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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
1
Statewide precinct conventions on May 2 let voters influence the nominee chain. Eligible participants must vote in the May 2 primary to become a qualified member of their party and receive a stamp on their poll tax receipt. Delegates to county, state, and national conventions are elected in stages through June and September, culminating in presidential slate decisions.
The 25 member Governor's Committee on Higher Education began sifting findings from a year long study and plans to meet May 8 to 12 to approve a draft report. Final recommendations go to Governor Connally and the Legislature by August 31.
Dr. R. G. Garrett urged state animal health representatives to study the fever tick issue at the border and observe the screwworm eradication program in operation to gain firsthand understanding.
State and federal animal health officials confirmed seven screwworm samples in March, signaling phenomenal program success. Dr. Ted Rea noted earlier totals would reach about 3,000 and a 10 percent reporting rate, but Texas livestock producers now report about 97 percent.
All owners or managers must submit their record books to the State Parks and Wildlife Department by May 1 or deliver them to the nearest game warden. The May 1 deadline marks the start of the three month squirrel shooting season in 24 Texas counties including Austin Brazos Burleson Collin Colorado Dallas Delta Franklin Grayson Gregg Grimes Harris Henderson Hopkins Jackson Kaufman Lee Matagorda Navarro Raines Robertson Rockwall Van Zandt and Washington.
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr rules that a 1957 law allowing a county commission to call an election to outlaw Sunday beer sales in rural Stephens County is unconstitutional. The ruling also holds that a defendant who refuses to surrender a license after a DWI conviction becomes final may be held in contempt of court. Additionally a commissioners court may contract with a person or firm to care for indigent aged at a set per patient rate.
The Texas district court ruling finds Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corp unable to build a 9 million dollar electric generating transmitting plant at Ore City due to state law. Attorney General Carr backed Southwestern Electric Power Co which argued funding via the Rural Electrification Administration is unlawful since Upshur Coop members already receive service from Southwestern. The Supreme Court approved Sweeny Hospital District's bond construction plans and overturned the attorney general's veto by ruling on voter classification in the approval election. The high court also upheld a lower court order granting another hearing for coastal property owners regarding 14 million dollar Houston bonds and 9 million related issues.
On a second Austin trial former Houston Probate Judge Clem McClelland was sentenced to 10 years for felony conversion from an estate. An appeal was promised.
State Board of Insurance outlines varied premium changes across Texas counties due to hail tornado damage and regional conditions. Gulf counties see a 4.4 percent homeowner increase with a 3.6 percent drop in dwelling extended coverage, while other areas show declines in both categories. The statewide home fire loss rate rises 3.3 percent as political controversy echoes across the press.
John Connally objects to a NATO communication labeling Texas as semi civilized in a published letter. He calls the term insulting and seeks clarification from NATO officials.
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Connally Yarborough and Crichton pledge consult state bar committee on qualifications for judges. Texas Water Commission offers Bulletin 6403 Fifty Years of Water Development in Texas. Railroad Commission lists 859 gas and 2,661 oil well completions this year versus 740 and 2,707 in 1963. Five hospital aides honored by Texas Association for Mental Health for work in public hospitals. State suit recovers 18,400 from Billy Bridewell and R. H. Hedge of Tyler over an allegedly slanted Harris County oil well.
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