Texas farmers urge tax reform amid land appraisal fight
A 15 member Senate committee led by Wayne Connally has wrapped hearings on Amendment No. 3 to cap tax assessments on farm ranch and timber land and set a uniform method based on productive capability. opponents say it could shrink school districts tax bases while supporters foresee minimal statewide revenue loss and state aid adjustments. Lee Memorial Hospital in Giddings qualifies for tax exemption as purely public charity.
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Austin
Tex
Wayne Connally
Floresville
Connally
Texas State Teachers Association
Lee Memorial Hospital
Giddings
Sealed Bid Offer for Texas Highway Dept Improvements
The State Board of Control will receive sealed bids at the State Finance Building Austin TX until 11 00 A M October 14 1970 for the sale of seven improvements owned by the Texas Highway Department located in Winters Texas. Inspections may be arranged through W B Hoppe Texas Highway Department Ballinger TX phone 365 2119.
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State Board of Control
State Finance
East 17Th Street
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Winters
W. B. Hoppe
Ballinger
Texas board orders refunds of excessive property damage premiums
The Texas Insurance Board directs firms to refund premiums collected from local governments for unnecessary property damage coverage. Lawmakers had made agencies liable for deaths or injuries from negligent vehicle use, prompting purchase of liability policies. The board cited Sen. Oscar Maury stating 86 school districts and 16 counties paid about $60,000 for unneeded coverage to obtain liability policies. The refunds rule rests on insurance rating law violations and requires a specific government request.
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Texas Insurance Board
Oscar Maury
Dallas
Local option sales taxes rise across 420 cities in Q2
Municipal governments collected over 35 million from local option sales taxes in the second quarter, up from 30.9 million in Q1. The Comptroller's office refunds taxes quarterly, with Houston leading at 7.2 million followed by Dallas 5.6 million and San Antonio 2.2 million. Fort Worth 1.9 million and other cities also reported receipts.
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Robert S. Calvert
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Austin
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Amarillo
Beaumont
Mexicans Buy Texas Stock in Cross-Border Trade
Mexican groups have purchased about $112,000 worth of cattle and 1,200 head of sheep and goats from Texas ranchers to improve breeds. Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White said two more border groups will finalize deals for 480 hogs and 80 Holstein cows worth about $70,000. The Agriculture Department publishes a bilingual live stock directory to aid locating stock.
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Mexico
Texas
John C. White
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Agriculture Department
Attorney General Rules on Government Solid Waste Services
Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin ruled that a profit or non profit corporation may perform solid waste disposal services for local governments including garbage collection. In other opinions he stated the House and Senate may pay the State Building Commission, under contract, for building repair and remodeling at the state capitol where a multi million dollar project is underway.
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Crawford Martin
Martin
House and
Senate
State Building Commission
State Capitol
Missouri Pacific Wins Approval to Cancel Texas Eagle Train
The Railroad Commission approved Missouri Pacific Lines plan to cancel the Texas Eagle, ending one of three trans Texas passenger services that linked Laredo to St. Louis via San Antonio Austin Palestine and Texarkana. MoPac cited losses over 500000 dollars a year while opponents may appeal to courts.
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The
Railroad Commission
Missouri Pacific
Texas Eagle
trans-Texas
Eagle
Laredo
St. Louis
San Antonio
Austin
Palestine
Texarkana
Commission
Mo-Pac
National Association of Railroad
MoPac
Teachers consider ethics code and 1971 legislative program
The Professional Practices Commission proposes a February referendum on a code of ethics with a pledge against strikes. The commission may refine the code after the vote and adopt a final version on June 1, effective September 1, as state lawmakers promised a seven point program that requires no major new spending.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Professional Practices Commission
Commission
Tex as judicial reform proposals reviewed in Galveston meet
Ten major reform ideas are being reconsidered by the State Bar judicial section in Galveston on Oct 1 and 2. Proposals cover court redistricting by the commission merit selection of appellate judges nonpartisan election of district judges criminal jurisdiction for courts of civil appeals case transfer between metro courts concurrent district county jurisdiction in probate and property condemnation cases and expanded writ powers for the Court of Criminal Appeals. TRADE ZONE APPROVED Gov. Preston Smith backs a federally funded free trade zone for McAllen describing expected economic growth jobs and improved Mexico relations.
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Texas
State Bar Judicial Section
Galveston
Court of Criminal Appeals
Preston Smith
McAllen
Smith
Mexico
Bank joins five in Port Neches Mid County Bank bid
Banking Department received application for new Port Neches Mid County Bank. Representative Grant Jones of Abilene heads a new Speaker’s committee to study insurance company problems. Texas’ four largest metro areas supplied 98 percent of state growth in the last decade per census data.
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Texas Industrial Commission
Mexico City
Aransas
Brooks
Duval
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Kenedy
Kleberg
Nueces
San Patricio
Webb
Zapata
Hidalgo
Starr Counties
Card of Thanks From Billy F Harper
I thank my friends and Dr Rives and the hospital staff for their kindness during my hospital stay. My family joins in thanking each of you.
Mrs. Reese Cortez Died in San Angelo Hospital
Mrs. Reese Cortez died early Saturday in Shannon Hospital San Angelo after admission. Funeral services were held Monday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mike Williamson officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. nephews acted as pallbearers. She was born Clara Ramirez on August 12 1899 in Laredo. She married Reese Cortez at Stamford and lived in Winters over 40 years before moving to San Angelo ten years ago. She was a Pentecostal Church member. Survivors include three sons George Cortez and Frank Cor...
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Reese Cortez
Mike Williamson
Pentecostal Church of
Winters
Stamford
Ramirez family ties span generations across states
Tez of San Angelo and Felix Cortez of Winters are listed among a large extended family. The obituary fragment details three daughters Irene Valles Herminia Flores Tillie Cortez. four brothers John Willie Alonzo N Ramirez. five sisters Francis Fripchie Lola Almarez Agnes Lupe Amelia. and 42 grandchildren plus 30 great grandchildren.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Lupe Ramirez
el Paso
Amelia Hernandez
San Angelo
Want to Buy Something Enterprising Classified Ad
Classified note invites readers to place Wanted ads in the Enterprise Classified section seeking items or services. The short notice emphasizes affordable postings and prompt publication in the local paper.
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Enterprise
Den Dieters Celebrate Diet Foods Program at The Den
The Den Dieters met Monday night at The Den. Mrs. Boyd Bedford presented a program on diet foods. Mrs. Bert Humble was queen for the week. Attendees included Mesdames Carl Pendergrass Billy Joe Emmert Isidro Lopez Floyd Sims Bill Millorn Robert Kraatz Boyd Bedford D W Williams Bob King and Pearl Dunnam.
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Boyd Bedford
Bert Humble
Mesdames
Carl Pendergrass
Billy Joe Emmert
Isidro Lopez
Floyd Sims
Bill Millorn
Robert Kraatz
D. W. Williams
Bob King
Pearl Dunnam
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Attorney General Rules
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