Legislature moves toward closing as bills head to governor
In the 51st Legislature the House swiftly passed conference reports and several measures, sending them to the governor. Key items include a new state medical school location set by UT Regents, a $400,000 emergency appropriation for Texas State University for Negroes, land grants along the Rio Grande for federal dams, a tax relief for Higgins, cattle theft prevention records for auction barns, annual rabies vaccination for dogs, and cemetery upkeep rights for counties by population.
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House
Senate
University of Texas Board of Regents
Jack Ridgeway
San Antonio
Texas State University
Beauford H. Jester
Rio Grande
Texas
Strike Injunction Battle Moves in Senate Today
In Washington on June 27 the Senate faces a pivotal vote on repealing the Taft Hartley act and replacing it with a Wagner Act like approach. Senator O Conor is expected to side with foes who want an injunction option and government seizure of struck plants.
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Senate
Washington
O’conor
Sen. Holland
D-Fla
Lucas
D-Ill
White House
Truman
Gilmer- Aikin
Texas Building Plan Hangs as Solons Debate Budget
A House substitute to the Senate building bond plan stalls as lawmakers push to adjourn by Saturday or July Fourth. Conference reports cut major building items. Bracewell offers a constitutional amendment approach to fund a permanent program. House action focuses on allocating 6 million yearly for four years from general revenue and uses a 112 percent funding mechanism pending further committee review. The outcome hinges on a pay-as-you-go decision by Comptroller Calvert and possible non certification to curb spending.
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Senate
Searcy Bracewell
House
Phil Willis
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Durwood Manford
Appropriations Committee
Manford
Robert S. Calvert
Texas soil conservation bill stalls in Senate squeeze
A $5 million Texas soil conservation program sits in a Senate standstill as Sen. Carlos Ashley blocks floor action to push major budget bills first. The House backed a conference report 106-13, while Ashley aims to delay the soil measure until broader state service funding moves proceed.
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Associated Press
Senate
Carlos Ashley
Liano
Ashley
Conference Committee
House-Senate
House
Texas
Production Drop Scheduled in Steel
New York June 27 Production of steel is set to fall below 80 percent of capacity this week for the first time since April 1948. The American Iron and Steel Institute reports operations at 79.9 percent, with output about 1 473 000 net tons of ingots and castings as the eleventh straight weekly decline.
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New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gas tax urged to cover deficit in Texas legislature
Two Texas lawmakers Rep. Paul S. Wilson of Geneva and Rep. William A. Swindell of Commerce push a new natural gas tax plan to cover a projected two year deficit of up to 17 million dollars. The proposal would levy an infection fee of 1 cent per thousand cubic feet and redefine waste gas to fund state operations and education.
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House
Constitutional State Building Commission
Jay
Austin American Caprie Start
Paul S. Wilson
Geneva
William A. Swindell
Commerce
Senate
Wilson
Swindell
Swintell-Wilson
Atty
Gen Price Daniel
Texas
Solon Speaker Delays Session for Honeymoon Trip
The legislative opening focused on drill for a honeymoon trip to Colorado as Speaker Durwood Manford excused Representative O. E. Can non for the balance of the week. The bride is Elaine Jones of Paducah, a schoolteacher.
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O. E. Cannon
Durwood Manford
Colorado
Elaine Jones
Paducah
Changes Pushed In Election Dates
In the Texas Legislature, moves to align election dates for 13 measures with the constitutional amendments set for Sept 24. An attorney general opinion allows joint resolutions to change dates, canceling a Senate postponement to Nov 8. House support grows for matching dates. several amendments still await calendar decisions.
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P-Ciecrionie Arrewy
Price Daniel
Durwod Manford
Hardware Firm Adopts Four Day Thirty Two Hour Week
Stamford Connecticut June 27 Yale and Towne’s Stamford division announced a uniform four day thirty two hour week for 3100 employees, shifting from a five day forty hour schedule. Officials described the move as stretching the plan to retain skilled workers and noted the agreement had the sanction of four unions involved.
