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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
9
The Austin American notes party lines in the Gilmer Aikin educational reform as Persis Henderson votes against SB 115 while supporting SB 116 and 117. Her vote reflects deference to her late husband’s policy and opposition to deposing the current elective superintendent Dr L A Woods.
Texas lawmakers debate a veterans land bill as Representative Jimmy P. Horang pushes for a revolving fund up to 300 million and an outright 400 million grant. The measure seeks to aid vets with land purchases and low interest loans, funded by higher alcohol and tobacco levies.
The bill by Representative Nokes exempts graduates of state orphanages at Waco and Corsicana from tuition and fees if they attend a state supported college. It passed second reading in the House 77 to 35 and awaits final passage before moving to the Senate.
James Henry Horton aged 21 an ice man was killed when his car left a steep curve and crashed near Wichita Falls. The death marked Wichita County s fourth traffic fatality of the year.
The Austin American Capitol staff reports that House supporters of the drivers responsibility bill seek two more votes to pass. Proponents say they revised the measure to address objections while opponents threaten to adjourn to block it. A rural agent suggested a lien on damaged cars, but critics argue it is unconstitutional and ineffective for crash victims.
Lawrence Louis Sharkey general secretary of the Australian Communist Party was convicted in Sydney of uttering sedition on March 4. He reportedly said Australian workers would welcome Soviet forces if they pursued an aggressor. Found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury, he was released on bail pending sentence amid constitutional challenges to the act.
Rome June 20 Premier Alcide de Gasperi was reelected president of the Christian Democratic Party the dominant political force in Italy.
Representatives introduced a bill to restore county auditor salaries cut to 3600 annually for 18 small counties. The measure, pushed by Representative Pearce Johnson, passed the House the same day, restoring existing pay and allowing eligibility for a 25 percent general increase.
Ef ford Marion McDonald 16 of Stanton drowned Sunday in Blalock's Lake ten miles southeast of Midland.
AP representative W. H. Rampy of Winters indicated support for taking over the Vernon Army camp as an auxiliary to Wichita Falls State Hospital. Rampy and lawmakers visited the camp and said a $300,000 cost could save about $750,000 in new construction while housing 450 patients. He chairs the House appropriations subcommittee on eleemosynary institutions.
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