State Capital Highlights Board Urges Big School Funding Hike
Texas Coordinating Board for Colleges and Universities proposes nearly 160 million more in 1967 68 appropriations raising total to 429.1 million for state colleges universities including 52.8 million for junior colleges. Board limits doctoral programs to four institutions and outlines junior college roles and federal matching funds for building projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coordinating Board For Texas Colleges and Universities
University of Texas
Texas A & M University
Texas Technological College
University of Houston
North Texas State University
Texas Woman’s University
Denton
Arlington State College
Fort Worth-Dallas
Texas Tech
U. S. Office of Education
Stephen F. Austin State College
Sam Houston State College
Southwest Texas State College
Texas Technological University
Lamar State College of Technology
Southwestern Assemblies of God College
Attorney General Speaks on Tax, Funds, and Public Office
Attorney General Waggoner Carr issues opinions on delinquent taxes seizing personal property, school district taxation, restricted fund expenditures, cafeteria surplus use, tuberculosis testing, and other legal questions. The memos cover penalties, bonds, warrants, and pension fund disbursement rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner Carr
Bosque County
Charles H. Bolton
Meridian
Carr
Cameron Independent School District
State Department of Health
Texas Board of Medical Examiners
Government approves anti poverty grants and VISTA project
Four Community Action Program grants under the Economics Opportunity Act and one Volunteer in Service to America project won approval from Gov. John Connally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VISTA
John Connally
CAP Grants Spread Across Texas and Livingston
Four CAP grants totaling 182,467 dollars go to groups in Dallas Brownsville Beaumont and the Alabama Coushatta Reservation Tribal Council in Livingston. The VISTA project will be run by the Houston Council on Human Relations to support 40 volunteers working with public and private agencies to extend services to low income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAP
Dallas
Brownsville
Beaumont
Livingston
Vista Project
Houston Council On Human Relations
State Board Sets New Fire Insurance Rates in Texas
State Board of Insurance held a public hearing on new fire and allied lines rates with an effective date of June 1. statewide averages show a 4.4 percent rate increase for fire due to higher claims in 1964 and 1965, while extended coverage edges down 0.2 percent and homeowners policies rise about 2.7 percent. A spokesman notes insurers sustained an underwriting loss of over 191 million dollars in Texas from fire extended coverage and homeowners lines through 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Insurance
Fire and Allied Lines
Texas
Texas March induction quota tops 1570 for first time since 1963
Col Morris S Schwartz state selective service director says the March quota of 1570 is the largest single month total in Texas since June 1963. February call reached 1372. Over 5500 young men are slated for pre induction mental and physical exams next month. March quota targets single and childless married men aged 19 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Railroad Commission
Commission
Texas State Teachers Associations
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas seeks river water study inclusion for Western states
The Texas Water Development Board asks Congress to add Texas to a federal study on using water from the Western Colorado River. The plan envisions diverting up to 8.5 million acre-feet annually from the Columbia River surplus into the Colorado basin, with possible flows to El Paso West Texas and the South Plains if Texas is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Water Development Board
Congress
Colorado
el Paso
West Texas
South Plains
Texas
Bureau of Reclamation
Columbia River
Senator Schwartz Serves as Governor for a Day in Special Session
Sen A R Schwartz of Galveston was reelected Senate president pro tempore for the special session and acted as governor for a day on Feb 19 during the absence of Gov Connally and Lt Gov Smith. Texas traffic in December 1965 rose 25.5 percent from December 1963. The Board approved selling 15 million dollars in 25 year bonds to finance water supply projects with a tentative sale date of March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Senate
Connally
Preston Smith
Texas
Texas Water Development Board
Life expectancy in the United States rises since 1900
The article notes that life expectancy in the United States increased from about 47 years in 1900 to over 70 years in contemporary times, reflecting major public health and medical advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mrs Henderson Visits Eden VFW Auxiliary Officials
Mrs J A Henderson president of District 22 VFW Ladies Auxiliary made an official visit to the Eden Auxiliary unit. District chief of staff W L Collins accompanied her as Eden Auxiliary president W E Selman presided. Post commander J A Henderson and Collins visited. State Commander L N Kirkpatrick spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Henderson
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eden
W. L. Collins
W. E. Selman
Eden Auxiliary
VFW
Eden Post
L. N. Kirkpatrick
Accidental deaths and injuries in the United States
The sentence notes more than 90,000 accidental deaths and about 45 million accidental injuries occur each year in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marilyn McMillan Circle Meets at Sullivan Home
Marilyn McMillan Circle of Southside Baptist Church met February 17 at Mrs. Bessie Sullivan’s home for Bible Study. Leader Mrs. Winford Rees led prayer and Mrs. Wayne King presided over the business session. Attendees included Mesdanie, Wayne King, W. P. Rice, R. D. Pounders, Ed Hawkins, Levi Smith, Bill Hill, C. L. Plumlee, Winford Reel, and Mrs. Sullivan. prayer closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn McMillan
Southside Baptist Church
Bessie Sullivan
C. L. Plumlee
Winford Rees
Wayne King
Bill Hill
Mesdanie
W. P. Rice
R. D. Pounders
Ed Hawkins
Levi Smith
C. L. Plumiee
Winford Reel
Sullivan
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Tfc
Western Auto Store
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Winters
Novice Highway
Bedford Insurance Agency
O. F. Turk
W. F. Turk
Pecos
Simpson Garden Center
Coleman
Happy Valley
Taylor County
Bob Northington
Ballinger
East Vancil St
James Mueller
Swatchsue Electric CO
W. J. Yates
J. B. Whitlow
J. B. Gladden
Abilene
Emerson
Electrolux
State St
James West
South 7Th
Bel Air
Jerry Slaughter
Lamkin Hardware
West Dale
Winchester
White House
Connecticut
Oliver Winchester
Buffalo Bill Cody
iWestem
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Islature
TSTA
Bobby Blackwood
Melwood
Sallie Gray
Laurel Drive
North Main
T. E. McAdoo
Heights
South Arlington
Roy Calcote
Roy’s Wrecking Co
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Avon
San Angelo, Texas
Fea
Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Bedford and Underwood
Attorneys-At-Law
Winters, Tex
Z. I. Hale
Ino. W. Norman
Lois L. Bellis
Erinn
Saving
Mee
del Monte Tomato
van Camp
Libby
Gandy
Balkum
E.truett
Mrs. Henderson
Winters Enterprise
Sullivan Home
Howard's Trading
Post New
East Dale
Sno- Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homelite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Blackmon
General Insurance
Harrison
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