Texas Senate Finance Strike Buries Medical Branch Bills
San Antonio reporter notes that the Senate finance committee rejected voting on multiple medical branch appropriations including Lamar Junior College Beaumont and Dallas and Temple branches. The bills were left as ghost bills until the next session with no action taken. Senators Tynan and Harris led opposition while Cousins and Keates voted against the motion to postpone.
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University of Texas
Senate Finance Committee
San Antonio
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Lamar Junior College
Beaumont
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Temple Medical
Tynan
Walter Tynan
San Anistonio
James E. Taylor
Finance Committee
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Cousins
R.A. Weinert
Seguin
Lamar
Ghost Hills
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Harris
Rogers Keates
Edinburg
Jignan
Stars loan-out craze shocks Hollywood in 1949
Bob Hope riffs on the loan-out system as Warner Bros and David Selznick swap stars like Jennifer Jones Gregory Peck and Shirley Temple for cash. He notes the exploitative trend, recalls an FBI chase for a star, and jokes about studios moving toward giveaways. Tells listeners to hear Hope on WOAT at 3 pm Tuesdays.
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Conyright
King Features Syndicate
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Warner Bros
David Q. Selznick
Mr. Selznick
Jennifer Jones
Louis Jourdan
Gregory Peck
Joseph Cotten
Shirley Temple
Betsy Drake
Rory Calhoun
FBI
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Stelae
Taxi Levy Bill Opposed in San Antonio
In the state legislature a bill would cut the taxi gross receipts levy from 2 percent to 1 percent. Rep Eugene Williams of Bexar County introduced HB 1. Mayor Callaghan and Tax Commissioner C Ray Davis vowed to oppose the bill and pursue the matter with the Bexar County delegation.
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San Antonio
C. Ray Davis
Bexar
New Officers Club Proposed at Lackland AFB
Plans for a permanent officers club at Lackland Air Force Base move forward after a fire damaged the current building. Officials estimate the loss at 175000 dollars with 50000 dollars for furniture and fixtures, while a temporary Mess Hall 20 will serve during construction and preparations proceed to secure cost estimates.
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Lackland Afb
Air Force
Lackland
Insurance Laws Challenged in Texas Suit by Adams
Homer B. Adams files a 15 million dollar suit in US District Court challenging Texas life and insurance statutes. He argues illegal license prerequisites, free speech limits requiring policy comparisons, and penalties for noncompliance. Judge Bon H. Rice ordered dismissal of causes of action and a severance.
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Homer B. Adams
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Texas Ife Insurance
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Adams
Bon H. Rice
Police Auction Set By City Officials
A city auction will be held overseen by Lt Ferdinand Fest and officers including Schiltze Wil to sell seized property. Proceeds will go to the general fund with items such as rifles and shotguns offered but pistols excluded and sale limited to responsible buyers. Chief Fred Palmer endorses the event and urges interested parties to call for details.
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Ferdinand Fest
Peetsors
Fred Palmer
Final Rites for JT. Coggins Set at 10 A.M.
Joseph Thomas Coggins a native of Mississippi who lived in San Antonio for 28 years will be laid to rest. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Joseph Ty Coggins. Burial will be in a local cemetery.
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San Atetonio
Joseph Ty Coggins
A. Mueller
False Teeth Comfort Paste Et Al Restorative Powder
A degraded ad style item promotes FALSE TEETH RELIEF powder for comfortable denture wear. It touts alkaline powder that helps teeth seat firmly and fresh breath, urging readers to purchase FASTRETH at local stores.
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