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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1966
Page
2
Governor Connally seeks a tougher traffic code similar to the uniform standard plus funding for more highway patrolmen as the 1967 Legislature looms. He urges harsher penalties for intoxicated, speeding, and reckless driving and a one year license suspension on a second offense.
The Pollution-Multiple Use Legislative Study Committee chaired by Sen. Culp Krueger of El Campo will hold public hearings in early fall. The panel will study salt water disposal in oil and gas fields and pollution from feed lots and septic tank failures that could threaten water quality.
Texas animal health officials report six screwworm cases in Brooks Goliad Beeville area and twelve cases from Culberson County to Eddy New Mexico. Dr B B Vail Jr urges ranchers to report signs of sore mouth or blister like sores to curb vesicular stomatitis. An emergency quarantine on moves of certain fruits and vegetables from Cameron County aims to stop Mediterranean fruit fly spread. Dr Walker backs flexible Type II brucellosis testing petitions.
A spokesman said the program now progresses by including counties adjacent to test counties after a pause in the contiguous county requirement. He noted strong effort from regional veterinarians and involved ships in the coverage.
National investor services assign triple A to Texas College and University System bonds authorized by voters last fall. The Coordinating Board plans to sell 10 million of 85 million authorized at its July 18 meeting. Loans should be available to students in September as agreements are prepared.
Regional CEO Director Bill Crook of Austin cautioned Head Start administrators that they will be under continuous review by his Austin offices to remedy any program deficiencies identified by on site evaluations. He notes no bad audits or misappropriation cases have been found in Texas and aims to keep that record. Crook said the Texas Education Foundation contracted to run Camp Gary Job Corps Center for men for 3.2 million dollars to develop a center for women at McKinney with the first 100 students set to enroll in March 1967.
Weldon Watson resigns as executive director of the Parks and Wildlife Department. Texas Industrial Commission reports 327 new plants located in the state last year with bright prospects for 1967. Texas Highway Department cites 3.4 cents of every dollar spent on highway maintenance for cleanup after vandals and litterbugs totaling 1,526,582 dollars. Wm. L. Ferguson of Henderson named Texas Liquor Control Board Assistant Administrator. The Texas Aeronautics Commission will hold July 14 hearings on proposed Houston to Laredo air service via Alice by Houston Commuter Airlines. Sealed bids for oil and gas leases on state land will be accepted August 2 by the School Land Board. Attorney General Carr rules beer illegal in four Cooke County precincts under 1935 dry-to-wet amendment. U S Government says over 3,000,000 is available to Texas this year for half-price recreation proposals.
The Red River measures 1,360 miles, making it the second longest river after the Rio Grande. The detail highlights its extensive course across the region.
Mrs Elbert expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during bereavement. She thanks them for flowers food cards and letters and asks recipients to take the message as a personal expression of thanks.
A brief note mentions Ford and family including Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dunnam. The piece reflects on the odd contrast between seeking a raise and requesting a day off, noting how the same job can seem trivial or critical depending on perspective.
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