Trailer brake law questioned in Texas legislature
Central Texas trailer owners are urged to delay installing brakes until the 62nd Legislature considers repeal in a spring special session. Governor confirms repeal call, 87 House members and 17 Senators favor repeal. Texas DPS says no tickets until session action. Also notes court ruling on district maps, ethics law ruling, Medicaid financing concerns, and school finance litigation. Dan Kubiak offers office help.
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Texas
House
Wilson Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
San Antonio
Rodriguez Vs. San Antonio Independent School District
Bait and Switch Advertising Warns Informed Consumers
A Texas Attorney General notice explains bait and switch advertising. It defines the practice as advertising a desirable item at a low price to lure customers, then steering them to a more expensive product or claiming the first item is sold out. The text urges reporting such tactics to Crawford C. Martin, Attorney General, Box 12548, Capitol Station, Austin, to protect others from deceptive sales gimmicks.
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Crawford C. Martin
Texas
Capitol Station
Austin
River Interview Method Sparks Discussion
One interview cited that River favored speaking via television or in person rather than by telephone, noting how the method could have altered the discussion. Interviews conducted revealed preference for direct contact over remote communication.
Dear editor asks about Hughes book and selling tricks
A reader questions the authenticity of a Howard Hughes biography and notes that the selling of snake oil spans society. He cites countless publications and argues that gullibility persists despite modern media. He wonders where to obtain the Hughes book.
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Howard Hughes
Hughes
Annie Battle Services Held in Hearne AME Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Sylvester Polk Battle of Hearne were held at Bethel AME Church with Rev. Roy Lee Ellis officiating. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery with Ty ler Funeral Home in charge. She died January 8 after months of illness. survived by husband Johnny Battle, a foster daughter, three grandchildren, a brother in Dallas, and four Dallas and Calvert siblings.
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Annie Sylvester Polk Battle
Riverside
Hearne
Tyler Funeral Home
Bethel Ame Church
Lone Star Court No
Order of the Court of Calanthe
Johnny Battle
Bethel Ame
John White
Dallas
Perry Polk
Clara Robinson
Ethel Locket
Sammie Wells
Pearline Stevenson
Calvert
Billion-dollar legacy fuels health care grants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gains $1 billion in securities from its founder’s estate, making it the second wealthiest in the nation after Ford. Established in 1936 by Johnson & Johnson, it funds medical, dental, and nursing scholarships and indigent care. President Gustave O. Lienhard says the 1969 Tax Reform Act requires about $45 million yearly in national health grants.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Brunswick
N. J
Ford Foundation
Johnson & Johnson
Gustave O. Lienhard
Foundation
Adjustable shoe rack from wood and curtain rods
An easy DIY shoe rack can be built from two half inch boards and four flat sliding curtain rods. Attach the rods to the board ends with screws and adjust the rack to fit any closet space.
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Gus Mutscher
Robert Calvert
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Bob Armstrong
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Rockdale
Rodney Amos
Consolidated Report OF Conition
First State Bank
Robertson County
U. S. Treasury
United States
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Equity Capital
Adrian A. Richter
T. E. Brashear
Don Angonia
Jimmie Payne
John C. Collette
Roy L. Henry
Fred J. Ferrara
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Gloria A. Collie
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Pharmacy
Hoyt’s Pharmacy
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A. Hoyt
W.S. Hoyt Jr
Aly
Hearne Domino Palace
Houston
Gene
Russell’s Furniture & Appliance Furniture Mart
Fourth Street
Hearne Building and Loan
Association
Charles C. Miller
Hearne, Texas
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