County Commissioner Recalls 47 Years Of Roberts Judges
Tanner Laine reports West Texas County Judges Commissioners Association delegates recall long service of Roberts County Commissioner Onis King, who first won election in 1926 and has held Precinct 2 post since. King recalls transitions from horse drawn gear to modern machinery, notes minimal opposition, and hints at reelection if voters want him to continue beyond 50 years of service. Roberts County sits near Miami with 950 residents, ranch country, and King’s precinct covering one third of the county.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Onis King
West Texas
Associaton
Kuk Inn
Amarillo
Woods King
King
Ruth Wilson
Roberts County
Miami
Betty Furness Named New York City Consumer Affairs Chief
Betty Furness, former consumer affairs adviser to President Johnson, was appointed New York City commissioner of consumer affairs for 35,000 dollars a year. She succeeds Bess Myerson, who resigned after Mayor Lindsay announced he would not seek a third term. The appointment was announced in a statement by the mayor.
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New York
Betty Furness
Lyndon B. Johnson
New York City
Bess Myerson
John V. Lindsay
Miss Furness
Miss Myerson
Lindsay
Hart City approves radar unit lease plan
Hart City Council, led by Mayor E F Foster with W T Sanders and Aubrey Meyers, approved leasing a radar unit after recent approval by the city council. The unit will be installed upon arrival, and signs will inform the public. City clerk Mrs. Bob attended along with others.
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Adt
Hart Ao
Hart
Caty Couns
Unt
Wit
E.” F. Foster
W. ‘T. Sanders
Aubrey Meyers
Bob
Donor Shortage Backdrop for Medical Research in Houston
Houston activist Mrs. Glen W. Karsten leads the Living Bank of Houston calling for organ and cadaver donation as surveys reveal state by state gaps in available bodies and organs for medical schools and transplants. Corneas and kidneys are most needed while laws and delays hinder supply.
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Houston
Glen W. Karsten
Living Bank of Houston
United States
Karsten
New York
Mrs. Karsten
Suit Alleges Violation Of Freeze At Indiana Terrace
The U S Justice Department filed suit in a district court against Intone Corp owner of Indiana Terrace Apartments at 223 Indiana Ave for alleged violations of the 1970 Economic Stabilization Act. The government says rents charged from Dec 28 1971 through Jan 1 1973 exceeded lawful amounts and seeks reimbursement plus 10600 in penalties and an injunction against retaliatory evictions. A prior suit had ordered refunds from Aug 15 to Nov 1 1971 but did not limit future rents.
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U.S. Justice Department
U.S
Intone Corp
Indiana Terrace
Indiana Ave
Justice Department
Halbert C. Woodward
Lubbock
Hower
Miss Lake MacKenzie Pageant Planned by Briscoe County
The Briscoe County Industrial Committee announced a Miss Lake MacKenzie contest to involve area groups and communities. Stanley Foerson of the Silverton Merchants Association will distribute details as a bake sale and flea market on April 7 in Silverton, the city and school election day, sponsored by home demonstration clubs to fund window displays.
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Silverton
Briscoe County
Dorothy Powell
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