The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 46, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 18, 1969 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
Thursday September 18 i960
Austin Legislators closed
but 44 days of special session
Conferences over taxes and fi-
nance. Texas' $348.6 million tax
bill which takes effect Octo
ber 1 includes:
An increase from 3 to
3.25 per cent in the general
sales tax rate and inclusion of
beer and liquor in the tax base
for the first time.
A boost in the cigarette
taxes from 11 cents to 15.5
cents a pack.
Increaso in corporation
franchise tax from $2.75 to
$3.25 per $1000.
Change in corporation
franchise tax allocation formu
la to include out-of-state con-
cerns which sell products in
Texas (food and drugs ex-
empt) .
Raise in natural gas tax
from seven to 7.5 per cent of
value.
Levy of five cents a drink
on alcoholic beverages sold in
private clubs.
A record of $5.8 billion bi-
ennial appropriations bill
$313.8 million above the pre-
sent general revenue spending
level would provide a $205-
.6 million increase for educa-
tion $58 million more for
health hospitals and youth
corrections $62.2 million in-
crease for medical aid to the
needy and a 10.4 per cent in-
crease in state employees' pay.
When the major business of
the session was over legisla-
ture turned to other matters
submitted by Gov. Preston
Smith which included:
Creation of 28 new dis-
trict courts over the state.
Establishment of an anti-
quities code setting state poli-
cies for historic and scientific
explorations on state-owned
lands.
Removal of the statutory
interest rate limits on state and
local government bonds.
A variety of "clean
beach" legislation.
Authority for creation of
a non-profit corporation to
provide deposit insurance for
state banks and savings and
loan associations in the $15-
000 to $100000 range.
LAWMAKERS RAISE $
ALLOWANCE Before de
parting for the hinterlands le-
gislator voted themselves in-
creases in their contingency
lunds.
House raised its allowance
for each representative from
$450 to $875 monthly during
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the interim between legislative
sessions. Senators raised their
expense maximum from $1000
a month to $1700.
Legislators in both houses
are paid a salary of only $4-
800 a year.
INSURANCE PROBE ENDS
Governor's committee stud
ying a proposed 11.4 per cent
auto insurance rate increaso
recommended that the State
Board of Insurance reduce in
surance from 25 per cent to
22.5 per cent of the premium
dollar. This would scale down
the proposed $43 million over-
all increase by about $6.6 mil-
lion. Committee found an increase
in premiums "inevitable pri-
marily because of the large
increase in automobile acci-
dents and costs of repairs in
1968."
Otherwise said former Gov.
Price Daniel chairman of the
nine-member committee the
increase is "conservatice com-
pared with rates in other
states lower than most states."
Committee also recommend-
ed that investment income de-
rived from auto insurance pre-
miums and loss reserves be
considered directly by the
Board in determining allow-
ance for profits and contingen-
cies. Governor Smith said he
would make no statement on
the report until he has stud-
ied it with his staff.
NEW COURTS CREATED
Total of 28 new courts will
begin functioning over the
state as soon as Governor
Smith appoints judges to fill
the benches. Twenty-seven
were created in a package bill
and another in a single-shot
measure.
Big cities will get the bulk
of the cowts. Harris County
alone will have six Dallas
five Bexar and Tarrant two
each. One new court each
will serve the counties of Nue
ces - Cameron - Willacy An
derson - Henderson - Houston
Kerr - .Bandera - Kendall -Menard
- Concho - Kimble -McCulloch
Potter and Rand-
all Bell Jefferson Brazoria
Denton Angelina El Paso
Gregg and Hunt.
Mrs. Gladys Martinets of
Taft visited here last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Rieve
and Madeline of Austin visited
Mrs. W. C. Tienert this week.
Printing Needs.
ENVELOPES
LETTERHEADS
BUSINESS CARDS
INFORMALS
STATEMENTS
Washington
ViewAJSewd
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CONGRESSMAN
BOB POAOE
Dear Friends:
The pattern of Congressional
work was completely altered
this week by the untimely death
of Senator Everett Dirksen of
Illinois. I had served with Ev-
erett Dirksen while he was a
member of the House and while
I was ofttimes critical of his
views I continued to value his
friendship and I think it was
entirely appropriate that the
Congress should extend the to-
ken of respect which it did to
his memory.
The Dirksen services have
however made it necessary to
completely revise the schedule
of the House. The Constitution-
al Amendment changing the
method of electing the Presi
Japan New Station
For Dicky Cagle
Vietnam Sept. 5 Marino
Major Richard H. Cagle hus-
band of the former Miss Billie
J. Cryer of Bartlett Tex. is
leaving Vietnam for Japan with
Marine Fighter-Attack Squad-
ron 334. He is part of the Pres-
ident's reduction of American
troops in Vietnam.
