Seat belt bill gets tentative OK in Texas Senate
In Austin the Texas Senate tentatively approved a bill requiring front seat riders and most pickup occupants to wear seat belts. The measure, backed by Sen. Ted Lyon, would extend to three quarter ton pickups via an amendment. Debate covered federal pressure and personal freedom with several GOP amendments rejected.
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D-Canyon
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Arlington
McFarland
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Chet Edwards
D-Duncanville
Loeffler Accepts Texan of the Year Award for Tower
U S Rep Tom Loeffler accepted the Texan of the Year award for John Tower at the Civic Center while Tower, in Geneva for arms talks, sent regrets via overseas call. Loeffler praised Tower’s insight and dedication to nuclear arms reduction and the Republican strength in Texas.
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John Tower
Civic Center
Geneva
Loeffler
Tower
New Braunfels
Deryl Clark
Herald.zeitung
David Lamon
Sherman urges Texas budget fix at Legislative Conference
Max Sherman, LBJ dean, opened the 19th Texas Legislative Conference with a call for bold action as Texas faces a projected $1 million shortfall. He warned that oil and gas dependence slows revenue growth while demand for services rises. He recalled Connally’s 1963 tax mix and urged focusing on essential state needs including public education and health services.
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LBJ School of Public Affairs
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Sherman
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John Connally
River management workshop forms oversight group in New Braunfels
National Parks Service leads a two day workshop uniting city and county officials landowners and river businesses to draft a rivers management plan for Guadalupe and Comal rivers A 12 member committee will prepare a nine month plan and long range goals while an oversight group coordinates with five landowners and five business representatives on April 1 organizers aim to keep city and county river committees intact and assign facilitators from Texas A M extension service Corps of Engineers and river authorities to assist.
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Comal
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New Braunfels
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Weekend Forecast for New Braunfels Mild and Sunny
Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are expected today with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be cloudy and cool with a low of 52, and Saturday looks partly cloudy and mild with a high near 75. Today’s high around 70, yesterday 66, morning low 40. Sunset 6 43 pm, sunrise Saturday 6 32 am.
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New Braunels
Weddington Resigns As State Lobbyist
Sarah Weddington says she did not cheat the state of time or money but chose to quit as the state's lobbyist amid criticism that threatened her agency's existence. The resignation marks a turning point on Page 6A.
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LCRA Faces $1 Billion Decker Coal Suit Over Price Buyout
Comal County residents could be affected as Decker Coal Co. sues LCRA and City of Austin to force a $56 per ton coal purchase while market prices run at $34. LCRA seeks contract release and plans to escrow $22 per ton for wholesale customers, with a $1 billion potential judgment if injunctions fail.
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