Statewide Mourning After Dallas Assassination
Texans recount the Kennedy assassination impact as President Kennedy and Governor Connally were wounded in Dallas while Mrs. Johnson and Vice President Johnson survived. The day brought a somber mood across Dallas and Austin with officials and citizens delaying journeys and joining memorial services in the House. The nation faced its darkest day in Texas history.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
Connally Recovering After Surgery Following Attacks
Initial word from the capital reports Connally’s operation was successful. He is expected to remain hospitalized for at least ten days.
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Connally
Johnson Assumes Presidency After Kennedy Assassination
Within hours of President Kennedy's assassination Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as President. Federal District Judge Sarah T. Hughes performed the swearing in aboard the presidential plane before the jet bearing Kennedy's body departed Love Field for Washington.
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Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sarah T. Hughes
Love Field
Washington
Governor Connally Addresses Texas Water Conserva
Governor Connally spoke on water conservation policy in Texas urging action on drought relief and river basin planning. He called for coordinated state and local efforts to modernize infrastructure and safeguard water supplies amid growing demand.
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Connally
Texas Water Conserva
Texas water plan urged for central and western basins
The Texas water conference urged a six point program for future needs. Governor pushes full development of central and western basins, eastern basins diversions, underground and surface water safeguards, reuse planning, and a coordinated accelerated effort. Floyd E. Dominy calls for grassroots leadership to promote the Texas Basins Project with a proposed 3 billion dollar program for 83 dams and a 419 mile coastal canal. Industry seeks reliable water supplies and may relocate without them.
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Federal Reclamation Commission
Texas Basins
Dominy
Texas Expenditures Approved For Conference Center At UT
Legislative Budget Board approved a 1 000 000 conference center at the University of Texas despite Governor Connally vetoing the item for prioritizing bricks over brains. The board also authorized 253 000 in Parks and Wildlife expenditures including 49 500 for converting the Port Lavaca causeway into a fishing pier. House Speaker Byron Tunnell criticized Sul Ross College President Bryant Wildenthal for buying a 65 000 electronic computer after the legislature rejected the purchase and urged the comptroller to withhold payment, calling for an investigation.
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Legislative
University of Texas
Connally
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Port Lavaca
Byron Tunnell
Sul Ross College
Bryant Wildenthal
Law proposal backs steel import curb after Buy America case
A legislative committee proposes a statute to back up the State Highway Commission order limiting steel imports on state projects after the Supreme Court ruled the 1960 Buy America order conflicted with state bidding laws. The court decision voided the previous order citing competitive bidding requirements.
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State Highway Commission
Supreme Court
Ogallala Water Talks Highlight Industry Push to Protect Supplies
Major oil and gas leaders told the Texas Water Pollution Control Board they will mount a broad effort to safeguard the Ogallala formation. The aquifer spans 48 West Texas and Panhandle counties and covers 3,500 square miles. Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association president James L. Sewell urged alliances with industry and external groups to shield state waters, predicting a flexible plan can address issues without hindering oil and gas activities.
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Ogallala
Texas Water Pollution Control Board
Ogallala Formation
West
Texas
Panhandle
James L. Sewell
Texas Mid-Contient Oil & Gas Association
Board Eyes Brine Pit Elimination Near Ogallala
Last September the board’s geologist urged removing unlined surface pits used for disposing oil field brines in the Ogallala area. The brine threatened underground water resources.
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Ogallala
Texans face rising state tax burden above national average
A Legislative Budget Board study shows Texas tax load has climbed higher than the U S average over ten years. In 1952 Texans paid 3.7 percent of income, against 3.9 percent nationwide, while 1963 figures show Texans at 4.9 percent vs 4.7 percent nationally. Texas per capita income lagged the national average.
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Legislative Budget Board
Texas
U. S
Surplus Food Aid to 147,583 in 1963 Readers in 88 Counties
The State Department of Public Welfare reduced recipients of free federal farm surplus foods from 149,694 in 87 counties and five cities in September last year to 147,583 in 88 counties and three cities this September. Navarro County dropped off the list while Bee and Cameron counties were added.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Navarro
Bee
Cameron
Texas and Louisiana near Sabine Lake boundary settlement
Texas and Louisiana officials plan to resolve their Sabine Lake boundary dispute soon to avoid litigation. Texas asserts the center line as the boundary while Louisiana claims land to the west bank, with oil firms watching eagerly for settlements.
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Texas
Louisiana
Sabine Lake
Jerry Sadler
West Bank
County tax on autos eyed for collection boost
A Texas tax policy study shows only about a quarter of taxing units collect auto ad valorem taxes. Dallas County Senator George Parkhouse advocates pay cuts for collectors who fail to collect what they levy and plans to present the idea to the 1965 Legislature.
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Texas Commission On State and
George Parkhouse
Dallas County
Parkhouse
Texas loan licensing extended amid 30 day grace period
After a talk with Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr Regulatory Loan Commissioner Frank Miskell issued a 30 day extension for about 250 finance company operators to obtain licenses under the 1963 Texas Regulatory Loan Act. Licensing had a November 21 deadline and 1,300 licenses had been granted. Violators face fines up to 1000 dollars and possible jail. Securities permits rose in October to 21.8 million dollars with 40 Texas firms approved to sell stocks.
