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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
2
Schulenburg voters approved a uniform tax rate of 76 cents per $100 for the district to fund maintenance and a $33,500 bonded indebtedness sinking fund. The rate replaces previous varying rates from 50 to 75 cents and becomes effective this year. An earlier 73 cent equalization plan failed in 1945.
Sprejal in The Liht Austin Feb 17. Election law reform gains momentum with a constitutional amendment by Sen. Rogers Kelley to remove the poll tax as a voting prerequisite while keeping the tax. Rep. Oltorf proposes a two member county registration board and universal registration with purge rules. Rep. Whiteside advances a bill to create a special elections commission to rewrite and recodify election laws with gubernatorial and legislative appointments.
In Boerne on Feb 17 the race for centennial queen heats up with Bennie Leo Kemp leading, Beverly Ann Durgosh rising to second, and Doris Elaine Ifabra holding third by a narrow margin. The contest ends Feb 23.
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