Smith eyes land revenue to fund Texas schools
Gov. Preston Smith seeks an Attorney General opinion on using income from state owned submerged lands to finance current school spending after an earlier ruling blocked diverting $71.6 million to the permanent school fund. He pitches using royalties to save taxpayers about $52 million while briefing for a supplemental message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Preston Smith
Crawford Martin
Martin
Smith
Legislature Reaches Full House As Poerner Elected
The Texas Legislature fills a vacancy with Rep. John H. Poerner of Hondo. Key actions include workmen's compensation rise to 49 dollars weekly, a 3.5 billion water bond ceiling measure, and a campus disruption penalties bill. Other measures authorize rifles crossing state lines, meat inspection, and driver license extensions for Vietnam veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Poerner
Hondo
Rep
D. C. Howard
Uvalde
House
Senate
Conference
Legislators Propose Bills on Business Offices and Board Oversight
A collection of measures includes requiring a telephone company business office in every county seat, creating a 50 member Governor's Committee on Human Relations, establishing a Texas Board of Examiners for Hearing Aids, and permitting agricultural haulers to operate with permits under public convenience and necessity. The package also calls for a Legislative Modernization Committee to study and improve the legislative process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Morro Hills
Senate
Yannie A Talanhone Companies
Governor’s Committee On Human Relations
Texas Board of Examiners
Supreme Court hears banks over Sarita Kenedy East estate
The Supreme Court heard arguments from two banks seeking control of a $300 million estate of Sarita Kenedy East. The will validity determines who administers the ranch owner’s fortune. the will contest will be handled in Kenedy County district court near Kingsville. The court also ruled a 19 year old San Antonio youth assisting a hurt girl in a prior crash cannot claim damages from the trial court ruling. A merchant seaman was seriously injured in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Sarita Kenedy East
South Texas
Kenedy County
Kingsville
San Antonio
High Court
Attorney General Rules on Diversion and Certification
Attorney General Martin rules that Governor Smith's plan to divert funds from the permanent school fund for current education spending is unconstitutional. He also says pollution misdemeanor laws do not apply to associations and firms, and that state agencies could provide complete defense to prosecution. He finds an agricultural degree holder unqualified for professional engineer registration prior to 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Smith
Texas Tech College
Brucellosis Challenge Raises Constitutional Questions in Texas
A McMullen County rancher seeks to block the Texas Animal Health Commission brucellosis program. R. J. Nunley obtained a temporary restraining order to halt quarantining his cattle while a Linton court planned to hear arguments. The state worries about potential import bans on Texas cattle if the program is struck down. A separate agricultural effort aims to curb the boll weevil with experimental traps and poison-baited plants from April 1 to June 30, with Brownsville cotton plots and weekly Mississippi-weevil releases.
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McMullen County
Texas Animal Health Commission
R. J. Nunley
Linton
Animal Health Commission
Texas
Dickens
Motley
Briscoe
Hall
John White
High Plains
South
Brownsville
Mississippi
West Texas aviation link to Austin and Dallas plans surface
Schedules show a new two flight daily service tying Abilene and San Angelo to major Texas cities while state boards discuss rate hikes and education reforms. The Governor's Conference on Industrial Expansion is set for May in Austin with 1000 to 1500 leaders expected.
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Sion
Abilene
San Angelo
West Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas—Ft. Worth
Railroad Commission
Rio Grande Valley
House
State Affairs Committee
University of Texas At
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
State Board of Education
Texas Education Agency
TEA
J. C. Dingwall
Sam Huff
Highway Dept
Highway Commission
Galveston Island
Bolivar Peninsula
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Senate
State
Winters 4-H Club Elects Leaders at Monthly Meeting
Regular Winters 4-H Club meeting held Monday evening at 7 30 elects Bertha Grohman as president and Donald Rogers as vice president. Denise Carrol and Bertha Grohman gave a Money Saving method demonstration. A film on mouth to mouth resuscitation was shown.
Winters Enterprise Local Briefs March 14 1969
March 14 1969 edition from Winters Texas presents brief notices and community items. Includes social notices and local happenings around Winters with names and places in concise summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Enterprise
Texas
Write Your Representatives LT. GOV. BEN BARNES Texas Capitol
Residents are advised to contact Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes at the Texas State Capitol in Austin with inquiries. The notice also lists Sen. David Ratliff of the 24th District and Rep. Lynn Nabers of the 64th District as contacts for state legislative matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
Texas State Capitol
Austin
Texas
David Ratliff
Texas State Senate
Lynn Nabers
State
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Dallas
Henry Bredemeyer
W. R. Kennedy
S. Church St
Ellis Z. Moore
Wood St
Huffman House
North Melwood
Balkum
Tom Poe
Rt. 3
Norton
Main Drug Co
Tinkle St
Donald W. White
Alexander Hamilton Drive
C. F. Mostad
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Runnels
Tinkle Street
Ervin Compton
Wingate
Floyd Sims
State St
Joe Baker
W. J. Yates
Victor J. Merfeld
Merrill Nursing Home
Western Mattress Service
Tfc
Luzier
Cail
Noleta Rice
N. Rogers
Montgomery-Ward
Fvr South Main
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Boulder
Colo
Arapahoe Road
William J. Martin
Scrap Iron, Cables, Metals
Ballinger Salvage Company
Gibson
Expert Service
Swatchsue Electric CO
ABC
South 7Th Street
Byron D. Jobe
Spill Bros. CO
Winters, Texas
Joe Burkett Jr
Kerrville
Texas Liquor Control Board
O. R. Crawford
Jasper
Leslie R. Neal
William E. Berger
Texas Water Rights Commission
Tommy V. Smith
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Albert B. Spires
Taylor
State Board of Medical Examiners
James W. Throgmorton
Daniel J. Bromley Jr
Port Arthur
Sabine Bar, Pass
Tributaries
Laurence 2. Melton
Committee For the
Attorney General Rules
Texas Aeronautics Commis
Southside Baptist Church
Virgil James
Training Union
Y.W.A
Winters 4-H Club
Poes
R-C Drinks
Pac
Folger's Coffee
Swift
van Camp
del Monte
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
E. Truitt
Jerry
Maverick
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon Repair Shop
General Mechanical
North Church
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Joe Kozelsky
Cabinet Shop
Cele
Hercules
Winters Tire & Supply
South Main
Mansell Brothers
Ballinger - Winters
John Deere
Ballinger
North Main
General Insurance
West
Lilian
Harrison Auto Parts
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