Legislature Seeks Narrow Path to Balance Budget
The Texas Legislature negotiates a tight path to finish the session with a smaller deficit than anticipated. Officials estimate a shortfall from $126 million in operating needs and aim to cut expenses and rely on one shot bills while controlling general revenue use. The Gilmer Aikin program and creation of a State Board of Education loom as key items before adjournment on May 27.
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Robert S. Calvert
House
Senate
Calvert
Gilmer-Aikin
Board of Control
Jester
Board of Education
L. A. Woods
J. W. Edgar
Austin
Hap Arnold Elevated to Five Star General by Truman
President Truman signed a bill recognizing General Henry H. Arnold as a five star general. Arnold, retired as commander of the Army Air Forces, had sent a congratulatory telegram from Sonoma California. His retirement occurred June 3 1946 marking the postwar unification of services and creation of the Air Force Department.
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Washington
Truman
Henry HM. Arnold
Air Force
Gen. Arnold
Sonoma
Calif
Army Air Forces
Armed Services
Department of the Air Force
State Government Reform Aims to Streamline Pay and Hours
Legislators plan a six point program to overhaul pay, promotion, hours, and efficiency for state workers. Ray Kirkpatrick and C S McLellan lead moves to retain temporary raises, raise per diem and mileage, establish a 40 hour week, and fund a scientific study of all state jobs for progress toward a leaner government.
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The
American Statesman
Ray Kirkpatrick
Trenton
C. S. McLellan
Eagle Lake
House
Kirkpatrick
McLellan
House Appee
Jessin
Bob Baldwin
Pearce Johnson
Louisianan Reelected As Civitan Governor
W T Stephenson of Shreveport Louisiana was reelected governor of the Texas Louisiana District of Civitan International at the meeting held Saturday in Dallas. Lieutenant governors named were William C Gannoway of Monroe Louisiana Michael D Hinton of Dallas Merle Hartwig of Fort Worth and Clarence J Bishop of Beaumont.
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Dallas
W. T. Stephenson
Shreveport
Credit Executive
Civitan International
William C. Gannoway
Monroe
Michael D. Hinton
Merle Hartwig
Fort Worth
Clarence J. Bishop
Beaumont
Moore County Votes to Keep Liquor Sales
Moore County voters in Dumas chose to retain liquor sales by 1,083 to 813 in a county wide election. Only one small box with 28 votes remained uncounted as results appeared unofficial.
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Dumas
Moore County
Ford Leaders Press Pause on Ford Strike
Detroit May 7 Ford and CIO UAW leaders seek to settle a three day strike affecting 65 000 workers. Henry Ford II calls the walkout unnecessary while pledging willingness to discuss alleged production speed up. Mayor Hubbard invites a peace meeting which UAW President Reuther accepts, Ford not replying.
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Detroit
Ford
Henry Ford II
CIO
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
Rouge
Lincoln
Ford Motor Company
Hubbard
Jester Speaks at Lufkin Memorial Hospital Dedication
Governor Beauford Jester addressed the dedication of a 1 million dollar memorial hospital in Lufkin praising the Texas employer employee relationship. Fourteen Angelina County industries funded the hospital for 3,600 employees. He rode in a Legion parade, spoke to a Boy Scout jamboree, visited Southland Paper Mills, and attended a luncheon with hospital trustees.
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Lufkin
Beauford Jester
Memorial Hospital
Texas
Angelina County
Jester
American Legion
Southland Paper Mills
Chicken Eating Champ To Duel at Civitan Luncheon
Tom Harper, 230 pounds and 6 feet, challenges any man, woman, or child to a drum stick duel at the Driskill Hotel Crystal Ball Room Wednesday noon. Over 100 chickens will be fried. spectators invited to watch and share in the feast as Harper trains with rival eaters Mac Hull, Johnny McNamara and Tom Miller noted as his targets.
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American-Statesman
Driskill
Civitan
Crystal Ball Room
Driskill Hotel
Tom Harper
Tom
Mac Hull
Johnny McNamara
Tom Miller
Champ
South
Civitan Club
Bridges Farm and Ranch Supply
L. East Produce
Austin Debaters Lose in League Competition
The 39th annual Interscholastic League meet closed with 1,400 high school students competing in eight events. Freeport won boys debate and Waco won girls debate, with finals in tennis and various junior literary events. The electoral college would be used if a direct vote system were adopted. results announced at the delegates breakfast.
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Texas High School
United States
Freeport
Waco
Ward Landry
Allen Stilley
Austin
Dolph Simon
Bill Wright
Dolores Kosberg
Charlotte Dorrill
Western Powers prepare unified policy ahead of Paris talks
Washington and London indicate Britain France and the United States will refine their Western Germany policy before the four power conference in Paris with Russia. Acheson plans to send Jessup and Bohlen to Paris then join Bevin Schumann and Vishinsky for a full meeting.
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United States
Britain
France
Russia
Paris
London
Germany
Council of Foreign Ministers
Acheson
State Department
Philip Jessup
Charles E. Bohlen
Andrei Vishinsky
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schumann
Foreign Office
Bevin
Schumann
Berlin
CFM
West
Frontier Crowning Ends Smithville Festival Honors
Suzanne Othal crowned queen and Claude Aldridge named king at Smithville Frontier Celebration. The event included a memorial service, a 2 pm children's parade, a coronation at 7:30 pm, and awards for best floats. Parade and entertainment followed with regional bands and local dignitaries.
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Smithville
Sps
Suzanne Othal
Claude Aldridge
Hailds Peace
Chinese Reds Capture Town Near Tsingtao Anchorage
Chinese Communists announced the capture of a town 33 miles north of Tsingtao in a drive aimed at the U S Navy base. They also claimed the last two Nationalist holdouts in the Peiping Hankow Railway area, declaring all North China liberated.
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Tsingtao
Peiping
Peiping- Hankow
Associated Press
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South China
Yangtze River
Shantung
Red Army
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Tsimo
Pasadena
Springfield
Eldorado
Oscar C. Badger
Chilton
Martin Mariner
Kunshan
Taichang
Kashing
Sinjiang
Anyang
North China
Sinsiang
Hankow
AHS May Fete Crownings at House Park
Miss Rita Bearden and Lou Welch were crowned queen and king of Austin High School May Fete in a colorfully staged ceremony at House Park Saturday night. The event featured a carnival, six pageant dances, and four winning parade floats, with engraved cups awarded to Future Homemakers Club, Cowboy Singing Club, Latin Club, and Varsity Football Club.
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Lou Welch
Austin
Homemakers Club
Cowboy Singing Club
Austin High School
Martha Ragsdale
Joe Moore
Joe Buganda Gonzales
Ivanhoff Changhow Kalakua Smith
Bob Armstrong
Jack Brinkley
Bobby Warren
Franklyn Kohutec
Jo Ann Hultin
Bubbles Welch
Patsy Wuest
Suzanne Gilbert
Barbara Jurecka
Gwendolyn Moos
Jorene Wooten
Patsy Jennings
Joanie Portér
Leanne Quicksall
Helen Beth Potthoff
Barbara Massey
Carlo Jo Cocke
Gail Gilbert
Torrential Rain Lubbock Floods 350 Homes and a Death
A sudden 5.13 inch downpour inundated Lubbock washing out streets and trapping residents. One woman Mrs. Ira Duke was electrocuted. 350 homes flooded and area isolated. Police and fire crews rescued dozens by boat. damage estimated up to 1.25 million dollars for crops and property.
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Lubbock
Ira Duke
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