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Texas Five-State Split Proposal Creates National Clash
Sen Bob Gammage and Rep Fred Agnich revive a plan to divide Texas into Central North South East and West Texas to gain more Senate seats and electoral votes. Gov Dolph Briscoe opposes the idea while supporters cite 1845 annexation authority. Also notes on a real estate loan interest bill and appointment struggles of Gov with the Senate.
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Austin
Big Texas
Bob Gammage
Houston
Fred Agnich
Dallas
Dolph Briscoe
Agnich
Texas
Wv. E
San Antonio
South
Gammage
U.S
Republic of Texas
Briscoe
Senate
Ben Munson
Denison
Walter G. Sterling
Ross Sterling
University of Texas
Sterling
John Birch Society
D. Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
W. Smythe Shepherd
Beaumont
Lamar University Board of Regents
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Texas Water Rights Commission
State Supreme Court
High Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Board of Regents
Texas Tech University
Don R., Workman
Lubbock
Robert Lee Pfluger
Charles G. Scruggs
G. P. Disosway
Midwestern University Board
Homer Lee Bryce
Henderson
Joe Bob Golden Jr
Jasper
James Irvine Perkins
Rusk
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bernard G. Johnson
Board of
Regents
Wilmer Smith
Wilson
Grady C. Clark Jr
Corpus Christi
Heino Staffel Jr
State Seed and Plant Board
J. D. Wendeborn
Laredo
James D. Keister