Panel Rejects Plan To Tell Local Cost Of Bills
A Senate Administration Committee vote 4 to 3 blocked Sen. Kent Hance of Lubbock from amending rules to require the Legislation Budget Board to attach fiscal notes to bills with local funding impact. Hance argued for transparency to help local governments budget, but critics warned the change could hamstring legislation and questioned the utility of fiscal notes.
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Lubbock
A-J
Austin Bureau
Austin
Kent Hance
Senate Administration Committee
Hance
Senate
Legislation Budget Board
LBB
Legisla
Carr County
Giles Doggett
Doggett
Mittee
Weather Modification Hearing Rescheduled in District Court
Public hearing on permits for Plains Weather Improvement Association and Atmospherics Inc. to modify weather for rainfall enhancement and hail suppression moves from December 6 1976 Morton to 1 p.m. February 16 in the 99th District Court here. Protests seek attorney representation. W D Browder of Midland will represent protesters. The firms operate across West Texas centered in Lubbock and face numerous protests. Jerome Kirby represents the applicants.
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Morton
99Th District Court
W.D. Browder
Midland
Plains Weather Improvement Association and Atmospherics Inc
Texas Water Development Board
Two New Officials Named In Anton City Governance
Anton city council selects Robert Dalton as city marshal replacing Jerry Moffit who resigned to become Hockley County deputy. J D Wright becomes fire marshal succeeding George Brock who becomes a constable. Boothe named civil defense director. Council to study federal revenue sharing and approves a street light installation request from Southwestern Public Service in Virginia Addition.
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Anton
Robert Dalton
Jerry Moffit
Hockley County
J. D. Wright
George Brock
Louis Boothe
Southwestern Public Service Company
Virginia
IMF approves 36 million loan to Vietnam
The International Monetary Fund granted Vietnam a 36 million dollar loan, the first since the Communist government joined the fund amid U S opposition. The loan aims to offset lost export earnings from war damage though IMF officials did not state the reason explicitly.
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Washington
Vietnam
International Monetary Fund
U.S
IMF
United States
Hanoi
South Vietnam
County Officials Approve Across the Board Raises
Terry County commissioners raise county employees and officials by 15 percent while Borden County boosts the sheriff tax assessor collector’s salary by 15 percent. Other Borden officials receive 10 percent hikes. hourly workers gain 34 cents and monthly staff $88. Judge Burkett cites inflation as reason for the increases.
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Borden
Terry County
Borden County
Jim M. Burkett
Water Research Study Approved
The Texas Water Development Board approved a master agreement with the U S Geological Survey for statewide water resources investigation in this fiscal year. The 3 276 145 dollar agreement blends TWDB funds with USGS matching funds and local money to study surface water quality and quantity and groundwater quantity. Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority adds 480 dollars for surface water quantity investigation.
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Tulia
Texas Water Development Board
U.S. Geological Survey
TWDB
USGS
Mackenzie Municipal Water Authority
Slaton Airport Bid Rejected. City Seeks State Aid
The FAA refused funding for a 111000 repair at Slaton Municipal Airport. City Secretary Alex Webb seeks help from U S Representative George Mahon and Senators Benson and Tower, with 15000 grants from the Texas Aeronautics Commission plus matching city funds keeping the project alive. Separately, Slaton council awarded 59180 to W B Abbott of Lubbock to build a sewage treatment plant, to start within 30 days, per Water Quality Board urging for golf-course irrigation water treatment.
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Slaton
Federal Aviation Administration
Alex Webb
Webb
U.S
George Mahon
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
Texas
W.B. Abbott
Lubbock
Texas Water Quality Board
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World Bank
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Sam Y. Cross
CiOcean
Ohunt
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Clivery
Shunfresh Bologna
Glover
Pepsi Cola
Fitheat.s
Peyton
Jenos Pizza
Shurfine
Slaton Airport
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