Church home fights state orders in Texas showdown
W N Otwell of Community Baptist Church’s Boys Home in Forest Hill near Fort Worth says supporters will occupy the site to resist a court order closing the unlicensed home. Judge Davis ordered closure and $100 daily fines. officials refuse to pay or appeal. Gov. White said he cannot intervene with court orders.
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Paul Davis
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Jim Mattox
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Texas
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Texas Department of Human Services
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Reagan veto falters as Saudi arms sale faces Senate vote
In a session shaped by partisan tension and foreign policy risk, Reagan pressed to block a veto override on the Saudi arms package. The Senate previously rejected the deal 73 to 22, while the House voted down 356 to 2, leaving the administration pursuing a rare defeat reversal. Carter offered aid, hoping to sway key senators. The package still includes Harpoon missiles and 1,666 Sidewinders, with critics fearing weaponization by terrorists. supporters cite regional stability and moderation in the Arab world.
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Jimmy Carter
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Mideast
Citys mixed drink rebate declines on first quarter taxes
Statewide mixed drink taxes brought in 48.9 million for Q1 1986, up slightly from a year ago. Counties and cities shared rebates totaling 6.1 million and 5.6 million respectively, with Harris County at 1.57 million and Liberty County at 4,967, while Chambers County dropped to 210 from 1,278 in 1985.
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Chambers County
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Liberty
Dayton
School board battles budget deficit and tax rate changes
The district faced a 4.7 billion rate figure later reduced to 44 billion after adoption. Revenue loss totaled 2.6 million, funded from carry-over funds while recovery efforts continue. Delinquent taxes exceed 3 million amid 1984 value appeals, prompting calls for tougher collection and aggressive action by the administration to close the deficit.
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Wells
John Muth
Gentry
BAWA delays action on contract as quorum hoped
BAWA postpones a contract vote hoping for a quorum to hear an amended proposal. Present were Dan Mundinger and Knox Beavers. absent were Robert Gillette Peter Buenz and Skip Rome. Plant manager Herb Thomas said sandblasting and painting of the new 4 million gallon above ground storage tank at 7425 Thompson Road is underway and water could begin to fill the tank in late June.
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Knox Beavers
Robert Gillette
Peter Buenz
Rome
BAWA
Herb Thomas
Thompson Road
Thomas
Students exploit loophole to skip Texas teaching exam
About 2,000 of roughly 8,500 education majors plan to evade the Texas Examination for Certification of Educators by finishing coursework before May 1 and thus bypass the entrance test. The loophole requires taking a basic skills test, while the entrance exam remains mandatory for students still in school after May 1. State officials say the deadline shift to Feb 1 aims to ensure all seniors meet the testing requirement.
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Texas
Nolan Wood
Texas Education Agency
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Hus College
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Expert Testifies In Dog Attack Trial In Longview
Animal behaviorist Dr Standall Lockwood testified for the prosecution in Grege County Court of solDonald Shipman accused of criminal negligence in the death of 6 year old Steven Fiengu. He described dogs instincts and pack behavior, noting pit bulls involved and a fatal attack near Shipman’s home after a mother’s visit. Defense argues prosecutors cannot prove the dogs caused the death.
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