Texas Legislature Faces Spending Tug of War
After seven weeks in session Texas lawmakers struggle over how much to spend and where to raise funds. Gov. Price Daniel pushes a tax plan while Comptroller Calvert condemns it as falsified accounting. Budget and revenue proposals face opposition from bankers and industry groups as safety and information access bills gain attention.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Robert Calvert
Budget Board
Vernon McGee
Daniel
J. R. Sorrell
University of Texas Board of Regents
Texas Youth Council
James A. Thurman
Senate
Comptroller's Department
Ss Senate General Investigating Committee
Fic
Tom James
Dallas
Good Soil Samples Make Soil Tests More Accurate
Texas farmers should use proper soil sampling to improve fertilizer decisions. W B Bennett stresses six inch depth samples, composite mixing of 10 to 15 sub samples, avoiding depressions and differing cropped areas, and accurate labeling. Samples mailed to College Station lab or via county agent. results arrive in about three weeks.
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College Station
Texas
W. B. Bennett
Extension
Bennett
Finders Keepers and the Law of Lost Property
The article recounts Percy's case establishing that a finder of a lost article may hold it against all but the true owner. It explains the distinction between lost and mislaid property and notes the finder is a depository for the owner to reclaim the item.
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Percy
Prisoners Seek Higher Pay For Road Crew Work
Calif prisoners at Tulare County jail on road work ask county board for a 35 cent daily pay raise from 15 cents. They cite rising prices for personal items such as cigars and toothpaste.
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Tisalia
Calif
Tulare County
Board of Supervisors
Secret Weapon Brownsburg Store Hearer Deemed Alibi Tool
Rival supermarket managers questioned Marion Saunders after observing crowded sack bays while he sat at his desk. They learned youngsters were told Saunders wore a transistor radio earplug that was described as an electronic device enabling him to hear anything said anywhere in the store.
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Brownsburg
Ind
Marion Saunders
Saunders
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Col
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Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Waggoner Carr
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Nat First
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First National Bank
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Finders Keepers
Percy Armory
London
George Washington
the Sun
Reddy
Humble
Baytown
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Humble Motor Fuel
Caraway Bros
Whitewright
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