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[Clipping: Police Talk With Accusers Discussed] (open access)

[Clipping: Police Talk With Accusers Discussed]

Clipping describing a meeting of policemen in Galveston City Hall in which discussed police injustices and police brutality.
Date: May 28, 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Herbert Lehman's Day] (open access)

[Clipping: Herbert Lehman's Day]

Clipping from New York Post describing the designation of Herbert Lehman's Day.
Date: March 28, 1963
Creator: New York Post
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: University Permanent Fund Soars Past $250,000,000] (open access)

[Clipping: University Permanent Fund Soars Past $250,000,000]

Clipping from the Houston Chronicle describing the increase of funds in the permanent school fund, which is paid by oil and gas leases on public domain.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: The Houston Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hay for Sale] (open access)

[Clipping: Hay for Sale]

A small newspaper clipping of hay for sale in Simonton.
Date: May 28, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Committed!] (open access)

[Clipping: Committed!]

Clipping from the New York Times discussing the major problem of thousands of old people being railroaded to mental institutions because of the lack of eldercare.
Date: December 28, 1949
Creator: The New York Times
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Drastic Expedient] (open access)

[Clipping: Drastic Expedient]

Clipping describing traffic issues. The author posits that operations by motorists should be guided by a control plan drafted by a traffic engineer. Complaints about the esplanades are also discussed.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades] (open access)

[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades]

Clipping from Pens of the People describing two issues on Galveston roads. Martha Creel petitions the police to catch the speeders on these roads. Fannie Wilson petitions for the esplanades to be left as is. O. J. Arvidsson proposes narrowing the size of the esplanades by half.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Creel, Martha; Arvidsson, O. J. & Wilson, Fannie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Natural Beauty Spots, What Other Cities Do, Bottlenecks] (open access)

[Clipping: Natural Beauty Spots, What Other Cities Do, Bottlenecks]

Clippings describing how to improve the esplanades instead of paving over them. Jeane B. Kempner commends the "Drastic Expedient" editorial and desires to build up the esplanades. P. W. Holt advocates the prohibition of parking on 25th and Broadway to preserve the esplanades and protect pedestrians.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Patrick, T. W.; Kempner, Jeane Bertig & Holt, P. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pens of the People] (open access)

[Clipping: Pens of the People]

Clipping by W. N. Stowe describing a street in Galveston that has been greatly improved and should be cared for. Stowe suggest an ordinance to prohibit parking on this street.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Stowe, W. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Traffic Bottleknecks] (open access)

[Clipping: Traffic Bottleknecks]

Clipping from Pens of the People describing parking issues on roadways to as to make room for cars that are driving. Riley believes this would at least temporarily alleviate the bottleneck issues.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Riley, William Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History