Local Visitors Spending Weekend With Area Families
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Simmons of Vernon spent the weekend with relatives here. Mrs. Bill Brandon of O'Donnell and Clarence O'Neal of Ely visited Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thrasher of McKinney visited relatives here over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McKnight of Dallas spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Thrasher. Mrs. Monnie Biggerstaff has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Saenz, at Dallas. Mrs. Neil Britton and daughter Lamone of Stillwater, Oklahoma, have concluded a visit with her mother, Mrs. Emmett Penn.
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J. G. Simmons of
Vernon
Bill Brandon
O'Donnell
Clarence O'Neal
Ely
John Kaiser
Jack Thrasher of
McKinney
Mrs
Calvin McKnight
Dallas
Hobart Thrasher
Monnie Biggerstaff
Mrs. J. J. Saenz
Neil Britton
Lamone
Stillwater, Okla
Emmett Penn
John Dale Reeves
John Reeves
Proposed constitutional amendment to be voted on Nov 6
Texas House Joint Resolution 31 proposes adding a Section 51 c to Article III and a Section 61 c to Article III, authorizing aid and compensation to people jailed or fined for crimes they did not commit. The amendment would be placed on the November election ballot and requires governor proclamation. The notice includes public notices of local opinions and several community updates.
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HOUSE
State of
Texas
State of Texas
Texas Senate Joint Resolution proposes amendment on Teacher Retirement
A Senate Joint Resolution proposes amending Section 48a to allow the Legislature to fund retirement benefits for public school and university employees, with state and employee contributions capped at 6 of salary and a $504 annual limit. It preserves Section 63 of Article 16 and calls for a special election, ballot wording, proclamation, and publication.
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Senate
State of
Texas
State of Texas
United States
Permanent
H.S.T. and the South in the Civil Rights Debate
The piece argues that Truman unintentionally aided Southern moderates by blocking a stronger civil rights plank, keeping the party united but preserving North-South tensions. It notes the Supreme Court shapes desegregation more than Congress, and that party unity remains fragile amid a shifting political landscape. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram aside cites Detroit's founding and U S widows stat.
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Truman
Supreme Court
Congress
Adlai Stevenson
Harriman
New York
Fort Worth
Electronic system to assign Navy personnel in Pacific fleet
San Diego reports the Navy will use 75 IBM electric accounting machines and a large telecommunication network to assign enlisted personnel across the Pacific. The system links to the Bureau of Personnel in Washington and can receive 11 fully punched IBM 80 column cards per minute.
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San Diego
Calif
Pacific Fleet
Navy
Bureau of Personnel
Washington
A Peach To Impeach The Matrimony Riddle
A joking exchange features a teacher and a quick reply about a lady governor. The punchline lands on matrimony as a playful state comparison.
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Little Johnny
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