Texas Constitution Patchwork May Add Another Change
Texas voters face another patch on the 1876 constitution as the 57th Legislature approved 14 amendments in 1961 and 1962. Voters in the November 6 election will decide measures raising welfare payments, retirement and unemployment rights, and allowing appeals of agency rulings. Additional amendments include water storage purchases, succession in office, and coastal county beach traffic rules.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Senate
Legislatre
Doyle Willis
Fort Worth
City and Conry
Water Development Board
Wall Street Chatter on Market Tone and Deterioration
Market analysts question the Dow Jones industrials retreat from highs and a thinning breadth. They cite odd lot data and volume signals suggesting further upside, while cautions from Bache & Co note electric utility stocks trading around 26 times earnings may not be justified.
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New York
UPI
L. O. Hooper
W. E Hutton & Co
Hooper
Kenneth Ward
Hayden Stone & Co
Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge Holds World Arch Span Record
The Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls is noted for possessing the longest hingeless arch span in the world according to Unite Press International.
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Unite Press International
Niagara Falls
Life At Sea Inspires Houston Based Norwegian Stewardess
Oslo born Olaug Lundberg joined the Norwegian merchant marine as a stewardess and met her husband Tore Lundberg, now second mate of the freighter Ferngrove. They carried duties aboard, enjoyed world ports, and discussed pay and plans for sea and shore life.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
Olaug Lundberg
Ferngrove
Italy
Tripolitania
Turkey
Greece
Egypt
Lundberg
New York
Philadelphia
India
New Orleans
Norway
Christmas Wishes From Young Readers
A collection of handwritten notes from several children listing desired gifts for Santa. Judy Fay Seal asks for a tiny tears doll a red spinning wheel nuts candy fruit and a teacher Mrs Leftwich at Robert E Lee School notes her December 17 1961 birthday. Irvin Price seeks a Doctors Kit an Electric train candy and fruit. Mickey Mitchell requests a service station train and games and mentions being four years old.
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Santa
Bev
Janice Sea
B. SW
Robert E. Lee
Mrs. Leftwich
Judy Fay Seal
B. S.W
Irvin
14Th St
Mickey Mitchell
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Carey, Texas
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Chiropractic Service
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Chiropractic
J. R Coats
12Th Street
Coat
Wall Street
Joseph E. Granville
E. F Hutton & Co
Texas Air Service, Inc
Omer Compton
Sea
By Kyle Thompson
Machine
Ling Frank Stepp
Sharon
N. Main Childress
Ted
Pajama Party
Huckleberry
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