Tax compromise comes from secret session in Austin
Legislative negotiators reached a principle on a $344.6 million tax bill leaning toward House priorities with higher consumer levies. The plan, framed in secret talks in Ben Barnes’s office, would raise sales tax, cigarette, corporate franchise, gas taxes, private club duty, and expand tax on repairs to fund 1970 71 spending. Conference committee reviews set for today amid mixed Senate support and public deliberations promised by Barnes.
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House-Senate
Ben Barnes
Barnes
William T. Moore
Bryan
John Traeger
Seguin
Moore
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Don
Anniversary of Invasion Sparks Prague Street Battles
Prague observed the first anniversary of the 1968 Soviet invasion with clashes in Wenceslas Square. Czechs barricaded streets on a silent protest as police used tear gas and water cannons. Armored cars advanced, paving stones flew, and about 5 000 demonstrators faced security forces amid warnings of renewed Warsaw Pact intervention.
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Prague
Wenceslas Square
Narodni Street
Yungmannova Street
Communist Party
Gustav Husak
Czechoslovakia
Martin Czur
Wenceslas
Moscow
D A Lashes Out at Sheriff Over Bail Money Handling
District Attorney Tom Curtis called for public explanation of how $10,000 held by Potter County Sheriff Paul Gaither as surety for Ben Stokes Bail Bond Service was managed. Curtis criticized county officials and Globe Times editor Thomas Thompson at a press conference while referencing two garnishment suits seeking the funds. Gaither acknowledged the money in an Amarillo bank but would not surrender it without a court writ, warning of potential liability from Stokes. The matter stems from bond-forfeiture cases filed last month. further coverage noted on Page 2.
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Tom Curtis
Potter County
Paul Gaither
Borger
Curtis
E. H. Foster
Globe Times
Thomas Thompson
Gaither
District Clerk’s Office
Ben Stokes
Amarillo
Stokes
Debbie Shuns 'Bombing' Aimed at U.S. Coast
Hurricane Debbie remains on a west-northwest track toward the U.S. coast as 125 mph winds churn 500 miles north of Puerto Rico and 475 miles south of Bermuda. Operation Stormfury planes sow silver iodide to disrupt the hurricane eye, with five seedings planned in two-hour intervals and scientists awaiting months of data to assess effects.
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Debbie
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Bermuda
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National Hurricane Center
Gulfport Officials Warn Water Fear After Camille
In aftermath of Camille the Gulfport area seeks to prevent epidemic fears. Officials urge refugees to avoid normal drinking water and seek typhoid immunization while water is treated with extra chlorine. Malaria cited as a risk and gas leaks add danger as search parties continue regional inspections.
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Camille
Frank Wiggul
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Mississippi
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New Orleans
C. P. Wimberly
Gulfport Memorial Hospital
Gulfport Public Works
H. E. Blakeslee
U N Security Council Shelves Ireland Peacekeeping Move
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday shelved Ireland’s request for a U.N. peacekeeping force in Northern Ireland after a brief procedural debate. Irish Foreign Minister Patrick Hillery addressed the council, which adjourned without a vote, with Lord Caradon indicating approval of the adjournment in a statement that the council would not proceed with the issue.
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Security Council
Republic of Ireland
U.N
Northern Ireland
Patrick J. Hillery
Lord Caradon
Britain
Ireland
Army Secretary Resor meets on eight Green Berets killing
Army Secretary Stanley R Resor arrived in Saigon to discuss with General Abrams and Ambassador Bunker the case of eight Green Berets accused of killing a Vietnamese spy. Defense lawyers predicted charges would be dropped as witnesses remain scarce and evidence weak.
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Saigon
Stanley R. Resor
U.S
Green Berets
Resor
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Abrams
Henry B. Rothblatt
New York
George Gregory
Cheraw
S.C
Gregory
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson
Rothblatt
Col
Robert Rheault
Daredevil falls after trying to steal Gutenberg Bible
A 20 year old Beeston Dorchéster man Vido Aras climbed from Widener Library roof using a knotted rope to grab one of two Gutenberg Bible volumes. He dropped nearly 60 feet into the courtyard sustaining critical injuries. Police charge him with breaking and entering and burglary tools. The theft scene involved smashed glass cases and a torn leather bound volume. The incident may imitate the movie Topkapi.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Harvard University
Widener Library
Vido - Aras
Beeston
Dorchéster
Aras
Widener
Tonis
Tonas
London
Harry Elkins Widener
Philadelphia
Tax Reform Bill Passes House Faces Senate Review
A sweeping income tax reform measure moves from the House to Senate Finance Committee. The proposal promises broad changes affecting all taxpayers, with winners and losers depending on the outcome. Sylvia Porter’s in-depth series begins on page 36 to explain what it may mean locally.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House-Senate Conference Committee
Sylvia Porter
Heavy Rain Hits Dalhart and Carrouzett Panhandle Towns
Storms drenched parts of the Panhandle with Dalhart receiving .42 inches by 10 30 AM and Carrouzett about .25 inches after 10 PM. Authorities barricaded flooded roads west of Dalhart while a tornado report near the Logan Glenrio area remained unconfirmed. Mrs. Roy Davis noted widespread rain with minor power outages in Carrouzett and no reported rainfall in Perryton.
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Department of Public Safety
Amarillo
Logan
Glenrio
New Mexico
Dalhart
Carrouzett
Roy Davis
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