Milam County Retail Trade Up 8 Percent in 1963
Milam County's 1963 retail trade volume reached 21.3 million, an 8 percent rise from 1958. The report cites Alcoa rehiring, drought impacts, cotton gains, and cattle prices as factors, with state growth at 17 percent and local payroll at 1.8 million for 699 jobs.
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Department of Commerce
Milam
Rockdale
Cameron
Diplomatic Motion Against Viet Nam Draws Moscow Rhetoric
Debates in Congress on Viet Nam persist as Rusk says talks impossible while Hanoi and Red China press for full U.S. withdrawal. Russia may back a statement condemning the crisis, nudging Hanoi toward negotiation to prevent a total North Viet Nam loss to Red China's influence. The U.S. pledges to honor its commitment.
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Viet-Nam
Johnson
Russia
Kosygin
Rusk
Red China
Hanoi
U.S
Viet Nam
Washington
United Nations
U.N
Medical Aid Planned as Congress Eyes New Welfare Bill
The article outlines a House sponsor Rep Charles Wilson of Lufkin pushing to extend Kerr Mills medical payments to elderly not on old age pensions. It notes that Senate action awaits the federal legislation and explains strategy to move a concurrent bill quickly.
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Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Kerr-Mills
Wilson
House
Senate
Connally criticizes Labor Dept wage rule for Youth Corps
Gov John Connally denounces a Labor Department directive that Youth Corps unskilled high school students be paid up to the federal minimum wage. He delays approving 23 district applications until they understand the rules and compares planned wages to parental earnings. The piece also covers his push for an 18 member coordinating board to oversee Texas higher education and a pesticides protest requiring safer handling standards.
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John Connally
U.S. Labor Department
Connally
Labor Department
New Neighborhood Youth Corps
Nyc
Connelly
Dept of Health, Education and Welfare
House of Representatives
Texas
Dick Cory
Victoria
Bill Moore
Bryan
Senate
Connaly
Boards of Regents
Coordinating Board
Rogers PTA Observes Public School Week Event
The Rogers Public Schools Week program moved to Monday with the Rogers PTA meeting led by president Mrs. D D Ward. Mrs Otis Kover presented a Future Homemakers skit while Miss Brenda Hatcher and Mrs Bernice Pwans sponsored the music. An Open House followed for parents to view student work and classroom displays at Rogers High School.
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Rogers Parent-Teacher Association
Public Schools
D. D. Ward
Otis Kover
Homemakers of American
Brenda Hatcher
Bernice Pwans
Lumiere Brothers Build First Practical Motion Projector
French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumiere create the first workable motion picture projector, marking a milestone in film technology and changing the trajectory of cinema worldwide.
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The
Lumiere Brothers
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Red) Berry
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