Texas forecasts tax crises and housing crisis in coming decade
Texas Research League hearing warns of 1971 1973 and 1975 tax bills ranging 270 million to 400 million, with a housing shortage to reach crisis proportions. Gov. Preston Smith urges study of housing needs 1.5 billion annual construction, 875000 new families, and slum elimination. Proposals include building code, coordinated housing authority, and tightened public housing policies.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Research League
James W. McGrew
League
McGrew
Futhermore
Preston Smith
Smith
Disappointing bids at School Land oil lease sale
The School Land Board reported weak results from a sealed bid oil and gas lease sale on public school lands. High bids averaged $36 per acre due to $15.52 per acre average for 16 thousand acres in El Paso County with no production. Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler cited potential depletion allowance cuts from Congress and Louisiana sales plus Alaska spending as factors. Of 770 tracts offered, 184 drew bids, totaling $4,113,468.66.
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School Land Board
el Paso
Jerry Sadler
Congress
Louisiana
Governor Accepts Federal Share for Galveston State Park Purchase
Governor Smith received a $500,000 check representing the federal government's share of the purchase of a 1,950 acre Galveston State Park, formerly the Mace Stewart Ranch, with matching funds from a $75 million state park bond issue. Dr. B B Vail Jr, Texas screwworm eradication program head, warned this year may set a record low in screwworm cases with 159 reported versus 9,268 last year. Mrs Lyndon Johnson has established a cash award of $1,500 for the Texas Highway Department foreman contributing most to aesthetic improvements.
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Smith
Galveston State Park
Mace Stewart
B. B. Vail Jr
Texas
Animal Health Commission
Lyndon Johnson
Texas Highway Department
Governor names major new appointments to state boards
Governor Smith announces nearly 1 000 appointments to over 100 state boards commissions and study committees with many names including W R Burke Dr Willie Lee Ulich Joe W Burkett Jr George J Loughead John Nash Jr Jack Dubose Boyd Hilley Gary Pace D W Reneau Carrie Lou Brandon Jacquelin Johnson Geneva B Boren Victor Koenig Comer Slaton Berlin Vance M D Lowe Ward Langdon Miller Raymond O Hart Douglas Marvin Collins Griffin Andrew Leon Jefferson Jr Wanda Iltis James Baker Francis Flynn Wilfred Millington Johnnie Benson Virgil Maxwell Arthur Taylor William Williams plus new ballot position for proposed liquor by the drink amendment and other ballot placements as drawn by Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr.
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Etra
Board of
Mental Health
W. R. Burke
Lufkin
Texas Air Control Board
Willie Lee Ulich
Texas Tech
Texas Liquor Control Board
Joe W
Seguin
Private Employment Agency Regulatory Board
Carrie Lou Brandon
Jacqueline Virginia Johnson
Dallas
Geneva B. Boren
Lubbock
Victor L. Koenig
Houston
Comer Leon Slaton
Ft. Worth
Joe Earl Lassiter
Abilene
Berlin Vance
Amarillo
M. David Lowe
Ward Langdon Miller
Texas Southern University Board of Directors
Raymond O'Hart Douglas
Jefferson
Marvin Collins Griffin
Austin
Andrew Leon Jefferson Jr
Texas State Board of Licensure
Wanda Morgan Iltis
Gonzales
James Pascal Baker
Francis Austin Flynn
Wilfred George Millington
Nixon
Johnnie Marie Benson
Fort Worth
Virgil Newton Maxwell
Arthur B. Traylor
Vernon
State Board of Plumbing
William Howard Williams
Supreme Court split over weekend closing laws and writs
The Supreme Court split six to three upholding the weekend closing statute. Chief Justice Calvert dissented on prohibiting 46 items on consecutive days. The court granted a writ of error and set oral arguments for December 10 on Houston landowners versus YMCA building in Post Oak Estates. The court also rejected a Dallas man's appeal over oil holdings and affirmed a Gregg County auto accident damages decision. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a 30 year sentence.
