Mrs Still Stars G A Action In Texas Legislature
Mrs Rae Files Still as House education chairman explained the proposed new state education bill in a demonstration at the legislative center. The packed galleries observed a well staged session showing how the lawmaking process works and how lawmakers respond to educational reform proposals.
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Arkansas Governor McMath Visits Texas Capitol Collision of States Rights
Gov McMath of Arkansas led a delegation to the Texas Capitol visiting the House. He urged a strong anti communism stance and return of power to states while lauding Texas state rights. The trip included Jaycees and political figures with remarks on public school leadership and campaign costs.
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Sid McMath
Arkansas
Texas Capitol
House
Texas
Five Construction Workers Die as Bluestone Bridge Span Collapses
Hinton WV March 31 Five construction workers fell 150 feet into water when an unfinished span of the Bluestone River bridge collapsed. Four others were injured. the 300 ton center section folded as a raising crew prepared to connect it to a pier. Names of the dead include Virgil A Thomasson Paul Sanders John Albert Ed Brown and C S Rigney. Injured تشمل John Carter Okey Farmer Frank Young Paul Dyer. Cause cited: snapping of a shearing pin or faulty rivet plate. span buckled without warning.
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W. Va
Bluestone River
Virgil A. Thomasson
Princeton
Paul Sanders
John Albert
Radford
Ed Brown
Romney
C. S. Rigney
Dubling
John Carter
Pearisburg
Okey H. Farmer
Frank Young
Bedford
Paul Dyer
Cumberland
Carter
C. C. Stedenfeld
Jester Approves Library System Transition in Texas
Governor Beauford Jester signed a bill turning over to the state a federally launched system for supervising public school libraries. The measure, backed by Sen R L Proffer and Rep M B Etheredge Jr, includes an emergency appropriation for the last half of the biennium. The system has operated since June 1 1944 under a federal grant and Carnegie-like standards. Mat tie Ruth Moore, former Dallas librarian, heads the Department of Education effort to provide material lists and standard interpretations for schools.
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Huntsville
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Dallas School System
Dow Chemical magnate Willard Dow dies in plane crash
London Ontario March 31 chemical magnate Willard H Dow 52 his wife Martha and three others died when their plane crashed in a storm near London. Also killed were Alta Campbell and pilots A J Bowie Fred Clements all Midland Michigan residents. Only survivor was Calvin Campbell Dow’s legal chief treated for injuries. Dow planned to attend a MIT mid century convocation. son Herbert Dow attends MIT.
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Dow Chemical Company
Boston
Mass
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Martha Dow
Alta Campbell
A. J. Bowie
Fred Clements
Midland
Mich
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Herbert H. Dow
MIT
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Daughier
Helen Dow Whiting
Wives Catch Up With Georgian Wives
Donald Williams Crowder faces bigamy warrants as multiple wives are traced to Floyd County and surrounding areas. Sheriff Harmon awaits additional warrants after Crowder’s arrest in Rome Georgia and transfer to Lafayette. Crowder claims uncertainty about his marriages and number of wives amid drunkenness remarks.
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Holland
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Chatchie
Ala
Ethel Rau Crowder
Rossville
Calhoun County
Harmon
Floyd County
Bread Price Fixing Restrainer Granted
District Judge Jack Roberts granted a temporary restraining order enjoining six grocery firms and a Matador bakery from price fixing on bread. Attorney General Price Daniel filed an anti trust suit seeking a permanent order. Reported bread prices were 15 to 17 cents, later reportedly unified at 17 cents.
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126Th District Court
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Motley County
Fatter State Paycheck Due Today
An extra 200 000 dollars will go to Austin workers Friday as emergency pay increases take effect on March payrolls. The 15 percent rise on the first 3 000 dollars of annual salary applies to state workers in departments judiciary staff elec mosynary institutions and the University of Texas. University and state college raises may be reduced by college increases since Sept 1 1947. Biennial bills to take effect Sept 1 next year would provide similar permanent raises.
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Flying Admiral Ramsey to lead Aircraft Industries Association
Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey, retired commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, will become president of the Aircraft Industries Association on July 1. Ramsey, 61, pioneered naval aviation and commanded the carrier Saratoga in the Solomon Islands campaign, later serving as chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics for the war's final years.
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Solomon Island
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Streets Cleanup Campaign Called Off In Rain
Edinburg Kiwanis and Lions Club canceled a street sweeping stunt planned for March 31 after heavy rain left streets too dirty for the cleanup campaign.
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Clark Withdraws Demand For Wire Tap Legislation
Attorney General Clark announced he is withdrawing his request to legalize wire tapping in espionage investigations. He notified House and Senate judiciary panels that the Justice Department does not intend to press for the measure. The move follows pressure from Americans for Democratic Action and the ACLU demanding Senate inquiry into DOJ and FBI wire tapping practices.
