Editorial Opinion Higher wages fewer jobs
The piece cites President Lyndon Johnson on small business share of jobs and criticizes a House minimum wage bill raising the rate to 1.60 starting February 1969. It warns of job losses, inflation, and tax effects, urging study by the President’s Council of Economic Advisors and NSBA caution on long term impacts.
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Lyndon Johnson
Mr. Johnson
House of Representatives
Washington
National Small Business Association
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Council of Economic Advisors
NSBA
Senator Magnuson proposes small tax division for minor cases
The article profiles the typical small taxpayer and contrasts it with the affluent taxpayer, noting fear and complexity in handling IRS demands. It reports Magnuson's bill creating a small tax division in the Tax Court to settle disputes under 2500 without costly legal aid, and ends with a question about the future of small taxpayers.
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Senate
United States
Tourist Season at Texas State Capitol Exploring the Capitol Dome
The Texas State Capitol welcomes visitors with guided tours up to the fifth floor and a view from the dome balcony. The Capitol spans three acres with 192 374 square feet of floor space and cost over 3 7 million, funded by 3 million acres of land donated in 1879. Capitol maintenance, archives, and nearby attractions draw hundreds of thousands of travelers each year.
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Texas State Capitol
Texas
State House
Capitol Tourist Bureau
Texas Highway Department
11Th
Congress Ave
South Capitol
Capitol Dome
Panhandle
Granite Mountain
Marble Falls
Burnet County
Natonal
Washington
Austin
Sunshine Patriot
Capitol
Highway Department
Kermit High alumnus leads outdoor gymnastics program
Gary Hobson, a 1964 Kermit High graduate and star athlete, serves as instructor of an outdoor gymnastics program promoted by Winkler County Judge W. E. Cook and Probation Officer Jack Roe. The effort aims to promote health and physical vigor across the area.
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Kermit
Gary Hobson
Kermit High
Winkler County
W. E. Cook
Jack Roe
Midland County Court Notices and Small Claims Docket
Marriage licenses issued to Robert Michael Cotten and Mela Claire Thomas of Midland. Civil cases include Andrew N. Trull vs Combined American Insurance Company and Stanley Barrell Reid vs American National Insurance Company to collect claims. State cases include Haskell Dill dismissed. Adelaide G. Scudder vs Continental Casualty Company ordered dismissal. W. Lynn Peterson fined $26.50 and jailed one day for a bad check. Corporation Court entries list multiple fines for running red lights, improper starts, no driver’s license, and no motor vehicle inspection. Vehicles listed include 1966 Rambler, 1966 Ford, 1966 Pontiac, 1966 Oldsmobile, 1964 Mlasmobile. Caprock Leasing Company noted.
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Robert Michael Cotten
Mela Claire Thomas
Midland Po
Andrew N. Trull
Combined American Insurance Company
Stanley Barrell Reid
American National Insurance Company
State of Texas
Haskell Dill
Adelaide G. Scudder
Continental Casualty Company
W. Lynn Peterson
Change mindset urged by oil executive at marketers meeting
A vice president of a major oil company urged industry change in a talk titled Keep The Change. He argued the evolving world and shifting business requirements demand adaptability from oil marketers.
Local Newspaper Policy and Industry Insight Reflected
The Andrews County News presents editorial notes on accuracy and retractions while quoting an Oil Company official urging market-driven change. The piece advocates self-reliance in solving industry problems and promotes marketing as essential to business success and national strength.
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Kermit Sun
van Horn
William T. Medley
Pecos
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Paul Ingle
Irving
Caffey
SHS
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Seminole Sentinel
Border Road Construction Co
Monahans
Southland
the Post Dispatch
Fort Stockton
George Baker
Pecos County
Reeves County
Hereford
Thea
Old City
Clovis
Hertford
WINK
E. C. Locklear
New Mexico
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City Hall
Kenneth Dale Cummins
Charles A. McGinnis
Liboris Sanchez Gomez
Jack Dennis Miller
Ken Burris
William Weldon Ryan
Johnny A. Porter
Sam A. McGill
Rambler
J. L. Bilbrey
Ford
MR. Cotton Farmer
Er EK Ong
Texaphone
ORTHO
Chevron Chemical Company
Andrews County News
Andrews
Northwest First
James Roberts
J. C. Howell
Michigan
Oort
Manton
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