Texas House to Debate Tax Bills and Pardons Plan
Austin lawmakers prepare to continue committee work on key measures including a hover bill to remit state ad valorem taxes for general revenue and a plan to fund pension liberalization with 12 million dollars. Debate looms on a constitutional amendment creating a new pardon board and locating state headquarters in Huntsville.
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Nebraska
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Decatur
Dickison to Rewrite Bill for Public School Teachers
Special to The Light Austin February 2 Representative B F Dickson of San Antonio plans to rewrite his bill after senate committee objections. The measure would create a social security like system for public school teachers, securing employment until proven incompetent.
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Trote Bill Catches On in Rustin Fishing Bill Advances
In Rustin on February 3 the House Game and Fisheries Committee reported the trotline bill favorably. Rep Fred Felty of San Antonio introduced it to apply the same trotline use rules on both halves of Medina Lake. Felty said fishermen now face differing laws by county. The bill would permit trotlines of any length and hook spacing.
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Lytton Springs Names New School Head
LOCKHART February 2 C L Mullins of Ballinger named superintendent of the Lytton Springs public schools to replace J Luther Watson who resigned for a state post Watson will be stationed at Abilene The H T Rainy American Legion post of Lockhart named G A Hassell first vice commander to fill the vacancy created by Watson's departure
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C. L. Mullins
Ballinger
Lytton Springs
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Comumissi Mulling
University of Texas
Beauty of Winter Brings Poet Grief
Kansas City report notes poet Susan Chiles contributed verse about winter beauties to the Star. She fractured her wrist after slipping on a frozen ice sheet, the accident resulting from the season’s slick conditions.
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Frio County 4-H Clubs Organize 175 Projects
Frio County agricultural agent organized five boys 4-H clubs in Frio County for 1937 comprising 4 members who will handle about 173 club projects. Project areas include 31 swine or dairy herds, six poultry, 27 corn, two room corn, and one watermellon project.
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Pearsall
Frio County
America May Breed Giants in New York
University of Cincinnati researchers report a shift toward taller, heavier Americans due to better infancy nutrition, fewer diseases, and higher overall health. Dr Laurence B Chenoweth notes college freshmen are taller and heavier than two decades ago, signaling racial betterment.
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America
University of Cincinnati
Laurence B. Chenoweth
American Medical Association
United States
Neutral Bill Accord Seen
Washington February 2 Senator Pittman Democrat Nevada indicated he expected a quick Senate accord on permanent neutrality plans. The foreign relations committee chairmen said the cash and carry plan of four munitions committee members was substantially in accord with his proposal. The four senators Clark Wyoming Bone Washington Vandenberg Michigan Nye North Dakota advocate that no American should have any interest in shipping destined for belligerents. The warring nation might buy goods in this country and carry them off on its own ships.
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Japan’s Emperor ends constitutional crisis with Hayath cabinet
In a brief palace ceremony Emperor Hirohito accepted Gen Benjuro Hayath’s compromise cabinet. The 20 minute event marked a temporary truce between military rulers and parliament as army extremists backed a strong rightist lineup. The cabinet list includes Hayeshi as premier and foreign minister, Yuki as finance and overseas minister, Kawarada as home minister, Nakama as war minister, Yonui as navy minister, Yamazaki as agriculture and forestry, and Godo as commerce and industry minister.
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Kakichi Kawarada
Kotaro Nakama
Mitsuimasa Yonui
Navy
Tatsunosuke Yamazaki
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Takun Godo
Commerce
Resigwaye
Parkyakarkus Plans Quiet Wedding Next Sunday
Parkyakarkus radio comedian Harry Einstein and dancer Thelma Lieds filed intention to wed in a private ceremony next Sunday in Los Angeles. The notice cites Einstein’s stage persona and Greek humor as part of the couple’s public profile.
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Acetress
GOLD MEDAL for Kidney and Bladder Trouble
Backaches and bladder irritation are described with symptoms like scanty urine, burning, and smarting. The ad promotes GOLD MEDAL from Haarlem, a diuretic claim, urging readers to ask for a Gold Medal box of Golf Modal Angrlem Oil Capsules for weak kidneys.
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Holland
Ariel Debut Part 16 Brief at San Francisco
San Francisco Feb 2. If John Barrymore was jealous of his wife's career he may be feeling better today. Blaine Barrie Barrymore made her stage debut here last night in The Return of Hannibal earning attention with two appearances beside veteran Jerome Laner. Her performance was natural and clear, despite a limited run.
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John Barrymore
Hanmibal
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Jerome Lawler
Hannibal
Miss Barvie
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Democrats to Locate Regional Office in Austin Texas
State Democratic headquarters announced one of four proposed regional offices of the national committee will be established in Texas, with Austin likely the site. The move signals growth of Democratic infrastructure in Texas as organizers plan to expand statewide operations.
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Flannels Rise Again in Midwest Fashion
Flannels popular red panels on the out of style list for 20 years reemerge in the Midwest with renewed appeal. Blue flannel underwear adds a new note to this revival.
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Henry Frick dies at 102 buried near Toccoa in Georgia
Henry Frick, who died at age 102, was laid to rest in Oki Tug aio cemetery near Toccoa, Georgia, having lived across the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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