ODaniels pension push hints at autumn special session
In Austin observers warn Gov. W Lee O Daniel may need a fall special session to fund liberalized Texas pension laws as revenue strains grow. The pension system faces loan repayments, reduced alcohol tax receipts, and pressure to pro rate benefits for about 118000 current and future retirees, likely sparking protests and political maneuvering ahead of next year’s governor race.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Pensions Administration
Dallas
Penson
Coke Stevenson
O’daniel
Stevenson
O'Daniel
Ernest Thompson
Bill McCraw
McCraw
Gerald Mann
Governor Race Lines Form Amid Taxless Session Fallout
Early reactions to the taxless legislative session show no clear shift to aid Governor O'Daniel. Despite radio rhetoric, House members who blocked the constitutional sales tax remain unpersuaded, while letters to papers split on the lobby’s tactics and the defeat of S.I.R. No. 12 ends with little sympathy from the special interests.
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O’daniel
House
Special Interest
S.I. R
Senator Hill to rally in Dallas against purge move
Sen Joe Hill of Henderson plans a Dallas appearance with House members early in September to press his side of the taxation controversy and oppose any purge movement led by O Daniel. Observers think Hill hopes to boost his gubernatorial candidacy with the showdown while other candidates are being weighed.
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Joe Hill
Henderson
Dallas
House
O'Daniel
Hill
Fair Trades Act Blasted by Gerald Mann
Gerald Mann blasts the fair trade act as unconstitutional on its face under Texas anti trust law. Sen Franklin Spears sponsored it and a Senate amendment ties its fate to anti trust violations. Gov O Daniel expected to veto amid reports AG offered rulings if vetoes align with his position.
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Gerald Mann
Texas
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Senate
Mann
O’daniel
Austin
Matrimonial Agency Opened From Prison Club In Ohio
Ohio penitentiary exposed a nationwide mail order matrimonial operation run by convict workers. Warden Amrine suspended S. M. Current who headed the Bertillon bureau after finding form letters applications and a list of about 300 names with photos in what was called the Idealist Club.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ideal Mates
W. F. Amrine
S. M. Current
Bertillon
Amrine
Current
Idealist Club
First Patient Finds Comfort Before Surgery
Mrs Smith tells Dr Jones she is scared of her first operation. He replies he understands, noting she is his first patient. A London Times correspondent comments that democracy began as a challenge to the world and now the world challenges democracy.
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Sir Willmott Lewis
Washington
London Times
Cozy buy plan in the spice of life tale
Mrs Chubbwitt calls a balcony view perfectly lovely as they discuss buying a cozy place. Chubbwitt agrees, stating the plan. A comic interlude follows with a remark on gentlemanly approach and a police station misadventure by Giddy. Brown reacts with bitterness as he claims finding his way home.
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Giddy
Brown
Newlywed Orders Steak Over Phone in Quick Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Newlywed instructing a butcher to send a pound of steak and gravy. The brief dialogue captures a domestic moment as she places the order by phone.
Bragging Dads Compare Feats Across Fathers
A playful exchange pits a father who boasts of slaying five lions and an elephant in Africa against another father who braggingly recalls buying a new sedan to satisfy his spouse. The quip highlights pride and differing fatherly feats.
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Africa
Teacher Inspires Students With Ant Metaphor
Mrs. Jones remarks on the ant analogy used by a teacher, noting a playful rebuttal about students’ diligence and behavior. The exchange captures classroom humor and emphasis on effort.
Letter From My Father Sparks Schoolyard Cause
First Student recites a cheerful letter from his father as the Second Student asks about its money. The exchange hints at a simple, affectionate moment in a school setting with a touch of curiosity about finances.
Debt Plea and Rejection Echo Five Dollar Request
A brief dialogue reveals a person asking for five dollars with gratitude implied, while the other responds with a firm refusal. The exchange highlights themes of obligation and constraint in a terse social moment.
Traitor Sandy Deflects Blame Over Tea Time Betrayal
In a playful exchange, Sandy brands MacTavish as a traitor of the Scotch, while Andy asks for specifics. Sandy answers with a humorous cue that MacTavish "perspires freely," implying he sweats under pressure or in heat. The quip frames tension with light mockery and includes no real event.
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Sandy
MacTavish
Andy
Chauffeur Fired Over Unauthorized Car Outings
A local business dismissed a chauffeur after repeated absences to give rides to friends, despite requests to drive the cook when needed. The turnover follows timely service concerns and internal policy disputes.
Jokes and wit from daily life and travelers
A collection of light humor and exchanged quips from a family man, a guest narrator, and a native, with jokes about writing, rent, tuxedos, bachelors, seeds with guarantees, cyclones and earthquakes, gambling for meals, and a boy bringing a roach to nature study.
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