Johnson presses deficit cuts at LBJ Ranch briefing
President Johnson outlined a $3 billion deficit reduction plan for the coming year and ordered restrictive measures on direct investments by American firms. He also moved to curb American travel abroad and cut military spending without troop reductions while evaluating reports on possible North Vietnamese peace talks if bombing ends.
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Lbj Ranch
American Corporation
North Vietnam
United States
Texas
Washington
Hill Country Prosperity Amid Drought and Growth
A 1967 retrospective notes Hill Country stability despite Vietnam era losses and drought. Kerr County shows dramatic growth from 4,880 to 16,800 while Bandera Kimble and Kendall counties decline or slow. Kerr's rise linked to Kerrville Chamber of Commerce leadership.
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Wwe
Bandera KimMe
Menard
McCullough Mason
Llano, Burnet
Blanco
Gilleepis County
Kendall County
Kerr County
Bexax County
Kerr
Kimble
Kimble County
Ker
Alove
Hill Country
Chamber of Commerce
Kerryville
Ars
Johnsons Hostesses Feted At Ranch Home
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson hosted volunteers at the LAJ Ranch on Saturday December 30 honoring 309 hostesses who served at the Johnson birthplace and boyhood home. Guests enjoyed cookies nog tea coffee and a holiday cake with a New Years greeting. Films shown featured Trails Through Texas and New England Now and Then.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Laj Ranch
President Johnson
Mre Johnson
Texas
Big Bend National Park
San Antonio
Johnson City
New England
Fredericksburg Building Permits Rise in 1967 Totals
City records show Fredericksburg issued permits totaling $873,904 in 1967, up from $821,140 in 1966 and $752,685 in 1965. Business structures led gains with $291,500 in 1967, and residential permits rose to 28 totaling $372,900, while carports and garages reached $13,940 with 23 permits.
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Fredericksburg
Herman Leiceste
Knopp and
Metzger
Pearl Beer
Humble
Perry Jung
January Final Month For Tax Payments
Milton Durst Gillespie County Assessor-Collector notes January is the final month to pay state county and school taxes without penalty. Taxes are net for January with December the last discount month. About 70 percent of yearly taxes have been paid by December, slightly behind last year’s pace. Durst urged early payments to avoid end of month rush.
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Milton Durst
Gillespie
Durst
Schulle Seeks Re Election To State Legislature
State Representative Gerhardt A. Schulle Jr. announces re election bid in the Democratic primary and general election. He highlights past goals, district bills, park improvements, and the new District 40 including Blanco Caldwell Gillespie Gonzales Hays counties with Gonzales replacing Kendall.
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Gerhardt A. Schulle Jr
Schulle
Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas State College
San Marcoss
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
Blanco
Caldwell
Gillespie
Gonzales
Hays
Kendall County
G. A. Schulle
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
U. S. Army
Signal Corps
Germany
Happy Feller Returns After Knee Surgery
Happy Feller underwent knee surgery in Austin on Friday and returned Sunday afternoon. His leg is in a partial cast and he uses crutches while resuming classes at The University of Texas this week.
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Happy Feller
Austin
University of Texas
Gillespie Ends Year With Only One Traffic Fatality
Fredericksburg rainfall in 1967 reached 24.84 inches, just above 1966, with 24.32 inches. The year was among the driest in seven years, second only to 1965, while overall county rainfall was favorable and two thirds fell in the last five months.
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Gillespie
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Wolf Creek Bridge
Kerr County
Z. A. McReynolds
Kerrville
Buddy Hierholzer
Hierholzer
Miller to Seek State Legislative Post from District 40
Keith A. Miller of Gonzales announces his candidacy for state representative from District 40, seeking to represent all residents. The 30-year-old former Gonzales schools aide and SWT College alumnus faces incumbent Gerhardt Schulle in the Democratic Primary on May 4, 1968. Miller has lived in Gonzales County nine years and moved to San Marcos as a child.
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Keith A. Miller
Gonzales
Austin
Caldwell
Hays
Blanco
Gillespie
Miller
Gerhardt Schulle
Kyle
Gonzales County
Anahuac
Chambers County
San Marcos
Hays County
Southwest Texas State College
Gonzales Production Credit Association
Austin School of Electronics
Nixon- Clay Commercial College of Arts
Candidates Set Deadline To File For 1968 Elections
County Judge Victor Sagebiel announces February 5 1968 as the filing deadline for all candidates seeking office on Democratic Republican or Independent tickets. Two candidates have announced Henry Borchers for Commissioner Precinct 1 and Keith A Miller for Representative of the 40th District. County officials whose terms expire December 31 1968 include Commissioner Precinct 1 Marvin Roos Commissioner Precinct 3 Mrs Guido Kuhlmann Tax Assessor-Collector Milton C Durst Sheriff Hugo Klaerner and County Attorney Richard Hoerster.
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Victor Sagebiel
Henry Borchers
Keith A. Miller
Sagebiel
Marvin Roos
Guido Kuhlmann
Milton C. Durst
Hugo Klaerner
Richard Hoerster
Western Auto Burglarized in Tuesday Night Break-In
The Western Auto Store in the 100 block of East Main was burgled during the night Tuesday. Entry was gained through a restroom window at the back. Merchandise valued over $100 was taken including a battery tester a BB gun a pellet gun and a torch.
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East Main
Moseleys Spend Christmas Weekend in Houston
Mr and Mrs Milton Moseley visited Houston for the Christmas weekend to be with her family and their daughter.
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Milton Moseley
Houston
Four Williams Creek Dams Set to Finish in 1968
Two of the four Williams Creek Watershed dams in Gillespie and Blanco Counties were completed in 1967. Construction on Sites One and Two continues and is expected to finish by mid 1968. The flood prevention project aims to reduce historic floods along the creek.
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Truman Odiorne Place
Willams Creek
Otto Schumann Place
Usda-Soil Conservation Service
Williams Creek
Gillespie
Blanco Counties
Bud Smathers
Truman Odierne Place
Willie Schumann
Albert
Odierne
Site Four
Schumann
Willie Schumann Jr
Henry Wilke
Arthur Jenschke
Edgar Maenius
Wille Schumann Jr
In Person Renewal for Texas Drivers Licenses Starts
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety announces that starting January 1 1968 all drivers licenses will include a color photograph and must be renewed in person at a DPS office. renewal notices will be mailed but must be brought in for a vision test signature and in front of a camera. About 250 full time offices will handle renewals and new licenses. There are 5 8 million licensed drivers in Texas with 2 5 million renewals annually....
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Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
DPS
Texas
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