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Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
High Court
Houston
YMCA
Post Oak Estates
Dallas
J. D. Wrather Jr
Gregg County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Relatives Visit Hallmark of Corona and Odessa Residents
Mrs. Delthea Bradberry of Corona California and Mrs. W Smallwold of Odessa visited the Hogans Millorns and Burtons. They left Wednesday to visit brother J T James at the Arlington Masonic Home.
Visits in Sanders Home Highlight Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Alvis Blanken ship of Las Vegas Nevada and Mrs Aaron Blankenship of Wewoka Oklahoma plus Mrs Bill Frymire of Tuscola visited in the home of Mrs J S Sanders and Elsie Lee.
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Alvis Blankenship
Las Vegas
Nevada
Aaron Blankenship
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Bill Frymire
Tuscola
J. S. Sanders
Elsie Lee
Visit of Mr and Mrs Bill Comegys to town
Mr and Mrs Bill Comegys of Hamlin, former Winters residents, visited friends here on Tuesday.
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Bill Comegys
Hamlin
Winters
State Park awards due in September 1970
The motoring public award will be made in September 1970 at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park. State Treasurer Jesse James reports October cigarette stamp sales reached 14,016,984.76, aided by the higher tax rate since October 1. Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin urged the Federal Power Commission to set fair gas prices for wells in the Texas Gulf Coast and Hugoton Anadarko Field.
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Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
Jesse James
Crawford Martin
Federal Power Commission
Texas Gulf Coast
Hugoton- Anadarko Field
Panhandle
Local Students Invited To HSU High School Day
Winters area students invited to Hardin-Simmons University High School Day on Saturday November 15. An assembly at 10 a.m. Behrens Chapel followed by departmental office visits 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Faculty conferences available, with a public scrimmage by the HSU Cowboy basketball team at Rose Field House and campus tours offered all afternoon.
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Winters Area
Hardin- Simmons University
Behrens Chapel
H-Su
H-Su Cowboy
Rose Field House
High School Students Dine With HSU Guests at Moody Center
Winters Texas—On Friday November 14 1969 high school students and their parents were invited to eat with Texas A&M University San Antonio? No, HSU students in the Moody Student Center cafe teria. The cafeteria was open from 12 noon until 1 p.m.
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Winters
Enterprise
Texas
HSU
Moody
Your Representatives List for Texas Officials
A concise roster lists Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes at the Texas State Capitol Austin Texas 78711 Senator David Ratliff representing the 24th District in the Texas State Senate and Representative Lynn Nabers of the 64th District at the State Capitol.
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Ben Barnes
Texas State Capitol
Austin
Texas
Texas State Senate
Lynn Nabers
State
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Smith Drug Co
Weldon Mills
Route 2
South Main
Tex
Balkum Grocery
Tfe
E. Dale
McGinnis
INO. I. Lamkin Hardware
West Dale Winters
Mary Kay
Marva Jean Underwood
N. Sanders
Ted Meyer Or
Manuel Esquivel JR
Ballinger Monument Company
Gibson
Expert Service
Swatchsue Electric CO
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Merle Norman
West Dale Gladys
Vernon Wright
Tfc
RCA
Admiral
Roach Electric & Furniture
South Church Street
L. F. Wilson
W. J. Yates
McAlister Trucking
West Dale St
Paloma
W. T. Howard
San Angelo
Neil Colburn
Main Drug
North West St
Coleman
Rusty Allen
Ballinger Salvage Company
Victor J. Merfeld
Merrill Nursing Home
Western Mattress Service
Winters Enterprise
Smith Drug Company
Buford Owens
West Dale
ABC Pest Control
South 7Th Street
Byron D. Jobe
Judicial Qualifications Commission
State Building Commission
Lee Otis Johnson
U. S. District Court
Tyler
Martin Dies Jr
Sanders
Marshal Patch
Richard Widmar
Lena Horne
Universal Lee Technigqlor
Stokley
Libby
Swift
A. Sic
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
E. Truitt
Sen
David Ratliff
Wesley Vogler
N. Cryer
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon Repair Shop
General Mechanical
North Church
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Joe Kozelsky
Cabinet Shop
Mansell Brothers
John Deere
Ballinger
North Main
General Insurance
Harrison
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