Milam County mirrors Texas politics in Armstrong win
Bob Armstrong, 37, Austin, defeated Jerry Sadler in the Texas Democratic primary for land commissioner with about 56 percent. The Milam County result, a bellwether signal, paired endorsements and age driven reform themes against incumbent Yarborough and Bentsen in a volatile state-wide landscape.
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Texas
Bob Armstrong
Austin
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
Houston
Fred Williams
United
Armstrong
Milam County
Williams
Sen
Yarborough
Bentsen
Bell County
Washington
Plumbers Push Factory Prefab Housing Move
At AFL-CIO conference in Washington Senator Proxmire notes U A of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters led by Peter Schoemann discuss housing reform. He cites factory work on prefabricated houses and project agreements using new materials. argues unions are often blamed for housing gaps while most units are nonunion built.
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Plumbers Action NO ‘Pipe Dream
William Proxmire
Wis
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades
Washington
United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters
Peter T. Schoemann
United Association
Schoemann
MHMR Board seeks new commissioner in Texas
The Texas State Board for Mental Health and Mental Retardation asks a committee to find a new commissioner after John Kinross-Wright resignation. The panel includes Ward Burke, Dr. Charles H. Brown, Dr. Robert S. Tate Jr., and Edwin R. Van Zandt. The search faces scrutiny from board factions and past turnover in the 27,000-patient system.
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Austin
van Zandt
Texas Board For State Hospitals and Special Schools
Board For
Mental Health
Shervert Frazier
Baylor University Medical College
Frazier
Kinross-Wright
Texas Research Institute For Mental Sciences
Houston
Tate
Gary Miller
Kinross - Wright
Miller
Preston Smith
Comprehensive Health Planning
David Wade
Texas Medical Association
Wade
Crawford Martin
Hidalgo County
Raza Unida Party
Martin
New
Texas Commission For Rehabilitation
Texas Education Agency
Harris County
Community letters propose drama growth for Cameron Texas
Monty Humble writes to Mr Luecke urging Cameron to create a drama department and community theater. He cites benefits like attracting industry and professionals, and proposes building a shared auditorium funded by school and town bonds to host plays and musical events. Savannah dates and other unrelated items are noted in passing.
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Eugene O'Neill
Cameron
Saint Edward Hospital
Monty
Old Philosopher Letter Critiques Inflation Forecasts
A reader argues economists mistake inflation rise for weather, mocks rosy forecasts, and urges plain speaking that rising prices cause inflation. The letter uses weather metaphors and satirical comparisons to press for honest analysis.
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JaAs
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Cameron Herald
Ben Milam
Walter Williams
Milam
East First Street
Frank M. Luecke
Frank M. Luecke and
Cr. Scarbrough
Carpenter and Electrician
J.C
By Joe Crump
Congressional Record Daily
Dateline Austin
Mhmr Board
By Vern Sanford
Parks & Wildlife State
Wildlife Services
E. A. Walker
Parks & Wildlife Commission
Lbj State Park
National Park Service
Walker
Federal Service
Lyndon B. Johnson
Corpus Christi
Mustang Island
Texas Public Safety Commission
DEK Processes Division
DPS
Mr. Luecke
Charles Scruggs
Committee On Natural Fibers
Scruggs
Hilary Doran
del Rio
Wayne Connally
Floresville
LeSabre Custom
Buick
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