Weather Outlook With Fair Days Into Wednesday
Continued fair weather through Wednesday with a cooler tonight. Highs on Wednesday near 93 degrees and an overnight low around 66 degrees.
07 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1977
Page
1
Continued fair weather through Wednesday with a cooler tonight. Highs on Wednesday near 93 degrees and an overnight low around 66 degrees.
The 65th Legislature approves a record 15.5 billion dollar state budget for 1978 79 sending to Governor Briscoe for potential line item vetoes Mexia State School receives 18855568 in 1978 79323433 in 1979 with a 607810 construction grant Navarro Junior College state aid 1112235 1168357 plus 12960 for insurance premiums Vocational technical education also boosts funding 874137 919175.
Mexia firefighters battled three grass fires over the weekend. Asst Chief Donald Holmes said about one acre burned per fire. The first blaze was south of town on Belknap at 5 p.m. Saturday, with two more Sunday near Highway 84 State School cutoff and Honest Ridge by Lake Mexia.
U N Ambassador Andrew Young labels Nixon and Ford as racists and says his remarks extend to Kennedy and Johnson. He plans to meet President Carter to insist he be treated as an ambassador not a friend amid GOP criticism and a Tass comment on his "innocent pranks."
The Ross Avenue Church of Christ hosts Family Bible School with the subject The Bible Tells About God. Sessions run from 7 p.m. for ages six months through adults with nursery care for infants. Adult speaker Maxie Boren of the West Side Church, Corsicana, appears with a Bible centered preaching focus.
Atty. Gen. John Hill issued 162nd Open Records opinion stating the investigative report on a Mexia State School resident’s death may be disclosed. The memo was sent to Kenneth Gaver, state mental health commissioner, noting potential exemptions but confirming voluntary public release remains allowed.
Becky Simmons Austin College senior daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Simmons of Lake Mexia joined a January term study abroad program. She traveled from December 26 with about 60 students to Helsinki then Moscow Leningrad and Kyiv studying the Bolshevik Revolution with professors. The group spent time in tourist and citizen stores toured museums and heard lectures. They later spent six free days in Italy visiting Rome Venice and Florence and returned January 28.
Commerce Department reports business plans to increase spending on plants and equipment only modestly over the past three months. In separate items, the era's news ranges from hostage cases in the Netherlands to judicial rulings and a presidential nomination in Washington.
In a presentence report, Sylvestre D Gonzalez testifies he acted as a bagman for the late George Parr and delivered over 800000 in public funds to county officials. He pled guilty to felony theft and received a five year term probated over eight years, saying he followed the coach's orders.
Mrs. Bobby Lewis of the Fire Department's Auxiliary seeks a building or house to store donations for fire victims. Donations for the Benson family, whose home burned, should be delivered to her home at 704 South McKinney Street. Telephone 562-6248.
A biblical excerpt notes that fear fell on many, wonders and signs were done by the apostles, and believers shared all things in common as they gathered. The passage emphasizes communal life and divine acts in the Hellenistic church.
A fragmented ledger lists several companies with large implied price cuts including AT T Coca Cola Exxon RCA Sears and Safeway. The note formats percentages like 62 57 37 and 50 with scattered possessives and abbreviations.
Free immunizations for measles polio tetanus diphtheria rubella and whooping cough will be offered at the National Guard Armory 500 East Tyler Street Mexia from 9 30 a m to noon on Friday June 17 Health officials warn of rising measles and rubella cases and urge boosters for adults and prior immunization records for children and adults alike
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