CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS AID STATE BUDGET AND EScheat Law
State Comptroller plans to transfer 34 million dollars to public schools early this summer to ease a revenue deficit. The escheat case stems from Sun Oil debts valued at 37,853 dollars, with Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey contesting ownership as the company’s charter state.
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Ras Revenue Fund 65
C Court
Travis
Treasury
Will Wilson
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Sun Oil Company
Sun Oil
Judge Upholds Ban on Imported Steel for Texas Highways
District Judge Herman Jones of Austin orders the Texas Highway Department to enforce a ban on imported steel used in state highways. The Texas Association of Steel Importers challenged the authority after a January filing and a March five day trial ended with a hung jury. Perry Jr. testified imported steel was inferior and not worth the risk. Jones finds the importers failed to prove the order invalid and expects a judgment for the state next week.
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Herman Jones
Austin
Texas Association of Steel Importers, Inc
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Herb Perry Jr
Jones
Highway Department
Commission Adopts Teacher Service Plan in Texas
Texas Employment Commission launches a statewide job clearing house for teachers with R L Coffman announcing a placement service and vacancy listings to broaden opportunities for 2 500 000 students statewide. Administrators gain access to instructors from across Texas.
UT leases go up for sale at Austin auction
The University of Texas will auction about 35 000 acres of oil and gas leases on June 26 at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Austin. All 101 West Texas parcels will sell for five years or as long as production continues, with royalties raised from one eighth to one sixth to benefit public schools. Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler pushed the change to align with state land sales.
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University of Texas
Commodore Perry
Austin
West Texas
Jerry Sadler
Texas Stockholders Surge as Texas Leads Markets
The New York Stock Exchange survey shows Texas stockholders rose from 160000 in 1956 to 375000 in 1959, with one Texan in every 26 a shareholder. Highways and Civil Defense coordinate to use public buildings as fall out shelters in case of attack. Twenty one inspection stations shuttered as Public Safety cracks down on vehicle inspections. Albert B. Fay asks Governor Price Daniel to proclaim May 26 Republican Day. Daniel praises 176 livestock markets and names May 7 to 12 Livestock Market Week.
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New York Stock Exchange
Texas
State Highway Department
Civil Defense
Department of Public Safety
Albert B. Fay
Houston
Price Daniel
Daniel
Spring Here Fish Biting Birds Nesting In Texas
Doves are beginning to nest and quail are pairing as game wardens report nesting activity statewide. The report notes heavy runs of white bass and crappie in most lakes while inland fishing remains productive with large bass also seen. Coastal Spanish mackerel had a brief setback but are expected to rebound as water warms.
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H. D. Dodgen
Game and Fish Commission
Texas
Health Letter Reports 1961 Accident Deaths Fall
The 1961 accident rate dropped to 50 per 100000, with about 91 500 lives lost, down 1500 from 1960. Home accidents fell by about 1000 to 26500, motor vehicle deaths near 38000, and major catastrophes declined by about 1250 due to fewer fatal injuries. Texas Hurricane Carla and related floods caused notable deaths.
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United States
Texas
Carla
Southwest
Midwest
New soil test method sharpens phosphorus readings in Texas soils
Extension Soil Chemist W F Bennett says a revised procedure now used by Texas Agricultural Extension Service laboratories better reflects phosphorus status, especially in heavy textured soils like Blacklands Coast Prairie Rio Grande Plain Rolling and High Plains. The change may raise values by removing unextracted forms, aiding fertilizer decisions.
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Texas Agrcultural Extension Service
W. F. Bennett
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bennett
Blacklands
Coast Prairie
Rio Grande Plain
High Plains
Houston
Pullman
Texas Accidental Deaths Hold Steady At 1960 Level
The report notes a decline in overall death rates from various causes with Texas showing an unchanged total accidental deaths at 5,266. Motor vehicle fatalities reached 2,373 in 1961 versus 2,326 in 1960, marking a rise in 1961.
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Texas
Martha Sunday Class Hosts Meeting at Pierce's Cafeteria
Mrs W J Yates led the Martha Sunday Class gathering at Pierce's Cafeteria with Mrs Sam Cooke presiding and Mrs C O Rodgers presenting the treasurer's report. Miss Mattie Cooke delivered the devotional and prayers closed the meeting, with refreshments served to members and two visitors.
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W. J. Yates
Martha
First Baptist Church
Pierce
Sam Cooke
C. O. Rodgers
Jake Smith
Mattie Cooke
Flora Reese
Eunice Polk
Mesdames Sam Cooke
C. S. Jackson
Court Meeks
L. E. Low
J.T. Stell
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Bort
L Bros. CO
Winters, Texas
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Employment Commission
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Shaw
New York
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Abilene
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Miliar
Cee
Fisher
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