Texas House Accelerates Bills with Daily Computerization
During the 62nd Legislature 1971 72 the Texas House processed over 3000 bills, a record rising by about 50 percent in a 140 day session. The breakthrough: using computers in the daily routine to track legislation through the lawmaking process. Computers streamline following bills through the presc bed process of lawmaking.
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Texas House of Representatives
Texas House
Daily House Journal
Texas
Senate
Burk
Cattle and hog prices rise as farm index climbs
Cattle and hog prices rose in the month to February 15 raising the overall farm price index 3 percent and 22 percent above last year. Beef cattle hit a record 40.50 per hundredweight while hogs reached 34.20. Soybeans also jumped to a fresh high at 5.49 per bushel amid mixed grain trends.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
USDA
Morahan retires after 42 years with DPS in West Texas
Longtime Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Captain George L Morahan retires March 1 after 42 years of service. He began in 1931 with the Highway Motor Patrol and served in Abilene, Midland, Pecos, El Paso and other West Texas stations.
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Midland - Mayr
E. K. Browning Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
West Texas
Highway Patrol
George L. Morahan
Morahan
Department of Public Safety
Highway Motor Patrol
Texas Highway Department
San Angelo
Schulenberg
Hillsboro
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Stamford
Sherman
Pecos
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Ft. Worth
Wichita Falls
Wilson E. Speir
Leo E. Gossett
Joe Milner
E. K.browning Jr
Homer Bailey
Bailey
DPS
Coleman
Dallas
Midland
Clay Touchstone
Touchstone
Hugh Shaw
Waco
Shaw
Mullin girl shows champ Angus steer
The grand champion fat steer at the 1973 Houston Livestock Show will be decided tonight in the Astro Dome rodeo. Pam Lindsey of Mullin won the champion Angus steer Joker, with Theresa Scott of Rising Star showing the champion Hereford Big John. Other breed champions were named, including lamb, pork, broilers, turkey, dairy, and beef cattle winners from various Texas towns.
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Houston
Keevin Gregg
Playiview
Hampshire
Benny Borland
Burkburnett
Berkshire Barrow
Charlotte Sutterfield
Stratford
Duroc Barrow
Carl Blankenburg
Wimberly
Sharon Meier
Blanco County
Tom Turkey
Denise Norris
Boerne
Cindy Ricks
San Antonio
Gertrudis Keifer
Joe Smart
Alief
Coyotes Face New Predator Control Bills in Texas
In Austin a Senate committee advanced two predator control measures to curb coyote losses to sheep. Supporters argue targeted licenses and state oversight are needed, while critics warn of ecological risks and call for Parks and Wildlife supervision. The bills would authorize limited licenses in several counties and statewide predator hunting under the Animal Health Department.
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Austin, Tex
Senate
Bert Dennis
Gail
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Borden County
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Mark Mertz
Eldorado
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas Animal Health Commission
Margaret Louise Hill
Hospitals strike across Britain disrupts care network
Hospitals nationwide faced walkouts as auxiliary staff including porters cleaners and cooks joined a campaign against wage controls. Thousands of patients were sent home or treated only for emergencies as over 200 of 2250 hospitals were affected and many facilities asked relatives to assist with tasks such as washing bedding.
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London
Theovernment
Britain
Mersey~ Side
Heath
House of Commons
House of Lords
England
Scotland
Commons
Dollar Under Siege On European Markets
The U S dollar weakened across European foreign exchange today with Bundesbank buying over a billion dollars to support the floor in Frankfurt at 2.8350 marks. The dollar fell in London Zurich Brussels and Milan while Belgian banks reportedly bought at least 40 million in the first hour. The pound rose to 2 49 40 dollars in London as the dollar slid in Zurich and Brussels.
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London
U.S
Zurich
Brussels
Milan
Bundesbank
Frankfurt
Texas House votes on Prairie View A&M probe and redistricting appeal
Texas representatives planned to vote on two resolutions. One would create a House committee to investigate Prairie View A&M College administration and the other would urge the attorney general to drop the state's appeal of a federal redistricting ruling. The debate touched party lines and potential upheaval in the 1975 House.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Prairie View A&m
House
Prairie View A&m College
Atty
John Hill
Hill
U.S. Supreme Court
Fred Head
D- Troup
Senate
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Odessa
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Ford
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Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Texas Historical Commission
Ray Barnhart
Barnhart
Eas
Goodyear
Peace Eels
Blackwalls
Blackwall
Whitewall
Goodyear Service
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Exchange Group
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