Texans vote on nine proposed changes to constitution
Texans in 1956 will vote on nine proposed constitutional amendments including doubling the veterans land program to 200 million, broadening retirement benefits, expanding the university permanent fund investments, adding Lamar Tech and Texas Southern University to the fund, waiving jury trials in lunacy cases, paying innocent convicts, aiding permanently disabled persons, tightening bail and trial timing for felonies, reallocating constitutional funds within the 80 cent tax limit, and revising the oath of office.
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Austin
University Permanent Fund
University of Texas
Texas A&m
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Texas Southern University
Houston
College
Navy accepts 62 year old timber cutter for another hitch
Aaron E. Pickering of Wyoming, a timber cutter with five children, smiled yesterday after a Navy recruiting officer approved his enlistment for another term. Pickering marked his 62nd birthday last July.
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Denver
Aaron E. Pickering
Wyoming
Navy
Pickering
The One True Name for Legal Documents
A hypothetical probate case traces a man known by many variants of his name. It shows the risks of inconsistent naming across birth records, school diplomas, deeds, insurance, and other legal papers and urges using the birth name on all documents to ease probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Charles Smith
Albert Smith
Charles Smith
A. Charles Smith
A. C. Smith
Charley Smith
McCormack Sees Uncertain Nomination For Stevenson
Washington D C Sunday Rep McCormack Democratic leader said he would not be surprised if Adlai E Stevenson failed to capture the 1956 nomination He called the race wide open and listed seven other prominent Democrats including Rayburn Russell Symington Harriman Kefauver Williams and Hennings as potential contenders.
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Washington, D. C
McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
White House
Rayburn
Russell
Georgia
Symington
Missouri
Harriman
New York
Kefauver
Tennessee
Williams
Michigan
Hennings
Parsley Regimen Claims Cold Cure by San Antonio Man
SAN ANTONIO. E R Bushick a real estate man says he has not had a cold for about two years since he began eating parsley. He notes eating parsley from restaurant plates could help reduce colds and asserts his experience supports the belief.
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San Antonio
E. R. Bushick
Bushick
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Clara P. Duke
In Grayson County Texas the Comanty Court grants Letters Testamentary to Oran E Duke on the 71st day of December 195 a. Creditors must present all claims against the estate within the legal period. Address 610 East Houston Sherman Grayson County Texas. Published by The Whitewright Sun January 19 26 and February 2 9 1956.
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Clara P. Duke
Comanty Court
Grayson County
Texas
East Houston
Sherman
Grayson
State of Texas
Oran E. Duke
Whitewright Sun
Rayburn Predicts Ike Will Seek Tax Cut Before Adjournment
Speaker Sam Rayburn predicted the Eisenhower administration will ask Congress for a tax cut before adjournment. He spoke at a Jefferson Jackson Day fundraiser in Baltimore noting the 1956 election year context and pledged Democratic defense of any tax cut.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Eisenhower
Congress
Rayburn
Baltimore
Husbands Poor Driving Teachers Warned By Psychologist
New York report summarizes Alfred L. Moseley findings from driving lesson tapes. He notes husbands give broad advice without timing cues, assume wives know more, let speeds rise, fail to demonstrate, and omit essential safety teaching. Bald eagles and golden eagles are large raptors, with California Condor among North America's biggest birds.
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New York
Alfred L. Moseley
American Mutual Liability Insurance Co
California
North America
Veteran GI Bill Q and A provide guidance on payments and restoration
The Q and A explain a missed GI insurance premium payment will not lapse the policy if funds cover the check. VA allows 31 days after notification to resend payment. It covers restoration of GI loan rights after property takings and calculates schooling entitlement by active service length up to 36 months. outpatient treatment may be possible for non service connected conditions if needed to continue training. The last line notes Mars diameter as a non sequitur.
Sound Advice on Grain Surpluses and Soil Bank Idea
Henry Wallace urged practical grain storage by growing grass and legumes on diverted acres to reduce government surpluses. He warned against expanding stockpiles and favored soil storage as an alternative to increasing exports, arguing the surplus burden hurts taxpayers and markets.
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Henry Wallace
Iowa
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Polic
March OF Dimes
ELL
Whitewright
Forest 4
Forest
Whitewright Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Jack Valentine
Ike
Robert Freeman
the Sun
Mars
Fort Worth Press
H. H. Taylor
Sawyer
First National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
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