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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1965

Page

5

British judge urges divorce law reform for consent first

Sir Jocelyn Mor, president of the High Court divorce division, proposes a middle ground in divorce law allowing mutual consent for divorce while preserving protections for families with young children. He warns against automatic consent if children under 16 remain involved, sparking debate among lawmakers and editors on child welfare and state role.

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Texas Business Reaches New High and Growth in Oil

Texas posted a new high in March with business activity up 19.2 percent from March 1964 and 3.6 percent above February. Crude oil production for the first two months rose 1.1 percent to 164.9 million barrels. March output declined 1 percent. Offshore lease sales in Q1 brought in 839 million, signaling strong offshore production prospects. Industrial output rose with electricity consumption up 37.8 percent since four years earlier and March power use 7.3 percent above March 1961. Dallas Fed index up 25.7 percent between February 1961 and February 1964. Texas population at 10,397,000 last July 1. per capita income $2,175, up 4.2 percent from 1962. Retail sales up 3 percent in March. national retail down 10.8 percent to 23.2 billion. First quarter building permits below 1964. Nonfarm employment March 2,842,900, up 3.6 percent from March 1963. Unemployment fell to 2.8 percent in Texas in mid-March, vs 4.1 percent nationally. Of 20 cities surveyed, 14 posted gains in March. Dallas and other cities reported double-digit rises. Census estimates place Texas third in population by 1985 at about 12.698 million.

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