Austin-Area Road Work Proceeds With New Contracts
The Texas Highway Commission reported December payments of 168 636 toward 2 392 147 of Austin Area District 14 highway construction. New contracts were awarded for an Interregional Highway overpass and four underpasses in Austin and farm road improvements across Bastrop Gillespie Hays Lee Mason Williamson counties.
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Capitol
Texas Highway Commission
Austin-Area
Conto
Austin
East 17Th Street
East 46Th Street
Bastrop County
Colorado River
Smithville
Okalla
Burnet County
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Hays County
South Union
North Gatlin Creek
Dripping Springs
Driftwood
Buda
Lee County
Lexington
Bastrop
Milam
Mason County
Camp Air
Fredonia
Hilda
Williamson County
Schwertner
Bartlett
Taylor
Milam County
Bill would cut cost of gypsum to farms
A bill introduced in the Senate would exempt agricultural gypsum from fertilizer laws on inspection and sacking before shipping. Senator George Moffett of Chillicothe says bulk shipping could make gypsum cheaper for farmers.
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Senate
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Moffett
Laguna Madre Bill Seeks Net and Trap Ban
Representative Menyi J. Murray of Harlingen introduced a bill to prohibit seine net trawl or trap fishing in Laguna Madre waters within Cameron County. Murray argued current laws fail to adequately protect marine life in the area.
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Laguna Madre
Cameron County
Menyi J. Murray
Harlingen
Murray
Texas to award National Guard Cavalry Medal for WWI vets
Texas extends recognition to 1918 recruits of two cavalry brigades not federalized in WWI. Congress authorized a distinctive National Guard Cavalry Medal. Major General K L Berry announced medals are available at no cost to eligible veterans or their next of kin and asked them to write his department.
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Capitol
Texas
Texas National Guard
Congress
National Guard Cavalry
K. L. Berry
Texas Adjutant General
Proposals For State Legislator Pay Hikes And Seat Cuts
Two measures introduced seek a statewide vote to raise lawmakers pay with new per diem scales while also trimming House membership. One plan by Cloyd Young would set 140 day and 30 dollar pay with later days at 15, eliminate travel allowance. a Tufares proposal would set 25 for first 150 days and 10 thereafter, keeping travel pay. both would extend full pay and alter term lengths. Another set would reduce House seats from 150 to 93, or three per senator.
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Capitol
House
Cloyd D. Young
Linden
Deno A. Tufares
Wichita Falls
Young
Austin
Paul Wilson
Jack Wisener
Willis
Fort Worth
Denny O. Ingram Jr
John L. Crosthwait
Dallas
Max C. Smith
San Marcos
Galveston Carnival Set Early in May
Galveston prepares Splash Day as the Suns Wind and Water Carnival returns the first Sunday in May. Publicity Director Christie Mitchell expects about 100000 attendees this year with thousands to the beach. Last year John Payne attended as guest and was part of the events crowned Miss Splash Day and Miss Flying Saucer. C E McLelland became Beach Association president for 1951.
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Galveston
INS
Galveston Beach
Christie Mitchell
John Payne
George Session Perry
Saturday Evening Post
Payne
C. E. McLelland
The
Galveston News and Tribune
Beach Association
Governor names 22 to Bollworm Commission hearings
Governor Allan Shivers appointed 22 district members to aid the Pink Bollworm Commission in holding public hearings in their districts. Appointments followed judge recommendations and cover districts including Henrietta Perrin Breckenridge Graford Grandview Waco Groesbeck Marlin Meridian Hillsboro Schulenburg Hallettsville Rosenburg Junction Kerrville Del Rio and others.
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Associated Press
Allan Shivers
A. G. Massey
Henrietta
A. L. Crawford
Perrin
Jess Shepard
Breckenridge
Norman Brown
Graford
H. H. Atlas
Grandview
Robert Gorham
Austin
A. G. Buescher
Smithville
Emil Sommer
Schulenburg
Fred Hennecke
Hallettsville
Daniel rules extend 3000 dollar homestead exemption
Texas Attorney General Price Daniel rules that the 3000 dollar homestead tax exemption remains in effect for counties adopting the 30 cent flood control and rural roads tax. The ruling allows a combined election for relocation and levy adoption, while not extending the exemption to other county taxes.
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Capitol
Price Daniel
Daniel’s Department
William J. Jackson
Daniel
William N. Hensley
San Antonio
Charles R. Martin
Marshall
Commissioners’ Court
Parliamentarian Granberry Returns to Unpaid Post
Veteran C Read Granberry resumed his duties as the unsalaried parliamentarian to House Speaker Reuben E. Senterfitt marking 26 years in the post. He has long served as a UT professor and now assists the University Chancellor while volunteering without salary.
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Capitol
C. Read Granberry
Reuben E. Stenterfitt
University of Texas
James P. Hart
Senterfitt
Granberry
J. M. Heflin
Houston
Appropriations Committee
House
Chilean Doctor Reports Steroid Effect On Tumor Growth
Dr. Alexander Lipschutz of the Chilean Health Service told a symposium in Cuernavaca that female hormone progesterone can inhibit abdominal and uterine tumor growth under favorable conditions. He noted steroids like pregnenolone work at high doses, but cautioned animal results may not apply to humans. The session focused on steroids and cancer.
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Cuernavada
Mexico
Alexander Lipschutz
Department of Experimental Medicine
Chilean Health Service
Lipschutz
Old Parchment Records of Prussia Recovered
Prussian parchment records including one from 1308 were recovered in West Berlin after a failed black market sale. A 24 year old Magdeburg man in the Soviet Zone was arrested for attempting to sell the records to an antique dealer.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Magdeburg
Bexar Jury To Probe Draft Evasion Charge
A federal grand jury in San Antonio will investigate charges of selective service evasion against Jesus G. Santos, 21. The panel convenes May 7 to hear the case tied to his alleged refusal to answer induction calls.
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Bexar Jury
San Antonio
Jesus G. Santos
Santos
Ospe
Shivers Seeks End to State Car Fleet With Mileage Plan
Governor Allan Shivers urged the Legislature to abolish the state owned fleet of passenger cars except for highway patrol, civil defense, and certain health inspections. He proposed paying mileage for official use of private vehicles and ending state car ownership to curb personal travel and reduce costs.
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Allan Shivers
Shivers
C. H. Cavness
Board For Hospitals and Special Schools
Tufares Reaffirms Fight to End Poll Tax
Representative Deno Tufares of Wichita Falls renewed efforts to abolish the poll tax by filing a constitutional amendment in the House. He also proposed a general voters registration law as part of the plan.
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Associated Press
Deno Tufares
Wichita Falls
Pedestrian Killed In Freak Auto Accident
In Cleveland on January 18 J Wintersteller 33 slowed for an intersection. His six year old son fell from the seat and he bent to aid him. The car struck another auto and was pushed to the curb where it killed Norman Beeman 80 a pedestrian.
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Cleveland
J. Wintersteller
Wintersteller
Norman Beeman
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