State Agencies Propose Higher Basic Pay Amid War Price Pressures
War price fears and living costs push state departments to raise basic pay scales for the next biennium. Most requests show about 5 percent increases, some up to 10 percent, as departments review inequities and consider discounting warrants if deficits grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Executive Department
Legislative Budget Board
Texas Public Employes Association
State
Treasury General Fund
Highway Department
Texas Employment Commission
Department of Public Welfare
Central Texas defense power potential urged for national stability
The piece argues the Highland Lakes area near Austin holds prime potential for defense industry expansion due to abundant power and water. It notes the federal push to locate and disperse plants, stresses proximity to air bases and raw materials, and urges close coordination with the National Security Resources Board to plan for war-time needs while leveraging local resources and infrastructure.
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America
Llano
Burnet
Austin
Smithville
la Grange
Washington
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Highland Lakes
Texas
Pacific
Newark
N. J
Colorado
LCRA
Colorado River
Central
The Once Over: Duty in Korea Feels Like Police Work
PFC Oscar Purkey argues in print that Korea is fought as war, not police action, noting he would rather be on combat duty than policing. He questions badges and legal limits, and reflects on wartime identity versus policing tasks amid frontline tensions.
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Oscar Purkey
G. I
Sherman
Sheridan
U. S. Grant
Pershing
Tike Eisenhower
Tony McAuliffe
Sergeant York
PFC
Oscar
Korea
Leis Andrews
Hollywood
Memphis Mint
Fred Goldsmith
Cully Richards
Las Vegas
Yvonne Adair
Harold A. Patterson
Pat Clark
Don Luis Dominguez
Madrid
Wm. Hilmer
Babette Holmes
Barbara Mech
Lady Mead
Buddy DeSylva
Joyce van Patten
Tom “Ing
West Point Grad
Fitchburg
Mass
Elkton
Roy Howard
Fragmented snippets echo old media musings
Read as a collage of aphorisms and musings on society politics and media. The bits touch on US Korea policy entertainment influence civilization and social behavior with humorous and critical tones.
Facts and Figures Quiz Answers Range Across Topics
A collection of brief Q and A items covers Ellis Island size Notre Dame first game length of total solar eclipse viewing distance from Eiffel Tower cornea visibility fortitude of decapitated insect following brain, daily mace use in the House, Florida Keys span and Peary North Pole message and flag fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Peary
United States
North Pole
L.Y. A
Indian Head Harbor
Cape Ray
N. F
Associated Press
New York
Peary
Oklahoma Senator Thomas Faces Scrutiny Over Cotton Speculation
Oklahoma voters shifted against Elmer Thomas in the senatorial primary while Mike Monroney led despite limited funds. The controversy centered on Thomas long positions in cotton and other commodities, his inside information use, and ties to brokers and campaign staff, including a 10 carload egg speculation scheme.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mike Monroney
FEPC
Elmer Thomas
Thomas
New York
Chicago
Monroney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Pearson
Agriculture Department
United Press
Duke Cullum
Marty Heflin
Ralph Moore
Beth Gage
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Agriculture
Anderson
Senate
William Hagerty Grain Corporation
National Commodity Corporation
Cullum
Chicago Exchange
Ralph Root
The
Hagerty Irm
Broadway gossip and social eyes on Hollywood boulevards
A dense roundup notes Anthony Eden and Merle Oberon’s public adoration, Irene Castle’s son’s French wedding plans, Arline Judge’s romantic lilt with a rich dentist, and various marriages and scandals. It mentions a CIA murder question, estate fights, elopements, industry shifts, and socialites in clubs, with hints of fashion and beauty trends across New York and Las Vegas.
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Anthony Eden
Merle Oberon
Louise van Allen
Soc
Irene Castle
Wm. McLaughlin
Delores Fellin
France
Arline Judge
Dr. Ackerman
Virgin Isles
Robert Q. Lewis
Valerie Wallace
Johnny
Ramon Blackburn
Wendy Bartlett
Virgil Moore
Florida
Jean Tyler
Liz Scott
Mort Hall
Ruth Roman
Cobbs
CIA
Madison Avenue
New York
Rhode Island
Toots Shor's
Murray Hamilton
Mr Roberts
Rowena Opal
Met
Italy
Senora Barbieri
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Raymond Brooks
Capitol
John Moseley
Vernon A. McGee
the Editors Notbook
National Securities Resources Board
Herblock F
WASH
Alstow
By Herblock
H. I. Phillips
Shadda Haddim
Sonally
Joe DiMaggio
New York Times
Europe
Eye Street
N. M
D.C
Austin American
Ellis Island
New York Bay
G.C
Notre Dame
Michigan
A.P
Paris
L.R.S
House of Representatives
L.W
Florida Keys
W.G.D
Soldier Key
Miami
Fla
Key West
Havana
Cuba
Cadatan
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