Word: governors
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...Caught between the demands of bird lovers and cat lovers, Illinois' Governor Adlai Stevenson finally vetoed a bill which would have permitted the impounding of cats running around at large. Said he: "It is in the nature of cats to do a certain amount of unescorted roaming...
Somber-eyed Luis Muñoz Marin, the first popularly elected Governor of Puerto Rico, and the 122nd since Ponce de León, settled down last week to review the bills just passed by the island legislature. Don Luis liked most of the new bills, and the new budget in particular. It totaled $94 million and 46% of it was earmarked for health and education...
Until last year, Puerto Rico's Governors were appointed by the U.S. President, subject to Senate confirmation. Judges of the island's Supreme Court are still presidential appointees, but Puerto Ricans feel that they took a long step ahead in the democratic process when a new U.S. law allowed them to elect their own governor...
Coach Dick Merryman will possibly shift the defensemen to tighten up the defense, which was somewhat shaky in last Wednesday's game with Governor Dummer. Captain Bill Spence is the only sure starter at defense, while the other two men will be picked from Ned Normal was has started all the games so far. Godfrey Birckhead. Jay Byrne, and Stan Brager, another regular starter...
Previous games this year have been with Mount Herman, Lawrence Academy. Governor Dummer, and Exeter, which initiated the Crimson team with its first defeat...