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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1973

Page

7

Mass Transit Measure Introduced In Texas Cities

In Austin a bill by Reps Hawkins Menesea and Kay Bailey proposes Houston San Antonio and Dallas form mass transit authorities to manage rapid rail bus and related systems. Funding would come from fare revenue and a motor vehicle tax based on engine size and density and population thresholds. The seven member board would assign appointments among the largest city the largest county and participating towns.

Aula Burton Austin Hawkins Menesea Kay Bailey Houston San Antonio Dallas Bailey Fort Worth Volkswagen Cadillac Authority Commissioners Court

Security Unit Measure Gains Light’s Austin

The Senate has passed a bill by Sen. Glenn Rathmann requiring the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to establish a security unit for the criminally insane at San Antonio State Hospital. The measure passed by voice vote after committee amendments deleted the word maximum from the description.

Senate State Affairs Committee Flores James M. Rose Rose Austin Pression Smith Byrone Austin Senate House Glenn Rathmann Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation San Antonio State Hospital Kothmann

Bill to raise longevity pay for police and fire units

A Texas bill HB 89 would lift longevity pay from 3 to 4 dollars per year of service for police and fire staff in cities with 175000 or more, moving from committee to the House floor. The measure, sponsored by Rep Doyle Willis of Fort Worth, would start January 1974. USSR launched space station Prog hond to study solar radiation and magnetic fields. two Progude stations remained from last year.

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