Duplication in Texas Government Duplication in Texas Government
Claude Barrett of the Houston Chamber of Commerce argues metropolitan Texas faces overlap among 86 entities in Harris County alone, including 32 municipalities, 22 school districts, five utility districts and a new mosquito control district. He predicts further divisions like a hospital district may appear, amid rural dominance in Austin. Barrett contends metropolitan areas already subsidize rural regions and duplication persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Claude Barrett
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Harris County
Claud Barrett
Galena Park Jackets Aim for 12-4A Finals
District 12-4A’s rugged rivalries set the stage as Galena Park, unbeaten this season, meets San Antonio and Southwest Texas in Rice Stadium for a finals berth. Star halfback Charles Riggs, an all-state standout, leads the Jackets as they seek victory over Highlands and a shot at the North Texas survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee Ganders
Galena Park
Yellow Jackets
Rice Stadium
San Antonio
Southwest Texas
North Texas
Jackets
Baytown
Pasadena
Texas City
Brazosport
Galveston
la Marque
Rayborn
Charles Riggs
Riggs-Jackets
Highlands of San Antonio
Cactus
Alamo Country
Cuban refugees flood toward Texas border in cross border moves
Reports from AMTAMI Florida describe a surge of Cuban refugees arriving in the United States via Mexico and crossing into the Rio Grande region. Officials note hundreds crossing as the 31 December deadline nears for Mexican migrant workers. Refugees say they surrender property to the Castro regime before leaving Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtami
Fla
Us-Mexico
Rio Grande
Miami
Mexico
Havana
Carlos Estevez
Cuba
Mexico City
U.S
United States
Estevez
Spain
U. S
Esteves
Fidel Casto
Baytown Sun roster and publishing details
Baytown Sun staff and management list including Hartman Hale Pendergrass Jackson Gilmore and others. Publisher General Manager Office Manager Circulation Director Promotion Manager Advertising Department Retail Manager National Manager shown. Published afternoons five days a week and Sundays by The Baytown Sun Inc at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with mail and carrier subscription rates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poteet Rete el Erereseseene Eee Gor
Baytown
Texas
Congress
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Hoffa Case Appeal Set For December 14 At Cincinnati
Fulton Lewis Jr reports that attorneys for James Riddle Hoffa will appeal his 1963 jury tampering conviction on December 14 in the Sixth Circuit at Cincinnati. The ACLU supports new evidence challenging trial fairness, citing Partin’s role as a government informant and questions about his testimony and immunity. The defense argues possible Sixth Amendment violations and improper witness compensation records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
Teamster
James Riddle Hoffa
Chunky Union
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Hoffa
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Justice Department
Edward Partin
Partin
Teamster High Command
James Haggerty
Civil Liberties Group
Department
Fidel Castro
Frank W. Wilson
Wilson
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
General Eisenhower recalled in a Columbia alumni talk that he saw himself as an honest cow, not a great orator. He compared his preaching of plain, steady effort to a Kansas farmer’s cow that offers all it has, regardless of pedigree or butterfat knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Columbia
U.S
Kansas
Ike
Today’s Grab Bag and World Facts Card
A compact trivia strip presents ocean and lexicon questions, a proverb, and a historical note. It links Ceylon to the Indian Ocean, lists the first Soviet ambassador to the United States, and recalls Washington’s 1776 Delaware crossing near Trenton. A Nagasaki landmark feature notes Japan’s largest bronze torii and a bronze horse amid a park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Russia
United States
France
Joe Miller
Nagasaki
Japan
Nagasaki History Spotlight From Grant Era Contact Point
Central Press recollects Nagasaki as Japan's early West contact hub where Dutch trading posts and St Francis Xavier influenced Christian feudal lords, while legends link Emperor Jimmu to the region. The piece notes Grant planted trees in Japan and cites famed visitors, with a playful memory quiz at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Japan
Grant
U. S
Nagasaki
Jimmu
Kyoto Region
Inside the Steelworkers Fight Over McDonald and Abel
Washington notes a bitter struggle within the United Steelworkers Union pitting David McDonald against I W Abel. Johnson weighs intervention to curb inflation as coverups of expenses and salaries surface, while fear grows that a strike or wage rise could raise steel prices and trigger economic fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew ‘Pearsonwashington
Steel- Workers Union
Johnson
David ‘McDonald
Steelworkers’ Union
I. W Abel
Dave
McDonald
Palny Springs
Calif
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Joe
Notre Dame
Frank “Nordy
Hoffman
Congress
Washington
MacDonald
Abel
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Eisenhower
First National Bank of Boston
Office Christmas Party May Soon Become Extinct
HAL BOYLE notes the office Christmas party faces extinction as younger workers have never seen a real old fashioned party and older staff recall wild revelry. He recalls vivid anecdotes of midcentury celebrations and questions why such frolics have faded, citing wives’ objections and injury lawsuits, to conclude the stamina era waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Montreal
Rio de Janeiro
Know Your Bridge By B. Jay Decker
West dealer, North South vulnerable. The bidding, play and a cautionary tale illustrate how a novice instinct to return a club can cost the defense. The correct line begins with the ace of diamonds and a sequence leading to a club ruff, muff, and defeat of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jay Decker
West
North East
East
South
Declarer
Daily Crossword Puzzle King Feature Across and Down
Readable crossword puzzle clues mix across and down entries with many garbled gaps. The layout shows clues for KING FEATURE Daily Crossword with entries for vestige roof edges muse of lyric poetry and many more, plus formatting hiccups and broken phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Pacific Island Group
Constellation
Also Mentioned on This Page
New
Christ Jesus Sim
I Timothy
Che Baytown
Sin
Fred Hartman
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Robert K. Gilmore
Big Hartman
John Watiey
Paul Putmen
Corie Laughtin
Advertising Department
Texex Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Wenrer
Associated Tre
Ray News
Alec
Texas Daly
Texas Pree
Fulton Lewis
Walter Sheridan
Chattanooga
Parton
Bennett Cerf
Anthony Trollope
George Washington
Delaware River
Trenton
Pennsylvania
Ruth Ramsey
Central Press
Mary, Queen of Scots
Jean Sibelius
Maximilian Schell
Sammy Davis Jr
Indian Ocean
Alexander Troyanovsky
Louisiana
Nosh Webster, Tueder
LBJ
Human Relations Council
Rolling
Duquesne Club
Youngstown
Joe Germano
Joe Malony
I. W. Abel
Simdon
Bastille
West Dealer
West East
AG Kita
AG Sas
Berslz
Neb
Bird
Jes
Raz
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!