Legislature Approves State Minimum Wage in Texas
In Austin the Texas Legislature approved a state minimum wage of 81.25 an hour, effective Feb 1 1970, with planned increases to 1.40 in 1971 and a proposed 1.60 in 1972 halted by the Senate. Farm workers come under coverage. small ranch and dairy firms with few workers are largely exempt, with thresholds tied to employee counts and unemployment insurance requirements.
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Austin
Texas
Raul Lon
Gori D-Edinbu
Senate
Weekend Guests Share Time With Local Families
A parade of visits fills the Around Town pages as Mr and Mrs Harley Madison host their Taifkin offspring with grandchildren Gordon Dierdre and Beverly while Mr and Mrs Stan ley Foskett of Kerrville bring Earl Blythe Karen and Crystal. Other items note Jonny Green returning from Los Angeles with family ties to Del Rio and Kimberly Furse Hanks born May 18.
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Harley Madison
W. 2Nd St
Farley Madison Jr
Taifkin
Gordon
Dierdre
Beverly
Stanley Foskett
Kerrville
Earl, Blythe
Karen
Crystal
Jonny Green
del Rio
Los Angeles
Sonten-Law
Roger E. Hanks
Kimberly Furse Hanks
Hanks
Vicki Green
the Greens
Corpus Christi
Katherine Hanks
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
John C. Green Jr
Weather forecast for Del Rio and Southwest Texas
Del Rio and vicinity expect fair warm weather through Sunday with a high in the mid 60s on Sunday. Winds southeast 8 to 18 mph. Saturday high 98, low 68. Sunrise 6 44 am, sunset 8 38 pm. East of Pecos River clear to partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms in the northwest. Sunday high 90 to 94.
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del Rio
Texas
Pecos River
Teachers gain 767 dollar raise in Texas House vote
The Texas House approved an average 767 dollar annual pay raise for teachers, voting 1376 to send the measure to the governor after accepting Senate amendments. The bill funds a 10 year raise at 61.9 million dollars next fiscal year and about 392.8 million in 1971, with a statewide kindergarten system set for 1970.
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Roland Lindsey Austin
UPI
House
Senate
Hep
George Hinson
le Mineola
Ently
Hardeman Nomination Withdrawn by Texas Governor
Gov Preston Smith withdrew his nomination of Dorsey B Hardeman to the State Insurance Board after the Senate refused to confirm him The move may allow a future reappointment after adjournment Some senators opposed the confirmation while others supported the governor and other appointments were confirmed including Blakemore Ward and Woodard to various posts
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Preston Smith
Dorsey B. Hardeman
State Insurance Board
Senate
Smith
Hardeman
State Board of Optometry Examiners
William E. Blakemore MI
Midland
Public Safety Commission
William E. Ward
el Paso
Insurance Commission
W. E. Snelson
D-Midland
Nineteen Americans killed in two battles in South Vietnam
In South Vietnam fighting flared after the Buddha birthday ceasefire ended. U S spokesmen said the Communists lost 189 men in seven clashes as Allied offensives resumed at 6 am.
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Saigon
UPS
South Vietnam
U.S
Methodists Here Get New Pastor
The Rev. John W. Platt was named pastor of the First Methodist Church of Del Rio by Bishop Eugene Slater, moving from Brownsville to succeed Milton Bohmfalk who moves to El Campo. The 300 churches in the Southwest Texas Conference held their fifth annual session at the Hubert Driscoll Hotel and First Methodist Church with 500 delegates and about 3,000 participants.
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Southwest Texas
Hubert Driscoll
Methodist
Two Killed In Curacao Riot Damages Reach 40 Million
Curacao riot leaves two confirmed dead in Willemstad as strikers raid Radio Hover and loot stores. About 300 Royal Dutch marines fly in to reinforce 500 troops and police. 90 percent of stores looted. hospital beds nearly full with injured. Authorities identify victims A Gutierrez and A Doran.
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Willemstad
Curacao
UPD
Caribbean
Ciro Kroon
Amador Nita
St Elizabeth's Hospital
A. Gutierrez
A. Doran
OIT
Free
Washington
State Department
Netherlands Antilles
Ronald Yrausquin
la Prensa
Yrausquin
Museum Benefit Home Tour Set for June 29
A June 29 benefit tour of historical sites and long established homes in the city will raise funds for Whitehead Memorial Museum. Mrs. John M. Jones Jr. chairs the county historical survey and museum committees and announced the plan on Saturday. The tour runs from 2 to 5 p.m. with tickets to be released soon, and the Del Rio High School Junior Historians will assist. Some homes will be open to visitors, others only for grounds access. the old Rivers home at 100 Hudson Drive and the old Price home at 609 Guiner Street have granted access to tour participants.
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Whitehead Memorial Museum
John M. Jones Jr
Aleide County Historical Survey Committee
Memorial Museum Committee
Jones
del Rio High School
H. Denison
Old Rivers
Hudson Drive
Jesus Turullola
Old Price
Guiner St
W.G. Lee Woods
Turullols
Janta
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