State Bonus Issues Face Voters Across Missouri and Beyond
Missouri voters confront a Missouri World War II veterans push for a $400 soldiers bonus and a march on the capital. The piece notes similar moves in six other states, with varied funding plans including bonding and tax changes.
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Robert Bernick
City
Missouri
Ozark
Missouri Legislative Research Committee
Union
Vermont
New York
Empire State
State Assembly
Texas
William R. Nelson
Illinois
United States
Knights of Columbus Council Planned in Lubbock
F J Kinane Texas Knights of Columbus leader will speak at St Elizabeths parish hall to organize a Lubbock council. About eighty men express interest, with twenty five current members in city. District deputy Joe J Moore aims to institute a council by November and Kinane will outline preliminary organization and insurance aspects.
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F. J. Kinane
Austin
Knights of Columbus of Texas
St. Elizabeth’s Parish
Knights of Columbus Council
Lubbock
Joe J. Moore
Kinane
Somebody Is Buying Vehicles In Texas
State records show auto sales tax revenue rising. For the quarter ending 1945, one percent tax on automobiles brought in 655 943 dollars. The quarter ended March 31, 1946 yielded 974 112 dollars. Since May 1, 1941 total collections reached 11 644 329 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheppard
Beekeeping Plans Draw Interest in West Texas College
George O. Elle of Texas Tech outlined a three-colony beekeeping program for the college to teach a two hour elective course for agricultural majors. Inspectors noted commercial potential and efforts to expand bee health education, linking with local beekeepers and state entomology officials.
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George O. Elle
Texas Tech
State Division of Entomology
Texas
C. H. Gilstrap
C. J. Burgin
B. T. Rucker
Association of Beekeepers
Elle
W. L. Stangel
Division of Agriculture
Plainview
Shallowater
Lubbock
Beekeeping Association
F. L. Thomas
Division of
Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
College Station
A. H. Alex
Texas Apiculture Laboratory
Route 1
San Antonio
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Rucker
C. B. Bentley
Thirty-first
Beekeepers Association
Texarkana Woman Mary Aten Dies After Brief Illness
Texarkana sept 28 Mrs Mary Quinn Aten 35 prominent Texarkana claywoman and former newspaper publisher died today after a brief illness She was wife of Clark Aten formerly on the staffs of papers at Texarkana Corpus Christi Tyler and Palestinne Mrs Aten formerly published the Two States Press in Texarkana She was president of the Arkansas chapter of the Huguenot society Funeral services will be held here at 10 am Monday.
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Texarkana
Mary Quinn Aten
Clark Aten
Corpus Christi
Tyler
Palestinne
Aten
Two-States
Arkansas
The
Huguenot Society
Composer Is Numb To Own Production
Hollywood report on David Rose and the success of Holiday For Strings. The piece grew from a piano gag into a radio tune totaling about 200000 dollars in gross with more to come. Betty Blythe reflects on fame and revival after financial decline and returns to Hollywood for bit parts.
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BCB
Hollywood
MGM
David Rose
Dave
Betty Blythe
Betty
Wall Street
Fontana
Governor's Inaugural Fete To Be Revived
Plans are laid for a postwar revival of the inaugural ceremony and celebration to welcome the state's new governor and lieutenant governor to Austin. James P. Nash was named general chairman of the inaugural ball and reception committee to organize an extensive ceremony, the first since 1941 when 55,000 attended Governor O'Daniel's events. The tradition had paused during the war years.
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Austin
James P. Nash
W. Lee O’daniel
Meeting Not Cancelled for Oklahoma City Oil Drillers
A San Antonio flood will not halt the American Association of Oil Well Drilling Contractors annual meeting in Oklahoma City on Tuesday and Wednesday. President W. T Payne of Oklahoma City announced today that the event will proceed as planned.
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Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tex
American Association of Oil Well Drilling Contractors
W. T Payne
Joint Defense Plan Offered for Dardanelles
The Soviet press reports Russia proposed joint defense of the Dardanelles with Turkish forces and warned Turkey against measures with non Black Sea powers. A Sept. 24 note said Turkey's reply to revising the Montreux convention was incompatible with Soviet dignity and Turkey reportedly rejected all joint examination of the Dardanelles issue. Russia insisted Black Sea powers must share in defense and control.
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Moscow
Russia
Dardanelles
Turkey
Black Sea
Soviet Union
Premiums Climb on Government Cotton Insurance for 1947
County administrator Walter Y. Wells announced that premiums for the 1947 government cotton crop insurance will nearly double this year due to heavy claims from drought. The plan adds three coverage levels 40 60 and 75 percent with 40 23 and 40 pounds per acre limits. The policy bases premiums and indemnities on a strict low middling 13/16 inch staple rather than 15/16 inch, reflecting local staple usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Y. Wells
Wells
Stomach and Intestinal Ailments Ad
Advertises a 40 page book on stomach and intestinal troubles including piles and rectal disorders caused by constipation and colon disorders. Promotes Thornton and Minor Clinic Suite 3374 926 McGee St Kansas City Mo.
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Thornton & Minor Clinic
McGee St
Kansas City
Ceilings On Frozen Fruits Are Removed
U P A removed price ceilings on honey vinegar mince and many canned and frozen fruits and vegetables. Decontrolled vegetables exclude those with 20 percent tomatoes corn and certain listed items. Decontrolled fruits include plums prunes cranberries figs apples peaches and mixed fruits in canned or frozen form.
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Washington
U.p.opa
City Provides After Hours Bill Payment Deposit Safe
The City of Lubbock introduces an after hours payment chute for water and light bills. Located south of City Hall entrance, the deposit safe accepts envelopes for bills and payments. Receipts for cash payments will be mailed.
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Lubbock
Water and Light Department
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Caskey-Woods CO
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