Democratic State Chairmen Set July Primaries and Senate Issue
Austin expects a Monday meeting of the Texas Democratic state executive committee to decide on July 27 primary candidates and the Septio convention in Austin Mineral Wells and San Antonio. The panel will address $100 filing fees for some statewide hopefuls and whether others who filed late or on others' behalf can be considered. Governor Stevenson signals he will not seek re election and former Senator Joe L Hill may clarify his gubernatorial bid. Roy Sanderford plans an announcement Sunday on continuing as a U S senator candidate.
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Austin
Harry Seay
Dallas
Narces
Mineral Wells
San Antonio
U. S
Senate
Coke R. Stevenson
Dan Moody
Stevenson
Joe L. Hill
Washington
Roy ,Sanderford
Belton
Sanderford
Stokes Announces Candidacy for Lubbock Assessor-Collector
Newton Stokes former Lubbock county commissioner announced his bid for tax assessor and collector in Lubbock County He cites training at Tyler Commercial College and Texas A M College and about 25 years of bookkeeping work in Lubbock with roots in the county He asks voters to consider the announcement a solicitation of their vote and influence as he campaigns.
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Newton Stokes
Lubbock
Turday
Lubbock County
Stokes
Tyler Commercial College
Texas A. & M. College
Cleveland Transit System to pay 275000 in 1943 taxes
The publicly owned Cleveland Transit System must pay about 275000 in taxes to Ohio for 1943 after a state Supreme Court ruling found the utility operated for a profit and therefore taxable.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Supreme Court
State Dems weigh committee roles amid campaign openings
Sen Tom Connally’s UN appointment dispute spurs questions on his re election bid as Sandeford’s future role must be clarified. Possible state redistricting resolutions loom before the committee with implications for impartiality. Attendance by state Democratic Chairman Seay and Secretary William Kittrell at W R Chambers agricultural commissioner and Homer P Rainey governor events prompts note that they attended as individuals, not party officials.
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Tom Connally
United Nations
Austin
Vermont
Connally
Sandeford
Evelistin
Seay
William Kittrell
W. R. Chambers
May
Kittrell
Homer P. Rainey
Idalou Candidate C H Soape Seeks County Commissioner Post
C H Soape of Idalou announces his bid for Act 3 county commissioner in Lubbock County Precinct 3. The Army Air Forces veteran notes 2 500 students instructed during service and pledges honesty fair play and full effort if elected while inviting voter suggestions and support.
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C. H. ‘Soape
Idalou
Army Air Forces
Soape
Lubbock County
Precinct 3
July 30 Deadline Set for Big Inch Pipeline Bids
Washington June 8. The War Assets administration set July 30 as the deadline to purchase or lease the Big Inch and Little Big Inch pipelines built at nearly 150 million dollars. Bids will be opened publicly July 31 at the agency in Washington. The Big Inch spans 1340 miles from Longview Texas to Linden New Jersey costing 79,107,044 dollars. The Little Big Inch runs 1475 miles from Beaumont Texas to New York City costing 68,563,239 dollars.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Longview
Tex
Linden
N. J
Beaumont
New York City
Record of Daniel Lambert the heaviest man
The heaviest man in history was Daniel Lambert who weighed 739 pounds at his death at age 39. He reportedly had a 102 inch waistline according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Daniel Lambert
Encyclopedia Britannica
Lambert
Stabilization Upset Seen In New OPA Bill
Four Senate banking committee members issued a minority report opposing the amended price control extension bill now prepared for Senate action. They warned the measure would end price wage and rent stabilization, while inflation concerns loom as existing laws near expiration.
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OPA
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Wagner
Downey
Dcalif
Taylor
Lubbock Boys Club Summer Program Sees Attendance Surge
In its first week the Lubbock Boys Club reports a record daily attendance average of 362 participants under executive director John W. Wilson, up about 50 percent from the 240 daily attendees in a prior summer week. The center operates 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with varied activities led by baseball focused play.
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Lubbock
John W. Wilson
Cardinals
Vernon Spare
White Sox
J Clark
Red Sox
James Bearden
Agreement On Italian Airlines To Be Made
British and Italian government officials prepared to sign a ten year agreement for Italian airline operations. The deal, per Ansa, would be signed at the Italian air ministry and mirrors the arrangement recently set with American Trans World Airways.
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Rome
Ansa
American Trans World Airways
Patriotic Packaging for Maine Eggs to Start
Maine eggs will be sold in red white and blue cartons similar to Maine potatoes. Club activities run daily from 5 p m to 8 30 p m with Charles directing indoor activities and Willie Gleaton overseeing woodworking and photography.
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Augusta
Me. A.P
Maine
Charles
Willie Gleaton
Long, Shelton and
Bailey
Packinghouse Workers Press $1.00 Wages Across Border
The United Packinghouse Workers of America will seek a $1.00 hourly wage for all members from American and Canadian meat packers. The move follows the union’s annual convention approval to present demands on July 11 in the US and July 23 in Canada, where current wages run from 62 to 69 cents in Canada and 89 cents in the United States.
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Montreal
United Packinghouse Workers of America
CIO
Canada
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Newtom Stokes
C. H. Soape
Shopp White’s
Furniture Department
Texas Lubbock
Batiste
Batiste Pique
Promise Cologne
Hanna-Pope & Co
West-Texas
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Convertible Homes, Inc
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Curry Motor Freight Line
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