Texas Legislature Opens 140 Day Session With Big Surplus
The Texas Legislature opened its 140 day session in Austin with a reported $1 billion surplus offset by rising costs. Senate elects Glenn Kothmann as assistant presiding officer due to rotating seniority. House Speaker hopeful Bill Clayton and other leaders loom as new chairs are formed amid resignations and reassignments.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Glenn Kothmann
San Antonio
Kothmann
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Dallas area legislator hospitalized but sworn in to begin session
State Legislator Joe Wyatt of Victoria is undergoing tests at DeTar Hospital in Victoria after entering the hospital on Friday. He left briefly to be sworn in as a Texas legislator in Austin, then returned to hospital care. The 140 day session opens with new senators and 30 first term House members. The GOP roster edges down to 19 with 16 Mexican American descent members and 9 in the House and Senate. The session may focus on school finance reform and a possible state constitution from the 1974 convention.
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Rothmann
Texas A&m
House
Senate
A&m
Bill Clayton
D-Springlake
Clayton
High Plains
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Hobby
Jack
Joe Wyatt
Victoria
DeTar Hospital
Austin
Texas
Watergate
Wilhemina Delco
Dustin
County Commissioners approve car purchases for official use
Calhoun County Commissioners Court approved three bids from Marshall Chevrolet and one from Terry Bunch Motors for new official cars. Trades on four 1971 models with 64 65 thousand miles were accepted. The court also set rentals for county buildings and discussed an outside audit funded by Federal Revenue Sharing.
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Calhoun County Commissioners Court
Marshall Chevrolet
Terry Bunch Motors
Leroy Belk
Ernest Kabela
John T. Finisters
Marshall
Wayne Lindsey
Commissioners Court
Fair Association
Willis F. Jetton
Victoria
Weather Outlook Calm and Warmer Through Wednesday
Weather generally fair with warmer temperatures through Wednesday. Winds southwest 6 to 12 mph, shifting to south 8 to 16 mph on Wednesday. High near 60 today, low around 40, Wednesday highs in the mid 50s. Marine forecast shows variable winds 5 to 15 knots, then south to southwest 8 to 18 knots, seas 1 to 2 feet. Today sunset 5:52 p.m. Tomorrow sunrise 7:23 a.m. Low and high tides listed. barometric pressure 80.39.
Representative Wyatt Seeks Tax Relief Plan On Utility Sales
Representative Wyatt noted the Subcommittee approved the Governor’s plan to repeal the 4 percent sales tax on gas and electricity for homes and businesses. He urged early enactment in the 64th Legislature to reduce costs for Texans while noting a projected $1.5 billion surplus and minimal budget harm. The group, including Atwill Howard Ragsdale Reynolds Tupper and Waters, joined by Speaker Price Daniel Jr, will study alternate tax cuts.
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Joe Wyatt
Victoria
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Price Daniel, Jr
Wyatt
Texas
Ben Atwill
Dallas
Ed Howard
Texarkana
Paul Ragsdale
Richard Reynolds
Richardson
Charles Tupper
el Paso
Ron Waters
Houston
Lions Eyes of Texas Eye Bank Drive Kicks Off in Calhoun County
The Lions Eyes of Texas Eye Bank launched in Calhoun County with Jay Thielen and Troy Hayes leading the drive. Posters at banks will promote eye donation, which funds operations through gifts and Lions Club support. Donors pledge eyes via a card. eyes are donated after death and not designated to individuals.
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Lions Eyes of Texas Eye Bank
Calhoun County
Jay Thielen
Noonsday Lions Club
Troy Hayes
Lions Club
Thielen
Eye Bank
State of Texas
Lions Clubs of Texas
Baylor College of Medicine
Lions Clubs
Port Lavaca council advances Brook Hollow Village plan
The Port Lavaca City Council adopted a resolution on Brook Hollow Village Apartments after debates over right of way, street construction, and funding. Officials debated costs and potential impacts on taxes, with discussions of using eminent domain if needed and possible city annexation for service provision.
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Jim Strauss
Washburn and Associates
la Fitte Investments Inc
Dallas
Port Lavaca
Brook Hollow Village
la Fitte Investments
W. S. Bill Duke Jr
Strauss
Duke
Highway 35
New York Life Insurance
K.A. Wallace
W. R. Zwerschke
Wallace
Port Lavac
Mike Fricke
Brook Village
Port la
Ralph Wyatt
Brook Hollow VI Apartments
Zwerschke
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Calhoun ISD Board to Discuss Proposals and Finances
Calhoun County Independent School District trustees will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the administration building to discuss personnel in service programs and use of community resources. Topics include a Golden Crescent representative, December financials, current bills, and possible closed sessions.
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Calhoun County Independent School District Board To Trustees
CCISD
Golden Crescent of Governments
Marvin W. Kirkman
Seale to Speak Here on TSTA Instructional Services
Joe Seale of the Texas State Teachers Association will address the Calhoun County Local Unit on January 23 at Calhoun High School. He will discuss the ISD services. Ronnie J. Young, president elect, is a government instructor at the high school. Seale, ISD director, joined TSTA staff June 15 1974 after 17 years with Corsicana ISD as assistant superintendent. He began as a vocational teacher in Crosby County veterans program in 1950 and has served as counselor, guidance director, and superintendent in various posts.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Joe Seale
Calhoun County
Calhoun High School
Seale
Instructional Services Division
TSTA
Ronnie J. Young
Young
ISD
Corsicana Independent
Crosby County Veterans Program
Hale Center
Winters High School
Corsicana Independent School District
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iWave
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