State Capital A Highlights Incomplete Budget Debate
In Austin, lawmakers pressed through an opening week of the special session on finance with Preston Smith proposing tax boosts including a 3.5 percent sales tax and higher car and cigarette taxes. The House and Senate faced self-contradictory spending needs, with revenue gaps estimated around 286 million to 323 million dollars, while a 30 million welfare addition loomed in the plan.
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Austin
Tex
Preston Smith
Senate
House
Senators
Sadler
Johnson
Guiddance
Neil Caldwell
Alvin
Don Cavness
Smith
Commission
Gary, Inc
Platora, St. Inc
Gulf
Valley junior fishing tourney slated at Fort Brown resaca
Youngsters under 17 from across the area may enter the annual junior fishing tournament sponsored by the Brownsville Sportsmen Club at Fort Brown resaca on Saturday and Sunday. Prizes for most and largest fish, plus special prizes for tagged bass, with a quarter entry fee and poles provided if needed. Fishing runs noon to six Saturday and one to five Sunday.
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Fort Brown
Brownsville
Clyub Popes
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Former Resident Engaged To Wed In Wichita Falls
Miss Mary Jane Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon J Curtis and Dennis R Burnham stationed with the U S Army at Fort Hood Texas will marry on September 13 in Wichita Falls Miss Curtis attended Port Isabel High School and Draughton s Business College Wichita Falls The groom a graduate of Jerome High School Idaho is the son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Burnham of Jerome Idaho
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Mary Jane Curtis
Leon J. Curtis
Dennis R. Burnham
U.S. Army
Fr. Hood, Tex
Wichita Falls
Miss Curtis
Port Isabel
Draughon's Business College
Groduate
Jerome High School
Jerome
Idaho
Lynn Burnham
Nixon urged action on drug abuse and border crime
A U S overview cites President Nixon warning of a drug abuse national threat and rising juvenile arrests. It notes a Mexican U S council push for visible border warnings and a House bill to fund prevention and treatment programs targeting youth. Also mentions prisoners of war and National Park Service camping policies.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
United States
Congress
Nixon
International Good Neighbor Council
Mexico
International Affairs Committee
U. S. Customs Service
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
National Advisory Mental Wealth Council
Hickel
Agia
National Park Service
New Arrival and Curious Tales Spark Local Talk
A playful local column notes a new arrival to St Peter with a humorous exchange about driving. It mentions singers unable to carry a tune, a shy boy greeting an old family friend, and reflections on money and love. The piece then shifts to quirky items about spelling, a Dallas boat sealing device, and early breathability research by Dr Uylstra and colleagues at Duke Medical Center.
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Dallas
Buy George Products Co
Fairmount
A. H. Roddy
Johannes. A. Kylstra
Uylstra
Y of
Leiden
Duke Medical Center
Es Ky
Taxpayers clash with district over proposed tax hike at Port Isabel
Port Isabel residents including longtime Cameron County taxpayer W. R. Williams urge action against a new tax request from the water district and school district. The letter warns of economic harm and urges legal guidance and compliance with authority, naming Captain Bob Williams as a cited authority and calling for a public voting check.
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Equalization” Board
Seder
Ov Griliys Ee
le Laine
Ietic
Auhority
Bob Williams
W. R. Williams
Port Isabel
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Galveston County
SREAK
State Supreme Court
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Pameain
Sarita Kenety East Estate
Willmare Ave
By Harry Foemmner
Granbury Independent
Blackburn
E. Elizabeth
South Padre Island
Villa Madre Apartments
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Rere Ue
Merchants Marine
State Bank
Port Isabel-Padre Island Area
Chamber OF Commerce
Kika’s Newsletter
Republic of Mexico
U.S
Amerian
Vietnam
Department of State
Hanoi
Cross
Paris
Bureleson, Texas
St. Peter
W. &. McMahon
Sunset Drive
Cooksey's
Sam Perl
Ane
Rownsville
Elizabeth
Assembly of God
Highway 100
Port Read
Don Neel
First Baptist Church
Longoria and
Washington Sts
Everette Young
Baptist Training Union
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Madison Sts
Bernard Junius
St. Andrew's Episcopa
Mission Jefferson Ave
Tarnava and
Longoria
John Covey
Holy Communion
Bishop's Committee
First United Methodist Church
Musina Arid’ Adams Sts
F. L. Marlin
United Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Port Isabel Church of Christ Tarnava and
Joe Brooks
Hazel's
Powers ST
Ocean Palm Center
S. Padre Island
Marine State Bank
Charro Cafe
Madison
Wiley
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Powers Street
Circle Drive Inn Grocery Marine Mart, Inc
Washington Ave
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