Texas Legislators face tight budgets and rising costs in 1975-77
Texas budget outlook shows revenue needs up to 700 million with claims of a 533 million tax boost by the governor and a 550 million to 1 billion spending rise for 1976-77. Federal aid may drop by 100 million, leaving a projected biennial gap of hundreds of millions as education finance reform looms. County officials oppose constitutional changes altering governance.
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LSTIN
Texas Research League i
Bill Hobby
Cne
Dolph Briscoe
Texas Research League
Key Lands
TRL
Texas
Coverdor Briscoe
Nest
Irisene
Lowenors
Nevada
State Capital Highlights and Key Official Movements
The 37 member commission wraps public hearings across eight Texas cities and plans to draft constitutional recommendations for the legislature. In other items, courts address housing safety liabilities and immunization mandates, while the speaker’s race features Clayton and other candidates. Unemployment sits at 2.8 percent in April with about 139,500 Texans job hunting, and Lubbock and Austin record the lowest rates.
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Calvert
Beaumont
Orange
Port Arthur
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Waco
Austin
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Lubbock
Tims Family Remembered in Gladewater Obituary Notes
The obituary details the life of 71 year old geologist Tim Tims, longtime Standard Oil veteran, who retired to Gladewater with his wife Virgie Castlebury. Born in Fort Worth in 1902, he lived in Oklahoma and Texas oilfields, raised a large family, enjoyed scouting with grandchildren, and was active in the First United Methodist Church.
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Gladewater
Tims
Standard Oil Co
Graham
Gainesville
Abilene
Dallas
Houston
East Texas
James Ogg
Mustang
J. D. Moore
Ft. Worth
Paden
Okla
England
Fran Hill
Irving
Pat Tims
Chicago
Ill
Texas
Oklahoma
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
First United Methodist Church
Dimensions of Prince Metternich
Alan Palmer presents a multidimensional portrait of Prince Clement von Metternich, tracing his career through the Napoleonic era and its aftermath. The study contrasts Metternich before and after Napoleon, highlighting his conservative stance and political acumen amid Europe’s upheavals.
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Metternich
Alan Palmer
Harper & Row
Prince Clement von Metternich
Europe
Napoleon
Mahan narrows gap in all around standings at Pueblo West rodeo
Larry Mahan edged closer to the lead in the all around standings by winning 1318 dollars at Pueblo West Colorado, lifting his season total to 23574 and staying 3231 behind Bob Ragsdale who tops the list. Mahan placed in three riding events including bull riding. Lee Camarillo, the world champion team roper from Donald Oregon, was named all around cowboy at Livermore California after winning 1526 dollars with 662 in calf roping and 652 in steer wrestling.
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Denver
Larry Mahan
Pueblo West
Colo
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Dallas
Texas
Bob Ragsdale
Mahan
Ragsdale
Chowchilla
Calif
Livermore
Lee Camarillo
Team Roper
Donald
Ore
Camarillo
Tex
Tom Ferguson
San Martin
Leo Camarillo
Doug Brown
Silverton
Don Gay
Mesquite
Jack Ward
Odessa
Ace Berry
Modesto
Pete Gay
Mesquie
Ronnye Sewalt
Chico
Steve Cosca
Oakland
Sandy Kirby
Greenville
Mel Hyland
Surrey
B.C
Barry Burk
Duncan
Okla
Phil Lyne
George West
Shawn Davis
Whitehall
Mont
Bill Smith
Cody
Wyo
C Bonine
Hysham
Darryl Kong
Kaycee
John Forbes
Who
Ralph Maynard
Eagle
Eagle Butt, S. Dak
Marvin Joyce
E. Helena
B. C
Marty Wood
Colorado Springs
John McBeth
Burden
Kans
Bill Nelson
San Francisco
Brian Claypool
Saskatoon
Sask
Butch Bray
Central Point
Joe Alexander
Cora
Rusty Riddle
Mineral Wells
Steve Cosea
Scotty Platts
Lyman
Chris LeDoux
Ida
J. C. Trujillo
Prescott
Ariz
Watergate put on a national crisis or a quiz game?
A reader argues Watergate may be a massive fraud or staged drama fueling the energy crisis and inflation. The piece links shortages, political scandal, and doom scenarios, warning the public not to trust the Watergate narrative and predicting upheaval if the scandal is disproven.
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Doom-Criers
U. S
Ship of State
America
Senate
U.S
Watergate
Time and clocks drift through a busy Texas day
A diary style reflection notes jagged time awareness after a storm disrupts clocks. The writer recalls visits to Big Sandy and Longview, a board meeting, a washateria, and jokes about car clocks, time perception, and dishwashing habits at home. He muses on time obsession and everyday chaos.
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Margaret H. Russell
Greenville
Big Sandy
Longview
Washateria
West German dirigible debuts as advertising craft
The first dirigible built in West Germany since 1945 measures 197 feet by 48 and cruises at 62 mph. It carries seven passengers, flies at 5000 feet, and is illuminated by 5000 exterior lights while powered by two Rolls Royce engines. Built at Essen Mulheim Airport for an advertising firm, a second craft will go to Japan as a flying laboratory.
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West Germany
Rolls Royce
Essen
Mulheim
Germany
Japan
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
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Texas Press Association
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Thasson
Corpus Christi
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Seaquite
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Marshall
John Hill
Hill
Court of Civil Appeals
Ceay Tas Jotans
Bill Clayton
Springlake
House of Representatives
Clayton
Fred Head
Troup
James Nugent
Kerrville
Carl Parker
Dave Finney
Fort Worth
DeWitt Hale
Bob Files
Kiwanis
Stan Midler
Prince Metternich
Bobby Steiner
John Quintana
Creswell
Butch Kirby
Andy Conforth
Umatilla
Marvin Shoulders
Henryetta
Jack Kelley
Deer Lodge
Jack
Ernie Taylor
Hugo
Dean Oliver
Boise
Stan Harter
Phoenix
Tooter Waites
Stephenville
Ronnye Sewall
Junior Garrison
Bobby Hungate
Richard Stowers
Madill
Jeff Copenhaver
Long Creek
Pew Carter
Ft. Sumner
N.M
Billy Hale
Checotah
Bob Marshall
Walt Linderman
Belfry
Russ Dolven
Wickenburg
Rex Bland
McCaulley
C. R. Boucher
Fairfax
Tommy Puryear
Norman
Leon Bauerle
Kyle
Casper Schaeffer
Miles City
Frank Shepperson
Midwest
Bussy Kaul
Hereford
Benny Reynolds
Dillon
Fred Larsen
Sheridan
GRA Barrel Racing
Allene Gaylor
Gail Petska
Tecumseh
Jeana Day
Woodward
Carol O'Rourke
Livingston
Marilyn Jolly
Mexico
Julie Benson
Oakdale
Jimmy Brown
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texas
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