Transit Board turmoil hints at leadership shakeup
A chaotic memo thread links Transit Board general manager Pinkie to a push for board takeovers and a possible shift in top management. Rumors suggest officials may replace Pinkie while denying a full upheaval, with comments from city figures about structural changes and parking reform plans in downtown Los Angeles.
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Briscoes in Dallas interview shifts blame on Dolph
Governor Briscoe and her husband Dolph face questions after an interview in which Jane Briscoe says she had nothing to do with her husband’s decisions. Senator John Tower attends a lunch at the new Austin federal building, once Lyndon Johnson’s, as GOP brass honor Tom Gee, while Will Wilson is noted as absent. Tower’s seniority ties to the former LBJ administration are referenced amid talks of parlor space for other officials and criticism of the building’s magnificence.
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Opal Fling Honored as County’s Loyal Public Servant
In Bexar County, Opal Fling receives lavish praise from County Judge Mair Reeves for 82 years of faithful service across multiple administrations. Tributes highlight her indispensability, deep institutional knowledge, and unflagging energy in county operations.
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Watergate Echoes in Texas Races and Angly’s Loss
In Austin, former Rep Maurice Angly Jr lost to Don Doggett in a GOP split amid Watergate fallout. The piece notes Angly’s campaign struggles, Briscoe and Bentsen backing Doggett, and Democratic gains as analysis turns to 1974 campaigns and statewide dynamics.
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Don Politico City Talkathon 100 Days Old
The City Council marked 100 days in office with a flurry of meetings hearings and speeches amid crises and reforms. They faced energy and nuclear crises New Town and Cable TV woes plus a police evaluation while pushing citizen-initiated ordinances and concrete actions like pools openings pedestrian safety and street repairs. A feasibility study on a city county office building was started and plans included a sewer service charge hike with a potential tax increase and a senior tax relief.
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The Fox Munoz Leads San Antonio Union Drive
Munoz, known as Fox for craft and cleverness, advocates for AFSCME members in San Antonio as he campaigns to found a citywide union. He cites past wins in the city civil service and describes workers’ struggles, double jobs, and calls for improved dignity and political influence.
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Ag City council wrestles with strikes and oddities
The piece mocks local officials from Ag City as workers walk out amid union talk. It lampoons councilors, CWI trustees, and E P A humor, noting Mel Suteentuss and John White comments while criticizing coverage. It ends with a quip about Moses and an environmental impact joke.
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