Music and baseball clinics open at Lone Star Steel
Hundreds of youths from Northeast Texas joined music and baseball clinics at Lone Star Steel Company. Ralph Hale heads the staff with UCLA and UCLA emeritus collaborators directing sessions for 8 to 12 daily, no fee, with scholarships. A concert by local musicians closes the event on June 8 at Daingerfield Tiger stadium.
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Lone Star
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Lone Star Steel Company
Ralph Hale
Memphis
America
Clarence Sawhill
UCLA
Jim Terry
Steel Company
Daingerfield Tiger Stadium
U.S. taxes and UN spending criticized by Ray Roberts
Ray Roberts argues Congress and the Treasury overpay for the United Nations and related programs. He cites $4.7 billion in UN dues, $65 million for UN headquarters, and high voluntary contributions, noting widespread arrears among other members and parallels with the Organization of American States. He rejects a proposed Atlantic Union.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Russia
Foreign Assistance Act
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U.S. Treasury
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OAS
Latin America
Atlantic Union
Europe
Canada
Midget League action slow with two games Saturday
The weekend saw only three Midget League games. Gladewater Rangers beat Spring Hill 19 to 5 to stay undefeated, Big Sandy A's won 20 to 7 over Sabine Mets, then Big Sandy upset Gladewater 11 to 9 Monday night. Police reported several accidents with minor injuries and one vehicle theft.
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Texas Consumer Protection Act earns strong support
The 1973 Texas session passed a robust consumer protection act signed into law May 21 by Governor Dolph Briscoe. The new statute broadens deceptive practices, allows restitution, enables penalties on injunction violations, and permits triple damages plus costs for successful individual suits.
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Austin
Texas Consumer Association
Texas Retail Federation
Dolph Briscoe
Jarvis Christian College president receives Phillips University honor
Dr John Paul Jones of Jarvis Christian College, once an obscure administrator, was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities by Phillips University at its May 26 commencement. He serves as spokesman for ICUT and the United Negro College Fund and has promoted the fund for Jarvis and its member schools. Jones began at Jarvis in 1962 as English professor and became president in 1972 after acting duties.
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Norman Jacobs
Phillips
Doctor Jones
ICUT
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas Incorporated
United Negro College Fund
Jarvis
Jones
Tyler
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