Hardesty Says TV Image May Be Only Illusion
Governor Dolph Briscoe press secretary Bob Hardesty told the Austin Advertising Club that television distorts public perception of leaders. He cited LBJ in politics and media cynicism, then noted Sam Johnson and Uri Geller as examples of public perception versus reality. The report also covers CCSL recommendations to streamline lawmakers and a 20 percent auto insurance rate cut from a new law.
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Bob Hardesty
Dolph Briscoe
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hardesty
Austin Advertising Club
Johnny Carsons
LBJ
UPI
Sam Houston Johnson
Sam Johnson
Lyndon
White House
Uri Geller
Capitol Press Corps
Geller
Bell Telephone Laboratory
Austin
Capitol
House
Price Daniel Jr
Citizens Conference On State Legislatures
Daniel
Reed
Senate
CCSL
Larry Margolis
State Insurance Board
Joe Christie
Cameron Noon Lions celebrate 50 years of service mileage
The Cameron Noon Lions mark their 50th anniversary praising the club’s impact beyond members. The celebration notes the expansion of Rosebud Rockdale Hearne Milano Calvert and Evening Cameron clubs and the broader benefit to thousands of lives over half a century. One elder friend says it’s not age but mileage.
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Cameron Lions Club
Rosebud
Rockdale
Hearne
Milano
Calvert
Cameron
Cameron Noon Lions
Nixon tax claim sparks debate on White House funds
The Times accountant questions Nixon tax payments during 1960s home purchases tied to GOP funds. A GSA official notes $1 million for Kennedy Compound homes near Cape Cod and $600,000 for security at JFK events. The piece also discusses a proposed gas tax for driver education campaigns and critiques public spending.
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New York Times
Nixon
California
Florida
General Services Administration
GOP
Times
GSA
Boston
Kennedy
Air Force Base
Cape Cod
Hyannisport
White House
Santa Fe to Spend 90 Million on Locomotives and Cars
Santa Fe Railway plans about 90 million dollars for capital goods in 1974. John S. Reed announced 54 new diesel locomotive units 110 rebuilt locomotives 1838 new freight cars and 73 conversions. Orders include 27 3600 hp units from GE and ten 3600 hp plus 17 2300 hp units from GM Electro Motor Division. Rebuilds will occur at Cleburne Texas and other shops converting 52 diesel road units to 1500 hp road switchers and 25 2400 hp 26 1500 hp and seven 1200 hp engines. Freight car plan covers 1557 box cars 125 tank cars 100 gondolas 35 Snap Pac and seven Stac Pac cars for autos eight flat cars and five cabooses.
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Santa Fe Railway
John S. Reed
General Electric
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
Cleburne
Texas
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East First Street
Act of Congress
Milam
Frank M. Luecke
Coraruty
Dateline Austin
Edgar Mitchell
Tel Aviv
Stanford Research Institute
United States
Fala
Franklin Roosevelt
Fdr
John M. Murphy
N.Y
Ers
Crump
Rep. Murphy
Washington
By Joe Crump
Congressional Record Daily
Santa Fe
Lewis - Chili's
Brand Casuals
Grey
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
BEN Milam Savings & Loan Association
Cameron, Tex
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