02 Aug 1959
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1959
Page
1
In January the 56th Texas Legislature began a costly session and now a $185 million tax package and state budgeting measures may cap the session. A conference committee probes state appropriations as lawmakers weigh spending and bond refinancing to balance the budget. Page 18.
A long memo outlines a new tax package from the Séth Legislature, projecting an estimated 185 million dollars in income for 1960 1961. It details how prices rise on cigarettes cigars beer wine and air conditioning equipment as the tax hikes take effect. Specific increases include three cents per pack of cigarettes and a 1 percent tax on wine plus higher charges on beverages and consumer goods. The article notes common items like a central air conditioning unit and portable radios facing added taxes, signaling broad consumer impact.
In Owatonna Minnesota volunteers at Clare station rushing to a fire crash through their own door but fail to reach a blazing barn in time. The incident highlights the danger and limited response time facing rural volunteers during emergencies.
Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau show July averaging about 1.5 degrees below normal with an 88.9 degree high and a 58 degree low. Rainfall totaled 1.30 inches, .59 inch below normal, marking a drier than average month despite cooler temperatures.
A reunion event in Salmop drew longtime participants of the Swensons and Spurs to City Park. Eric Swenson served as master of ceremonies for a daylong celebration centered on a large barbecue meal with numerous dishes prepared by attending friends and family. O T Swenson, an early Sea Cowboys worker, was among those present.
Rainfall measurement near Paris, Texas reached 2.15 inches in about ninety minutes Saturday afternoon. Weather observers note the downpour drifted from the Paris Sherman area with additional showers around Sherman and Tyler and near Brownsville. scattered showers extended along the Texas coast.
The Associated Press reports a Soviet radio broadcast on Saturday accused Vice President Nixon of distorting Soviet foreign policy in his radio and television ads to the Russian people. The broadcast argued Nixon dodges the truth about American bases near Soviet frontiers and warned that missile programs increase global danger.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev told reporters in Moscow on Saturday that he would consider visiting the United States “when the time is ripe.” He spoke during a leisure inspection tour and discussed converting military planes to civilian use, proposing a toast to President Truman, the VP, and the U.S. ambassador. In San Antonio, Curtis Hutches, 17, died from injuries after his car struck a tree Friday night, the engine driving into the back seat.
The line about inflation appears as a clipped editorial note. It hints at economic concerns within a broader page layout covering editorials, area farming, fine arts, church news, and media programming sections. The fragment underscores public interest in rising prices and the effort to present varied local topics.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon urged Soviet citizens during a televised broadcast that Khrushchev must temper attempts to export communism. He warned bases would encircle the USSR until mutual fear and suspicion fade and criticized coexistence as a divider. Nixon affirmed U.S. belief in choosing one’s own system and urged broader U.S.-Soviet understanding for peace. A separate note reports a Mexican ballplayer drowning after falling into a well while chasing a fly ball.
Slaton residents backed a town hall vote to sustain the community bandstand. A straw ballot indicated strong sentiment for continuing the Saturday night gatherings on the square, with officials noting priority on county issues.
In Orillia Ontario a CN railway collision left at least 20 injured, including seven children. About 16 passengers rode the passenger train when it struck a freight train on a single track. Diesel engines exploded as the impact occurred and responders rushed hurt passengers to a hospital.
Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers in the Sac, Lubbock and Vicinity area. Morning low around 68 degrees, afternoon high about 94. Winds mostly light.
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