Lyndon Baines Johnson Draws Missed by Texas and Austin
The text reflects on LBJ's impact in Texas and Austin, noting his frequent public appearances at the Cotton Bowl Civil Rights forum and official events. It highlights his journalist connections aides and influence, and recalls his late public duties and family ties as Texas mourns his passing.
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Austin
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Civil Rights Forum
Briscoe
San Marcos
Texas
Texas Democratic Party
LBJ
Engineers Offer Texas Legislators Professional Advice
The Texas Society of Professional Engineers offered lawmakers access to 700 members for factual presentations before committee hearings. Topics include air and water pollution waste management health and safety and other environmental and public concern areas.
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Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Texas House
Senate
Ballinger Salvage Company Seeks Scrap Iron and Cables
Ballinger Salvage Company advertises for scrap iron cables and metals, listing items wanted and inviting submissions from sellers. The notice is concise and targets local salvage trades.
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Ballinger Salvage Company
Supreme Court strikes down abortion law in 1973 ruling
The Supreme Court voted 7 to 2 to strike down Texas abortion statute as a private medical matter between woman and physician in the first six months. Jane Roe from Dallas led the case. Governor Briscoe requested a Texas attorney general opinion on alternatives while Lt. Gov. Hobby urged neutrality and professional medical responsibility.
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U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Jane Roe
Dallas
Miss Roe
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
John Hill
Bill Hobby
Texas education expansion risks dilution of quality
Amarillo attorney Wales Madden, member of the Coordination Board of the Texas College and University System, cautioned that rapid facility expansion and overlapping enrollments may dilute the quality of education. He urged moderating the expansion until assessed needs and goals are clear.
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Wales Madden
Amarillo
Coordination Board
Texas College and University System
Madden
State awards four colleges CDA training contracts
Four contracts are awarded to Texas colleges to run Child Development Associate programs. The Office of Early Childhood Development will administer the program at the state level, selecting sites based on competency with children rather than traditional coursework. Recipients include Tarrant County Junior College Fort Worth Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches Texas Christian University Fort Worth Texas Women's University Denton Texas Southern University Houston Texas A&I University Kingsville and Pan American College Edinburg.
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Child Development Associate
CDA
Office of Child Development
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Early Childhood Development
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Texas
Tarrant County Junior College of Fort Worth
Stephen F. Austin State University of Nacogdoches
Texas Christian University of Fort Worth
Texas Women’s University of Denton
Texas Southern University of Houston
Texas A&i University of Kinesville
Pan American College of Edinburg
Texas Utility Advisory Council formed by Texas Municipal League
The Texas Municipal League created the Texas Utility Advisory Council to aid cities in handling utility regulation and rate increase responses. TML President Jamie Clements appointed Dan Watkins of Irving as council chairman. The council operates under TML with guidance from public utility rate experts from large Texas cities.
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Texas Municipal League
TML
Jamie Clements
The
Texas Utility Advisory Council
Senate approves White and others for Texas posts
The Texas Senate approved Mark W. White a Houston attorney as Secretary of State to serve concurrently with Governor Briscoe. Briscoe named Judge Max Rogers Huntsville presiding judge of the 2nd Administrative Judicial District and Curtiss Brown Houston as Associate Justice of the 14th Court of Civil Appeals. Brown fills the expired term of Judge John M. Barron. Briscoe also named Mack Wallace Athens administrator to handle legal matters in the governor’s office. Wallace had been district attorney for Anderson Henderson and Houston counties.
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Texas Senate
Mark W. White
Houston
Briscoe
White
Max Rogers
Huntsville
2Nd
Administrative Judicial District of Texas
Curtiss Brown
14Th Court of Civil Appeals
Brown
John M. Barron
Mack Wallace
Athens
Wallace
Anderson
Henderson
New Class of Child Care Workers Opens in Texas
Texas launches a new training program funded with federal support to create a first class of child care workers. The initiative aims to improve caregiver quality and accessibility for families seeking early education services.
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Texas
Mary Elizabeth Brown Named Finalist for 1973 Teacher of the Year
The Houston journalism teacher at Stephen F. Austin High School is one of five national finalists for the 1973 Teacher of the Year award. The Texas Safety Association reports about 20 000 Texans enrolled in 700 Defensive Driving Courses statewide.
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Mary Elizabeth C. Brown
Houston
Stephen F. Austin High School
Texas Safety Association
Mauzy
Senate
Texas
San Jacinto Monument
Baytown
High Plains
San Antonio
Lone Star State
ASU Coach to Speak at Winters High Banquet
Angelo State University coach James Cameron will be the principal speaker at Winters High School football banquet on Friday evening February 10. The event is sponsored by the High School Cheerleaders and tickets are available from cheerleaders members.
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ASU
Gria
James Cameron
Angelo State University
San Angelo
Winters School Banquet Set For The Cafeteria
The Winters High School hosts a banquet at the school cafeteria with guests arriving at the door. The event details appear on page 4 of The Winters Enterprise dated February 2, 1973.
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Winters
Enterprise
Texas
Legislature proposes Lyndon Johnson birthday state holiday
Legislation in the 63rd Legislature seeks to designate August 27 as a state holiday in honor of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The measure aims to recognize his service and is under consideration in the legislative session.
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Lyndon Johnson
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