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[Clipping: Cotton Quota Compromise Plan Rejected] (open access)

[Clipping: Cotton Quota Compromise Plan Rejected]

Clipping from the Associated Press describing the rejection of a acreage compromise regarding cotton by three of the five southwestern states.
Date: 1953
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jack Benny Confesses He Joined Diving Boys] (open access)

[Clipping: Jack Benny Confesses He Joined Diving Boys]

Clipping from [organization] describing Jack Benny diving in the ocean while on vacation with fellow comedian, George Burns. Benny's television plans for the upcoming years are also discussed. An image is included with the clipping in black and white, depicting Burns and Benny wearing leis and playing ukuleles.
Date: 1953
Creator: Boyer, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21 (open access)

LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21

Newspaper clipping from "The El Paso Times" with article and photograph regarding proclamation of Mayor Fred Hervey that the week of February 15-21 will be "LULAC Week" in El Paso to commemorate the 24th anniversary of LULAC.
Date: 1953
Creator: El Paso Times
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of the Florists' Review] (open access)

[Clipping of the Florists' Review]

Clipping of the Florists' Review of Poinsettias prices. The focus is on a listing from Birmingham, Alabama but one from Opelika, Alabama is also visible on the front and a listing from Springfield, Illinois is visible on the back.
Date: 1953
Creator: Florists' Review
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rent Your Car in Europe from Godfrey Davis] (open access)

[Clipping: Rent Your Car in Europe from Godfrey Davis]

Clipping from Godfrey Davis describing their car rental service in Europe.
Date: 1953
Creator: Godfrey Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud]

Clipping of a news article written by Dennis Hoover from the Daily Times Herald praising the Hamilton Park housing project sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Hoover states how the families in Hamilton Park used to crowd in one house before the new construction of the homes due to the high prices and shortage. Hoover states that the members of the Dallas association have created a historical landmark and should receive lots of credit for ending a detrimental housing crisis.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: Hoover, Dennis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Advertisement for Refrigerator] (open access)

[Advertisement for Refrigerator]

Advertisement cut from Hussmann highlighting their Model R-16N refrigerator.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Hussmann
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Report of Condition] (open access)

[Clipping: Report of Condition]

Report of condition for Imperial Bank & Trust Company which features assets and liabilities.
Date: December 31, 1953
Creator: Imperial Bank & Trust Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Challenge to McCarthy] (open access)

[Clipping: Challenge to McCarthy]

Article by Corliss Lamont published in The Nation describing a House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) subpoena and hearing directed towards Lamont. Also included is an article by Kermit Erby describing his appearance in front of Senator Jenner's subcommittee on International Security, Senate Internal Security Subcommittee (SISS).
Date: December 12, 1953
Creator: Lamont, Corliss & Erby, Kermit
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud] (open access)

[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud]

Clipping of Lynn Landrum's poem on an article on the Dallas Morning News about the meaning of a home. Even though the home is simple and plain, it is still a meaningful place to be. Landrum's poem serves as an abstract to the information on the article about the opening of the newly developed Hamilton Park subdivision.
Date: October 6, 1953
Creator: Landrum, Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Flowing of Refugees Like in Hitler's Days] (open access)

[Clipping: Flowing of Refugees Like in Hitler's Days]

Clipping describing the mass flow of refugees from East Germany to West Germany, with every day approximately 1000 refugees come from East Germany.
Date: 1953
Creator: Martin, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Advertising for Sugar Land Shopping Center] (open access)

[Clipping: Advertising for Sugar Land Shopping Center]

Advertising clipping for the Sugarland Shopping Center featuring grocery and consumer pricing for the holidays.
Date: 1953-11?
Creator: Sugar Land Shopping Center
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: In Society] (open access)

[Clipping: In Society]

Clipping from The Cincinnati Enquirer describing the celebration of Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration as President.
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: The Cincinnati Enquirer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Modern Cotton Testing Laboratory Opened In Paris Is Made Available To All Mills] (open access)

[Clipping: Modern Cotton Testing Laboratory Opened In Paris Is Made Available To All Mills]

Clipping describing a cotton testing laboratory opened in Paris, France that will accept cotton from any mill for testing.
Date: July 3, 1953
Creator: The Cotton Trade Journal
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tariff Study Will Start Next Week] (open access)

[Clipping: Tariff Study Will Start Next Week]

Clipping from The Houston Post describing a conversation to be had between a committee headed by Clarence B. Randall and President Eisenhower about trade and tariff policy. The main points of the committee's agenda are discussed.
Date: September 21, 1953
Creator: The Houston Post
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Banker Norwood Dead at 82] (open access)

[Clipping: Banker Norwood Dead at 82]

Clipping from The Post's Texas News Service describing Ewing Norwood's career at First National Bank in Navasota.
Date: 1953
Creator: The Post's Texas News Service
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Special Summary and Forecast of Federal and State Tax Developments] (open access)

[Clipping: A Special Summary and Forecast of Federal and State Tax Developments]

Clipping from The Wall Street Journal describing a recent ruling by the Tax Court reducing the amount of money that can be deducted from businessmen taxes
Date: November 18, 1953
Creator: The Wall Street Journal
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Vaughan to the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce President, December 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Vaughan to the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce President, December 10, 1953]

Letter from Jack Vaughan to the President of the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, published in the Herald and News on December 10, 1953. Vaughan expresses his appreciation for the kindness of the people of Klamath Falls who made his stay there enjoyable, and apologizes on behalf of his fellow Marines who may not have conducted themselves as well as they should.
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories (open access)

Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories

Newspaper clipping regarding the Little Church in the Valley in Oak Grove, Texas. Photograph of the bridge across Little Elm Creek between Lloyd and Alec Bush's Store.
Date: 1953-03-05~
Creator: Wooley, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Ortho-Gro Lawn Sprayer] (open access)

[Advertisement for Ortho-Gro Lawn Sprayer]

Clipping of an advertisement for Ortho-Gro Lawn Sprayer.
Date: 1953~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 13 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas] (open access)

[Clipping: 13 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about a bill concerning gas rates.
Date: 1953-04-09~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: All-Texas '53 Road Map Is Out] (open access)

[Clipping: All-Texas '53 Road Map Is Out]

Clipping describing the release of the 1953 Texas official highway map, with various features and information on how to receive one.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: An Annexation Debt] (open access)

[Clipping: An Annexation Debt]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding how the mayor of Dallas announced a policy about not sanctioning annexation to Dallas real-estate developments. The new policy has faced a suggestion from the news due to it not considering the new development of Hamilton Park, a Black subdivision. The Hamilton Park project is not a commercial real estate development, but rather an essential move to aid the housing shortage and lack of proper water supply and sewerage.
Date: August 16, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Building Contract Let For Negro Home Project] (open access)

[Clipping: Building Contract Let For Negro Home Project]

Clipping of an article regarding the announcement of the construction contracts that will let the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association pursue their development for Hamilton Park. While housing was the first priority, the construction of sanitary water and sewer lines are also serving the project as well. The Hamilton subdivision project is named in memory of R.T. Hamilton, a physician whose motivation was to improve the Black communities in Dallas.
Date: July 19, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library