Mutscher under pressure from a swelling inquiry in Texas House
In March 1971 the Texas House faced a battle over investigations into House Speaker Gus Mutscher. Liberals and Republicans pressed for probes into stock deals tied to Sharpstown and banking bills of 1969, while Mutscher claimed innocence and urged procedural hearings. The Rules Committee, largely loyal to Mutscher, considered multiple resolutions to create a general investigating committee and scrutinize state banking ties amid a federal stock fraud suit filed January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutscher
House
Tommy Shannon
Fort Worth
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Rules Committee
Shannon
Preston Smith
House Appropriations
W. S. Heatly
Bach
Sharpstown State Bank of Houston
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Mutsccher
SEC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Smith
Sharpstown
NBL
Dallas
Gation Lave
Heatly
Tom Bass
Houston
Dave Alfred
Wichita Falls
Farenthold Group
Hearing Planned In City Friday On Alcoholism
A public hearing on a regional plan to prevent and treat alcoholism is set for 1 30 p m Friday in the district courtroom of the County Courthouse. Jim Reddick urged attendance to shape area needs. The session ties to a national Hughes bill proposing nearly 500 million dollars for state administered programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reddick
Hughes
Congress
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Washington D.C
Larry Cheatham
George Guy
Alden Deyo
Mary Bublis
M.D
C. L. Abernathy
Mitchell's Bee Champ Named
Sherri Muncrief, sixth grade at Wallace Elementary, won the Mitchell County spelling bee in a 50 minute round in the school library. The winning word was mimeograph. Runner-up Elaine Ruffin, eighth grade, Texas winner in last year’s statewide bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado City
Sherri Muncrief
Wallace
Mitchell County
Elaine Ruffin
Texas
Billy Muncrief
O. A. Ruffin
S. E. Armijo
Don Adair
Joe Ernest
George Womack
Bob Riley
Dean Martin Dares John Wayne with Voice Jibe
Hollywood jokes flare as Dean Martin quips to John Wayne that with a voice like his the actor would not need to kiss horses. The remark showcases a playful exchange between two film icons reflecting their star personas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Dean Martin
John Wayne
Unclear Business Directory Items Listed for Four Counties
A fragment lists business names including Carnation House Chaparral Restaurant Four-County Fertilizer Glasscock Sand and Gravel Slaton Pharmacy Eblen Pharmacy Farmers Gin Posey Gin Union Compress Montgomery Schnell Slaton Implement Huser Feed and Seed Pioneer Natural Gas. No events or dates provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-County Fertilizer
Glasscock Sand & Gravel Slaton Pharmacy
Eblen Pharmacy Farmers Gin
Posey Gin Union Compress
Montgomery-Schnell Slaton Implement
Huser Feed & Seed Pioneer Natural Gas
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Ler Jones
Austin
Gus Mutscher
Rep
R. B. McAlister
Lubbock
Farenthold
Chai Renzed
Farentheld
Dick Reed
City
Mitchell
Barrow
Gary Cook
Slaton
Dim Graves
Robert Gentry
Coors’ Distributors
Coors
Dick Davis
Jarry Hudson
Budweiser Distributors
Budweiser
Lubbock Children’s Home
Slaton Junior
Supreme Feed Mills, Inc
Citizens State Bank
Caprock Beverages
Odom Distributing
Pearl Beer Distributors
J. Martin Balinger
Weldon Reichert, Inc
Kendrick Insurance Mobil Oil Co
Coy Biggs
Ted Melugin
Jim Dulin
Hog Builders Supply
Partain's Frozen Foods
Triangle Manufacturing Coors Distributors
Custer Gulf Southwestern Public Service
Budweiser Distributor
Harold Tucker
Texaco Slaton Veterinary Clinic
Farmers Gin
Jerry Stockton
Clark Wood Jr
Ed Butler
O. Z. Ball & Co
Slaton Farm Store
Teague Drug
Slaton Gas & Equipment
Fondy Western & Leather Shop Palace Barber Shop
Slaton Lumber Co
Gulf Oil Co
Pember Insurance
Montgomery Irrigation Donaldson
Carnation House
Chaparral Restaurant
White's Auto
Sikes & Son
Paymaster Oil Mill Sloan Oil Co. Kitten-Moseley Fertilizer
Texas Grocery Slaton Co-Op Gins Piggly Wiggly
M. D. Geer
Texaco
Handy Hut United Supermarket
Paul Johnson
Kcas Radio
Chamber of Commerce
Slaton Ffa and
4-H Club
Ag Committee of
Slaton Chamber of Commerce
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