Survey Finds High Census Accuracy in 1950 Count
George Gallup reports an independent check by the Institute on the 1950 census accuracy. Using a cross section of interviews, the survey suggests the national count is within about one percent of the true population, with larger errors in big cities and smaller ones in rural areas.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Pablic Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Institute
Roy V
Sour
Tate
Census Bureau
Citie
California Woman Awarded Share of Texan's Estate
Nancy Davis won a widow's share of Edwin A. McKanna's 370000 estate and a 750 dollar monthly allowance for six months after his death on April 25. The court recognized a common law marriage formed in 1946 in Austin, while most of the estate went to Boys Town Nebraska.
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California
Texan
Los Angeles
Nancy Davis
Edwin A. McKanna
McKanna
Pasadena
Boys Town, Neb
Wives And Children Of U S Soldiers On Sad Trips Back
A war widow and her seven year old daughter wait at Haneda airport as families of U S servicemen depart Japan under Army orders. Red Cross workers assist as planes carry wives and children home, many with little baggage and few supplies for the long journey.
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U.S
Tokyo
Momm
Red Cross
Japan
Haneda
Orient
Tech Officials Plan Budget Conference
Three officials from Texas Tech will travel to Austin for a biennium budget conference to discuss the college's needs for 1951 53. Dr D M Wiggins president M L Pennington comptroller and L Edwin Smith assistant to the president will meet the board of control and the legislative budget board then return. Wiggins will attend Cotton Research committee talks in College Station before rejoining the Austin meetings.
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Texas Technological College
D. M. Wiggins
M. L. Pennington
L. Edwin Smith
Austin
Board of Control
Legislative Budget Board
Wiggins
College Station
Cotton Research Committee of Texas
Tech
Texas A. and
University of Texas
Daniel to Speak in Copenhagen on Tidelands Issue
Texas Attorney General Price Daniel will address the International Law Association in Copenhagen late August about tidelands. He plans to discuss international aspects of tidelands and opposition to federal control provisions in the O'Mahoney bill. A separate U.S. section notes Daniel appearing before the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs committee. A stray line mentions a giraffe born with horns.
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Austin
Price Daniel
International Law Association
Copenhagen
Tidelands
Sun
Damelie
Washington
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
O'Mahoney Tirelands Biteaay
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George Ren Zen
Hale Center
Ray Head
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Vic Lamb
P—Elliscoun
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Ennis High School
Chevrolet
Fisher
America’s Best Buy
Darby
Alsen
Ohio
CBS
Kuykendall Chevrolet CO
19Th ST
Texas Avenue
R. G. Winters
Arlene Parton
Salt Lake City
Corene McClellane
Beaumont
Texa
Lubbock,Tex
Denmark
Whistler
Millinery Department
Honna-Popez Co
S&q Clothiers
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