Senate Eyes 15 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees
State workers may see a 15 percent raise April 1. Proffer predicted the Senate will pass the House-approved plan next week, with a $3,000 salary cap for a flat raise already approved for some state departments. Higher education staff are initially excluded unless a faster route is chosen.
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Proffer
US Fish Station Opens Centennial Open House
US Fish Station begins a year long open house at 1205 Haskell daily 8 am to 6 pm in observance of the 100th anniversary of the US Fish and Wildlife Division. H P Alexander superintendent announced the centennial theme A Century of Conservation.
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US Fish and Wildlife Division
Department of of the Interior
H. P. Alexander
Alexander
Texas rice growers place 325 900 bags under price support plan
Dallas dispatch notes that 325 900 100 pound bags were placed under the US Department of Agriculture price support program. An additional 23 776 100 pound bags were put under loan by Texans, per a USDA summary.
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Dallas
Texas
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Bonus Hearings Reset March 23
House committee hearings on a veteran bonus resolution were postponed to March 23 to allow General Jonathan Wainwright and Corregidor veterans to testify. The measure would grant $250 to U S veterans who served within the United States and $250 more for three months or more outside the U S, creating up to 400 million in state debt for WWI and WWII veterans.
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Jonathan Wainwright
Texas
Idaho Altitude Range Reaches Mount Borah Peak
Altitudes in Idaho span from 708 feet to 12 655 feet with Mount Borah in the Sawtooth Range marking the highest point.
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Idaho
Mount Borah
Sawtooths
Black and White Ointment Advertises Skin Remedy
Relieve itching and burning of pimples eczema tetter and broken-out skin with Black and White Ointment. Soothing antiseptic aid to healing. Available in 25¢ 60¢ and $1 sizes. Cleanse daily with Black and White Skin Soap.
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Panel Approves Lower Vote Age
A Texas House committee on constitutional amendments approved a proposed amendment to lower the voting age to 18. Rep. Frank B. McGregor of Waco argued youths are mature enough and face drafts taxes and penalties. The vote was 7 to 5.
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Frank B. McGregor
Waco
Wiliam A. Miller
Houston
Water District Moving Bill Awaits Signature
The Senate approved a House bill allowing residents of Harlingen Water District to move property within city boundaries. It moves to the Governor for signature. The measure applies to Harlingen and Cameron County district courts may hire interpreters.
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Rogers Kelley
Harlingen
Key Insurance Bill Backed by House Insurance Panel
United Press reports a bill to allow key man life insurance for employers, partners, and individuals with written consent. Rep. Joe Carter of Sherman says the measure expands current rules to cover nondependent relatives and permits insuring employees or fellow stockholders in small open or closed firms.
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North Texas
Nine-man committee eyed to reform outdated insurance laws
Representative Lamar Zivley of Temple proposes a concurrent resolution to form a nine member committee with a $60 000 expense account. The group would include three insurance commission members and three from each house insurance committee and report before adjournment to prune overlapping statutes without enacting new laws.
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Lamar Zivley
Temple
Insurance Commission
House
Senate
Zivley
Oil Output Tops Million Barrels Daily in Middle East
By 1948 producers in the Middle East yielding more than one million barrels of crude oil each day, signaling a major expansion in regional energy supply and global impact.
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Middle East
Representative Swindell Fights Closed-Tot Child Homes
Texas representative Bill Swindell of Commerce accuses some child homes of selling babies like livestock and pushes a bill granting the State Department of Public Welfare power to regulate child care institutions, agencies, and boarding homes. He cites past wartime abuses and seeks minimum facilities, capacity limits, and care rules to end such practices while noting he excludes well run shelters like the Methodist Home in Waco and Buckner Orphans Home in Dallas.
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Texas
Bill Swindell
Commerce
Swindell
State Department of Public Welfare
Methodist Home
Waco
Buckner Orphans Home
Dallas
Num
Public Welfare Department
Abe Harrison Post 174 To View Miami Convention Films
Georgetown March 2. Members of Abe Harrison Post No 174 will show movies of the national convention at Miami Florida during their regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m W R Stump adjutant urged all members to attend.
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Abe Harrison
Miami
Fla
W. R. Stump
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