Texas Leads with Bilingual Education Plan for 500000 Students
Fifteen-member advisory committee approved a Texas Education Agency plan to curb dropout rates by teaching in Spanish until English grounding is complete. The plan aims to also teach English-speaking children Spanish, with $7.5 million federal funds anticipated next year.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Severo Gomez
TEA International
Bilingual Programs
Connally Receives HUD National Award for Intergovernmental Work
Gov. John Connally earns a National Award from the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development for regional planning initiatives. HUD Secretary Weaver praises cooperation and program execution as key to urban growth and living environment improvements. The governor releases a directory showing state assistance to regional planning exceeded 1.7 million dollars last year, supporting 20 active CIGs covering 101 counties and numerous cities and districts. Texas liquor officials announce public information efforts for travelers to Mexico, detailing limits of one quart per 30 days and a 42 cent tax per quart, plus a ban on liquor containers under a half pint.
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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
John Connally
HUD
Robert C. Weaver
Connally
Liquor Importation
Texas Liquor Control Board
Mexico
Texas
Liquor Control Board Proposes New Private Bot Rules
Liquor authorities unveil a fresh rule set for private bot operations, detailing licensing, compliance, and enforcement expectations for entities engaging in private bot activities. The move aims to tighten oversight and standardize procedures across jurisdictions.
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Liquor Control Board
Texas tackles crime with academy plans and bond shifts
Sam Houston State College eyes becoming the state police academy site while proposing a two million dollar facility funded partly by federal money and convict labor. Separately the State Bar and State Junior Bar urge bond reforms to allow court releases with minimal or no bonds and a deposit kept refundable on court appearance. Texas senior college enrollment climbs 58 percent since 1963 with nearly 274,000 students this fall.
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Sam Houston State College
Hunstville
Sam Houston College
A. B. Templeton
Sam Houston
State Bar of
Texas
State Junior Bar
Texas’ Senior Colleges and Universities
Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System
Auditor blocked from taking over county clerk duties
A Harris County auditor cannot assume the county clerk duties of issuing paychecks to his own employees, as ruled by Attorney General Crawford C. Martin. In a separate opinion, Martin found that district judge expenses including laundry while attending a national college of state trial judges may be paid from legislative appropriations for general reimbursement of enrollees.
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Harris County
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
National College of State
UT Austin allocates 375000 for water resources center building
The University of Texas at Austin sets aside 375000 for a 35000 square foot facility to house the Center for Research in Water Resources. Director Earnest Gloyna says the center will tackle Texas water problems and attract top students and researchers from across the United States and beyond. The unit will include environmental control chambers hydraulic model facilities wave action tanks flumes and a pilot plant for water and waste water treatment studies.
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University of Texas At Austin
Texas
Earnest Gloyna
U. S
State Bar of Texas receives grant to revise penal code
A $5,000 grant to the State Bar of Texas committee on revision aids the penal code revision. The committee, aided by the Texas Legislative Council, expects the proposed code ready for submission to the 62nd Legislature in 1971. A law enforcement advisory committee headed by Dean W. Page Keeton includes metropolitan police chiefs, Texas Sheriffs' Association representatives, and the Department of Public Safety.
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State Bar of Texas
Texas Legislative Council
W. Page Keeton
University of Texas Law School
Metropolitan Chiefs of Police
Texas Sheriffs’ Association
Department of Public Safety
Homecoming Visitors Attend Local Event
A group including Mrs Hugh Ritch of Nantblaihview and Mr Mrs Percy Ritch of Nevada California visited Mrs Lora Coupland in San Antonio Baptist Hospital. Oliver remained for extended care after the visit.
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Biriters
Hugh Ritch
Safety tips for camp gear and clothes line visibility
A brief note advises painting stakes and lines with white luminous paint to prevent tripping in the dark. It also recommends treating the clothes line similarly for visibility and safety.
Money still buys most things but not everything
A reflective note suggests money cannot purchase certain intangibles and priceless experiences that once seemed within financial reach. It contrasts past beliefs about wealth and value, hinting at limits of money in securing happiness, health, or time.
Connally proclaims Safety Sunday and Texas traffic toll
Governor Connally designates November 17 as Safety Sunday as Texas reports 2,577 traffic deaths this year versus 2,566 in 1967. The State Building Commission will open bids November 14 for a new veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory authorized in 1967. Texas construction activity fell six percent from August to September but remains 35 percent higher than September last year.
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Connally
Texas
State Building Commission
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Swat The Frog Technique Described For Catching
A folklore note explains using a branch as a swatter to stun a frog by a stream or lake bank enabling capture. It warns the tactic relies on timing as the frog remains just out of reach and requires a quick scoop after stun.
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Dial
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Rt. 4
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Phape
J. C. Hodnett
Wood
Foxworth
Galbraith Lumber CO
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N. Main
Jack Pierce
W. J. Yates
Tinkle St
Minnie Belitz
Bishop St
Jonah Eckert
North Main St
Monroe Boles
Tfe
Georgia
Abilene
Syracuse
China
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Bahlman Jewelers
Brownwood
S. H
West Commerce
Cross Plains
Johnston Truck & Supply
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Wade White
Floyd Sims
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters State Bank
Winters,Texas
ABC Pest Control
Shelton
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Byron D. Jobe
Texas Supreme Court
Beaumont Court of Civil Appeals
Millwrights’ Union
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Orange
High Court
Waco
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U. S. Supreme Court Witherspoon
Court of Criminal Appeals
Garrett Morris
Fort Worth
Morris
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Spill Bros. CO
Winters
Attorney General Rules
Junior Culture Club
Main Street
W. G. Bedford
General Practice Writers
T. A. McMillan
Swatchsue Electric Coo
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homelite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Spill Machine Shop
Jno. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
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Hitchings Avenue
Ballinger
Blackmon Repair Shop
North Church
Mansell Brothers
Ballinger - Winters
John Deere
North Main
General Insurance
Rahat
Rene
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