Texas Budget Woes Highlight Tax Bill and Welfare Cuts
Texas lawmakers face a 643.5 million dollar tax bill to fund a 351.4 million emergency finance measure and an 80 million welfare ceiling amendment. Budget officials say no new construction funds or salary raises are available, with welfare growth and education programs driving tax needs. Boundary dispute with Louisiana to be argued before the Supreme Court on December 16 in Houston.
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Legislative Budget Board
Ben Barnes
Senate
Houston
Barnes
Robert van Pelt
U. S. Supreme Court
van Pelt
Neb
Texas
Sabine River
Sabine Lake
Sabine Pass
Congress
Louisiana
School Nurses Hear Talks On Hearing Health
School nurses from five area counties attended a Winters Texas meeting of School Health Nurses District 15. Otologist Dwyane Carter spoke on the nurse's role in hearing conservation and Alta Harrison discussed the nurse's role in school health. Attendees included Brown Kimble Concho Tom Green counties and Winters Bal linger with Winters Public Schools hosting.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Dwyane Carter
West Texas
Abilene
Alta Harrison
R.N
Austin
State Department of Health
Brown, Kimble
Concho
Tom Green
Winters and
Ballinger
Fred Young
R. N
Winters
Wingate Gator TOPS Meeting Highlights
The Wingate Gator TOPS met Monday at the Humble Recreation Hall with Mrs. Richard Beck in charge. Mrs. Marie Romine served as queen for the week and was joined by E. F. Albro Pat Pritchard Joe Bryan Wayne Owen Alpheus Hill M. E. Donica W. O. Middleton George Cave and Richard Beck.
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Wingate Gator Tops
Humble Recreation Hall
Richard Beck
Marie Romine
Mesdames E. F. Albro
Pat Pritchard
Joe Bryan
Wayne Owen
Alpheus Hill
M. E. Donica
W. O. Middleton
George Cave
Texas Fourth in Population With 11.3 Million
Texas now ranks fourth in the nation by population at 11,298,787 including 102,057 Texans abroad. California remains first with over 20 million, New York second with 18.2 million, and Pennsylvania third with about 11.9 million. Illinois trails at around 11.184 million.
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Texas
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Turkey Prices Held Steady in Texas for Christmas
Texas shoppers will find Christmas turkey prices roughly unchanged with market conditions staying stable. Retailers report minimal movement in price per pound as demand remains steady across major markets.
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Texas
Public hearing on piece rates for harvest work in Texas
A December 21 hearing at the McAllen civic center will discuss proposed piece rates for hand harvesting agricultural commodities under the state Minimum Wage Law. Rates, based on average productivity by commodity, take effect February 1 after a statewide productivity study begun in 1969. Proposals cover citrus fruit and all Texas vegetables with later hearings for pecans, blackberries, cotton and limited crops. Rates apply to piece workers not covered by federal minimum wage law.
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McAllen Civic Center
Texas
Supreme Court Upholds Libel Judgment Against Denton Publisher
The State Supreme Court reverses earlier ruling and affirms a 10 000 libel judgment against a Denton publishing company for an erroneous report that a local developer was bankrupt. The piece cited a city council statement but did not name the speaker. The decision reinforces limits on privilege and covers other court actions on incorporation, liquor votes, school district rights, and federal preemption in water projects.
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Denton
High Court
West Lake Hills
Austin
Comanche County
Fort Worth
Court of Criminal Appeals
Smith and
Tarrant County
Too Late To Classify LET TRIPLE I BAKERY Christmas orders
A bakery advertises Christmas baking with orders for cakes fruit cakes pies cookies and turkeys. Call 754 4811 for orders.
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Wanted to lease land with house and water
James Powers Crews advertises willingness to lease a small tract of land with a good house and ample water. He can be reached at phone 723-2306. 39-2tp
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James ‘Powers
Captain Little Completes Artillery Course at Fort Sill
Captain James W. Little has completed the Army Artillery Career Course at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He left November 25 for a 13 month tour in South Korea. Little is the son of Mrs Bud Little. His wife and children will live in Lubbock during his overseas assignment. He has been at Fort Sill since 1968 after duty in Vietnam.
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James W
Button) Little
Army Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
South Korea
Capt. Little
Bud Little
Lubbock
Vietnam
December Preparations in Local High School Tournaments
The schedule lists boys and girls events across Colorado City Jim Ned and Comanche tournaments. Key dates include December 11th, 12th, 15th, and 18th with events labeled as Boys A and B and Girls A. Hamilton hosts Dec 18th games.
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Colorado City
Jim Ned
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