State Librarian Henshaw resigns from Texas library post
The Texas library Commission accepted the resignation of State Librarian Francis Henshaw effective Sept. 20. Doris Connerly was named acting state librarian as the commission considers a permanent successor. Henshaw cited conflicts over procedures and board interference, with plans to move on to the Library of Congress. Miss Connerly will head the legislative reference division during the transition.
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Texas Library Commission
Francis Henshaw
Herbert Gambrell
Henshaw
Doris Connerly
Hen
Shaw
Philip Brooks
United States Archives
Brooks
Gambrell
John Gould
Wichita Falls
Edmund Heinsohn
Austin
L. W. Kemp
Houston
Laura Aline Hobby
Dallas
Hobby
Connerly
State Library Service
Smokers Taxes Bring In 2.93 Million In July
Texas cigarette taxes brought in 2,929,967 in July under the four cent per pack rate, up 812,823 from July of last year before a one cent increase. Liquor tax receipts jumped due to stamp purchases, totaling 1,362,754 in July after a 10 percent rate rise that took effect March 1. Total state revenue from cigarette and alcohol taxes was 4,331,439, up 164,000 from June and 1,750,671 from July last year.
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Texas
Jesse James
Texas Boosted 200000 Acres For Wheat Crop
The Agriculture Department set 1951 Texas wheat allotment at 6,263,158 acres, up from 6,068,356 in 1950, part of a national increase to 72,784,810 total acres. The 1951 goal is 1.15 billion bushels, with weather this year limiting seeding to under 70 million acres.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kantana
Nebtana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
Reward Offered for Missing Dallas Woman Gerda Wolf
A $50 reward was posted in Houston for information leading to the finding of 27 year old Dallas woman Gerda Rosenstein Wolf who vanished July 24 en route from Galveston to Dallas after a two month European trip. Detective R D McDonald said she had eight pieces of luggage and suspects a taxi driver transported her, urging witnesses to come forward.
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Houston
Dallas
Gerda Rosenstein Wolf
Rice Institute
Galveston
R. D. McDonald
McDonald
Fort Worth Convair Plant Told to Speed Up B36 Production
The Fort Worth Convair plant receiving a letter of intent from the Air Force to produce more B36 bombers. The firm reports employment above 16,000, with a 50-hour week and jets added to six piston engines on current builds. Ray C. Rayn notes rising staffing and expanded output.
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Fort Worth
Air Force
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Convair
Ray C. Rayn
Shivers Plans Conference on War Oil Needs
Governor Allan Shivers will join oil producing state officials in French Lick Indiana this week to discuss meeting wartime petroleum and gasoline demand. He departs Thursday by plane and intends to return late Saturday afternoon with Senate President Wardlow Lane acting governor in his absence.
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Capitol
Allan Shivers
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
French Lick
Ind
Shivers
Texas
Senate
Wardlow Lane
Austin
Woodville
River Basin Meetings in Louisiana Set August Dates
Louisiana plans two meetings as part of an eight-state Arkansas White and Red Basins program. J Lester White says Shreveport hosts August 29 and Baton Rouge hosts November 28. The Arkansas White Red Basins Inter-Agency Committee coordinates with federal agencies including the US Army Corps of Engineers as co ordinator.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
J. Lester White
Louisiana Department of Public Works
Shreveport
Priorities Seen On Road Space
Wartime conditions may require establishing priorities on highway space. Colonel G E Wrockloff said World War II showed the need for uniform long range planning for interstate highways. R A Harris noted Mississippi surveys aid construction planning by centralizing road data.
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Baton Rouge
G. E. Wrockloff
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
R. A. Harris
Mississippi State Highway Department
War Clause Added To New Policies Of Southwestern Life
Southwestern Life Insurance of Dallas announces a war clause rider for new policies issued to individuals aged 17 to 27 and those considering naval or military service. The clause excludes outstanding policies and ends five years after each new policy. It limits liability if death results from naval or military aviation or service outside the United States during war.
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Dallas
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
United States
District of Columbia
Willacy Crude Oil Cut Of 10 Cents Barrel Told
Pan American Production Company reduced Willamar Field crude by 10 cents per barrel effective at 7 a m. due to high salt content and low octane gasoline yields. E R Turner, company president, blamed undesirable characteristics for the price drop.
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Willacy
Houston
Pan American Production Company
Willamar
Willacy County
Pan ‘Resclinch
E. R. Turner
Texans Reported Missing In Action In Korea
Two Texans are listed as missing in action in Korea in the Defense Department casualty report dated Tuesday. Private First Class Burton C. Awtrey, son of Mrs. Anne Awtrey of Big Spring, and Private Mathis O. Ball Jr., son of Mrs. Gladys Ball of Lewisville, are the missing soldiers.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Burton C. Awtrey
Anne Awtrey
Big Spring
Mathis O. Ball Jr
Gladys Ball
Lewisville
Army Plans To Reopen Camp Polk In Louisiana
The Army told Representatives Larcade and Allen that Camp Polk, Louisiana will reopen soon. The 45th National Guard division from Oklahoma is expected to move into the camp around September 1.
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Louisiana
Camp Polk
Washington
Army
Larcade
Allen
Polk
45Th National Guard
Oklahoma
Alamo City Thugs Rob Labor Temple
Three bandits wearing rubberized Halloween masks robbed the Labor Temple in San Antonio of $4000 on Tuesday. They bound and gagged 61 year old janitor Matthew Hicks with tape and broke into the safe. Hicks said the men entered through a window and a pistol-wielding assailant warned not to holler.
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San Antonio
Labor Temple
Matthew Hicks
M. B. Broughton
Temple
Hicks
Houston to Start Jail Project in City
Ground will be broken Wednesday for a $2,700,000 city jail and police headquarters in Houston. The project aims to centralize city law enforcement facilities and improve operations. Construction begins next week with expected completion in the coming year.
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Houston
Prisoner Hangs Self After Passing Sentence
A 44 year old Hillsboro Black man named Isaac Clemans who was condemned for raping and a serious attack on Esther Fay Graham, 12, died in his jail cell after passing sentence. The announcement was made Tuesday.
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Hillsboro
Isaac Clemans
Esther Fay Graham
Port Houston to Dedicate Fireboat at Ceremony
Port Houston will dedicate its new fireboat worth 187000 with a Wednesday service. Port commission chairman Warren S. Bellow is slated to speak at the ceremony.
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Port Houston
Hidden Barbary Sheep Stays Still to Avoid Danger
A Barbary sheep in Africa remains motionless to blend with its surroundings when sensing danger, relying on its coloration for camouflage rather than fleeing.
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Africa
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