Texas lawmakers weigh changes to Speaker selection and 1963 session timing
A Texas House debate contemplates making the Speakership elective by voters or by early assembly pre-session ballots. Proposals include meeting to elect a presiding officer before opening day or letting the public decide in November to speed work on the first day of the session.
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Wade Spilman
McAllen
James Turman
Gober
Senate
House
Highway Department
Texas Industrial Commission
Texas
Texas Tidelands
U. S. Supreme Court
Gulf
Tidelands
Johnson
Field
Liklihood
State Capital Highlights Changes Expected in 60s Begun
Texas in 1960 faced major shifts from party primaries to census driven urbanization and tax debates. Highlights include earlier primaries, presidential convention alignments, 1960 census showing 70 percent urban, finance tax proposals, auto insurance merit ratings, gas tax litigation, and a tense race for House Speaker signaling evolving state politics.
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DOT
John Kennedy
Nixon
Texas
State Finance Advisory Commission
Daniel
Board of Insurance
District Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
House
Texas Farm Production Ties 1958 for Second-Highest Year
Texas farm output in 1960 reached 138 percent of the 1946-56 average with a combined principal crop value of 1.4 billion dollars. Cotton remained the leading crop as producers marketed 4.35 million bales earning about 711 million dollars. Average yield rose to 329 pounds per acre, up 79 pounds from 1958-59.
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Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Balancing a family budget with spendthrift and nitwit flaws
The question explores how to manage household finances when one partner spends freely and the other is financially reckless. Practical steps include separate accounts, clear budgets, automatic transfers, regular reviews, and professional advice to curb waste and align goals.
Dallas Area Weekend Farmers Spread Beyond County Lines
A study shows about 25 000 Dallas County families own farm and ranch land totaling up to 3 000 000 acres, mostly outside Dallas. Highways and roads have expanded weekend farming as city dwellers seek rural retreats up to 100 to 200 miles away, with agribusiness employing 11 000 workers and impacting 86 000 people in Dallas County.
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Dallas
Dallas County
Panhandle
South Plains
Rio Grande
Realitate
Dallas Real Estate
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Winterson Abilene Highway
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Vancil St
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the Mighty
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National
Goliath and the Dragon
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Universal-International
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Texas Press Association
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