Texas Democrats weigh reform rules at SDEC hearing
Texas Democrats study a draft of new party rules with Governor Preston Smith urging retroactive pay for state workers. Roy Orr chairs the SDEC rules sub-committee and schedules a public hearing January 12. Proposals include pledge requirements for delegates and gender representation in conventions.
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Roy Orr
de Soto
SDEC
Carrin Patman
Canada
Orr
State Highway Department
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
State Department of Health
Texas Board of Athletic Trainers
Congress
Preston Smith
Air travel liability cases test airline duties and passenger responsibility
A Myrtle case ends in an act of God ruling as the airline not at fault for a sudden plunge. Other decisions assign liability for unfastened belts and ignored seat belt signs while stressing passenger duty to mitigate risk. The ABA and Texas Bar public service piece by Will Bernard from 1971 discusses common carrier expectations and caveats.
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Texas officials announce board reappointments and regional plans
The article lists reappointments to the A&I Board and Teacher Retirement System Board including Everett B. Braden, J.C. Martin Jr., Henry M. Bell Jr., and C.O. Chandler. It notes new public health region for El Paso to Brewster counties, hog cholera eradication progress, and grants totaling over 2.2 million dollars. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley Park reopenings follow flood damage. other items cover economic recession, Christmas tree dedication, DPS death forecasts, and state insurance rules.
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Hudspeth
Culberson
Jeff Davis
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Brewster
Texas
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley Park
Mission
Texas Employment Commission
Smith
Capitol
Department of Public Safety
Seminar on unique Texas remote sensing course taught
The University of Texas Geography Department offers a one of a kind seminar on remote sensing of the environment taught by Associate Prof. Robert K. Holz. Remote sensing uses aerial cameras scanners and sensors to view images across the electromagnetic spectrum. Projected mobile home sales for the year range from 20 to 25 million dollars per American Photo Copy Equipment Company and its subsidiaries.
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University of Texas
Texas
Southwest
Robert K. Holz
American Photo Copy Equipment Company
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