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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1963
Page
3
Governor-elect John Connally named seven men to top posts including Craw ford Martin as Secretary of State and Larry Temple as administrative assistant. Others span Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth with ages from 27 to 38, reflecting a mix of veterans and campaign staff.
James A. Turman, former lieutenant governor candidate and current 35 year old Speaker of the House, seeks to return to his favored field of education after a swift rise in leadership.
The Permanent School Fund now totals more than 477 million dollars in investments made with non tax money for public schools. The fund has earned over 162 million dollars in interest in the past 25 years and the current return on investments has risen to 3.51 percent from 3.38 percent.
USDA data show 1962 crop index fell nine percent from 1961 to 127.0, the lowest since 1957, with crops such as wheat and citrus plunging sharply while corn peanuts soybeans and rice declined. Despite lower yields, per acre yields rose slightly, and total crop value dropped eight percent to 1.4 billion. Cotton dominates the value share at 57 percent.
Tyler leader Byron Tunnell vows to restore dignity to the House criticizing past trading floor style legislating. He bans secretaries from desks and forbids relatives from seating with lawmakers except on special occasions.
The Southwest Screwworm Eradication Program may end March 31 unless livestock producers raise another 1,000,000 dollars. Charlie Scruggs, president of the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation, announced the potential halt on behalf of the SWAH RF board after three years of work reducing screwworm cases by 75 to 90 percent in under a year.
The article notes a proposed federal aid package totaling about 12 million dollars, with 6 million to pay and 3 million each to livestock producers and the state. It reports farmers and ranchers have donated only a small portion so far, despite commendable county contributions in some areas.
A survey after orders from the state banking commissioner and the U S controller shows deposits at major Texas banks rising to record levels as of December 28. Banks misread the date, expecting December 31, impacting potential totals and end-year highs.
Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr addressed a swelling crowd at the Courts Building swearing in as Texas attorney general. He framed juvenile delinquency as not normal and urged a law respecting youth, pledging to continue investigations into the East Texas slant hole oil well scandal and the Billie Sol Estes case while reserving authority to intervene when local officials fail the state.
Receipts from cigarette, alcohol and wine stamp sales amounted to 8,414,358 dollars during December. The figure highlights strong fiscal activity in the stamp program with December contributing a substantial share to annual revenues.
Readable parts show references to cigarette and liquor stamps with values and a date style like Decen 7,925. 997. The fragment hints at fiscal or regulatory notes, naming stamps tied to liquor and wine and a monetary amount.
Carr announces a major shake up of the attorney general's office naming Albert Jones of Austin as first assistant. Jones, a Texas alumnus and former Texas State Bar president, will lead the reorganization to increase efficiency and provide the office with a prominent trial lawyer.
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