Texas Tourists Spend Less Money Than in the Past
Texas motorists increased in 1964 with 11,757,000 visitors driving into the state, contributing 524.739 million dollars. The Texas Tourist Council counted 2.5 million visitors by commercial carrier spending 150 million. Average party was three people staying 5.6 days, 1,020 miles traveled, and 7.97 dollars per person daily. Eight travel information bureaus aided 492,000 visitors, with 704,000 information requests handled by the Austin highway office. Six percent were passersby.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Capitol
Highway Department
Old Governor's Mansion Gets New Facelifting
The Texas governor's mansion near 109 years old will undergo a $24,728 repaint and repairs, with scaffolding obscuring the facade for a month. Tours will be limited to sidewalk views as interior work occurs, reopening by fall before school starts. The Connallys will stay in the mansion despite odors and hammering, and earlier renovations included a 1960s central air system and foundation strengthening.
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Texas
Governor's
Peggy Simpson Austin
John
Connally
Sam Houston
State Building Commission
Connallys
Govs
Allan Shivers
Any
Price Daniel
Capitol
Daniel
Plan to Resolve Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport Controversy
Dallas and Fort Worth launch a joint study to determine site size and configuration of a shared airport. consultant Prokosch to report within 60 days, final analysis in 30 to 60 days. Project aims for a single regional airport by early 1970s, with Love Field excluded.
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Dallas, Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Civil Aeronautics Board
Dallas
Beogin
CAB
Ross J. Newmann
Tether Prokosch
New York
Tippitts-Abbotts - McCarthy - Stratton
Plang
Prokosech
Cites
Newmann
Love Field
Erik Jonsson
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Great Southwest
Texas GOP Leaders Question Goldwater FSA Group
Texas Republican leaders show mixed views on Barry Goldwater’s Free Society Association. Some favor funding GOP unity, others worry the FSA could drain party resources. Notable figures like Jack Cox and John Tower offered cautious or limited comments, while Peter O’Donnell stressed contributing to the GOP directly. Local figures such as Mrs. J C Man Jr and George Bush voiced concerns about party cohesion and familiarity with the group.
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Dallas
Texas
Barry Goldwater
Free Society Association
National Gop
Ray Bliss
FSA
Goldwater
J. C. Man Jr
Wichita Palls
George Bush
Houston
Republican Party
Bush
Flo Kampmann
San Antonio
Association
GOP
Peter O’donnell Jr
O'Donnell
American Conservative Union
Jack Cox
Far
Cox
John Tower
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Judith Hayes
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van Merritt
Envy Bee
Wisconsin
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Hormel
Swift's Premium
Alifornia Peaches
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Johnnie Enderli
Phillips 46
N. Alexander
Pigaly
Wigaly
Wubb
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Leery
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