Governor race heats Texas public clash and names
In Lockhart Ernest Thompson accuses Attorney General Bill McCraw of bungling the gas rate case as the U S Supreme Court denies his re hear ing motion McCraw fires back promising victory In Dallas a name dispute looms over Vernest O Thompson with the alias Vivian O Thompson The Democratic Executive Committee weighs its policy on candidates Officials also discuss Jimmie Allred possibly becoming federal judge and its ripple effects on the governor race Publicity hires for McCraw include North Bigbee and Ed Kilman The column notes a quirky Texas political lineup and fundraising jitters sparked by Karl Crowley's influence
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Dallas
Democratic Executive Committee
Myron Blalock
Marshall
Dallas News
Vivian O. Thompson
Vernest
Ernest Thompson
Dallas Thompson
Thompson
Gov. Allred
William McGraw
Hillsboro
John Garner
Allred
Jimmie Allred
Texas
Alfred
Walter Woodal
Woodal
Woodul
Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Bill McCraw
North Bigbee
The
Ed Kilman
Houston Post
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McCraw
Walter Woodward
State Bar Association
Coleman
Woodward
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Committee On Delegates
Democratic Committee
Committee
Blalock
Senate
Agriculture Puts High Hopes in Experimental Laboratories
Washington reports broad optimism for new experimental laboratories under this year’s farm act to curb surpluses and boost farm income. Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Oklahoma are jockeying for regional lab locations as lawmakers push coordinated research on uses of surplus crops and byproducts, including cotton, sweet potatoes, and tobacco.
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Department of Agriculture
Marvin Jones
House Agricultural Committee
George Washington Carver
Tuskegee Institute
Jones
Laurel
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New Heights
J. T. Jardine
Office of Experiment Stations
Texas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Khey
Jardine
Mississipp
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Garner
Sam Rayburn
Agriculture Committee
Kenneth D. McKellar
Senate Appropriations
John E. Miller
Theodore
Missis
Mississippi Faces Multistate Tug Over Resources
Mississippi must contend with several states able to pledge larger sums for shared projects, creating a financing imbalance. The piece analyzes how Mississippi’s limited funding compares to its neighbors and the possible policy responses.
Colleges Surpass Mental Hospitals in Texas Enrollment
Texas colleges report about 12,260 state hospital inmates on record, while college enrollment nears 16,210 with roughly 1.5 times the inmate total. State spending per ward runs high, with annual costs near 275 dollars per ward and 215 dollars per student, amid ongoing and planned hospital and facility expansions across Big Spring, San Antonio, Terrell, Wichita Falls, and Rush.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Control
Big Spring
University of Texas
Austin Insane Hospital
San Antonio
Terrell
Wichita Falls
Rush
Average daily per capita expenditure near seventy five cents
The report notes that spending averaged about 0.75 dollars per person each day, indicating modest consumer activity and household budgets dynamics in the period covered.
Texas State Capitol at 50 Years Old
The Texas State Capitol celebrates half a century of service. Opened in 1888 as a major world structure the 250 room building features 900 windows and 500 doors. A 60 mile quarry rail line and French stone masons supported its construction with a 18,000 pound cornerstone laid March 2 1885 during Texas independence observances.
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Commonwealth
Burnet
France
Texas
1 420 000 to Get Diplomas From Nation s Schools
Washington officials announced a record 1 420 000 students will graduate from the nations high schools and colleges this year. About 1 250 000 will finish high school, 160 000 to 170 000 will earn college degrees, with 326 600 receiving National Youth Administration aid. The total includes 226 000 high school pupils, 98 000 undergraduates, and 2 600 graduates.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Education
National Youth Administration
Thrifty heir saved ten thousand from grandfather gift
A daughter quips that Jack has saved over $10,000 of the $100,000 his grandfather left him the year before last. Bomb proof shelters and trenches are to be installed in parks across London.
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London
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