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Texas Amateur Play Producer Succumbs
ORANGE March 31 James H Hull 57 producer of amateur theatricals died Thursday after a heart attack He was to begin rehearsals at Port Arthur on his 503rd production He staged his first show in 1915 in Port Arthur and worked across the nation He was a native of Carthage Funeral services will be held in Orange with burial there Survivors include his widow a brother Walter D Hull of Houston and two sisters Mrs Joe Hooker of Beaumont and Mrs Lillian Garnouing of Orange
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Walter D. Hull
Houston
Joe Hooker
Beaumont
Lillian Garnouing
End of Newspaper Censorship in Siam
Bangkok Siam March 31. All newspaper censorship ended under the new Constitution. The measure nullifies the state of emergency declared last February after an attempt to overthrow the government.
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Siam
Immediate Building Plan Urged for State Offices and Courts
Raymond Brooks reports advocates push for a Capitol Plan Commission and immediate construction of appellate courts and a state office building. Proposals consider site selection rules, use of state land, and integration into a planned expansion, with concerns over traffic and campus expansion toward the business district.
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Senate selects panel to study election laws
Lieutenant Governor Allan Shivers named the Senate’s representatives on a committee to study election laws and report back this session. Senators Carlos Ashley, Keith Kelly, and W. R. Cousins Jr. were named from Llano Fort Worth and Beaumont. House members were not named due to Speaker Durwood Manford’s illness and recovery from red measles.
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Senate
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Keith Kelly
Fort Worth
W. R. Cousins Jr
Beaumont
House
Durwood Manford
Tom Whitside
Tyler
Price Cuts Hit Retail Liquor First Since War
Publicker Industries announced Friday the first postwar retail price cuts for eight liquor brands in 10 states including Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Gibson Distilling’s select eight dropped from 4.31 to 4.02 in Pennsylvania. Further reductions across other states expected before July 1.
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Oldest English Colony Now Canada Province
Newfoundland became Canada's youngest province at midnight Thursday without a ceremony to mark the moment. Official ceremonies follow in Canada and Newfoundland Friday as prime minister St Laurent welcomed Newfoundland, a 17th century English colony.
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Senterfitt Plans Study Of Vets Land Bill
Representative Reuben Senterfitt of San Saba said he would study the veterans land bill over the weekend before handling it in the House. The Senate approved measure would sell public lands to war veterans with priority to 23 000 disabled veterans and originated with Senator J Bell of Cuero. A hearing before the House state affairs committee is planned early next week after Gilmer Aikin debate permits.
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NTSC dedicates new student union in wartime memorial
In Denton on March 31 the North Texas State College dedicated its new student union building in memory of 149 former students who died in World Wars I and II. The ceremony ended NTSC’s first annual North Texas Day with special guests including parents and relatives of the deceased and Major General Roger M. Ramey delivering the principal address.
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North Texas State Colleges
Television Sets Plus Provide Brisk Sales
ENGLEWOOD N J March 31 A new television store opened and offered buyers free gifts including Broadway show tickets a New York nightclub dinner for four a three way portable radio and a magnifying glass for the set The shopkeeper said business was brisk.
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Officers Identify Body Found on Pecos River
The body found on the Ward County side of the Pecos River is identified as Grover William Lampey, 63, of Neenah Wisconsin. Found Wednesday about 100 yards from Highway 80, the death was ruled accidental by a justice of the peace based on the birth certificate.
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Advocates Plan Conference on Gas Tax Action
Rep C S McLellan of Eagle Lake leads advocates for a one cent per cubic foot natural gas tax to fund a statewide feeder roads program. The plan aims to raise about $22 million annually and seeks House and Senate action, with private treatment to clear a vote.
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Reprecy C. S. McLellan
Eagle Ake
Tulsa Plan dies in mass eviction drive
The Tulsa Plan for mass eviction of tenants died when Rev. Walace J. Murphy withdrew notices sent to about 400 tenants after announcing removal of rental properties in protest to federal rent controls. Murphy had led opposition in Washington, saying a new rent control law would end the conditions property owners faced.
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Tulsa Property Owners Association
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Washington
Tidelands Fight Plan Studied by Subpanel
Representative Ray Kirkpatrick of Trenton chairs the House appropriations committee and said tidelands fight plan was submitted to a subcommittee. The group aims a decision by week’s start. A tech study supports bills to grant up to 190000 for the biennium to counter tidelands claims through the Council of State Governments and the National Association of Attorneys General. Attorney General Price Daniel prepares for Washington to discuss defensive strategy against federal tidelands proposals.
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Ray Kirkpatrick
Trenton
House Appropriations Committee
Tidelands
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Council of State Governments
National Association of Attorneys General
Price Daniel
Washington
Texas Tidelands
Senate Grants Pension to Texas Revolutionist's Widow
The Texas Senate was informed that only one widow remains from the Texas War of Independence. Senators unanimously approved a bill by Senator Searcy Bracewell of Houston to grant Mrs. Susan R. Freeman, 88, widow of Thomas Freeman, a $100 monthly pension. The prior payments of $37.50 monthly were treated as a budget salary.
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Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Susan R. Freeman
Thomas Freeman
Cancer Claims 4006 In Minnesota Death Toll
Record shows more than four thousand people died from cancer in Minnesota in a recent period. The data highlights cancer as a major cause of mortality across the state.
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