Teachers press for big pay raises with state budget surplus
Texas teachers urge legislative and local action to raise minimum salaries to at least the national average, proposing a $6,000 raise funded by a portion of the $6.7 billion surplus. Leaders warn many educators may quit without competitive pay, citing rural districts and a history of unmet pay goals.
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Texas
Ignacio Salinas
Texas State Teachers Association
Salinas
TSTA
Texas Education Agency
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
TDA secures crisis exemption to use dicloran on peanuts
Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture has EPA approval to issue a crisis exemption for dicloran fungicide in Texas peanuts. The exemption covers eight counties and imposes limits on application rates, timing, and worker and livestock safety, with enforcement by licensed applicators and adherence to label directions.
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TDA
Agriculture
Rick Perry
Texas Department of Agriculture
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Peanuts
Texas
Collingsworth
Comanche
Denton
Eastland
Hall, Mason
McCulloch
San Saba
Gowan Company
EPA
Texas Agricultural Extension Office
Drought threatens Texas cattle industry and ranchers
Agricultural economists warn drought since May costs exceed 451 million dollars and could double without August rains. Texas A M beef cattle experts predict continuing losses, higher water hauling costs, and lenders growing concerned as stock ponds dry and cows struggle in mud.
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Texas
Ernie Davis
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Larry Boleman
Texas A&m
Boleman
Texas A&m University
West Texas
Tom Stewman
Maryneal
Public meeting on budget set for August 31 in Wellington
Miscellaneous sale items listed for Saturday at 402 Floydada with toys clothes shoes and other goods. Wellington Independent School District schedules public meeting to approve the 1998/99 budget on Monday August 31 1998 at 12 noon in the School Superintendent office 609 15th Street.
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Sumnerwood Independent School
Wellington Independent School District
15Th Street
Samnorwood Independent School District
North Main
Samnorwood
Samnorwood meeting on drought impact and rancher relief
Samnorwood Independent notes an 8 pm Monday meeting at 100 North Main to discuss drought relief. It cites drought recovery projections of two to three years for ranchers, loss of income from culled cows, and widespread rangeland degradation affecting livestock and wildlife without supplemental feed. Betty's Resale Shop advertises a carport sale with clothing and odds and ends at 1301 Houston and Hwy 83.
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Betty
Houston
Hwy
Four Family Garage Sale Notices Listed
Multiple garage sale notices with dates and locations. Items include fresh vegetables plants bedding furniture antiques and various household goods. Locations include 1200 Floydada 1106 El Paso 1111 Floydada and 112 East Ave with Friday and Saturday sale hours and descriptions of items.
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el Paso
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Wellington
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