This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1971
Page
2
The United States has stocked about 4,500,000 big game birds to supply hunting seasons. The figure highlights broad stocking efforts by wildlife agencies to sustain game populations and hunting opportunities across multiple states.
Gov Preston Smith tells lawmakers a $6.8 billion budget can be balanced by deficit financing bond issues and federal welfare assumption. Proposals include a $450 million public school bond funded by land income, a $70 million deficit finance for welfare, a $71 million tuition backed bond for colleges, and three constitutional amendments.
House Speaker Gus Mutscher named committee chairs signaling bill introduction. W. S. Heatly Paducah leads the budget writing appropriations panel with hearings on spending. Ben Atwell Dallas chairs revenue and tax. Rayford Price is replaced by James Slider on state affairs. Delwin Jones Lubbock chairs districts. DeWitt Hale keeps judiciary. John Traeger keeps constitutional amendments. James Nugent leads rules. Dick McKissack heads liquor regulations. Frank Calhoun chairs criminal jurisprudence.
First major measure to clear senate committee proposes a constitutional amendment by Sen. Charles Wilson to remove the $80 million welfare ceiling. Governor Smith warns current spending could hit an $80 million bid by June and drastic cuts in Aid to Families with Dependent Children may follow. Welfare Commissioner Hackney says AFDC monthly payments could drop from 113.60 to 90 by May 1 if the ceiling isn’t raised. Sponsors aim for a vote by early May with the governor’s package.
Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System endorsed state aid for hard pressed private colleges. Board backed tuition equalization grants for needy students and state contracts with private institutions for degree programs. Bills to enact both aims introduced. estimated state cost about 28 million dollars.
The Railroad Commission sets February oil allowable at 3,852,821 barrels daily, lowering the flow to 82.1 percent from 83.1 percent in January. Actual production to 3,411,000 barrels daily. buyers nominated 3,410,979. Commission heard testimony on Texas crude inventories. Mobil was the only major buyer to modify purchase plans from January.
The State Democratic Executive Committee endorsed sweeping election reforms including Tuesday primaries and 18 year olds voting for national convention delegates. They urged revision of registration laws while offering few specifics and proposed convention rule changes to align with national party rules. Legislation seeks to repeal the annual voter registration and move primaries to late summer and early fall. A constitutional amendment would allow 18 year olds to vote in all elections.
Atty. Gen. Crawford C. Martin ordered an immediate inquiry into seven Moody Foundation trustees at their request. The board sought a determination on possible grounds for complaints raised by a legislative interim study commission chair man as Orange County District Attorney Lougas Jr alleged con-
The Advisory Committee on Marine Resources recommends a 20 member agency to coordinate research and planning in the coastal and marine environment. It also urges creation of an environmental cleanup fund, support for a sea grant college, and clarification of state agency roles in the coastal zone.
Legislation urged by the Governor would require immunization of school children. An Insurance Board hearing is set for February 18 on revisions to fire and windstorm rates and rules for fire and allied lines. The Senate passed a bill exempting from sales tax income from certain movies leased to TV stations. Governor Metcalf named district attorney for 69th district. The AG opinion holds slot machines remain forbidden even if altered for souvenir coins. The Texas Water Rights Commission adjourned hearings to February 2 on farmers’ irrigation water protest in Chambers Jefferson Liberty and Galveston counties.
The gypsy moths were first introduced in 1869 and now infest most of New England, eastern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania.
Texas House Speaker Gus Mutscher appointed State Rep Lynn Nabers of Brownwood as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Youth for the 62nd Legislature. Nabers will also serve on State Affairs Insurance Criminal Jurisprudence and Conservation and Reclamation. The 17 member Youth Committee oversees youth training employment and future vocational development in Texas.
Classified notice seeks new subscribers for The Abilene Reporter-News. Contact Byron D Jobe at 7544683 in Winters Texas for enrollment details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.