Urges Water Action as Texas Leaders Talk Drought
Texas leaders urged immediate water development to avert a national crisis. Rep Ray Roberts D Texas warned that growing population and industry strain supplies, calling for broader water projects, crop changes, and potential interstate water imports. He ruled out piping Mississippi River water to Texas as unfeasible due to political problems.
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Ray Roberts
D-Tex
Texas Water Conservation Association
Robers
Roberts
Pablic Works Subcommittee On
Meen
Texas Etter
Joe G. Moves
Naton Commission On Water Qik
Maury
RM Ihul TA
Wecom Mahon
Healso
Texas
Mississippi Rive
Mississippi
Moore
Educational Fund Plans Stall Solons
In Austin the constitutional convention deadlocked 73 to 75 over a proposed third education fund to aid vocational training. Debate centered on siphoning 3 percent of the Permanent University Fund, with critics rejecting a special fund. Delegates expected to resume after a five week recess and may revisit the issue in summer sessions.
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Austin
UPS
Proce Danial Jr
Lyndon. Olson
D-Waco
Orily
Siad
George Frestan
D-Paris
Olson
Delenoers
Moody
Dawel
Stud S
Ann
Deleve Menhod
State College Coordinating
Ben Atwell
D-Lallas
Bully Wathamson
Texas
Frank GC. Erwin Jr
Sie Wn
Wholiua
EPA and Texas clash over how to spend pollution funds
EPA and Texas Air Control Board officials met to align on use of federal funds for air pollution programs in Texas. The dispute centers on which programs should be funded and how much, with about 31.4 million in federal money involved and ongoing meetings planned to resolve differences between agencies.
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Dallas
UPI
Environmenttal Protection Agency
EPA
Texas Air Control Board
George Thursday
Alexander
Texas
Bury
Wilerhouse Fraghiy
Out
Postage Stamp Hike to Ten Cents Stirs Postal Chief
Washington based UPI reports that first class postage rose to 10 cents effective Saturday, doubling the rate from a decade ago. Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen condemned the two month delay by the Cost of Living Council as politically motivated, saying it cost the Postal Service $236 million in revenue. He warned of further increases tied to fuel costs and wage contracts, and vowed to seek ways to maintain full service amid inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Elmer T. Klassen
Klassen
Council
Teo Klassen
Professor Heads Groups Texas History Association Leader
Prof. Ralph A. Wooster of Lamar University in Waco was named president of the Texas State Historical Association. Longtime Lamar faculty member since 1965, Wooster previously earned Piper Foundation recognition in 1964. Dr Billy Mac Jones, Memphis State president and former Southwest Texas State University leader, was elected first vice president. Dan E Kilgore of Corpus Christi was named treasurer.
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Waco, Tex
UPI
Ralph A. Wooster
Lamar University
Texas State Historical Association
Lamar
Wooster
Piper Foundation
Billy Mac Jones
Memphis State University
Southwest Texas State University
Dan E. Kilgore
Corpus Christi
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Automobile Dealers Association
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Joske
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