Senate Committee approves 357 million tax package leaders push floor action
Texas Senate State Affairs Committee approved a 357 million tax package mainly relying on a 2 percent sales tax on items over 25 cents raising 309.5 million. The substitute for the House plan heads to the floor without dissent as Sen. Wardlow Lane pledges floor action. Governors Price Daniel seeks compromise with bankers over his property bill amid blue law debates.
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Solons Add 1 Billion To Budget In a Civil Defense Push
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously backed President Kennedy's defense alert plan, boosting the requested 3.5 billion to 4.5 billion. Defense chief McNamara sought authority and funds for fallout shelters costing about 4 dollars per person to protect 45 to 50 million Americans. The panel also allocated an extra 1 billion to July 1, expanding civil defense roles within the Pentagon as tensions with the Soviet threat rise.
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71 Groups Notified Of Possible Calls
The Air Force alerted 71 Air National Guard and Air Reserve units for possible callup under a defense buildup plan. The alert covers 64 ANG units in 26 states and DC and Reserve units in five states, with about 75 aircraft involved. Units may recruit around 5,000 personnel to reach full strength.
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Reaction to Kennedy Speech Divides US Soviet Standoff
Khrushchev rebukes Kennedy as US officials consider mobilizing National Guard and reservists. Reports say units could be activated for possible federal duty, with Washington and McCloy coordinating. Paris talks loom as Berlin issue intensifies amid the mounting crisis.
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Family Dies In Car Plunge Off Embankment
A Tuesday car crash killed four people when their vehicle struck a parked car and plunged 40 feet down a riverbank. State Police identified the driver as Ernest Sherwood Wiley, 49, and his wife, both of Riverdale Maryland, and the two occupants of Hyattsville, Jane Elizabeth McNeil and David Eugene? none.
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Hyatteville
Astronauts Visit Texas on Secret San Antonio Stop
Four astronauts arrived in San Antonio aboard a 707 transport and left without answering questions about their stay or plans. Cmdr Alan Shepard and John Glenn were aboard with Walter Schirra Jr and M. Carpenter, escorted by NASA official John Peterson to an undisclosed destination amid a restricted visit.
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Elephant fossil found near Canyon ages to 200000 years
A West Texas State College team and students completed excavation around an elephant fossil near Canyon in the Panhandle area. The remains, believed more than 200000 years old, will be exhibited at the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon after mounting and study by local researchers and amateur hunter John Matthews.
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Hostages Freed After 24 Hour Kingston Prison Ordeal
United Press interned report from Kingston Ontario details a 27 hour standoff at Kingston Federal Penitentiary where five hostages were held by two hard case convicts. After nerve straining exchanges the inmates finally surrendered with two guards and three others released unharmed. One hostage reportedly died after tear gas exposure amid the siege.
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Kingston Federal Penitentiary
Mother Chains Son For Police
Fort Worth police rounded up the final five of nine escapees from Gatesville School for Boys. Four youths were said to be directly involved in the fatal beating of an unarmed guard who died Monday. A mother refused to identify either her son or herself amid the incident.
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Gatesville Escapees Police Seize Sundown Youth and Four Others
Police captured Sundown youth and four others near Oaks west of Fort Worth after a reported escape from a gate. The group included Jimmy Flores of Houston and 17 year old Alfred James. Officials described the incident as part of a broader escape scheme with young suspects involved.
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Nikita Seeks Help Editorial Sparks Page Debate
In a Page 1 editorial on Section B Nikita urges readers to consider support measures. Columnists weigh options and reactions reflect a polarized community response across Page 4. A Section A analysis compares responses and potentialPolicy implications.
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Storms In New Blows: Springfield Deluge Reported
Severe weather in Springfield and surrounding areas brought heavy rainfall of 118 inches with 81 inches falling in an hour and hail measuring a quarter inch, causing localized flooding and property concerns.
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Prayer for Parents to Reunite With Children Tomorrow
An anonymous note expresses hope that parents may have their children with them again tomorrow. The fragmentary text reads like a plea or public message urging family reunification and continued care for children.
Weather Map Page Brief Notes
Fragmentary weather map data shows brief garbled forecast hints. Unable to extract clear places dates or values from the OCR snippet.
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