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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Vera Slack, April 10, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Vera Slack discussing House Bill 8 concerning a raise in school teachers' salaries. Latimer writes that due to Join Rule 9A a single shot appropriation bill cannot be considered until the General Appropriations Bill has passed and now that it has passed both houses, they will give favorable consideration to H.B. 8.
Date: April 10, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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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 Truett Latimer to Mrs. B. G. Scott, April 11, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. B. G. Scott discussing House Bill 8 concerning a raise for teachers. Latimer writes that the bill cannot be considered until the General Appropriation Bill has passed but that the appropriations bill has passed the House and is in a Conference Committee, so that they will be able to consider H.B. 8 shortly. He explains that such rules are necessary to ensure there is enough money in the General Revenue Fund to operate state departments and agencies.
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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[Letter from Tyler W. Payton to Truett Latimer, April 11, 1957]

Description: Letter from Tyler W. Payton to Truett Latimer discussing Senate Bill 155, which would allow people to sue the Local Mutual Aid and State Wide Mutual Life Insurance Association. Payton writes that the companies provide insurance to people who otherwise could not afford it and that the proposed law would increase expenses that would then be passed on to customers. He asks Latimer to help defeat the bill.
Date: April 11, 1957
Creator: Payton, Tyler W.
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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 Truett Latimer to V. C. Perini, Jr., April 15, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to V. C. Perini, Jr. discussing unnamed legislation concerning teachers' salaries. Latimer writes that until the General Appropriations Bill has passed legislators will not know how much money is available from the General Revenue Fund for teachers' salaries He hopes there will be enough money to give them a raise but notes the legislature is not keen on passing a tax bill.
Date: April 15, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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