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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
7
An AP report notes mixed signals on a looming downturn. Despite high spending, income, and employment, tax increases have yet to curb consumption. High savings rates and strong retail sales persist, while experts debate whether a slowdown or recession lies ahead and consider extending tax surcharges.
Scout Troop 134 sponsored by Wooster Baptist Church marked its 25th anniversary with a court of honor at the Wooster Church. District Representative Joe Farley presented a year charter. W. P. Thompson became scoutmaster. D. H. Lowe led a tenderfoot investiture for Danny Webber. Awards went to Joe Moon, Dale Voyles, Lily J. Shelton, Eddie Robson, Norman Thompson, Ricky Pryor, Gary Amerson, John Thompson, and others. A Gold Quill went to John Thompson. Rev. H. M. Lindsey gave the invocation.
The article notes that U S coinage will soon have less silver content as Congress approved a shift to a copper core nickel facing sandwich coin. The change aims to curb silver demand amid global shortages and rising industrial use, with costs drop from about 24 cents to 2 3 cents per quarter.
Six Harris County cities approved Houston Natural Gas Corp rate hikes by ordinance and resolution after council actions this week Pasadena set an average 125 percent rise raising a 1.60 minimum to 6 a month after September 1. La Porte's increase is 2.2 percent with about 60 cents more monthly.
A workshop will be held at Sterling Municipal Library at 330 am on Sept 18 for those interested in libraries. The session will discuss a bill prepared for the 1969 Texas Legislature, sponsored by the Texas Library Association. Sterling Library and the Texas State Library’s Field Services Division host the event to study the proposal and expand library networks and access.
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