Veterans Bill Incorporates Teague Ideas
The Eisenhower Administration proposed to Congress a revised veterans pension plan based on Rep. Olin Teague ideas. It would use graduated need based payments and consider veteran and spouse income, aiming to restrict benefits for those not in need. Hearings are tentatively set for May 11 before the Veterans Committee.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Veterans
Rep
Olin Teague
College Station
Teague
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Sumner G. Whittier
Las Vegas
Nev
Texas
Veterans Committee
Merit Raises for Texas Teachers Discussed
Quanah Tribune Chief argues for merit based pay instead of blanket raises. The piece contends pay should reflect ability and performance, noting some qualified teachers are underpaid while others are overpaid. It criticizes broad raises and favors stepwise advancement tied to merit.
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Texas
Golden Sixties Boom Predicted by Economists
New York economists foresee a 1960s era of rapid growth dubbed the Golden Sixties. They cite a population surge past 200 million, rising family formation, and income gains by 1968 as drivers of demand for goods and services from autos to generators. The boom would outshine the Roaring Twenties, amid evolving industries and new products spurred by research.
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New York
America
China
India
Spring brings color as home projects bloom
Spring brings color with greener lawns and blooming trees. A friend’s remodeling project adds an extra touch of color to the season as homes get cleaned and refreshed.
Texas Navy Review Set for San Jacinto Day Event
The Texas Navy will be reviewed by Governor Price Daniel and state officials as about 300 vessels pass the Battleship Texas during the San Jacinto Day celebration. The event, on the Houston Ship Channel, promotes the reorganization as a patriotic civil defense and flood relief arm with boats 22 feet or longer limited for safety.
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Texas Navy
Price Daniel
San Jacinto Day
Texas
San Jacinto Battleground
Houston
Daniel
Civil Defense
United States Coast Guard
Battleship Commission
Republic of Texas Navy
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Waterbury
Connecticut
Scovill Company
Texas Navy Reserve
Texas Navy Commission
Texas lawmakers debate tax rise and school funding
Highlights from Austin show the 1960-61 Texas budget looming with the House proposing 332 million dollars in general revenue spending while the Senate trims 30 million. Gas tax hikes are debated to fund schools and auto insurance regulation stays tight amid party rifts ahead of the 1960 political season.
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Austin
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Gary
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Truck Mud Flap Law Expands to All Weather Conditions
AUSTIN Texas drivers were warned that dual wheeled trucks must have mud flaps in all weather now. Col Homer Garrison DPS director said the 56th Legislature amended the rule to cover all conditions, replacing the previous wet pavement scope. Mud flaps may be metal rubber or other sturdy material to stop mud and rocks from hitting following vehicles.
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Austin
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Bill Would Make Payrolls Public
Congressman John F Baldwin introduces a bill to require all House members to declare if they have relatives on government payrolls and to disclose details on government office space they rent in their home districts.
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Washington
John F. Baldwin
Calif
House
Baldwin
Senate Calls For Urbiculture Department To Aid Cities
Senator Kenneth B. Keating argues for a cabinet level department to handle urban problems, comparing it to the existing department of agriculture for farm dwellers. He spoke in Rochester New York over the weekend urging serious consideration of creating Urbiculture as a federal agency.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kenneth B. Keating
N. Y
Keating
Rochester
Glamorous blonde seeks divorce over wealth claim
A glamorous blonde tells her lawyer she wants a divorce not for love but for money. She says accusations she married for wealth are widespread while asserting money is the true motive for her split.
Veterinary surgery quiets bark of Maxie the dachshund
In Jolla California a ventriculocordectomy performed by Dr B Spoon normalized Maxie’s loud bark to a gentle cough. Miss Priscilla G Ferry dropped her lawsuit against Maxie’s owner Miss Sara G Hayden after the operation.
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Jolla
Calif
Dra B Spoon
Maxie
Priscilla G. Ferry
Sara G. Hayden
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Fred Cook
KRRV
Jim
Fred
P.S. Beachero
the Telephone Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
State Capitol
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Senate Insurance Committee
State Board of Insurance
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Young Democrats of
J. Ed Connally
Young Demos
Democrats of Texas
Dot
Sen. Johnson
Urbiculture
Meador’s
Whitewright
Sherwin-Williams
First Baptist
Eugene W. Dickey
Highland Avenue Baptist Church
Beaumont, Texas
Bill Smith
Bethel Baptist Church
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