Smoke and policy clash in 1950s America
The piece bundles public health concerns about cigarettes and a cross section of policy critique. It cites Dr. John R. Heller linking smoking to lung cancer, notes advertising's role in fueling smoking, reports a Tennessee court verdict on school desegregation, and questions Congress spending on military aid, soil bank payments, and crop controls. It closes arguing soil bank critics and farm allotment penalties undermine markets.
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John R. Heller
U. S. Public Health Service
Funeral attendance noted for Willie Filip in Gonzales
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Joost and family Mr Joe Filip and Mr John Hoepfl of Moulton and others attended the funeral of Willie Filip in Gonzales last week Friday. Mrs Joe Lockwell visits San Antonio with daughter Mrs Bob Langhenning.
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Woodrow Joost
Joe Filip
John Hoepfl
Moulton
A. J. Filip
la Grange
Jim Freytag
Pasadena
Willie Filip
Gonzales
Filip
Joe Lockwell
San Antonio
Mrs
Bob Langhenning
Woman asks husband to move car so kids can play in yard
A Texas woman tells her husband over the phone to fetch the car and drive the kids to the backyard so they can play outside. The call highlights a domestic moment within a larger Texas yarn.
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Tex
Little Trigger the pony stars in Texas in Review program
The near human forty pound Shetland pony named Little Trigger will appear on Texas in Review next week. Colonel Homer Garrison of the Texas Department of Public Safety will visit with viewers and appear in public work segments. The program will feature Bastrop Palmetto and Lockhart state parks and include a tour through those sites. Additional pieces cover water conservationists in the High Plains showing a rainfall retention method and Tyler’s rapid industrial growth.
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Texas In
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Bastrop
Palmetto
Lockhart
High Plains
Tyler
Our Hero Wins Big In Four Aces Strip Poker Hand
A playful line captures a hero declaring I will see you as he lays down four aces in a high stakes strip poker game. The moment suggests bold risk and confident flair in a likely fictional setting.
Durability Secret Lurks in Modern Road Drainage
An editorial note outlines how the 13 year national highway program hinges on advanced drainage systems. It highlights concrete pipe varieties from American Marietta Company and explains oval and flat base designs to enhance longevity, self cleansing, and reduced excavation for crossings and underpasses.
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American Marietta Company
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