Texas Gubernatorial Runoff Campaigns Focus on Tax Plans
1962 campaign trail in Texas features Don Yarborough advocating higher oil and gas revenue and interstate gas line taxes to fund state programs, and John Connally arguing against a personal income tax while appealing to seasoned leadership. Both stress issues of leadership, fiscal policy, and growth amid an aggressive runoff.
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el Paso
Dallas
John Connally
Texas
Connally
Associated Press
San Antonio
Yar
Beaumont
Yarborough
Texas Railroad Commission
Taxpayers Fail To Show En Masse At Court Hearing
About 1,700 Harris County property owners unhappy with tax evaluations were mailed notices. Commissioners would hold hearings Monday and Tuesday to hear complaints. In all, 284 persons showed up on the two save.
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Houston
Harris County
Louis
Baytown Area Reels From Rainy Night and Tax Violations
Baytown and Humble area recorded about a half inch of rain across Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The county tax board granted several thousand dollars in reductions mainly on deteriorated old buildings, including Leavell Investment Co. of El Paso which did not appear to contest its Post Office Building valuation. Forecaster T R Swain noted 10.54 inches for the year through Tuesday, marking a wet stretch after a record dry spell, with more rain expected about every three or four days.
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Baytown
Leavell Investment Co
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Carl Smith
T. R. Swain
Ud. 5
Houston International Airport
Swaim
Helicopter recovery after Laotian border clashes
Two U S military advisers missing since Sunday are recovered by helicopter as royal Laotian troops again flee pro Communist forces on the outskirts of towns near the Laotian Thai border. Stock Market steadies after sharp rally, Democrats worry eased by pre holiday recovery. Agriculture official Carl J Miller says no favors in Bond decision involving Estes. US West German talks on Soviet control of missiles face compromise efforts. European negotiators pressure Moslems over Algeria, instead of France. Memorial Day traffic toll expected below normal, NSC estimates 80-120 deaths. Rescuer finds 11 year old Kenneth Bhickley after 3 hours in a mine shaft at Shamokin PA. Ghost Pine Creek Alabama boy still missing. Grand jurors to hear pathologist on Henry Marshall murder link to Bhiles Estes case. Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter honored in Boulder CO for orbit flight. FAA investigates jet airliner explosive event May 22. Eastern Air Lines plane lands safely at Miami after gear trouble. Trang World Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Icheon with tire blowout. Baptist General Convention of Texas approves largest cooperative budget in history, 314 376 807.
YMCA Day Camp Openings Amid Summer Sessions
Five openings remain for the first session of the YMCA City Day Camp for girls with spots also open for both boys and girls in the third session. The second session is closed for reservations. Registrations for the remaining openings in session one and session three are being taken at the YMCA on Market Street, and interested persons are urged to register soon before all openings are filled.
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YMCA
Market Street
Houston Bus Hijack Escape Shocks Northeast Area
A Houston hijacker fled Tuesday night after a Rapid Transit Lines bus driver pursued him, ducked one shot and fired five, marking the sixth bus holdup in 10 days in the Northeast Houston neighborhood. The chaotic incident underscores a rash of thefts plaguing local transit.
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Houston
Rapid Transit Lines
Channelview Boy Saved From Drowning By Trio
Four Channelview Junior High students swam about 300 feet across Sand Pit Lake when Coey tired 50 feet from shore. His friends lent a tube and performed artificial respiration after he was unconscious, later revived and hospitalized in good condition.
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Coey
James W. Coey
Cashiola
Channelview Junior High
Tidelands Hospital
Larny Work
Idelldale St
Doug Lindsey
South
Brentwood Drive
Leroy Wilson
Monmoutha
J. Coey
Megnae
P. A. Cashiola
Sand Pit Lake
Wilson
Hospital Beat Residents admitted across Baytown area
Miss Elaine Gregory and M G Talley are patients in Baytown area hospitals. Others include Paul Black, Mrs Frank Legler, and Amy Lou Elam. Admitted to Gulf Coast and San Jacinto hospitals are Jeff Reid Norman Wilkerson Elaine White and more. Names and rooms listed for Lillie Duke Baytown La Porte Highlands and Baycliff facilities.
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Elaine Gregory
Wayne Gregorys
Pamela
Baytown Hospital
M. G. Talley
Lillie Duke Hospital
Talley
B. B. Talley
Highlands
Bill Shewell
Baytown
M. A. Cirelli
Lillie Duke
Paul Black
Frank Legler
San Jacinto Hospital
Amy Lou Elam
Greenbriar
K. W. Olson
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la Porte
Paul Gillen
E. Adone
Ray Emmett Schooley
Gulf Coast Hospital
Jeff Reid
N. Commerce
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Houston
Elaine White
N. White
Jack Ogden
Wisconsin
William Sisk
Elizabeth Britt
Park
School Board Approves Summer Maintenance Plan and Driver Training Staffing
Continued front page notes 97.66 percent standing and a $60,000 reallocation. The board approved installing rights at Ashbel Smith Elementary School voting Precinct 100 location upon request by Precinct Chairman Tidman. It also approved Seaborn Cray Paul Kern and Walter Walker to run the driver training program. An inspection of the old Lee College Library renovation is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday with a board meeting at the college.
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Ashbel Smith
W. 0. Tidman
Seaborn Cray
Paul B. Kern
Walter
Woody) Walker
Lee College
Thursday Meeting of Pentecostal Women’s Association in Baytown
The Pentecostal Women’s Association missionary group will hold a district meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Pentecostal Church of God in Baytown.
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Pentecostal Women's Association
Pentecostal ‘Church of God
Baytown
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