Texas Farm Machinery Hazards Raise Fatality Alarm
Texas farm fatalities rise as mechanization grows while farm population falls. Machinery causes most deaths, followed by drowning and firearms. February to July is the riskiest period. safety calls push for safer equipment and practices. John C. White of the Texas Agriculture Commission joins the National Safety Council in urging action.
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Texas
U. S
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
National Safety Council
White
Texas House proposes student loan amendment for Texas colleges
Public notice details House Joint Resolution No. 11 proposing Article III amendment to authorize up to 85 million dollars in general obligation bonds for the Texas Opportunity Plan Fund to finance loans to students at public and private institutions, with related provisions on fund management and bond repayment. The measure would be submitted to voters on the November 1965 election ballot.
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State of Texas
Texas Opportunity Plan
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Texas College
Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System
State of
Texas
More Tourist Visit Texas Last Year
Texas welcomed a record number of visitors in 1964 with significant auto traffic and high expenditures. Auto visitors added 524.7 million to the economy, while 2.5 million flew in via commercial carriers generating over 150 million. Distinct states listed as top sources include California and Louisiana. The report notes travel patterns, average stay of 5.6 days, 1,020 miles traveled, and per-person costs around 7.97 dollars per day.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Tourist Council
Texas Highway Department
Department
State Capitol
California
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Florida
American Automobile Association
Teens Show Rising Interest in Politics and Service
University of Rochester admissions director George Dischinger notes 1965 applicant surge focused on political work and service activities. A student volunteer became an election district captain expressing politics as personal expression and urgency, signaling teens may become engaged citizens with broader global awareness.
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George Dischinger
University of Rochester
Mr. Dischinger
Veterans Insurance and Pension Questions Clarified
The Q and A explain eligibility for the new GI insurance limited to service between October 8, 1940 and December 31, 1956. It also covers loan value of 20 payment life policies at 4 percent interest and 94 percent cash reserve borrowings after one year. The housebound benefit requires applying under PL 86-211 with the new pension.
Democrats Correct Picnic Wording in Ypsilanti Release
In Ypsilanti Michigan Democrats hurriedly corrected a state party release for their annual picnic. The notice had promised singing dancing and barbe cued beef but was corrected to singing.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Ypsilanti Party
Early use of paper by Arabs and later Europe
The Arabs used paper for manuscripts by the 9th century, while Christian Europe adopted it only centuries afterward. The note contrasts early Arabic manuscript culture with delayed European adoption.
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Europe
Sleeper Drivers Get More Attention On Kansas Turnpike
Patrolmen on the Kansas Turnpike in 1964 checked more than 2,000 motorists who stopped for a nap. During the same period troopers arrested 1,461 drivers for exceeding the 80 mph speed limit.
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Wichita
Kansa
Kansas Turnpike
Public Notice Proposed Constitutional Amendment Ten Texas Ballot
Public notice announces Constitutional Amendment Number Ten to create four year terms for Texas State Representatives. It details Section 4 Article III changes, apportionment classes, election timing, eligibility rules, and publishing requirements if adopted or rejected in 1965 1966 elections.
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Senate
State of
Texas
House of Representatives
Public Notice on Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendment Three
A public notice outlines Constitutional Amendment Number Three on the November 1965 ballot. It seeks to amend Article III to create Section 51-a, authorizing state and federal cooperative programs for aged, disabled, blind, and dependent children, with funding limits and federal matching requirements.
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Public Notice
State of Texas
United States
State OF
Texas
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