Texas cities see sharp rise in average property taxes
A three year Texas Research League study shows local property taxes in Texas cities rising rapidly. In five of the 25 largest cities taxes have grown over 45 percent in the last decade. By 1955-56 only two cities paid over 200 per 10 000. now eight do and three more may reach that level.
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Gartit Jones
Associated Press
Texas
Texas Research League
Brownsville
Laredo
Research League
Lubbock
Hobbs Uses Weekend Jail To Reform Youth Offenders
In Hobbs a weekend jail program for first offenses like shoplifting limits confinement to 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Sunday. Juvenile officials say the plan reduces recidivism, keeps records clean, and avoids formal court appearances for youths. The cell offers no radio or visitors, and inmates lose access to common comforts, reinforcing discipline.
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Avalanche-Journal
Hobbs
Pat Thames
Thames
Kermit Nash
Nash
Iied Pening
Suspect Held in Idalou Homicide Slaying
A 58 year old Idalou man is jailed in connection with the shooting death of Andrew Beshirs 40 1st St in Idalou. Beshirs died at Methodist Hospital Lubbock after being shot twice in the chest and once in the mouth about 6 45 pm in front of his home. An inquest ruled the death a homicide.
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Idalou
Andrew Beshirs
1St St
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
J. B. Douglas
Beshirs
Douglas
Ed Taylor
Wayne LeCroy
U S Marines Hit By Ambush In South Vietnam
An ambush on a U S Marine engineer convoy west of Quang Tri City leaves five dead and 22 wounded as Marines reinforce the engineers and launch search and destroy operations. Details on enemy casualties were not released.
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Associated Press
AIGON
Demilitarized Zone
U. S
Quang Tri-city
South Vietnam
11Th Marine Regiment
U.S
Tno
A Shau
Army Special Forces
Marine
Hue
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Hanoi
Red China
Lubbock considers ambulance regulation ordinance
City council will review an ambulance regulation ordinance Thursday. Separate notes mention Lubbock residents possibly paying first tax on Canadian River water by mid May and local sports updates.
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Lubbock
Missing crewman among Nantucket plane crash survivors
A plane ditched off Nantucket. In a chaotic scene Navy and Coast Guard units arrived within an hour. Witnesses report flames from the right wing as the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic and sank near the coast.
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Nantucket
Joseph C. H. Gueénet
Montreal
Ie Pa
Yieht
Richard ‘Mack
iAtlantic
Navy
Coast Guam
Coast Guard
Blessings Sought for Sick in Hospitals
A prayerful note asks blessings for those ill in hospitals and comfort for their families. The message mentions Pawel Bauted age 60 and requests continued prayers.
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Fort
The
Cotton exports hurt market demand for staple cotton
A National Cotton Council official notes raw cotton exports last season damaged market takeoff for shorter staples more than longer cottons. He cites favorable horizon on import and export fronts and says shorter staples may see improving demand. Russell reports a staple market study conducted for Plains Cotton Growers at a PCG board meeting in More than 70 percent of 1966 U.S. textile imports were coarse fabrics competing with domestic staple cotton.
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Duane Howell
e-Journal
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Cet Research Anast
Russell
Council
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
PCG Board
Johnson House
U.S
NCC
Youth Killed In Car Wreck At Pleasant Ridge Church
One person died and two were hurt when a car struck a dead end street at 8th and Slide Road, demolished a church sign, and stopped at the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church doorstep. The deceased was Michael Ray Prater, 18, a Tech student from Ozona, 1836 San Jose Dr. Injured were Edward Lynn Edwards, 19, Silverton, and Howard Lynn Tomlin, 19, both of 2812 A 15th St. Edwards also attends Tech. neither injury is serious.
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8Th
Slide Road
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Michael Ray Prater
Tech
Ozona
Lubbock
San Jose
Edward Lynn Edwards
Silverton
Howard Lynn Tomlin
Edwards
Tomlin
Coppolino Trial Witness Disputes Cause of Carmela Death
Dr. Richard Ford testified he found no basis in the state’s evidence to prove Carmela Coppolino’s death was by drug or other. Ford’s testimony clashed with Milton Helpern’s conclusion of drug injection. Coppolino earlier faced murder charges in New Jersey over William Farber’s death.
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I'rpas
Aples
Fla
F. Lee Bailey
Carmela
Ford
New York City
Milton Helpern
Coppolina
New Jersey
William E. Farloner
Coppolino
Marjorie
Farber
Falpers
Liquor by the Drink Bill Clears House Committee
Gov. John Connally’s liquor by the drink measure won approval from the House Tax Committee for floor debate on a 10-7 vote. The bill allows local option where voters approve, with amendments easing liquor licenses and enabling dual permits. Budget writers also advanced a one year no tax bill totaling 449.3 million with a 34.8 million surplus.
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Associated Press
Astin
John Connally
House Tax Committee
Revenue and Taxation Committee
House
J. E. Johnson
Houston
Connally
Liquor Control Board
Nugent
Lable
Hudson Moyer
Amarillo
Glenn Johnson
Temple
Tech funds set at 18 million for Texas universities
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a record budget of 18,112,145 dollars for the Texas Tech fiscal year starting September 1. The proposal would provide 15,051,542 dollars from general revenue funds, with 3 million from other educational funds and a separate 500,000 for museum building. Faculty salaries would total 9.9 million, with other departmental and administrative costs outlined.
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Ustin
Texas
Tech
House Appropriations Committee
Lubbock
Delwin Jones
John Connally
General Administration
Grover E. Murray
See Tech
Western leaders meet after Adenauer rites amid alliance talks
LBJ meets de Gaulle and Kiesinger after Adenauer funeral as NATO d debates. Wilson and Heath discussions noted. Germany and Italy express worries on a nuclear treaty and U S troop withdrawals. Johnson to return to Washington with Kiesinger next.
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Associated Press
CNN
Germany
Johnson
Konrad Adenauer
Atlantic Alliance
Charles de Gaulle
France
John F. Kennedy
de Gaulle
Kurt Kiesinger
Adenauer
Paris
Aldo
Italy
Harold Wilson
Britain
Kiesinger
U.S
Wilson
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Weather Map Page 7 4 Lubbock and Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy conditions prevail across Lubbock and surrounding area. Temperatures range from the low 20s tonight to the low 40s by Thursday with light to moderate northerly winds. Forecast includes overnight precipitation chances and cooler day temperatures with varying wind directions.
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