Gonzalez filibusters to block Texas tax package all night
Sen Henry B Gonzalez defies the Texas Senate filibustered for hours to defeat a $360 million sales tax plan proposing a 2 percent levy on items over 25 cents Gonzalez stated the tax targets Mexicans and Negroes and pledged to continue until morning as colleagues watched the session stretch past midnight Backers say the effort delays the package but could force changes in the bill and the pace of debate in Austin.
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Gonzalez
Spomales
San Antonio
Gonzales
Omnibus bill seeks wheat and grain cutbacks and subsidies
Senate advances an omnibus bill targeting large grain surpluses with cuts to wheat and other grains and offering subsidies to select farmers to offset flood or other losses. The measure spans a three year Senate term and five year House provisions.
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the Associates Press
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House
Miss Lubbock Prelim Winner in Texas Pageant
Beaumont special reports Wednesday night Miss Lubbock won the swimsuit portion of the Miss Texas contest. Tonight the pageant continues with contestants from across the state for later judging. Miss Cochran, daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Cochran Plainview Hwy, is among the entrants. The report is filed by Miss Jane Aderton of Mine Lubbock.
Court decision eases enforced Sunday activities
Early summer court ruling softens enforcement of Sunday laws, rendering many measures ineffective. The report notes continued arrests and reactions across states as authorities adjust to new legal interpretations and public response.
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Tenneries
US Forces May Be Sent To Europe
Reported plans by top defense officials indicate the 71 Air National Guard and reserve units could be called to active duty to bolster NATO defenses in Western Europe. The alert, linked to the milline program, signals a careful buildup rather than a crash mobilization, with total Army strength approaching the million mark if expanded.
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Fay Ashington
Partic
Air National Guard
Defense
Pentagon
Defense Department
Congress
NATO
Vaile
Heat Wave Sparks Flood Fear as Forest Fires Rise
Forecasters warn a heat busting front and thunderstorms threaten the Northeast ahead of a heat wave. Three forest fires sparked Tuesday but were reported under control. Wakenda Creek forecast to reach flood stage. Blackwater River near Blue Lick expected bank full by weekend.
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My United Preay International
Wakenda Creek
Blue Lick
Lubbock ISD trustees approve budget and no tax increase
The Lubbock Independent School District trustees hold a public hearing on the proposed budget with no attendees and approve the plan last month. The meeting proceeded as routine with no change to the existing tax rate.
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Tg Ag Tani
Lubbock
A. B. Davi
East Germans Intensify Rail Refugee Detentions
East German police and party vigilantes detained suspected refugees on trains in a rare crackdown amid the ongoing refugee exodus. The Communist regime tightened controls as efforts to seal the border intensified, with reports of arrests near the border area and trains halted for screening.
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B. Fleming BaRen
UPI
East Germany
West Berin
Ecenaee
Fice- Srat
Bertin
Vga
Prayer Watch Tonight Delivers Silent Vigil Message
A fragment from Today's Prayer Watch invites a quiet vigil tonight with somber language and spiritual appeal. The text references reverence and a plea for guidance, indicating an evening of contemplation and faith.
Bus Of Americans Crashes Into Lake Lucerne
A tourist bus carrying American schoolteachers collided with a truck in Switzerland and plunged into Lake Lucerne. Police reported 46 of 38 on the bus drowned, with three survivors including the driver and tour conductor and his wife. Divers faced darkness hours after the disaster while search efforts continued near the crash site.
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Lake Lucerne
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