Wheat farmers question cheap bread and farm price links
A Congressional Record item cites Rep. James Abdnor arguing farmers cannot be blamed for high grocery bills. Citing Today's Farmer, he notes wheat prices and bread costs moved differently, while processing and transportation take larger shares of the food dollar. The piece urges careful view of farm commodity prices amid rising costs.
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Congressional
James Abdnor
South Dakota
Abdnor
American Bakers Association
USDA
Stamford
Legislature Ends Regular Session With Looming Special Session
Gov. Dolph Briscoe signals likely return to Austin for a special session to tackle education finance after a 900 million dollar school bill failed to gain a final vote. Lawmakers approved a wide range of measures including the Sunset Law, water department merger, medical directive, and changes to crime and tax policy.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Eeur
Briscoe
Texas Medical Association
Department of Water Resources
Public notice of Stamford Memorial Hospital District tax hearings
The Board of Equalization of Stamford Memorial Hospital District Texas will meet at Stamford High School Auditorium June 20 21 1977 to hear appeals on real personal property and minerals utilities and industrial property from 1000 AM to 400 PM on June 1 1977 hearings open to concerned parties in Jones and Haskell counties for tax year 1977 and to determine fix and equalize property values all interested parties are notified to be present Ble.
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Board of Equalization of
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Stamford
Texas
Stamford High School
Jones
Board of Equalization For
Jones and Haskell County
Plan to erase debt by halting mail delivery
A reader argues Congress should end all mail delivery to save billions. He mocks the Postal Service surplus as a model and compares it to expenses of courts, highways, schools, prisons, weather bureaus, and parks, urging a broad tax-supported economy overhaul to wipe out debt.
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Priion
Johnson
Point Creek
Congress
Postal Service
Postal
Weather Bureau
Countywide registration fees paid to 11 Texas counties
The state mailed 826,677 in checks to 11 Texas counties for issuing and processing voter registration certificates from Feb 1 1976 to Jan 31 1977. Payments ranged from 6.80 to 117,141 with Jones County receiving 471.20 and Dallas County 117,141. Bullock noted 40 cents is paid per certificate issued or canceled. Brewster Fisher and Madison failed to submit paperwork on time and will be reimbursed later. Haskell 113.20 Stonewall 7.60 Shackelford 47.60.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
Jones County
Donley County
Dallas County
Bullock
Brewster
Fisher
Madison
Haskell County
Stonewall
Shackelford
Six Jaycees Officers Attend San Angelo Seminar
Six local Jaycee officers Keith Rainer Jim Self Mark Greene Rick Harrison Dave Goodrich and Eldon Gene Mickler attended a training seminar at Angelo State University in San Angelo on June 3 and 4. The group held a regular meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. and urged all members to attend while noting a health advisory on high blood pressure.
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San Angelo
Angelo State University
Keith Rainer
Jim Self
Mark Greene
Rick Harrison
Dave Goodrich
Eldon Gene Mickler
Stamford Pep Squad officers elected for 1957-58
Stamford High School Pep Squad elected officers from the sophomore class for the 1957-58 year. Peachy Cole is president, Gail Davenport vice-president, Anne Hudson secretary-treasurer, Esther Rhodes sergeant-at-arms, Sue Miller parliamentarian historian, and Gloria Feldt reporter. Cheerleaders are Chrissie Kendrick, Darlene Olson, and Lily Mae Skiles. Co-leaders are Margaret Nauert, Sue Davis, and Myron Olson.
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Drick
Darlene Olson
Lily Mae Skiles
Margaret Nauert
Sue Davis
Myron Olson
Stamford Students Join Latin Honor Society Ten Members
Ten students at Stamford High School were admitted to the National Latin Honor Society led by Diane Anders Siri Boedeker M is s Brownfield Susan Carothers Janan Gregory Rebecca Kohout Gail Lehrmann Dana Lovvorn Iris Smith and Gary Walker. The 1967 sponsor for the Texas Cowboy Reunion will be Judy Freeman.
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Bulldog
James Torres
Bobby Anderson
Jondy Selmon
Stamford High School
Diane Anders
Siri Boedeker
M'liss Brownfield
Susan Carothers
Janan Gregory
Rebecca Kohout
Gail Lehrmann
Dana Lovvorn
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By Lynded Willams
Texas Department of Public Safety
Vioence
Court of Criminal Appeals
Judicial Qualifications Commission
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
High Court
Harris County Workmen's Compensation
Third Court of Civil Appeals
University of Texas
Department of Public Welfare
John Hill
Hill
Libranan
Don Adams
Jasper
Texas Senate
George G. Kallinger
Paul F. Cromweller
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Thomas H. Rout
Houston
Harris County
Kenneth Towery
John Tower
Railroad Commission
Lige
Dwayne Prewitt
McCamey
Jessica Janet
Jane
Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital
J. A
Jaycees
Carla Shearer
Ace
Stamford American
Lueders Baptist
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Avoca
Martha Holland
Elizabeth Bosse
Judy Bean
Wanda Childress
Blanche Haney
Judy Hughes
Nancy Kennedy
Mary Mayfield
Elsie Medlin
Judy Mills
Phyllis Triplett
Jane Smith
Nancy Wash
Vera Lou Aldridge
Latin Society
The
Stamfor
Brad Rowland
City Hall
B. Q. Cooper
Stamfod Junior Sheriffs Posse
Rice Springs
Haskell
Samted Spon
Sus W. McHarg
C. L. Cromwell
Optometrist
Bunkley
Upshaw
Welding Works
Buddy's
Northside
N. Swenson
Pel Tetios Wah
Ross Gentry
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