Court Finds Part Of Texas Loan Act Unconstitutional
District Judge Herman Jones in Austin struck down the 51 percent Texas ownership rule for lending firms, ruling the provision unconstitutional while upholding the rest of the 1963 act. The suit, brought by out of state companies with subsidiaries in Texas, contends due process and equal protection were violated. The firms include American Investment Company, Industrial Finance and Thrift Corporation, and Consolidated Credit Company.
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Herman Jones
Austin
Texas
Jones
American Investment Company
Delaware
Industrial Finance and Thrift Corporation of
Louisiana
Consolidated Credit Company of
Charlotte
N. C
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Waco
Texarkana
Arlington
Frank Miskell
Ground breaking for Falcon State Park boosts Texas parks
Tuesday ceremony at Falcon State Park in Starr and Zapata Counties kicks off a three park improvement program costing 1 0411 6. Falcon State Park will receive 279 416 in upgrades including a boat ramp parking area paved road 24 shelters 50 tent camp sites water grills tables three restrooms with showers laundry ranger residence and concession building. Similar improvements planned for Dam B Park near Jasper and Lake Whitney State Park in Central Texas as explained by J Weldon Watson. A separate tourist plan aims to draw foreign visitors with a German 6 day red carpet tour October 15 to November 2 sponsored by the Texas Tourist Development Agency and coordinated by Sen Walter Richter and Walter Meyer.
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Falcon State Park
Starr
Zapata
Falcon
Dam “B
Jasper
East
Texas
Lake Whitney State Park
J. Weldon Watson
Parks and Wildlife Department
Connally
Walter Richter
Gonzales
Walter Meyer
San Antonio
Germany
Connally resumes duties after Dallas assassination wound
Governor Connally returns to the Capitol for the first time since November 22 as he outlines a travel and speaking schedule. Texas library adds El Chamizal treaty copy and Connally bloodstained suit and shirt to state archives, marking a historic day.
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Connally
Capitol
Dallas
Kennedy
UPI
Abilene
Laredo
Paper Industry Salesmen’s Association
New York
Texas
Johnson
Washington
Texas State Library
Ralph Yarborough
State Department
Texas-Chihuahua
el Paso-Juarez
State Archives
Chancel Guild Met At Parsonage
St Johns Lutheran Chancel Guild held a Thursday meeting at pastor Holck’s parsonage. Miss Emma Henniger spoke on Church Bells and a brass planter for the altar was discussed. Attendees included Hantsche Hoppe Ueckert Wes sels Spill Adams and others. A baby boy born January 13 to Mr. and Mrs Wayne Gideon of Midland is noted with grandparents and great grandparents listed.
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St. John’s Lutheran Guild
A. W. Holck
T. F. Hantsche
L. R. Hoppe
Emma_ Henniger
Hoppe
Ellis Ueckert
Wayne Gideon
Midland
C. E. Watson
L. D. Gideon
Winters
5S. P. Gray
Diversion Payments Warned by Agri Official
Agri Commissioner John C. White cautions Texas farmers not to rely on a cotton land diversion payment plan. He urges releasing unused cotton allotments back to ASC committees before the February 4 deadline to reassign permits across the state.
Bracero program extended while Texas phase-out noted
Congress extends the bracero contract labor program through 1964 as Texas continues a two year phase-out. Farm labor reports show 38,000 braceros worked in August 1961, then 12,917 in August 1964, with 12,008 in August 1963. Also notes water scarcity warnings, public property status for "The Eyes of Texas," and various state developments.
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U. S
Mexico
Texas Employment Commission
Texas
Henry LeBlanc
Commission
Farm Labor Division
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Committee ON Higher Education
A. B. Martin
John Connally
Martin
Chambers of Commerce
State Supreme Court
Winkler County
Southland Royalty Company
Pan American Corporation
Waggoner Carr
J. M. Falkner
California
American Security Currency Limited
Carr
Rogers Bros
America
Pthe International Silver ¢ Company
Gideons
Bracero
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Texas Education Agency
J. W. Edgar
Hawthorne Phillips
Harlingen
Albert Jones
University of Texas
Department of Public Safety
State Agriculture Department
UT. Bureau of Business
Texas State Commission For ‘the
Gandy’s Dairy
Gandy's
Jar
Saimon
PIPER
Ocean Breeze
Keith
Chuck Roast
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