Big Money Is Needed for Texas Highway Upgrades
The Texas highway system, praised as among the best, has been strained by rapidly growing traffic. A study by the Highway Department shows a need for an extra 100 million dollars annually for ten years to reach standard conditions, totaling 220 million per year with existing funds. The Texas Legislative Council cites rising traffic, wartime delays, and inflation as key factors, and assigns responsibility to the upcoming Legislature.
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Revenue sources for Texas road funding discussed
The text notes Texas ey comes from is a difficult problem that must be solved. It suggests revenue could rise through higher gasoline taxes or registration fees or both, while other taps exist. It argues road spending is an investment that creates wealth and recalls past road funding conditions.
Road systems drive growth and access for towns
OQuigrown wealth lies along railroad lines as shipping demands push industry. Today business and industry can move away from rail if roads provide adequate motor transportation. Roads open new areas for profitable enterprises by linking towns to markets and necessities. An adequate highway system remains essential for development.
Highways and travel themes in a jumbled mix of notes
A garbled set of phrases mentions roads, travelers in the Alps, milk for dogs, a thermos of eggnog, and sports figures like Ellis Ryan and the Cleveland Indians. The fragmentary text appears to combine transport, dairy, and baseball notes with stray names and odd questions.
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Candy Jones on looks and aging blondes in New York
In a candid chat Candy Jones owner of a model agency office chair reflects on beauty aging and skin among blondes versus brunettes. She notes brunettes often age more gracefully than blondes and stresses health and regular rest as key beauty factors for women in the city.
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Candy Jones
Miss Jones
Harry Conover
Candy
Marlene Dietrich
Models at work and on screen in mid century shift
Mel Heimer profiles Candy and Harry Conover amid a changing model scene. Younger college women enter the field, preferred for conversation and natural beauty, while top models earn up to 835 an hour. Lynn Connor of Detroit rising to 400 weekly signals Hollywood potential. The Conovers note passing Joan Caulfield and Shelly Winters to film careers. Candy praises models yet jokes about liking them less by week’s end.
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Conover Personal Improvement School
Lynn Connor
Detroit
Joan Caulfield
Shelly Winters
Lisa Fonsagerievas
Conover
Mickey Rooney Marries Fourth Wife Elaine Mahnke at Wee Kick o Heather
Rooney 32, ex-husband of Ava Gardner and Martha Vickers, wed 22-year-old Elaine Mahnke at Wee Kick o the Heather in Las Vegas. The owner recalled Rooney's height as barely shoulder level. Honeymooning at El Rancho Vegas, Rooney declared this time it’s for keeps. Bertram Russell, 80, weds Bryn Mawr former teacher, his fourth marriage, while Bernare Macfadden, 91, wed 48-year-old Miss. he seeks separation over their Park Avenue home as court action unfolds.
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Bryn Mawr College
Bernere Macfadden
New York
Supreme Court
Jonnie Lee Macfadden
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London Royals Debate Coronation Invite For Duchess
In London a controversy rages over inviting the Duchess of Windsor to the coronation while the duke insists on excluding his wife the former Wallis Warfield Simpson. Queen Mary and the queen mother oppose divorce, citing church and royal rules. Churchill suggests moving on from past, while Americans debate divorce as a moral question.
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Duke of Windsor
England
Mary
George VI
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Winston Churchill
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Chaplin, Goldwyn, and early film deals revealed
The Lyons Den recalls Charlie Chaplin’s 1930s career moves with Mack Sennett’s initial offer, a self-styled test, and a higher weekly rate after his own costume test. Broncho Billy’s offer and Chaplin’s rise are noted, plus a 34 year old bet on his annual earnings. Speeches at a filmmakers’ dinner touch on Block and Zuker, Helen Hayes’ Omnibus fee, and a missing Flato wedding gift.
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Charlie Chaplin
Mack Sennett
Chaplin
Sennett
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Goldwyn
Sam
Jesse Block
Adolf Zuker
Block
Zuker
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Helen Hayes
Saroyan
Ma MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Flato
Miss Hayes
David Sarnoff
Lyons Notes and Court Nods in Briefers Digest
Leonard Lyons reports on Justice Felix Frankfurter’s 70th birthday gathering at Justice Robert Jackson’s home with colleagues bidding him farewell. Also, an American in Korea jokes about rationing to President Rice. TV and film chatter covers Hans Christian Andersen project, Yul Brynner’s radio past, and a puppet show for Fred Waring. Democrats discuss Gracie Mansion mayoral hopes, hinting Betty Mean.
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Robert Jackson
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Supreme Court
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Korea
Rice
Rhes
Frances Goldwyn
Hans Christian Andersen
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Yul Brynner
Raadio
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Cora Baird
Fred Waring
Verse From Colossians Emphasizes Unity In Christ
Bible verse from Colossians 3 11 proclaims there is neither Creek nor Jew circumcision nor uncircumcision Barbarian Scythian bond nor free but Christ is all and in all for believers seeking spiritual unity and equality.
Baytown Sun personnel and subscription rates note
The Baytown Sun credits editors and staff including Fred Hartman and Syd Gould, with internal details on advertising and office management. Subscription rates are listed: carrier $1.20 monthly, $14.40 yearly. by mail $1.20 monthly, $3.50 for 2 months, $7.00 for 6 months, $14.00 yearly. Armed Services 75- month.
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Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman - Eesess
Syd S. Gould
Beulah Mee Jackson
Warren Edwards
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Congress
General Advertising Service
Atlanta
Britain's cavewoman stuns Washington visitors at press event
Mrs Olive Hodgkinson of England, billed as Britain's only cavewoman, visits Washington with stories of Wookey Hole. She showcases bones and artifacts claimed from the Paleolithic era, asserts the hole as historic shelter, and criticizes modern lighting for masking atmosphere.
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Washington
Dec
Olive Hodgkinson
England
New York
Britain
Wookey Hole
Enganti
Quick Knowledge Quiz With Biographical Notes Echoes
A collage of trivia and historical hints asks if coral is animal or mineral, whether pewter is metal, and who led early American diplomacy. It nudges readers with word origins, birthdays, and a century of figures from Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, plus a Shakespeare quote and “Happened Today” milestones.
Try And Stop Me
BEN FRANKLIN, master psychologist, riding a fiacre in Paris, forgets a ten thousand franc wallet. He asks the cabbie for a match and darts off after claiming the lost wallet. The second fragment features MY UNCLE Ab recalling a big Wisconsin muskellunge caught in 1893 or 1894, with a guide's photo weighing 16 pounds.
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Ben Franklin
Paris
Franklin
Wisconsin
Eisenhower to Focus on Defense and Foreign Policy
Washington report outlines Ike's plan to concentrate on defense and foreign affairs after Jan 20, delegating domestic issues to Gov. Sherman Adams while General Wilton Persons handles congressional liaison. The piece notes Adams’ discreet leadership style, plans for streamlined cabinet interaction, and debates over shifting State Department power to the Security Council led by Gen. Lucius Clay.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Adams
Ike
Wilton Persons
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Hisenhower
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Senate
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Persons
Slick
Avehca
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Dulles
Secretar Defense Wilson
Mutuel Curity
Stassee
State Department
Lookina Backvut Five Years Ago Today Headlines
Five year old headlines mix foreign affairs sports and local notes. Mentions French trade talks and killings, a Ridge game ticket note, and a Creek Garden Club election. Names include R H Davanay and Margaret Dicks with a brief injury report.
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