Texas Legislature moves on budget amid adjournment push
Lawmakers advance on a 3.8 billion 1973 state budget while aiming to stay within revenue. Presiding officers target fore July 4 adjournment as Gov. Smith withholds new business until the appropriations act is agreed. House rejects reopening call. Senate adopts new rules for smaller committees and open debate on appointments. Court of Criminal Appeals upholds long sentences in Dallas shootings and a Houston case. Federal suit accuses UT El Paso of minority discrimination moved to trial. About 500 Texans to be inducted in August. Glantz notes 1952 or earlier births in first priority group. University of Houston questioned over voluntary funding for Texas Public Interest Research Group. Various opinions cover negligent homicide standards and state payroll overpayments.
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Glantz
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Crawford C. Martin
Martin
Livestock Export Halt Threatened by Mexico
Agriculture Commissioner John White said Mexico may shut border gates to Texas cattle at El Paso Laredo and Brownsville over quarantine facilities. Exports could be rerouted to Miami Florida as Del Rio and Eagle Pass corrals are under construction. The halt would seriously impact a multi million dollar program.
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Laredo
Brownsville
Miami
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del Rio
Eagle Pass
Revaccination urged after Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis outbreak
Texas Veterinary Medical Association and Texas Animal Health Commission urged revaccination of horses immunized during the 1971 VEE outbreak. Officials said no epidemic is imminent but revaccination is prudent against the deadly sleeping sickness. About 2,000 Texas horses died and 90 human VEE cases were reported.
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Texas Animal Health Commission
TAHC
TVMA
Texas
Governor Smith Reappoints Sabine Commission Members
Governor Smith reappoints James Matthew Syler of Newton to the Sabine River Compact Commission. He also names Julian O. Crooke of Beaumont William Francis Fredeman of Port Arthur Wil li am Madison Monroe of Port Arthur William Putnam Sexton of Orange and Lee Blanchette Wheat of Beaumont as pilot commissioners for the Sabine Bar Pass and Tributaries.
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James Matthew Syler
Newton
Sabine River Compact Commission
Julian O. Crooke
Beaumont
William Francis Fredeman
Port Arthur
William Madison Monroe
William Putnam Sexton
Orange
Lee Blanchette Wheat
Sabine Bar, Pass
Tributaries
New Veterans Aid Makes Debut in Transition Support
A new national program designed to help veterans transition to civilian life makes its debut. The initiative aims to provide resources and guidance to returning service members aligning with available services.
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Veterans service vans tour cities offering benefits
Mobile vans staffed by six veterans service specialists provided information on education, training, jobs, loans and medical care. After starting last week, the outreach moved to San Marcos with scheduled visits to New Braunfels Seguin Victoria Corpus Christi Kingsville Galveston Lufkin Beaumont and Houston.
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New Braunfels
Seguin
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Galveston
Lufkin
Beaumont
Houston
Tax refunds for prisoners of war and missing personnel
Internal Revenue Service District Director R. L. Phinney announced refunds are available under a new law. Military or government pay may be excluded when service members or civilian government employees are imprisoned or missing, retroactive to February 28, 1961.
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Democrats to pick District 61 nominee in Abilene Friday
Democratic officials will meet in Abilene on Friday to choose a new District 61 state representative nominee after David W. Ratliff of Stamford declined the nomination amid legal troubles. The first bale of cotton in the U S was ginned June 20 at San Juan in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Rio Grande Valley
Lady Bird Johnson Award finalists named for highway beautification
Twenty five nominees from 275 highway department maintenance foremen compete for the third annual Lady Bird Johnson Award. The list highlights Texans recognized for highway beautification efforts.
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Highway Department
Lady Bird Johnson
State Securities Board
Texas Water Quality Board
Finishing Cotton Cloth Gives Multiple Looks
The same cotton fabric can be finished to resemble chintz gingham moire denim mate lasse or pique. This shows the versatility of textile processing to produce varied surface effects from a single base material.
Mrs Geo Phillips 89 Died in Merrill Nursing Home
Mrs George W Phillips aged 89 died at 6 25 am Tuesday after a brief illness in Merrill Nursing Home Funeral services were held Wednesday at Spill Memorial Chapel Rev Harry Grantz officiating Burial was in Northview Cemetery She was born Florence Ratliff in Florence Williamson County married George W Phillips Sept 7 1904 in Burkett later living in McCulloch Runnels and Winters areas Survivors include three sons Raymond Phillips Winters A J Phillips Buchanan Dam and Leslie N Phillips Weslaco plus four more in the final line
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Florence
Williamson County
Runnels County
Burkett
McCulloch County
Winters
Mr. Phillips
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Baptist Church
Raymond Phillips
A. J. Phillips
Buchanan Dam
Leslie N. Phillips
Weslaco
Silent Farewell for Local Pioneer Family Members
Obituary notes for sisters Mrs Maud Power of Ballinger and Mrs Pearl Johnson plus Mrs Minnie Slawson and Mrs Sophia Slawson of Killeen and Belton, with three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed as Thad Traylor Quincy Traylor Grady Payne Chester McBeth Marion Woods and Bernice Gardner.
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Maud Power
Ballinger
Pearl Johnson
Minnie Slawson
Belton
Sophia Slawson
Killeen
Thad Traylor
Quincy Traylor
Grady Payne
Chester McBeth
Marion Woods
Bernice Gardner
Yarn-dyed Cottons Are Richer in Color and Colorfast
The article notes yarn-dyed cottons offer deeper color and greater colorfastness compared with plain dyed piece goods, highlighting superior hue retention and durability.
All-Cotton Materials Highlight Durable Tenting Options
The text notes cotton as the most rugged tenting material and the U S as the world's leading producer and consumer of cotton. It mentions cotton industry promotion, durable press goals, and terry cloth as an absorbent cotton with warp loops.
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U. S
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