Tuition Hike Approved by Texas House Panel
The Texas House Tax Committee backed a $25 per semester tuition increase for state colleges and universities, replacing a proposed $50 rise. The move drew student protest as Maurice Olian, UTSA president, warned higher costs could drive capable students away. Lawmakers also advanced a gross receipts tax on untaxed minerals and considered delaying auto insurance rate hikes as they return to tax and spending issues.
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Associated Press
Maurice Olian
University of Texas Students’ Association
Solons
Bob Eckhardt
Ted Springer
Eckhardt
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Tax Stand Of Daniel Is Scared By Wilson
UPI reports attorney general Will Wilson urged Daniel to back a broader sales tax, offering to shoulder political blame. Daniel stated a 2 cent levy on certain fees, while a Senate tax bill nears committee completion and a floor vote. If approved, a general sales tax expected after a potential special session.
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Daniel
Uallion Wilson
USTIN
UPI
Will Wilson
Cat Wilson
Eben
Wilson
Senate
House
Reunited Morose Mutt In Long Wait For Owners
A stray dog named Seve wandered from a Florida town to Vermont after riding a passing truck. Five weeks later a crowd gathered at a local restaurant seeking the owner. Schley, who described the dog, believes it likely boarded a passing vehicle and became lost.
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Anacea
Fla
Florida
Vermont
Schley
Woman Bandit Robs Gibson Bank for 15400
An appealingly described female bandit robbed the Gibson Branch of the Commercial States Bank in Gibson, North Carolina, escaping with 15400. She wore a blue dress and bobbed black hair, used a .38 revolver to threaten three tellers, and authorities sought her quickly.
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Gibson
N.C
Commercial States
Jp DE Janeiro
Brazil
John Moors
Janio Quadros
U.S
Em-land
Unions Warned Against Missile Base Strikes
Arthur J. Goldberg warned unions that President Kennedy would not hesitate to seek legislation banning strikes at missile bases if voluntary agreements fail, during a visit to Strategic headquarters for a brief tour.
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Avalanche Journal Wines
Fah. i. of Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
Man Runs Amok Aboard Airliner
A deranged passenger aboard a Chico California flight attempted to grab the controls and fly the plane himself before being restrained by crew and passengers. Witnesses identify the suspect as Bruce McRae Britt of Columbus Ohio, son of a Columbus man, with no reports of additional injuries or charges at this time.
East German travel ban aims to halt refugee exodus
East Germany moved to restrict travel to West Germany citing polio fears amid a refugee flow. The measure comes as Berlin air traffic control regulation is reported but not yet enforced, with officials skeptical of immediate impact.
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East Germany
West Germany
Criefly
Berlin
Sanocy Adn
Solons Act Swiftly On JFK Request For Reservists
Congress moved quickly on President Kennedy’s request to activate 250000 reservists and extend active duty for 2000000 service members. The measure, approved by the Senate last week, faced Republican dissent from Bruce Alger and Eugene Siler who argued for greater emphasis on nuclear weapons. The bill now goes to the White House for Kennedy’s signature amid wartime urgency and broader mobilization.
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Keady Nedington
Congress
Bruce Alger
Mindy
Ft Tex
Eugene Siber Cy
Kermer
Alger
Ips
Perio
Siler
Senate
Wayne
White House
Kennedy
Portland
Ind
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Yuna, Arie
New York Swamped by Storms and Floods Across States
Severe weather stretched from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf coast, damaging houses and barns in Eldorado Ohio and Ruffin South Carolina, with electrical storms striking Texas and Virginia, while a lightning incident near Navasota killed Mrs. Fritz Kloecker.
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Texas
Gulf
Lightning Strikes Woman Amid Severe Midwestern Storms
A brutal thunderstorm lashed parts of Indiana Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia causing flash floods and at least five homes and two stores to wash away. Up to 25 inches of rain fell in six hours in New York blocking subways and halting rail service. A woman, Mrs Fritz Kloecker, 58, was struck by lightning while removing clothes from a house that was later gutted. Storms disrupted transportation and caused widespread damage across several states.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West
Virgin
Shaun Teenat Haysi
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson River
Spencer
Iowa
Fritz Kloecker
Houston
East
Texas
South Plains
Christi
Untitled British Common Market Page Fragment
Fragmentary note from BRITISH COMMON MARKET Page 1 section B. Text is incomplete. Reads like a brief index item or advertisement with unreadable lines. No clear names, dates, or events discernible from the readable portion.
Fragmentary Prayer Church Text Reflects Confusion
A damaged OCR fragment from a church page shows a prayer request and references to Arnett Benson Baptist Church and an 8 year old class. The legible parts imply a religious context but lack coherent details or actions.
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Jesus Pame
Arnett Benson Baptist Church
Quake Rocks California City Near Hollister
A tremor struck California near Hollister causing alarm but no damage reported at local institutions. Residents felt strong shaking as emergency crews assessed aftershocks and secured affected areas.
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Hollister
Calif
Ued
Californias University
Beckett
Ber
Mollinter
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