Texas Legislature ends 60th session with wide achievements
State lawmakers wrapped the 60th session with a record of broad reforms and spending. Highlights include a 1968 budget of 2.4 billion, teacher raises to 51 million, sizable state employee raises, near 25 million for Medicaid, education funding up for 26 percent, 1% city sales tax option, consumer credit code, and open meetings law.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin
Senate
Texas
Consumer Credit
John Connally
House of Representatives
Texas Water Development Board
Texas Water Rights Commission
Water Pollution Control Board
Connally
Marfa Army Air Field to Reopen. Troop Shifts Noted
Congressman Thomason reports Alpine is to reactivate Marfa Army Air Field on June 30 to support air movement from Europe to the Pacific. About 2400 officers and men to be assigned with redeployment of a troop carrier command group. The Long list includes military casualties Lt(jg) Horace W. Morelock killed in action in the Pacific May 25 and other servicemen from the area returning home or continuing duty. Local residents split between war news and civilian life in Alpine and surrounding communities.
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Marfa Army Air Field
R.e.thomason
Europe
Pacific War Zone
H.W. Morelock
Horace W. Morelock
U.S
Frank A. Mursey
Pacific
Sul Ross College
Kak
U.S. Air Force
Tinker Afb
Okla
Vietnam
Hartland Four Corners
Alpine
United States
Toros Sign Pedraza and McBirnie As Sul Ross Links Grow
Ambilia Pedraza quarterback famed for Sul Ross Toros era signs with the San Antonio Toros of the AFL after shoulder surgery and a prior Denver stint. Also signed is Stuart McBirnie, former Jefferson High and Tulsa standout. District 16 AAA players Lugo Adams Rodriguez receive Sul Ross football scholarships.
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UZ Pedraza
Sul Ross Toros
San Antonio Toros
San Antonio Express
Donna High
Denver
AFL
Pedraza
Express
Toros
Stuart McBirnie
Jefferson High
Tulsa University
the Express
Donna
Sul Ross
Alfredo Lugo
Charlie Adams
David Rodriguez
Lugo
Texas
San Antonio
Rancher Prepares Move as Fish Sightings Follow Pool Drain
E H Todd gathers his stock and plans to move from his Big Bend ranch. Large fish have been spotted recently at the post since the swimming pool was drained, and crews plan to clean out the pool.
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E.H. Todd
Big Bend National Park
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Thomas W. Skaggs
Lajitas
Rio Grande
Jim P. Wilson
Brewster County
Cowman
J.C. Epperson Jr
J.C. Epperson
Haseen
Navy
Norman
Oklo
Bloody Nose Ridge
Peleliu Island
U.S. Marines
Richard L. Burcham
W.D. Burcham
S.W. Pacific
States
James L. Crawford
Guy ‘Crawford
Okinawa
First Marine Division
John Duncan
Cecil Duncan
Fl Paso
Chas
Hughes Hill
T.M. Hill
Dan Ritter
Sweetwater
Snyder
Jack Cross
Dallas
Jackie Louise Cross
Eva Jean Ferguson
Emmy Lou Harris
TSCW
Denton
Ralph Meriwether
Allen Academy
Bryan
Keesey Kimball
Joe Lane
Alpine High
AGM College
Gordon Berkeley
Ralph
B.F. Berkeley
Chihuahua
Arthur G. Blucher
Arthur Blucher
Clay Holland Jr
Clay Holland
NMMI
Roswell
Maggie McKinney
Dollie Shackelford
Arp Jolly
Johnnie Breg
Lightning Ranch
Aan Mas
Bardwell
Ted Bridgway
Miss Davis
Miller
Morison
Sam Nail
Park
Ambilia
With Jim Glasscock
Norm Hitzges
New York
Don Newbury
Norm
University of Texas
Don
Fort Worth
Brenda
Tarrant County Junior College
Peed
Dick Bryans
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park
North Dakota
National Park Service
Medora
N.D
Grand Teton
Rocky Mountain
Marathon High School
Lace Contractors
Dustrial Commerce
Dorris Electric
Dinga
Alpine Avalanche
N. Sth
P.O
Congress
TEXA
Ress Association
Brewster, Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
James W. Glasscock
Mrs. Jean Glasscock
Hallie Stillwell
Trina
Chip
Big Bend Park
Business
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Abstracts OF
Ellyson-Guarantee Abstract Company
Big Bend Abstract Co
6Th St
F. J. Ellyson
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
Optometrist
Thomas L. Coats
Ruffy Twins
Eepeaen
W. Avenue
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