Panel Discusses Water Problems on Texas High Plains
Amarillo officials and citizens gathered as the Texas water code committee examined surface water rules and the related underground supply. Key speakers outlined the misleading links between underground water and the Canadian River while warning of dwindling supplies and the need for regulation.
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Texas Plains
Amarillo
High Plains
Texas Water Code Committee
Texas
Rogers Kelley
Andrew Rolles
State Board of Water Engineers
Oklahoma Line
William Broadhurst
Austin
US Geological Survey
House panel votes to swap farm surpluses for aid
The House foreign affairs committee voted to cut 1 billion dollars in cash from next year’s Marshall Plan aid and replace it with equivalent value of surplus American farm products. The plan shifts CCC stock surpluses to Western Europe and reduces cash outlay to about 1.95 billion dollars. The move, made behind closed doors, faces Senate action and GOP opposition to broader budget cuts.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Paul G. Hoffman
House
Senate
Veterans Administration
Congressional
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Air Force
Navy
Republican Policy Committee
Truman
Baker's Hair Tonic Promises Dandruff Escape
Mrs. M E Logan of Gonzales Texas urges readers to try Baker's Hair Tonic for dandruff and itchy scalp saying it relieved her embarrassment and promises satisfaction with a money back guarantee. She recommends Baker's Lathernist Shampoo for clean scalp and lustrous hair and notes availability at drug stores barber shops and beauty shops.
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Gonzales
Texas
M. E. Logan
St. Peter St
Baker’s
Police to Expand Force After Child Caregiver Rape Slaying
Columbia officials ordered five additional police officers and another patrol car after the rape slaying of 13 year old babysitter Janett Christman. A coroner's jury ruled she was strangled by an unknown assailant in a home where she cared for a child. Authorities redoubled cross agency efforts to catch the killer and several groups started fundraising for a reward.
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Columbia
Columbia City
Janett Christman
Pirates carried surgeons on ships when possible
Britannica notes sailors often had surgeons aboard pirate vessels during long voyages. The practice reflected the need to treat wounds and illnesses at sea, ensuring crew health for continued raiding and navigation.
El Paso Wage Fight Over Highway Pay Scales
In El Paso County a district court hearing debates whether the Highway Commission's minimum wage schedule 75 cents to $1.65 is below the union scale 85 cents to $2.25. The trades council seeks a temporary injunction, citing contractor Bell Braden's overpass project with nonunion wages as evidence.
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Associated Press
Highway Commission
el Paso
Carl Knight
el Paso Building and Construction Trades Council
The
Commission
Knight
53Rd District Court
Trades Council
Amarillo
Cotton Avenue
Bell, Braden, Barker
Gilvin
William S. Lott
Ned McDaniel
J. Harris Gardner
Nat Wells
Dallas
Lott
D. C. Greer
Greer
Texas
Wells
Tades Council
Gardner
County Commissioners Court
William R. Ray Granted 30 Day Stay of Execution
Governor Allan Shivers granted a 30 day reprieve for William R. Ray, convict in a rape case involving a 9 year old Fort Worth girl. Execution date moved from April 20 to May 20 after a lengthy Navarro County trial and appeals process. The offense occurred in a Fort Worth park? 1947.
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Allan Shivers
William R. Ray
Fort Worth
Ray
Navarro County
Tarrant County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Weather Summary for Texas and Nearby Areas
The bulletin notes northerly winds in the afternoon and mild conditions in the northern and eastern portions. East Texas experiences partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers in the extreme east, colder conditions Tuesday night in the northwest, east and south, then warmer on Wednesday. Temperatures range from the upper 40s to mid 70s with varying readings across Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, and Houston. Sunrise 6 34 a m sunset 6 43 p m moonrise 8 a m moonset 2 40 p m.
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US Weather Bureau
Ogpcast
East
Texas
Cary
Mae
Renee
Nothing Faster Nerve Headache Relief Formula
The ad promotes BC as a fast acting relief for nerve headaches using multiple quick-dissolving ingredients. It claims a combination of several world’s most potent pain relievers provides superior relief compared to single ingredients.
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Canadian River
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PPC
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Airi
Zale Jewelry CO
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Congress Austin
Edward Arnold
California
Arnold
America
Hlt
Naturauizen
Joe W. Woodfin
Texas Employment
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Ort Storth
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Eno Riati
Ieee
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Ian
Maio
Bewano
Chin
Land's End
Beeville
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