Deer Park Annexation Upheld by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court upheld Deer Park's 1050 acre annexation ordinance, overturning trial and appellate rulings that had struck it down. The case, a quo warranto brought by Harris County DA with Shell Oil Co. and Shell Chem Co. as parties, centered on the 1952 annexation of land surrounding Deer Park.
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Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Deer Park
Court of Civil Appeals
State of
Texas
Harris County
Shell Oil Co
Shell Chemies Corp
Supreme Court
Tornado Safety Rules For Texans From 1952 Drive
Civil defense coordinator William L. McGill urges Texans to prepare for tornado season. He notes Texas suffers more disasters than other regions and emphasizes safety steps: seek shelter in sturdy buildings, use basements or storm cellars if possible, move at right angles to the tornado, shield windows, shut off utilities if time permits, and stay tuned to radio for advisories.
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Austin
William L.mcgill
Texane
McGill
Texas
Waco
San Angelo
United States
Weather Bureau
Milk Wag Mare To Be Retired In Eaton Rapids
Mollie the mare that draws a milk wagon for Leslie Davis in Eaton Rapids suffered a mishap when a wagon collided with a train, leaving Mollie shaken but recovering. After a shoe snag on the railroad track and a close scare, Davis contemplates buying a truck to continue milk delivery, hoping Mollie remains sound.
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Eaton Rapids
Mich
Mollie
Leslie
Davin
Enra
Davis
Tly
Mollle
State bans herbicide 2 4 D in seven Texas counties
Austin March 25 AUSTIN March 25 UP Use of the hormone herbicide 2 4 D in seven coastal counties was prohibited Thursday by the State Department of Agriculture acting under the Texas herbicide law The broadleaf killer was forbidden in Harris Liberty Fort Bend Brazoria Wharton Matagorda and Chambers counties The weed killer had been used in rice fields but harmed cotton in adjoining fields and drew complaints from growers.
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Austin
State Department of ‘Agriculture
SDA
Texas
Harris
Liberty
Fort
Bend
Brazotia
Wharton
Matagorda
Chambers
Untitled fragment hints at sulfur compounds in Kansas City
A fragmentary text references sulfur compounds and mentions Kansas City and a guest role within a committee. The incomplete lines obscure full facts, but the piece appears to note chemical topics and a regional connection in mid coverage.
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Atitute
Kansas City
Thory
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Carlyle H. Lavigne
Edward M. Korb
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Jim
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Mordwe
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Dacrons
Penney's
Dacron
Dacron F
Pennsylvania
the Union
DuPont
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