Demo Victory in November to Mean Bigger Jobs for Texas Congressmen
AP Special Washington Service Texas stands to gain in Congress if Democrats win nationally. The shift could place Sam Rayburn as speaker and Lyndon Johnson as majority leader, with Texas lawmakers favored for key committee slots such as Ways and Means Rules and Judiciary. With new faces in January, assignment reshuffles loom regardless of party control.
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Texas
AP Special
Washington Service
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Lyndon Johnson
Rayburn
Johnson
Rules
John Lyle
Corpus Christi
Martin Dies
Lufkin
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Dies
Brooks
J. M. Combs
Frank Ikard
Wichita Falls
Ken Regan
Midland
Lloyd Bentsen
McAllen
Rogers
Bentsen
Regan
Recent Troops May Vote in Aug Runoff Without Poll Tax
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd rules that former armed forces members, U S Maritime Service, or U S Merchant Marine who have served within 18 months can vote in the Aug 28 run off without poll tax payment. The waiver also covers extended active duty reservists, draftees, National Guard members, and related services. Voters need not submit a poll tax receipt or exemption certificate with absentee ballot applications, though a statement of military status may be required by the county clerk.
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Armed Forces
U. S. Maritime Service
U. S. Merchant Marine
Texas
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
National Guard
Son of Mercury Couple Stationed In Newfoundland
First Lt. Clarence C. Tatsch, son of Mr and Mrs Fred L Tatsch of Mercury Texas, is stationed at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Newfoundland as a staff officer with the Chief Operations Station 6605th Installations Squadron Harmon is a key Northeast Air Command base on the west coast of Newfoundland and a first overseas refueling stop to Europe He enlisted January 1944 was released November 1945 commissioned June 1951 and deployed to Harmon in July He graduated Mason High School attended Tarleton State College and Texas A M Before the Air Force he worked for the Soil Conservation Service in Big Spring Lt White at Guam in World War II earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters.
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Clarence C. Tatsch
Fred L. Tatsch
Mercury
U. S. Air Force
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Newfoundland
Harmon a_ key
Northeast Air Command
Europe
Texas
Air Force
Eglin Afb
Fifa
Harmon Afb
Tatsch
Mason High School
Tarleton State College
Texas A. & M
Soil Conservation Service
Big Spring
White
Guam
Hahn Family Returns to Brady After Colorado Trip
Mr and Mrs E M Hahn and children Eitel and Nancy arrived in Brady last week from Alamosa Colorado while Dean stayed behind in Colorado. Mr Hahn returned this week and the rest of the family remains in Brady.
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Colorado
E. M. Hahn
Eitel, Dlin
Nancy
Brady
Alamosa
Dean
Hahn
Shivers Blames Twisted Facts for Pension Vote Hurdles
Governor Allan Shivers accused opponent Ralph Yarborough of spreading misleading statements that cloud the November vote on a constitutional amendment to raise the old age pension ceiling. Senator George Parkhouse supported Shivers, noting Shivers helped establish Texas’s first old age assistance law and highlighting the administration’s plan to cover welfare costs from the general fund.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Shivery
Teras
Texas
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Shivers
Parkhouse
The
Old People
Brady Hospital Patients Include Mrs Paul Moore and W L Simpson
Mrs Paul Moore of Sohn and W L Simpson of San Saba were patients in Brady Hospital Thursday and Friday.
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Paul Moore
Sohn
W. L. Simpson
San Saba
Brady Hospital
Mrs. Lida Burleson Hospital Stay In Brady
Mrs. Lida Burleson of London was a patient in Brady Hospital from Thursday until Monday.
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Lida Burleson
London
Brady Hospital
Morroe Shaw Family Welcomes Brady Girl
Mr and Mrs Morroe Shaw of Brady celebrate the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital on Friday.
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