City Weighs SWPS Power Deal And Bond Plan
City officials study a SWPS offer to sell electric energy to the municipal system plus a joint pole arrangement. A bond package around 16 million dollars is discussed with water plant funding options and rate terms awaiting Federal approval and study by the Municipal Utilities Advisory Board.
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Lubbock
FPC
Federal Power Commission
Brummal
SWPS
Bruummal
O'Mara
Simpson
Commission
Tripp
Municipal Utilities Advisory Board
Alderson
Sunpsan
Pte
Ymara
Black & Veetch
City Commission
Municipal Unties Board
Water Commission closes Trinity River plan hearing
The Texas Water Commission wrapped up a two day hearing on the Corps of Engineers master plan for the Trinity River project. Dallas railroad official Reynolds urged dropping the 370 mile canal to save 600 million while noting the rest of the plan includes five floodways and four reservoirs with no opposition to those components.
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Austin
UPD
Texas Water Commission
Joep. Carter
Trinity River
John Connally
The
Water Commission
U.S. Corps of Fungiineers
Railroad Association
Walter Caven
Commission
Trinity
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
We Reynolds
Trinity Improvement Association
Corps of Engineers
Reynolds
Ex-residents Meet for Blanco Bur net Reunion Aug 11
Former Blanco and Burnet county residents plan an all day reunion Sunday August 11 at the south part of Mackenzie State Park with a basket dinner. A fire destroyed a residence at 2006 Cedar Ave owned by Urban Renewal Agency and occupied by Kiva Barnes. Bon Cl Weeks brother of former La Mesa mayor Guy Weeks died Tuesday in Eastland Memorial Hospital.
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Blanco and
Burnet Counties
Mackenzie State Park
Cedar Ave
Rand
Kiva Barnes
TAT Acm
Ment
Strawn
Bon Cl Weeks
Guy Weeks
Lamesa
Eastland Memorial Hospital
Lubbock Police Auxiliary Plan Saturday Burn Park Picnic
Members and their families are invited to a call evening picnic in Burn Park at 23rd Street and Ave All. The gathering starts at noon and runs until after supper. Attendees are asked to bring pies.
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Lubbock
Bond Election Discussion Sets Lower Target for Lubbock
A noon meeting at the Pioneer Hotel of the Lubbock City Commission and Civic Advisory Committee chairmen reviews a $22.7 million bond proposal. The group seeks cuts to reach roughly $15.7 million, noting increases in taxes would occur over $16 million. election likely in late September.
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Lubbock
Citizens’ Group
W. D. (Dub) Rogers Jr
City Commission
Navarro Estate To Be Probated In Navarro County
The will of Mrs Mary Irene Fleming has been filed for probate. The estate is valued over 25000 dollars with 16209 acres across 99 tracts in Navarro and neighboring counties. Bequests include 5000 to Buddy Luther and 25000 to Corsicana Independent School District for scholarships. Residue goes to Lottie Walling Hazell and Fielding heirs.
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Corsicana
Mary Irene Fleming
Flemine
Flemings
Navarro County
Navarre County
Comanche County
George Driver
Cor. Sicana
Hubert Filder
Paris
France
Buddy Luther
Corsicana — Independent
de Servings
Jarrell Madge Davis
Dona B. Hazell
Lottie Walling
Irene Fielding
Mattie C. Russell
Walling
Hazell
Fielding
Longview School To Desegregate
Federal Judge Joe Sheehy ordered Longview public schools to begin desegregation this fall, rejecting a staged plan and directing at least first grade integration and gradual annual integration thereafter. Plaintiffs’ attorney called the ruling as expected. the decision follows prior court actions.
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Tyler Japi
Joe Sheehy
Longview Public
Longview
Sheehy
Langer
W. J. Durham
Senor
Pickets Clash Across Several Cities Over Desegregation
White and mixed crowds sparked race clashes from New York to Mississippi. In Anderson and Birmingham arrests followed attacks on Negro demonstrators at lunch counters while Chicago and Brooklyn police faced large picket protests. A Defense Department spokesman noted visits to Southern Air Force bases addressing off base discrimination.
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Anderson
D.C
Birmingham
Ala
New York City
Chicago
Farmville
Ocala
Fla
Williamston
N.C
Charleston
Clarksdale
Miss
New York
Brooklyn
South Side
National States Rights Party
Defense Department
Air Force
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Gatesville Escapees Nabbed After Chase
Two youths who walked away from the Gatesville Training School for Boys were captured in Denton after wrecking their car during a high speed chase. Officers searched for a third companion and a second escapee from Gatesville. Names were not released.
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Denton
Gatesville Training School
Gatesful School
Mother urges comeback for boxer spared from near death
The boxer's mother speaks out after a frightening ring incident in which her son narrowly survived serious injuries. She says she wants him to resume boxing despite the danger and hospital recovery.
Industry Gains Are Reported In Speech By Smith
Lt Gov Preston Smith said Texas drew 135 new industries in the first half of 1963, second only to New York, during a Kiwanis Club luncheon in Houston. He toured from Houston toward Lubbock and Wichita Falls, praising private enterprise over government schemes. Smith noted 1962 figures showed Texas with 240 new plants, behind New York and Pennsylvania.
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Houston
Texans
Preston Smith
Smith
Texas
New York
Kiwanis Club
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Pennsylania
Integration In Bryan Ordered Integration In Bryan Ordered
Federal Judge Joe Ingraham ordered the Bryan Independent School District to begin a year by year grade integration plan starting in September with first grade and adding a year each year until full integration by September 1974. The 1961 suit ended in a summary judgment, finding no constitutional issue with the district’s current integrated system.
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Houston
Bryan Independent
Joe Ingraham
Ingenhim
Cattle Trail Drive Ends in Breckenridge Market Welcome
Henry Bryson’s herd completed a 60 mile trail drive from Bryson to Breckenridge arriving 50 minutes early. An estimated 7 500 spectators watched the end of the first authentic trail drive in over 50 years. Drovers maintained pace past intersections to reach Breckenridge’s new livestock center. A western square dance and town square supper planned for 8 p m Thursday. Sale of cattle to begin at 11 a m Friday.
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Breckenridge
Henry
Bryson
Market
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Longview School
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Jim Quince
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