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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
4
Memorial Day saw few United States Flags in downtown Wellington but when businesses close and flags rise the town looks impressive. Flags flutter in a Collingaworth breeze, symbolizing strong patriotism and pride in the country. Flag Day on June 14 offers another chance to brighten Wellington’s appearance.
The Asheville Citizen notes a proposed North Carolina General Assembly bill that would bar actions to reclaim or pay for unsolicited goods. It states that if merchandise arrives unsolicted, the recipient may keep it as a complete defense in any suit. The measure is described as small but potentially impactful.
The piece argues that in the 1930s inflation threatens college affordability turning education into a privilege. It links rising tuition and expenses to social tensions on campuses and suggests higher costs may sharpen respect for earned education amid a generation gap. It notes the era’s mood and a local aside about a coniving accountant.
Texas lawmakers wrapped a busy session voting a 2.8 billion dollar one year budget and planning a special session for 1970. They approved education boosts including teacher raises and new higher education facilities while advancing a broad crime control plan and liquor referendum. The State Supreme Court overturned a Port Arthur Texaco picket jail order as the session closed.
Debates rage over whether to pay James Forman the demanded half billion dollars to separate him from white citizens. The piece suggests the tactic resembles extortion and questions legal status since Forman is not jailed. It also notes a neighbor examining family histories for potential ancestral grievances.
Lawmakers push lawsuits to halt picketing to be filed in dispute counties. Supreme Court orders Austin trial before Aug 1 for Clyde Durbin Jr. in UT student killings. Court affirms $247,526 condemnation award against Austin over Decker Lake area. Governor Smith to keynote June 11 beautification workshop in Austin. Beautify Texas Council, formed 1967, coordinates anti litter efforts statewide. Attorney General Crawford Martin notes school election ruling and farming ban opinion. State treasurer to publish unclaimed funds data. Hwy Commission includes Harlingen, Midland, Grand Prairie in traffic program.
Texas based airline seeks certification to operate flights to Brownsville McAllen Corpus Christi San Antonio Houston and Austin. The Aeronautics Commission notes a rebound in Texas business activity in April aided by a fall in inflation risk, according to UT Bureau of Business Research. State Senator Henry Grover comments on the trend.
Rumors say the governor may call the legislature into a special session to raise funds for the upcoming special session.
A Houston figure states he will seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1970 should Congress member George Bush decide not to run. The remark signals potential Republican field changes as the election approaches.
The article argues budgeting is a planned program of financial management for families. It suggests setting goals, estimating income and expenses, and creating a plan based on those facts. It promotes CITY STATE BANK as a resource for banking needs.
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