County Seeks Manor Road Settlement With State
County Commissioners propose a peace plan to the State Highway Department over the Manor road from Airport Boulevard to near Big Walnut Creek four miles. They ask the state to widen to 18 feet and pave curves, then accept the rest of the road as a county road except the Manor to new Highway 20 loop. The State must approve the work before ending the dispute.
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Travis County
State of Texas
County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Manor
Austin
Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Old Manor Road
Court Accepts Fire Police Case
The Texas Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction in a Fort Worth suit challenging a 10 000 plus population city police and fire civil service law. Lower courts found most of the act valid but struck down section 18 allowing appeals to district court. Fort Worth plus fire and police divisions appealed different portions.
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Texas Supreme Court
Fort Worth
City Service Commission
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
City of
Fire and Police Departments
Texas polio cases rise and fall this week
Dr George W Cox state health officer reports 28 new poliomyelitis cases statewide this week down from 32 last week and far below midsummer highs. The year total reaches 1581, an all time record, compared with 876 two years ago at this time.
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George W. Cox
Cox
X-Ray Drive Intensified as 434 TB Cases Found
Mass survey in Austin and Travis County uncovers 434 indicated tuberculosis cases and 155 other chest cavity disorders. A volunteer committee led by S M Apperson seeks 100 percent coverage with two week free chest X-rays. Six machines cost 85000 plus weekly salaries. campaign aims to locate unknown cases and save lives.
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Austin
Travis County
S. M. Apperson
Texas
Appergon
Alden Davis
State Health Department
Court Refuses To Take Zone Fuss
The Supreme Court declined to hear an Amarillo zoning dispute. It said the case did not present a state board act or constitutional issue. Fred Teichman had obtained a temporary injunction to stop Ben McGraw from building on a lot within a residential zone. the permit came from the Amarillo Board of Development, not a state agency.
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Supreme Court
Amarillo
F. C
Fred) Teichman
47Th District Court
Ben McGraw
Amarillo Board of Development
High Court
Attorney Sears Named Houston County Attorney
Will G. Sears was named Houston county attorney succeeding W. E. Boyd who resigned to return to private practice. Sears had served as assistant city attorney and the appointment was announced by Mayor Oscar Holcombe.
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Houston
Will G. Sears
Houston Cty
W. E. Boyd
Sears
Oscar Holcombe
Pasteeth Promises Firmer Comfort for Dentures
Advertisment touts FASTEETH denture powder as a firming, secure solution. It claims to prevent teeth from dropping or slipping and to deodorize denture breath without a gummy taste or nausea. Available at drug stores.
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