Texas governors rally for water amendment at Austin gathering
An Austin meeting drew Gov. Preston Smith and former governors Price Daniel and John Connally in a photo to back the water program on the August 5 ballot. Allan Shivers was unavailable due to his son Robert’s serious swimming pool accident in Alabama. The effort forms a broad coalition to push the amendment as a top Texas issue, with a new Committee of 500 to organize backing. The state Parks and Wildlife Department also studies the red cockaded woodpecker, aiming to save the species as its habitat declines. The bird favors living, mature pines with redheart disease and gum flow.
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Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
Price Daniel
John Connally
Allan Shivers
Robert
Eufaula
Ala
C. T. McLaughlin
Snyder
Big Woods
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Wacil McNair
Today In History Highlights Across Centuries
Chronicle of key events on June 15 across history including Magna Carta in 1215, Franklin’s kite experiment in 1752, Washington taking command in 1755, Arkansas statehood in 1836, General Slocum disaster in 1904, Maginot Line events in 1940, Ribbentrop capture in 1945, 1969 floods in Hong Kong death toll, and notable 20th century political moves.
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Philadelphia
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Arkansas
General Slocum
New York
Manhattan Island
France
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hamburg
Hong Kong
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles de Gaulle
Raoul Salan
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
The forecast reports varying conditions across Texas. Temperatures range from lows near 40 to highs near 100 with scattered thundershowers, clouds, and cooling trends through Sunday in multiple zones. Northwest to Southeast differences noted in each region.
Storms Bring More Rains Across Texas Panhandle to Laredo
A multi county storm front moved through West to Northeast Texas bringing high winds and heavy rain. Snyder reported 0.53 inch with a 1.11 inch two day total and 1.53 for the week while Laredo saw gusts to 70 mph and brief flash flooding. Tornado watches remained in effect across several counties as temperatures ranged from 60s to 107 degrees in the Panhandle.
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Industry
Borden
Garza
Lake J. B. Thomas
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Idalou-Abernathy
Lubbock
Plainview
Cotton Center
Big Spring
Wichita Falls
Laredo
Childress
Abilene
Amarillo
Stephenville
Cleburne
Mount Pleasant
Weather Bureau
Fannin
Lamar
Red River
Presidio
Cotulla
Dalhart
Panhandle
First U S troops begin withdrawal from Vietnam
Three units the 3rd Battalion 9th Marines and the 1st and 2nd Brigades of the 9th Infantry Division were named as the first of 25 000 American troops to be withdrawn by end August. About 16 000 will depart mid July onward.
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Marine Regiment
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
9Th Marines
da Nang
9Th Infantry Division
U.S
9Th Division
A Shau
101St Airborne Division
U.S. 9Th Division
South Vietnam
9Th Marine Regiment
Vandegrift Combat
Okinawa
United States
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Smith To Reveal Decision On Spending Bill Friday
Governor Preston Smith faces a pivotal Friday telecast as he weighs the one year spending bill amid broad legislative support and opposition. Analysts expect sharp questions on taxes new district courts and teacher pay raises while him vetoing or signing would shape the pace of a potential 30 day special session.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Capitol
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House
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Gus Mutscher
Barnes
Mutscher
Texas State Teachers Association
Pompidou Poised To Succeed De Gaulle In France Runoff
In Paris, voters prepare for Sunday runoff between Georges Pompidou and Alain Poher after final talks. Polls show Pompidou leading with roughly 55 percent to Poher’s 45 or less, backed by the Gaullist majority and defectors. Poher markets change but faces opposition from Gaullists and aligned groups.
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Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
Poher
Pompidou
National Assembly
Fifth Republic
France
Hall Plans Run for Lieutenant Governor in 1970
State Senator Ralph Hall of Rockwall announced plans to run for lieutenant governor in 1970. He said he would be ready if Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes seeks another office, with surveys under way during the bill signing ceremony for the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies becoming the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Hall
Southwest Center For Advanced Studies
University of Texas At Dallas
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