Amtrak Eyes New East-West Route Linking Atlanta to Los Angeles
Amtrak considers an experimental east west route connecting Atlanta to Los Angeles via Dallas and Amarillo with connections to Denver. Local boosters in Longview Wichita Falls and Dallas push for the plan as Amtrak shows revived optimism and rising ridership.
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Subsurface Sinking Plagues Houston and Galveston Area
A 1972 AP column notes Houston and Galveston Bay ground subsidence from groundwater withdrawal. Daily pumpage in the Houston region totals 565 million gallons, with the Ship Channel area sinking up to 7.5 feet and the San Jacinto Monument 6.5 feet in 30 years. The Texas Water Resources Institute study highlights costs of land subsidence.
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Texas Water Resources Institute At
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Neighbor Disputes Borrowing Across Property Line
Olsen Park Pete complains that his neighbor keeps borrowing back everything he borrows. The note ends with a mortgage quip about lasting legacy and signing away.
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Olsen Park
Butz Denies Retirement Plans Asks to Stay Active Politically
In Amarillo Secretary Earl Butz dispels retirement rumors calling himself a physically active 65 and says he will continue serving with President Ford while useful. He notes cattle market stability will take at least 18 months and criticizes tax shelter financing in feeding. He sees long road ahead and urges eating more hamburgers to improve demand while opposing public grain reserves.
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Ford Outlines Economy Plan amid a somber Congress
President Ford presented a bleak State of the Union with tax cuts and higher fuel costs. He urged bipartisan action while noting a deficit near 30 billion dollars this year and over 45 billion next year. The plan includes a 12 percent one time tax rebate up to 1000 dollars and long term cuts for low income individuals, a 12 percent investment tax credit, and oil and gas levies to raise 30 billion in revenue for cuts.
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Texas Supreme Court declares sorghum assessment unconstitutional
The Texas Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a 5 cent per ton sorghum checkoff levy on growers violated the state constitution as an occupational tax on agriculture. The Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board, created by a 29 county vote, faced challenge from Conlon Grain and Mercantile Inc which refused to collect the tax. A refund mechanism does not shield the levy from being an occupation tax, the court said.
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Conlon Grain and Mercantile, Inc
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Court ruling prompts reappraisal of occupation taxes for agriculture
The court decision reverses a lower court ruling and requires reexamination of occupation tax programs affecting agriculture and related associations including the Texas Soy Bean Association and the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. The opinion notes occupation taxes deter investment, and coverage discusses historical views from the 1875 Constitutional Convention. Partly cloudy and colder today with highs in the 40s.
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Sears McGee
Stocking Fund Donations Tabulated on Wednesday
Donations to the Empty Stocking fund continued with a tabulation on Wednesday listing gifts received. The report highlights ongoing support from contributors, reflecting strong community generosity toward the holiday effort.
Amarillo Motel Owner Files for City Commissioner
Thomas L. McCarty, 27, owner of Amarillo's Hilton Inn, filed Wednesday as candidate for City Commissioner Place 1. He is the second candidate for the seat. his father W. A. McCarty previously served two terms. McCarty stressed crime prevention and cooperative action among agencies and government as goals.
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Bill” McCarty
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McGarty
Peo
Chess Column Begins Today
Chess amateurs and experts will find tips in the column Chess Points on page 11 of the Daily News. Ross Williams, a management analyst and computer specialist, writes for Copley News Service and says his computer training aids his chess game. Panhandle players may learn from an expert.
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Copley News Service
Johnson unveils LBJ bust in Texas Capitol
Lady Bird Johnson unveils a bronze bust of Lyndon B. Johnson in the Texas State Capitol as Gov. Dolph Briscoe urges Texans to strive for their best. The ceremony in the House chamber precedes the second anniversary of LBJ's death, and Johnson recalls childhood Capitol visits.
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