Brownsville shrimp boat licensing push challenges law
Brownsville officials and fishermen asked the Texas Game Commission to add 250 shrimp fishing licenses for deep sea seining of brown shrimp not yet marketed commercially. They offered to drop lawsuits challenging current boat license rules if granted. The proposal, backed by 165 boat owners and local businessmen, faces questions from Senator Jimmie Phillips over geography and legal strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
The
Texas Game Commission
Commission
Cox
Jimmie Phillips
Angleton
Marine States Fisheries Compact Commission
Louisiana
Texas
Howard Dodgen
Galveston Bay
Scott Schreiner
Kerrville
University of Texas
Criminal Code Commission Tackles Revision
The Texas Joint Legislative Criminal Code Commission began work to revise penal statutes with a report aimed at 1951. Chairman Cecil Storey and vice chair Bob Long lead a panel that will seek reform through voluntary input from judges, attorneys, and lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin American
Austin
Texas
Criminal Code Commission
Texas Joint Legislative Criminal Code Commission
Cecil Storey
Longview
Bob Long
Travis County
Jack Utecht
Spurgeon E. Bell
Houston
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas Scarborough
Abilene
Storey
State Bar of Texas
Fall of Kweilin Threat Keeps China News Cycle Busy
Hong Kong reports say Kweilin could fall within days as Communist forces close from 70 miles away while Nationalist spokesmen insist the Red drive has been blunted. Observers note large troop movements, evacuations near Macao, and ongoing air and naval attacks along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Kweilin
South
Eyies
Canton
Pai Chung-Hsi
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Chungking
Lingling
Chinkiang
Red 19Th Army
Nieh Jung-chen
Chunging
Hu Tsungnan
Sanchau
Macao
Pieping
Central News Agency
Shanghai
Amoy
Large School Foundation Payments Total 7 634 087
State Auditor C H Cavness announced 7 634 087 paid under the Gilmer Aikin program to about 2 400 districts as the second year of a new foundation school program. It covers 1 203 733 in transportation aid and 6 430 354 in salary and operational aid with total yearly need estimated at 66 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Capitol
C. H. Cavness
Gilmer-Aikin
Cavness
L. P. Sturgeon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bascom Cox
Cabaniss
Cabaniss Premitiee Company, Ie
Austin’s
Brazos
Raymond Brooks
Capitol
D. B. Wood
Granger
Long
Eugene Williams
San Antonio
Chambray
Hercules
Man's Masonic
Rogers Anns
Wees
Silal At
Congress
Leutwyler
Sensation
Leatwyler Austin
Credit Jewelers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!