Scenic route bill eyed for national highway program
Funding for scenic routes may come through a Senate bill introduced by Jennings Randolph to create a national scenic and recreational highway program. The measure would authorize 50 million dollars yearly for two years for federally owned land routes and 150 million dollars yearly for two years in state grants. It envisions 70 percent federal funds with states handling qualification decisions. The bill awaits committee action and is not due to reach Congress until after the Democratic Convention.
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Senate
Jennings Randolph
West Va
Committee On Public Works
House
Phil Baldauf
Chamber
City Planning Committee
Los Ebanos Boulevard
Petry Elected President of Texas State Chamber of Commerce
Herbert C. Petry Jr a longtime Texas Highway Commission member and former chairman 1959 1967 has been elected president of the Texas State Chamber of Commerce He also serves a second term as president of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of Lions International
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Herbert C. Petry, Jr
Texas Highway Commission
The
Texas State Chamber of Commerce
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lions International
UT System grants aid minority students and staff
The UT System approves two long range programs to assist minorities. For the 1973–74 year UT Austin seeks about 1.5 million dollars in living expense grants from private foundations for economically disadvantaged students. Administrative internships will be created across UT System to identify leadership potential. A High way 511 overpass is urged and Farm Road 802 to extend south of the port area.
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Austin
University of Texas System
UT Austin
Union Carbide
Eisel Lantz
Harvey named new vehicle sales manager at Jim Taylor firm
Edwin Dutch Harvey named vehicle sales manager for Jim Taylor Pontiac Buick GMC by firm president Jim Taylor. Harvey comes from South Dakota, has worked with several automotive firms, is married to Carolyn Thomas of La Feria, and has two children. Taylor praises Harvey's strong background in automotive sales and service.
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Edwin
Dutch” Harvey
Jim Taylor
Harvey
South Dakota
Harvy
Carolyn Thomas
la Feria
Taylor
Dutch Harvey
Bilingual Staff Holds Work Sessions at Garriga Elementary
Bilingual staff met in daily sessions from July 10 to July 21 1972 in the Garriga Elementary Media Center to orient new teachers to bilingual education theory and refine guides for six Project WSSE instructional programs. Guests Arturo Gutierrez Victor Cruz-Redo and Romeo Hinojosa-Smith spoke on bilingual bicultural education accountability and language learning mechanics.
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Garriga
WSSE
Arturo Gutierrez
Victor Cruz-Redo
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Texas
Romeo Hinojosa-Smith
Foreign Language Department of
Texas A&i University At
Kingsville
Pig War Ends With Only One Casualty A Pig
In the 13 year clash between America and Britain over the San Juan Island dispute, the sole death attributed to the conflict was a pig. A military standoff and siege with no human casualties defined the confrontation.
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America
Britain
Brownsville Guard Unit Earns Eisenhower Trophy Again
Brownsville's Company A, Third Battalion, 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, received the Eisenhower Trophy for a second consecutive year at ceremonies at North Fort Hood Texas. Sidney Mack Andrew Jurek and Santana Galvan Jr. of Port Isabel attended with 182 guardsmen. Captain Servando Villarreal received the 40 pound silver trophy from Brigadier General Clarence A. Wilson.
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North Fort Hood
Texas
Sidney
Butch) Mack
Andrew Jurek
Santana Galvan, Jr
Port Isabel
Servando Villarreal
Clarence A. Wilson
National Guard Bureau
Army National Guard
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Diana Higgins
Lilia Garza
Berna Spriggs
Thelma Lozano
Bobbye Olsen
Charlene Bobbitt
Elizabeth
State Farm
Blackburn
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Price Rd
Texas Army National Guard
141St Infantry
Cpt
Villarreal
Tarpon Room
Yacht Club
Sid
T. V
American Express
Bank Americard
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