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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
4
A Texas county notes Farm Safety Week as farming remains dangerous. The report highlights a statewide rise in farm accidents from 1966 to 1967, with fatal incidents up 28 percent and nonfatal injuries increasing by about 7,000, excluding nonfarm vehicle incidents.
Ochiltree County Herald questions 1976 eradication of poverty and the idea of a guaranteed annual income. It argues standards of poverty rise with living standards and critiques universal education and medical care promises as unrealizable, noting disparities among the poor and the impracticality of a fixed income without wage and price controls.
Gov. John Connally may strike millions in the 1969 Texas budget and veto several riders in the special session appropriation bill. He could cut up to $10 million in spending and reject riders on Air Control Board funds and employee campaign leave.
D. E. Scott voices skepticism about elected leaders and national slum redevelopment, arguing that reformers bring built in flaws. He recalls a Washington march where a park was turned into a slum, and predicts a multi billion dollar slum upgrade may take weeks to show results.
The department plans to spend 19 million dollars to purchase 20 million acres in the Rio Grande Flood Plain of South Texas. Under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, 75 percent of this cost will be reimbursed to the department.
Most Texas counties move toward modified certified brucellosis status as Newton and Smith reach certification in May and Bell Cameron Hidalgo and Hardeman recertify. Buescher State Park near Smithville becomes a science park site. A disaster preparedness conference is planned in Alvin on July 23. A lake development lease near Clarendon gets approval. Cotton plantings rise 14 percent from last year.
The discussion centers on government spending in the national budget and its wider impact. Analysts and lawmakers weigh priorities and potential policy shifts as Congress considers fiscal measures affecting programs and services nationwide.
Oak Cliff Country Club of Dallas protests a Liquor Control Board ruling that requires private club members in dry areas to buy their own whiskey, drawing local opposition.
U S Department of Agriculture research shows packaging like plastic film that keeps out humidity can extend iceberg lettuce storage from the original shipping point. Proper packaging would cut in store trimming costs and save money for growers and shippers.
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