Lamesa Herald highlights Jubilee and local events
Travelers will see a large billboard for the Lamesa Golden Tornado Jubilee with over 5,000 expected from across the U.S. for a three day gathering. Local sports report nine to nothing win and a 10 4 softball victory as well as civic notes from DeMolay officers to Miss Lamesa entrants.
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Lamesa
Big Spring
U.S
Henry Norris
Rotary
David Sisson
Steve Freeman
Richard Vaughn
Pat Beckham
W.J. Beckham
Korea
China
Formosa
Manila
Pacific
Baylor University
Donald Wilton
DeMolays
Area Sentinel
Rex Cotten
South Plains
Martha Ranson
Legislature winds down with far-reaching 12 billion budget
Austin reports the 64th Legislature ended amid mixed signals after five months of action. It approved a record 12 billion budget and school finance reforms, plus utilities regulation. Other outcomes include health care changes, certificates of need, permanent voter registration, primary finance, single-member county districts, a 1976 presidential primary, and a sex crimes prosecution bill.
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Austin
State Board of Health
House of Representatives
Texas votes on water bonds and single member districts
A constitutional amendment to raise state water development bonds from 400 million to 800 million will be on the November 1976 ballot with a ban on Mississippi River water imports and a 35 million cap on non plan projects. A 1977 session will consider issuing the bonds. A separate measure to create nine single member House districts for nine Texas counties survived a Senate filibuster and goes to the governor.
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House of Representatives
Texas
Senate
Travis
Jefferson
McLennan
Tarrant
Lubbock
Nueces
Galveston
el Paso
Hidalgo
College Center: Dawson County urged to back local facility
Editors urge strong backing for a community college center in Dawson County. They praise three years of program benefits, propose leasing or buying a suitable local building, and emphasize avoiding the costs of a taxing district while noting Howard County’s supportive help.
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Community College Center
Howard County
Windys Windsock by W J Beckham
Joe Spikes, a beloved Scout Master long ago, recalls a Scout who bragged about helping an old lady across the street. The master asks if it took five to aid her since she did not want to go. The boy answers yes, noting the lady refused the help.
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Joe Spikes
Joe
Abundant Life and the Christian Hope of a Future
The piece argues that true information on life after death comes from the Bible. It cites Job, Jesus, and Acts to claim believers inherit a better country and eternal rest in the New Jerusalem, where tears and death are gone, for those who believe and obey Christ.
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God
Job
Henry Howard
Jesus
New Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Earth
Planet Earth
New York
Severa
World by the Tail Graduates Face Tight Job Market
June graduates confront a tougher job market as industry shrinks and degrees face skepticism. The piece contrasts prior generations with today while urging graduates to pursue meaningful work and resilience amid economic uncertainty. It notes energy innovation shows promise for tomorrow.
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Yesteryears
Chamber of Commerce
Oatus Roberts
Unem
Allan Shivers
Ray Taylor
Owen Taylor
Texas Christian University
Anne Standifer
Ensign Marshall Pharr
Earnest Barrett
Majorie Greene
Joe Greene
Lloyd Coffman
Jasper
Coffman
Maude Coffman
Sherman
Matt McCall
Texas Chamber of Commerce Manager’s Association
Klondike
Dawson
Commissioner of Education
Texas Education Agency
Lyndell Williams
AAS Press
Bob Bullock
Ford
Bullock
Congress
Court
State Supreme Court
Archer Parr
Duval County
High Court
Texas Railroad Commission
La-Vaca Gathering Company
San Antonio
Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Houston Oilers
A.G. Opinions
John Hill
Dolph Briscoe
Richmond
Hilmar Moore
State Board of Public Welfare
Justice of the Peace
Mooney Aircraft Corp
Kerrville
Amoco Chemical Corp
Alvin
Timex Corp
Abilene
G&h Casting Corp
Slaton
Inca Metal Products Corp
Lewisville
Mr. Fine
Athens
Briscoe
Texas Industrial Commission
Chambers of Commerce and Industrial Foundations
John White
Dawson County News
Dawson County Courier
Lamesa Reporter
Dawson County Free Press
North First Street
Dawson County
Lamesa Press
Adv. Mgr
By Ace Reid
Bob Brown
Olds
Hagg Consulting and
John Wiltshire
Earl Walters
Texas Employment Commission
Borden
Gaines
Paul
Harvey
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