California to work in the 1954 candidate's office
A roundup notes health, politics, and state affairs from Texas and nearby. One death and one serious illness in El Paso followed rabies vaccination, ruled not vaccine fault by Dr. Henry A. Holle. Texas cuts Safe Driving Day deaths, plans 10 weekend fatalities. Democratic executive committee trains leaders for convention procedures.
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el Paso
Henry A. Holle
Texas
Democratic State Executive Committee
Texas Society For Mental Health
O. B. Ellis
Texas Prison System
Prison Board
Giles admits sole control of Veterans Land program
Bascom Giles admitted four times this week in Crystal City and Austin that he alone administered the Veterans Land program under the 1949 policy. He pleaded guilty to two Crystal City indictments, earning six years in prison on each, while civil cases for bribe money totaled $53,000 repaid. ten criminal indictments and civil suits amount to $171,427 remain pending. Governor Shivers promoted Wiley Cheatham to district attorney, while Shepperd named him assistant attorney general to head the criminal division for veterans land cases. Shivers hinted at another gubernatorial bid to reporters, pegging plans for mid-February to mid-March known as dogwood time, with Daniel vowing no political moves before 1956.
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Austin
Tex
Bascom Giles
Giles
Crystal City
Beauford Jester
Price Daniel
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Cheatham
DA Wiley Cheatham
Cuero
Shivers
Shepperd
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Lyman Jones
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Midland
J. C. Nobles
Texas Southern University
Houston
H. M. Hood
Borger
Hutchinson County
W. D. Noel
Odessa
State Liquor Control Board
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Victoria
Weldon B. Mallette
Wiley Cheatham
Gene Houchins
Wm. S&s. Fly
Victoria Advocate
Durham
Chemistry
s_ Rudder
Mayhew & Jordan
Commercial National Bank
Brady, Texas
Brady Standard
Heart O’ Texas News
Brady Enterprise
The
McCulloch County Star
Heart O' Texas News
Brady
McCulloch
L. B. Smith
C. D. "Reed
Bob Wilson
Pillsbury Chocolate Angel Food
Pillsbury’s
del Monte
Blue Lake
Libby
Kimbell
Baker
KOTEX
Friskies
Toy Town Toys
Ocean Catfish
Swift
Marylan
Starfire
Oldsmobile
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