Texas Constitution Revision Commission ends Texas hearings
The final public hearings by the Texas Constitution Revision Commission gathered 34 of 37 commissioners in Waco and Austin. Witnesses urged clear wording and practical changes, with debate over sacred cows, right to work, funding, and judicial reforms as the commission crafts a new constitution to be approved by voters.
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Austin
Tex
Waco
Commission
Texas
Bill Clayton
Spring Lake
Clayton
Bill Gray
Texas Manufacturers Association
Artesia Hall
Cleveland
Liberty
Joseph Farrar
Houston
Farrar
Spectacular rehearsal schedule for centennial pageant cast
Larry Osborne announces rehearsals for From Tilling the Soil to Producing the Oil with daily slots July 9 to 13 covering school scenes oil and Indian sequences pioneer and prologue Gay 90s and principals. Also notes on county school superintendent abolition debate and statewide food stamp expansion with Project SAVE traffic safety plan details.
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Larry Osborne
SAVE
San Antonio
Dallas
Denison
Garland
Grand Prarie
Greenville
Irving
Mesquite
Plano
Port Arthur
San Angelo
Sherman
Texarkana
Tyler
Harris
Cameron
Hidalgo
Governor’s Office of Traffic Safety Administration
U. S. Postal Service
Bexar
el Paso
Letter praising Rep John Allen on Agriculture and Livestock work
Joe A. Hubenak, chairman of the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, commends Representative John Allen for his dedication and contributions during the 63rd Texas Legislature. He expresses appreciation for the committee's accomplishments and hopes for continued collaboration in agricultural legislation.
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John Allen
Agriculture and Livestock
Texas
John
Joe A. Hubenak
Committee On Agriculture and Livestock
House of Representatives
State of Texas
Scouts Induct 111 Into Ordeal Honor of the Arrow
One hundred eleven Scouts and Explorers were inducted into the Ordeal Honor of the Order of the Arrow, a national brotherhood in camping. Twenty six members completed requirements and were inducted into the Brotherhood Honor. From Gladewater, Robert Bigler Alan Cheil Keith Hodges and Allen Calhoun joined the Ordeal Honor, while Jeff Rowe joined the Brotherhood.
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Ordeal
Order of the Arrow
O. A
Brotherhood of Honor
Gladewater
Robert Bigler
Alan Cheil
Keith Hodges
Allen Calhoun
Jeff Rowe
Brotherhood
Highway Department Drives Safer Texas Roads Ahead of 1990
The Texas Highway Department details safety strides from 12 to 13 foot lane standards to paved shoulders and wide medians. It highlights crown width structures, breakaway signs, guardrails, and new concrete median barriers as safety anchors while warning that 1990 road modernization requires $1.2 billion annually, with current funding shortfalls around $500 million.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Texas
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A & M University
Center For Highway Research
University of Texas
Federal Highway Administration
Texas Highway Research
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Congress
July 4 Reflections on Watergate and American Freedom
A July 4 column defends the American system amid Watergate turmoil. It stresses due process, truth seeking, and the nation’s resilience against internal political scandal and calls for steadfast faith in liberty, law, and Old Glory. It praises courageous leaders and rejects treasonous cynicism while affirming the strength of democracy.
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Watergate
Senate Watergate Committee
United States of America
Only a grandmother, a tale of frocks and frocks
A grandmother recalls a sunlit Sunday spent waiting in line for snow cones with 21 orders, while grandchildren Spencer Chris and Michael Douglas entertain with frogs, cooking lessons, and mischief. She reflects on her grandmothers, their steadiness, and a family past shaped by discipline and affection.
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Spencer
Chris
Spence
Chris and
Michael Douglas Stephens
Michael Douglas
Kates
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Granny Scott
Fred
Ethel
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Akita
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Raymond Vowell
Robert S. Calvert
John Hill
Hill
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J. B Poston
Gary Kizer
Rotary Anns
Willie Rex Bumpus
Malcolm Stone
Conrad Winborn
First United Methodist Church
White Oak
Bumpus
Muskogee
Okla
Francis
Elks Lodge
Baptist Church
Clara
Bettie Greenwood
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray Bumpus
City
Roas Belle Fisher
Longview
Katie Lee Taylor
Tulsa
Ira Dale Masek
Aztec
New Mexico
Codine White
Carmichael
Nevie Harris
Harwood
John Howard Wood
D. L. Morgan
R. M. Houser
W. T. Gooden
Wallace Borman
Felix Wells
Eugene Watson
Downing
Watts
Watson
Weeden
Cass Street
Ragland-Fenlow Clinic
Union Grove High School
Gilmer Church of Christ
Charles Turner
Morris Cemetery
Loyd Funeral Home
Pritchett Church of Christ
Bruce Watts
Mings Chapel
Pamela Jo Tnel
Connie Sue Watts
Ronald Bruce Watts
Alvin Watts
West Helena
Ark
Bertha Johnson
Gilmer
Foulsham
England
Henry Reed
Norfolk
Quitman Ave
Pacific Ave
Commerce
Glade Ave
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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