Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1975 Page: 17 of 20
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"THEY'RE ALL IN
MINIATURE ELECTRIC
TRAIN AND
ACCESSORIES
Like New-
Rarely Used
DIAL 487-3002
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE
LOSE UGLY FAT
Start losing weight today or money
back. MONADEX is a tiny tablet
and easy to take. MONADEX will
help curb your desire for excess
food. Eat less - weigh less. Contains
no dangerous drugs and will not
make you nervous. No strenuous
exercise. Change your life . . . start
today. MONADEX cost $3.00 for
a 20 day supply. Large economy
size is $5.00. Also try AQUATABS:
they work gently to help you lose
water-bloat. AQUATABS -a "water
pill" that works — $3.00. Both
guaranteed and sold by:
RIO
PHARMACY
108 N. GARZA
487-2711
The Community Action
Council of South Texas is now
accepting applications for the
Comprehensive Migrant/
Seasonal Farmworker
Program. The purpose of the
program is to provide job
training and employment op-
portunities for economically
disadvantaged unemployed and
underemployed migrant f
seasonal farmworkers ^nd
enhance their opportunities for
self-sufficiency. The program
will provide supportive ser-
vices, orientation, counselling,
and dissemination of full, ac-
curate, and useful information
to migrant seasonal farm-
worker families enrolled in the
program. Slots will consist of
job training which can be
coupled with remedial
education, if necessary. Ap-
plication blanks may be ob-
tained at 420 E. Main Street, Rio
Grande City, or at the branch
office in Zapata, Texas.
Patricipants will be required to
furnish proof that at least one-
half (of their yearly income
has been obtained through
agricultural employment.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUMMARY
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 22, 1975
• r
NUMBER ONE
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. No. 3)
Repealing Sections 48a,
48b, 51e, and 51f of Article
III and Sections 62 and 63
of Article XVI of the Texas
Constitution, Article XVI of
the Texas Constitution is
amended to:
Provide for the revision
and consolidation of pro-
visions relating to state and
local retirement systems
and programs and to pro-
vide that all general laws
that have established retire-
ment systems and optional
retirement programs for
public employees and offi-
cers in effect at the time
of the adoption of this con-
stitutional amendment will
remain in effect, subject to
the general powers of the
Legislature.
Provide that the amount
a participating officer or
employee contributes to the
employee retirement sys-
tem or the teacher retire-
ment system shall be estab-
lished by the Legislature
but may not be less than
6% of current compensa-
tion and providing further
that the amount contributed
by the state may not be less
than 6 nor more than 10%
of the aggregate compensa-
tion paid to participating
persons, except that in an
emergency, as determined
by the Governor, the Legis-
lature may contribute more
than 10% of the aggregate
compensation paid to per-
sons participating in state
retirement systems.
Provide that the Legisla-
ture shall provide for local
retirement systems created
by any city or county for
its officers and employees
and shall further provide
for a state-wide system of
benefits for officers and
employees of counties or
other political subdivsions
of the State which may
voluntarily participate, and
to further provide that a
state-wide system of bene-
fits shall be provided for
officers and employees of
cities which may voluntar-
ily participate.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment revising and
consolidating provisions
relating to state and local
retirement systems and
programs and providing
for a maximum state con-
tribution to state systems
of 10 percent of the ag-
gregate compensation
paid to individuals."
NUMBER TWO
ON THE BALLOT
(H.J.R. No. 6)
Amending Article III,
Section 24 of the Texas
Constitution to:
Provide an increase in
salary for members of the
Legislature from $400 per
month to $600 per month.
Provide an increase in
-the per diem rate for mem-
bers of the Legislature
from $12 to $30 for each
day during each Regular
and Special Session of the
Legislature.
Provide an increase in
the transportation allow-
ance for members from $.10
per mile to the rate pre-
scribed by law for em-
ployees of the State of
Texas.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment setting the
salaries of members of
the legislature at $600
per month and setting a
per diem of $30 per day
during legislative sessions
and a mileage allowance
at the same rate provided
by law for state em-
ployees."
El "Community Action
Council of South Texps" esta
aceptando aplicaciones para el
"Comprehensive Migrant/
Seasonal Farmworker
Program." El Proposito del
programa es para prover
oportunidades de empleo oara
migfantes y trabajadores de
agricultura que esten sin
trabajo o empleados bajo el
sueldo minimo requerido por de
oportunidades para prover para
si mismo. El programa
ayudara en servicios sociales,
orientacion, consejos,
disiminacion, pro completo e
informacion util para
migrantes / trabajadores de
agricultura que sean aceptados
en el programa. ,
Alocacion consistiran de
entrenamiento de trabajo que
puede ser asistido pro
Educacion Basica Para
Adultos. Formas para aplicar
pueden obtenidas en 420 East
Main, Rio Grande City, Texas o
en el Community Center en
Zapata, Texas.
Sera requerido para par-
ticipantes que muestren
pruebas de que 50*/. de sus
ingresos anuales sean obtenidos
por medio de trabajo de
agricultura.
THE RIO GRANDE HERALD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1975
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White In Good Shape
Speed Burner
Automatic Oven.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE
80 Acres Brush Land
Starr County
Cash or Terms
3 Miles from Falcon Lake
1500' Frontage on County Road
6fl0 Mile from Pavement
Call 512-383-3005
or Write
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CEBALLOS FUNERAL HOME...
Congratulates The Local
4-H and the
FUTURE FARMERS
For Their Fine Efforts In Promoting
The
10th ANNUAL
STARR COUNTY
YOUTH FAIR
"Planning For America's Agricultural
Growth"
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Van Nest, Lloyd A. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1975, newspaper, February 27, 1975; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194498/m1/17/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.