Spending Bills May Be Tabled Until Added Up
House members debated delaying final action on the four major state appropriation bills the department judiciary higher education and eleemosynary until all are in conference and totalled to compare with the comptroller’s estimate. They noted the four bills exceed available income by up to 50 million and discussed procedural changes to speed balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
W. A. Williamson
San Antonio
Comptroller
John Crosthwait
Dallas
Senate
Solon Fears Expense of Gilmer Aikin May Hurt Higher Education
Senator William T. Moore of Bryan warned that finance schemes proposed to solve Texas education funding could fall on colleges and universities. He criticized House appropriations for underfunding higher education compared with secondary schools and noted unequal bill treatments between the Senate and House. Governor Jester signed the little Gilmer Aikin bill raising pay for several county officials as other reforms move forward.
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Jay
Austin American Capitol
William T. Moore
Bryan
Moore
House Appropriations Committee
Durwood Manford
Friends of Higher Education
Gilmer-Aikin
House
Senate
Sen. Moore
Beauford Jester
R. L. Proffer
Justin
Floyd Bradshaw
Weatherford
Legal notices and court actions listed in district and county records
A compilation of filings across several courts including S3IRD and 126th district courts with damages filed, multiple divorces, liens and notes, and various fines for aggravated assault carrying a pistol driving with suspended license and related offenses. Also includes appointments as executer and guardian, and vagrancy and motor vehicle violations in justice and county courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Nairn
Justice
Roger Victor Smith
Obie Williams
Thurman
Joe Pena
Bobby Chapman
W. E. Holtzclaw
Milton A. Smith
Luther Day
Kathryn Green
Tony A. Coleman Jr
J D Callahan
Cecil Elwell
Edgar Poe Martin Jr
Insects Carried to Hawaii by Refueling Planes
Nine new insect pests reached Hawaii from Pacific islands aboard airplanes refueling there. If they spread, researchers estimate annual crop damage could reach 10 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
Hawaiian
State Land Sale Approved For Austin High School Site
Governor Jester signed a bill authorizing the sale of 25.69 acres of state land on the Dallas Highway in North Austin to the Austin Independent School District for 30000 dollars. The site near the Austin State Hospital spans part of an 86 acre tract, with the School Board ready to close once the measure takes effect.
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Austin American Capitol
Dallas Highway
North
Austin
Beauford Jester
Johnnie B. Rogers
Pearce Johnson
Senate
Carlos Ashley
Austin Independent School District
Austin State Hospital
Dallas
House Committee
Texas Department of Public Safety
Jester
Grady Hazlewood
West Texas State College
A&m College
Austin Schools To Get State Warrant Payment
State Superintendent L A Woods announced Austin schools will receive a state warrant of 76224 for the per capita apportionment from the state school fund. The total disbursement will reach 6099442 on a census total of 1524830 scholastics with 48 payments made on the 1948 49 apportionment and next payment due in July.
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Austin
L. A. Woods
UCRA Seeks Water Impoundment Permit Near San Angelo
The Upper Colorado River Authority asks state officials for a permit to impound 80 400 acre feet of water annually from the North Concho River via a dam near San Angelo. The U S Corps of Engineers would build the dam with a 391 500 acre foot capacity and a hearing is set for July 11.
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Austin American Capitol
Upper
Colorado River Authority
North Concho
San Angelo
State Board of Water Engineers
United States Corps of Engineers
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Crea
Central
Texas
Harry Whitworth
Smithville
Solon
96Th District Court
Betts
A. R. Sandstrom
Texas Pipe Line Company, Inc
S3ird District Court
Gardner
Latha Snow
Willie Snow
126Th District Court
Roberts
B. M. Moore
Kolmar Graef
Marie Kailgren
Edward Winston Smith
Charlies B. Curtis
Beula Stanford
A. B. Stanford
Eddie Brown
Raymond Canion
Perry C. Ellis
Aleen M. Ellis
Lovie Mae Granville
Bil C. Granville
Hattie Mae Deaver
Corree Deaver
County Court
Johnson
Frankie Pierson
Shelley Franklin Shans
H. E. Hutto
W. E. Killough
Henry Linam
Central Texas
Hylton-Manor Funeral Home
Husltin Manor
Austin Fire Department
Hyltin Manor Funeral Home
Joe Manor
Guadalupe
C. A. Hyltin
V-Pres
Hylton Manor Funeral Home
AHS Okehed
Jack McKay
Lumber
The
Austin American Capitol Staff
Charlemagne
Ucra
Austin Hydro Gas Co., Inc
Phone Cane
Congress
Lal EN
Zombie Sandal
E. Sixth St
DODGE
Cb” Smith Motors
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