Texas oil men urge anti-dumping action over Mexican oil
Texas oil men report to Washington that Customs Commissioner Moyle will investigate charges by the North Texas Oil and Gas Association that Mexican oil from confiscated American and British wells is being dumped into Texas at well below value. They seek invocation of the federal anti-dumping law and an emergency tariff increase. Mexican exports are down to less than half normal since expropriation in March, with much oil bartered for German pipe rather than cash, and some inferior pipe offered to Texas operators.
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Austin
Texas
Washington
James H. Moyle
North Texas Oil and Gas Association
Mexico
Texas Oil
Texas water conference looks to fuel future industry
A Texas Water Resources Association conference in Austin drew hundreds of Texans including Governor Nominee W. Lee O Daniel to stress conserving and storing water for future needs. He hinted at new tax funds for old age pensions, remarking the elderly cannot live on water alone. The Texas Planning Board warned that job seekers from other states arrive hoping for Texas work, while it can supply 251 000 already registered unemployed workers to new industries.
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Texas
Texas Water Resources Association
Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas Planning Board
O’daniel
Utilities Seek Relief From Colorado River Authority Campaign
Power firms, barred from publishing defense ads by two brewery subsidy laws, plan no court actions after all city bond elections concluded. They aim to clarify statutes thought to block advertising while defending large investments from a rival government agency using intense political campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River Authority
Colorado Valley
Prison Brutality Sparks Talk of Discipline Shake-Up
A discussion on prisoner discipline highlights ongoing tensions between necessary control and perceived abuse. Officials consider reforms to address recurring concerns about brutality while maintaining safety inside facilities.
Color Is the Jewelry of This Small House
A feature on a compact Randolph Evans designed small house with cherry-red door and blue-brown fire resistant shingles. The 17000 cubic foot plan by Monthly Small House Club costs about 6000 to build and emphasizes color harmony, energy efficiency with mineral wool insulation, and flexible spaces including a potential extra bedroom above the garage.
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Randolph Evans
America
East 45Th Street
New York
Mighty Fort Worth oil man reshaped Texas history
W K Gordon, nearing 75, is portrayed amid autumn Twilights on his Ranger home grounds. The article recalls his oil discoveries at Ranger Burkburnett and McCleskey well that launched West Texas exploration and funded UT. notes his influence on the World War oil supply, Sinclair offer, and the Ranger boom. Also mentions Allred politics and look-alikes Dave Pena and Jack Dempsey.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
W. K. Gordon
Gordon
Virginia
Ranger
United States
McCleskey
America
New York
Harry Sinclair
West Texas
Eastland
Cisco
Breckenridge
Burkburnett
Large share of college students infected with tuberculosis
A nationwide college health survey reported to the American Youth Commission finds about one third of students at 35 colleges infected with tuberculosis. The study by Dr. Harold Diehl and Dr. Charles Shepard urges comprehensive programs including physical exams, psychiatric services, and stronger campus medical staffs.
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American Youth Commission
Harold S. Diehl
University of Minnesota
Charles E. Shepard
Stanford University
Diehl
Shepard
Brutal Conditions At Texas Prison Farm Report
Prison Board members recount harsh treatment at Ferguson prison farm. K. C. Morris, 21, a Black inmate, died after 11 days in solitary on bread and water and was later sent to work in a field. Isolated farms avoid public scrutiny, allowing abuses to go unheard unless deaths occur.
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Sonnel
Ferguson
K. C. Morris
Texas
Loy Heads Judges Association Presidency at Whitley Event
Grayson County judge Jake Loy was elected president of the Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association. Fort Worth was chosen as the next convention city, replacing New Braunfels, with about 700 county officials and visitors in attendance. The gathering urged more lib
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Jake Loy
Grayson
Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
Fort Worth
New Braunfels
Texas Convention Debates Reform and Health Funding
Delegates discussed federal appropriations for public works, sterilization policy for the insane and habitual criminals, and broader Health Department funding for venereal disease campaigns. Attorney General nominee Gerald Mann urged Texans to consider a new constitution for Texas.
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Health Department
Gerald Mann
Texas
Oil price break threatens Texas proration policy
Texas Railroad Commission chairman Ernest O. Thompson warned major oil companies that cutting Texas crude prices would signal a loss of faith in the proration policy. He indicated proration could be loosened if a cut occurred, noting rivals have already reduced prices in Arkansas and Louisiana while Texas remains unchanged as the crude market remains soft.
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Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Rail Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Arkansas
Louisiana
Hope Fades for Disposal of Heavy U.S. Farm Surpluses
U S Senators debated ways to handle large farm surpluses by examining subsidy plans and credits for foreign debt defaulters to buy agriculture commodities. Supporters pressed for a subsidy or higher cotton loans, but officials declined. Senator Russell warned there is no immediate hope for a subsidy or loan increase and floated funding next session for current crops.
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Washington
Logan
Kentucky
Smith
South Carolina
Agriculture Department
Sen
Russell
Georgia
Amazon River Mouth Width Reported at Two Hundred Miles
A new measurement indicates the Amazon River expands to about 200 miles at its mouth, illustrating the river's vast estuary and potential influence on regional drainage and navigation. Researchers caution that varying tides and sediment can alter the width seasonally.
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Amazon
Science Finds How Many Drinks Puts a Man Down
Boston report notes Yale physiologists Howard W. Haggard Leon A. Greenberg and Louis H. Cohen report a blood alcohol concentration of .5 mg per cc marks sober to tipsy and 1.5 mg per cc near the “gloriously pickled” level. On an empty stomach a man can drink one highball one Martini or a quart and a half of beer before crossing the limit. Gin acts quicker than whisky but endures less. Modern roads and railways are few in Korea.
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Boston
Yale University
Howard W. Haggard
Leon A. Greenberg
Louis H. Cohen
New England Journal of Medicine
When You Need a Laxative Black Draught
Thousands of men and women know how wise it is to take Black Draught at the first sign of constipation. They like the refreshing relief it brings and know its timely use may save them from feeling badly or losing time at work from sickness caused by constipation. If you have to take a laxative occasionally, you can rely on Black Draught.
Ownership Statement for The Whitewright Sun 1938
Notarized ownership disclosure for The Whitewright Sun of Whitewright Texas Grayson County dated October 5 1938. J H Waggoner states he is editor and owner with no holders of 1 percent or more of bonds mortgages or other securities.
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Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
Texas
State of Texas
Grayson
J. H. Waggoner
R. A. Gillett
Oklahoma Pension Rules Allow Cow and Garden for Aged
Durant Oklahoma officials announce revised old age pension rules to let seniors keep a cow chickens and small gardens for personal use. Produce may be used for home consumption but not sold. The change aims to prevent pensioners from selling dairy cows and farm goods.
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Durant
Okla
Oklahoma
Walter Davis
Bryan County
Davis
I Still Live Tombstone Joke
An old man passes a graveyard and reads a tombstone inscription I still live. He exclaims in a humorous twist that if he dies someone will own up to it, highlighting a punchline about honesty after death.
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Ned
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New Orleans
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Loy
U.S
Korea
Barbee & Bassett
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Gomer May
L. LaRoe & Co
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