Texas bases get 78 million in military construction funds
A conference committee approved a 2.36 billion military construction bill with 78.44 million for Texas projects. The tally boosts Biggs AFB El Paso to 5.06 million and Carswell AFB Ft Worth to 5.93 million, while trimming a Corpus Christi naval hospital item. The Texas lineup covers Ft Hood Sam Houston Bliss Brooke Beaumont Red River arsenal and multiple air stations and labs across the state.
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Washington
Texas
Houseland
Senate
Biggs Afb
el Paso
Carswell Afb
Ft. Worth
Naval Hos Ipital
Corpus Christi
Navy
Army
Ft. Hood
Ft Sam
Houston
Ft. Bliss
Brooke Medical Center
William Beaumont Hospital
Red River Arsenal
Auxiliary
Alice
Orange Grove
Chase Field
Ordnance Aerophysics Laboratory
Daingerfield
Kingsville
Orange
Pt. Isabel
AIR Force
Texas Trails Agriculture at Low Ebb in Bexar Area
Bexar county agriculture is at a low ebb amid drought and scarce rainfall. A farmer with irrigation and soil-management skills notes widespread drought impact. ASC figures show only 28,743.99 earned by June 30, with about 10,000 from emergency winter cover crop payments.
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Bexar
J. W. McLean
Bexar County
Wwe
C. A. King
ASC County Committee
Marriage Licenses and Divorces Featured in Vital Statistics
List shows numerous marriages including Nicholas Padalecki with Bernice Sykowski and Carl Paxson Jr. with Janice Moore among dozens. divorces granted include Flores Carronelo P. and Carlos L. Donnell. Ad notes light, affordable want ads via CAG-1231.
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Nicholas M.padalecki
Bernice
Sykowski
Carl A. Paxson Jr
Janice L. Moore
Jose Flores
Margarita Fiores
Edward R. Frankston
Grace Vy Jarman
Addison C. Pate
Florence FE. Dyer
Hugh P. Shovlin
Clara L. Weidman
Jane Brosnan
Diane BL. Wilcox
Jack C. Whitbeck
Helen Martinez
Edward M. Felan
Catalina G. Gue
Stephen E. Archey
Dora M. Speer
Flores
Carronelo P
Carlos L. Donnell
Emily
Pl Smith
Genevie
Ollie Dherrera
Jesus
Francisca
Johnson
Pearlie E
William C. Harris
Erma P
Talbert A
Billy J. Thelma
On the Side New Parkway Reserved For Auto Only
A 1955 New York Mirror snippet describes the Garden State Parkway as a billboard free auto route for cars only, noting Monmouth Park race track nearby and a travel mood toward Broadway in about an hour. It also spans trivia about moth balls by Sax Rohmer and light social notes on married women becoming career minded.
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E. V. Dureing
Monmouth County
N. J
Garden State Arkway
Monmouth Park Race Track
Broadway
Sax Rohmer
Fu Manchu
Rohmer
Dr. Fu Manchu
Fu ‘Manchu
Chordettes
Air Race Derby Winners Crowned in Powder Puff Event
The ninth annual 2800 mile powder puff derby from Long Beach to Springfield crowned Frances S. Bera of Los Angeles and Edra Bower of Long Beach as first place winners, earning $800. Second prize went to Alice Roberts of Phoenix and Iris Critchell of Palos Verdes Estates. Third and fourth places earned $409 and $200 respectively, with Marian Burke of San Antonio taking fifth solo despite tough competition.
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Springfield
Mass
Frances S. Bera
Los Angeles
Edra Bower
Long Beach
Calif
Alice Roberts
Phoenix
Iris Critchell
Palos Verdes Estates
Esther H. Gardiner
Waterford
Conn
Clarissa H. Holcomb
Westfield
Margaret Callaway
Ft. Worth
Lindy Boyes
Piedmont
Cal
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Amarillo Afb
Bergstrom Afb
Austin
Brooks Afb
San
Kelly Afb
San Antonio
Laredo Afb
Laughlin Afb
del -Rio
Perrin Afb
Sherman
Randolph Afb
Reese Afb
Lubock
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
Webb Afs
Light Want
America
Emerson-Electric
Emerson
Trav-Ler Television
Trav-Ler
Singer
Weemeiee
ESS
Toudouze
S. Flores
Pleasanton RD
W. Commerce ST
Houston and
Pecos Streets
Dreath
Bexar Country
Dimmit County
Baker’s Best
Baker
Baker's
New Parkway
Yehudi Menhuin
San Franciscanerty
Donegal
New York Mirror
Handy-Andy
Americas
Doan
BAYER
Alka
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