Texas campaign gears up for Humphrey Muskie in 1968 race
Austin and Fort Worth leaders form Democrat for Humphrey Muskie to campaign across Texas. Will Davis and Jim Wright head the effort with Cecil Burney as executive director and Robert Strauss as finance chairman. Separate Texans for Humphrey Muskie organize a 137 member committee led by Ralph Yarborough. Polls show Nixon and Humphrey close with Wallace third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Hubert Humphrey
Will Davis
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
Texas Democrats
Humphrey-Muskie
Cecil Burney
Corpus Christi
National Democratic
Robert Strauss
Dallas
John Connally
Johnson
Humphrey
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Humphrey - Muskie
Yarborough
Eugene McCarty
George McGovern
Nelson Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Nixon
Wallace
Homestead Exemption Tightened Amid Reform Push
Constitutional Revision Commission urges cutting the homestead debt exemption to 25000 while keeping rural homesteads up to 200 acres and urban lots at 5000. Separate news notes first 5.75 million of a 75 million parks bond sold at 3.5846 percent net rate with Lehman Brothers leading the syndicate and American National Bank as paying agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitutional Revision Commission
Lehman Brothers and Associates of
New York
American National Bank of Austin
State boosts junior colleges role and seeks funding
Texas public junior colleges gain expanded duties in transfer prep, technical programs, and continuing education under a new Coordinating Board plan. They request higher state aid: $35.5 million for 1970 and $37.6 million for 1971 for direct instructional costs, plus a larger vocational line item to $15.0 million and $18.3 million respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Texas Education Agency
Houston Rep Rex Braun Targets Anti Pollution Exemption Amendment
Houston Rep Rex Braun launches a one man campaign against proposed Constitutional Amendment No 6 to be voted November 5. He argues the measure would exempt pollution control equipment installed by industry from all property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Rex Braun
C. Braun
Attorney General Says Authority Limits on DPS Aircraft Use
Texas Attorney General Crawford C. Martin states the Legislature cannot restrict Department of Public Safety aircraft to rescue work only, limiting traffic law enforcement. He also says Governor Connally cannot veto this restriction. Other opinions note Dallas County Commissioners Court may repair or operate the courthouse with own staff or a contractor, and the State Board of Dental Examiners may receive merit increases this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
Connally
Commissioners Court of
Dallas County
State Board of Dental Examiners
Appointments announced in Texas judiciary and agencies
Former State Sen. Franklin S. Spears of San Antonio has been named judge of the 57th District Court in Bexar County to fill a vacancy left by Judge Solomon Cassel Jr. Spears is the Democratic nominee. Judge Peter M. Curry will take over Cassel's duties in the Fourth Administrative District. Harley Pershing became research information specialist at the Texas Liquor Control Board. Capt. Jack Revill named chief of the criminal law enforcement division at the Department of Public Safety. Harris County DA Carol Vance named executive director of the Texas Law Enforcement Legislative Council. A revised Spanish language Texas Drivers Handbook is now available. Water Quality Board wants Trinity River Authority help for the Livingston reservoir pollution plan. A State Board of Insurance study notes liability coverage at legal minimums rising from 18.2 percent in 1945 to 74.5 percent in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin S. Spears
San Antonio
Bexar County
Solomon Cassel Jr
Spears
Connally
Peter M. Curry
166Th District Court
Cassel
Fourth
Harley Pershing
Fort Worth
Dallas
Jack Revill
Department of Public Safety
Harris County
Carol Vance
Texas Law Enforcement Legislative Council
Lewis Berry
Austin
Bee Pee Eee
Water Quality Board
Trinity River Authority
Livingston
State Board of Insurance
Texas
New FHA Law Aims to End Substandard Rural Housing
Texas state director L. J. Chapman says the 1968 Housing Act, signed Aug 1 by President Johnson, targets eliminating substandard rural housing within a decade. The act channels benefits through 138 Farmers Home Administration county offices and rural Technical Action Panels, funding interest subsidies and nonprofit housing for low income families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Chapman
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Johnson
Freeman
America
Department of Agriiculture
Development and Supervision of Self-Help Housing Projects
The program focuses on development and supervision of self-help housing projects and loans to nonprofit organizations to acquire and develop land as building sites. It also covers housing and training facilities for rural job trainees and their families.
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Western Auto Store
Foxworth - Galbraith Lumber CO
W. J. Yates
Nice
Roselane
Bedford Insurance Agency
Arkwin
B. J. Colburn
Bradshaw Exchange
Birdie B. Williams
Annie Williams
Ballinger- St. Abilene
Laurel Drive
Bob Fenton
Buick
GMC
James West
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahlman Jewelers
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
State St
Raymon Lloyd
South Arlington
Ray Shaffer
Tfc
DRY Manufacturing CO
David Carrol
North Rogers
Texas Baptist Children’s Home
Box 7
Round Rock
Charles Wright
Scrap Iron, Cables, Metals
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Box Springs
Cigfpriiér
Victor J. Merfeld
Winn’s
Itc
Merrill Nursing Home
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
ABC Pest Control
Abilene
Vern Sanford
Alabama
John Hurd
Laredo
GOP
Organized Labor
University OF the North
Higher-Education Coordinating Board
Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton
North Texas State University
Texas Woman’s University
University of Texas At
Lamkin Hardware
West Dale
Fea
Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Expert Service
West Texas
Harrison Auto Parts
Spill Bros. CO
Choice
Winterson Wingate Highway
Glencove
Maverick
Colorado River
Crews
Sunlawn
Reeves Addition
Ballinger
W. G. Bedford
Z. I. Hale
Winters
Lois L. Bellis
T. A. McMillan
Swatchsue Electric CO
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homelite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Spill Machine Shop
Blackmon
North Church
Mansell Brothers
Ballinger - Winters
John Deere
North Main
General Insurance
Senes Pee S
Cee
del Monte Corn
del Monte
Bbc
Kimbell’s
Folger’s
Gan Blackeye Peas
Gandy
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
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