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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1967
Page
8
Opinion endorses approving a 1 percent city sales tax for Alpine to fund police, utilities, and services. Argues sales tax is fairer than property or utility rate hikes and could offset future increases. Recommends voters approve the measure on Tuesday November 14.
Citizens ask if the 1 percent sales tax prevents future property tax or utility rate hikes in Alpine. They emphasize assessing how much increases could be, and whether the city will use efficient economical methods like Marfa to improve streets water and sewer with leadership and community cooperation.
National Geographic will feature Amblin Around with Jim Glasscock in its January issue noting Peter Koch assisted during gathering. December subscribers may see the article. The Avalanche seeks an extra copy. World War II era visitors Elvie Williams and Howell Mitcham praised the Big Bend air. Jim Curran of the Houston Chronicle joked about Houston’s air while covering the Terlingua Chili Cookoff.
In St. Louis a new monumental gateway rises 630 feet tall, surpassing the Washington Monument by 78 feet. The stainless steel figure weighs about 900 tons, the heaviest single-project metal work to date.
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