Voting On Interest Bills Forbidden By Law
Texas lawmakers face no legal prohibition on accepted fees from firms. constitution bans voting when personal interests exist, yet no law requires disclosure of such payoffs. Debates on lobbying rules resurfaced after past attempts to tighten influence peddling failed. A B 52 order signals broader defense spending trends in Washington.
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Maury Maverick Jr
San Antonio
Secretary of State
William Shireman
Corpus Christi
Insurance
Railroad Commission
Senate
Shireman
House
Shivers
Texas
Congress
Wichita Falls Man Appointed City Plan Administrator
J. R. Pete Smith is named planning engineer administrator for the City of Subsect directing planning and land use, handling zoning administration, subdivision plots, and serving as secretary to the City Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Zoning Board of Adjustment. A second advance planning post remains to be filled as the commission expands the planning staff. Smith, a native of Post and Air Force veteran, holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and is married with one daughter. Miller, the outgoing planning engineer, has served since 1940s and is Tech graduate in civil engineering.
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J. R
Pete) Smith
Dieter Jr
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Smith
City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Dieter
City Commission
Post
Air Force
Patricia
Miller
Texas Tech
Free Book Explains Arthritis Relief Methods
Excelsior Springs Missouri ad offers a free illustrated book explaining causes of arthritis and rheumatism and a drugless healing method used for 35 years. No obligation. Send to BALL Nation Dept. 2311, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Readers urged to request copy today.
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Excelsior Springs
Troops Move In To Avert Chile Strike
New York city that January 7 report says the Army draft quota for February stands at 331. Col Paul Akst, director of Selective Service, stated the quota would likely be filled by volunteers as tensions rise over the Chile strike.
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Chile
New York
New York City
Paul Akst
Selective Service
Fatal drag racing wreck claims Fort Worth driver
Police report Billy Joe Venable twenty from Colleyville died Friday night after his car was struck during a drag race on Highway 121 near Fort Worth. Officers said the crash involved two racing cars, while authorities tightened security in the area amid broader state actions and troop deployments.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Billy Joe Venable
Colleyville
Texas educators return from Austin council meeting
Supt Nat Williams Dr Ishmael Hill and A W Eckert returned from the Texas Administrators Mid-Winter Advisory Council on Education in Austin. The gathering brought school officials from across the state to discuss problems and guide future policy with the Texas Education Agency using the discussions as a reference. Members of the South Plains Shrine Club joined the first social of 1956 at Mackenzie State Park Terrace House with Earl Wilson of Slaton as club president.
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Lubbock
Nat Williams
Ishmael Hill
A. W. Eckert
Texas Administrators
Austin
Texas Education Agency
Williams
South
Local Probe Into Trust Firm Failure in Initial Stages
Local depositors list for U. S. Trust and Guaranty Co. is being compiled but incomplete. J Shelton says the file will be shown to the next 2nd District Court grand jury in February after receipt of more facts and a statutes study. Indications from Atty Gen John Ben Sheppard suggest possible penal-law violations will be investigated and referred to a grand jury once facts are gathered.
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U. S. Trust and Guaranty Co
J .Shelton
T2nd District Court
Atty
John Ben Shepperd
Shelton
CPAs Urge Normal Complete Auditing for Public Protection
Fletcher Tannery of Dallas told about 60 accountants in Lubbock that normal but complete auditing would protect the public during examinations of insurance company books. He noted CPAs are aiding Texas Insurance Commission in inquiries, with audits by independent CPAs requested. Attendees included CPAs from El Paso Amarillo San Angelo Abilene Midland and Odessa.
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Certified Public Accountants
West Texas
Fletcher Tannery
Dallas
The
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Lubbock
Tannery
Insurance Commission
el Paso
Amarillo
San Angelo
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
Speeders Sought After Collision At Scene
Authorities seek both speeders in a crash where Venable was struck. The car that struck Venable was abandoned at the scene and the driver reportedly fled with the rival racer.
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Venable
Car theft and break-in reported in Miami Beach area
A Colorado Springs man said a thief broke into his car on Monday, tore a strongbox and a pistol, and possibly took a spare set of Sutton gear. The thief returned and stole the car, and the incident was reported to police Friday with the right details.
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Miami Beach
Oda Suton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sutton
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