Dowdy will not seek re-election amid health and scandal
Rep. John Dowdy D Texas announced he will not run for a 12th term, citing health problems after recent perjury and conspiracy charges. Dowdy, once a chaired subcommittee on District of Columbia affairs, was convicted in December on counts of perjury, conspiracy, and bribery related to a $95,000 bribe from Monarch Construction. He plans to serve the current term and leave office next January.
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Symphony Drive Panel Assembles For San Antonio Fund Drive
The Symphony Drive Panel for San Antonio’s drive to raise 2.49 million for maintenance has named a committee led by Jack Warman as chairman and Jerry Blatherwick as vice chairman. Members include Mrs. Von Jacobs, Mrs. Martha Buchanan Lucero, Miss Katie Ferguson, Bill Shomette, Lilia Nichols, Walmo Bellinger, Richard Smith, Floyd Schneider, David Black, John Craig, Ray Clark, Ron Dixon, Al Spear, Jack Eyler, Frank Duane, and Rex Preis.
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State Demo Chairman Dual Posts Questioned
Roy Orr the State Democratic Executive Committee chairman faces questions over serving both in his political office and as a bounty commissioner of Dallas County. Secretary of State Bob Bullock considers possible conflicts with constitution and law.
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Mine Reports Show 181 Killed in US Coal Mines
The 1970 to 1971 period saw a drop to 181 coal mine deaths, the lowest since records began, with officials attributing the decline to the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. A Bureau of Mines report cites 260 deaths in 1970 and 203 in 1969 as prior lows, while officials discuss broader political conflicts and office incompatibilities in Dallas, involving Bullock, Buckner, and Orr.
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The Casas Reales on Main Plaza, used as municipal HQ since Spanish rule, received a Texas Historical Marker. The plaque was installed on the south wall of St. Pauls Book Store at Main Plaza and Mav Keb, marking local history recognition.
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