Rockdale Apartments demolition questioned by congress
A House member urges an investigation into the HUD insured Rockdale Apartments demolition in Atlanta. He notes a $43 million taxpayer loss and cites delayed reviews, a six month inspector general investigation, and a U.S. attorney letter detailing mismanagement, alleged kickbacks, and required rehabilitation costs. He calls for HUD reforms nationwide and accountability by the agency.
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Elliot H. Levitas
Rockdale Apartments
Atlanta
U. S
U.S
Briscoe appoints Warren G. Harding as Texas treasurer
Gov Dolph Briscoe appoints Dallas County Treasurer Warren G. Harding 56 to oversee public funds and consider a professional money manager. Harding, a former Republican candidate, plans to run again in 1978 amid treasury reforms and prior election defeat by James. The issue touches state finance, school tuition cases, and other opinions from Atty. Gen. Hill on various state agency duties.
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Texas
Dolph Briscoee
Dallas
Warren G. Harding
Ate
Jesse James
Harding
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Dames
Ates
Woo
Treasury Department
James
The
John Hill
Hill
State Board of Mortician
Texas Cosmetology Commission
Adams Hosts Reception for Gov Don Adams in Austin
State Representative Herman Adams will host a reception honoring Governor Don Adams on Saturday October 15 in Austin at the Ramada Inn Downtown near the Capitol after the inaugural luncheon. All attendees of the inaugural festivities are invited. Adams noted July tax collections.
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Herman Adams
Don Adams
Austin
Ramada Inn
Capitol
Adams
Shade trees and sun screens cut home heat transfer
Shade trees awnings and sun screens reduce heat transfer from outside to inside by up to eighty percent. The sun’s angle changes with seasons, allowing summer shading and winter sun to enter.
Slip-Resistant Shoes Ranked for Safety by National Council
The National Safety Council reports falls as a major cause of accidental deaths and injuries, ranking second after traffic accidents. Falls account for about 20 percent of all work related injuries. Tests show leather is least slip resistant on dry floors and only slightly better when wet. Neoprene is rated the best overall slip resistant sole material.
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Hart
National Safety Council
Clayton Advises Tax Authorities On Open Space Lands Law
House Speaker Bill Clayton urges taxing authorities to apply the open space lands productivity basis for valuation starting Jan 1. The law, passed this year, was meant to align with a constitutional amendment that failed to clear the legislature. Clayton says the measure stands alone despite possible constitutional challenges and conflicts with Atty. Gen. Hill’s July 6 opinion.
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House
Bill Clayton
Claston
John Hill
Land Board Lease Sale Boosts School Fund to 1.5 Billion
The week's lease auction added over 27 million to the Permanent School Fund, bringing it to 1.5 billion and among the world’s top educational endowments. Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong notes 443 high bids from oil and gas firms, with an average 93.66 per acre the second highest in 22 years. Mobil Oil Corp placed a 1440 acre Gulf tract bid, the third largest single trade in history.
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Permanent School Fund
Bob Armstrong
Mobil Oil Corp
Gulf Tract
Texas Per Capita Personal Income Rises Significantly
Texas personal income per capita jumped 52 percent in five years, rising from 4102 dollars to 6243 dollars, the U S Commerce Department reports. It is the largest gain among big industrial states and third in the nation, yet Texas ranks 26nd in total personal income.
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Texas
U. S. Commerce Department
Texas Courts Speak on Consumer Lawsuits and Welfare Licensing
The Texas Supreme Court upholds consumer rights to sue manufacturers over defective products causing economic loss. The Third Court of Civil Appeals finds welfare home licensing does not infringe evangelist Lester Roloff’s religious beliefs. The State Supreme Court denies an 80-year-old Wichita Falls lawyer’s bid for payment from Mexico.
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Texas Supreme Court
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Welfare Department
Lester Roloff
State Supreme Court
Wichita Falls
Mexico
Review Earnings If You Work After Retirement
Social Security district manager George Garza Martin Jr urges beneficiaries who worked in 1977 to review their gross earnings for the retirement test. Wages over 3000 trigger benefit withholding at a rate of 1 for every 2 earned. self employed may deduct business expenses. Those over 3000 should report to the Beaumont office.
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George Garza Martin Jr
Beaumont
Martin
Bullock to Send Enforcement Officers on Texas Business Visit
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock announced a nine month outreach by field officers to assist taxpayers and ensure proper permits and filings. A July test found 19 percent needed help or permits, with 97 of 4702 businesses lacking permits, 766 changed details, and 37 not paying tax. Officers aim to resolve issues on the spot and build trust.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Comptroller
Fan. Ody
Cogs Bf
Bullock
Olfer
Comptroller’s Office
Comptroller's Office
Kirby Forest Industries Name Change Announced by Kirby Lumber
Kirby Lumber Corporation, Santa Fe Industries wholly owned subsidiary, becomes Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., Sept. 29 1977. Company expands in Texas and Louisiana with a $1 million Bon Wier plywood plant upgrade and Silsbee plant extended operations, adding 161 employees by April 1. Kirby produced plywood, particleboard, treated wood components, chips, pulpwod, and railroad ties, with energy largely from wood fuel and fiber residue meeting steam needs.
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Houston
Kirby _Lumber Corporation
Santa Fe Industries
Kirby Forest Industries, Inc
Tom Orth
Texas
Louisiana
Kirby
Silsbee
Bon Wier
Silsbee Plywood
Eer
Orth
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