Texas Highway Plan Calls for 2-Cent Gas Tax Boost
Editorial urges a two cent increase in the gasoline tax to fund a 10 year highway program. It details a $2.2 billion total need including farm to market roads, urban expressways, and a primary trunk system, and notes current spending would fall short. It compares Texas taxes to other states and urges readers to pressure legislators.
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Fly and mosquito control urged by Baytown health officer
A Baytown column warns spring brings a fly and mosquito problem. Dr Henry Holle emphasizes that preventing fly breeding is vital to public health, noting thousands of eggs per fly and the need to keep filth away from food and living areas. Mosquito notes follow, mentioning malaria and atabrine as a treatment.
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Democrats plan new attacks on GOP tax policies
Democratic leaders outline a multi month push to amplify taxes as a campaign issue. They cite a 20 per person tax cut and probe a UK back tax revision provision blamed for revenue losses, arguing Treasury must update estimates amid GOP pressure.
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Nothing But The Foundation Of God Standeth Sure
A religious reflection cites 2 Timothy 2 19 urging the faithful to depart from iniquity while affirming the Lord knows his own and the foundation stands secure.
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Treasurer of U S reveals past as telephone operator
Harman W Nichols reports from Washington on Mrs. Prigst Priest, now Treasurer of the United States under Eisenhower, who once worked as a telephone operator in Utah. She recalls a humorous encounter with a Northwest Bell plant tour and notes she still signs currency while managing her Arlington home with husband Roy and three children.
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Vagaries and trivia mingle in a curious notebook
A collage of word lore and historical snippets spans q uestions about the Carmagnals Savoy operas and Pharisees, plus Bible mourning and presidential succession. The page winds through quotes, dates, birthdays, and fleeting biographical notes, hinting at a reader puzzle corner and trivia roundup.
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Did You Know FEurone Leads Enal Production
FEurone leads enal production accounting for about 45 percent of world output. The United States mines a similar share, while the remainder is split between the USSR and other regions.
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Yalta Papers Release Slaps Churchill, U.S. Ties Revealed
Washington column recounts how U.S. State Department shelved publishing Yalta papers after Eden warned Churchill, with Dulles and aides maneuvering to limit damage. The records show Eden opposed concessions to Russia and shifted German dismemberment and UN plans to later talks, painting Churchill in a less favorable light.
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