Texas House approves selective 2 percent sales tax plan
The Texas House votes 71 to 58 to approve a limited selective 2 percent sales tax. Gov Price Daniel calls it the best compromise, aiming to avoid a broader levy while facing Senate action next week. House Speaker Turman, along with key supporters and opponents, shaped the final passage after days of debate.
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Charles Ballman
Borger
Charles Sandahl
Austin
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Ballman
Price Daniel
J. W. Buchanan
Dumas
Grainger MeShany
Wheeler
Ted Springer
Amarillo
H. G. Wells Tulia
Will Ehrle
Childress
Jesse Osborn
Muleshoe
J Edgar Wilson
James A. Turman
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
French control ends Bizerte battle with cease fire
France and Tunisia ordered troops to halt fighting after four days of heavy combat in Bizerte. Paratroopers captured most of the city and began mop up as UN urged an immediate cease fire and troop withdrawals. Bourguiba pledged to seek negotiations.
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UPD
France
Bizerte
United Nations Security Council
New York
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Grande Mosque
French Foreign Legion
Chal
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Sahara Desert
Sahara Ailches
Habib Bourguiba
United Nations
Mongi Slim
Casbah
C C Drive Aims at 130000 Amarillo Campaign Goal
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce launches a four segment drive to raise 130000 with over 250 volunteer businessmen. Campaign kick off meetings for Special and General divisions set for Tuesday as B R Barfield and Frank Davis urge full turnout. Davis says broad local support will push the drive forward.
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Amarillo
B. R. Barfield
Frank Davis
Dividends Count Keeps Amarillo Ahead Says Chamber
The Traffic Committee maintains rate tariff files and advisory services for shippers with individual problems as part of the dividends that will keep Amarillo ahead.
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Commerce
Amarillo
Kennedy May Seek More Army and Marine Divisions
Washington officials say Kennedy may seek to add Army and Marine divisions to the permanent U S ground forces to bolster future Europe deployments. Plans reportedly not immediate amid Berlin tensions with the Soviet threat. Sparkman favors partial mobilization of reserves to show resolve.
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Kennedy
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Europe
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Congress
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D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ex-Wife Details Bruce Alger Tax Woes and Foreclosure
The Dallas congressman Bruce Alger faces federal tax liens for 814.28 and foreclosure on his Dallas home valued at 28 000. His ex wife Lucille Alger and lawyer Clayton Fowler disclosed the tax debt and the mortgage holder posted a foreclosure notice. Alger confirmed the proceedings and said he has reasons for the tax issue.
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Bruce Alger
R-Tex
Alger
Texas
Dallas Times Herald
Lucille Alger
Clayton Fowler
Washington
Lonnie Hodkins
The
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Grissom Calls Space Flight Fascinating After Mercury Capsule
Cape Canaveral reports Virgil J. Grissom says his 11 mile high Mercury flight was fascinating. He describes the accident that dumped him into the sea near Grand Bahama Island and the capsule's hatch blowing off before rescue crews retrieved it.
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Bass
Virgil J. Grissom
Mitchell
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James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
U N Splits on How To Restore Peace
The U N Security Council split on Tunisia peace steps as it demanded a ceasefire at Bizerte for France and Tunisia by a 10 0 vote while voting down other peace measures including a U S backed plan. Mongi Slim accused France of noncompliance at 5 p m EDT.
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N.Y
UPI
Security Council
France
Tunisia
Bizerte
U.S
Mongi Slim
United Arab Republic
Liberia
Texas' 36th Ready To Be Berlin Bound
Tanks of Texas 36th National Guard inscribed Berlin Bound and Castro Canners amid reports the division could be placed on indefinite active duty by President Kennedy. Lt Charles Richard said this marks the first year men have used slogans. Col Tom Berry praised readiness for combat training at Fort Hood as the 56th unit arrived for summer drills.
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Berlin
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Kennedy
Gans
Charles Richard
Columbus
Richardson
Tom Berry
Austin
United States
Texas League scores and American League results
Baseball scores list several Texas League games with Tigers beating Amarillo 8 to 3 and Puebla of Tulsa 2, Austin 1 in the first game delayed by rain. American League shows Detroit at Kansas City rain, New York St 9 Boston 4, Cleveland 4, Minnesota 6, Chicago 7 1 Baltimore 4, Los Angeles 7 Washington 4. National League reports San Francisco and Cincinnati 9 Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 4, Chicago Los Angeles 5, St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Cuban Squelches Mere Flight Plan
Cuba vetoes extra flights to move refugees while Pan American says it carried 109 Cuban refugees and 16 babies aboard a DC-6. State Department charter flights to Havana were limited to two daily scheduled trips as officials process visas and immigration. The airline planned mercy flights totaling 1000 to 1250 seats daily starting Sunday.
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Cuba
U.S State Department
Miami
Pan American
Customs and Immigration Departments
Weather outlook Amarillo region and nearby areas
Weather bulletin shows partly cloudy to fair conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with a slight risk of late day and evening thundershowers as temperatures rise. Highs near 94, lows around 65. Northwest Texas, New Mexico and surrounding areas follow similar patterns with scattered thunderstorms in the southeast and highs in the 80s to low 90s.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma City Woman Dies In Underpass Crash
A 21 year old Oklahoma City woman Miss Ruby Claudine Howell was killed when the car she rode in rear ended a semi trailer under the NE 8th underpass. Her brother Samuel Howell 18 was critically injured along with four others treated at St Anthony's Hospital. The group was en route to San Jose California to visit relatives.
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Oklahoma City
Ruby Claudine Howell
Amarillo
Samuel Wellmond Howell
Ray Thurman Howell
Ruby Jewell Howell
Olga Modine Howell
St. Anthony’s Hospital
San Jose
Calif
Amarillo sun readings and conditions noted in 1961 report
Partial 1961 weather write up records sun visibility and wind averages for Amarillo at 3 p m Saturday. Entries show Houston Dallas Oklahoma City readings with varying visibility and wind speed.
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Amarillo
Houston
Dallas
Cindy Okla
City
Refugee Exposes Shortages on East German Farm
A 27-year-old refugee from East Germany says party bosses recruit old people from homes to harvest fields and that crops suffer from shortages. He managed a 5.6 acre collective near Luebben before fleeing to West Berlin's Martenfelde camp with his wife, detailing rationing and lack of labor and equipment.
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Luebben
East Germany
West Berlin
Martenfelde
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