Texas Senate Death and 1941 Election Rivalry
On June 27 1941 United States Senator Andrew Jackson Houston died at age 87 after 24 days in office. He had been appointed April 21 by Governor W Lee O Daniel to fill Morris Sheppards vacancy until a special election. The election yielded Lyndon B Johnson by a narrow margin over O Daniel in Texas history.
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United States
Texas
Andrew Jackson Houston
San Jacinto
Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
W. Lee O'Daniel
Morris Sheppard
Houston
O'Daniel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Mann
Martin B. Dies
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
O’daniel
Curtis Bishop
Human Relations Council Outlines Its Texas Task
The Texas Human Relations Council defined its mission as survey study and recommendation to address issues between 1.5 million Spanish speaking residents and English speakers. It will avoid conflicts with the Good Neighbor Commission and plans targeted studies in health employment public services and education. Attending members included R E Smith Neville Penrose M S Garriga Dr George I Sanchez Gus Garcia and Henderson Coquat.
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Raymond Brooks
Capitol
Texas
Council of Human Relations
Good Neighbor Commission
Umphrey Lee
W. R. White
Allan Shivers
R. E. Smith
Houston
Neville Penrose
The
Penrose
George I. Sanchez
University of Texas
M. S. Garriga
Corpus Christi
Smith
Garriga
Sanchez
Gus Garcia
San Antonio
Henderson Coquat
Truck flips on ramp as contents spill
The truck backed up on a ramp near a car, overturned and spilled its contents. The driver abandoned the vehicle and escaped injury, stepping away before responders arrived.
Bookie Erickson Given Two Years
Frank Erickson a longtime bookmaker and head of a large coast to coast gambling network was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 30000 by a New York three judge panel. The prosecutor urged five years and called him the master mechanic of the nations biggest racket. Defense sought clemency stating he should not be sacrificed to ease public vices.
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New York
Rich
Frank Erickson
Special Sessions
Erickson
Correction Department
Frank S. Hogan
Sol Gelb
American drama students dominate London awards at RADA
In London 25 US drama students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art endure a frugal bohemian life. Alvin Hurwitz and Jeannie Harms led the group with three major academy prizes amid tight funds and limited work options for foreigners.
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London
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Alvin Hurwitz
Los Angeles
Ed Baden
Hurwitz
Jeannie Harms
RADA
Equity
Britain
Ministry of Labor
Camel 30 Day Mildness Test In Your T Zone
Smokers urged to prove Camel Mildness with a 30 day Camel test in their T zone. Read testimonials from Boston Red Sox pitcher Mel Parnell praising Camels for taste and fit as his lifelong smoke.
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Camel
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Lew Worstram
Patrice Mansel
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