No New Taxes Yet Rural Tax Shift Hits Farmers
The piece argues Governor Briscoe kept his pledge of no new state taxes yet rural school districts face higher funding. It warns a state sales tax increase could threaten agricultural exemptions, costing Texas farmers hundreds yearly on production costs while urging caution before rural areas embrace such a solution.
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Briscoe
Texas
Austin
State Comptroller's Office
Peter
Paul
Parents protest sex education in mixed Health classes
A Cuero reader writes in August 1975 condemning sex education in public schools as mixed-gender classes spread across Texas. He blames state leaders, cites moral decline, and urges Christian parents to contact the high school principal to protest the curriculum. He notes teachers have no choice and questions school prayer and creationism teaching.
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Cuero
Texas
God
Ann Landers letters discuss bedwetting and teen advice
Readers critique a prior mattress reimbursement column and share personal experiences with bedwetting at different ages. A 22 year old describes wearing diapers to stay secure, while a 16 year old defends Sex is a part of life. Advice covers seeking medical checks for deafness or high blood pressure and borrowing Ann Landers booklet for guidance.
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Ann Landers
Kissinger Middle East triumph seen as career high
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger个人 triumph for brokering the interim Middle East accord with Egypt and Israel. Close friends say he may resign at the crest of success, while critics note his focus harmed other foreign policy areas and public standing.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
United States
Cyprus
Timis
Ford
CIA
State Capital A Highlights $1 Delights From Austin
Organized crime in Texas involves prostitution, bookmaking, fencing, stolen goods, car theft and drugs per the Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council. The annual report estimates $1 billion in illegal bets with bookies last year, earning about $121 million. Activities span Belton to Wichita Falls and beyond, with 1,628 prostitutes and 535 procurers identified over seven years. No Texas La Cosa Nostra membership found. over 200 Texans linked to the Dixie Mafia in multiple states. Insurance Board plans a October 1 hearing on mobile coverage rates amid expected increases driven by inflation and rising average lows.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council
Ookies
Belton
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Midland
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Texas Department of Public Safety
la Cosa Nostra
Dixie
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Southeastern
Oil theft ring probe grows as Hill, FBI join investigation
A major crude oil theft ring investigation extends beyond West Texas into Milam County and possibly Louisiana. Attorney General Hill and the FBI coordinate with the Railroad Commission on how thieves use spotters and bogus credentials to steal oil, while Texas sees slow economic recovery with mixed job gains in June across several regions.
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Atty
John Hill
FBI
Louisiana
Hill
West
Texas
Ballinger
Cherokee
Milam County
Railroad Commission
East Texas
Roy Payne
Tax, Immunity Trials Clash With Judge Carrillo
Short trial schedule for District Judge O P Carrillo impeachment in the Senate may have to be fitted around his income tax case opening September 8 in federal court at Corpus Christi. A September 19 conference will detail the proposed new Texas constitution, hosted by three press and broadcasting associations.
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O. P. Carrillo
Senate
Corpus Christi
Texas
Texas Press Association
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle item lists across and down clues with entries like South African plant eccentricity and Bombay Zoroastrian. includes many misspellings and garbled words. Provides numbered hints for 360 letters total with several partial spellings and theme indicators.
U.S. Senator Tower Examines Food as Policy Tool
In Washington, Senator Tower questions whether the United States should ever use its food surplus as a political weapon. He argues withholding grain could spur rival production, risk global instability, and betray America's moral tradition of aid.
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Washington
United States
America
U.S
Soviet Union
China
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