State Board Textbook Row Opens as New Board Nears
The Texas State Board of Education delays action on textbooks for a month then prepares to issue a proclamation to open bidding for new adoptions on November 14, six days after the elective Gilmer-Aikin Board is named. Chairman Chessher says the proclamation is his duty, while Attorney General Price Daniel’s ruling on powers remains unsettled.
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Raymond Brooks
Austin American Capitol
State Board of Education
Gilmer- Aikin Board
C. C. Chessher
Chessher
Jack Binion
Houston
Price Daniel
Cousins
Gilmer- Aikin
Hospitals Board Sworn In Today
The Austin American Capitol reports the swearing in of nine members to the State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools. Ceremonies at 11 am in Governor Shivers’ office mark the start of board duties on Sept. 1 overseeing eleemosynary institutions except three correctional schools now under the Youth Development Council.
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Austin American Capitol
Allan Shivers
State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools
Youth Development Council
Claud Gilmer
Rocksprings
John E. Hines
Walter C Goddard
Austin
R. C. Lanning
Jacksboro
H. B. Zachry
San Antonio
Lawrence Tarlton
Edgar Ezell
Fort Worth
W. W. Barnett
Mexia
W. N. Martin
Vernon
Tidelands Draft Handed Solons
Washington Aug 1 A draft on submerged lands ownership was taken to Capitol Hill by Texas California and Louisiana officials. The measure would grant states control over marginal tidelands three miles from shore except Texas which would claim three leagues or 10 1 2 miles.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Texas
Giles
Everett Mattoon
California
Walter Johnson
National Association of State Attorneys General
House
Rayburn
Tidelands
Tideland States
Eby criticizes Gilmer Aiken plan for Texas education
University of Texas education professor Dr Frederick Eby told the Austin Kiwanis Club the Gilmer Aikin temporary control of school affairs by the state auditor is a legislative error. He attributed the legislation to professional and political enemies of Dr L A Woods and warned of influences by textbook publishers and economic barons in board selections. He urged Woods as the rightful first commissioner and noted Texas education progress under Woods. The event closed with songs by Jim Berry and a Scout River trip welcome planned for Ballinger Boy Scouts arriving Wednesday.
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Gilmer-Aiken
Frederick Eby
University of Texas
Austin Kiwanis Club
Eby
L. A. Woods
Texas
Senate
C. H. Cavness
Cavness
Woods
State Education Department
Jim Berry
Paul Kennard
West Texas
Colorado River
Ballinger
Gulf
Judge May Call Grand Jury To Probe Alice Slaying
District Judge L Broeter said he may convene a special grand jury to investigate the slaying of radio commentator W H Mason in Alice Texas. An examining trial for deputy sheriff Sam Smithwick, accused of the murder, was set for Tuesday but postpone possible if counsel not secured.
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Alice
L. Broeter
W. H
Bill) Mason
Broeter
79Th District Court
Sam Smithwick
Mason
Sam Reams
Smithwick
Nage L. Alaniz
Raeburn L. Norris
Dallas
Charles Lyman
Sam
Pittman
Corpus Christi
Jim Wells
Reams
Justice of the Peace
Brown Fuller
Quarry Foreman Dies Electrocuted At Texas Quarries
Henry William Meier, foreman of the splitting crew at Texas Quarries on Manor Road, was electrocuted Monday when a mobile derrick touched a live 220 volt line. He died at St. David's Hospital after the accident witnessed by workers. Funeral plans were pending.
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Henry William Meier
Texas
Manor Road
Meier
St. David's Hospital
Paul Lively
W. D. Johnson
Texas Quarries
Justice of the Peace
P. L. Nairn
East 19Th
Velma Meier
W. S. Meier
Rep Nokes Withdraws From Demo Secretary Run
Coriscana state Representative George Nokes asked on Monday to have his name removed from consideration for the vacant secretary post of the state democratic executive committee. He cited prior discussions with the late Governor Beauford H. Jester and said he could not take on the duties.
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Corsicana
George Nokes
Coriscana
Democratic Executive Committee
Tom Tyson
Nokes
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
Allan Shivers
Democratic Committee
Chirman Tag Nag
Rey
Opens Today Rockdale Plans Drawn To Boost Dairy Industry
Rockdale opens a dairy improvement program Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the downtown park. Ten registered Jersey heifers will be given to ten senior FFA boys from Rockdale High School to promote dairying in Milam County and attract youth to the dairy industry. Donors include H H Coffield and local sponsors Gaither Motor Co and Rockdale State Bank, with aims to spur a possible local milk plant as dairy activity grows.