He will now be stationed with
the squadron at the Marine
Gorp3 Air Station at Iwakuni
Japan. He is scheduled to re-
turn to the United States when
he completes his 13 month
overseas tour of duty.
During its year in Vietnam
the supersonic Phantoms of
VMFA-334 have flown nearly
6500 combat sorties and have
dropped 12500 tons of ordin-
ance on enemy positions
throughout I Corps South Viet-
nam's northernmost tactical
zone in support of allied forces.
(Since this release was pre-
pared in Vietnam Major Cagle
has been promoted to Lieuten-
ant Colonel).
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rinks
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rinks all of Edgewood Texas
were Sunday guests of W. E.
Cox. The great-grandfather of
Mrs. M. L. Hinks born in 1804
and the grandfather of W. E.
Cox born in 1802 were broth-
ers. Both were born in N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lindsay
and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Saage
were Sunday visitors in San
Antonio with Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
mund Karabanowski and Mr.
and Mrs. John Scott and dau-
ghters Debbie and Laura.
Mrs. Henry Spinn Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Spinn and Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Spinn all of Corpus
Christi were here last week to
attend the funeral services for
Mrs. Ida Steglich.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Har-
ville and Forney Usiy of Cor-
pus Christi and Mr. and Mrs.
C. S. Clark of Austin were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs
Sam Dillard.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Linde-
mann of Houston spent the
week-end here with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Eldor Lindemann.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mont-
gomery Mary and Wayne of
George West spent the week-
end with Mrs. Walter Mont-
gomery. A 600P OWMAMP OF
WORDS M&N5 KNOW
to yRseiF
dent was to have been voted
upon this week. It will not now
be reached until well into next
Week.
In the meantime the Agricul-
ture Committee had some six
weeks ago asked Secretary Har
din to hold one of his listening
posts in Texas next Thursday
and had advised him that the
Committee would attend at
least the opening of his session
and would then make a tour of
Central Texas. Many of our
members had made plans to
come to Texas. Of course I feel
that having invited the Secre-
tary and having permitted so
many of our friends to make ar-
rangements to receive the Com-
mittee that I must come re-
gardless of any changes in the
program here.
This will be the first time in
many years that the full Agri-
culture Committee has come to
Central Texas. I think it is im
portant that the members of
this Committee have an oppor-
tunity to see and to personally
evaluate our local problems and
needs. I don't believe that there
will be any group which might
go to Texas from Washington
mat couiu nave a greater im-
pact on our area than the mem-
bers of this Committee.
Our Committee has been
holding hearings each day this
week. With only one outstand-
ing exception the witnesses
have agreed that if we are to
have a prosperous agriculture
we must put substantial sums
into our farm program. The one
dissenter was the United States
Chamber of Commerce. They
agreed that wo could not main-
tain efficient and abundant pro-
duction without increased in
come. Their solution was to
move people out of agriculture
into the cities and to give thorn
public assistance in lieu of sup-
plemental income on the farm
and thus increase the income of
those remaining on the farm.
To me this is an utterly inde-
fensible viewpoint. When we
maintain the prosperity of ag-
riculture we maintain its ability
to produce abundantly all the
things our people need. When
we supplement our farm income
directly we in effect subsidize
consumers. This has made it
possible for Americans to get
their food for a smaller percent-
age of disposable income than
the people of any other country.
When we reduce the income of
these farmers and force part of
them into town we just shift
the burden from the agricultur-
al to the relief budget and raise
the cost of food for our urban
people.
Now Is A Good Time To Buy
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8 cylinder automatic
transmission & Air Con-
ditioning. 1965 BEL AIR 4 dr. 8
cyl. P. Glide Air Radio
2-Tone.
1964 CHEVELLE Sporl
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speed transmission.
1964 CHEVROLET
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Mrs. Ivy Hunt attended the
marked dedication ceremonies
of the old Sypert School Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sartor
and Dennis of Round Rock vi-
sited Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Sartor Sunday.
Ivy Dean Hunt of Hunt vi
sited his mother Mrs. Ivy Hunt
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Zschie
scho and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Zaleski and daughter of Tern
pie attended the White-Van
Dyck wedding in Austin last
week.
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1965 PONTIAC Station
Wagon 8 cylinder auto
matic Air Conditioning.
1966 FORD 4 door
Sedan 8 cylinder Auto-
matic Transmission Air
Conditioning.
1965 CHEVROLET
Ton Pick-up 4 speed
Transmission.
1966 CHEVROLET y3
TON PICK-UP Long
Wheel Base - Stepside.
Chevrolet Dealer Since
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Taylor Music Co.
Sales Tuning Repair
Professional Service
Keyboard Studio (piano
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Wo also buy used pianos
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1964 FORD 4-door Se-
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1967 CHEVY II 4 dooi
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 46, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 18, 1969, newspaper, September 18, 1969; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82319/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.