Texas courts outline defenders in 19th century cases and blue law turmoil
A three judge federal panel in Austin upholds an 1879 law enforcing orderly business access amid 42 student demonstrators. The Texas Supreme Court declines to strike the blue law, delaying ruling on its constitutionality while Midland and other cities face seven day commerce. Governor Connally submits a lean budget with a near 100 million general revenue surplus and paves way for future governors to set spending, as appointments and grants appear across state offices.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Houston
San Antonio
Sinclair Oil Corporation
Gulf and Western Industries Inc
Texas Supreme Court
Ing Midland
Midland
Corpus Christi
Abilene
Fort Worth
Warco
Dallas
Mobile Theater
Texas Fine Arts Commission
Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
John Connally
Executive Department
Connally
Electrh
Martin Dies Jr
Lufkin
Smith
East Texas
Galia. Calhoun
Tyler
Thomas Boyd
Plainview
Lighting the Way in Christmas Tradition
The piece explains how light embodies Christmas from old bonfires to modern electric ornaments. It notes a fish legend advising a candle in the window on Christmas Eve, saying Christ wanders the earth seeking welcome and the candle lights the path.
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Christ
Yesteryear
NATO as an alliance of fifteen national bureaucracies
NATO is an international organization comprising fifteen national bureaucracies working together on collective security. The alliance coordinates defense policy through member states and central administrative bodies.
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NATO
Selling House Costs Money
An Extension housing specialist explains that in today’s tight market selling a house can be quick and profitable, but costs may reach 10 to 15 percent of the sale price. Recommends using a real estate attorney, a competent appraiser, and a reliable realtor to avoid costly mistakes.
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Jane Berry
Texas A & M University
Berry
Prison Inmates Remembered At Christmas Across Texas Units
Nearly 13 000 inmates in 14 Texas Department of Corrections units celebrate a Christmas with a noon roast turkey dinner. The season includes pageants, shows, and religious services funded by net proceeds from the Texas Prison Rodeo. Dr George J Beto urges inmates to deepen concern for others in his Christmas message in The Echo.
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Texas Department of Corrections
Texas
The
Echo
George J. Beto
Beto
General Booth
Salvation Army
Schreiner Honor Roll Honors Cathy Tatsch at Schreiner Institute
Cathy Tatsch of Harper named to Schreiner Institute honor roll for second six weeks with a 4 average. James William Clark III of Fredericksburg also earns average and honorable mention. Dayton, Ohio was founded by Revolutionary War veterans.
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Mary Catherine
Cathy) Tatsch
Belton Tatsch
Harper
Schreiner Institute
W. C. Weir
James William Clark HI
Fredericksburg
Dayton
Ohio
Ahead of Schedule Payment of Back Taxes and Costs
A brief notice states payment of back taxes and certain closing costs is required ahead of schedule. It notes the action involves tax authorities and related financial obligations. The snippet implies a scheduled deadline and related settlement terms.
Subscriptions Offer Beyond One Year Stands Out
Readers are invited to extend their STAN DARD access with a gift that delivers 52 issues annually. This extended plan promises ongoing value, turning a single gift into a yearlong connection to the newspaper.
The Lucia Bride Swedish Tradition
The Lucia Bride marks the start of Christmas in Sweden with a chosen daughter as St. Lucia. On December 13 she rises before others, dressed in white with a crown of candles, serving coffee and buns to wake sleepers.
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Lucia
Sweden
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Ruby Lee
Uth Usener
Schumann Houston Motor CO
Otto
Weber
Bernard Jenschke
Areena West
Doebbler
Cen
Beauty Shop
Josie Knopp
Mildred Dancer
Dorothy Moldenhauer
Sandra Hladky
Linda Patranella
Cathy Tatsch
Schreiner
Givng
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Forest Rees
Acme
Hartmann
Fredericksburg Hospital & Clinic
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