Gasoline Cigarettes Tax Proposals Dominate Texas Legislature
Report from Austin notes Gov. Allan Shivers urges a two cent per gallon gas tax hike and a one cent per pack cigarette tax to boost state funds, plus tuition hikes for state colleges. Opposition from Rep. Waggoner Carr signals budget-cutting as alternative financing. General fund faces near-term deficit. Jim Lindsey elected House speaker. Veterans Land Board reshuffles. conservative leaders control key committees. women jurors proposed. potential fair trade measure discussed. various state officials named or reshuffled amid legislative activity.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Allan Shivers
Texas
Iso
Shivers
Baytown Library Faces Need for New Building
Baytown needs a larger library as the aging 1928 building, housing 7,400 volumes with 16,000 monthly borrowers, struggles with poor lighting and cramped shelves. The Friends of Baytown Library plan a February 1 membership drive aiming to raise funds toward a new facility.
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Baytown
West Texas and
Jones
Harris County
Friends'of the Baytown Library
New York musings and a statue of Edwin Booth in Gramercy
A mosaic of New York street scenes at 42nd Street and Madison Avenue with a freezing day, a couple window shopping, and a larger ratty fur scene on 42nd Street. Hollywood plans a film on Edwin Booth features the statue in Gramercy Park, unveiled 1918 with wreaths yearly. A discussion on education charts trends from 1934 to 1976, noting college enrollment, GI Bill effects, and looming teacher shortages.
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Hollwood
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Ming
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Players Club
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Fishkill
N. XY
Zgo
Glamor, contracts, and taxes in urban life and theatre
A column links Manhattan tastemakers and glossy appeal from a glamorous set led by ELB.H and Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowska, with notes on Jackie Gleason’s contract, the National Motor Boat Show, and theatre impressions. It shifts to education economics, detailing teacher salaries in 1953 54 and urging higher pay to attract talent, arguing for tax increases to fund better schooling and efficient use of facilities.
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Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowska
Jackie Gleason
Ute
Gleason
Kingsbridge Armory
High Seas
Bible Verse Quotation From First Peter Cited
A reader quotes 1 Peter 2 24 noting Christ bore sins on the cross to bring healing and righteousness. The text emphasizes belief in Jesus death and suffering for humanity. The reference underscores salvation through his stripes and moral rebirth.
Reading and Rumor Roundup From a 1935 Column
A miscellany of light items spans entertainment notes about ailing stars receiving 40 000 get well cards, a quip about blue whale catch limits, breakfast humor on burnt toast, and a hair growth drug reported by the British Medical Journal. Oddball anecdotes include Newark candy shop robbers, an Akron judge’s spanking sentence, Kansas City’s last steam locomotive retirement, and the groundhog’s ever-challenging job on February 2.
Johnson Undergoes Kidney Stone Surgery in Rochester
Rochester dispatch reports U S Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson underwent an operation for a kidney stone in Rochester Minnesota. He is expected to remain about ten days for convalescence before returning to Texas to resume duties. Mrs. Johnson is accompanying him.
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Senate News
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Texas
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Grand Cypress Tree of Mexico Claims World’s Oldest Stand
The feature lists a cypress tree in Tale, Mexico, said to predate Columbus by 1,400 years. It notes the claim as part of a grab-bag of easy knowledge pieces and quiz items.
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Dominion
Pakistan
Mexico
Columbus
America
Bruce Barton
Karachi
Provence
France
Ike Plays Patient Leader In Backstage Second Term Talks
Washington insiders report two parallel series of discussions on Ike seeking a second term. White House confidants pressed for a run while Democrats weigh risks, with Eisenhower noting no announcements until Congress adjourns. He called for a dynamic party, bridging old guard and new blood, and balanced liberal foreign policy with conservative economy. Democrats split, Lyndon Johnson wary of taking the lead, while insiders push strategy to expose Ike’s weaknesses and rally public support.
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