Taxi Franchise Granted in Childress to H K Cab Company
Ordinance 534 grants J D Hassell doing business as H K Cab Company a ten year taxi franchise in Childress Texas. Rates set include 45 cents within most city limits and 50 cents in Country Club Addition, with surcharges for a few services and per passenger charges. Requires 25 dollar franchise fee, 2 dollar annual payment, office and 24 hour service, sign designation, biannual vehicle tests, liability insurance, minimum two vehicles, and city licensing. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars and possible license cancellations. Secures repeal of conflicting ordinances and mandates enforcement by City Council.
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J. D. Hassell
H & K Cab Company
City OF
Childress
Texas
D-B-A
Count Club
Country Club
State of
City of Childress
A.D
C.J. Lyons
Spaniard history professor jailed for monastery protest
Salamanca history professor Norberto Cuesta Dutari was sentenced to one month in jail and a 71 dollar fine after writing an article protesting a bishop's order to destroy the ancient Palace of Monteltano monastery.
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Salamanca
Spain
UPI
Norberto Cuesta Dutari
Monteltano
Drug capsules printed with brand names may aid mood study
A hospital patient noted capsules bore trade names and manufacturers. The writer suggests medical pills could carry spiritual or get well messages to boost morale, but warns physicians must avoid harmful effects and ensure proper use.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Food and
Foreign News Commentary on Paris Peace Talks and Saigon Reshuffle
The piece notes stalled Paris talks with North Vietnam awaiting Saigon developments. It cites U S Air Force fixes for the F 111 swing wing and heightened Mao security in Hong Kong. In Saigon Nguyen Thieu consolidates power by reshuffling police, corps chiefs, and cabinet, signaling a potential shift despite ongoing Tet related conflict.
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Paris
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
U.S. Air Force
Manila
Asia
Air Force
United States
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cny Ky
Thieu
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Saion
le Nguyen Khang
Tran van Huong
Nguyen van Loc
Private clubs and the drive to end dry areas
A letter argues that opening private non profit clubs may be easier than enforcing prohibition and could shift liquor sales to bootleggers. It cautions elimination of private clubs would empower larger wet towns and shrink dry small towns, amid legislative debate.
Four convicts at prison siege demand transfers and protection
During a 24 hour siege at the state prison, four inmates pressed for transfers and assurances that they would not be beaten by guards. Warden Blackwell refused to guarantee immunity from prosecution, while vowing no harm to the prisoners. The incident left 21 hostages, including 16 men and five women, as authorities sought a peaceful resolution.
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Bradley
Welch
Blackwell
Journal
Washington
Robert Gorman
D.H. Hahs
Hahs
Almanac Snapshot June 12 1968 Key historical moments
On this day in history John Winthrop entered Salem harbor as Massachusetts Bay Colony governor in 1630. Calvin Coolidge secured the presidential nomination at Cleveland in 1924. Medgar Evers was assassinated in Jackson in 1963. The Supreme Court ruled interracial marriage legal nationwide in 1967. Plato’s thought for the day notes that no evil can happen to a good man in life or after death.
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United Press International
Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop
Salem
Calvin Coolidge
Cleveland
Medgar Evers
Jackson
Miss
US Supreme Court
Plato
Public Forum Letter and Prison Riot Report
A reader urges Congressman Bob Price to enforce existing laws and consider federal jurisdiction for major crimes to curb crime. The report covers an inmate riot starting Tuesday morning, with four convicts breaking interior windows near the administration block as guards failed to intervene amid tense siege conditions.
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Bob Price
United States
Land
Ours
Bob Moates
Bedlam
How salty is sea water compared to fresh water
The World Almanac notes evaporating one cubic foot of sea water yields about 2.2 pounds of salt while fresh lake water yields about a fraction of an ounce making seawater roughly 220 times saltier. If all ocean salt were spread on land it would form a layer over 500 feet high.
Talks hinge on Hanoi pace as Tho attends session
United States and North Vietnamese envoys meet amid warnings of a collapse from rocket and mortar attacks. Le Duc Tho attends the session overseeing talks, with observers noting Hanoi dominance could shape progress as shelling stretches over days and pressures resumption of raids.
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le Duc Tho
Communist Party
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
U.S
United States
Harriman
Saigon
Fess Parker to Direct First Boone Episode of Fall Season
Fess Parker known as Daniel Boone will direct the opening episode of the NBC series fall season. Parker, a longtime star, steps into the director's chair for the debut installment. He brings experience from acting and prior TV work to guide the episode's tone and pacing.
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Fess
Hollywood
UPI
Fess Parker
Daniel Boone
Tax Luxury Control Board findings on liquor shortages
TLCB officials said shortages in liquor inventories were due to bad bookkeeping and misrecording. They reported 122 bottles missing in Waco and 4 wine containers unrecorded in Fort Worth, with sales guidance shifted to the boards Austin office and confiscated autos to the state board of control.
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Austin
State Board of Control
TLCB
Waco
Fort Worth
Ray Walker
Turkish Law Students Protest at Ankara University
About 5 000 law students at Ankara University protested Tuesday demanding reforms in the law school administration. They deny aid or support from outside groups.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPD
Ankara University
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