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Austin American
Rockdale
H. D. (Farmer) Maxwell
Young Men's Business League
FFA
Rockdale High School
Milam County
Cayhill
Washington County
Brenham
H. H. Coffield
Gaither Motor Company
Rockdale State Bank
Phillips and Lucker Company
Dukes Drug Store
Bartlett Rea
Texas Power & Light Company
Lone Star Gas Company
Laredo murder suspect eludes trail at golf course
Police chief D O Gallagher says stocky Laredo importer George Ochoa linked to the double slaying of Henry Whittenberg Jr and Air Force Corporal James Lindsay may be hiding across the Rio Grande. Two contact men are across the river to draw him back. Mary Louise Cruse released on bond as material witness.
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Laredo
D. O. Gallagher
Rio Grande
George
Gavo) Ochoa
Ochoa
Henry Whittenberg Jr
Air Force
James Lindsay
Huntsville
Tenn
Nuevo Laredo
Whittenberg
Lindsay
Plaza Hotel
Gallagher
Mary Louise Cruse
San Antonio
Joe Nieto
Manuel Sanchez
Corporation Court
Marshall Urges Quick Arms Aid To Western Nations
General George C. Marshall pressed Congress to approve the $1.45 billion arms aid program for Western Europe, warning delay could be dangerous and urging immediate action. He rejected tying aid to guaranteed cooperation and noted five Western European nations already seek unified defense command. The same day the AEC reported production of more effective bombs on an industrial basis and progress in uranium and plutonium supplies.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Congress
Western
Europe
Marshall
Western Europe
Judd
R-Minn
Javits
R-N.y
Truman
United States
Eniwetok
Atomic Energy Commission
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
Commission
Canada
Conco
Lilienthal
Colorado Plateau
Defense Johnson
England
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Harwell Named New Austin Chamber Manager
W. O. Harwell was named manager of the Austin Chamber of Commerce succeeding Walter E. Long who resigned after almost 34 years. Harwell returns to the office where he began his commercial training 24 years earlier and starts his duties after leaving the Austin Area Economic Development Foundation.
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W. O. Harwell
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Walter E. Long
Chamber of Commerce
Harwell
Austin
Austin Area Economic Development Foundation
Joe C. Carrington
Stephen F. Austin
Frank Jessen
Development Foundation
Long
Corsicana
Magician's Illusion Ends With Missing Wallet
In Decatur Illinois a magician performing at an amusement park Sunday night had $40 stolen from his wallet after saying hocus-pocus and Gingerocus. The audience watched as the watch and billfold vanished and then reappeared, but the wallet remained missing.
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Decatur, I
Marko
Decatur
Boyle Named Democratic Leader After McGrath Departure
William M. Boyle Jr. a former Truman secretary and current Democratic party executive vice chairman, is expected to succeed J. Howard McGrath as Democratic leader. McGrath to move to attorney general pending Senate confirmation. Clark to become Supreme Court justice.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
D-Ri
Clark
Truman
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
William M. Boyle Jr
Kansas City Police
Mr. Truman
William D. Hassett
Hassett
Clark M. Clifford
Blair House
National Committee
Miss Austin Leissner Crowned At Disch Field Pageant
Ysleta Leissner, 19, crowned Miss Austin by Mayor Taylor Glass at Disch Field before Pioneer Greenville game. Aqua Queen and UT campus figure, she will compete at Port Arthur for Miss Texas. Prize of 100 dollars awarded to help cover travel expenses.
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Ysleta Leissner
University of Texas
Memip
Texannes
Orchesis
Miss Leissner
The
Daily Texan
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Austin
Fort Worth
Polytechnic High School
Texas Wesleyan College
Texas University
Miss Austin
Gene Ravel
Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alex Ferris
Elena Singer
Phi Mu Sorority
Betty Joe Gregory
Marie Antoinette
Jaycees R. H. Barr
Oe Avent
Bill White
Martin Ones
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State Board
R. B. Cousins Jr
Hospitals Board
John Lucas and Company Paint Manufacturing Company
Gibbsboro
J. Charles S. Hollinger
South New Jersey
Bascom Giles
Louisiana
Rep. Nokes
Self
Washington and
Fayette Counties
Iruman
Onan If
House Foreign Affairs Committee
William M. Boyle
Frank Murphy
Miss Austin’ Leissner
Mayor Glass
Horace Ainsworth
Austin American Star
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