State capital surpluses spark tax plan shifts in Texas
Gov. John Connally says an $80 million state surplus could lead to abolishing the ad valorem tax for state revenue and leaving it to locals, with $20 million set aside to retire college bonds. He foresees at least a $35 million surplus and possibly $50 million by 1965, and outlines phased education changes while debating ethics and civil rights timing.
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Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act Message From Presidency
President Johnson outlines the meaning of the new civil rights act in a landmark address. He recalls American struggle from Concord to Viet Nam, calls for equal rights in polling, classrooms, workplaces, and public venues, and details steps to implement the law with bipartisan support. He urges national unity and voluntary compliance to end racial injustice.
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Young Homemakers Organization Rules and Meeting Notice
The Young Homemakers outline nine aims from developing homemaking skills to promoting democracy and community improvement. The group colors are red and white with the red carnation as a flower. The next meeting is July 21 at 3 p.m. in Harper School’s Homemaking Department. All young women under 36 are invited to attend.
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Joyce Bode
Kitty Harper
Nancy Bode
Joyce Lange
Ernestine Feller
Nora Cornell
Carol Cochran
Evelyn Barrett
Nila McMahon
Massey Schmidt Visit Gathers Friday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Massey and children visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Joe Petri and son Dwayne visited Mrs. Petri's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Moellendorf, for a week.
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Karl Moellendorf
McDougall Visit Includes Weekend Stop at Ranch
Mr and Mrs Johnnie McDougall visited Mr and Mrs Clarence McDougall at the ranch Saturday. Mike joined them and stayed for the weekend.
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Clarence McDougall
Mike
Swood Wiautlellayy Official Water Rower of Loui Aata
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local wager or appointment involving a waterway. Readable items show a named person and a place but the text is incomplete, requiring cautious reconstruction for a brief newspaper item.
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Travel Thru Western States On Vacation by Fritzs
Mr and Mrs Robert Fritz spent a week touring New Mexico Arizona and Texas visiting Fort Davis the Davis Mountains National Observatory a New Mexico reptile garden and an Arizona open pit copper mine They observed ore trains and noted how giant copper mines level hills zinc and traces of gold were produced They visited Clifton Arizona with Mrs Katie Fritz 91 and planned to visit Fredericksburg Their journey included Clifton Alpine Springville Hereford Nazareth Abilene and a 2400 mile round trip with no accidents or flats They also toured a four million dollar sugar beet plant in Hereford and stayed with the Alfons Maurer family and Sister Mary Daniels at Nazareth and Abilene
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Legion Post 650 Holds July Meeting and Elections
American Legion Post 650 met Friday night July 3 electing officers for the coming year. The dance committee reported the June 13 Legion dance a success and gratitude was extended to helpers. Refreshments were served by the Ladies Auxiliary after adjournment. Local visitors included the Scarborough family of Austin and Lydia Bierschwale, plus Kenneth Parker of Missouri visiting Ruben Bode’s family. The Duderstadt and Fritz families hosted a barbecue for relatives from Browns ville and San Antonio.
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Open Home Honors James Tarr and Bride in Local Party
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr hosted an Open Home on Friday evening for their son James and his bride recently married in California. The lawn party featured a white linen cloth on the refreshment table, centerpieces of Shasta Daisies and Day Lilies, cake served by Mary Nell Tarr, punch labeled by Kath ryn Stevens, and about 40 guests viewed wedding pictures.
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Five Fredericksburg Students Chosen for Youth Conference
Five delegates from Fredericksburg Harper and St Marys High Schools were designated by State Attorney General Waggoner Carr to attend the Second Annual Attorney Generals Youth Conference in the State Capital. Attending July 10 to 12 are Jane Katherine Borchers John Porterfield Davidson Thomas Anthony Grona John Barry Kaiser and Delores Lynn Duderstadt. The conference aims to involve youth in solutions to juvenile crime with sessions on Juvenile Jury Operation Teenage Recreation Drop Out prevention and more. Delegates will return to their communities to apply learned ideas.
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First Ursuline Academy Established in Galveston 1887
Researchers at the American Gas Association Laboratories in Cleveland developed a residential forced warm air furnace prototype measuring 18 by 24 by 283 inches. The unit is rated at 90 000 Btu, large enough to heat a damaged house.
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Switeorand Caves Reveal Hidden Karlient Quahovens
In Switeorand cave systems, explorers uncover Karlient queh hove lanows. The discovery suggests new subterranean formations and prompts scientific interest from researchers and local authorities. Further studies are planned to map the caves.
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Switeorand
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