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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1960

Page

7

Local visitors and distant relatives attend gatherings

The paragraph lists visits and family connections across towns. Al Mueller and Herbert Otto of Llano join Mr and Mrs Massey in the West. Steve Forest and children from Boerne visit. Jasper Massey from Kerrville also attends. Bob Fryar and daughters travel to Palestine for a funeral of Vonne Swan, who died of throat cancer. Ed Bailey family hosts and Johnson City ties noted.

W. R. Massey al Mueller Herbert Otto Llano Steve Forest Boerne Jasper Massey Kerrville Bob Fryar Palestine Vonne Swan

Governor Daniel's 1961 tax plan mirrors 1959 proposals

Gov. Daniel outlined 1961 tax needs and methods to cover a projected deficit of about 68.8 million dollars. The plan repeats the 1959 program with an 85 million dollar new-money target and adds ideas from others including higher overall rates, a gasoline tax increase, natural gas processing tax, and utility gross receipts tax. He notes criticism of reviving old measures but argues the sources would not be taxed more heavily.

Austin Tex Brice Nanic State Finance Advisory Commission Daniel

Texas Finance Commission eyes tax exempt cigarette sales rise

State Finance Commission reports tax exempt cigarette sales on military posts rose after Texas raised the per pack tax to eight cents last year. Calvert notes March 1960 tax-exempt cigarette sales jumped over March 1959 by about 1.5 million packs, despite military officials denying abuse of non taxed sales.

Texas Robert S. Calvert Calvert State Finance Commission

Johnson urges action on looming national water shortage

Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson called for immediate steps to meet a projected 1975 water crisis. He backed a Senate bill to accelerate saline water research, remove funding limits, and fund local conversion plans while noting rising demand from population and industry.

Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Johnson

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