Gossett Amendment Signals Electoral Reform Debate
Rep Ed Gossett of Wichita Falls backs an amendment to modernize the electoral college. Senators Ferguson and Patman express opposition citing Republican and Democratic impact. Brookings Institute endorses the plan, which would allocate electoral votes by state popular vote proportions. Texans in Washington report on Red Cross roles and Capitol Hill aides.
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Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
Ferguson
Michigan
Wright Patman
Texas
Patman
Gossett
Brookings Institute
Southwest farm markets show broad gains across grains and livestock
The USDA reports strong weekly markets with corn up 9 to 10 cents per bushel and wheat about five to six cents higher. Cattle prices generally rose, hogs surged to near the $21 range in major markets, and lambs and goats edged higher or held firm. Citrus harvests near end in the Lower Rio Grande, cabbage scarce, and vegetable prices fluctuated with frost and weather.
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Southwest
US Department of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma City
Denver
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
Rio Grande Valley
Los Angeles
Louisiana
Colorado
Dallas
New Orleans
North
Wisconsin Centennial Pageant Film Shown In Fredericksburg
The Moritz Farm Equipment Co brings the Case March of Machines and Parade of Plows from Milwaukee’s centennial expo to Fredericksburg Public School Auditorium on March 10 at 8 p m. The color films, with 5 000 years of farming history and farm safety cartoon Saga of Saw Dust Sam, plus a soil conservation film, invite farmers and the public. free admission with attendance prizes.
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Milwaukee
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Public School
Moritz Farm Equipment Co
Canada
Prices for meats in Dallas Houston and Little Rock
The report notes the 15.16 inch closed Monday at 32.35 cents per pound in Dallas and Houston and 32.50 in Little Rock, indicating a regional price spread for the commodity.
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Dallas
Houston
Little Rock
Savings You’s 14 Years Old Baby Bonds Through War to Modern Time
US Savings Bonds began March 1 1935 with 80 million holders owning over one billion bonds valued at 83 billion. Today 55 billion remains, 66 percent of total sold. Names shifted from Baby Bonds to Defense War Victory and Security Bonds reflecting wartime and postwar changes.
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Treasury Department
Harry Owens
Dallas
United States
Europe
Pearl Harbor
Harry Van Slycke Moves to Lampasas Radio KHIT
Harry Van Slycke, after five months at KNAF, accepts the KHIT Lampasas station management. He began his new duties on Monday. Also, Dr Misses Haroldene Porter and Donnie Lennon of San Antonio spent the weekend at Harper with Donnie’s parents, Mr and Mrs G D LeVoir. Mrs Otto Rae returned from a weeklong visit in San Antonio.
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Harry van Slycke
KNAF
KHIT
Lampasas
van Slyccke
Haroldene Porter
Donnie Lennon
San Antonio
Harper
Donnie
G. D. le
Otto Rae
Pilgrimage to Europe to include Fredericksburg priest
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. F. X. Wolf, pastor of St. Mary's Fredericksburg, will join the Second National Pilgrimage to Fatima Portugal and Tourdés Spain, then Rome for a papal audience. He plans to visit Bavaria and other Europe sites before returning this summer. Bishop Sidney Metzger of El Paso also joins. Mrs. Arnold Steitle spent the weekend with son Roy Steitle and family.
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F. X. Wolf
St. Mary's Church
Fredericksburg
Our Lady of Tourdés
Staly
Washington, D. C
Rome
Msgr
Wolf
Joseph
Arnold Steitle
Roy Steitle
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