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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1946
Page
3
Local notes report visitors from New Mexico and Arizona, weather brief rain totals, a cyclist with a broken leg from a Chandler ranch incident, and a railroad worker with leg injuries after a derailment near Lobo. A meteorite fall near Gage Land is described with pool splash and sizable blast. Social items include bridge club results and residents’ movements among East Texas trips.
Alpine residents packed the chamber of commerce as Forrest Weston chaired a county ranchers gathering to host the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn event planned for Sept 27 and 28. The piece lauds Alpine as Vacation Land, highlights community support, local visitors, births, and civic pride while urging continued backing for local business and activities.
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment authorizes a Retirement Disability and Death Compensation Fund for state and county appointive officers and employees. It limits state and county contributions to five percent of compensation, with an $180 annual cap, requires investment in government bonds, and bars dual pension benefits. Voters will decide by ballot on the amendment.
A fragment notes voter choice on an amendment about appointing officers and employees of the Texas state council. It cites Governor's proclamation duty and publication requirements, referencing an Attorney General opinion dated July 26, 1940. The text preserves constitutional amendment process details and voter ballot actions.
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