Texas lawmakers prepare for constitutional convention actions
The 37 member commission will vote next month on items for a report to the legislature. House and Senate planning committee members held their first joint session in advance of the 1974 constitutional convention. Disaster unemployment assistance may be paid to storm and flood victims in Jefferson, Orange, Red River and Upshur counties with applications due within 30 days of July 24. Millis Cox named special supervisor manager for La-Vaca Gathering Company to secure more gas for 400 customers. Nixon declared flood areas in Matagorda and Newton counties as major disaster areas. Briscoe seeks inclusion of San Patricio county. Texas Water Rights Commission approves Richardson annexation by North Texas Municipal Water District. Texas Folklife Festival set for September 6-9 in San Antonio. Runoff for the 14th state senate district to be held August 14. Health Department warns of eye burns from a space laser game in public venues.
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Senate
Jefferson
Orange
Red River
Upshur
Dolph Briscoe
Texas Employment Commission
Briscoe
Short Snorts Millis Cox
Houston
La-Vaca Gathering Company
Nixon
Matagorda
Newton
Brazoria
Galveston
Hardin
Harris
Jasper
Liberty
Montgomery
Polk
Tyler
San Jacinto
San Patricio
Texas Water Rights Commission
Richardson
North
Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
Travis
Blanco
Burnet
Caldwell
Hays
State Health Department
Kika Says Solon Explains Federal Purchasing
Washington report outlines how the Federal Government buys goods and services. It notes roughly a quarter of the annual budget funds procurement, with most DoD purchases under ten thousand dollars and the Federal Supply Service handling common items.
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Washington, DC
Department of Defense
US Department of Agriculture
Federal Supply Service
General Services Administration
Housekeeping
East Texas Style Singing Convention to Highlight Texas Folklife Festival
The Texas Folklife Festival will feature a Pioneer Brush Arbor by the Turtle Creek Optimist Club San Antonio with old time hymn singing and a line up of gospel choirs and entertainers led by master of ceremonies James T Happy Shahan. Performers include East Texas String Ensemble Mt Sinai Baptist Church Nacogdoches Wendish Choir and more.
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Turtle Creek Optimist Club
San Antonio
R. W. “Dusty’’ Rhodes
Texas
Bob Murphy
Nacogdoches
Jimmy M. Gause
Greater San Antonio
East Texas
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Marc Wolfram
Warda
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Don Netek
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Singing Christians
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Lawrence Franks
University of Texas, Austin
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University of Texas At San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures
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Klan TV
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