Mrs Stavinoha Feted on 87th Birthday
Weimar August 7. The eighty seventh birthday of Mrs J F Stavinoha of Ammannsville was celebrated at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Stavinoha on Hight Hill. Seven sons and four daughters attended along with relatives and friends. She has lived in Ammannsville since immigrating to the country about 79 years ago.
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Weimar
J. F. Stavinoha
Ammannsville
Jim Stavinoha
Hight Hill
Stayinoha
Mexican Migrant Worker Totals Reach Over 34 Thousand
Mexico City reports that since September 1942 the Mexican farm workers migration to the United States totals 34 215. H J Brown of the Farm Security Administration notes that by July 15 the figure including rail workers was 46 250 and that contracts have been mostly fulfilled with few exceptions.
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Mexico City
United States
H. J Brown
Farm Security Administration
Pumberas
Brown
Shiner Soldier Missing In Action
Mrs E B Siluk learns her husband Staff Sgt E B Siluka is missing in action since July 11 while stationed somewhere in India. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Suluka of Shiner and served in the army air forces.
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Shiner
E. B. Siluk
E. B. Siluka
India
Siluka
Army Air Forces
Ben Suluka
Mexico Registers 1925-Birth Youths For Draft
Mexico City reports youths born in 1925 are registering for military selective service. Registration ends August 31. Archbishops of Mexico City and Guadalajara urge Catholic parents to ensure eligible youths register. Interior Department tells state governors to discourage 19 year olds from marrying until draft status is set.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Guadalajara
Interior Department
State Holds $62,467,850 Cash Across 417 Funds
The treasury department reports a July 3 balance of $62,467,850 in 417 funds with the general revenue fund showing a $22,950,926 deficit. Many special funds sit at high balances but cannot cover the general fund debt without constitutional amendment or law changes.
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Austin
Treasury Department
Texas Deficit Cut Five Million Dollars Shown
Texas deficit in the general revenue fund decreased by 5.339 million dollars in the past year. State Treasurer Jesse James reported the August 5 balance at 2.986 million dollars versus 28.307 million on the same date in 1942.
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Austin
General Revenue Fund
Jesse James
Treasury
Texas Property Tax Rate Cut Sparks Savings for Homeowners
Austin reports property tax payers will save an estimated $9100 as a result of a 28 cent cut in the 1943 property tax rate from 75 to 47 cents per $100 valuation. In other news, scientists announce a synthetic rubber sponge that remains soft and compressible at forty below zero.
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Austin
Texas
Ono
Public school teachers urged to fund federal pledge
The piece argues against a federal education funding act S637 proposing $301 million for teachers and warns it would give Washington control over schools. It urges local funding of raises and frames federal aid as a step toward a bureaucratic, potentially totalitarian system, preferring local taxation to boost salaries.
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Heart of
Congress
National Treasury
Federal Treasury
Washington
America
United States
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Lister Hill
Alabama
Uncle Sam
United States Coroner of Education
Kloesel Sonntag Wedding In Wyoming
Miss Wilma Kloesel and Cpl Millard Sonntag were married in Casper Wyoming. The couple will reside in Casper while Sonntag continues training at the local air base.
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Wyoming
Tiner
Wilma Kloesel
F J. Kloesel
Cpl. Millard Sonntag
EF. W. Sonntag
Casper
Corporal Sonntag
Casper Air Base
Education at stake in political budget debate
Local observers warn that using aid as a political football risks harming education and ultimately increasing tax burdens for residents. Critics argue the long term costs to taxpayers outweigh short term gains.
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Mrs. Stavinoha
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PB. Knape
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