Texas Population 1940 Urban Rise and Industry Outlook
Census figures place Texas population at 6,414,824 in 1940 with 45.4 percent urban. Houston leads cities, followed by Dallas and San Antonio. large growth in urban areas contrasted with rural gains. Articles discuss aviation mass production, Dies Committee proposals, climate cycles, mercury supply, U.S. farm mobilization, and the King Ranch highway opening.
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Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Austin
Galveston
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Waco
Amarillo
Port Arthur
Wichita Falls
Laredo
Lubbock
Gre
Glenn L. Martin
Martin
Mnufacturers
Brownsville
King Ranch
Rhode Island
Richard King
Captain King
Kennedy County
Grass Root Reveries Reflections On Hope And Politics
A 1941 column recalls living one day at a time while trusting Uncle Sam to worry for the author. The writer, a Texas legislator, jokes about taxes, the machine age, power sources, and gender roles, then muses on daily life, style shows, and ancient fashion as he notes war urgency and social attitudes.
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the Southwest Magazine
Sam
Texas
Hitler
Southwest
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Joe Gandy
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