House Okehs Amendments Approved by House
Austin June 31 The house today approved conference efforts on two proposed House amendments One would let district judges in multi county districts decide in any county The second would allow counties above 73690 population to adopt civil service If approved at the Sept 24 election details would be enacted by the next legislature Rev Douglas F Bergman Dul es explained The conference reports must be approved by the senate before amendments are submitted to a vote of the people.
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Austin
House
Douglas F. Bergman
Dulles
Senate
Bracero Policy Critique by Four Authors
In the summer issue of Common Ground four articles blame the U S Immigration and Naturalization Service for allowing hundreds of thousands of Mexican laborers into the country. Written by Hart Stilwell Carey McWilliams R L Chambers and Ernesto Galarea the pieces argue that authorities ignore migrants when labor is short and raid deportations when labor is plentiful.
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Ann
Jane
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Hart Stilwell
Texas
Carey McWilliams
Mexico
R. L. Chambers
Santa Fe
N. M
Ernesto Galarea
National Farm Labor Union
Fire Chief and Two Aids Die in Wall Collapse
In St. Paul Minnesota a fire chief and two assistants were killed when a brick retooling wall toppled on them during a minor blaze in the mid Way Industrial district. The victims were Fire Chief Edward Novak Assistant Chief Frank McMahon and Harold Barck. The wall fell as the waste paper fire had almost been extinguished.
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Ed Novak
ST. Paul
Minn
Mid Way
Edward. Novak
Frank McMahon
Harold Barck
Tiny Runway Air Study Aid at Wright Field
A miniature runway device designed to fit in a lab will help air force engineers study how injuries occur when a high speed plane lands. The model, 7 feet diameter steely wheel, will simulate landings up to 230 miles an hour and is to be tested in the US Air Force laboratory at Wright Field.
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Pltsburgn
Vune
Air Force Engins
Air “Force Laboratory
Wright Field
Westinghouse
Grocers Group Names Officers
Stockholders of the Associated Grocers met on their anniversary to elect officers and directors. New directors elected were V. F. Steubing and C P Zuseh. Other board members include Bob Osborn Ben Schaper A C Taudoure Joe Civiletto Al Magott A E Bruce and Charles DeLeon. Steubing becomes vice president. Civiletto Schaper and Magott reelected to key posts.
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Associated Grocers
V. F. Steubing
Zuseh
Jag
Bob Osborn
Ben Schaper
A. C. Taudoure
Joe Civiletto
al Magott
A. E. Bruce
Charles DeLeon
WY. F. Steubing
Jor Civiletto
A] Magott
San Antonio welcomes Calamity Jane film stars at Majestic
A Hollywood contingent led by Calamity Jane and Sam Spade actors appeared in San Antonio for local premieres at the Majestic. Yvonne de Casio and Howard Dutt attended with others while a Fourth Army band played Riders in the Sky. Duff noted the film’s fictional basis and Utah shooting site. Autograph seekers crowded streets as stars prepared for later Houston travel.
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San Antonio
Hollywood
Calamity Jane
Fadio
Sam Spade
Yvonne de Casio
Howard Dutt
Lloyd Bridges
Texas Dandit
Dallas
Bill Haucke
Gunter Hotel
Badge Duff
Aftianes
Duff
Sam Bass
Utah
Texas
Universal
San Antono
Miss de Cario
Wan
Ake
Houston
Postal Clerks Conveneing A Texas Federation Meet
Delegates registered for the Gay state convention of the Texas Federation of Postal Office clerks at the Gunter hotel. Carter Wallace in charge of arrangements. 8 a m breakfast for executive board members. Rev Jack Southerlane will give the invocation. Welcome by Wallace and Local 195 president Mrs W H L Taylor. Delegates welcomed to Bexar county by William N Heasley and Arch Harper.
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Texas Federation of Post
Gunter Hotel
Carter Wallace
San Antonio
General Assembly
Jack Southerlane
Central Baptist Church
Wallace
W. H L. Taylor
Woman's Auxiliary
Dan J. Quill
J. Himm
Bexar County
William N. Heasley
Arch Harper
Lathbock
The
Texas Federation
Oliver Proffitt Austin
Veteran Pilot Hatch Lee Retires After Long Flying Career
CHICAGO June 9 Captain E Hamilton Hatch Lee aged 57 retires from active flying after a career of over 3 years and about 4 400 000 miles. A World War II flying instructor, Lee volunteered to fly mail on the 1918 experimental New York to Washington route.
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Chicago
E. Hamilton
Hatch” Lee
Lee
Post Office Department
New York
Washington
Alamo Heights School Bonds Sale Reported
Superintendent E T Robbins reported the Alamo Heights School District sold the final tranche of 3.3 million dollars in bonds for a new high school. The district sold 290 thousand dollars to the state Board of Education at an interest rate noted as two and a half percent. The state board met June 6 to discuss purchase of the bonds.
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Alamo Heights
E T. Robbins
Board of Education
Heights
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