Supreme Court ruling on highway land suit and ferry access
The case concerned whether a state highway commission must obtain legislative permission to sue the state. The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Robert Calvert, held that an owner should not be required to secure legislative consent to challenge a highway official who asserts state ownership in good faith. The ruling clarifies public land rights along the Galveston channel and ferry operations.
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Galveston
Galveston Bay
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Supreme Court
Robert Calvert
Sigma Chi honors 60 students for achievement
Sixty students were selected to receive citations for achievement. The national committee, with student, faculty, and professional members of Sigma Chi, chose recipients based on character, scholarship, and holistic ability.
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Stumm
Thibbaee
Sigma
Chi
Aynar
Tor
Journalism awards honor top college writers
The Maynard and Horton programs recognize the upper five percent of journalism students for excellence. The awards encourage broad, thorough preparation for those pursuing bachelor degrees and entering the journalism field.
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Maynard
Horton
Lovington Selects Verhan Construction for City Hall Library
City commissioners award the final contract for two buildings to Verhan Construction Co. of Lovington after nine firms bid. The $263 685 project covers a new library and city hall, with a Monday night expectation for the formal award.
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Lovington
New
Verhan Construction Co
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FFA Convention Set For Lubbock In 1963
Lubbock wins a regular circuit spot to host the Future Farmers of America convention with about 4500 delegates in 1963 and every five years thereafter. The 1962 meeting will be in Fort Worth following a Dallas convention vote. Madrid’s weather proverb noted.
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Lubbock
Future Farmers of America
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Dallas
New York
General Electric
Keystone
Wright
Sadie
Elephant Rescues Truck On Cape Cod Highway
Burma the elephant in a circus caravan on the mid Cape Cod highway lifted an overturned pickup back onto its wheels. Police said the truck driver John Walker aged 64 from Jefferson Ohio fell asleep at the wheel and was aided by the animal and handlers.
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Barnstable
Mass
UPL
Burma
Cape Cod
John Walker
Jefferson
Ohio
First Texas Wheat Is Sent To Pakistan
The first car load of wheat from Texas shipped to Pakistan by CROP the Austin office said. Grain came from Carson County the first of 11 counties with organized CROP committees. CROP an agency of Church World Service will handle distribution.
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Austin
Texas
Pakistan
Carson County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Church World Service
Senate hearing blasts drug industry pricing and testing practices
The Senate antitrust subcommittee heard criticism of drugmakers for testing new products on humans to avoid animal trials and for keeping prescription prices artificially high. Testimony by Dr. David P. Barr of the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York and Dr. William B. Bean of Iowa State University cited patent misuse, lavish advertising, doctor outreach, and higher costs for branded drugs versus generics.
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Senate’ Antitrust Subcommittee
David P. Barr
Health Insurance Plan
New York
William B. Bean
Iowa State University
School of Medicine
Bacardi Drinks Promote 30 Cocktails On Back Label
An advertisement touts 30 Bacardi cocktails including daiquiris sours highballs and Manhattans. It invites buyers to purchase a bottle and try the recipes printed on the back label from Bacardi Imports New York.
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