Smith Hints at Special Texas Session on Insurance Reform
Gov Preston Smith presses for a special legislative session to address competitive insurance rates and possible Insurance Board reorganization after mid September. He cites Atty. Gen. opinions on agency funding powers and signals cooperation from Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes while Stark passages list multiple Texas figures and issues surrounding budgeting and politics.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Insurance Board
Crawford Martin
Bond sales and constitutional path keep veterans program alive
The last 30.7 million in state veterans land board bonds sold in Austin last week. To continue the program, Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong said a new bond authorization must be submitted to voters by the legislature. Four authorizations have passed as constitutional amendments in 23 years. Low bid of 3.6902 percent was offered by First National Bank of Dallas and Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and Associates. Armstrong said he has support to push a new constitutional amendment to fund more bonds, noting the program has been self sustaining, tax free, and aided 48 000 veterans. he foresees 50 to 100 million more in bonds. In a separate matter, Attorney General Martin issued opinions limiting governor powers over state finances and clarified several legal points including inheritance tax rules and licenses. A rules committee named to study proposed changes will meet ahead of the September 19 state convention in Houston.
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Veterans Land Board
Austin
Bob Armstrong
First National Bank of Dallas and
Harris Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and Associates
Armstrong
Price
Martin
Caldwell County
Railroad Commission
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Democratic Campaign Launched in Texas for McGovern Shriver
Land Commissioner Arm strong and Agriculture Commissioner White become co chairs of the Texas McGovern Shriver campaign. They say national nominees start behind but expect improvement in weeks. White cites Briscoe focusing on his race while a statewide steering committee is to be named soon.
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Dolph Briscoe
Barnes
Texas
Henry Grover
Houston
Jack Porter
Agriculture
John White
Bob Armstrong
John C. White
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
McGovern
Shriver
Nixon
White
Briscoe
Texas fights price fixes and pays raises in state actions
The attorney general seeks 137 lost claimants to receive 49500 from a tetracycline antitrust settlement. A 6.8 percent state employee pay raise for about 67000 workers, approved by the Federal Pay Board, follows earlier 6.8 3.4 6.8% pattern. Texas expects about 60 million federal Rural Development funds under a 1972 act to boost rural economies and ease urban congestion. A September 15 House committee session will discuss state revenue ideas, while Governor Smith forms a nine member Texas Films Commission executive board. National Guardsmen assist Highway Patrolmen again.
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Texas
America
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Arlington
Smith
Texas Films Commission
Scott Hardy
San Antonio
Bill J. Parsley
Lubbock
National Guardsmen
Social Security Raises Benefits This September
A 20 percent increase in social security benefits will be applied to the September payments, with larger checks arriving in October. No application is needed, and the SSA will refigure payments for all beneficiaries. For details contact the San Angelo Social Security Office or meet the in-area representative. Winters residents may call an operator for Enterprise 2058.
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J. M. Talbot
Talbot
Social Security Administration
Social Security Office
West
Harris Avenue
P. O
San Angelo
Texas
Winters
Funeral held for Winters resident Arthur Clark 76
Arthur Clark 76 died suddenly at his Winters home last Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Virgil James officiating. Burial followed at Glen Cove Cemetery. Born February 12 1896 in Mills County he moved to Runnels and then Winters. He married Lorene Bush October 10 1936 in Winters and was a World War I veteran and longtime Winters livestock dealer. He belonged to Winters Southside Baptist Church.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Glen Cove Cemetery
Mr. Clark
Mills County
William Finlan Clark
Runnels County
Winters
Lorene Bush
Winters Southside Baptist
Notable Local Obituary Noted In Winters Enterprise
The notice lists survivors including a wife a sister Mrs Eldean Moreland of Midland and a brother W F Dub Clark of San Angelo with numerous nieces nephews and a group of pallbearers Ben Aldredge Tom Poe Pete Davidson Willie Norris M J Green of Eden and Bill Currie of Paint Rock.
Thormeyer Couple Tour Spain for Tractor Preview
Mr and Mrs E E Thormeyer depart Wednesday for Marbella Spain for a week long trip to combine business and pleasure. Mr Thormeyer will preview the 1973 Case Compact tractor.
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E. E. Thormeyer
Marbella
Spain
Classified Sale Notice for The Enterprise
A short classified notice announces sale of extra odds and ends in The Enterprise classified columns. It invites readers to browse the assortment and contact for details or listings.
Returned Home By Mrs Yates After Visit
Mrs. W. J. Yates returned home Sunday after a month with daughters and sons in law in San Antonio and Arlington.
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W. J. Yates
Baxter Wilson
del Gunn
San Antonio
Barbara
Johnita
Arlington
Laredo Candidate Maintains Ballot Eligibility Despite Filing Error
A Laredo county commissioner candidate who filed his campaign expense report with the wrong local official remains eligible for the November general election ballot. Attorney General Crawford Martin stated the ruling. Four minor party lawsuits seeking spots on the November ballot have hearings set before three federal judges in San Antonio on September 7.
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Laredo
Atty
Crawford Martin
San Antonio
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