Briscoe Rejects House School Finance Bill Direction
Gov Dolph Briscoe says the final school finance bill will differ from the House version and may not require a veto. He favors allocating funds to needs rather than teacher salaries and notes growing support from superintendents for his weighted pupil approach. Lt Gov Hobby seeks a compromise translating the plan into ratios.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Dolph Briscoe
House
Briscoe
William P. Hobby
Hobby
Senate Education Committee
Plano ISD cuts school bus accident rate with safety drive
Plano Independent School District reports a downward trend in bus accidents. Safety coordinator Jim Poeppelmeier notes the rate per million miles fell from 64 in the 1973 fall term, reflecting nationwide safety improvements.
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Plano Independent School District
Jim Poeppelmeier
Plano
Poeppelmeier
National Safety Council
Heavy Rains Add Strain Across North and West Texas
Severe weather drenched North and West Texas with five inch rains and hail in places, triggering flash flood warnings near Abilene and funnel clouds in West Texas. Dallas Fort Worth area saw overcast and rain before dawn as Plano school bus incident rates show a downward trend amid expanded fleets and new safety measures.
Collins to headline Ridgeview Memorial Day honors
Veterans Memorial Day services at Ridgeview Memorial Park Monday at 10 30 a m will feature Congressman Jim Collins as the major speaker. The event honors those who served with an Avenue of Flags and participation from Texas National Guard and local VFW and American Legion posts.
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Ridgeview Memorial Park
Jim Collins
Collins
Texas
Metz
U.S. Army Engineers
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
V.F.W. Post
Plano
V.F.W
Ft. Hood
Ridgeview
Legion
Dallas Police Nab Suspect In Murder Case
A 27-year-old transient believed from Houston was arrested in Dallas for the murder of 14-year-old Carol Marie Anderson found shot near Melissa on May 9. He is being held on suspicion of murder and burglary in Harris County, with no charges yet filed.
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Houston
Dallas
Melissa
Crimes Against
Dallas Police Dept
Daily Star-Courier
Harris County
DPD
Velasco
Carol Marie Anderson
Gaston Ave
Collin County
House bill for strong utility regulation faces Senate split
The Senate State Affairs Committee rejected the House measure for a potent utility regulation commission and backs the weaker Senate version. Senate action looms on whether to accept the House bill or send both to a conference committee. Proponents Doggett and Clower voted with the committee to speed floor action.
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Andrew A. Yemma
UPI
Capitol
Austin, Tex
House
Senate
Senate State Affairs Committee
State Regulatory Commission
Lloyd Doggett
D-Austin
Ron Clower
Garland
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Myself
LSCA
18Th St
Mike Newman
PISD
Lash
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Dallas County
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