Texas Solons Accept VFW Invitation
S A Childress of Waco state VFW commander said most Texas members of the 81st Congress accepted invites to a Washington dinner February 17. He listed Texans including Senators Connally and Johnson and Speaker Rayburn among those attending.
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Austin
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Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C
Childress
National Legisla
State Plans To Distribute War Trophies In Texas
Governor Beauford Jester announced a state program to distribute thousands of Japanese and German war trophies to Texas museums schools and organizations. Major General E S Hughes said the trophies have been apportioned by World War II service and include sabers knives bayonets rifles helmets mortars grenade launchers rockets artillery tanks and more. A committee led by Adjutant General K L Berry will handle disposition with lists provided to county judges and applications invited from non profit groups and institutions.
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Beauford Jester
Texas
Jester
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Ordnance
War Department
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Hall H. Logan
State Board of Control
Francis Henshaw
Adjutant General's Department
Election Law Recoding Has 91 Sponsors
Ninety one House members signed as co sponsors with Rep Tom Whiteside on a bill to set up a commission to recodify Texas election laws. Governor Beaufort Jester recommended the program, backed by the Democratic State Executive Committee. Potential members include H Grady Chandler J M Patterson and John Ben Sheppard, all from the governor's advisory group. The bill allocates 17000 for the commission and member compensation with appointments by the Governor Speaker and Lieutenant Governor.
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House
Tom Whiteside
Texas
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State Bar of Texas
J. M. Patterson
Austin
John Ben Sheppard
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Durwood Manford
Allan Shivers
Health Insurance Plan Termed Disastrous by Dentist Leader
Dr. Harold Hillenbrand of Chicago, secretary of the American Dental Association, called the Truman plan for compulsory national health insurance disastrous for the public and the dental profession. He spoke at a Baltimore Dental Association meeting.
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Optical Case Hearing Reset for March 31
The federal court in Chicago rescheduled for March 31 the first of the antitrust suits against six large spectacle manufacturers and over 3,000 eye doctors. The suit alleges manufacturers and prescribing physicians paid rebates on glasses prices to patients. The case against Bausch & Lomb of Rochester, NY, was continued from Oct. 18 and will be heard then.
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Woodward escorted from Texas regents visit to House floor
On February 15 1949 Woodward Dudley K Woodward chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents was invited out after doors closed. He had been seen by four or five members in the chamber and escorted into a reception room by a member. The House will enforce a rule keeping visitors outside until escorted by members.
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Dudley K. Woodward
University of Texas Board of Regents
House of Representatives
Clinton Kersey
Kersey
Woodward
Durwood Manford
Berlin women split over temporary husbands plan proposal
Berlin men favor Frau Dorothea Klage proposal to allow surplus women to take temporary husbands to bear children. Most Berlin women oppose amid 4 women per man in ages 19 to 45. Unmarried 23 year old Gerda Nusche warns temporary husbands will favor pretty girls. Klage spoke to the Bonn assembly seeking options to save culture.
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Frau Dorothea Klage
Gerda Nusche
Frau Klage
Constituent Assembly
Bonn
Vick Plans Revisions to Texas Civil Service Bill
Senator Kyle Vick of Waco says he will revise his civil service measure after weekend talks with constituents. He notes plans to hold a public hearing on February 23 in Austin to gather more input before final steps. Local opposition, including Waco City Attorney D M Wilson, warns the bill could strain city budgets.
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Waco
Texas
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Civil Service
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Walter Tynan
San Antonio
Tynan
Delays Eviction Suit In Fort Worth Postponed
Fort Worth Feb 14 A two week postponement of a government suit to stop mass eviction of apartment tenants was granted after Han sen Bordelon defendant was confined to bed on doctor's orders following a heart attack. The case seeks Bordelon to withdraw eviction notices issued Jan 27 and was reset to Feb 28 with possible one month extension if needed.
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Joe Dooley
Hansen Bordelon
Office of Housing
Bordelon
Dooley
W. P. McLean Jr
California Iowa and Minnesota Dominate U S Honey Output
One fourth of the nation’s honey production comes from California Iowa and Minnesota, highlighting the central role of these states in beekeeping and agriculture.
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United States
California
Iowa
Minnesota
Earthquake Felt in Manila Without Damage
A moderately strong quake shook Manila at 2 43 a m on Tuesday lasting about 35 seconds. The Weather Bureau reported no damage.
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Weather Bureau
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