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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1951
Page
2
The Senate budget trims $6 million from higher education, risking faculty losses as enrollments drop, while the GA Bill boosted public school pay. The piece compares salaries across college ranks and public schools, noting many professors may seek private sector pay. The Capitol weighs options before the House action.
The Rt Rev Everett H. Jones bishop of West Texas warned that Christianity must prove itself the soundest dynamic force for social and personal redemption to overcome Communism. He spoke at the opening meeting of the 47th Diocesan Council in San Antonio at Christ Church.
A bill offered Monday in the Texas House would make it a criminal offense to throw a lighted cigarette cigar or any flaming or growing substance from a moving vehicle. Convictions could bring fines up to 50 dollars.
The Legislative Council said Texas could net six to ten million dollars annually without tax increases by tightening laws and closing loopholes. Key areas include cigarette, cement, carbon black, and chain store taxes, plus improving enforcement and administration.
A massive cold front sweeps the country bringing snow rain sleet and ice and plunging temperatures below zero across the Middle West. El Paso unusual warmth ends as the front reaches Texas with 56 degrees the state’s warmest spot.
The region from Texarkana to Tyler and Palestine shuts schools as ice disables power, rail lines, and telephone circuits. Aircraft grounded in East Texas while weather officials warn of more cold and ice through the night and into Tuesday.
Former Texas Governor W Lee O'Daniel announces a foundation to aid full orphans by financing them in business ventures. A charter for the W Lee O'Daniel Foundation is granted in Austin with W Lee, Mia, W Lee, and Pat O'Daniel as incorporators.
GALVESTON Jan 29. The Galveston District Corps of Engineers will accept sealed bids Feb 1 for the construction of a celestial navigation training building at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston. Colonel Ellsworth J. Davis announced.
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