Senate rejects 1844 Texas annexation treaty
In 1844 the US Senate rejected a treaty with Texas that would have opened discussion on annexation. The pact would have allowed US navy protection for Texas against Mexico during talks and guaranteed Texas independence if annexation failed. Opponents included Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Thomas H. Benton. the treaty failed 35 to 16.
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Senate of the
United States
Republic of Texas
Texas
Mexico
US Senate
Henry Clay
Martin van Buren
Thomas H. Benton
Last Survivor Of Waller Wreck Dies
L. Reid Jr., 28, the last survivor of the Waller highway crash, died in Bellville Tuesday after severe injuries from the Friday night head on collision that killed three and injured four others. Other victims included Mr and Mrs John W Coppinger of Dallas and Mr and Mrs Thomas Balyeat of Elkhart Indiana. The Reids were traveling to Austin while the other car headed to Pasadena from College Station.
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Bellville
Waller
Tal
L. Reid Jr
Reid
Hospital
John W. Coppinger
Dallas
John T. Balyeat
Pasadena
Texas
Thomas ‘J. Balyeat
Elkhart
Ind
Ernest L. Reid
Orange
Reids
Austin
Coppinger
Balyeat
College Station
Texans Urged To Cash in On Tourist Trade
Houston June 7 Texans urged to expand Texas tourist business to boost yearly revenue. Colonel Ike Ashburn of the Texas Good Roads Association called for a selective advertising campaign to draw more visitors, lengthen stays, and increase repeat tourism, citing Arizona and New Mexico as models. He urged Highway Department funding and a statewide non profit publication showcasing Texas sights to attract out of state drivers.
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Houston
Texas
Ike Ashburn
Texas Good Roads Association
Texas Chambers of Commerce
Ashburn
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas Parade Magazine
Highway Department
Chambers of Commerce
Fishing Opens State Cafe Men's Meeting
About 1 500 members of the Texas Restaurant Association began their annual convention in Galveston with fishing. The Pleasure State facilities were rented for the three day event and the association’s fishing rodeo started at 5 30 a m Tuesday.
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Galveston
Texas Restaurant Association
Associan
Duck Food Poisoning Linked to Dike Breaks
The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks to prevent botulism among ducks at the lower Klamath refuge in Oregon. Service chief Albert M. Day cites wartime dike washouts as the outbreak cause and estimates at least 650000 dollars needed to rebuild dikes and add a pumping plant to control excess water, in coordination with the Reclamation Bureau.
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Washington
The
Fish and Wildlife Service
Lower
Klamath Bird Refuge
Oregon
Albert M. Day
Day
Reclamation Bureau
State War Mothers Elect New Officers
In Beaumont on June 7 Mrs Ida Bodkin of Sanderson was elected president at the final session of the state meeting of American War Mothers. New officers include Mrs William Sievert of Galveston as first vice president and Mrs Myrtle Duke of El Paso as second vice president.
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Beaumont
Ida Bodkin
Sanderson
Arthur J. Friesen
San Antonio
William Sievert
Galveston
Myrtle Duke
el Paso
L. D. Cade
J. E. Fisher
Didn’t Miss the Bus Safe Bus Company
The Safe Bus Company of Winston-Salem North Carolina is described as the only US firm owned and operated entirely by Black people in the transportation sector.
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Safe Bus Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
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