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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1968
Page
4
The columnist jokes July brings great sky viewing with M13 visible to the naked eye and Jupiter bright, but notes his own star blindness. He recalls failing celestial navigation during WWII after confusing Polaris with nearby stars, learning the condition to spare embarrassment.
The House of Commons rejected a Labour motion to abolish the House of Lords. William Hamilton led the bid, but Parliament voted 223 to 132 against abolishing the Lords as an indefensible anachronism.
Both houses approved a one cent sales tax increase but senators favor Oct 1 start instead of Jan 1, provoking Republican opposition ahead of November elections. Critics say starting Jan 1 would better balance the budget even with no gas tax rise.
Robert Bamber, 44, angered by courting in the recreation field and his home, set a booby trap using a hacksaw blade in rubber. He was ordered in court to pay 17.64 dollars for a ruined police patrol car tire.
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