Supreme Court says Texas redistricting unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court rules the current Texas congressional district lineup is unconstitutional and must be corrected. Gov. Connally and Atty. Carr say 1964 elections cannot be redistricted in 30 days and call for action in the regular 140 day session starting January 12.
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Teaching standards approved by Texas Board of Education
Texas Board of Education approves new standards for training of teachers and administrators and a special in service training linguistics course to help teachers and administrators and a special in service training linguistics course to help teachers teach students to express themselves better. Minimum foundation school program costs pegged at 555 million dollars with a 1964-65 local fund assignment of 111 million dollars.
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Texas Board of Education
Changes In Wheat Standards Due May 1
COLLEGE STATION The U S Department of Agriculture will tighten official United States standards for grades of wheat effective May 1 Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman says the new standards will improve the competitive position of U S wheat in world markets help combat restrictive trade policies enable the Commodity Credit Corporation to better guarantee grain quality for the public provide taxpayer savings in the export subsidy program and strengthen the price of wheat for the farmer who grows a quality product The new standards based on smaller ranges of tolerance for grades will mean less dirt foreign matter and dockage in American wheat
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College Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Orville L. Freeman
U. S
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wheat quality reforms tighten totals and moisture rules
New grain standards set maximum total defects for grade No 1 at 3 percent and grade No 2 at 5 percent with revised limits for shrunken and broken kernels. Tough wheat moisture drops to 13.5 percent across classes and dockage becomes a non factor in grade but shown on certificates. Inspectors will display both standards during a transitional period after May 1.
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Heaven City Details From 1927 Sermon by Rev Hawes
The text recalls a 1927 sermon by Rev. Dr. George Edward Hawes describing Heaven as a vast diamond city with 12 gates, gold streets, and no crime. It notes the creation of the U S National Park Service in 1916.
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George Edward Hawes
Harrisburg
Heaven
China
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