Texas legislature fuels highway speed change push
In a quickie special session Governor Briscoe pushes to empower the State Highway Commission to cut Texas highway speeds to 55 mph to save fuel and align with anticipated federal aid. Legislature also seeks to ease emissions rules and restore oil depletion allowances while awaiting constitutional convention.
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Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
State Highway Commission
Texas
Briscoe
Congress
Commission
Peyton McKnight
Ivter
State moves on appointments and fiscal forecasts
Gov Briscoe named several appointees to state boards including Kenneth May and E E Stuessy to North Texas State University regents and others to the Texas Real Estate Commission and Trinity River Authority. State Comptroller Calvert predicts a 315 million general fund surplus by 1974 75, easing tax fears. Up to 400 marijuana law offenders may be freed as possession up to four ounces becomes a misdemeanor. penalties drop from two years to life to a year or $2000 fine. Representatives test hopped the reorganized House chamber during the constitutional convention.
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Briscoe
Kenneth May
Lubbock
E. E. Stuessy
Austin
Board of Regents
North Texas State University
James Neal Martin
San Antonio
Texas Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Blake Sparenberg
State Board of Canvassers
Robert Hardy
Huntsville
A. W. Cullum Th
Dallas
Trinity River Authority
Richard N. Countiss
Spearman
Robert 5S
Calvert
Comptroller
Kenneth Huff
Comptroller’s Department — Research and Statistics
Smiling Judges and Fair Trials Across Appeals
A legal column notes cases on judicial neutrality from smiling witnesses to nicknames in court. It contrasted rulings affirming verdicts for minor facial cues with overturns for overt misbehavior, stressing the judge must balance rights of all. Also mentions ABA Texas bar service and a Texas Boy Scouts recruitment drive surpassing 50,000.
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Ananias
Sing Sing
Texas
Masonic Lodge 952 Schedules Special Meet
Monahans Masonic Lodge 952 AF and AM calls a 7:30 PM special meeting to discuss the contract for constructing the new Masonic Temple. All members are urged to attend and participate in the important discussion.
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Masonic Lodge
Monahans Masonic Lodge
Af&am
Presbyterians To Host International Students In Monahans
First Presbyterian Church of Monahans will help in Midland's Christmas International House project. About 25 to 30 students from 10 to 12 countries visit for Christmas in West Texas, with a Fort Davis tour on December 26 27 and a lunch stop at Monahans before Sandhills State Park. The Helping Hands women's fellowship provides food and local youth assist in serving and greeting.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Fort Davis
Monahans
First Presbyterian Church
Sandhills State Park
Midland
Women’s Fellowship
First Presbyterian
First Baptist To Show Dallas Cowboys Film
A Man and His Men profiles Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys in a church film at First Baptist on Sunday at 6 00 p m. The program blends sports drama with faith and Christian witness highlighting the coach’s life impact and gospel themes. Produced by Gospel Films Inc of Muskegon Michigan, the film is showcased in many languages across numerous countries.
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First Baptist
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
First Baptist Church
National Football League
Gospel Films, Inc
Muskegon
Michigan
Christ
Saturn
Mars
Scotland
Jesus
Adoniram Judson
Burma
Glory Face
Glory
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