Texas Politician Kaufman Famed for Annexation Role
This Day in Texas recalls 19th century figure Kaufman a congressman speaker and Senate chair involved in annexation efforts. He survived a violent House floor melee with James Mayfield and faced a gun duel after the incident. Curtis Bishop notes Kaufman as the first Texan in the U S House.
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Kaufman
Texas
Congress
Senate
Anson Jones
United
Texas Congress
James Mayfield
Mayfield
House of Representatives
United States
Curtis Bishop
Cold Future Faces Students in V Hall
The University of Texas reports vandalism in V Hall where a 230 volt electric heater was stolen Tuesday night. City detectives are investigating the theft as students prepare to return to class after the break.
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Cold Future
University In Texas
Mandatory $100 Windstorm Deductible For 28 Coastal Counties
The Insurance Commission orders a $100 deductible on windstorm coverage mandatory in 28 seacoast counties including Harris Galveston Cameron and Nueces. Inland counties may opt for full coverage or $100 deductible at set inland rates. A $50 farm property deductible remains mandatory.
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Insurance Commission
Aransas
Bee
Brazoria
Brooks
Calhoun
Cameron
Chambers
Fort Bend
Galveston
Goliad
Hardin
Harris
Hidalgo
Jackson
Jefferson
Jim Wells
Nedy
Kieberg
Liberty
Live Oak
Matagorda
Nueces
Orange
Refugio
San Patricio
Victoria
Wharton Willacy
Seacoast Territory
Bill prohibits roads as airplane runways
Representative Bill Daniel of Liberty filed a bill to outlaw using state highways as aircraft runways. He said the measure strengthens safety and security by giving authorities closer aircraft oversight, noting some landings on public roads endangered motorists. emergency landings would be exempt, and violations would incur a fine of 00 to 500 dollars or 30 days to one year in jail.
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Bill Daniel
Liberty
House
Daniel
State stamp revenues rise in January gains total 4.35 million
State revenue from cigarette liquor and wine stamp sales increased in January, totaling 4,351,677 dollars, up 435,388 from a year earlier and beating the prior month by 579 dollars. Cigarette stamps brought in 2,923 dollars and wine sales contributed 1,395,192 dollars.
Anti Communist Forces in China Gain Traction Yet Lack Cohesion
Hong Kong dispatch notes anti Communist guerrillas in China are growing in strength and activity as part of a mass movement, but sources say they suffer from shortages and weak leadership. Estimates of guerrilla numbers vary from under 1,000,000 to about 2,000,000 with Formosan Nationalists debating control. The Reds execute captured guerrillas and push mass reeducation, while old warlords like Li Jen and Pai Chung Hsi are cited as potential controllers, amid calls for US aid and possible use of Formosan forces.
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Hong Kong
China
Formosa
Walter H. Judd
Foreign Affairs Committee
Judd
Washington
State
Defense Departments
Red Army
Red China
Reds
Leter
Li -Jen
New York
Pai Chung-Hsi
China Mail
Jury Told to Try Again in Forgery Case
Federal Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. chastised a hung jury over a forged signature on a $27.46 government check made out to H. W. Williford and ordered deliberations to resume at 9:30 the next day. A Texas Department of Public Safety handwriting expert testified on the check cashed in April 1948.
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Ben H. Rice Jr
John Hugh Williford
Rice
Martin
Texas Tment of Public Bafety
H. W. Williford
St. Ed's Registration Hit By Cold Weather Delays
The cold wave has reduced student registrations at St. Edward's University. Brother Simon Scribner CSC said weather limited openings for the second term, with classes expected to resume in about a week. About 300 students are expected to enroll for the spring semester.
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St. Edward's University
Simon Scribner
CSC University
Scribner
Cleanse Day with Black White Soap Ad Slogans
Old catalog fragment promotes Black White Soap with a money back guarantee and a price display of 25 cents and 60 cents. The wording hints at a cleansing claim and brand phrasing from a bygone era.
Ban on General Sale and Income Taxes Stymied
A proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit a state income tax or general sales tax was stalled in the House committee on constitutional amendments. Rep. QO Bell of San Antonio sought the ban, with opposition voices from R. H. Wood and W. H. Winchester citing future needs and government flexibility.
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QO. Bell
San Antonio
House Committee On
Bell
Dudley W. Peterson
R. H. Wood
Marshall
Brotherhood of
1 Way
W. H. Winchester
Denison
Winchester
Wood
Death sentence halted as venue change granted in Rogers case
The Court of Criminal Appeals halted Vic tor F. Rogers's death sentence for the March 29, 1950 killing of Lamesa police officer Claude Johnson. The court ruled the trial court erred by denying a venue change, ordering a new trial.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Victor F. Rogers
Lamesa
Rogers
Claude Johnson
Johnson
Excome
Chusay
Weather Shatters Legal Machinery
Auto collision case involving W F Stanfield vs Marie Harvard McLeod and Norman Cooper began in County Court at Law Wednesday. Jurors arrived. Newell Moore and Ted Lucas faced delays from vehicle mishaps but reached the courthouse.
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W. F. Stanfield
Marie McLeod
Harvard McLeod
Norman Cooper
McLeods
Bastrop
Mace Thurman
Newell A. Moore
Ted Lucas
Rotary meeting postponed due to weather in Austin
The Austin Rotary Club vocational service committee panel and dinner at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel, scheduled for Thursday at 6 30 p m, were postponed. R H Doc Porter announced the delay and listed panel members Bill Lawler Bill Drake Farren McNamara Ko Rev Flynn Long R O E W Jackson Louis Slaugh. Tickets will be honored at a later date.
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Austin Rotary Club
Vocational Service Committee
Stephen F. Austin
R. H
Doc) Porter
Cherman
Bill Lawler
Bill Drake
Farren McNamara
Ko Rev
Flynn Long
R. O. E. W. Jackson
Louis Slaugh
Tax Committee Changes Procedure In Texas Legislature
Waco based tax committee chair Hiram Staton says the revenue and taxation panel will delay voting on any bill for at least 60 days this session. Each group will present its case in separate hearings with staff from the legislative council assisting after hearings. The aim is to avoid early passage and possibly reduce required taxes from an initial 110 million estimate.
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Hiram Staton
Waco
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Staton
Ieee
Legislative Council
High Court Upholds Police Pension Plan in Fort Worth
The State Supreme Court upheld Fort Worth’s police pension plan ruling that the Legislature lacked authority to force the city to join the statewide system. A C Howeston, president of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association, had challenged the city joining the state plan.
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State Supreme Court
Fort Worth
A. C. Howeston
Supreme Court
Texas Senate Bill Would Free Cities From Gas Tax
A Senate bill sponsored by Sen Searcy Bracewell of Houston would exempt Texas cities from paying the state gasoline tax used in municipal vehicles. Officials estimate Austin would save about $15 000 annually.
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Senate
Texas
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Austin
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Chiang Kai-shek
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