State Board Proposes School Finance Plan For Texas
The Texas State Board of Education votes to send a revised public school finance plan to the Legislature. It blends a state local Foundation Program with local enrichment equalization and a market value index to determine district funding. The proposal estimates 2.75 billion dollars over six years, with more than 2 billion from the state and phased implementation through 1978-79.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
Capital Sutlav
New Fish Hatchery Concept Approved
The Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a raceway research lab at the Tyler State Fish Hatchery in Austin to diversify production. Biologist David Pritchard says raceways allow weather control, year round heating, filtered recycled water, and potential two to three crops per year. Initial studies target striped bass fry and fingerling feeding with experiments on croaker red drum tilapia and amur.
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Austin
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Tyler State Fish Hatchery
Parks and Wildlife Department
David Pritchard
Pritchard
Texas
Tyler
Rocky Mountain
Amur
Squirrels show peer dominance in field study findings
Wildlife biologist Bill Wright reports field observations where groups of squirrels confined in pens formed strict peck-order hierarchies. Dominant individuals controlled food and nest resources while rejected squirrels starved and died, suggesting social selection shapes wild populations over habitat limits.
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Bill Wright
Saurrel
Amur Grass Carp and Hybrid Rearing Plans Outlined
The department outlines winter raceway rearing for Amur grass carp and other species. Planned studies cover Amur biology and potential uses, with micro organisms like brine shrimp as starter food for striped bass and other young fish. Native species and trout culture feasibility are also explored.
Attwater's Prairie Chickens Decline Amid Flood Losses
Texas biologists using helicopters surveyed nine coastal counties and counted 160 mating grounds for Attwaters prairie chickens. The 1972 population estimate of 1650 birds marks a 25 percent drop from 1971, with the sharpest declines in Refugio, Colorado and Wharton counties attributed to flooding from Hurricane Fern.
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Austin
Texas
Seafood helps stretch Texas food dollars with redfish recipe
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department explains that inexpensive Texas fish provide high protein with little waste. A baked redfish au gratin recipe is shared and more seafood recipes available by mailing name and address to the department in Austin.
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Texas
Cindy Gray
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
John H. Reagan
Austin
Privacy in Public Places and the Newsroom
A discussion on whether a photographer taking pictures at a public incident violates privacy rights. It notes that reporting legitimate news does not override the right of the press to record what a spectator could witness, framing spectators as part of the news.
Paprika Baked Fish Shipshape for Six Servings
Remove skins and bones and cut fish into serving portions. Season flour then coat fish and place in a greased shallow casserole. Add onion, spread over fish, top with cheese and parsley, and sprinkle paprika. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes until flaky. Makes six servings.
Public interest can override privacy in custody fight case
A custody battle case ruled that public interest can override a claim of privacy when reporters cover events with photographs. The court noted that once a person becomes part of a public incident, publishing related details is lawful. This ABA and Texas Bar feature discusses press rights.
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American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
Will Bernard
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