Flood crests rise as storms ease across Texas
Severe weather eased but flood crests continued to flood streams across Texas. Rainfall subsided though scattered showers lingered in the southeast and Panhandle fog reduced visibility in Amarillo. Tornadoes hit West Texas and near the coast while Brazos River runoff threatened bottomland flooding from Valley Junction to Hempstead with crest near 26 feet at Bryan.
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Associated Press
Texas
Port Arthur
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Shamrock
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Amarillo
West Texas
Bryan
Prospect
Little
Navasota
Brazos River
Valley Junction
Hempstead
Brazos
Briscoe clears way for full House on school finance bill
Gov Dolph Briscoe clears the way for full House debate on the $708 million school finance bill after agenda issues. The measure includes a hold harmless provision and tax relief steps, with supporters arguing it advances aid while opponents cite inequities among districts.
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Briscoe
Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Dolph Briscoe
House
Tom
Bill Clayton
House Public Education Committee
John Bryant
Dallas
North Forest
Tyler
Utopia
Bryant
Taxpayer funded trip for BISD teachers to Austin
Thirty seven Brownsville Independent School District teachers traveled about 300 miles to lobby for higher pay in Austin on a district bus. Superintendent Raul Besteiro said the trip was legal and the students accompanied the teachers, serving as student council officers. The Brownsville Herald noted cheaper charter options, while the superintendent defended the program as educational government action.
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Brownsville, Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
Brownsville Independent School District
BISD
Raul Besteiiro
Besteiro
Brownsville
Pecos Students Shine in UIL Literary Meet
Pecos students performed well at the UIL literary meet held at Pecos High School. Andrews High School earned honors Friday in the district event, with Pecos finishing in second place behind the winner.
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Pecos
Andrews’ High School
Pecos High School
Rebecca Fincher
Marlene Coleman
Stephen Bates
Concorde protestors claim win at Kennedy airport
New York AP reports demonstrators opposing SST landing rights at Kennedy airport claim victory though unable to shut the airport. Campaign drew about 550 cars, slower traffic, with Port Authority Police noting the protestors were effective and heard.
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New York
Kennedy Airport
Kennedy
Ralph Combariati
Port Authority Police
Aggie Muster Set for Pecos Thursday Evening
Texas A M former students and friends are invited to a Muster at 7 p m Thursday at the Reeves County Posse Barn in Pecos. Jaroy Moore and David Lovett coordinate with contact numbers for attendees and families to bring a dish. The event marks Texas A M second century of greatness with more than 350 maste held worldwide.
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Texas A&m University
Pecos
Texas Aggie
Jaroy Moore
Reeves County
Moore
Texas A&m
David Lovett
Anderson Clayton to buy Gerber Co in $324 million bid
Houston based Anderson Clayton and Co plans to acquire Gerber Products Co the largest U S baby foods maker for about 324 million dollars. Offer price is 40 a share for 8.1 million outstanding shares a premium to the 32 to 33 level observed recently.
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New York
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Anderson
Clayton
Gerber
Book Nook opens in Pecos with author signing
The Book Nook Store at 1316 S. Eddy opens with an Open House. Owner Mrs Grace Cowden greets customers while author William Edward Syers signs copies of The Beaten Trail and The Devil Gun. The shop offers children's books, cards, gifts, Bibles, and Pecos Art Association paintings. Granddaughter Lynne Gibson manages, with assistant manager Mrs L A Pattillo.
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Pecos Art Association
W.F. Leigh
Cowden
Lynne Gibson
L.A. Pattillo
Doctors win round on malpractice bill in Senate
Senators adopted a Texas Medical Association amendment placing a 100000 ceiling on non economic damages from medical mistakes. The move endangers the fragile compromise that had House support for the measure and was approved on a voice vote.
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Austin, Tex
Senate
Texas Medical Association
Lawmakers Clash Over Malpractice Award Rules
Key senators debated changes to how pain and suffering are valued in malpractice awards. Senator Ray Farabee argued the amendment would curb insurer over-reserving for a rare big case, while Senator A R Schwartz questioned the legislature's grasp of individual pain and value.
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Promise
Ray Farabee
Dwichita Falls
Sen
A.R. Schwartz
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