Texas Legislature Readies Budget Battles and Reforms
Austin notes the 62nd Legislature begins with organizational work while Gov. Preston Smith outlines priorities. Lt. Gov. Barnes assembles a Senate committee roster as budget hearings start. A sweeping $7.5 billion biennial plan seeks $576.4 million in new revenue, with talks focusing on the governor’s plan. House Speaker Gus Mutscher starts a new term. Sen. Jack Hightower to serve as governor for a day next April. Proposals include lowering voting age to 18, trimming welfare limits, four-year terms, and annual sessions. Numerous bills circulate, such as mandatory auto liability insurance, an independent Air Board, Parks split, anti-pollution suits, and ending common law recognition after 1971. In other action, the Texas Supreme Court upholds and reverses several rulings on water permits, Sunday closing laws, taxi licensing, and San Felipe Country Club membership discrimination.
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Gus Mutscher
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Senate
Texas Air Control Board
Parks and Wildlife Department
Welfare crisis grows as aid faces funding gap
Lieutenant Governor Barnes warned Senate budget writers emergency funding is needed to prevent AFDC and Medicaid from running out by May or June. Welfare officials say reductions could occur by March without cash, risking loss of the entire Medicaid program due to federal matching rules. Barnes seeks a 34.9 million emergency appropriation and explores channeling local medical welfare expenditures through the state treasury to gain two to one federal aid.
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Barnes
Sentate
Welfare Department
AFDC
Governor appoints UT regents and Texas college directors
Gov. Smith appoints Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson of Johnson City Dr. Joe Thomas Nelson of Weatherford and A. G. McNeese Jr. of Houston to the University of Texas board of regents He names H. C. Bell of Austin and Bill Lewie Jr. of Waco to the Texas A and M University board of directors Smith also names Searcy Bracewell of Houston as chairman of the Texas Water Development Board
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City
Joe Thomas Nelson
Weatherford
A. G. McNeese Jr
Houston
University of Texas Board of Regents
H. C. Bell
Austin
Bill Lewie Jr
Waco
Texas A & M University
Smith
Searcy Bracewell
Texas Water Development Board
Committee urges permanent commission on physical fitness
Governor's advisory committee backs a permanent commission on physical fitness. About 106 rice farmers from Chambers Liberty and Jefferson Counties protested an irrigation water rate hike by the Trinity River Authority to the Texas Water Rights Commission. An Environmental Education Conference is planned for February 17 to push environmental protection legislation. Forest Hill Texas seeks a state bank charter.
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Jefferson
Texas Water Rights Commission
Trinity River Authority
Forest Hill
Tarrant County
Hagins Visit Lehman Home in Abilene Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hagins of Abilene were recent visitors in the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lehman.
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Joe Hagins
Abilene
Clifford Lehman
Lindley Home welcomes weekend visitors from Brownwood
Weekend visitors to the Lindley home included Mr. and Mrs. Randy Perry and Mrs. Willard Perry, all of Brownwood.
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Ben Lindley
Randy Perry
Willard Perry
Brownwood
Final count reaches 11 572 bales of cotton at Winters
Winters Warehouse Company reported this week that 11 572 bales of ginned cotton have been received from North Runnels County gins and expect this to be the final 1970 cotton crop count. Warehouse manager Ras Gideon says ginning may end this season.
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Winters Warehouse Company
Winters
North Runnels County
Ras Gideon
Inaugural Square Dance Ball In Austin Attended
Mr and Mrs Clem Rozmen attended the Governor’s Inaugural Square Dance Ball at the University of Texas in Austin Tuesday evening. The grand march included 156 squares led by Governor and Mrs Smith. The Rozmens joined a group from Abilene and traveled by chartered bus.
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Clem Rozmen
University of Texas
Smith
Rozmen
Abilene
Austin
To State Band Contest Austin
Two Winters High School band students qualified in regional contests will travel to Austin on January 23 to audition for the all state band. Janet Schwartz and Maurine Riess will seek chairs in the all state lineup.
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Austin
Allstate
Janet Schwartz
Maurine Riess
Singing At Shep Saturday January 23 Event
The regular community singing will be held at Shep on Saturday January 23 at 7 p.m. in the Shep Community Center. The public is invited to attend.
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Shep
Shep Community Center
Niece of Brownwood resident laid to rest
Mrs. Ida Bates, her sister Mrs. C. H. Price, and Mrs. Olin McGregor attended the funeral of their niece Mrs. Frank Stanley in Brownwood last Thursday. Mrs. Stanley, formerly of San Antonio, was a cousin of Mrs. McGregor.
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Ida Bates
C. H. Price
Olin McGregor
Frank Stanley
Brownwood
Hendersons Visit En Route to Brownwood for San Antonio Relative Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson and James Henderson of Big Spring traveled to Brownwood with Mrs. Ida Bates and Mrs. C. H. Price to attend the funeral of their relative Mrs. Frank Stanley of San Antonio.
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J. M. Henderson
James Henderson
Big Spring
Ida Bates
C. H. Price
Brownwood
Frank Stanley
San Antonio
Card of Thanks from the Marvin Hambright Family
The Marvin Hambright Family thanks everyone for flowers cards visits prayers and words during the hospital stay and after returning home.
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Marvin Hambright
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