State Capital Highlights Water Master Plan Push
Gov. Connally backs a crash program by the Texas Water Commission to craft a long-range water master plan. He authorizes reallocating existing appropriations and calls for federal and state agency cooperation to meet Texas water needs through 1980 and beyond.
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Water Commission
Texas Water Commission
John Connally
Connally
Texas
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sabine
Nueces
Commission
U. S
Dallas DA backs gun registration measure in 1965 session
Pressure from prosecuting attorneys filters to legislative candidates urging passage of a gun registration law to curb crime and aid police. Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade calls for this controversial proposal, which legislators often skirt.
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Dallas
Henry Wade
Yarborough Announces 23 Counties Qualify for Drought Aid
Senator Ralph Yarborough announced that 23 Texas counties will qualify for drought relief under two federal programs. Eligible counties for emergency loans through the Farmers Home Administration include Brazoria Dallas Dawson Falls Gonzales Hardin Hartley Jefferson Lavaca Navarro Wharton and Wilson. Eligible for haying and grazing privileges extend through October 31.
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Ralph Yarborough
Farmers Home Administration
Brazoria
Dallam
Dawson, Falls
Gonzales
Hardin
Hartley
Jefferson
Lavaca
Navarro
Wharton
Wilson
Texas shrimping season dates and licenses urged
State Parks and Wildlife Agency reminded Texas shrimpers of the August 15 season opening in coastal bays and the August 31 license renewal deadline. Fall shrimp season runs September 1 to August 15 in Sabine Lake, with a new rule barring bait shrimp from sale in Gulf waters of Jefferson and Orange counties.
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Texas
State Parks and Wildlife Agency
Sabine Lake
Gulf
Jefferson
Orange Counties
Counties In USDA Program Listed
Under a U S Agriculture Department program, the following counties are named: Collin Dallas Donley Eastland Freestone Jones Rockwall Rusk San Augustine Scurry and Taylor counties.
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U. S. Agriculture Department
Collin, Dallas, Donley, Eastland, Freestone, Jones, Rockwall, Rusk
San Augustine
Scurry
Taylor Counties
Texas teachers union pushes tax hike for education funding
A Texas State Teachers Association spokesman urged lawmakers to raise education funds by boosting sales tax or removing exemptions. A half cent increase could yield 50 million dollars annually, while a broad amendment might add 61 million. The group seeks a 45 dollar monthly raise for teachers.
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Texas State Teachers Association
L. P. Sturgeon
TSTA
Sturgeon
Texas
Texas Ranger Toliver H Dawson Assigned to Carrizo Springs
Toliver H Dawson of Del Rio has been named a Texas Ranger by Department of Public Safety Director Homer Garrison Jr. Dawson, a former highway patrolman at Alpine, will be stationed in the Carrizo Springs area. He succeeds the late Wiley Williamson of Gonzales on the 62 man force.
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Connally
Carr
State General Revenue Fund
Jesse James
H. D. Stewart Jr
Big Spring
Ed Tabola
Houston
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Austin
Toliver H. Dawson
del Rio
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr. Dawson
Alpine
Carrizo Springs
Wiley Williamson
Gonzales
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Texas Press Association
Rogers Street
Ennis Steele
Newjet Action
Frigidaire
WIU
WTU
West Texas Utilities Company
J. Weldon Watson
Parks and Wildlife Department
Watson
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Texas Aeronautics
Frank W. Raymond Jr
San Antonio
Baxter Wilson
del Gunn
W. J. Yates
Debra
Jana Gunn
Comstock
Gladiola
Honey Boy
Crisco
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