Dam Safety Inspections Led By State Board
Under the Texas Water Code the Texas Department of Water Resources oversees dam and reservoir inspections to prevent public hazards. Since merging three agencies on September 1, the 4,653 known dams are assessed, with dedicated schedules for larger dams and inspections triggered by permits, requests, or complaints. When repair is needed, the owner is responsible for the work.
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Texas Water Code
Texas Department of Water Resources
Texas
Texas Water Rights Commission
Department of Water Resources
Harvey Davis
Department
Davis
Veterans for Briscoe Committee Formed in Texas
John McKelvey of Electra announced the formation of the Veterans for Briscoe committee to boost Governor Dolph Briscoe’s reelection. McKelvey, a World War II pilot and former state commander of VFW and American Legion, will chair the group as Texas veterans are urged to join.
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John McKelvey
Electra
Veterans For Briscoe Committee
McKelvey
Veterans For Briscoe
Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
John
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
West Cameron Bids Exceed Estimates Delay Paving Plan
Two bids for West Cameron street paving and curb work came in higher than agency and engineer estimates by about 35 percent, triggering potential readvertisement or subdivision and price negotiations. CDA director A W McCullin warns the program may be delayed while they study options. The Texas Farm Bureau votes against supporting an agricultural strike. individual ranchers may choose to join or abstain. Constable race Developments: Verno Miller files for Pct 1 seat after Tommy Chamberlain filed earlier.
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City Hall
West Cameron
Community Development Agency
Young Brothers
Waco
Odell Geer
Harker Heights
A. W. McCullin
CDA
DPS Director Launching Push For Holiday Safety
Texas DPS Director Colonel Wilson E Speir announced a public safety drive titled Light the Way for a Safe Holiday to reduce Christmas and New Year traffic accidents. The program urges daytime headlights and wide driver participation during the holiday weekends across Texas.
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Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Why SSA asks for your 1976 W2 and 1977 earnings
The Social Security office needs prior calendar year earnings to accurately calculate retirement benefits. 1978 benefits depend on earnings through 1977, and 1977 data will trigger a later benefit refigurement. An earned income estimate for 1978 helps apply the $3240 annual limit and the $1 reduction per $2 earned over it.
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Social Security
Theocial Security Administration
Kubiak Calls for Tax Relief for School Funding in Texas
Rep. Dan Kubiak told the Georgetown Lions Club that Texas must diversify school funding beyond property taxes. He criticized the ad valorem tax as insufficient and suggested alternatives like sales or refinery taxes, planning rural hearings as he foresees ad valorem reform as a top legislative issue.
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Georgetown Lion’s Club
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Texas
Kubiak
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Stanley Vodicka
Forrest Sapp
First Methodist Church
Sapp
Veterans Form Committee For
Cameron Herald
Cameron, TX
Herald
Cameron
Farm Bureau Rejects
Texas Farm Bureau
Deep South
Midwest
Miller
Vernie Miller
Tommy Chamberlain
DPS
Chamber
Santa
Cameron Area
Speir
Yee High Student Council
Edwin Marek Jr
Edwin
Texas Rehabilitation Board
Cameron Banks
Social Security Administration
W. R. Poage Federal Building
Temple
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
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