Texans Seek Extra Funds For State Waterways Projects
Texas lawmakers urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve all outlays and add 2.5 billion dollars for flood control and navigation on the north Concho, San Angelo and related works. They sought 1.1 million for Hords Creek, 4.6 million for Cow Bayou, and 160 thousand to begin a multi purpose dam. They pressed for rapid completion of the Sabine Neches plan and Gulf intercoastal channel improvements.
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Congress
North Concho
San Angels
House
Peter Ferfine
Cow Bayou
Three Rivers
Motley Man Named Brand Inspector for Cattle Raisers
E Russell, pioneer cowboy and Motley rancher, has been appointed chief brand inspector for cattle raisers in the region. The move positions him to oversee cattle branding compliance and enforcement among local ranches.
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Matador
E Russell
Solon Warns Gas Act Amendment Hurts Consumers
Rep Carroll charges the House gas bill would boost industry profits at consumer expense by eroding the Federal Power Commission’s rate regulation authority. He cites Denver refunds of 4 million dollars from past overcharges and warns Senate action could block the measure to protect shoppers nationwide.
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Washington
Carroll
D-Cole
House
Federal Power Commission
Senate
Commission
Congress
Denver
Brand Inspector Appointed by Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Russell named the first brand inspector for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, serving since 1923, and will lead a 75-member staff. He previously served as Motley County sheriff from 1910 to 1922, as noted in Cattleman magazine's July issue.
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Cattleman Magazine
Russell
Association
Motley County
Knights of Columbus to Install Midland Council 3071
Lubbock delegates join from Slaton Nazareth Ambarger and Hereford for the Midland ceremony appointing council No 3071 The program includes a 7 30 a m Gregorian High Mass breakfast at Scharbauer hotel degree work at 10 am at City Council auditorium with J J Moore in charge the class named for Most Rev Laurence J FitzSimon Bishop of Amarillo A banquet at Scharbauer Sunday night features Bishop FitzSimon and State Deputy R Conroy Scoggins Other state officers attend including Frank Crumley Ford Kinane Adam Clay and Ralph Mulvey The Congo export note follows in the same clipping referencing minerals and products</S>
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Knights of Columbus
Slaton
Nazareth
Ambarger
Hereford
Midland
Midland Council
Midland Catholic Church
Scharbauer Hotel
City Council
J. J. Moore
Bishop FitzSimon
R. Conroy Scoggins
Houston
Frank Crumley
Fort Worth
Ford Kinane
Austin
Adam Clay
Ralph Mulvey
Taxi Driver Testifies In Fatal Shooting Case
Urbana reports a Champaign cab driver will tell a coroner jury how Betty Jean Gruver, 20, hired him to drive to Glenn Tilton’s tavern cabin north of Urbana where she shot Tilton, then forced him to boost her through a window. Gruver confessed to the murder and sought Tilton’s cash.
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Urbana
Ill
Glenn Tilton
Robert Lewis
Champaign
Betty Jean Gruver
Tilton
Here
Miss Gruver
Lewis
Judge Jeff Stinson Named To Board Of Law Examiners
AUSTIN July 12 Judge Jeff Stinson of Dallas has been named a member of the board of law examiners by the Texas Supreme court. Stinson recently served as assistant attorney general to Price Daniel and was a Texas House member from 1933 to 1940. He also served as Dallas county judge in 1945 and 1936, succeeding the late Judge J T Goggans of Dallas who died June 10.
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Austin
Jeff Stinson
Dallas
Texas Supreme Court
Stinson
Price Daniel
House of Representatives
J.T. Goggans
Population estimates and historical influenza context
In 1946 Palestine’s area is likened to Maryland, with an estimated population of 1,800,000. A July 13, 1947 note mentions an influenza epidemic originating in Asia that caused more deaths than World War I.
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Lubbock
Texas
Palestine
Maryland
Tal
Asia
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