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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
6
The article traces Texas Western College from early football struggles in 1961 to a 7-3 season after Bobby Dobbs era, then highlights Don Haskins and the basketball team's ascent to the NCAA championship as the first Texas college to reach that pinnacle.
Critics say Texas Western relies on out of state players, but the Southwest Conference has long benefited from cross state recruiting. SMU TCU Baylor Texas Rice Arkansas Tech A&M and others all featured non Texas players while Texas Tech and New Mexico Oklahoma supplied outward movement. Texas Western won the NCAA title beating Kentucky and brought prestige to Texas, showing out of state talents can fuel national contention.
A House bill approving a $700000 official VP residence clears the Senate by 197 to 184. Critics warn wartime costs and higher taxes demand cutting nonessential spending and shifting funds from domestic programs to bullets in Vietnam. Senator Humphrey notes he does not seek a new home. The debate focuses on welfare programs and overall fiscal restraint.
Melvin residents host relatives from Glen Rose Irvine Angleton Pear Valley and San Angelo over a busy weekend. Families including the Morrows Andersons Malmstroms Nichols and Wilkersons share meals attend Church of Christ and visit Garver Park with neighbors and friends in an active local social roundup.
Mrs. W. 0. Akins spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tim Siler and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Wells. Tommy and Jimmy met relatives from Austin Dublin and Stenhenville at Lampasas Park. Conn heth and Caren Smith visited family in San Antonio and Fort Worth.
Fike Mews notes a Sunday night rain that brought an inch or more in places helping water for livestock and crops. Local residents, including Pearce, Hickman, Finlay, and Utley families, share weekend visits and medical checks in San Angelo, San Antonio, and Eldorado. C C Utsey reports two shipments of cotton planting seed for local farmers.
Fredonia residents and guests from Dallas spend several days with Robert Ledbetter. Mrs. L R Stuckey travels to Snyder to be with daughter Carolyn who is ill and returns home. Jack Garner and family visit Bridgeport with Preston Donoho and children. their son Lynn Garner and family from La marque join them.
The text argues for trimming nonessential welfare programs and reducing spending to curb inflation and national debt. It questions maintaining two wars and questions adding taxes, suggesting belt-tightening and suspending new welfare measures to ease economic pressure without abandoning policy goals.
The family of Ruby W. Johnson expresses appreciation to everyone who expressed love and concern during their time of need. The bereaved family thanks friends and acquaintances for support and kindness.
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