Local United Way funds aid Stamford Girl Scouts and VIP Center
Local business leaders and civic clubs donate lockers, kitchens, tables and chairs, while United Way funds support repairs and expansion of Girl Scout troops in Stamford for grades one through seven. VIP Community Center seeks United Way support to open a library area for the visually handicapped with recorded books, large print editions, cassette players, headphones, easy chairs and reading lamps.
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United Way
Stamford
VIP
Linda Martin
Bentsen Warns Economy Slipping Toward Recession
Senator Lloyd Bentsen warned the U S economy is turning spongy soft as high interest rates loom large. He cited Commerce Department signs of weakening demand and lower capital investment projections for 1981, with real growth likely negative this quarter. He noted farm loan costs rising and consumer goods production dipping.
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Lloyd Bentsen
U. S
Commerce Department
Bentsen
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Paul Volcker
Congress
Federal Reserve
Stamford VIPs win saloon relay at Abilene Olympics
Stamford VIPs claimed first place in the saloon relay at the Senior Olympics in Abilene. Team: George Hanson Lorena Hanson Lola Long Alice Newton Delma Bunton Gladys Martin. Bunton placed second in bubble blowing and other local activities are announced for the coming week.
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Stamford
Abilene
George Hanson
Lorena Hanson
Lola Long
Alice Newton
Delma Bunton
Gladys Martin
Voting Rights and the Civil Rights Act Debate
The piece argues that voting is foundational to democracy and reflects on how states controlled qualification criteria, including race and sex, leading to disenfranchisement. It highlights the Civil Rights Movement gains from the Voting Rights Act of 1965, debates on extending the act, and a proposed bailout amendment to ease legal proceedings for challenges, stressing the duty to protect minority voting rights.
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W.S. District Court
W.S
District of Columbia
Congress
Grubbs Named Chairman of MHMR Study Committee
Texas State Representative Walter Grubbs of Abilene was chosen by House Speaker Bill Clayton to chair a special committee to study the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. The panel will examine reorganization, policies, audits, client care, staff duties, and complaints to report recommendations to the 68th Legislature. Clayton also plans a full audit of the MHMR central office to guide the committee’s work.
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Texas
Walter Grubbs
Abilene
Bill Clayton
Department of
Mental Health
Clayton
MHMR
Jayton
George McNiel
Rep. Grubbs
County Receives State Funds for Roads Plan
State Treasurer Warren G. Harding announced that early next week Texas will distribute 25,770,675.15 to 254 counties. Jones County’s share is 104,473.01 for construction and improvement of county roads funded by the gasoline tax derived Lateral Road Fund allocated by the sixty seventh legislature based on county area population and road mileage.
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Warren G. Harding
Texas
Jones County
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