Texas election law reforms loom as court challenges mount
Austin notes indicate two major federal cases in Corpus Christi San Antonio and San Marcos challenge the voter registration deadline and pre primary filing fees while a third case questions aid to illiterate voters. Secretary of State Dies cites needed code changes and may push August September primaries four year registration terms and public funding limits. inclusion of Indian Affairs official Barney Wieland and Lavaca-Navidad Authority board member Hans Wittenburg appear in the record.
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Austin
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Texas
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
San Marcos
el Paso
Tarrant County
Nying
Martin Dies Jr
Dies
Commission For Indian Affairs
Barney Joseph Wieland
Lavaca-Navidad River Authority
Hans R. Wittenburg
Edna
House committee weighs decorum boosts and proxy voting limits
A Texas House committee chaired by Rep. John E. Blain studied ways to improve decorum and public image. Proposals include a glassed-in spectators’ gallery, desk-to-desk floor phones, overhead projectors for show of quick amendments, and curbs on absentee proxy voting while not condemning brief absences.
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House
John E
Ned) Blain
el Paso
House of Representatives
Officials sign memorandum on drug enforcement cooperation
High ranking state officials signed a memorandum of understanding with the U S Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. The document formalizes the working agreement and outlines responsibilities for state agencies and the federal bureau to minimize diversion of narcotics and dangerous drugs from legal channels to illicit traffic.
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U. S. Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Federal Bureau
Nominations and Appointments Announced by Gov Smith
Gov Preston Smith announced several appointments including Sen Criss Cole of Houston as a nominee for outstanding rehabilitant in the nation and William D Colegrove of Lake Jackson as new Beautify Texas Council president Ralph D Spencer of Lubbock named secretary of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Dr Robert Skinner named acting director of the Tubercular Control program at the State Health Department Also named were Russell Cummings of Houston to the Southern Regional Education Board and other regional posts.
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Criss Cole
Houston
Marine Corps
Lake Jackson
William D. Colegrove
Beautify Texas Council
Ralph D. Spencer
Lubbock
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Robert Skinner
State Health Department
Preston Smith
Southern Regional Education Board
Russell Cummings
Texas Supreme Court Updates Obscenity Law Ruling
The Texas Supreme Court split six to three over upholding a district court ruling that the obscenity control law is unconstitutional. A man cannot recover damages while an Arlington hospital nurse fed him solid food after colon surgery. The court also refused a $43,600 insurance claim over a quarter horse policy due to late notification. Grand Prairie wins a 3,000 acre annexation case against Arlington, and the court declines to hear an Austin teen's appeal after marijuana possession incident.
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Austin
State Board allocates Hill-Burton funds to 12 health facilities
The State Board of Health approves 1,477,880 dollars in Hill-Burton construction funds for 12 hospitals and health facilities. Recipients include Southwest Texas Methodist San Antonio and McAllen General Hospital, Spahn Hospital Corpus Christi, Torbett-Hutchings-Smith Marlin, Fort Worth Radiation Center, Teague Hospital Authority, West Coke County Robert Lee, Morris Memorial Coleman, Sterling County, Morningside Manor San Antonio, Space Center Memorial Nassau Bay, and St. Marys-Gates Memorial Port Arthur. The Hill-Burton program covers up to half the construction or modernization costs in areas of critical need. Governor Smith also presented Community Achievement Awards to Lockhart, Atlanta, and Graham for progress in housing, health, beautification, and services.
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Hill-Burton Health
Southwest Texas
Morris Memorial Hospital
Coleman
Sterling County Hospital
Morningside Manor
San Antonio
Space Center Memorial Hospital
Nassau Bay
St. Mary’s-Gates Memorial Hospital
Port Arthur
Hill-Burton
Smith
Lockhart
Atlanta
Graham
Hidalgo County Raza Unida seeks ballots via new petitions
The Raza Unida Party in Hidalgo County faces a requirement to collect fresh petitions from nonparticipants in other party primaries to place its local candidates on the November ballot. Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin ruled on this, with other opinions noting the Teacher Retirement System Board of Trustees holds authority in related matters.
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Raza Unida
Hidalgo County
Crawford Martin
Martin
Teacher Retirement System Board of Trustees
Texas Opens Nation’s Largest Interstate System
Texas leads the nation with 2,283.84 miles of Interstate highways open as of May 31, 1969, and 3,170 miles designated for the state. California trails with about 1,632 miles open, as the national system nears completion in the mid-1970s. The Federal Highway Trust Fund funds about 90 percent of construction.
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Texas
California
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Trustees Decide on Investment of School Funds
The district plans to invest trust funds in home office facilities land and equipment used for administering the system and will manage control and expenses for operating maintaining repairing and improving them. Election officers named to hold district school trustee elections must hold a regular election for county trustees and are to be compensated by the district with election supplies paid from the maintenance fund.
Governor redirects highway fund to reinforce safety budget
Governor Smith moves 1.2 million highway fund to bolster the Department of Public Safety budget. Federal office rejected a disaster declaration for San Marcos flood aid. Parks and Wildlife approves 127,509 dollars for beach cleaning in Galveston Brazoria Nueces counties. Houston area readers are urged to check classified ads.
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Department of Public Safety
Texas Committee
Federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
San Marcos
Parks and Wildlife Department
Galveston
Brazoria
Nueces County
Veterans burial benefits and alcohol cost figures cited
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education says alcohol costs the industry four billion dollars annually in the United States. The VA reports the average age of World War II veterans is 49.3 years. Funeral directors file papers with the VA to obtain the $250 veteran burial benefit.
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United States
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education
It Is Part of the Cure to Wish to Be Cured
A concise reflection notes that wanting healing is itself a step in recovering. It frames cure as a process driven by desire and agency rather than a passive outcome.
More than 40,000 children start to smoke daily
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education reports a large number of youths begin smoking each day. The notice notes a Veterans Administration prompt response when a veteran writes with his letter or file number. Read the Classified Columns.
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Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education
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