Texas approves record 302.4 million available school fund
The State Board of Education sets 121.90 per pupil for public schools from the available school fund. Enrollments in 1970-71 shaped the allocation while districts may use funds for operating costs and teacher salaries. Additional actions include a bilingual program contract, an accreditation data plan, and a $1.8 million link between TEA and the U S Office of Education for handicapped education pilots.
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Board of Education
Southwest Educational Development
McAllen
Hereford
Texas
Texas Education Agency
U. S. Office of Education
Disease spreads among horses warns Texas embargo on horses
A sleeping sickness like disease affects horses in the South Texas Rio Grande Valley with some human cases. The U S Agriculture Department began with an experimental vaccine plan in 13 counties and then statewide, enforcing an embargo on Texas horses. State Animal Health Commission later halted movement of animals.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Agriculture Department
State
Animal Health Commission
Textbooks Open for Review Across Texas Education Service Centers
Citizens may review textbooks considered for the 1972 73 adoption at 20 regional education service centers. The Texas Education Agency plans $23.2 million for next year, with new books averaging $8.10 for 2.7 million pupils. Review sites include Edinburg Corpus Christi Victoria Houston Beaumont Huntsville Kilgore Mount Pleasant Wichita Falls Richardson Fort Worth Waco Austin Abilene San Angelo Amarillo Lubbock Midland El Paso and San Antonio centers.
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Texas Education Agency
Edinburg
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Houston
Beaumont
Huntsville
Kilgore
Mount Pleasant
Wichita Falls
Richardson
Fort Worth
Texas eyes 1.5 million new voters as 18-21 year olds gain access
A Texas Senate forecast predicts 1.5 million more eligible voters in 1972 due to 18 to 21 year olds becoming eligible in all elections. A new law effective September 1 allows a three year voter registration period and year round registration with a 30 day pre election cutoff. Dallas Senator Mike McKool expects the youth to vote at rates similar to other groups.
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Texas
Dallas
Mike McKool
Judge transfers suit challenging Texas House redistricting
Midland district judge ordered the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new Texas House districts transferred to Austin for possible trial this month. The issue centers on redistricting and the state's legal approach to the maps.
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18Th Judicial District
John A. James Jr
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
Smith
Rex Sullivan Jr
Quanah
46Th
Tom Davis
Charles D. Kirkham Jr
Dallas
Cleburne
Legislative Property Tax Committee
James Bates
Edinburgh
Richard Slack
Pecos
Jack L. Hart
Midland
Carl S. Smith
Harris County
Charles R. Barden
Texas State Department of Health
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Texas House of Representatives
Austin
Texas
Attorney General
Childrens
Court of Criminal Appeals
Low Bid Placed on Mustang Island Water Exchange Phase
Brown and Root Construction of Houston submitted the low bid of 1.4 million for the second phase of the Mustang Island water exchange project. The proposal includes a two lane bridge across a 100 foot wide channel on Park Road 53. five bids were opened last week by the Parks and Wildlife Department and are being studied for a letting recommendation.
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Mustang Island
Brown and Root Construction
Houston
Brown and Root
Park Road 53
Parks and Wildlife Department
Hunters Protest Plan to Reserve Canadian River Bottom
Panhandle hunters protested at a hearing against the Parks and Wildlife Commission move to close state owned river beds streams and railroad rights of way to public hunting. The proposal seeks to turn the Cana dian River Bottom into a wildlife refuge drawing strong objections from local sportsmen.
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Canadian River
Panhandle
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas officials questioned in stock probe and new updates urged
Governor Smith and House Speaker Gus Mutscher were questioned a second time by the SEC in a stock probe. major Texas crude oil buyers recommended a 30 344 barrel daily decrease in production to the Railroad Commission. Houston branch office charter hearing set for August 24. Texas updates to law enforcement communications urged with a $12 million plan. Revenue from cigarette smoking rose to 18.9 million from 1970 to 1971. Bentsen avoids presidential talk while urging Texas party harmony. Strawberries storage guidance from USDA advises storing whole and uncovered in the fridge and consuming within 1 2 days to preserve value.
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Smith
Gus Mutscher
Securities and Exchange Commission
Texas
Railroad Commission
Clear Lake Savings Association
Houston
House General Investigating Committee
U. S
Lloyd Bentsen
Legal Tender Defined in Debt Payments
Legal tender is money accepted by law for the payment of debts and must be received by creditors in settlement of obligations.
Disabled Veterans to Receive Free Texas License Plates
Texas will issue free DV license plates to disabled veterans with 70 percent or more disability and federal compensation. Qualified veterans may register one eligible vehicle, with a $1 application fee, and plates show DV and Disabled Vet. Plates exempt from most parking fees. applications due by October 1 before the registration year.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Texas
United States
Motor Vehicle Division
Veteran’s Administration
Armed Forces
George Washington's Second Inaugural Address Noted as Shortest
A historical note states George Washington delivered his second inaugural address of 134 words, marking it the briefest such speech in American history.
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George Washington
Amerca
Coffee Honors Mrs. Edwards On 88th Birthday
Mrs. Jim Edwards was honored on her 88th birthday with a morning coffee at the home of Mrs. M. E. Leeman. Hostesses were Mesdames Frank Mitchell Willie Lois Nichols M. E. Leeman and Sallie Gray. Guests included a list of local ladies served coffee orange juice and cookies.
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Mrs. Edwards
Jim Edwards
M. E. Leeman
Frank Mitchell
Willie Lois Nichols
Sallie Gray
E. H. Baker
Fred Tinkle
John McAdams
M. T. Bridwell
Albert Sykes
F. R. Anderson
A. D. Lee
Frances Campbell
J. D. Vinson
Rankin Pace
Fred Young
George Garrett
John Baty
Ruby Rosson
T. V., Jennings
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