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Atty
Waggoner Carr
Frank Miskell
Miskell
Carr
Office of Regulatory Loan Commissioner
State Securities Board
Ll Texas
New Ocean Conservation Groups Win State Charters
Two new non profit corporations received charters from Secretary of State Crawford Martin last week. Save Our Shell, Inc. is dedicated to the conservation of shell reefs and oyster beds in the Gulf Coast area and other related habitats.
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Crawford Martin
Save Our Shell, Inc
Gulf Coast Area
Floresville woman dies after stroke in Winters hospital
Mrs. Ysidro Pena 75 died at Winters Municipal Hospital at 10:30 p m Saturday after a stroke Friday. Rosary was held Sunday night, Mass Monday, burial in Catholic Cemetery. Born Augustina Barrera in 1888 Floresville, she married Ysidro Pena in 1907. She was a Gold Star mother with a son killed at Salerno in World War II. Survivors include son Manuel and three daughters, plus 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, two sisters.
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Ysidro Pena
Winters Municipal Hospital
Palacious Funeral Home
Floresville
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Spill Funeral Home
Winters
Augustina Barrera
Salerno
Italy
Manuel
G. P. Morena
Juan Pantoja Sr
Raymond Cortez
Felipe Farrias
Beeville
Manuel Barrera
Jeanina Esquival
Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Reminder From Texas DPS
Major Leo E. Gossett of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns of a 10 percent rise in traffic deaths this year and urges careful planning. He notes a holiday travel surge as students return home and urges drivers to obey laws, take rests, and exercise courtesy to ensure a safe Thanksgiving.
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Texas
Leo E. Gossett
West
Department of Public Safety
Gossett
Irene Grissom dies at 73 in Beaumont
Mrs Irene Grissom aged 73, sister of Mrs A T Davis and aunt of Mrs J C Jarrell, died Tuesday morning from a heart condition at 6 o clock. Burial took place at Westlake Louisiana.
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Beaumont
Irene Grissom
A. T. Davis
J. C. Jarrell
Westlake
Louisiana
Mrs. M. H. Wilson Visits in Stamford Home
Mrs. M H Wilson spent the weekend visiting her daughter and son in Stamford at the Hughes home Mr and Mrs Bill Hughes hosted the visit Marel Wilson of Rio Hondo also stopped by to see them.
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Stamford
M. H. Wilson
Bill Hughes
Marel of
Rio Hondo
Hughes
Coast group seeks to set aside oyster dredging order
Coastal group sues Parks and Wildlife Commission to overturn an order permitting dredging near live oyster reefs. Texas League of Political Research outlines a study program on voting systems. Albert Fuentes Jr. sends PASO articles of incorporation to Martin.
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Servation
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas League of Political Research, Inc
San Antonio
Albert Fuentes Jr
Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations
PASO
TSPRI
Martin
Texas Agencies Appoint Key Officials In State Roles
The Texas Employment Commission names former assistant attorney general Ernest E. Fortenberry as General Counsel. Governor Connally appoints Clyde E. Whiteside as District Attorney of the 50th District, selects Dr. Clarence Smith Kemp to the State Board of Medical Examiners, and reappoints Marie Hudson as Firemen's Pension Commissioner as the only woman to head a state agency.
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Short Snorts
Texas Employment Commission
Ernest E. Fortenberry
Connally
Clyde E. Whiteside
Seymour
Clarence Smith Kemp
Bryan
State Board of Medical Examiners
Marie Hudson
Austin
Study of Southern Asia Issues Continues
The Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at First Methodist Church resumed the study program titled Christian Issues in Southern Asia. Mrs. C. R. Willey presided, the group sang How Firm a Foundation, and Mrs. H. O. Abbott offered the opening prayer.
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Asia
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
C. R. Willey
H. O. Abbott
Study group presents devotional and film closing
Mrs. F. R. Anderson led the study with Mrs. M. L. Dobbins and Mrs. W. T. Stanley taking parts. Anderson gave a devotional from Mark 12 29 30 and concluded with the film Bright Flame. Mrs. Gattis Neely offered the closing prayer.
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F. R. Anderson
M. L. Dobbins
W. T. Stanley
Driving Drunk Highlighted as Serious Highway Crime
The statement calls drunk driving a grave offense amid fast highway speeds, emphasizing law seriousness and public safety concerns.
Empty Honors Drive Empty Lives, Critics Say
Readers reflect on the hollow pursuit of acclaim as a social critique, noting that some seek praise to mask inner emptiness. The commentary contrasts public honors with personal fulfillment and societal values.
Crank Seeks Interest in Unseen Pursuit
A crank pursues an activity with keen interest, showing strong curiosity about a hidden or lesser appreciated pursuit. The term implies an enthusiastic, if unconventional, engagement with the subject.
Culture as Product of Versatility and Leisure
A reflection on culture shaped by versatility and leisure with support from money. It argues that sound decisions require weighing long range profit against short range gain and urges cash as a facilitator.
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