State Board Orders 17 Percent Auto Insurance Increase
The Texas Insurance Board ordered a 17 percent statewide rise in auto rates effective Jan 1. The hike, the largest in 15 years, affects typical policies with minimum liability and higher coverages, varying by county and driver factors.
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Austin, Tex
State Insurance Board
Harris County
Dallas County
Bexar County
Tarrant County
el Paso County
Orange County
Nueces County
Bowie County
East Texas Oil Field
Gregg
Smith and Harrison Counties
Lubbock County
Taylor County
Webb County
Grayson County
Potter and Randall
Rio Grande Valley
Cameron
Hidalgo
Starr and Willacy
Tom Green
Victoria
Bell, Cooke, Hunt, Anderson, Navarro
Lamar
Kerr, Polk Bastrop
Uvalde
Wichita County
Charles Edwards
Dallas Actuarial
Edwards
American Russian Economists Share 1975 Nobel Prize in Economics
Tjalling Koopmans of Yale and Leonid Kantorovich of the Soviet Union win the Nobel Prize in Economic Science for work on optimum resource allocation. Kantorovich is the first Soviet citizen to receive the award. Koopsmans hails from Yale in New Haven. The two researchers pursued largely independent paths. each enriched economic planning theory and the cross country exchange of ideas.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Royal Academy of Science
Tjalling
Koopmans
Yale University
Leonid Kantorovich
Soviet Union
Kantorovich
Swedish
Royal Academy
Kremlin
Moscow
New Haven
America
Russia
Ford Urged To Axe Group
Democratic National Chairman Robert S. Strauss urged President Ford to dismiss top advisers William E. Simon Earl L. Butz Alan Greenspan and Arthur F Burns saying the Nixon era remains in control as Ford faces Reagan challenge and domestic policy is guided by non elected leaders at a Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington.
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Washington
Robert S. Strauss
Ford
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Democratic National Committee
Straus
California
Treasury
William E. Simon
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisors
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Council Advances New City Hall Plan With Architect Hire
The City Council authorized preliminary designs for a new city hall, hiring Christopher Di Stefano of Houston to create plans at about 25 percent of projected construction costs. Funding of 147 512 from revenue sharing would cover multi purpose facilities, while some council members urged further study of priorities such as drainage and recreational projects. The council also approved first reading of an ordinance mandating annual utility financial disclosures and a formal process for rate increase requests, with rates based on a 75 percent original cost to 25 percent replacement cost formula and sworn testimony required.
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Christopher di Stefano
Houston
Io Victoria
Goliad
Alvin
Mike Gibson
di Stefano
Wilburn Oehike
Daryl Smith
Paul Gary
Smith
Gary
Forrest and
Cotton
Willis Jetton
Lavaca Bay
US. Corps of Engineers
Soil Conservation District
WH. Bauer Jr
Pete Wright
Port Alto
Carancahua Bay
Alamo Beach
el Campo Club
San Point Ranch
Matagorda Bay
Magnolia Beach
Indianola Beach
Lavaca
Matagorda
Calhoun County
Commissioners Approve Airport Zoning Map Contract
The Commissioners Court approved a contract with Forrest and Cotton Inc for an airport zoning map at an estimated $3,000. FAA requirements push zoning maps, with elevations from US sources. Forecasts show partly cloudy, warm weather with a 20 percent rain chance Wednesday.
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Commissioners Court
Forrest and Cotton, Inc
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S
Texas voters weigh new constitution in seminar review
A seven member panel of government and constitutional experts discussed the proposed Texas constitution at Victoria College Auditorium. They urged passage, citing efficiency and modern power to the legislature, while explaining education funding, taxation, and court structure. Absentee voting begins October 15.
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Victoria College
Texas House
Spaker
Bill Clayton
Clayton
Texas Supreme Court
Joe R Greenhill
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
University of Texas
Janice May
Legislative Budget Board
Steve Bickerstaff
Tim von Dohlen
Goliad
Bickerstaff
May
Greenhill
Wells
Thomas M Keel
League of Women Voters
Texas
VFW District 24 Convention Held in Port Lavaca
VFW Post 4403 hosts the District 24 convention in Port Lavaca with 8:30 registration and a 10:00 memorial program. State Rep Joe Wyatt of Bloomington is the guest speaker, MC John Clegg, welcome by Calhoun County Judge Willis Jetton, and attendees include State Commander David L. Stein and officials Mrs Archie C. Smith and Mrs Sam Hyak.
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Post 4403
Port Lavaca
Joe Wyatt
Bloomington
John Clegg
Calhoun County
Willis Jetton
David L. Stein
Archie C. Smith
William D. Staton
Sam Hyak
Smith
Fort Worth
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Wallace
Thatcher
Alabama
George C
Margaret Thatcher
London
Mr Meeting
House of Commons
Austin
Council
Commissioners OK
Jim Mitchell
State of
Wyatt
VFW
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