Welfare Parade In JP's Court
Dick West reports from Justice of the Peace Bill Richburg's Dallas court on Aid to Dependent Children cases revealing welfare abuse patterns. He cites examples of men abandoning families for new partners on welfare, with many cases involving multiple welfare streams and alligator shoe expenditures. He calls for wider investigation and indictments to curb the welfare racket.
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The
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Justice of the Peace
Bill Richburg
Dallas
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Richburg
Park Row
Pennsylvania Street
Governor Preston Smith cancels State of the State address
Gov. Preston Smith unexpectedly canceled his Thursday night State of the State address amid rumors of major announcements and stock case links. A three paragraph release cited uncompiled material and timing issues, with no decision on rescheduling. The event involved 21 TV stations and followed hints of a third term bid and Steele scrutiny.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Jerry Hall
Hall
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Sharp Aid To Grand Jury Could Widen Stock Charges
Houston financier Frank W. Sharp testified before a federal grand jury and could spark charges against top Texas politicians and others in the stock fraud case. U.S. Attorney Anthony Farris said he wants to indict all "sharks" not just "minnows." Sharp pleaded guilty to two minor stock manipulation counts, paid a $5,000 fine, and received a probated sentence in exchange for cooperation that shortened investigations.
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Houston
Frank Sharp
Sharp
Frank W. Sharp
Texas
Anthony J. P. Farris
U.S
Farris
UPI
Washington
Immunity Granted to Sharp in Houston Bribery Probe
Justice Department granted immunity to Sharp in return for testimony before a Houston federal panel probing possible bribery wiretap and racketeering violations by Texas politicians and businessmen in a stock fraud case. Gov. Preston Smith denounces the move as political, while Judge John V. Singleton oversees the grant conditioned on full grand jury cooperation.
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Houston Federal Panel
Texas
U.S
Farris
Austin
Preston Smith
Houston
Lyndon B. Johnson
John V. Singleton
Follett Plans Ten Acre Athletic Complex Near School
Follett moves ahead with a 10 acre $170000 recreation complex next to Follett High School. Phase I预算 70 80 thousand to build field house baseball diamond and access road by May 1972. Merriman Barber drew tentative blueprints. land to be used from the Barton estate with Barton’s consent.
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Follett High School
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
City of Follett
Merriman & Barber, Consulting Engineers, Inc
Pampa
Jack Barton
Joe Barton
Bill Chase
Barton
Chase
Guardsmen Ordered to Santa Fe for Capitol Security
Gov Bruce King announced a contingent of New Mexico National Guardsmen is being brought into Santa Fe to guard key Capitol buildings. The move is described as precautionary and in view of concerns at the federal building.
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N. M
Bruce King
New Mexico
Capitol
Federal Building
Highway Administration
Federal
Albuquerque
Black Beret
Donald Byrd
Robert Mondragon
David Norvell
Bell System Strike Could Come July 14
The Communications Workers of America voted to strike Bell Telephone System at 6 am July 14 after rejecting Bell’s May 23 offer. Top Bellcraft pay is 151 to 192 weekly. operators earn 96.50 to 118. The decision came at the union’s annual convention where 205 431 to 82 009 supported the strike.
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Kansas City
Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
CWA
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell
Bellcraft Workers
Beirne
General Telephone
Amarillo leads West Texas in job growth over year
Texas Employment Commission figures show Amarillo added 1 300 jobs from April 1970 to April this year to reach 65 400 employed. Wichita Falls up 700, Midland Odessa up 500, El Paso up 200, while Lubbock, Abilene, and San Angelo fell. Unemployment in Amarillo stood at 3.3 percent, below statewide 3.8 percent average.
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Amarillo
Texas Employment Commission
Texas City
TEC
Wichita Falls
Midland-Odessa
el Paso
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
Texas
Tuition Up but WT Will Hold Line on Other Fees
The Texas Legislature hikes tuition at West Texas State University with a minimum $50 per semester for resident students and $4 per hour beyond 12. Nonresident students face $40 per credit hour, with a possible $600 for 15 hours, while foreign students pay $14 per credit hour with a $200 minimum. Amarillo College remains largely unaffected though enrollment projections suggest only modest gains. Dr. Martin and Dr. Cates note enrollment could approach 8,000 statewide, while legislators explain the measure’s impact during a San Marcos workshop.
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West Texas State University
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Amarillo College
A. B. Martin
Martin
San
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United States
Donald Cates
Cates
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