Lawmakers Complete Special Session Job
Texas lawmakers wrapped a 30 day special session with Gov Allan Shivers to sign the enacted bills. Key actions included a 11 million emergency construction plan for state facilities and a 26 million tax increase to fund raises and programs. The Senate approved the Communist control bill 23 to 0 and the inheritance tax revision was defeated in the House.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
House
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Senate
Shivers
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
State School For the Deaf
Houston
Eastham Prison Farm
University of Texas’ Dental Branch
Rain Lifts Texas Farm Crop Outlook Across the State
The USDA reports heavy rains eased drought in most of Texas and revived crop prospects for 194. Wheat and oats show improvement in North Texas and beyond, with rain boosting cotton and feed prospects in the lower Valley. Some areas north and west of Amarillo remain too dry, while planting activity is set to begin as soils dry.
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Austin
Texas
U5. Department of Agriculture
Cross Timbers
USDA
Amarillo
Jower
Ben
South Texas
Yoakum
East Texas
Avery
North
71 Year-Old Landlord Kills Health Inspector in Houston
Oscar W. McCarley a 71 year old landlord faced murder charges after firing five shots at C B Askew a Houston health department inspector and two other workers as a condemnation placard was posted at his home The health officer said McCarleys homes were condemned as substandard The injured inspectors were treated at local hospitals and the suspect admitted firing claiming they tried to rob him The landlord and his wife were arrested by riot squads and the wife was released after questioning McCarley faced two counts of assault with intent to murder
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Health Department
Oscar W. McCarley
C. B. Askew
McCarley
Citrus Growers Gain Right to Sue Texas State
Austin April 19 UP Texas citrus growers and shippers may sue the state to recover taxes paid to the outlawed Texas Citrus Commission. Rep Joe M Kilgore led a House and Senate resolution authorizing 67 firms and individuals to sue, involving about 150000 dollars. The commission was ruled unconstitutional by the Texas Supreme Court in a suit brought by the H. Auron Co, one claimant now allowed to seek tax recovery. The resolution includes a clause that no admission of liability by the state is implied.
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San Angelo
Senate
House
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Joe M. Kilgore
McAllen
George T. Hinson
Mineola
C.E. Fulgham
Fulgham
Lubbock
Texas Industrial Commission
Howard A. Carney
Austin
Texas
Texas Citrus Commission
H. Auon Co
Samoan Auto Given Chance For New Life
A confiscated station wagon with a shady narcotics past is slated for a new life in Samoa. Authorities say the vehicle, seized from a narcotics peddler in March, was unsuitable for the narcotics bureau but fits an application filed by Samoa’s governor for a government vehicle. A herring dies almost instantly when lifted from the water.
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Samoa
Narcotics Bureau
Auto Tire Life-Saving Device Proves Worth
In Newton Massachusetts on April 14 police demonstrated an inflated automobile tire mounted on a rim as a buoyant rescue aid. The tire can support three adults and be pushed along broken ice to reach a person in the water, offering a potential lifesaving technique for beach resort emergencies.
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Newton
Mass
Boston
Who Wants Job Of Finding These Bills
ZANESVILLE Ohio April 24 UP Wesley Bryan a feed store employee sent a bag of cow feed to the Treasury Department and asked for 49 in return. He dropped his billfold into a feed grinder and it ground the money up. He seeks a refund.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Wesley Bryan
Treasury Department
Bryan
Route 66 segment found on private land in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports that a portion of U S Route 66 sits on private land. A highway department spokesman says engineers veered too far to one side during construction and landowners will receive a settlement without court action.
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Police Sing That Sona Who Stole the Ding Dong
ATLANTIC CITY N J April 14 UP Police chimed in Wednesday with a few choruses of who stole the ding dong who stole the bell Thieves climbed a 20 foot plywood tower on a broadwall chapel Tuesday and made off with its ornamental gold plated plastic belt which the constables said doesnt even ring.
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Nal
Oppenheimer probe linked to McCarthy aims
McCarthy argued that the Oppenheimer security review affects the H-bomb timeline and may reflect on whether the delay was legitimate or sabotage. He said Oppenheimer could be a bad security risk, or cleared, but his suspicions would still hinge on whether he can prove them. In Phoenix he claimed the May secret launch of the inquiry was blocked from public hearings for security reasons.
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R-Wis
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McCarthy
Phoenix
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La Porte Schools Expand Building Plan With New Projects
La Porte school board approves a maintenance workroom and a bus port enclosure to repurpose into an automotive and sheet metal shop. Audiometer purchase planned for 435 dollars with PTA contributing 200. May 1 trustee election presiding judge appointed. Football game set with Wharton for Sept 24 replacing Cedar Bayou. Band picnic May 1 at Lyondell park. Tuberculosis mobile X ray unit visit: 1,202 of 1,517 students X-rayed. 1,194 cleared. four suspicious cases. five abnormal hearts. two non-tubercular pathologies.
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Parent-Teacher Association
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Heinsheiner
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Wharton
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Lyondell Park
Isabelle Johnnie
Tuberculosis Mobile
Mailman Declines Deliveries Over Dog at Mailbox
Galveston April 14 UP a mailman named John Charman told a local homeowner Tuesday he would not deliver mail to the address until he is sure the dog will not be tied to the mailbox.
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Galveston
John Charman
Tueseday
Careless Disposal Sparks More U.S. Fires
A report notes that careless discarding of matches and lighted cigarettes causes more fires in the United States than any other single cause, highlighting the ongoing risk of unattended embers and smoking materials.
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United States
Truman Told to Park Elsewhere on Westminster Campus
Former President Harry S. Truman, visiting Westminster College in Fulton Missouri on Tuesday night, was waved away from parking in a reserved area by Patrolman Paul Hill. The officer told him to park somewhere else, citing the space as reserved for Mr. Truman.
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Fulton, Mov
Harry 8. Truman
Westminster College
Paul Hill
Truman
Baytown Sun Classifieds Notice and Staff Lineup
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles including editor and publisher Fred Hartman and advertising director Syd Gould. It notes office details in Baytown Texas and pricing for mall subscriptions with monthly and quarterly rates.
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Baytown, Texas
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Syd
Gould
Beniah Mae Jackson
Warren Edwards
Armed Services
Baytown
Texas
National
General Advertising Service
Ordinance 220 Regulates Taxterh Transportation And Permits
A legal notice outlines Ordinance No 220 regulating tax transportation including permits inspections licenses and fees. It sets rates terms penalties and suspension rules and requires certificates of public convenience and necessity for taxi drivers and operators with provisions for drivers passengers lost articles and enforcement effective April 10 34.
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S. Lcense
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