Texas five special sessions over tax and spending ends
The 1929 Texas Legislature faced a protracted battle over taxing and spending, with five special sessions to resolve budget fights. Gov Moody resisted deficit spending while lawmakers defended college, charity, and prison funding, leading to higher gasoline and sulphur taxes and vetoed cuts. Today the deficit again looms and taxes are debated, though amounts differ from 1929.
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Texas
General Revenue Fund
Fort Worth
Inflation Crisis Triggers Call for Immediate Budget Action
Eisenhower’s anti inflation panel warns of a critical juncture and urges Congress to balance the budget, lift the government bond interest cap, and enshrine price stability as a federal policy goal. It cites a potential budget surplus and possible tax reform if spending stays at 77 billion dollars starting July 1.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Congress
Economy Surges Toward Record Break in 1957 Quarter
Washington reports the American economy reaching a record 479 billion dollars in the second quarter as output climbs 12 billion dollars above the prior peak. Analysts foresee surpassing 500 billion before mid-1960 amid strong consumer and business spending. Newspaper advertising expenditure in 1957 topped 3.3 billion dollars, exceeding TV radio magazines and outdoor combined.
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Washington
Goldwater Attacks Forced Union Membership as Civil Rights Issue
Senator Barry Goldwater labels compulsory union membership the civil rights problem of the North and criticizes Congress for yielding to labor leaders in labor reform debates. He warns against turning compulsory unionism into compulsory political activity while denouncing “hoodlums” and pious reform rhetoric. The speech aired on Clarence Manion’s weekly program.
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South Bend
Ind
North
Barry M. Goldwater
R.-Ariz
Goldwater
Arizona Republican
Congress
Clarence Manion
University of Notre Dame Law School
Parents Blame Shown in Statewide Youth Poll
A Texas poll of 1 000 replies shows 63 percent blaming parents for youth problems. Respondents cite lack of spiritual training poor church attendance bad parental examples lax discipline and excessive car freedom.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Governor's Committee
White House
For Sale Ads and Auto Repair Notes from 1950s Paper
Want ads list a 1950 two door Ford in good condition for 165 dollars by O Bennett on Whitewright route 2. Another ad offers a home on West Maple Street for 6000 dollars by Dick Walker. Alton McDowell Garage advertises welding and auto repair on all makes at Highway 160 South. Dixon Garage & Wrecking Yard wrecking 1937 to 1957 Chevrolets Fords and Plymouths with rebuilt generators and starters and repair on all makes.
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Ford
O. A. Bennett
Whitewright
West Maple Street
Dick Walker
Alton McDowell
Highway 160
Dixon Garage & Wrecking Yard
Whitewright Motor Co Used Car Specials
Used car lots list several classics including a 1958 Fairlane 500 4 door Victoria with 265 hp Ford amatic transmission air conditioning radio and heater. Also a overhauled 1953 Ford 42 Ton pickup with cattle racks and bargains on a 1957 half-ton Chevrolet pickup and a 1955 Chevrolet sedan plus a 1956 Mercury Montclair hardtop. Also Ford Polar Air install offer. Local owner.
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Ford
Flowers for all occasions and trash barrels offered
Flower Shop wires flowers nationwide and Hannahs offers arrangements. Meador's advertises 16 gauge 35 gallon trash barrels at 1.95 each. The Sun invites reader items for publication and reader mail. Lem Tittsworth Furniture in Bonham promotes a 407 dollar furniture set for 299.50.
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U. S
Meador’s
Lem Tittsworth Furniture
Bonham
Card of Thanks for Edison phonograph invention
Acknowledges Thomas Edison for inventing the phonograph in 1877 and expresses gratitude.
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Thomas’ Edison
Phonograph
Living Costs May Hold In Last Half
government expert predicts overall living costs may stay stable in the second half of the year with lower food prices offsetting increases in other items. Ewan Clague of the labor statistics commission discusses CPI behavior during recovery periods amid farm price downturn and drops in crop and livestock prices. Forty two billion cans opened in 1956 equal 259 per person. Parakeet ownership among American families stands at fourteen percent.
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Washington
Consumer Price Index
Agriculture Department
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