State and Federal Officials Clash Over Grant System
A task force of federal officials visiting Texas heard state agency leaders complain of poor communication between Austin and Washington. Governor Connally condemned the federal grant system as misunderstood and disordered, while officials urged advance consultation, state-led tailoring of programs, block grants, and clear Washington instructions. The federal group, having held similar sessions in 39 states, took the criticism in stride.
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Austin
Washington
John Connally
D. C
Texas Oil Reserves Seen Sufficient for Possible Middle East Crisis
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Jim C Langdon says state reserves could supply oil if hostilities widen shortages. He notes increasing oil allowables is easy but solving logistics would need ingenuity to meet any emergency.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Middle East
Texas
Commission
Jim C. Langdon
Institute of Texan Cultures to open new office in Austin
The Institute of Texan Cultures will open a new Austin office to assemble educational exhibits for the ITC building at HemisFair in San Antonio. After HemisFair ends its six month run the program becomes a permanent feature under state direction led by H. Henderson Shuffler, former West Texas newspaperman.
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Austin
Institute of Texan Cultures
ITC
HemisFair
San Antonio
State of Texas
Institute
H. Henderson Shuffler
West Texas
UT Texana head leads five year exhibit on Texas history
The UT Texana program has been led by its current head for five years. Exhibits will showcase Texas history through the people who shaped it, highlighting colorful narratives and pivotal figures.
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UT Texana
Texas
Supreme Court to hear arguments on damages for premature birth death
The Supreme Court will hear July 19 arguments on whether parents can collect damages for a premature birth and death of a child due to mother’s injury in an accident. The court also reviews a $200,000 verdict for a Brazoria County dozer operator burned when an underground pipeline burst. It upholds damages for a woman who lost hair from a lanolin bath on bleached hair and extends strict liability. It finds parents who poured kerosene on a smoldering stick may sue an oil company for adulterating fuel with gasoline.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Brazoria
Agriculture Agency Gets Study Mandate After Board Rejection
Urban lawmakers rejected a coordinating board to study agriculture issues but assigned Agriculture Commissioner John C. White the job and funds to conduct the envisioned studies himself, directing the work with expanded powers.
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John C. White
Brownwood visitors celebrate grandmother’s 67th birthday
The Rev and Mrs W D Shores of Brownwood spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Sam Ihlenfeldt and Kathy in Brownwood. They helped celebrate the 67th birthday of Mrs L B Merck their grandmother. Dexter and Delford Shores returned home with them after two weeks with the Ihlenfeldts and their great grandmother Mrs Merck. They also visited with their grandfather Vernon Fuller.
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W. D. Shores
Brownwood
Sam _ thlenfeldt
Kathy
L. B.merck
Dexter
Delford
Ihlenfeldts
Texas Appropriations Boost Ag Research And Animal Health
The bill allocates funds to expand marketing outlets for Texas commodities and to research boll weevil eradication aflatoxin control peanuts plums peaches dairy products fire ants castor beans vegetables cotton mohair wool and county farm statistics. It also increases appropriations for the Texas Animal Health Commission A M's Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service and salaries for veterinary medicine teachers and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
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Texas
Texas Animal Health Commission
Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Winters Couple Plans August Wedding at St John’s Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Howard Poindexter of Winters announce the engagement of their daughter Catherlene Kathy Poindexter to Billy Witte son of Mr and Mrs Henry Witte The couple plan to wed August 12 at 8 p m at St John’s Lutheran Church The groom is a Winters High School graduate and works for Ray Tire Company
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Catherlene Poindexter
Billy Witte
Howard Poindexter
Winters
Catherlene
Kathy
Henry Witte
Winters High School
Ray Tire Company
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Return From Coast Trip Of Goal Diggers Club
Members of the Goal Diggers Club returned from a May 30 to May 6 coastal outing visiting Galveston Houston and other sites. They toured Sea Arama Oceanarium Astrodome watched the Astros beat the Mets and rode the Sam Houston inspection boat along the Houston Ship Channel.
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Goal Diggers Club
Galveston
Houston
J. L. Johnson
Jan Johnson
Carolyn Phelps
Roselyn Kraatz
Linda Smith
Susan White
Carla Sue Davis
Mae Bower
Sherri Bedford
Johnny Wilson
Hal Dry
Austin
Johnson
Oceanarium
Astrodome
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Houston Ship Channel
Sam Houston
Charlotte Morrison Excels in Eighth Grade with Honors
Charlotte Morrison of Crane and Winters finished eighth grade with a 92.5 average ranking fourth. She earned a scholastic pin for the honor and another pin for co captaincy of her volleyball team. She won 4 H awards including a best all around girl trophy and a dress review win.
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Charlotte’ Morrison of
Crane
Winters
Charlotte
Crane County
Ft. Stockton
C. R. Knight
Freddy Morrison
Laura Parks Honored On First Birthday Party
Laura Parks was celebrated on her first birthday with an ice cream party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Parks. Attendees included several grandparents and extended family members from Lawn, Talpa, Hobbs, Abilene, and surrounding areas.
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Laura Parks
Laura
Mechelle
Parks
Carling Parks
Is. C. Foster
Beverly
Carl
Co. C
Foster
Lawn
S. J. Morrison
Talpa
Theiron Osborn
Karen
Burnice Tippett
Debby
Cindy
Dusty
Hobbs
New Mexico
Louise Morrison
Jerry
Abilene
Larry Donica
Troy McKnight
Troylene
Emily
Sherry
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Agriculture and the Urban Legislature
California
Universal City Studios
John Wayne
Kirk ‘Douglas
Panavision
Howard Keel
Obert Walker
Emal Bal Cabot
Joanna Barnes
Dimitri Tiomkin
Clair Huffaker
Burt Kennedy
Marvin Schwartz
Universal Picture
Bugs Bunny
Alfred Hitchcock
Paul Newman
Julie Andrews
Hoover
Constellation
The
Morrison
Enterprise
BRIEL
Inobanete
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