Texas Voters Face May 6 Ballot On Busing Referendum
Austin voters will decide on a busing referendum to outlaw forced busing aimed at racial balance in public schools. Both parties endorsed the measure. Republicans kept presidential choice off ballot. Democrats rejected similar moves amid reform talks and party rules battles.
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Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
SDEC
William R. Anderson, Jr
Corpus Christi
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Florida
Oil production throttle opened by Texas commission
The Railroad Commission restored full production for Texas oil for the first time since 1948. A 100 percent allowable was authorized, marking a major shift in output policy and signaling a return to higher regional crude activity.
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Railroad Commission
Texas
Attorney General opinions touch on public pay, donors, housing, and courts
The Attorney General says retired judges may receive state premium support under group plans. Blood donors aged 18 to 21 get no compensation or bank credit. A Housing Authority tenant cannot serve as a commissioner. Bell County court at law shares civil jurisdiction with district courts for cases $500 to $5,000. Angelina County court at law is a court of record and must provide a stenographer on demand, paid from court costs. fulltime court reporter not required.
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Crawford Martin
Housing Authority
Bell County
Angelina
Texas Court upholds death penalty amid divided ruling
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sustains constitutionality of the death penalty in a divided decision. Judge Truman Roberts says execution is not cruel or unusual under the U.S. Constitution, leaving the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court. Also notes UT Austin property case, Hidalgo County diamond suit, and state education funding questions.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Truman Roberts
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court
University of Texas At Austin
Austin House
Supreme Court
Hidalgo County
Poverty Counties Identified In Hill Burton Hospital Aid
Thirteen Texas counties with low income per the 1970 census were designated as poverty areas under the Hill Burton hospital aid program. Counties listed include Zapata Starr Kinney Jim Hogg LaSalle Dimmit Willacy Presidio Brooks Real San Jacinto Houston and Duval. The program offers up to 90 percent funding for poverty areas. standard matching is 50-50. Texas Selective Service reports first draft calls for 500 to 600 young Texans in April and May. Treasurer Jesse James announced the state earned 15.2 million dollars from funds on deposit with Texas banks last year.
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Hill- Burton Hospital
Zapata
Starr, Kinney
Jim Hogg
LaSalle
Dimmit
Willacy
Presidio
Brooks
Real
San Jacinto
Houston
Duval
Hill-Burton Federal Hospital
Texas Selective Service Headquarters
Jesse James
Winters VICA Students Win At Big Spring
Winters High School VICA members excel at the District meeting in Big Spring. Ten of twelve Winters students earned honors including Larry Calcote who won first in diesel mechanics speed, and Van Springer who placed third in small engine speed. The Chapter Conducting Team also took third in parliamentary procedure and several students earned third place or honorable mention in projects.
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Big Spring
District Vica
Winters High School
Industrial Cooperative Training Program
Winters
Larry Calcote
Roy Calcote
Larry
van Springer
Leon Springer
Western Auto Associate Store
Steve Englert
Spill Bros. Co
Richard Esquivel
General Aviation
Jackey Clough
General Aviation Industries
Carlos Melendez
Jessie Sanchez
Wallace-Murray Corporation
Dennis Rozmen
Clem
Sherry Ivey
Shirley Allen
Robbie Wood
Robert Stathem
Jesse Cortez
Goal Digger Club Meeting Describes Monday Gathering
The Goal Digger Club held its regular meeting at Susan Byrns home Monday evening with Nancy Grundy presenting the program. Members present included Susan Burns Ellen Sanders Robin Sanders Maurine Riess Ginger Fairey Randy Rougas Sheree Tekell Kim McMillian Karen Simpson Keva Harrison Robbie Morrison Julie Spraberry Susie Spence Gwynne Gerstm an and Keri Lynn Laughon. Sponsors Mary Lynn Presley and Carolyn McKenzie also attended.
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Nancy Grundy
Susan Burns
Ellen Sanders
Robin Sanders
Maurine Riess
Ginger Fairey
Randy Rougas
Sheree Tekell
Kim McMillian
Karen Simpson
Keva Harrison
Robbie Morrison
Julie Spraberry
Susie Spence
Gwynne Gerstmann
Keri Lynn Laughon
Betty Hood
Mary Lynn Presley
Carolyn McKenzie
Wingate TOPS Club Celebrates Fifth Year
The Wingate Gator TOPS Club held a regular meeting Monday with a low calorie luncheon to celebrate their fifth year. Mrs. E. T. Wade was queen of the year and Mrs. J. R. Thompson queen of the week. Present were Mesdames E. F. Albro, R. E. Beck, Joe Bryan, Ed Donica, Bill Hamilton, Alpheus Hill, Coy McNeill, Ed Poehls, Pat Pritchard, Mathie Romine, J. R. Thompson and I. T. Ware.
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Wingate Tops Club
Wingate Gator Tops Club
E. T. Wade
J. R. Thompson
Mesdames
E. F. Albro
R. E. Beck
Joe Bryan
Ed Donica
Bill Hamilton
Alpheus Hill
Coy McNeill
Ed Poehls
Pat Pritchard
Mathie Romine
I. T. Ware
Winters girl pledges to Delta Beta at McMurry
Cynthia Eileen Davis of Winters becomes a Delta Beta pledge at McMurry College. She was among 47 pledges presented by Women's Interclub in Radford Social Hall with Sugar and Spice as the theme. Davis is daughter of Mrs. Joan Howard and a Winters High School graduate. She is a McMurry freshman majoring in business.
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Cynthia Davis
Delta
Cynthia Eileen Davis
Winters
Delta Beta
McMurry College
Women's Interclub
Radford
Miss Davis
Joan Howard
Winters High School
McMurry
Business
Road Contractors and Phone Firm Win Safety Awards
General Telephone Company of the Southwest San Angelo and Cooper and Woodruff Amarillo were honored for outstanding motor vehicle fleet safety programs. Gulf Oil Company U S also received the award. They are among 25 Texas Safety Association Fleet Safety Award winners for 1971 at the 33rd Annual Safety Conference.
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General Telephone Company of the Southwest
San Angelo
Cooper and Woodruff, Inc
Amarillo
General Telephone
Winters
Cooper and Woodruff
U. S. Highway 83
West Texas
Gulf Oil Company
U.S
Texas Safety Association
Winters Enterprise Fleet Awards Honor Local Companies
Three companies share four awards at a Winters event with all recipients receiving first place. First Place Fleet Awards honor commercial and industrial fleets for exemplary safety records, graded by miles traveled and fleet type.
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Dallas
Assembly of God Bazaar Set for Thursday at Wood Street
The Assembly of God Church at 315 Wood Street will open a bazaar at 8:30 a m Thursday and run throughout the week while supplies last. Items include clothing food and miscellaneous goods for sale.
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Assembly of God Church
Wood Street
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