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[Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer, February 1, 1957]

Description: Letter from A. E. Wells to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed enclosed bill concerning the allocation of schools' professional units based on average daily attendance. Wells writes that he has asked Bascom Hayes of the Texas Education Agency to contact Latimer to answer any questions about the proposed bill. He also mentions that he is contacting Mr. Sturgeon about teachers serving on juries, as Latimer had suggested, and that he will keep Latimer informed about teachers' feelings about legis… more
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Wells, A. E.
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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Delphia Price, February 1, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Delphia Price discussing a petition from the Abilene Council for Retarded Children, which Price signed. Latimer writes that he met with the Texas Association of Retarded Children about their requests and that he will support Senator Aikin's bill to amend the Gilmer-AIken law to cover trainable children. He also states that he is aware of the State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools' financial need and he will help increase the board's appropriation, and that he… more
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Packwood, February 1, 1957]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Packwood discussing a petition from the Abilene Council for Retarded Children the Packwoods signed. Latimer writes that he met with a group from the Texas Association of Retarded Children to discuss their requests, that he will support Senator Aikin's bill to amend the Gilmer-Aiken law to cover trainable children, and that he is aware of the State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools' need for funding. He says he supports extending the State Ci… more
Date: February 1, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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[Letter from Joe Reiss to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1957]

Description: Letter from Joe Reiss to Truett Latimer discussing Reiss's opposition to House Bill 27 concerning the insurance industry. Reiss writes that he is against the bill because it assumes competition will result in lower rates whereas the opposite may be true, companies may reduce coverage to offer cheaper rates, the current system of having different rates for different kinds of drivers is the most progressive, and companies can reduce rates in other more effective ways.
Date: February 4, 1957
Creator: Reiss, Joe
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[Letter from S. H. Simpson, Jr. to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1957]

Description: Letter from S. H. Simpson, Jr. to Truett Latimer discussing an unnamed bill Latimer introduced offering $89,000 to cover additional research in water evaporation control. Simpson writes that Dr. Beadle and his group have been involved with water issues in the past but lacked funding. He thanks Latimer for his support, includes a reprint of a paper by Dr. Bill and Mr. Cruse called "Water Conservation Through Control of Evaporation," and offers to do anything else he can to help get the bill pass… more
Date: February 4, 1957
Creator: Simpson, S. H., Jr.
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[Letter from Senator David W. Ratliff to T. N. Carswell - February 4, 1957]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from David W. Ratliff, David W. Ratliff, The Senate of The State of Texas, Austin, dated February 4, 1957. Ratliff expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell that reading the letter gives him a feeling of great pride in having him as a constituent. He wishes more people had the same devotion for the cause of free enterprise and local self-government and advises of his agreement with every principle expressed by Carswell.
Date: February 4, 1957
Creator: Ratliff, David W.
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