Texas lawmakers eye SB 115 in warted school reform saga
Rep Sam Hanna of Dallas sparked a political stir by exposing that SB 115 and SB 117 face redraft or amendments as the Senate and House struggle over a 21 member school board plan. Senators Taylor and Lock dismissed the incident as much ado about nothing amid ongoing legislative battles.
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Sener Aikin
Sam Hanna
Dallas
Texas
Hanna
Senate
House
James E. Taylor and
Taylor
Ottis Lock
Valla
Fifth Patent Fined On Hockey Charge
Fred Elster Golden of 900 Tillery pleaded guilty in Justice Travis Blakeslee's Court to not requiring his son to attend school. He was fined $5 and $11 in court costs, the fifth such case this year under the state's compulsory attendance law.
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Fred Elster Golden
Tillery
Travis Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Golden
Petitions Placed for Rent Hearing in Austin
Two petitions calling on the Austin Rent Advisory Board to hold a public hearing on June 10 were placed at the Austin Chamber of Commerce offices. The petitions solicit signatures from individuals opposing and favoring rent controls.
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Austin Rent Advisory Board
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Adams Released From White Sox To Memphis
Chicago White Sox announce the release of Herb Adams a 21 year old outfielder to Memphis of the Southern Association on 24 hour recall. Adams sidelined with a fractured finger played 13 games this season hitting .302.
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Adams
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Herb Adams
Memphis
Southern Association
White Sox
CAB Hearing Sought In Austin By Pioneer And Chamber
Officials from Pioneer Airlines and the Austin Chamber of Commerce launched efforts to secure a July Civil Aeronautics Board hearing. The session on July 18 will review extending Pioneer’s certificate and a possible Austin to Temple route. Joel C. Carrington and W. R. Smith Jr. sent a telegram urging the hearing, with Pioneer executives in Austin to gain local support.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Pioneer Airlines
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer
Temple
CAB
Joel C. Carrington
W. R. Smith Jr
CC Airlines
Houston
Jack Rowland
Harding Lawrence
Sandahl Charged With Food Law Violation
Beverages of 2012 East First owned by C. L. Sandahl faces state food and drug law charges in Justice Travis Blakeslee's court. Inspector A. F. Kelley from the State Health Department filed the suit alleging Sandahl used saccharin instead of sugar in a soft drink without advertising the substitute. Sandahl denies the allegations.
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C. L. Sandahl Beverages
East First
Travis Blakeslee
A. F. Kelley
State Health Department
Sandahl
Solons Approve Pay Increases For County Officials
The Legislature authorized large pay raises for county officials, deputies and clerks. Counties may raise salaries by 25 percent for officials and 35 percent for deputies and clerks, with Travis County salaries rising to about 5000 dollars for commissioners and 6875 for principal officials.
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Austin American Capitol
Senate
House
Travis
Aly Khan Denies Large Wedding Invite List
Prince Aly Khan said reports of 300 guests at his May 27 wedding to Rita Hayworth are unfounded and that only 40 or 50 people have been invited. He described the ceremony at Chateau de L Horison near Cannes as a family affair.
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Cannes
France
Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Chateau de L’horison
Invention of the Carpet Weaving Machine by Erastus Bigelow
Erastus Bigelow is credited as the inventor of the carpet weaving machine. He pioneered a method that automated carpet production, influencing industrial weaving processes and textile manufacturing advancements of his era.
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Erastus Bigelow
Truman says Western Europe still far from self supporting
Congress received the President's report on the Marshall Plan showing Western Europe has made strides in reconstruction but far to go before self-sufficiency. 1948 final quarter indicates balanced imports and exports yet underlying deficits and the need for expansion of production and exports.
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Western Europe
Washington
Europe
Congress
Truman
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Western
Amarillo Tornado Survivors Recount Narrow Escape
I J Parks and others describe a deadly tornado that ripped through Amarillo. Parks and family survived after the house spun apart as he protected a young child under a bed. Several neighbors faced injuries, with Mark Persefield among the more severely harmed.
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Mike
Marilyn
Mark
Seabee Reserves To Meet Tonight
Navy Volunteer Construction Battalion Unit 8 5 will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m at the naval reserve training center to discuss cold weather engineering led by Lieutenant Commander Ian H Morgan. A film Land and Live in the Arctic will be shown as the unit of reserve Seabee officers in the Austin area gathers.
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Navy
Naval Reserve Training Center
Ian H. Morgan
Arctic
Austin
Arkansas Pact Advances to Senate
The House approved the Arkansas River Compact between Colorado and Kansas on Monday. The measure now proceeds to the Senate for final action.
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Arkansas Pact
Washington
House
Colorado
Kansas
Senate
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Enry Inam
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San Antonio
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Town & Country
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Amarillo
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J. W. Persefiela
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Jackie
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