House Health Bills Headed For Public Hearings In Austin
The House public health committee will hold a 2 30 p m hearing on a controversial minimum standards bill with physicians from Austin and delegations from El Paso Amarillo Brownsville Texarkana and Orange expected The senate health committee approved a companion bill 6 4 The eleemosynary and reformatories panel meets at 7 30 p m to consider taking institutions from the State Board of Control and creating a separate administering agency A 2 30 p m session of the privileges suffrage and elections committee will weigh a bill cutting primary filing fees and identifying incumbents seeking re election
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Austin American Capitol
House Public Health Committee
J. Edward Johnson
Travis County Medical Society
Austin
el Paso
Amarillo
Brownsville
Texarkana
Orange
Healing Arts
Senate Public Health Committee
House Committee On
State Board of Control
Texas Cities Clash Over Civil Service for Firemen and Officers
Texas cities oppose Senate proposal mandating a state civil service system for firemen and policemen under a subcommittee hearing led by Senator Kyle Vick of Waco. Waco officials including D M Wilson and L T Murray argued for local control while Anderton supported the plan citing existing adoption in 31 cities and alleged promotions bypassing exams. The subcommittee will report back to the state affairs committee with no vote taken.
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Austin American Capitol
Texas
Senate
State Affairs
Kyle Vick
Waco
Vick
D. M. Wilson
L. T. Murray
T. C. Anderton
Wilson
Murray
Washington
Austin
Moss
Anderton
Waco Fire Department
Borderline Anemia Spotlight and Ironized Yeast Claim
An old health advert warns fatigue and pallor in women may signal Borderline Anemia from ferro nutritional deficiency. It promotes Ironized Yeast Tablets as a remedy to rebuild blood cells and improve vitality and appearance.
House Money Unit Reviews Prison Bill
A $4,196,075 prison rehabilitation appropriation passed the Senate and was reviewed by the House appropriations committee. Governor Beauford Jester seeks emergency consideration. Rep M B Etheredge led the sub committee on the bill with Prison Board members and local civic leaders in attendance.
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Senate
House Appropriations Committee
M. B. Etheredge
Huntsville
Beauford Jester
Frank Robertson
Abilene
O. B. Ellis
Chamber of Commerce of Texas
Bronson Morgan
Jasper
Tom Havins
Brownwood
House
Boy Scout Finance Drive Passes Twenty Thousand
The Boy Scout finance campaign passed the $20,000 mark Wednesday. Chairman Jack Adams announced the goal is $45,000 with expected completion by March 3. The public schools group led by Dr. J. W. Edgar and Arthur Cunningham was the first to submit a full report.
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Boy Scout
Jack Adams
Adams
Public Schools Group
J. W. Edgar
Arthur Cunningham
Austinite Among Three Hurt Seriously in Wreck
Rexford Leroy Turner 38 of Waller and Berry Green Jr. 25 of Austin suffered serious injuries in a three car collision on Highway 81 south of Temple. Turner and Green were taken to a Temple hospital. Thomas F. Truelove of Belton escaped unharmed as his car was struck by Turner's vehicle then hit Green's car. Highway patrol officials described the sequence of impacts.
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Temple
Rexford Leroy Turner
Waller
Berry Green Jr
Avenue F
Austin
Thomas F. Truelove
Belton
Turner
Truelove
Green
Prints in Time Lands 46 Little Feet From Big Foot
Big Foots children from a 500 resident town travel 140 miles to Austin. The 23 students tour the Capitol, visit the Senate and House, meet Governor’s office, and lunch with Senator Rogers Kelley. Colonel Homer Garrison guides a Public Safety tour of offices and the 40 acres campus.
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Austin American
Big Foot
Big Foot Wallace
Austin
Senate
House
Capitol Dome
Rogers Kelley
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Amendments Flood Liquor Law Fix Planned by Dallas Rep Hanna
Texas liquor law revision runs into waves of amendments as Rep Sam Hanna of Dallas asks sub committee revisions. John Lawhon of the Liquor Control Board describes broad agreement with wets and dries while cutting display distance from 18 inches to six inches due to window depth. A similar bill previously passed then vetoed by Governor Jes ter over a dry precinct provision.
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Texas
Sam Hanna
Dallas
Liquor Control Board
John Lawhon
Hanna
Beauford Jester
Senate
Dry
L. J. Baker New Polio Chairman
L. J. Baker was elected chair man for 1949 of the Travis County Chapter National Infantile Paralysis Foundation at the annual meeting. R. G. Dillard became vice chairman and Mrs. Eula Grimes secretary. Charles L. Sandahl was re elected treasurer and Mrs. Lewis F. Hatch executive secretary. Sandahl noted 1948 polio expenditures of 23 685 43 and a March of Dimes fund total of 56 339 76 after pledges.
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L. T. Baker
Travis County
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
R. G. Dillard
Eula Grimes
Charles L. Sandahl
Lewis F. Hatch
Sandahl
National Foundation
Charles O. Betts
A. N. McCallum Jr
Carl Hardin Jr
Crater Lake Faces First Full Freeze on Record
Medford Oregon reports Crater Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano is completely frozen over for the first time since records began. Park ranger told Superintendent E P Leavitt on Wednesday that the lake has been freezing progressively through a very cold winter.
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Crater Lake
E. P. Leavitt
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