Political Tension Grows Ahead of Texas Special Session
The Austin report outlines mounting tension as March 15 sets the Texas legislature opening, with debates over funding for teacher and state employee raises, tax proposals including a sales tax, and intra party disputes within the Democratic delegation led by Governor Shivers and Speaker Senterfitt. Senator Aikin from Paris is highlighted as a powerful ally for teachers and a potential future governor, while candidates like John C. White and C. Ty Johnson enter the lieutenant governor race amid calls for reform and fiscal scrutiny.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin
Texas
Democratic Party of Texas
Gilmer-Aikin
Dallas
Horace B. Houston
Supreme Court
Allan Shivers
Reuben Senterfitt
James P. Hart
State Supreme Court
University of Texas
Senterefitt
Shivers
Ben Ramsey
C.ty Johnson
Telephone Company
Little Spain and the Overseas Highway to Key West
A narrator recalls a trip from Captiva along the Tamiami Trail and Overseas Highway toward Key West. Surrounded by bridges, palms, and colorful keys, the journey contrasts quaint Spanish Harlem vibes with passing billboards and novelty attractions before arrival at Stock Island and Key West.
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Captiva Island
Tamiami Trail
Keys
Florida
Plantation Key
Key Largo
Tavernier
Matecumbe
Key Vacas
Little Duck Key
Sugar Lass
Stock Island
Key West
Coney Island
Key West Discoveries Under Oceanfront Glow
By Erich Brandeis a traveler recalls Key West as a glowing tourist haven with motels on the ocean, oceanic lighting, and bustling shops. He notes luxury amenities, crowded beaches, and a controversial turtle steak dish, criticizing overindulgence and the need to prove worth through tan and expense.
Maria Antinea Excels as Latin Stage Idol on Tour
Along Broadway Maria Antinea, Latin America's greatest stage idol, concluded a visit without regrets about not sampling United States luxuries. She earns $12,000 per week through theater, night clubs, radio, and TV, and credits La Argentinita for her start. Born in Andalusia, Spain, she began as a dancer, married a bullfighter at 14, later found success in Chile and Argentina, and now holds box office records across Spain.
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Maria Antinea
Latin America
United States
Maria
South America
la Argentinita
Andalucia
Spain
Olympia Theater
Paris
Felix Rodriguez
Argentina
Chile
Bible Verse Ephesians 4 29 Edifying Speech
A daily Bible verse quotes Ephesians chapter four verse twenty nine. It urges that no corrupt language come from the mouth and that words should build others up and share grace with listeners.
Maria Antinea declines U S concert field offer
By Jack Gaver reports that Maria Antinea drew about 70 000 fans in Lima's largest stadium. She has made a movie and 24 phonograph recordings. Agnes De Mille and Sol Hurok’s associate saw her in Panama and wired Hurok, who offered dates, but she declined to avoid being identified with the concert field.
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Central America
Mexico
Lima
Agnes DeMille
U. S
Sol Hurok
Panama
Hurok
Impressario
Maria
America
Maria Antinea
Success Secrets by Elmer Wheeler on Dorothy Shay ingenuity
The Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shay rose from local fame to a New York supper club sensation by pairing sophisticated gowns with hillbilly songs. Her clever image shift, embracing two contrasting styles, drew fans and sparked lasting success.
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Dorothy Shay
Park Avenue
New York
Twearing & Dior
Miss Shay
Tennessee
Dorothy
Jit
Smell Of Spring What Happened To A Old Game Of Marbles
Washington writer remembers unsupervised marble games and street competitions from his Illinois childhood. He recalls knuckle down and jump for downs, chalk marbles, rivals Tule Williams and Squeaker Neal, and barefoot springs on Market Street with friends racing for the fastest 50 yard dash.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Illinois
Farmer City
Squeaker
Neal
Ned
Knowledge Grab Bag And Answers Quick Quiz
A vintage puzzle page lists trivia questions on biblical figures rugby team size and historical figures. It includes prompts about a mighty hunter before the Lord, the number of players in rugby, and famous leaders, plus clues to a Bavarian king and the author of A Doll's House.
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Winchester
Bavaria
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
PETER LIND HAYES claims he's discovered in New Rochelle a girl who has absolutely everything a man desires including muscles and a mustache. JOHN STRALEY'S smile of the mouth: As empty as the breakfast room at a Niagara Falls hotel. WHEN THE WIND starts blowing for keeps In Kansas a wise native heads for the storm cellar. After one blow Si Letterman met neighbor Tap Withers and asked how the barn stood last night. Can't tell we ain't found it yet. Ghost Was Miffed Providence neighbors say it has been years since anyone has seen the ghost of a miser guarding a treasure trove in Mill Street home. The shade left in an envious huff when a junk dealer bought the old house for five dollars.
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Ocean
Florida
Peter Lind Hayes
New Rochelle
Kansas
Si Letterman
Tap Withers
Tap
Providence
R. L
Mill Street
Deaser
Pro Labor Democrats Vote Against NLRB Ruling
Washington observers note three pro labor Democrats Bailey Perkins and Elliott voted with Republicans to strip NLRB powers in a House labor committee move. Perkins later opposed reconsideration while Bailey and Elliott stood by the initial vote causing a 14 14 tie. The outcome would shift labor relations toward the courts.
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Washington
NLRB
Drew Pearson
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
Congress
Itg Health and Welfare Fund
Lewis
NLRGS
Cleveland Bailey
West Virginia
Labor Board
Bailey
Elliott
Alabama
Perkins
Kentucky
Rilott
NLEB
Graham Barden
North Carolina
Letter to Editor Cedar Bayou Students Learn to Love Lee
A Cedar Bayou High School letter recalls the consolidation with Robert E. Lee High School in Huntsville Texas. The writer laments Cedar Bayou’s demise, mourns the school spirit, and reflects on memories of football games and Friday nights while acknowledging the new reality for students and alumni.
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Cedar Bayou
Lee Hi
Cedar Bayou High School
Robert E. Lee
Willie like a kid stung robbing a bee hive
A terse note from Glenn Lowry compares Willie to a boy who suffers from a sting yet endures hardship without showing distress, concluding with a sign off.
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Glenn Lowry
Did You Know Highlights From 1953 Tourism and Science
In 1953 Germany saw its tourist season reach record levels with 4,000,000 foreign visitors and six month night reservations totaling 37,000,000. The Army Signal Corps cut about 1.7 million dollars from fiscal 1953 by doubling long range radio capacity without extra frequencies. An Agricultural and Food Chemistry article notes one pound of codfish equals about 100,000 pounds of ocean plants, urging harvesting to conserve food. Pheasants weigh their heaviest around December 1.
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Germany
Army Signal Corps
Francis Joseph Weiss
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Houston Yacht Club
la Porte- Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
Pacis
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Gilmer-Aikin Foundation
Lee College
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Walter Rundell
Texarkana
Mar~aball
Tyler
Kilgore
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Iuside College
Bay
By Fred Hartman
Puch
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Ben Fairlese
U.S. Steel
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la Forte
Rene
Paria
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Havana
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New Orleans
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Lttle
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Yappy
Victor Gilson
Vern Law
Nimrod
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Philip Sheridan
Ludwig
Henryk Ibsen
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Gisete Mackenzie
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