Giles Resigns as Land Commissioner Shocks Texas
Bascom Giles resigns from the elective post of State Land Commissioner after declining to take the oath. Governor Shivers names J Burl Rudder of Brady as his successor, with Rudder already moving to tighten veterans land loan rules alongside Shivers and Attorney General John Ben Shepperd. Giles had led the Veterans Land Board, and the resignation follows ongoing investigations into veterans land affairs. Inauguration ceremonies are set for January 18 with widespread attendance expected.
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Sanford
Texan Prény ‘Association
Austin
Bascom Giles
Giles
Veterans Land Board
Banate
Allan Shivers
J. Burl Rudder
Brady
Rudder
State Board of Public Welfare
Warnin
Shivery
John Ben Shepperd
Veterans Land Program
Veteran's Land Law
The
Land Office
Shivers
Lee O'Daniel
Boris Karloff on acting and luck in New York
In a candid interview Boris Karloff reflects on acting as a demanding craft, rejects the notion that directing is the only creative force, and says he has always had a fire in his belly for the stage, film, and now TV. He recalls Arsenic and Old Lace, Frankenstein fame, and his enduring luck in a tough industry.
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New York
Boris Karloff
America
Canada
Boris
Mr. K
Central Park
Arsenic
Audienee
John Alexander
Teddy Roosevelt
Cardinal Gibbons
Washington Dolds 1956 Presidential Beacons In Senate
Special dispatch outlines 14th Congress unfolding race for 1956 party tickets with Lyndon Johnson as a possible target and Humphrey Fulbright Symington and Jackson named as potential VP choices for Democrats while Knowland Hallick and Bender considered for Republicans. It notes likely failures of Eisenhower proposals and previews battles over Hawaii Alaska statehood and Harlan Supreme Court nomination amid emphasis on organizational fit and aptitude testing as shown by Phil Rauch and Airtex president Frankel.
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Baytown
Washigton
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Adlai KE. Stevenson
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Henry M
Scoop) Jackson
Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
California
William F. Knowland
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Ohio
George Bender
John Marshall Harani
Supreme Court
Judge Harlan
New York
Igh Court
John Jay
William Langer
North Dakota
Herman Welker
Idaho
Harlan
Wellem
Langer
Verse Quote From 1 Timothy 1 8
A biblical quotation urges not to be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord but to share in the gospel's afflictions through the power of God as described in 1 Timothy 1 8.
You're Telling Me by William Ritt
Prediction jumped 4.22 percent. The President will ask Congress to boost pay of government employees. The Democrat may have given most of them bread, but the administration wants to ensure they know which side is battering it. Government statisticians report American families are cutting larger. Naturally the younger members of the same family are affected.
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State Board of Examiners In
Ite
N. Jo Rogers
Texas State Optical
Optometric Association
Texas
Dr. Rogers
Frend
Congress
Aith Key
Boy Builds Car Models Inspires Nichols With Skill
Washington Jan 11 A 12 year old Pontiac boy Eddie Johnson writes to W Warman Nichols praising and teaching how to assemble classic car models. He lists models from Rambler to 1908 Buick and claims speed and accuracy, offering to assemble for others at 88 and 69 cents. Eddie says he is in business and can deliver ready models.
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Warman W. Nichols
Washington
Eddie W. Johnson
Pontiac
Mich
Nichols
Rolls Royce
Oldsmobile
Lindebaker
Eddie
AAA
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag From History and Lyrics
Answers span presidents treasury secretary Warren G Harding was Andrew Melon. The Tweed Ring was William M Tweed’s graft organization. The shortest Bible verse is Jesus wept. At WWI start the US ambassador to Germany was James W. Gerard. The Star Spangled Banner was composed in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. The long list notes Major General Walter M. Robertson, actress Nancy Guild, and other figures with varied dates and roles.
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Warren G. Harding
Mit
Andrew W. Melton
William M. Tweed
New York City
Jesus
Joan
James Watson Girard
Francis Scott Key
Walter MM. Robertson
Nancy Guild
Eisenhower Urges Liberal GOP Shake-Up and New Leaders
President Eisenhower discusses his political future with intimates and calls for a liberal, grassroots rebuilding of the Republican Party. He mentions new leaders and overseas youth programs while clashing with Treasury Secretary Humphrey and Senate conservatives over plans like Southeast Asia aid and party chairmanship.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Truman
Ike
Treasury
George Humphrey
Ske
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Case
Jack Javitz
New York
NEW Gop
Chatrilan
Franklin Roosevelt
Jim Farleys
Ed Flynns
Florelio la Guardia
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower Committee
James Murphy
Citizens Committee
National Committee
GOP
Wesley Roberts
Kansas
Roberts
Leonard Hall
George
Harold Stassen
John Foster Dulles
Southeast Asia
Stassen
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Brazil
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Pool of Dallas
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Morton G. Ware
Texas “Legal Reserve Officials’ Association
Publc
Inks Lake
State Parks Board
Italo
University Board of Regents
Dysart Holcomb
Texas Tech
Texas Western College
Paso
Criminal Court of Appeals
Southwestern Bell, Telephone Co
Mel Heimer
Phil Rauch
Brooklyn
N. Y
Heliever
Ideal Corporation
Rauch
Giver
By Vern Sanford
Hawaii
Alaska
Hawai
Elmer Wheeler
Eugene V. Frankel
Airtex Products, Inc
Fair- Geld
TH. Frankel
Thuy
Cin
William Ritt
Boston Common
United States
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Central Press
Alexander Hamilton
Ezra Cornel
Cornell University
Belgium
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Franklin B Roosevelt
Nelson County
Virginia
West Point
Germany
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France
University of Arizona
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Gaia
Harley M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Bernard de Voto
Eva LaGallienne
Max Carey
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Lyndell Houston
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Nixon
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