Texas lawmakers unveil six teen better government bills
In Austin sixteen better government bills were drafted by the former governor’s office with Texas Press Association sponsorship. The measures target public records, require biannual financial statements from insurers, publicize veterans land applicants, and back a Travis County grand jury for state affairs. Governor-elect Price Daniel backs a $100 million water fund.
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Austin
Efformer General's Department
Texas Press Association
TPA
Anc
Texas
Trevis County
Travis County
Daniel
Price Daniel
Texas Water Resources Committee
Burial grounds regulate caskets at Paris pet cemetery
Paris authorities order that all caskets at the Ile Des Ravageurs pet burial ground must be opened for inspection to deter crooks using the site to hide cash. The rule cites criminal use of the cemetery as a hiding place and notes the term calendar derives from calends meaning first day of the month.
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Paris
Ile Des Ravageurs
Seine
Fido
Oklahoma Parks And Lodges End All Race Restrictions
Oklahoma state parks and state lodges remove racial restrictions after a threatened NAACP court challenge. The state planning and resources board ordered park officials and lessees to comply with Supreme Court desegregation rulings, with Jack Bord noting Negroes will be allowed to use all park facilities including lodges.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
State Planning and Resources Board
U. S. Supreme Court
Board
Jack Bord
NAACP Threatens Suit Over Lodge Admissions
J. J Simmons Jr regional NAACP director said a lawsuit would force state lodges to admit Black patrons. He reported being barred from registering at Swank Western Hills near Wagoner as the lodge and nearby facilities face financial reorganization amid offseason losses.
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J. J Simmons Jr
Muskogee
Okla
NAACP
Simmons
Western Hills State Lodge
Wagoner
Western Hills Organization
Sequoyah Park
Texoma State Park Lodge
Durant
Board of Grounds
Organized Mass Sacrifice Reported in Greece Raises Wages Pressure
A program is described as an organized mas sacre of a group or class. The text notes that greater pressure for higher wages is leading to unemployment in Greece.
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Greece
Ike's 1956 Victory Margin Sets New Record
President Eisenhower won re election on November 6 by 9 542 354 votes over Adlai Stevenson with a total turnout of 62 025 576, a new record though slightly under four years ago. Eisenhower's margin remains the largest ever for a Republican with Roosevelt's 1936 record lasting beyond. The 1956 total reached 77.4 percent of estimated eligibles and 60.4 percent of voting age civilians.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Brownell to Continue as Attorney General
Attorney General Brownell said President Eisenhower asked him to remain in his cabinet post for another four years and he agreed. He confirmed the information in response to an inquiry.
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Washington
Brownell
Eisenhower
Attorney General
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