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[Letter from A. S. Waldrop to Truett Latimer, April 13, 1957]

Description: Letter from A. S. Waldrop to Truett Latimer discussing Senate Bill 122, known as the Fake Wholesaling Bill, which concerns businesses that advertise to wholesalers while also selling to the general public. Waldrop writes that the bill has not been defeated and asks Latimer to support it in the House if it passes in the Senate.
Date: April 13, 1957
Creator: Waldrop, A. S.
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[Letter from Cecil Warren to Truett Latimer, April 23, 1957]

Description: Letter from Cecil Warren to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed bill introduced by Senator Hardeman that would exclude the block of land northeast of the Capitol from the state's Capitol Land Buying Program. Warren suggests that a tract of land on the corner of 11th and Congress streets could be used instead and that they could take a long term lease for the construction of a building there.
Date: April 23, 1957
Creator: Warren, Cecil
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[Letter from Claude Lloyd to T. N. Carswell - April 11, 1957]

Description: A letter written to T. N. Carswell from Claude Lloyd, Ashland, New Hampshire, dated April 11, 1957. Lloyd explains why his choice to take a trip back to Abilene rather than going abroad was the right choice. He gives his take, 40 years later, of their friendship early on noting the similarity of their lives regarding both of their wives' borderline insanity. He advises that he enclosed a cheque and requests that Carswell send flowers to Claudine and Ollie Lena Olsen.
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Lloyd, Claude
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[Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1957]

Description: Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer discussing Wooten's opposition to House Bill 228, which he feels would be detrimental to him and most of Latimer's constituents. Wooten also mentions his support for House Bill 433 and his opposition to senate Bill 287, which would increase weekly compensation for injured workers without allowing any other employer-sponsored changes.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Wooten, Don
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[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - April 17, 1957]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated April 17, 1957. The letter contains a notification by Collier of the cancellation of a Board meeting. The reverse side includes notes handwritten by T. N. Carswell regarding Kirk Palrick—350.00; phone OR 33741.
Date: April 17, 1957
Creator: Collier, E. M.
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[Letter from Ed Tapscott to Truett Latimer, April 5, 1957]

Description: Letter from Ed Tapscott to Truett Latimer discussing unnamed legislation concerning teacher pay increases. Tapscott writes that most teachers could easily get jobs that pay more in other fields, an issue that is especially acute for new male teachers, who cannot support their families on their salaries. He continues that if something is not done it will become a woman's field and asks Latimer to do what he can to help younger teachers get a living wage.
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: Tapscott, Ed
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