Governor seeks hearing to halt highway aid cut
Gov. Preston Smith asks the U S Department of Transportation for a formal hearing to block possible 10 percent federal highway aid cuts for 1973. Volpe warned failure of Texas to enact billboard and junk yard controls could trigger reductions. Smith offered to present evidence for a stay of final determination.
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Preston Smith
Gs. Ss. Transportation Department
Transportation
John A. Volpe
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Texas
Texans See Tourism Rise in First Half of Year
Texas Tourist Development Agency reports an 11 percent rise in tourism for January through June. Across 35 attractions, 17.3 million visitors joined 15.6 million in the prior year, with live steam museum Alamo up 97 percent and Confederate Air Force in Harlingen up 63 percent. Big Bend National Park up 32 percent, East Texas forests 22 percent, Six Flags Over Texas 18 percent, and Padre Island Seashore 16 percent. Two thirds of visitors were Texans, one third from other states.
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Live Steam Museum
Alamo
Confederate Air Force Flying Museum
Harlingen
Big Bend National Park
East Texas National Forests
Padre Island National Seashore
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