Texas highway commission ends hearing with warning and promises
The Texas Highway Commission wrapped up a hearing with a promise of 55 million dollars for a 1950 primary highway program and a $27.5 million federal aid match. Officials warned counties that farm to market roads may be delayed where right of way purchases lag, citing Randall County’s demands for a 7.3 mile extension from Amarillo toward US 60 and 87.
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Texas
DeWitt C. Greer
Randall County
Amarillo
Potter County
Canyon
Commission
Fred Wemple
Blake Timmons
Farmer Wins Ribbon On First Knitting Try
An 82-year-old Montezuma farmer won a blue ribbon in his first Iowa State Fair knitting contest. Samuel Zorn earned first prize for a bedspread he knitted in 192 days.
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Farmer
Des Moines
Montezuma
Iowa
Samuel Zorn
Bus Union Ends 4 Week Strike In San Antonio
San Antonio transit resumes as union workers return to 600 drivers and 200 mechanics under a new contract. Wages rise two cents per hour from 1.26, ending a four week walkout that disrupted service. Buses started rolling at 5 p m and full service hoped by tomorrow morning as crews rejoin.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Transit Company
Laurence Wingerter
Wingerter
Huntsville votes to annex mile area around city
Huntsville in East Texas voted 216 to 63 to annex a mile area around its present borders. The move will raise the town’s population to about 12 000.
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Huntsville
East
Texas
Kodak To Build Plant in Gregg County Texas
Longview August 25 A plant will be built near Longview in Gregg and Harrison Counties by Tennessee Eastman Corporation to manufacture basic raw materials for Kingsport Tennessee operations. James C White Eastman Kodak president said deeds cover a large Sabine River tract. Carl Estes Longview publisher helped secure the project with site and local support.
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Longview
Gregg
Harrison
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Kingsport
Tenn
James C. White
Sabine River
Carl Estes
Eastman Kodak Company
Tennessee Eastman
White
Daniel to Tell Legion About Burnet Model City
Attorney General Price Daniel of Texas will speak at the American Legion convention in Philadelphia to discuss Burnet as the national model city for veterans job creation. He will review the Legion’s community development program and pilot success in Burnet, chosen for new business and employment without government subsidy. Daniel chairs the Legion's national committee on community development. He travels from Washington while also representing Texas in tidelands hearings.
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American Legion
American Legion National Convention
Philadelphia
Price Daniel
Texas
Legion
Daniel
National Committee On
S. Perry Brown
Beaumont
Washington
Tidelands
House Judiciary Committee
Ex Sheriff Recalls Finding Bodies in 1948 Texas Case
Ochiltree County Sheriff W H Lance testified about locating C W Barker and his son W H Barker after the May 6 1948 shooting 26 miles southeast of Perryton. He described a loaded 22 automatic rifle under the Barkers pickup dashboard and two chest shots. The defense fought the state’s attempt to call J R Cook as a trial witness.
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Young Barker
Lance
J. H Callihan
Ralph Hale
Bill McConnell
Perryton
J. R. Cook
Dodge Corporation Reports Texas Building Awards Rise
The Dodge Corporation notes Texas engineering and construction awards for last month totaled $82,934,000, rising 33 percent from June and 22 percent from July of last year. Gains in private non residential and residential work and public housing and heavy engineering contracts drove the statewide upturn.
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Dallas
Texas
Dodge Corporation
Shake That Pandanus
Pandanus leaves used to fashion hula skirts in the South Seas, famed for their traditional dress and ceremonial display.
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South Seas
Lackland Experts Aid Return Of Vittles Pilots
Lackland Air Force Base specialists head to Europe to speed the repatriation of Berlin airlift personnel. A 16 man European contingent and 3 officers depart to Westover AFB before flying to Wiesbaden to counsel airmen at embarkation ports and prevent bottlenecks. Major Frank L. Zirilli leads the groups, which will test, classify and advise on reassignment over three to six months before returning to Lackland.
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San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Base
Europe
United States
Lackland Afb
Westover Afb
Mass
Wiesbaden
Germany
Frank L. Zirilli
Charles W. Lawrence
Lackland
Willis Opens Campaign For State Senate In Kaufman
Phil Willis of Kaufman starts his bid for state senate with a Saturday hometown speech. Stanford Payne of Austin, a former Kaufman teacher who taught Willis, will attend the rally. George O. Nokes Jr. of Corsicana and Willis seek the seat left by James E. Taylor, vacancy filled by resignation to head the Texas Motor Transportation Association. Special election set for Nov 8 with education board and constitutional amendments on the ballot. district counties include Anderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Freestone and Henderson.
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Phil Willis
Kaufman
Stanford Payne
Austin
Willis
George O. Nokes Jr
Corsicana
James E. Taylor
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Board of Education
Anderson
Navarro
Freestone
Henderson
Civil Rights Amendment Killed In Housing Bill Fight
The House struck out an emboldening civil rights amendment from the administration housing bill then passed the measure and sent it to the Senate. The package would extend FHA and RFC loan guarantees up to 3.5 billion for private construction and up to 75 million for prefab home makers while a 300 million direct veteran housing loan was dropped in a parliamentary maneuver.
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Okehs
Washington
House
Senate
Federal Housing Authority
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Banking Committee
Vito Marcantonio
Turin Tornado Kills Six and Injures Twenty Five
In Turin Italy on Wednesday a tornado killed six people and seriously injured 25 others. Damage from the storm is estimated at over 8.3 million dollars as emergency crews assess the ruined areas.
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Turin
Italy
Betts Named Judge Advocate for Texas State Guard
Col Charlies O Betts reassigned as judge advocate and to general headquarters staff as successor to the Houston based Col Julian Weslon who is deceased. Major William J Lawson promoted to colonel and named 10th District and Regiment commander succeeding Betts. Lt Gen Claude V Birkhead, TSG commander, sues over Betts reassignment while Betts previously led the Fifth Battalion and became regional commander after the Texas State Guard Reserve Corps creation.
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Charlies O. Betts
Texas State Guard Reserve Corps
Claude V. Birkhead
TSG
Col. Betts
General Headquarters Special Staff
Julian Weslon
Houston
William J. Lawson
K. L. Berry
Judge Betts
Birkhead
Fifth Battalion
Texas State Guard
Boy daredevil dies after gasoline spill fire
Lincoln Aug 25. Donald Payne 11 of San Jose died from burns after he poured gasoline from a bucket and lit it causing his clothing to catch fire during a carnival stunt. He was hospitalized previously after the incident.
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Lincoln
Donald Payne
San Jose
Body odor not just underarms warns of 13 body areas
Readers are told that body odor affects many parts of the body beyond underarms and that protecting thirteen body areas is needed to guard personal popularity. The piece emphasizes comprehensive personal hygiene awareness and cautions about widespread odor issues.
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