Capitol Redistricting Delayed by Court Order in Texas
Houston federal court delays effect of its at large redistricting order until next election. Gov Connally and lawmakers weigh immediate action with August 1 1965 deadline. Voter totals rise to 2 888 183 with potential 3 million including exemptions. Republicans plan wide polling coverage for May 2 primary.
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State Capitol
Houston
John Connally
Congress
Connally
Supreme Court
Federal Court
Frank C. Erwin Jr
Democratic Executive Committee
Preston Smith
George Bush
U. S. Senate
Texas
State Comptroller
Texas Railroad Commission Tightens Rules on Unlined Pits
The Texas Railroad Commission will aggressively enforce no-pit orders for salt water disposal in Hubbard Creek watershed. More than 30 oil leases were severed for noncompliance since March 1 and the commission will inspect all leases in the area. Oil cannot move by pipeline or truck while severed.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Hubbard Creek
Commission
Texas Savings Bonds Names Crawford C. Martin Chair
Secretary of State Crawford C. Martin is named chairman of a payroll savings campaign to encourage Texas state employees to buy U S savings bonds through payroll plans. Governor Connally, honorary chairman, assigns Martin to coordinate agency efforts to boost purchases.
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Texas Savings Bonds
Crawford C. Martin
U. S
Connally
Texas Savings Bonds Committee
Martin
Texas wildlife survey and park rules update
Texas game wardens and biologists conduct spring surveys on wild turkeys across counties and begin a spring squirrel census in key areas. Park regulations set a 14 day camping limit during the May to September season and a 10 pm curfew for radios and music with exceptions for concession areas. Sheldon Reservoir opens to fishing. TSTA polled legislative candidates on education, endorsing a $45 monthly teacher pay raise and five other school measures.
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Sheldon
Houston
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
Outlook
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House
Highway projects eyed across North Texas region
Texas Highway Department tentatively approves a $33.4 million freeway project on Interstate 20 in the Fort Worth Dallas area. Delegations from Dallas Houston and Fort Worth seek $42 million in highway projects. Rusk County requests $16 million in improvements and a Dawson County group asks for $2 million more for the Lamesa area.
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Dallas
Houston
Rusk County
Dawson County
Highway Commission
Lamesa
Texas Education Committee Eyes Graduate Programs and Research Centers
Governor Connallys Committee on Education Beyond the High School reviewed proposals to use Texas industries as great research centers and to launch new graduate degree programs. The panel studied 14 proposals in a session as it pursues top ranking for the Texas college system by 1975. The final meeting before a tentative report is set for April 18. Texans resume heavy smoking after February scare. Cigarette tax revenue rose almost 1.4 million dollars in March per State Treasurer Jesse James. State officials say smokers retraced earlier quitting. A separate item notes a bar seeks to ban belli.
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Connally
Texas
Texas College System
Jesse James
James
Robert Calvert
Governor appoints regents and authority board members
Governor Connally named four Midwestern University regents from Wichita Falls R Clay Underwood Marvin Pierce and James Barnett plus Mrs Macon Boddy of Henrietta. He appointed H D Fields of Saint Jo to the Red River Authority directors to fill the unexpired term of C O Glenn to 1967 with Hale of Houston becoming inspector of the Inspection and Planning Division of the Texas Department of.
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Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
R. Clay Underwood
Marvin Pierce
James Barnett
Macon Boddy
Henrietta
H. D. Fields
Saint Jo
Red River Authority Board of Directors
C. O. Glenn
Nocona
Willard E. Hale
Houston
Texas Department of
California lawyer Melvin Belli faces Texas bar injunction
The Texas State Bar seeks an order from the Texas Supreme Court to bar Melvin Belli from practicing law in Texas. The bar accuses Belli of grossly unethical, abusive conduct toward Dallas, the trial court, and the state’s legal system after his client Jack Ruby was sentenced to death.
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Melvin Belli
Texas State Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Texas
Jack Ruby
Belli
Dallas
Winters voters back me in city election
I thank the voters of Winters who supported me in the City election Tuesday and congratulate those elected to the office of alderman.
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Winters
Texas Liquor Board Reports February Collections
The Texas Liquor Control Board shows state revenue of 36454 from February, resulting from 712 convictions and 49 jail terms, with 54 dismissals and 5 acquittals.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
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Virgil) Low
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