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Newspaper
Garland Daily News
Location
Garland, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
1
Corner reports a trio of industrial firms locating new plants in Garland with final details pending while nearby Richardson hosts a weekend event for 25,000 residents. Nadine Carahan, a widow with four children, becomes the 6,667th city water connection holder and will receive a Queen for a Day treatment.
World War I Medal of Honor recipient Alvin C York, aged 74, was discharged from a Nashville hospital and sent home to Pall Mall Tennessee. Doctors reported the internal bleeding that led to his May 29 hospitalization has stopped.
Santa Fe Railroad expanded industrial development in Garland East Dallas and Oak Cliff. Chicago Houston and Dallas reps hosted Garland Chamber Dallas East Oak Cliff and Dallas Chambers plus banks utilities builders investors and realtors. A brochure titled 5 Ideal Districts for Industry served by Santa Fe was distributed. President Kennedy sent support to Venezuela’s Betancourt after a revolt was crushed.
The Geotechnical Corporation received a 183000 contract from ARPA to study micromovement noise affecting earthquake and nuclear explosion detection. Under the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Geotech will analyze data from its 40 Mobile Seismological Laboratories to assess signal to noise ratios by geology and meteorology.
City tax assessor-collector Tom Landrum announces 1962 tax roll totals 40 756 560 a rise of 8 921 110 from last year. The roll includes 604 new homes and 66 additions, one 60 unit apartment, 10 business buildings, a service station and nine industrial additions. Delinquent notices go out June 14 with potential suits after 10 days. 98.26 percent of the 1962 tax roll has been collected. Delinquent back taxes from 1955 1960 total 1 919. No pre 1955 back taxes remain.
Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with scattered thunderstorms tonight. Tonight’s low around 70 degrees. Friday’s high in the low 90s. Light to moderate southerly winds at 15 to 20 mph.
A year long inquiry by delegates to the 105th Southern Baptist convention was approved to explore unified faith statements potentially affecting ten million members. The plan emerged from the executive committee but some messengers remained unsatisfied with the scope and outcome.
Traffic box score from Garland Police Department records shows data from 12:01 a.m. January 1 to this morning. Accidents 26, property damage 79 989 dollars, deaths 1, injuries 73, arrests 732, tickets issued 2 478.
Lone Star Steel Co told 3,000 union workers they cannot receive economic benefits enjoyed by large steel firms. United Steelworkers protested as President E. B. Germany noted 14 raises since 1948 raising average pay from 1.95 to 3.18 an hour. Germany blamed Kennedy administration on price increase efforts and warned profits remain essential. Burns of the union said disappointment and possible action would follow, with a potential 60 day strike window after contract notice.
Senate Democrats race to salvage a 4.6 billion foreign aid bill after a 57-24 vote cut all aid to communist dominated nations. Leaders fret the move could embolden the Kremlin and push Yugoslavia and Poland toward Soviet influence.
Building permits issued this week cover 28 new homes and one industrial project. Space Corporation secures a 21,280 square foot steel plant at 3466 Fairdale Dr with a $45,000 cost, while Fox and Jacobs Construction gains permits for 17 homes in Forest Crest and English Estates. Other firms add five homes in Ridgecrest Park and Stardust Homes projects, plus single homes in Southgate and Westwood. Local director details and prices vary by subdivision. The article also notes a quirky resignation of Claremont police chief over grass-cutting duties.
City faces about 2500 dollars in county library aid loss if Dallas County ends the program. City library receives roughly 600 books annually from the county. Commissioner's Court plans to transfer all county books to the city library, while Garland's library would continue if aid ends. County cuts threaten small community libraries.
Washington report from the Labor Department Statistics Bureau shows 460 strikes during April affecting 155000 workers and totaling 1240000 man-days of idleness.
A string of Texas Panhandle twisters disrupted towns Wednesday night. No injuries were reported among residents. Weather Bureau warned of more turbulence with scattered showers and hail. Tornadoes touched down near Childress, Spearman, Canadian, and Abilene area causing power outages, damaged buildings, and heavy rain. one man killed by a falling crate at Kelly Air Force Base.
Liberal leaders welcomed a House passed four billion extension bill that would extend excise taxes on liquor beer cigarettes and telephone calls for a year and preserve the 52 percent wartime corporate levy. The measure, seen as leverage for Kennedy tax reform, could influence Senate Finance Committee plans while Republicans push to delay reform until next year and consider a broad tax overhaul. The bill also keeps travel taxes and cuts air travel tax from 10 to 5 percent starting January 1, as the administration weighs immediate tax relief against a broader overhaul.
The Bloomington Zoo will continue feeding its lions horsemeat after a farmer donated three cows killed by lightning. The state agriculture department intervened due to the zoo lacking a license to dispose of animal carcasses, prompting suspension of beef disposal.
United Press International reports Republican aide Robert Manuel, minority counsel on the Estes investigation, was fired for leaking confidential information. The panel, led by Rep. L. H. Fountain, heard Dr. James T. Ralph, an Agriculture Department official, testify after being fired for letting Estes pay long distance calls. Manuel said he leaked a confidential report to the New York Herald Tribune and faces possible removal as Republicans threaten action or a walkout.
An envelope delivered to the Lafayette School Board on Wednesday held four twenty dollar bills and a note stating the money belongs to the fund used to pay teachers.
Gloria Clark 21 Utica Michigan delivers a son at 4 47 am at St Joseph Hospital Mount Clemens the same time as last year her patient number 5359 matches the birth date June 6 1961 her husband John works for GM Fisher Body Division and keeps products on schedule
Maurice Greenspan watched a Count Basie concert in London when his television set suddenly burst into flames Wednesday night. Emergency crews responded quickly, and no injuries were reported.
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