Texas Teachers Push $3000 Starting Salary Plan
The Texas State Teachers Association announced a proposal to raise the minimum starting salary for public school teachers to 3000 dollars, up from 2403, to attract new teachers as Texas forecasts large enrollment growth. Tennyson cited wage gaps, cost of living, and the need for more classrooms as driving factors. The piece also notes comparisons to national averages and historical pay trends since 1939, plus upcoming party conventions in Amarillo and San Antonio.
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Austin
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas
Charles H. Tennyson
Association
Tennyson
United States
TSTA
Amarillo
San Antonio
Democratic Executive Committee
Strike texts wage contracts expiring August 11
The union seeks a guaranteed annual wage a union shop a 30 cent hourly raise and other benefits from major meat packers. Germany reports 1951 foreign visitors at 50 percent of prior totals per the German tourist office.
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Germany
Large mirror vanity bed suite at Lem Tittsworth
A large mirror vanity bed suite with big poster bed, chest, bench and inner spring mattress offered by Lem Tittsworth for 149.50. Other bed suites priced 69.50 to 110.00.
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Lem Tittsworth
Supreme Court places listed for county and district races
Statewide and county level positions noted with candidate placements in Gregg Harris and Tyler counties. Names mentioned include Robert Bruce Keenan W St John Garwood Clyde E Smith and Clyde E Smith with respective term statuses and counties listed for Supreme Court seats.
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Robert Bruce Keenan
Gregg County
Supreme Court
Uni
Clyde E. Smith
Tyler County
Germany regains autonomy under peace contract 1949
Western Germany emerges from occupation with a new constitution and a Bonn capital, forming the Federal Republic. It pledges rearmament and 300000 troops for a western European army while remaining under Allied security in Berlin and against Russia. Eastern Germany remains under Soviet control across the Elbe with eventual plans for European unity.
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Western
Germany
Bonn
Bundestag of Representatives
Bundesrat
Theodore Heuss
Konrad Adenauer
Bundestag
Russia
Berlin
Elbe River
United States of Europe
Yarborough to Speak in Bonham Wednesday At 9:30
Judge Ralph Yarborough the Texas Governor candidate plans a Bonham stop at 9 30 Wednesday on the west side of the Court House He will campaign after a nationwide pace since June 7 and speaks about ending corruption and boss rule while presenting his wartime service and political track record via his son Richard in attendance.
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Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Bonham
Austin
Henderson
Yarborough
Court House
Europe
Asia
Richard
Drownings Raise Toll in Tarrant County
Six drownings recorded in Tarrant County this year after two drownings in one day. Dennis Henry Felipe, 21, drowned in the Trinity River West Fork while swimming with his brother. Ten-year-old George Daniel Pearce drowned at YMCA Camp Carter pool after a head impact on diving. Funeral for a Ethel cemetery area resident set for 4 p.m. today.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Dennis Henry Felipe
Srinity
West Fork
George Daniel Pearce
Ymca Camp Carter
Rose Island prison incident fuels campaign finance dispute
The committee certifying 386 candidates for state offices on the July 26 Democratic Primary ballot faced criticism for not filing campaign expenditure statements. In related terms, Colonels Francis Dodd and Charles Colson discuss ROSE Island events with Dodd recounting that Colson’s concessions helped secure his release. On Kos Island, American troops moved in to quell Red resistance, with 31 Communists killed and 139 wounded, and American casualties including one dead and 14 wounded.
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Rose Island
House Armed Services Committee
Francis Dodd
Charles Colson
Dodd
Kose
Colson
Kose Island
Repair Service Advertises Household Electric Goods
Local shop offers repair for electric refrigerators washing machines vacuum cleaners irons motors fans lights radios and more with quick turnaround and parts on hand.
First Bale Nets Farmer Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Four
In Houston on June 10, the first bale of U S cotton this year sold for 2684 dollars to Ray Barnick winner of the cotton derby. Anderson Clayton & Co paid 278 per pound at the Houston Cotton Exchange. Patnick mobilized up to 30 workers to bring in the bale.
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Houston
United States
Ray Barnick
Anderson, Clayton and Company
Houston Cotton Exchange
Patnick
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