Texas voters back constitutional convention and study group
Voters approved a constitutional convention for 1974 and supported a pre-convention study commission outside elective office. A 35 member pre-convention panel with $30 daily pay was proposed, appointed by governors and the chief justice. Governors Briscoe and Smith urge efficiency and long term planning for a modern Texas Constitution.
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Texas
House Rules Committee
Milam Junior Livestock Auction Highlights Local Quality
The Milam County sale showcases beef dairy and swine stock that contribute about 45 percent of area agriculture dollars. The annual show proves the quality of local training and its economic impact, though the community lacks a proper show facility.
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Milam
Milam County
Bacteria Used To Help Prevent Rhine Pollution
West German chemical firms Bayer and British Petroleum use a vast bacterial cleaning system at Dormagen to treat Rhine effluents. Thousands of millions of bacteria digest pollutants to produce sludge, then clear water returns to the river. The plant, costing about 7 million marks annually to operate, aims to scale to 100000 cubic yards daily.
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Rhine
Europe
Dormagen
Cologne
Duesseldorf
Bayer
British Petroleum
Basle
Rotterdam
Open Meetings 1st In House Legislation in Texas session
The House State Affairs Committee quickly cleared a measure by Rep. Carl Parker to end an exemption for staff conferences and bar closed talks with a lawyer unless ethics apply. It would raise penalties for violations and set new public records access rules. Governor Dolph Briscoe outlined a broad agenda on his second day, focusing on ethics, a constitutional revision commission, and tougher crime measures. Senate rules backed Gov Hobby, strengthening committee appointment power and open confirmation votes, while committees and appointments were detailed. Welfare costs, new plants, and legal decisions also featured in a wide-ranging recap of state activity.
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House State Affairs Committee
House
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Price Daniel Jr
Oail
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Constitutional Revision Commission
Senate
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Jim Wallace
Houston
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
A. M. Aikin
Paris
Charles Herring
Austin
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Bill Moore
Bryan
Max Sherman
Amarillo
Mark W. White Jr
Preston Smith
New
Texas Offshore Terminal Commission
Joe Albritton
Floyd L.dellinger
Sagerland
R. H. Pruett
Baytown
Sherman S. Fricks
Deer Park
George R. Brown
Pete Miller
Galveston
H. H. Reynolds
Beaumont
Cap
William F. Fredeman
P. Burgess Griesenbeck
Smith
W. F
Doc) Neuhaus
Mission
North Texas University Board of Regents
Thomas F. Jenkins
Winnie
Frank J. Jennings
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Japanese Using New Insecticide
Japanese farmers switch to pollution free insecticides using electrons instead of chemicals. Government tightened chemical controls after poisoning concerns. Institute claims 10 000 converts. reports show 10 to 50 percent yield increases in rice vegetables and fruit from electron treatment.
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Tokyo
Japan
Electronic Agricultural Development Central Research Institute
Lending Tools Hazards and Liability in Everyday Use
In a public service piece by Will Bernard for the American Bar Association and the Texas State Bar Association from 1972, the article discusses when a tool lender is liable for damages. It cites cases where a neighbor injured using a drill and a child using a power saw, balancing warnings and obvious dangers.
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Freddie
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Will Bernard
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