Record of $104 Million Drought Aid Loaned to Southwest Farmers
The Farmers Home Administration has disbursed $104 million in drought relief loans to 9,346 drouth affected farmers and ranchers across Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and Arizona. Loans cover emergency operating and ownership needs. SBA approved early economic injury loans and feed grain subsidies aided stockmen with 62 403 tons purchased at about half price.
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Dallas
Farmers Home Administration
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Federal Interagency Dreuth Committee
FHA
Drouth
Small Business Administration
Legislature Board to start senatorial reapportionment August 24
Legislative Redistricting Board will meet August 24 to begin consideration of state senatorial reapportionment. Gov. Preston Smith urged also to prepare a House plan to avoid a million-dollar special session. Board has 60 days to draw lines, expiring in late October. Chief Justice Calvert said court may decide on the districting case within 10 days after appeal.
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Texas Press Association
Austin
Texas
Legislative
Preston Smith
House of Representative
Smith
Atty
Crawford Martin
Supreme Court of Texas
District Court
Senate
Ben Barnes
Legislature
House
State Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
Martin
Supreme Court
State Board of Insurance
Massachusetts
Chicago
Texas Water Development
Halsey, Stuart and Co. Inc. and Associates
Justices of Peace
Disabled Veterans to Receive Free Texas License Plates
Gov. Preston Smith signed House Bill 615 on May 19 providing free license plates for certain disabled veterans. To qualify, applicants must be Texas residents, U S veterans, have a 70 percent or greater disability rating, and receive federal compensation for a service connected disability. Plates display DV and Disabled Vet lettering and exempt holders from parking meter charges.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Gil Moody
The
American Legion
Department of Texas
Texas
Armed Forces of
United States
Moody
Motor Vehicle Division
Texas Highway Department
Veterans Administration
Armed Forces
40Th
Jackson Avenue
Veterans Service
Banquet Tickets On Sale For Valley Chamber Event
Valley Chamber of Commerce tickets for the Brownsville banquet on September 1 are now on sale at local chambers or the Weslaco headquarters. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Jr. is the featured speaker and reservations by phone are encouraged due to expected large attendance.
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Weslaco
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville
Local Chambers of Commerce
Valley Chamber
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr
William C. Cain
Regional Chamber
Cain
Senator Bentsen
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Nixon
George A. Lincoln
Good Ole
Mike Zimmerman
Gilbert Delgado
Vly
Jesus Garza
David Poston
Hector Vasquez
By Bill Boykin
Bell County Court
Board of Landscape Architects
E.C. McFadden
Occupational Safety Board
Texas Vending Commission
Don M. Edmondson
San Antonio
Gene R. Hendryx
Alpine
Jack ©. Morgan
Kaufman
Gilbert G. Seelmeyer
el Paso
L.C. Butler
Houston
Raymond B. Williams
George M. Smith
Center
Sabine River Compact Commission
Martin Dies Jr
Dies
Raymond W. Vowell
Vowell
Welfare Department
Snorts Highway Department
Texas Animal Health Commission
Southwestern Bell
C. C
Sandpiper Trailer Park
Highway 100
P. O
Port Isabel
South Padre Island
Padre Engineering
P. O. Box
Port Isabel, Texas
Byron Cahoon
Pres
Texas Southmost College
Port Isabel High School
U. S
Wallace
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