Bentsen outlines rural development and gun policy stance
Democratic Senate nominee Lloyd Bentsen reports strong support for his gun control opposition and a seven point rural development program. He criticizes firearm registration and cites New York's crime rate while detailing tax credits, farm supports, vocational programs, housing upgrades, and revenue sharing aimed at small towns.
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Lloyd Bentsen
U.S. Senate
Bentsen
New York
Texas Electric Cooperatives Association
America
Dept. of Housing and and Urban Development
President Explains Painful Veto Against Major Bills
President Nixon announces a painful veto of the Health Education and Welfare and Independent Offices bills, citing a drive to cut federal spending while proposing $350 million more for school desegregation. Reports note VA funding shortages and hospital staffing gaps as critics urge reallocation of funds. Bentsen argues urban and rural problems share priority and call for responsive government and sound policy.
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Washington, D.C
Independent Offices
Veterans Administration and Housing
Nixon
Congress
Vietnam
Bonham VA Hospital
Owl Party
Bentsen
Washington
America
Grayson County Seeks Federal Funds for Prosecution Staff
Grayson County seeks federal aid to finance more prosecutors and court reporters to clear backlogs in district court murders and serious felonies. County Judge Les Tribble signed the application, routed via Texoma Regional Planning Commission to the Criminal Justice Council, with action expected by September.
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Grayson County
Les Tribble
Texoma Regional Planning Commission
Criminal Justice Council
Tribble
New Police Chief Leads Whitewright With New Patrol Car
LeRoy Duquette has begun duties as Whitewright police chief. Mayor Otto Krumm announced the new patrol car, shown in a photo, bears city police insignia on both doors and includes red lights siren and a radio. City ordinances traffic rules and noise limits will be enforced within city limits with citizen cooperation urged.
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Whitewright
LeRoy Duquette
Otto Krumm
Sun Office
Enrollment at Grayson County Junior College reaches 2221
Registrar Frank Graves reports total enrollment at close of regular registration last Tuesday. The mix includes 1391 day students and 830 night students with 1219 full time and 1002 part time students. Late registration runs through Sept 10. Day division registration is in the registrar's office, while evening registration is with Gene Foster from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Foster's office.
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Frank Graves
Grayson
Foster
Pigskin Club Barbecue Scrimmage Event Announcement
The Pigskin Club hosts a barbecue at 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday September 4 1970 at the football field. It precedes the first home scrimmage against Anna A and B teams with barbecue served during the event. Proceeds fund the football banquet. admission is 175 for adults and 125 for children. Tickets sold through members.
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Anna
Dale Carnegie course preview in Whitewright
Joe Yost, area manager for the Dale Carnegie Courses, announces a special preview meeting in the First National Bank meeting room in Whitewright on Thursday September 10 at 7 37 p m. He notes course interest in Texoma and Sherman Denison metro area and invites both men and women with no cost. The article also discusses opening dove season in Texas September 1 1970 and offers hunting tips amid recent heavy rainfall and safety cautions about shooting birds near telephone and electric lines to avoid outages and danger.
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Joe Yost
Dale Carnegie
First National Bank
Whitewright
Yost
Sherman
Texoma
Shermane Denison
Texas
Whitewright Man Critical After Two Car Crash
Whitewright resident J. Humphries, 48, was in serious condition at a Sherman hospital after surgery for a ruptured spleen from a collision with Mare Vin Grant, 34, of Van Alstyne. Grant was uninjured. Investigating officers were Y. Q. Tillery and C. C. Wade. The crash occurred three miles south of Tom Bean on a rural intersection. No update was available Wednesday.
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Whitewright
Shereman
J. ©. Humphries
Marevin Grant
van Alstyne
Grant
Y. Q. Tillery
C. C. Wade
Tom Bean
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Joe Joiner
Joiner
Charles Dennis Easley
Wichita Falls
David Brown
59Th District Court
Easley
Grayson College
Carnegie
Dove
Here
Leonard
Bells
Roy Layman
W.W. Man
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