Texas lawmakers face showdown as sales tax bill moves
Texas legislators ended a fiery week with Rep. Oliver accusing Gov. Daniel of favoring banks and corporations. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced a sales tax bill by Rep. Ballman to close loopholes and use 7.7 million to cover the deficit, as Daniel vows continued push for his program and tax changes.
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W. T. Oliver
Port Neches
Price Daniel
Texas
Oliver
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Daniel
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Charles Ballman
Borger
Ballman
The Big Snow of February 1903 in Hansford County
Diary entries from George W. Maize of Hansford County recount the February 23 to 26 snowstorm beginning with bitter cold on February 23 and amassing deep drifts. The narrative notes impact on livestock, fuel and food, and the distress of isolation, with confirmations from Inez M. Cutter, T. E. Russell, and Al Gerner.
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W. P. Foreman
Stratford
George W. Maize
Hansford County
Finis Maize
Spearman
Inez M. Cutter
Perryton
T. E. Russell
Panhandie
al Gerner
Lelia Lake
Grass Fire Bends Across Five Ranches North of Wilderado
A haystack blaze at Billy Barrett ranch headquarters 3 miles north of Wilderado sparked the season’s largest prairie fire. Hundreds of volunteers and 10 plus fire engines fought the grass flare into 8:30 p.m. as crews watched smoldering patches within a 15 mile radius. No injuries reported.
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Billy Barrett Ranch
Wilderadoe
Barrett Ranch
Marion Kinsey
Drive-up bank line slows as others surge ahead
A reader laments slow service behind a line of receipts, noting repeated delays at a drive-up window while other lanes progress. The letter also mentions a trip to Luxembourg and a note about Young Americans for Freedom gaining traction at East Coast colleges.
Cinderella Story Featured on London Express Features
A new London Express Features series begins today on page 26 highlighting one remarkable woman who lived the Cinderella Story and also a feature on the Tiger of the Opera.
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London Express
Tear gas bandits rob poker game in Beeville raid
Three bandits using tear gas robbed a rancher and 17 guests at a Beeville rancher’s poker game of about $26,000. Victim Melvin Sugarek, 59, reported the heist occurred as the men gathered for a private game.
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Beeville
Tex
Melvin Sugarek
Sugarek
Weather Rundown and Ranch Bandit Intrusion Details
The Amarillo area forecast notes cloudiness through Saturday, warm today then colder, with a high near 72. Northwest Texas similarly expected cooler conditions, while New Mexico sees possible snow and cooler temperatures. A separate ranch report describes masked intruders at Lazy S Ranch looting about $29,000, after a poker game, using gas and disguises. suspects, from Corpus Christi area, fled after gas exposure and are sought by authorities.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
PMA
Naess Ul
Nanan
Dalhartians in Colorado Springs for retirement ceremony
Dalhart residents attend a Colorado Springs celebration marking the retirement of a U S general who hails from Dalhart. A Hollis Oklahoma youth preparing a Nebraska religious work will visit for a wedding in the same city. The items come from Sumarion Sumner in Plains Party Line on page 19.
Flower Bed Loaded For Bis Cash Crop
A Centralia Illinois treasure hunt sought Miss Bertha Pitchford’s oil royalties reportedly buried around her cottage. Relatives found a $29,700 purse after her death with thousands more in big bills. a dead cat was the only confirmed find by nightfall.
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Ill
Bertha Pitchford
Leander Moss
Miss Pitchford
Moss
Red Planet IV Safe at Home and Mars Landing
A Clovis woman’s jail release over a $12 fine drew public sympathy as her 10 month old son, held in jail with her, left with her after the fine was paid by a motel owner. Separately, Edwards Air Force Base reported the Red Planet IV glide landing with seven survivors after a 997 day Mars mission and notes on life forms and restricted publicity.
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Clovis
N.M
Betty Raines
Curry County
Young Terry
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Mars
Cape Canaveral
Forwardism and Backwardism Debate at Crossroads
Dear Editor, a National Council of Churches leader warns of a drift toward regressive longing while a neighbor favors old customs like worshipping Goda over Growth. He fears forwardism more than backwardism and jokes about outlawing car back-up gears amid rising anti-past sentiment. Wellington.
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Goda
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Cities 1941
Readings show Amarillo with 60 days of sun in 1941 and clear skies at 3 PM Thursday. Other spots listed include Houston Dallas and Ohio with varying wind and visibility readings, though some data appears garbled.
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Amarillo
Houston
Pity City
Dallas
Ohio
Mars Glider Sails Off With Biological Cargo
Three stages detached after lift off from Earth. The Mars bound glider carries living lichens fungi mosses and other Martian plants insects and numerous mineralogical samples preserved in duplications of Mars atmosphere. An unconfirmed detail follows about the mission.
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Earth
Mars
NASA Plans Mars Probe and Moon Missions Amid Senate Hearings
NASA outlined a multi mission program including twelve moon exploration craft five or more Venus and Mars probes and six weather and 11 communication satellites. Goals cover a manned lunar mission by 1971 a three man crew around the Moon in 1969 and an earth orbit lab in 1968–69 with hearings held by the Senate Space Committee.
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Washington
UPI
Space Agency
Earth
Moon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Senate Space Committee
Ranger
Red Planet IV Officers Sign Statements in Formal Notices
Two prepared statements signed by Maj. Cirus Whytt, 38, commanding officer of Red Planet IV, and Philip Bono, 42, the ...
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Philip Bono
Bono
Maj
Cirus Whytt
Red Planet IV
Destination Mars Diary Chronicles a Year on Mars
The diary narrates a man’s yearlong stay on Mars and return to Earth with a tale. A futuristic 197k dateline hints at a science based narrative. The Daily News previews the third charter of Destination Mars to appear March 9 with progress updates.
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Mars
Earth
Daily News
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