Legislature House Wins Omnibus Tax Test in Texas
In Austin on February 14 the House backed the omnibus tax plan with a 100 to 20 vote to proceed by refusing to send the bill back to committee. The chamber also approved cigarette tax hikes to fund a $35 million hospital and school-building program, sending a 112 to 27 decision to the Senate to raise the cigarette tax by one cent for seven years. The measure would lift the state tax from three to four cents, funding hospital operations and other state needs.
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Johnny B. Rogers
Ausin
Joe Flaming
Henderson
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House
Ducation
Committee On Nominations
J. W. Edgar
State Board of Education
Gilmer-Alkin
Gus Strauss
Campaign urges quiet records to curb noise
Carleton Smith, director of the National Arts foundation, announced a nationwide drive against noise before an audience of 12,000 at the Women's Institute. He said letters had been sent to juke box manufacturers urging insertion of a blank record in each machine so listeners can choose quiet.
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Carleton Smith
National Arts Foundation
The
Women's Institute
Smith
Take Off Ugly Fat With This Home Recipe
A damaged ad-like text promotes an inexpensive home remedy to shed weight and regain curves. It claims simple steps with liquid concentrate and a fruit flavor, asserting quick results without exercise or starvation. The language is garbled and promotional.
Texas Chief Dies in Paraguay Legend of the cattle king
A Texas born cattleman, George Lohman, died at 60 in Asuncion Paraguay on February 16. He arrived in 1912 with Tex Rickard and built a vast empire of 80,000 cattle on 250000 acres. Lohman, famed as the white chief, spent his life from Travis County to Kimble and San Angelo before becoming a legend in the Paraguayan wilderness.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Texas
George Lohman
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Travis County
Kimble County
San Angelo
Cab Firm Sued for $7500 in Auto Collision Case
A suit filed in Fifty seventh District Court by Alfonso Guerrero seeks $7500 damages from Bellinger Cab Co and driver Otiz Groom. Guerrero says he was injured December 27 when a cab struck his parked car.
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Alfonso
Guerrero
Bellinger Cab‘co
Otiz Groom
Dial
Speech Test Opens Catholic Interscholastic League at St Marys
The first Catholic Interscholastic Speech League tournament begins at St Marys University at 12:30 p m Saturday with 44 students from nine area high schools including Central Catholic St Gerards St Marys Blessed Sacrament St Henrys Incarnate Word St Josephs St Teresas and Ursuline academies. Competition spans four speech fields with 11 non original oratory 10 humorous interpretations 11 original oratory and 12 serious interpretations. Six finalists will be named in each division. chaired by Mother Andrew Ursuline Academy public relations items noted.
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St Mary’s University
San Antonio
Central Catholic
St. Gerard’s
St. Mary's
Blessed’ Sacrament
St. Henry's
Incarnate Word
St. Joseph's
St. Teresa's
Ursuline Academies
Charro Groups Plan Meeting To Seek West Side Truce
Albert Trevino said the San Antonio Charro Association and rival Charro Riding Club will meet at 8 p m Tuesday at Casa Blanca restaurant. The initiative was taken by Jose F Nunez, new president of the Charro association, who aims to coordinate local event participation.
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West Side
San Antonio Charro Agsn
Charro Riding Club
Casa Blanca
Albert Trevino
Josef Nunez
The
Charro Assa
Charro
Maritime Bill Backed by National Shipping Federation
Washington February 14 The National Federation of American Shipping endorsed a bill to encourage building a larger merchant fleet. The proposal aims to boost ship construction and expand American maritime capacity amid ongoing industry concerns.
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Washington
Na Honal Federation of American Shipping Today
Railmen Meet on Strike Thwart Effort in Chicago
The national railway mediation board resumed talks in Chicago to avert a threatened railroad strike involving about 200000 trainmen and doctors. The board pressed for a settlement as unions pressed for better terms and job security amid the dispute.
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Chicago
National Railway Mediation Board
U.S. Accused of Arming Japan Police Core
Soviet Tass reports the United States ordered Japan to mobilize police into a 500000 man core for a future Japanese army. The claim frames U.S. involvement as arming Japan's security forces for potential military expansion.
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London
Tass
U. S
Japan
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