House Debates School Finance Reform and Tax Warnings
The Austin report notes a major push in both House and Senate for school finance reform with HB 7083 SB 478 and TSTA plans. Gov Briscoe’s weighted pupil plan faces $744 million in state revenue and $1.033 billion local funds. critics warn taxes may rise for 14 percent of the population. Comptroller Bullock warns a large state tax bill is likely for 1977.
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Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
Callie Smith
Public Transportation Fund Plans Auto Sales Tax Revenue
The report notes press association coverage on obtaining nearly 100 million dollars in auto sales tax revenues over two years to fund a Public Transportation Fund for mass transit financing and planning.
White House to Plant First Vegetable Garden
President Ford plans a White House vegetable garden inspired by the National Garden Bureau. The 15 by 25 foot plot will grow cucumbers tomatoes zucchini peppers beans and more, joining ornamental gardens already on the grounds.
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Ford
White House
National Garden Bureau
Woodrow Wilson
Lyndon Johnson
Jacqueline Kennedy
National Parks Service
Gerald R Ford
Texas Senate sends eight constitutional articles to voters
Rep Buck Florence notes the Texas Senate voted to send eight Constitutional Convention articles to voters. The package, written in 1974, failed by two thirds in the convention and died. The Senate acted quickly and the House may take longer to approve or amend. Voters will decide each article separately with potential loans under the Veterans' Land Program extended.
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Austin
Texas Senate
Texas
Senate
House
Veterans’ Land Program
Receive
Music and budget notes blend in East Texas context
A letter discusses music titles and artists and shifts to a district update. The Welfare Committee meets long hours over the Welfare Department budget as the Legislative Budget Board recommendation for Tyler East Texas Chest Hospital is restored, funding cuts reversed and building funds replenished to support hospital expansion.
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Welfare Department
Legislative Budget Board
Tyler East Texas Chest Hospital
Chest Hospital
East Texas
I Return Home to Gladewater and Dallas Reflections
A narrator recounts weekend travel between Gladewater and Dallas, discovering a plumbing leak at home and contrasting city living with a small town life. It notes traffic, street preferences like Preston Road, and observations from a trip through Bellwood Industrial Park and Beltwood Park.
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Henry
Henrietta
Bellwood Industrial Park
Beltwood Park
Stemmons Freeway
Preston Road
Preston
Texas Cities Lead National Bicentennial Effort
Temple San Antonio San Marcos Lubbock and others receive ARBC and ARBA endorsements for Bicentennial programs. Lubbock showcases Ranch Headquarters and Lubbock Lake Site while San Antonio plans events at Farmers Market La Villita and a March 20 Bob Hope Show. The statewide effort highlights railroading heritage in Temple and cultural exchanges with Guatemala as part of ongoing 1973 initiatives.
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Lott
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San Marcos
Lubbock
Baton Rouge
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S.C
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Mich
Anen
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Lubbock Lake
la Villita
Savings and Loan Association
HemisFair
Cele Marcos
Sansos
U.S.A
Santa Fe
Moody
Scott and White
A.C. Scott Sr
Indochina crisis spurs U S rescue drive for Vietnamese babies
A column argues the United States must continue humanitar ian aid despite failure perceptions in Indochina. It lauds the Babylift program as a sign of American compassion and warns against isolationism while urging resolute leadership and renewed commitment to allies.
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Mekong
Vietnam
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Graveside rites for Tilman L. Wilcoxen
Graveside services for Tilman Leo Wilcoxen 69 were held at El Campo Cemetery with Rev. Buddy Wilcoxen officiating. The Wharton native died Monday in a Tyler hospital after an extended illness and was a Texaco foreign service retiree. Surviving wife Gladys, son Dick Wilcoxen, three brothers A J Wilcoxen A D Wilcoxen and C B Wilcoxen, three sisters Goldie Benner Nina Larker and Mildred Barnhart plus three grandchildren and other relatives.
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Foreign Service
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Dick Wilcoxen
Gladewater
A. J. Wilcoxen
A. D. Wilcoxen
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Calif
C. B. Wilcoxen
Mesdames Goldie Benner
Low beef prices prompt shoppers to stock up
Consumer expert Mrs Gwendolyne Clyatt notes farmers sell record cattle at low costs, predicting prices won’t stay at rock bottom. Best buys include sirloin rib roasts and ground beef, while poultry prices rise for fryer chickens and large eggs. Fruit supplies tighten with rain. cantaloupe and grapefruits remain high.
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Gwendolyne Clyatt
Texas Agricultural Extension
Texas A&m Service
Rle
Gladewater Mirror Subscription Rates Listed
The Gladewater Mirror outlines home delivery and mail subscription prices for Texas and outside Texas. Rates include monthly, six month, and yearly options with payments in advance. The paper is published Thursdays and Sundays in Gladewater, Texas, and consolidated with local papers in 1949.
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Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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