Texas leaders back all eight constitutional revisions
Former Gov Price Daniel endorses all eight propositions as do Texas law deans and notable figures from politics and law including Calvert Jaworski and Jaworski. Opponents include Gov and groups like Texas Manufacturers Association and East Texas Chamber of Commerce. The Herald endorses the full package, urging courts to interpret the future.
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Price Daniel
Preston Smith
John Connally
Texas
Texas Law Schools
Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
Texas’ Schools of Law
Leon Jaworski
Houston
Texas House
Bill Patman
Dan Kubiak
Texas Manufacturers Association
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Retired Persons
Texas Farmers Union
Daniel
Texas Bar
Judiciary
Leroy Jeffers
Thomas Phillips
Jaworski
Joyce Cox
Cameron Now-Now-Noow
the Herald and I
Second Wildcat Spudded In West Central Texas
A test well spudded last week on the Ben Waller ranch northwest of Gatesville aims a 4200 foot project led by Reduction Inc of Dallas. It is the second wildcat to be drilled in Correll County this summer in West Central Texas.
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Dallas P Area
Gatesville
Juvenile Crisis Shelter Seek $60,000 Grant
Bell County Juvenile Probation Officer moves to apply for a $60,000 grant to fund a juvenile crisis shelter. The program would house youths aged 10 to 16 instead of jail, with average stays around ten days. Some cases last only hours while others extend up to thirty days.
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Belton
Bell County
Ambulance Service Plagued by Deficit in Williamson County
Williamson County commissioners reconvened to consider renewing contracts for the five-city ambulance service that operates at a large deficit. After extensive discussion, they planned to decide after lunch whether to continue the present contracted operation through 1976.
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Georgetown County
Williamson County Commissioners
United Way Campaign Lags in Rockdale Area
South Milam United Way drive raised 900 in the last week bringing the total to 17120 or about 70 percent of the 24125 goal. Chairman warns that without a late surge the campaign could fail and affect many agencies aided by the fund.
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South Milam County
United Way
Bell Seeks Local Telephone Rate Increase
Hearne city council heard Bell present his figures for the 12 months ending December 31, 1974. Bell argued for higher rates as the company reported a net loss and warned that the current rates threaten service.
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Hearne
Bell
Jesul
Bel
Light Turnout Predicted in Texas Constitution Election
Texas officials expect a light turnout for Tuesday’s constitution election to approve a new charter replacing a century-old document. Absentee voting in the county is light with 20 in person, seven mail ballots returned, and seven requested but not yet returned. Prominent leaders endorse or oppose the measure as polls run 7 am to 7 pm at multiple voting boxes with named election judges.
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Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Clayton
Bill Hobby
Bill Patman
Canada
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Cameron
Felix Matula
Glenda Moseley
Salem
Vaughan Jenness
Ad Hall
Bob Kalkbrenner
Elm Ridge
E. H. Boedecker
Maysfield
Marguerite Massengale
Jones Prairie
Helen Jamison
Milano
H. O. Haddox
Gause
G. R. Warner
Marlow
Morris Coward
American Legion Hall
Inez Schulcraft
W. C. Marrs
Minerva
Paul Jenkins
Davilla
Bill C. Burke
Sharp
L. A. Petty
Buckholts
Joe Sevcik
Burlington
Frank John
Ben Arnold
Jay Kosel
Yarrelton
Rodney Barker
Thorndale
D. M. Phillips
Granger Dam Recreation Plan Draws Near
Granger Lake flood planned for 1978 as a new dam on the San Gabriel River begins. The three dam program will create 7,000 acres of recreation and wildlife land with four parks, including Friendship and Taylor Parks, and will restrict shoreline access. Bids for embankment work open November 5 as the Corps of Engineers and Texas Parks and Wildlife develop boat ramps, camp sites, and wildlife habitats.
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San Gabriel River
Texans
Granger Lake
Brazos River
Granger Dam
Ron Zunker
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Zunker
Friendship Park
Taylor Park
Willis Creek Park
Wilson H. Fox
State Park Department
Water Corp Plans Major Expansion in Rural Texas
Southwest Milam Water Supply Corp plans a $1 225 000 expansion serving Hare Sandoval San Gabriel Tracy Minerva and the Liberty Church area west of FM 908 in Burleson County The project includes three new wells about 130 miles of pipe and storage pumping facilities FHA loan up to 650 000 and grant funds up to 555 000 are expected final approval after 90 days and easement and site acquisitions have begun
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Southwest Milam Water Supply Corp
Frank C. Anderson
Hare
Sandoval
San Gabriel
Tracy
Minerva
Liberty Church
FM 908
Burleson County
Anderson
Water Corporation
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Swmwsc
Federal program to resume fire ant control with new mirex bait
A memorandum from USDA and EPA announces the resumption of the fire ant control program using a new mirex bait. The aim is to reduce toxicant per acre by about 75 percent and lower environmental risk, with no acreage restrictions and potential return to three treatments in two years for southern counties.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
J. Phil Campbell
John R. Quarles, Jr
Quarles
Campbell
U.S
South America
Mobile
Ala
Folk Fete Inc Names Officers and New Board Members
Folk Fete Inc announced six new board members Guss Elley James Hudson Pearlie Krenek Dan Smith Dean Trubee and Richard Williams for three year terms. One year seats go to Monica Schiller James Kahler J C Komar Jr and Littleton Barrett. Officers named for 1976 are Bettye Reineke president Milton Wright first vice president Johnnie Barrett second vice president Monica Schiller secretary and Kay Green treasurer. The annual meeting is set for January and the group plans to enter Cameron Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk Fete Inc
Guss Elley
James Hudson
Pearlie Krenek
Dan Smith
Dean Trubee
Richard Williams
Monica Schiller
James Kahler
J. C. Komar Jr
Littleton Barrett
Bettye Reineke
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Milam
Waco
FL Bisher
Texas Ranger Museum
Austin
Joe W. Bates
Crisis Shelter
Troubled
Mike Peck
Fire Ant Control
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Harden
Duncan McGregor
Walter White
Alcoa Rockdale
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