Amendments Beyond 2 Debated In Texas Constitution Vote
Texas adds multiple constitutional amendments including repeal of liquor by the drink ban and expanded judge discipline, building commission, road bonds, increased homestead exemption, and county service consolidations. GOP cuts staff after election. Democrats eye 1972 contest with Tower amid party debt concerns.
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Austin
Texas
State Building Commission
John Tower
William Steger
Tyler
Peter O’donnell Jr
Dallas
GOP
Preston Smith
Lloyd Bentsen
Ben Barnes
Tower
Barnes
For Rent Trailer Space at W J Yates Park
Lease offers trailer space at W J Yates Trailer Park for 30 dollars per month plus electric bills. Contact details not provided.
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W. J. Yates Trailer Park
Governor names district judge and aging council members
Governor Smith appointed Judge Louis T. Holland of Montague as presiding judge of the Eighth Administrative Judicial District. He named Mrs. Bertha P. Huff of Amarillo to the advisory council on aging. E. Bruce Street of Graham was chosen chairman of the Texas Research League with Charles F. Janes of Houston as vice chairman and Grogan Lord of Georgetown re elected treasurer.
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Smith
Louis T. Holland
Montague
Eighth Administrative Judicial District
Bertha P. Huff
Amarillo
E. Bruce Street
Graham
Texas Research League
Charles F. Janes
Houston
Grogan Lord
Georgetown
Texas Officials Outline Pollutant Hearing and Tax Burden Study
The Railroad Commission heard Parks and Wildlife Department complaints about oilfield brine polluting bay waters while PWD argued harm to marine life. The Attorney General released opinions on state loans for sewage plants, guard union rights, county job conflicts, marriage licenses, hearing aid board authority, and a bridge contract. A Texas Science League study ranks Texas with low state and local tax burden compared to Ohio and other industrial states, detailing burdens for various income levels and city examples.
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Railroad Commission
Parks and Wildlife Department
PWD
Texas Water Development Fund
Atty
Crawford Martin
Martin
Texas National Guard
del Rio
Val Verde
Texas State Board of Examiners
Texas
Texas Water Quality Board
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas Highway Department
Mustang Island
Ohio
Texas Research League
Louisiana
Oklahoma
League
Houston
Cleveland
Boston
Boundary Dispute Meeting in Orange and Port Arthur
Texas and Louisiana dispute discussed by Attorney General Martin and city officials in Orange and Port Arthur to review the boundary area.
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Iba
Martin
Orange
Port Arthur
Texas
Louisiana
Radar Evidence and Fair Play in Traffic Cases
A Texas speeding case ends in acquittal after officers fail to prove radar equipment was in proper working order. The judge notes radar is now an accepted scientific method when properly tested and marked as police property. This ABA and State Bar feature by Will Bernard highlights balancing progress with due process.
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Haines
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Legal dispute over Sabine Lake water and submerged lands
The suit covers over 30 000 acres including 3000 acres of reclaimed land and submerged lands in the Sabine River’s western area. Louisiana asserts ownership to the western shore water boundary while Texas claims the river’s midpoint. Texas has taxed submerged lands leased them and helped finance bridges with Louisiana.
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Sabine Lake
Sabine River
Louisiana
Texas
Sabine
Texas September unemployment rises for first time in 20 years
Texas Employment Commission reports a 0.1 percent rise in the jobless rate for September, the first uptick since 1947 when the September rate matched August only three times. High unemployment in Laredo at 8.5 percent contrasts with 2.7 percent in Houston and Austin.
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Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Laredo
Houston
Austin
Minorities Assume Majorities Owe Them as Living
A brief analytic line notes that minorities often presume majorities owe them support or resources as a form of living, reflecting social expectation dynamics and perceived obligations.
Expect little and you will spare yourself many disappoint ments
A concise reminder urges cautious hope, suggesting that lowering expectations can reduce future letdowns and help maintain steady, less volatile prospects in daily life. The tone is practical and admonitory, aligning with common wisdom columns.
What the world needs today is more honest, sincere average people
A reflective note urging society to value ordinary individuals. It highlights the virtue of integrity and everyday kindness as foundations for a better community.
Prairie Chicken Hunters Enjoy Good Season
Texas wildlife officials report a strong season for lesser prairie chickens in the Permian Basin and Panhandle. Harvest totals reached 231 birds in the Permian Basin and 232 in the Panhandle, with Yoakum marking its first open-season year.
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San Angelo—Praire
Permian Basin
Panhandle
Jack Parsons
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Permien Basin
Panhandle hunters tally in Winters project
Project leader Dick DeArment reports 124 hunters averaged 1.87 birds each with 4.7 hours in the field and 7.33 shots per man. They bagged 1.57 pound chickens, 98 hunters used 909 shells, 37 used dogs, 583 hours hunted, total costs about 725.00 dollars.
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Cochran
Terry
Hockley
Dick DeArment
Panhandle
DeArment
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