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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
4
County schools near opening reflect a decade of change with stronger emphasis on vocational and technical training. Educators note not all students pursue college and many seek trades, urging inter district cooperation to offer courses and reduce dropouts by keeping students in school.
Editors praise Bowie residents striving to save their 80 year old railway depot and turn it into a museum while recalling the depot as a town hub with steam locomotives, baggage wagons, and social bustle in days gone by. The piece notes bake sales auctions and fund drives to preserve local memories.
State figures weigh 1972 campaigns with Joe Christie eyeing a U S Senate bid while Dolph Briscoe seeks governor. Other names, court rulings on welfare, agricultural value tax rules, and agency appointments shape the political and legal landscape.
A parking lot owner is responsible for safe conditions and for injuries caused by hired help but not for all accidents. A shopper dislocated a hip after tripping over an old stump with poor lighting and the court upheld liability. An ice cream slip and a wrong way driver case were not the owner’s fault due to insufficient proof or policing limits.
The Crossroads Report argues for allotting available jobs by lottery to balance scarce teaching posts and other roles. It warns Congress raises Social Security taxes with every session and laments aging workers starving before 66 as taxes ride higher before any refunds.
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