Hightower aims at a sweeping 85 Farm Bill proposal
In Washington, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower pitches an 85 Farm Bill with mandatory production controls, a federal price floor, soil and water rules, debt relief, a revived food for peace effort, and a Disaster Reserve funded by farmers. The note draws parallels to historic Texas oil quotas and the Railroad Commission's role in stabilizing prices and production.
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Washington
Texas Agriculture
Jim Hightower
Hightower
Wall Street Journal
Capitol
U.S
America
Wellington
Railroad Commission
Texas
Henry Wells
Sociology classes hear alcoholism speaker at Wellington
Clarendon College sociology classes in Wellington held their final meeting at teacher Wanda Cardwell's home on April 30. Mari from the Catholic Family Service Center in Amarillo spoke about alcoholism, noting many youths begin drinking at ages 10 to 13 and stressing decision making in recovery and prevention.
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Wanda Cardwell
Clarendon College
Wellington
Catholic Family Service Center
Amarillo
Letters From The People Dear Editor
A reader from Wellington Texas praises John Walsh and his family for inspiring national child protection legislation. She urges readers to contact state lawmakers to support meaningful laws for protecting and locating missing children and notes a national police computer network for reporting missing children.
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Good Morning America
John Walsh
Adam
Charlotte Myrick Wellington
Texas
Texas Legislature Nearing Final Week Budget Clash and Reforms
As the Texas Legislature nears its final week, lawmakers seek to avoid a major tax rise while the conferees reconcile roughly 400 million in budget differences. Debate centers on a possible state employee pay raise, with the House backing 3 percent and the Senate offering none. The Blue Law repeal moves forward with Sunday sales allowed for all but autos, expected to boost sales tax receipts by about 24 million or more. A front seat belt mandate faces a 25 to 50 dollar fine, with exemptions for certain trucks. a Bubba amendment aims to ease trucker objections. A prison lawsuit settlement proposes an 11.7 percent inmate reduction at a cost of 173 million, ending a six-year federal court-driven reform era.
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Kenneth Davis
Ft. Worth Star Telegram
Oil and Gas
Texas Oil Men
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Railroad Commission
OPEC
Austin
House
Senate
U.S
Bubba
Bill Messer
Prison Board
Rob
Landmark verdicts and wiretap reforms loom in Texas justice shift
The article notes Gunn warning reform opponents that reform has triumphed and calls the settlement a new direction for Texas criminal justice. A Houston filibuster led to a revised wiretap law expanding covert entries with court orders. State Sen. Carl Parker’s felony indictments were dismissed due to improper grand jury conduct, ending a second DA bid to prosecute him.
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Ert Gunn
Houston
Senate
Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Parker
Hills Visit Family and Lake Home Near Jacksonville
Personal Mr and Mrs Bill Hill were in Jacksonville recently to visit their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ray Hill They also visited Mr and Mrs J L Alexander of Lutie who have a lake home 16 miles south of Jacksonville.
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Bill Hill
Jacksonville
Ray Hill
J.L. Alexander
Lutie
Allsup Assistant Graduates Jimmie Corbeil in Clovis NM
Jimmie Corbeil completes Allsup Assistant Manager Training at the home office in Clovis New Mexico and receives her diploma.
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Jimmie Corbeil
Allsup
Clovis
N.M
Corbeil
Dr Rose Attends Medical Seminar in Lubbock
Dr. Rose Lubbock weekend seminar with Dr. Albert Forlano focuses on adverse effects of systemic drugs and links to Alzheimer's and vascular vision issues. Rick Garris notes three day course covers customer relations operations and management, aiming to improve Allsup's service. Mrs Corbeil returns to store at 710 Houston Wellington.
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Jack L. Rose
Memphis
Shamrock
Lubbock
Albert Forlano
Forlano
Rick Garris
Garris
Allsup's
Corbeil
Houston
Wellington
Local Readers List Read in Leader Section
A reader list from Leader Readers includes Mrs. Emmett Thornton of Pueblo Colorado Edward O'Sell of Arnold Missouri Jack Duncan of Georgetown J M Gillentine of Hereford Mr and Mrs Chuck Carter of Lubbock and Sanja Noriega of Temple City California.
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Emmett Thornton
Pueblo, CO
Edward O'Sell
Arnold, Mo
Jack Duncan
Georgetown
J.M. Gillentine
Hereford
Chuck Carter
Lubbock
Sanja Noriega
Temple City
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Mani
Hovey
TRE
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Nergy
E.S.P. Home
E.S.P
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West Texas Utilities Company
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