Texas lawmakers face pivotal week on finance and welfare
Legislators in Austin move to vote on Gov. Preston Smith's finance plan including a proposal to lift the 80 million dollar per year welfare cap and an emergency 49.4 million deficit bill. A two thirds vote may be needed for revenue measures, while a bond plan of 450 million dollars requires constitutional amendments. The mood favors ethics reforms as Barnes signals alternatives if the plan fails.
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Austin
Tex
House
Preston Smith
Senate
Smith
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Court Rejects Mobile Banking Plan Across Five Texas Counties
The Third Court of Civil Appeals refused Fredericksburg Community Savings and Loan Association's plan to serve Bur net Bandera Kimble Llano and Maser counties by trailer mobile service. The court also upheld the savings and loan commissioner’s charter grant to Matagorda County Savings and Loan Association in Bay City. An April 7 hearing is set in the same court on the Sharps town Bank of Houston case involving an insurance company and a performance bond for loan repayment. Mustang Island park purchase is also noted with State Parks and Wildlands concerns.
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Third Court of Civil Appeals
Fredericksburg
New Car Insurance Plan Promises Broader Coverage
Auto insurance agents testified before the Insurance Board proposing a revised package with unlimited medical benefits and wage replacement up to 250 dollars weekly, plus death and dismemberment coverage. They claim premiums could fall if deductible levels are raised from 50 and 100 dollars to 150 dollars, despite no actuarial studies backing the claim.
Judicial opinions limit magistrate role and fiscal controls
The opinion states a Justice of the Peace cannot present the state’s case or represent state interests. It notes Attorney General Crawford C. Martin’s decisions on the El Paso county treasurer countersigning checks and submitting transfers for court direction. Martin also secured a $1000 judgment against Proler Steel for air pollution. Federal aid praised as Interior Secretary announces over $2 million available.
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Crawford C. Martin
Martin
EFI Paso
Commissioners Court
Proler Steel Corporation of
el Paso
Committee backs permanent display of galleon treasure
An interim committee advised the Legislature to direct permanent display of treasure recovered from ancient Spanish galleons off Padre Island. Ownership remains disputed in court. Platoro Inc. won a Fifth Court of Appeals ruling for a 50-50 state share. The committee says the treasure should belong to the permanent school fund and be mobileed to communities for schoolchildren.
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Padre Island
Platoro Inc
Gary Ind
Fifth Court of Appeals
House
Bills stall in Senate on voter registration and college name change
A bill to extend voter registration through February failed in the Senate by 27 to 1 and faced House delay. Another Senate bill would require precinct by precinct reporting of statewide election returns to the secretary of state. A third measure would rename Pan American College Edinburg to Pan American University.
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Senate
House
Pan American College
Edinburg
Pan American University
Senate bill targets large rural rock festivals with permits
A new Senate bill would require advance permits and strict security and health standards for rock festivals in rural areas where more than 5000 people are expected to remain 12 hours or longer. Charles G. Scruggs of Dallas was nominated for the Texas Tech University board of regents. A Senate study committee recommended a state open housing law. Bills call for establishment of an University of South Texas at Corpus Christi and a University of Houston branch at Clear Lake. Top state leaders will address the third biennial legislative forum on United Community Services here on February 9. Texas is recovering from the credit crunch of 1968-70, according to a University of Texas Bureau of Business Research study.
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Charles G. Scruggs
Dallas
Texas Tech University Board of Regents
University of South Texas At
Corpus Christi
University of Houston
Clear Lake
United Community Services
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Enterprise Classified Columns Sells Extra Odds and Ends
Classified notes from The Enterprise advertise miscellaneous items for sale and small ads. The column lists varied odds and ends offered by local residents seeking quick transactions.
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Waddell Chevrolet Co
Jiffe
Paloma
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San Angelo
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S. Church
East Jones St
Dita Rogers
N. Melwood
Winters Order of the Eastern Star
OES
Clark
Frank Dotke
Santurday
Ballinger Oon
Baserail Park
Ballineer Young Farmers
Bop
Bai Reflwins
Rowena
Ehe
Aytte
Donahue
Christine Wanganer
Ite
T. D. Lowell
North Church
Penny Lane
John W. Norman
Marvel Henstee
Velma Hart
E. J. Bishop
Abilene
Buford Owens
News
Winters Enterprise
Smith Drug
Byron D. Jobe
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
E. Dale
Allen Bishop
Vaness
van Ness
W. E. Hodnett
E. Parsonage
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Tip
Tenas Qil Company
R. B
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Pres
South
Western Petroleum Corp
Ft. Worth, Tex
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Federal District Court
Fish and Wildlife Research
E. A
Gene) Walker
Walker
Lone Star State
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Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Abilene Reporter - News
Winters
Garry Stehle
Culver
Midland
Ballinger Salvage Company
Beauiah Schaffrina
North Main
Sam Thienfelde
Victor J. Merfeld
Western Mattress Service
Lawn
John Deere
John Deeres
Ford
L.P
Massey-Ferguson
Massey-Ferguson - L.P
Massey-Ferguson - L.P. A. B. Moline
Col
Tex Herring
Handy-Ann of
Ted Meyer Or
Manuel Esquivel JR
Ballinger Monument Company
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AG Opinions
Secretary of Interior
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J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Virgil Fowler
Riess Radio & TV
Lonnie Fowler
Mansell Brothers
Ballinger - Winters
Ballinger
W. G. Bedford
Jno. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
Lois L. Bellis Chiropractor
East Truett
Medallion Home
WTU
West Texas Utilities Company
Eval
Zio
DUZ
Gandy
Frozan
Cello
Balkum’s
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