Texans Favor Continuing Some Price Controls Still
The Texas Poll reports shifting public opinion on cost of living and price controls. By next summer Texans doubt easier finances, with support to continue rent and sugar controls down from May and women showing more favor than men toward retaining controls on certain items.
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Joe Belden
Texas
Austin
Exas
Exans
Hether
OPA
Gallup. Poli
United States
Texas Tech Student Awarded Five Navy Decorations
Bob Lilly Jr., 26, former radioman and Throckmorton High School graduate, received the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and Gold Stars in lieu of second, third and fourth Air Medals for dangerous night bombing and strafing missions over New Ireland while serving on a Navy Liberator during 1944. Lilly enlisted 1942 and served 25 months overseas before discharge in 1945. he is a Texas Tech student and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Lilly of Elbert.
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New Orleans
Bob Lilly, Jr
USNR
Elbert
Texas
A. Gavin
USN
Philippine
S.e.a Frontier
Lilly
New Ireland
United States Naval Service
Farmer Tuley Sentenced to Fifty Years for Rape
McKinney reports Van Alstyne farmer Martin Stover Tuley received a 50 year prison term for raping a 16 year old girl near Wylie after a jury found him guilty following about 40 minutes of deliberation. District Attorney Dwight Whitwell had sought the death penalty.
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A. R. Stout
Tuley
Dwight Whitwell
James A. Parker
Wylie
Parker
Edinburg Police Dismiss Cowboys Dog Catchers Cupid Play
Edinburg Police Chief Jesse Avinger announced five officers will focus on ordinary crime, not cow roping dog catching or chasing love problems. He said residents must handle personal disputes without police aid, citing limited resources and a lack of horses or ropes. Reports cite a woman seeking to discourage a wife from following, and a husband asking to bring a wife home earlier.
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Edinburg
U.P
Jesse Avinger
Avinger
Police
Removal Of Stock At Camp Bowie Ordered
Brownwood reports Army engineers ordered livestock owners to remove all herds from the 120000 acre Camp Bowie maneuver area by January 15 or have them impounded for sale at public auction. The plan calls for an Army style roundup as soldiers move to end a long standing headache for the reservation. Reported that herds from other states had grazed on unused lands.
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Brownwood
Bowie
Army
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Carol Sing
Tech
Texas Technological College
Church College
Texas Tech
18Th Street
Kversharp
Diamonds
Evans Lighters
Hanna-Pope
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