East Austin Areas Sprayed With DDT
The city sanitation department sprayed 446 blocks in East Austin with DDT last week to curb polio spread. Health director Dr. B. M. Primer announced the measure, while public works chief J. E. Motheral reported 103 brush loads and four trash loads hauled that week, bringing totals since May 2 to 345 brush loads and eight trash loads to the incinerator.
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Public Works
Rent Decontrol Fight Promised By Sen Phillips
Senator Jimmy Phillips said he would oppose the rent decontrol bill as it moves through the Senate. The measure, amended to allow emergency local rent control with governor permission, faces floor action soon. Phillips argues home rule should keep rents local and signals coalition opposition may form.
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Austin American Capitol
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State Affairs Committee
Phillips
Texas
Carlton Moore
Houston
House
Court Frees Cowboy From Ranch Liability After Injury
The Third Civil Appeals Court in San Angelo affirms a Tom Green County ruling that Fred Waring assumed the risk of injury in a calf tackling incident at Charles T. Harris’s dehorning operation. The court details heeling bulldogging and flanking as inherent work risks and rules the ranch owner not liable.
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Third Civil Appeals Court
Fred Waring
Robert G. Hughes
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Waring
Charles T. Harris
Roy Joiner
Shim
Harris Ranch
Insurance Rates Hear June 4 On Wind and Hail Policies
The Board of Insurance Consumptioners will hold a June 4 hearing to review wind storm tornado and hail rate structures. The panel may lift the mandatory 50 to 100 dollar deductible, while lawmakers push a House bill to strip the board of power to require the deductible. Representatives Lindsey and supporters press for optional full coverage or deductible plans, arguing most claims are under 100 dollars though opponents warn lenders may require higher premiums for full coverage.
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Austin American Capitol
Board of Insurance Consumpsioners
Jim T. Lindsey
Lindsey
House
State Affairs Committee
Highways and Roads Committee
Pension Group Objects to March on Capitol
J Burnett of Arlington representing the Texas United Pension Association denounced the proposed old folks march as an attempt to pressure the Legislature. The plan by Russell Ballard of Wichita Falls aims to raise the maximum old age assistance to 55 dollars a month and removes the funding ceiling. The measure awaits final action before the September 24 constitutional amendment election. Burnett urged citizens to express themselves at the polls instead.
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Capitol
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Arlington
Texas United Pension Association
Russell Jack Ballard
Wichita Falls
Good Citizens League of Texas
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House
Burnett
Jester Names First NTSC Regents Board in Denton
Gov Beauford Jester named North Texas State College Denton new regents board as the college moves from state teacher college supervision. The institution's title now omits Teacher. Temporary chair Ben H Wooten of Dallas leads. others named include James Allison Wichita Falls E B Cartwright Weatherford for six-year terms and four-year terms for Charles I Francis Houston Robert H Montgomery Mexia E D Norment Paris with George Eagle Fort Worth S A Kerr Conroe and Charles R Mcrady Waxahachie receiving two-year terms.
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Board of Regents
North Texas State College
Denton
Beauford Jester
Board of Regents of State Teacher Colleges
Jester
Ben H. Wooten
Dallas
James H. Allison
Wichita Falls
E. B. Cartwright
Weatherford
Charles I. Francis
Houston
Robert H. Montgomery
Mexia
E. D. Norment
Paris
George Eagle
Fort Worth
S. A. Kerr
Conroe
Charles R. McCrady
Waxahachie
Senate Studies Austin Land Bid For High School Site
Austin representatives push a bill to authorize the purchase of 25 acres of state land on the Dallas highway for a new high school at a cost of 25000 dollars. Senator Carlos Ashley of Llano indicated the measure will be taken up in the Senate calendar of noncontroversial bills, possibly on Thursday.
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Austin American Capitol
Pearce Johnson
Austin
Carlos Ashley
Llano
House
Senate
Johnson
Ashley
Johnnie Rogers
Dallas
O Daniel Whim Creates 30 Day Stay Of Execution
Former Governor Lee O Dan iel sparked a custom by granting a 30 day stay of execution. James Willis Blackmon of Houston faced execution for murder but Governor Beauford Jester issued the stay under a long standing practice. The rule allows one 30 day delay unless clemency intervenes.
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Lee O’daniel
James Willis Blackmon
Houston
Blackmon
Beauford Jester
O’daniel
Board of Pardons and Parole
Coke Stevenson
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Jester
Third of Bond Quota Reached
Travis County reports one third of its $740,000 savings bonds quota achieved in the first week of the Opportunity Drive. County chairman Fred C. Morse notes early E-bond purchases total $261,835 with June 30 end date. Texas overall reaches $19,460,304 toward a $36,950,000 state goal as several Central Texas counties hit quotas.
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Travis County
Fred C. Morse
Morse
Nathan Adams
Texas
Blanco
Lampases
Kimble
Austin-Made Products Shown in CC Windows
Exhibit of Austin-made products from the Southwestern Exposition was placed in Austin Chamber of Commerce windows. Texas Concrete Products led by president Victor L. Brooks showcased parts of the display as officials including Dr. Frank Jessen and Austin Development Foundation engineers attended the Fort Worth event.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Texas Concrete Products
Austin
Victor L. Brooks
Frank Jessen
Austin Development Foundation
Court Records Show Broad Range of Local Cases
District and county courts handle foreclosures divorces and fines including vendor’s lien cases and multiple divorce filings. Notable items include swindling checks weapon display and speeding fines, plus intermittent playing charges and a warrant-like listing of car dealers and brands in a local fleet.
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Qerenan
O. H. Hollifield
St. John
Arrelano
Jimmie Joe Lung
House Finishes Work on Liquor Control Bills
The Texas House ended its liquor legislation docket, rejecting measures to liberalize sumptuary laws and to loosen ad price rules. A tightened state liquor law enforcement bill by Rep. Sam Hanna passed the House and awaits Senate action. The panel also killed the drink sales and minimum price bills and struck out a price advertising ban from the administrative code.
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Raymond Brooks
Austin American Capitol
House
Senate
Sam Hanna
Hanna
No-bells Prize Highlighted in G A Education Bill Show
In a Capitol burlesque, Rep Sam Hanna of Dallas received an engraved copy of Senate Bill 115 from Mrs Rae Files Still of Waxahachie and Rep George Nokes. The gag honored reporter Jay Wessels while Hanna urged more daylight on Gilmer Aikin reforms.
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Senate
Sam Hanna
Dallas
Rae Files Still
Waxahachie
House Education Committee
George Nokes
Corsicana
Hanna
Jay Wessels
American-Statesman
Capitol
Rockport Texas Founded by Morgan Steamship Company
Rockport Texas traces its incorporation to 1870s origins tied to the Morgan Steamship Company and local ranch interests that guaranteed shipments of hides and other by products every ten days. Slaughterhouses and a bone mill spurred local industry while cattle prices hovered around three cents per pound in early range days.
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Texas
Morgan Steamship Company
King-Kennedy
Coleman- Fulton
Fulton
Freak Accident Claims Life of Three Year Old Girl
Rolla Kansas May 25 a freak accident claimed the life of a three year old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Lye Pate. A neighbor Johnny Ferguson rode on the fender of a pickup and fell causing the child to be struck. She died later at Hugoton hospital from a fractured skull.
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Lye Pate
Johnny Ferguson
Ferguson
Hugoton
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