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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1967
Page
2
The note warns beachgoers about jellyfish stingers and their painful or fatal contact. It also projects surface water as a drinking source, estimating 165 million users by 1980 and a daily fresh water total exceeding 1000 billion gallons by 2000.
Black crickets are favored bait for fishermen in East Texas and are sold at the same stands that handle minnows and crayfish.
State capital coverage of Texas liquor by the drink debate open hearing scheduled in Austin. House Revenue and Taxation Committee set Tuesday afternoon session on legalizing mixed drink sales under a five cent tax and required retailer fees. Dry advocates mobilized as Citizens Committee for Tourism and Regulated Sale formed with 37 advisory board members.
A four week study led by Rep. Gus Mutscher will gather input from state representatives and constituents to draft new boundaries that meet the one man one vote standard. Hearings featured two main congressional plans, one GOP backed pairing Reps Purcell and Burleson, the other aligning Kazen with de la Garza and Dowdy with Teague.
A one percent city sales tax measure cleared a Senate filibuster and faces another potential delay this week while House hearings feature opposition. The proposal would fund the farm to market project with gasoline tax revenue and remains under debate as supporters push for passage.
Sen Wayne Connally and Reps James Nugen and Ralph Wayne support a constitutional amendment to abolish the state property tax. The change would leave financing to cities counties and school districts with final elimination planned for 1978 after college bonds are retired.
Restoration of the veterans land program gains support as the House approves a resolution and forwards it to the Senate. Only four representatives oppose re-submitting a further 200 million in bonds and expanding eligibility for long term, low interest loans to include Vietnam veterans.
A Senate bill by George Parkhouse creates a filing procedure for water rights claims amid alleged excess claims. Hearings will occur in each river basin and a Texas Water Rights Commission will determine entitlements. Appeals go to court under standard procedures. Also, Gov. Connally signed into law a measure resolving Sulphur mining disputes in West Texas.
The proposal would place sulphur, lignite, coal and potash under the standard leasing laws like oil and gas, with the state school fund taking 60 percent of bonuses and royalties and landowners 40 percent. Courts previously ruled mining rights could be obtained for as little as 10 dollars per acre, prompting fast action and debate. Texas May draft quota set at 885 men, while April pre induction exams continue due to travel fund limits. Schwartz notes sufficient already examined to meet needs. Army quotas last fall ran as high as 2,700 monthly.
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin issues touch on severed minerals taxation in Palmer County and Gaines and Andrews Counties. Other opinions address King County salary apportionments, state fees of office, Freeport slum clearance eligibility under Urban Renewal Law, and local tax limits on coin operated billiard tables. Also noted are Health Department road project contracts, Firemen's Pension Board investment rules, Dallas County salary increases, involuntary credit union liquidation parity, and penal code provisions on fraudulent title insurance to spur bank loans.
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Department of Public Safety reports 1966 toll reached 3 406, up 12 percent from 1965. Only Jan 27 had no deaths. Oct 29 30 weekend saw 41 fatalities. Estimated total accidents 524 972 and injuries 208 310, with economic loss about 557 414 000. One death occurred roughly every two hours 36 minutes.
Nicki Eoff daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Eoff of Winters is named a member of Ko Jo Kai social club at Abilene Christian College Eligibility requires sophomore status a 2 0 GPA and one semester at ACC Membership honors reflect student achievements in campus life.
The text mentions cycles of two and a half minutes and an accident every sixty seconds, dated to the year 1966, with no additional context or participants provided.
People seek calmer lives but must actively pursue rest through routines, boundaries, and mindful practices. Experts note consistent discipline yields lasting relief, with small daily adjustments building resilience and reducing stress over time.
A report notes snakes appear slow but actually reach speeds near five miles per hour. Researchers measured movement in controlled tests, finding the reptiles can advance quickly when pursuing prey or escaping threats.
A study notes that energetic bats conserve energy by keeping body heat steady when resting, rather than aligning with the surrounding ambient temperature. The finding highlights how bat physiology supports rapid activity when needed.
Capt. Ray Allard and his wife announce the birth of their daughter Allyn Allard born March 15 at Dyess AFB Hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Capt. Allard is on leave from the U S Air Force. he is stationed in Thailand. Mrs. Allard is daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Bryan of Winters and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs H W Allard of Harlingen Texas.
Mr and Mrs David Burton of San Antonio announce the birth of their son Bret David born March 9 at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J P Davidson and Mr and Mrs W L Burton of Winters.
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