Glenn seeks Senate seat despite injury in Ohio race
Astronaut John Glenn recovering from a slight concussion after a bathroom fall says he will pursue a U S Senate seat in Ohio. The race features prominent Taft family opposition and recalls long political strategy. A Taft-linked tactic is implied in sharp rhetoric. The piece also urges voters to participate in school elections on April 4 and city elections on April 7.
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John Glenn
U.S. Senate
Ohio
Taft
Children’s Pictures To Be Taken Feature Series
The newspaper announces a feature series showcasing children as “World Builders.” It explains uniform size and quality requirements for reproductions and mentions engaging an expert photographer to ensure best results.
Free Community School Photos At Old Lions Hall
Equipment for this specialized work will be here Monday April 6. Pictures taken at Old Lions Hall from 10 30 to 5 30. No charge to parents. No strings. Parents need not be subscribers or readers to take part. Extra prints possible by arrangement with the studio representative. pose chosen by parents. The paper seeks pictures of all youngsters in the community.
Bridgeport Council Raises Water and Sewer Rates
Bridgeport city council voted Monday night to raise water and sewer charges. Water rates for small domestic customers rose about 20 percent, industrial water rates up to ten percent for high usage, and sewer rates increased from one dollar to one dollar fifty per month. Continued on another page.
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Council
Bridgeport
Burglars Strike Carpenter Lumber Company For A Second Time
Police chief Walter Dale reports Carpenter Lumber Company suffered a second burglary in a week on Saturday night March 22. Entry appeared to be via a key as no window or door damage was found. The raid netted 30 to 40 dollars in change a 12 gauge shotgun shells box a 4 shell box 10 shells a 22 shell box a Philco transistor radio and twelve pocket knives. In a separate incident the Juke Box at Glenns Drive In was ransacked on Tuesday night with possible entry through an unlocked or unsafeguarded rest room window.
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Carpenter Lumber Company
Philco
Walter Dale
Glenn's
Rutherford Seeks Bridgeport City Judge Post
Bill Rutherford announces his candidacy for City Judge and Tax Assessor-Collector of Bridgeport. He plans to meet as many voters as possible before the April 7 election and pledges to run the office in a manner pleasing to Bridgeport citizens.
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Bill Rutherford
Index
Bridgeport
Rutherford
Mitchell Wins Tax Suit Over Paradise School District
After a two day trial in Wise County District Court Judge Arthur Tipps voided Paradise Independent School District’s 1965 tax assessment on oil and gas properties owned by Mitchell & Associates Inc and others. The court found discrimination against Mitchell with 40 percent full value versus farm land under 20 percent. An injunction requires reassessment at the same rate across property.
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Decatur
Arthur Tipps
Wichita Falls
George Mitchell & Associates Inc
Paradise
Mitchell
Ilue
Nolen L. Sewell
Decatur Texas
Wise County
Oran Goode Seeks Bridgeport City Secretary Treasurer
Oran Goode announces his candidacy for the office of City Secretary and Treasurer of Bridgeport. Employed at the First National Bank, he asks for the support of Bridgeport citizens in the upcoming election.
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Oran Goode
Bridgeport
Goode
First National Bank
Youth Fair To Begin April 2nd Parade To Open Event
The 12th Annual Youth Fair will start on April 2 with a 5:00 p.m. parade around Decatur’s business district. The fair draws about 2 000 entries across all classes, continuing to grow yearly.
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Decatur
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Jack
Earl
Wise County Farm Bureau
Wise County Rea
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James Cotten
Tom Creighton
Melvin Dansby
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Fort Worth
Roy
Lake Bridgeport
Ruth
Chico
T. B. Lewis
Europe
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England
Germany
France
Carpenter's
Dale
Mitchell Iis
Paradise Independent
District Court
Texas
Treas
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