O. Henry’s Austin Years Previewed By His Early Wanderings
A reminiscence traces O Henry’s youth in Austin in 1884 after a ranch spell in La Salle County. He worked at several jobs, wrote for The Rolling Stone, and studied humanity in saloons and streets, with a noted night when a beggar girl sparked a memorable scene. Continued on Page Three.
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O. Henry
New York City
Austin
la Salle County
Rolling Stone
Idler
Califf Haroun al Rashhid
Califf
Dixie Daniels
Edmund Travis
Porter
Fate Of Proposed State Tax Bill Left Squarely Up To Senators
Austin Texans debate the governor Price Daniel tax package as the House passes the main tax bill to raise about 150 million dollars in two years. Senate leaders push for full program over piecemeal bills while a conference panel works to join House and Senate spending plans.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
House
Price Daniel
Texas
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
House Taxation Committee
William S. Fly
Victoria
Bill Heatly
Paducah
State Board of Insurance
Floyd Bradshaw
Weatherford
Ray Roberts
McKinney
Wardlow Lane
Center
John Hueber
Bay City
Truett Latimer
Abilene
B. H. Dewey
Bryan
Jesse Osborn
Muleshoe
Harold Parish
Taft
Texas Election Bureau
Ways and Means Committee
Latimer
General Revenue Fund
Richard Slack
Pecos
Highway Department
Neveille Colson
Navasota
Farm Bureau
DOT
Democrats of Texas
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Afl-Cio
Jerry Holleman
The
Democrats of Texas Clubs
DOTC
Democrat Party Organization
Texas law expands governor succession to thirteen
A new Texas statute approved by the 56th Legislature and signed by Governor Price Daniel adds thirteen potential successors to the governor, broadening the line of succession beyond lieutenant governor and president pro tempore. The additions include the speaker of the House, the Attorney General, and chief justices of the 11 civil appeals courts, plus geographicly dispersed judges to bolster continuity of government.
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Texas
Price Daniel
Austin
Senate
House
Courts of Civil Appeals
James H. Garner
Galveston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Texarkana
Amarillo
el Paso
Waco
Eastland
Culp Krueger
el Campo
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Stanley Boysen
Yoakum
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Boyce House
National Committee
Warrengas
Concentratis Fut
Grandfalls Butane Service
Grandfalls, Texas
Southern Union Gas Company
Oleo
Foss
Rade
Monahans Trade
Ountain
White Swan
London
Hixson
Rio Grande
Armours
Armours Star
Salt Park
N. Main
Ph. WI
San Francisco Naval Shipyard
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