Texas Governors and the Centennial Quiz Book
A reader quiz reviews Texas governors with birth months, Civil War loyalties, and this fact filled with names such as Coke Houston Henderson Wood and Horton. It notes authorship in A Century of Texan Governors and Capitola and cites the Texas Centennial Commission as source.
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Coke Richard Suecenson
Hin
Maren
Richard Coke
Wettarth Senate
Texan
Marah
Tuxac
Houston
Henderwm
Wood
Coke
Homg
Moby
Alfred
Renator O'Daniel
Steven
Ben
Texas debate over state salary boosts and local outrage
A Texas audience responds to a bill sharply increasing Austin officials pay from 44 000 to 75 000 a year. Taxpayers and teachers call for accountability, urging leaders to justify raises or face taxpayer concerns as pension and budget pressures loom. The piece winds through local observations of McAllen’s Casa de Palmas and a note on regional travel and time.
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Texas
Austin
Washington
McAllen
Rio £ Grande Valley
Toole
Theodore
Casa de Palmas
Chamber of Commerce
Uilding
Paul| Vickers
IRE QUOTAS NEXT MONTH ABOUT SAME
The Office of Price Administration announced that September tire rationing for new and used automobiles and trucks will roughly match August levels, the lowest since April. Officials noted a growing shortage of new truck tires and directed boards to favor used tires when possible.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Madette
Connally Preaches United Front and War Bond Drive
The remarks praise Allied unity led by the United States Great Britain and China. Connally urges global participation in cutting wartime peace terms and recalls past betrayals by Hitler. Texas Rural Letter Carriers plan to raise 300000 in War Bonds during September and October to fund a Flying Fortress plane.
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Eos
Eecnr
United Nations
Connally
Bunsin
Rusain
Hitler
Stalin
United States
Great Britain
China
Hiroita
Texas Rural Letter Carriers Assation
Fort Worth
Texas
War Department
Texas Eattern Ae
Army to operate former NYA center in Waco for convalescence
The Army will take over and run the former NYA center at Waco as a convalescent and rehabilitation facility for wounded soldiers from McCloskey General Hospital Temple. Several hundred soldiers will be brought from the hospital this week, per the Eighth Service Command Dallas. Not a Texas firm went bankrupt in June per University of Texas business statistics.
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Waco
Army
NYA
Eighth Service Command
Dallas
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Alpine ceremony marks postwar mont of Mig Band signal
A ceremonial event signed by Governor Cake marks postwar plans for the Mig Band project with Parr man officials from Us apdes Pema Delivary of ty deyd and regional park service leaders. Fort Worth figures and state park leaders are invited to participate as athletic and recreational items are listed for the Alpine ceremony.
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A. Tinwwntar Dieny
Mont
Cakes Eltver
Stevenson
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Ible
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Lanham
South
Axas
Take
Hutchard
Roberts
Treland
Row
Sayers
Landacs
Lincoln
A. Ireland
Moody
A. Coke
Rot
Neff
Rose
Nett
Land Serving
Baylor University of Waco
Capitola
Statehouse
Gomamiasion
Gomasvision
Teas Statehood Commission
Norwood Building
Auatin
Wees
New York City
San Francisco
Stephen Decatur
Bresuse
Manafield
Halle Tronta
Suirey
University of Texas Business Research
Ayall James
LA France Beauty Shop
Inez Larsen Clifton
Hartford
Jenson & Tucker Insurance Agency
M. Jenson Clifton
Jock Tushae
Texas Milling Company
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