Senate Passes One Year Budget With Teacher Pay Hike
In Austin the Senate approved a one year general appropriation bill totaling 437.7 million dollars that includes a 55.5 million dollar teacher pay raise. The House planned a separate 449.4 million measure with no raise but the Senate bill passed after hours of debate. The final vote on the Senate bill was 22 to 7 with amendments adding 1.7 million dollars and several defeated attempts to add 18 million. Several senators challenged the constitutionality of a one year appropriation.
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Texas State ‘Teachers Association
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Galveston
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Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Hardeman
Schwartz
Jim Bates
Edinburg
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Lubb
Legislature Opens Meetings With Broad Transparency
In Austin, the Legislature voted to require nearly all public meetings be open to the public. Secret meetings would only be allowed for personnel or internal administrative matters. Gov. Connally is expected to sign. The bill, after House and Senate votes, ends exemptions used to shield Lyndon B. Johnson Park Fund discussions.
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Napes
Doni Tavness
Austin
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Wichita Falls
Three Dogs Honored for Saving Boy in NC Mountains
Three dogs Major Rusty and Stubby saved their 10 year old master Charles Pierre Bryson during a 1967 night lost in Western North Carolina. The North Carolina Humane Federation awarded a plaque reading to the faithful dogs for saving the life of their master in freezing 10 degree conditions.
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N.C. AP
North Carolina Humane Federation
North Carolina
Rusty
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Charles Peiro Bryson
Old Mailbag Sports Forth Knowledge By HAL BOYLE
Old Mailbag column highlights quirky stats and wry observations from HAL Boyle. It notes 6 million Americans suffer sinus trouble, only 37 percent of motorists always wear seat belts on short trips, and four of five traffic accidents happen in that range. It cites vitamin fads, breakfast impact on marriage, campfire caution, and other miscellany including the tomato as a fruit once called the Jov e apple. It quotes James Thurber and other quips, mentions perfumed checkbooks for women, government record keeping, and fallout from car part testing. It also notes half of workers bring lunch, 34 million pounds of snuff used annually, and ends with a Pollock quote about critics.
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New York
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U.S
Michigan
United States
Uncle Sam
Eli Wallach
North Carolina Approves Liberal Abortion Law
The North Carolina Legislature passed a liberal abortion bill approved by the House and Senate. It allows abortion under health risk, severe defect, rape with report within seven days, incest, or danger to the mother. Three physicians must certify to qualify. residency rules differ from Colorado's.
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Senate
Home Decorating News Questions for Baytown Readers
Ray D. Cargill invites readers to submit decorating questions to Town House Furniture in Baytown Texas. The column promises guidance on creating comfortable attractive interiors within budget limits and notes that quality furniture pays off in durability and pride.
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