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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
3
The Italy News-Herald decries moral decay from government growth to campus protests against Vietnam. It contrasts aging Rome with modern apathy, condemns rabble-rousers, and notes draft contrasts with those willing to risk life for patriotism. It references Babylonian tax records as odd trivia.
In Austin the House and Senate opened a 30 day special session to approve a 2.5 billion dollar spending plan for the new fiscal year and face a potential 125 to 130 million dollar tax gap. Gov Connally outlined a 1 percent sales tax hike to 3 percent, broader tax base coverages, auto sales tax rise, liquor by the drink, and other measures amid cool early reactions.
A committee report with 31 points pushes tighter liquor rules, including banning legislators from LCB practice and opening records to the public. Gov. Connally names district attorneys and judges, while Texas education and health posts see changes. Death row rulings spark appeals talk as hunting season prospects improve amid rainfall.
Fragmentary Crossroads report appears with unclear wording and missing details. Readable phrases hint at a local item or column but lack sufficient facts to identify the event, people, or place involved.
The Texas State Teachers Association cites a growing gap showing Texas spends 492 dollars per public school child versus a national average 61 percent higher, with Texas education spending up 61 percent in ten years while the nation rises 91 percent. Population growth outpaces national growth, and Senate leaders changed hands with Ralph Hall serving as governor for a day on June 3.
Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen, named rubber after observing its use to rub out pencil marks. The milky latex compound was recognized for erasing markings, giving rise to the term rubber.
The text notes that nearly two thirds of current GI Bill beneficiaries enroll in college level courses, contrasting with 30 percent after World War II, highlighting evolving education access for veterans.
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