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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1973
Page
2
1967 Chevrolet 1 ton V R auto R H PS and air LWB priced $9.75. 1969 Pontiac 4 door V8 auto R H power air real nice priced $1250. 1968 Continental 4 door V8 auto R H all power and air sharp priced $1295.
The 63rd Texas Legislature adjourned with a record $9.7 billion tax free budget and shifted to an emergency aid bill for poor school districts. Major work included a historic penal code revision and a competitive auto insurance rate bill, while redistricting and school finance formulas were postponed. House reforms and ethics measures faced tough passage, and calls for a $15,000 annual salary plus annual sessions persisted.
Atty. Gen. John Hill brings a key case against Exxon Corp to recover full market value of royalty gas on state lands for the school fund and University of Texas. The suit argues prices exceed contract ceilings and FPC limits, seeking at least 500000 dollars plus future claims.
Parks and Wildlife Department marine biologists fear a decline in redfish along the Texas coast. Initial signs show fewer large redfish, and officials warn that further staff evidence could lead to remedial measures that might affect both sport and commercial fisheries.
Governor Briscoe calls on all state agencies to cooperate with local officials to curb electricity use. A regional planning effort with a $43,708 budget is noted, aiming to coordinate efficiency measures.
The pending “Free flow of information” measure known as the newsmen privilege bill died in a Texas conference committee. Compromise language to grant a qualified privilege was discussed, but publishers editors and broadcasters urged no privilege if unqualified. Members of the conference committee faced disappointment from media representatives.
One proposed constitutional amendment to be voted November 6 would extend the veterans land loan program with another 100 million, bringing total funding to 500 million. Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong praised submitting the amendment to preserve low interest long term loans for veterans to buy land. About 43,000 veterans have acquired over three million acres since 1946. A state high court held a law on damage penalties for corporate campaign contributions constitutional. The Supreme Court agreed to re hear a dispute between Austin and the Humane Society over estate division for a park. Two Mineral Wells men were granted new trials in drug cases for not being allowed to testify about beatings by narcotics agents.
The Legislature created thirteen district courts to be located in Fort Worth Dallas El Paso Houston Galveston Denton Corpus Christi Hidalgo County and Comal Hays and Caldwell counties combined. Compulsory oil and gas unionization failed in the Senate but supporters expect passage in a future session amid the energy crisis. Bilingual education and state
The attorney general ruled a compulsory oil and gas unitization bill constitutional, but the measure HB 311 was defeated in the Senate.
A federal assistance grant has been approved for the South Plains Association of Governments. The funding supports regional planning and transportation initiatives, with details on grant amount and project scope forthcoming from the agency.
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