Statewide sales tax overhaul raises clothing costs
The 1961 2 percent sales tax broadens to clothing and other items effective July 1, increasing prices for goods such as a 25 cent scarf to 26 cents and a $9.95 blouse to $10.15. The new law, aimed at simplifying tax collection and expanding exemptions, also changes auto sales tax calculation and introduces optional reporting for grocers. It projects revenue gains of about 7.5 million annually and includes broader agricultural exemptions and food taxability.
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Austin
UPI
Trieste Finds Hole in Bottom Of Atlantic
The Trieste reported a huge 40 by 200 foot crater on the Atlantic seabed near the Thresher search area. The crew paused to inspect as power waned and debris including a rubber slipper drifted nearby. a follow up dive and magnetometer readings were planned.
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Atlantic
Fort Snelling
Navy
Thresher
George W. Martin
Cmdr
Eugene J. Cash
Orchard Park
N.Y
Kenneth MacKenzie
San Diego
Calif
Frank A. Andrews
Andrews
Medallion Sales Fundraising For Childress Old Settlers
Childress County Old Settlers Association reports several thousand dollars spent so far this year with multiple fundraising methods. Medallions marking the 75th Anniversary are being sold to place in public hands as souvenirs, with encouragement to merchants to offer them in change to customers. Bill Goodson stresses noncoercive sales and wider participation, noting Van Harlow has sold about $10 weekly. Medallions available via the Chamber of Commerce.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Old Settlers
Bill Goodson
Childress
Kennedy Macmillan push for nuclear test ban pact
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan agreed to press hard for a nuclear test ban treaty in talks with the Russians next month. Kennedy flew in from Galway Ireland after a rousing farewell and a separate incident in France referenced in the report.
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Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Galway
Ireland
England
Kathleen
France
Berlin Anti Communist Blast Marks Wall Anniversary
A Berlin blast marks the seventeenth strike against the wall two years after its construction. The attack seems timed to coincide with a planned summit involving Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in East Berlin.
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Berlin Wall
Ince
East Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Powder Puff July Clearance Opens Tuesday
Powder Puff announces a July clearance sale opening Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at its store. Limited-time discounts and special offers highlighted for shoppers.
Attendance Appeal for Jaycee Baseball Games at Fair Park
The Childress Jaycees urge attendance at the American Legion Jaycee baseball games to raise funds for repairs to the fence and for travel expenses. A game today at Fair Park starts at 2 30 p m between Childress and Nazareth with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Childress Jaycees
Jaycee
Fair Park
Childress
Nazareth
40 and 8 To Install Officers Dinner Meeting
Officers for the 40 and 8 will be installed at a dinner meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Veterans Building. The play organization of the American Legion formed after World War I. To be eligible you must be a Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars member. The name derives from World War I boxcars marked 40 8 representing 40 men and 8 horses.
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Organization
of the American Legion
The
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
France
Senator Rogers Tours Greenbelt Damsite Site Visit
State Senator Andy Rogers returned from an Austin trip and an aerial tour of the Red River Salt Fork and North Fork areas. The delegation met with the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas Water Commission to coordinate plans for the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority dam project in Donley County and revised the Salt Fork water application.
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Austin
Red River
Salt Fork
North Fork
Roland Walden
Quanah
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Texas Water Development Board
Texas Water Commission
Greenbelt
Walden
Rogers
Joe Carter
S. H. Townsend
Poisoning of Dogs Resumes in Southeast Childress Area
About 15 dogs have been killed by poison since March in Southeast Childress. Three were poisoned in the past week, with two deaths. Strychnine is reported used in the 500 to 800 blocks along avenues G J H K. Rewards exceed $200 for information leading to arrest, as owners face possible two to ten year sentences.
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Childress
Darreil F. Jackson
Eastern Star Meeting Scheduled for Monday Evening
A meeting of the Eastern Star is set for Monday at 8 p m with attendees invited to attend.
Farm To Market Roads To Be Built In County
The Texas Highway Commission approves 119800 for seven miles of new Farm to Market roads in Childress County. Two sections will total 3 miles and 33 miles respectively, linking U S 287 area to oil site regions. W O Hamm Sr oversees work under the 1963 FM program funding.
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Palmer Massey
Texas Commission
U. S. 287
Marely
Barolo Market
Loco
U. 8
Hollis Road
Texas Highway Commission
W. O. Hamm
Childress
Texas Highway Commision
Texas Highway Department
Russians Expel Five Chinese Communists From Moscow
The Soviet Union expelled five Chinese Communists including three diplomats after copies of a June 14 attack on Premier Khrushchev coexistence policies were distributed by Moscow Embassy staff. Peking reported the Kremlin action as unprecedented in Sino Soviet relations.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Peking
Kremlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Optomists Set Regular Meetings in Childress Chapter
Earl Harwell was elected acting president and Delbert Wasson acting secretary treasurer of the proposed Optomist Club for Childress. The group will meet Fridays at noon at Gay's for the next weeks. Twenty five charter members needed. eight have signed. Bill Hollars and Jack Baker of Plainview attended the meeting.
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Earl Harwell
Optomist Club
Childress
Delbert Wasson
Childress Group
Gay’s
Bill Hollars
Plainview Club
Jack Baker
Plainview
Story Hours At City Library Begin This Week
The City County Library starts Tuesday morning story hours for children. Narrator Mrs. Dewey Smith will lead the 9 30 a m session. Eligible participants include pre school and third grade students. Mrs. Jack Fox, youth chairman, handles arrangements.
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Dewey Smith
Jack Fox
No Injuries In Collision After West Highway 287 Crash
Considerable damage to both automobiles but no injuries resulted from a collision in the 1900 block west on Highway 287 at 10 35 a m Saturday. A ticket for failure to grant right of way was given Gladys Wooster of Goldthwaite who was leaving the parking area of a cafe when her car collided with that of Jenny Graves of Richmond California. City police reported that traffic on 287 Saturday was one of the heaviest in recent months.
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Highway 287
Gladys Wooster
Goldthwaite
Jenny Graves
Richmond
Calif
Pink Close in Critical Condition in Lubbock Hospital
W. P. Pink Close, longtime Kirkland area resident, is in critical condition at a Lubbock hospital. Mrs. Roy Farr and Garth Close of Lubbock visited him this week and he accompanied them back to Lubbock.
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W. P
Pink) Close
Kirkland
Lubbock
Roy Farr
Garth Close
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