Redistricting Orders in Willacy County and Welfare Proposals Stir Texas
A federal judge orders Willacy County to redraw precincts by June 19 to equalize populations amid local delays. The piece ties similar delays in Jones County to federal enforcement and notes a broader welfare reform push, including allowing mothers to pursue child support via IRS and HEW aided paternity testing, while noting a state payroll purge linked to the Sharpstown scandal and looming legislative session uncertainty.
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Texas
Willacy
Jones
Federal District Court
Texas Rural Aid Inc
Reynaldo Garza
Carl Miller
Willacy County News
Legal Aid
Raymondville
Bill Rapp
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Sharpstown
Kids and commercials debate voiced to Senate panel
An 11 year old girl testifies before a Senate committee in Washington criticizing TV cereal ads for influencing children. The column notes editorials, opinions, and a老人 poet referee tone while referencing other local items, including a teacher of the year award and Texas income data.
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Johnson Grass
Paint Creek
Senate
Washington
Senators
J.A
Stormy time forecast at Demo convention in San Antonio
Highlights from Austin report a worsening forecast for the Texas Democratic Convention in San Antonio on June 13 with battles over chairman candidates John C. White and Roy Orr, party factions, and potential implications for the July national convention. The piece covers credentials, delegate splits, and Republican counterpoints.
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Texas Press Association
Austin
San Antonio
John C. White
Roy Orr
de Soto
Carrin Patman
Ganado
Patman
Orr
Texas
George McGovern
White
McGovern
George Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Wallace
Humphrey
Galveston
Ladies Sponsor Fort Sill Golf Tourney and Lt Webb’s Commission
In Fort Sill Oklahoma on June 3 Aaron Webb son of Mr and Mrs B R Webb was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. The Stamford Country Club hosts a ladies city golf tournament starting Thursday with driving putting and approaching contests. Prizes are provided by Mrs Lee Walker and Frances Bennett. Boys and Girls State selections include Carlene Terry Lucy Kennedy Kay Flowers and Betty Johnson with Wayne Crawford Jody Foster and Dan Smith as sponsors.
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Stamford Country Club
Walter Kittson
Kittson
Frances Bennett
Lee Walker
Austin
Paul Phy
Boys
Girls
Wayne Crawford
Rotary Club
Jody Foster
American Legion
Dan Smith
Exchange Club
Carlene Terry
Lucy Kennedy
Kay Flowers
Betty Johnson
Webb's to open branch in Knox City in 1962
Stamford housing board members are named as Herschel Kelley becomes president and Ryland Gleaton joins as vice chair. The second primary yields leads for Ratliff and Latimer with votes exceeding opponents. A Knox City branch of Webb's Department Store in Stamford is planned for September 1962 with a main street building under construction.
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Webb's
Knox City
Herschel Kelley
Stamford Housing Authority
Howard Price
Ryland Gleaton
Bill Williams
E. B. Harkins
Rae Eastland
H. H. Arledge
W. J. Buie
Texas Democrats
Stamford
David W. Ratliff
Senate
Truett Latimer
Abilene
Harkins Furniture
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Willacy County
US Supreme Court
By Ace Reid
Jake
Billie Smith Bolin
San Angelo
University of Texas Researchers
BY Bill Boykin
State Board of Insurance
Larry Teaver
Teaver
Melvin Glantz
Selective Service
Wichita County
The
Stamford American
Roy Arledge
J. C. Wheatly
Haskell
Compton Street
Paul Griggs
Mr. Griggs
Lone Star Gas Company
Bunkley
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