal
Cheese biscuits brighten lunch menus for club gatherings
A note highlights cheese biscuits as a versatile accompaniment for fish or fruit salads. The blend suits informal luncheons or suppers and presents a practical idea for club luncheon menus.
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J. B. White
Whitewright, Texas
Lake Dallas
State Laboratories
State Health Department
Stephens & Bryant
Bank
Valley Counties
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Albertine Berry
Community Natural Gas Co
Electrolux
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