Matagorda Island Ownership Sparks Fight Over Causeway
Interior officials fear full state ownership could enable a Calhoun or Aransas County to Matagorda Island causeway. Willard Lewis said the issue centers on transport access rather than crane protection. Gov. Briscoe was told the promise against a causeway may not bind future governors as land trades and federal approval negotiate final control.
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U. S. Department of Interior
Matagorda Island
Calhoun
Aransas
Matagorda
Willard Lewis
Interior Department
Thomas Kleppe
Lewis
Dolph Briscoe
Lewis Lewis
Briscoe
Austin
Texas
Air Force
Bob Armstrong
West
Fort Bliss
Federal General Services Administration
Briscoe’s plan keeps school aid, trims burrs
In Austin Gov Dolph Briscoes education finance director says a 1977 school money bill will continue the current aid program with minor changes. Two numbers per district will be used: total market value of taxable property and productive value of farm ranch and timber land. Intangibles are excluded. Some leaders may favor reducing reliance on property tax if state funds allow raising state aid share.
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Dolph Briscoe
John Poerner
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Poerner
Dan Kubiak
D Rockdale
Judicial Chairman Urges End to Secrecy in Inquiries
In Austin AP report, the first chairman of Texas Judicial Qualifications Commission urged ending secrecy of formal inquiries into judges. Retired Judge Spurgeon Bell supported open hearings after preliminary investigations. Carrillo cited as a problem judge. Senate impeachment already acted. Bell said a simple commission letter could prompt reform. some elderly judges retired after examinations.
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Texas Judicial Qualifications Commission
Select
House Committee On Judicial Qualifications
O. P. Carrillo
Spurgeon Bell
Carrillo
Texas Supreme Court
Senate
Bell
Crossecord by Thomas Joseph
A cryptogram style puzzle excerpt featuring clues and a sample quotation about people living alone, with hints about substitution codes and author Geelett Burgess.
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Crossecord
Thomas Joseph
Baptists Oppose Direct Aid to Sectarian Colleges in Texas
Texas Baptists denounce a Supreme Court decision allowing direct state aid to sectarian colleges. Leaders James Harris and James Landes call it a license for church schools to raid the public treasury and tax dollars should not fund evangelistic institutions. They argue annual church tithes should not finance secular schooling.
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Christian Life Commission
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Maryland
The
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