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Stamford
Conn
Yale
School Board and City Halt On Tax Rates
Uncertainty over Gilmer-Aikin funds and a pending court ruling stalled Austin’s 1950 tax rate decision after a three hour joint meeting of the School Board and City Council. Officials expect about 500000 from the state and 175000 from water and light funds, but final budgets hinge on court rulings and Gilmer-Aikin administrators.
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Austin
Austin School Board
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Gilmer-Aikin
R. W. Byram
Demos Victorious On Housing Tests In Congress
Washington report says House administration forces won major tests on President Truman's housing bill. Foes cried socialism as Republicans split. passage expected Tuesday. Senate already approved similar measures, with loans, slum clearance, and farm housing provisions outlined.
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House
Truman
Davis
D-Ga
Coudret
R-Ny
Major Rocket Expert Gibson To Visit Austin UT
Dr. Ralph E. Gibson, head of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, will inspect UT Defense Research Laboratory in Austin. He will speak at a luncheon with the Exchange Club and Young Men's Business League. Gibson guided Navy guided missile contracts and propellants work and chaired defense panels during wartime. He previously worked at Carnegie Institution and Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory.
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Austin
University of Texas
Ralph E. Gibson
Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Silver Spring
Defense Research Laboratory
Exchange Club
Young Men's Business League
Gibson
C. P Bower
Navy
Carnegie Institution of Washington
National Defense Research Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alleghany Ballistics Laboratory
Wn Physics Laboratory
Rainfall Outlook as Austin Sees Scattered Showers
Brisk downtown showers hit mid afternoon Monday in June’s thunderstorm pattern. Official 0.5 inch at the airport, unofficial 1.5 inches downtown, winds around 40 mph with a 3:30 pm shower. Tuesday forecasts call for more scattered afternoon storms and warm 70s to near 90 degrees.
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Austin
Weather Bureau
Coplon Case Heads For Jury After Long Trial
In Washington federal court Judge Albert L. Reeves rejects final defense bids as Judith Coplon rests with both sides ready for final arguments. The espionage trial nears jury deliberation with potential sentences up to 13 years and 12,000 dollars, and a second New York trial slated for July 11 with co defendant Valentin e Gubitchev.
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Washington
Albert L. Reeves
Judith Coplon
Miss Coplon
Rebecca Coplon
Brooklyn
Reeves
Freeom
Justice Department
New York
Gubitchev
Moscow
John M. Kelly Jr
Temple Polio Case Brought to Austin
The second polio patient from Temple in three days, Franklin Lindell a 14 year old from Georgetown, was admitted to Brackenridge Hospital after a transfer from a Temple hospital. Earlier, Wald Gilliam age 7, son of Mr and Mrs L A Gilliam, was brought from Temple. Brackenridge treats 11 polio patients, five from Austin and six from out of town, all reported in good condition.
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Temple
Brackenridge Hospital
Franklin Lindell
Georgetown
Temple Hospital
Wald Gilliam
L. A. Gilliam
Austin
Brackenridge
San Saba Considers Anthrax Quarantine Today
San Saba County officials meet with the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission to decide on a possible quarantine as anthrax outbreaks spread from Mills County. Cattle deaths tallied in Mills County rise to about 40 in the last month, with vaccination efforts underway in threatened areas.
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San Saba
Mills County
San Saba Unty
San Saba County
A. L. Reese
Colorado River
Goldthwaite
Reese
Ford
Hiss Acknowledges Red Rug Gift Was Debt Payment Claim
Alger Hiss testified that a bright red rug was given by Whitaker Chambers as part payment for money owed, not a gift from the prewar Communist underground. He said Chambers offered the rug in 1936, and he accepted it to offset debt, denying any link to state secrets or espionage. The trial drew reactions from spectators and a brief court recess during cross examination.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Hiss
State Department
Thomas F. Murphy
P Street
Washington House
Samuel H. Kaufman
Kaufman
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