After Camille Gulf Coast Faces Epidemic Fears Decline
The death toll from Camille stood at 20 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with 10 in Louisiana and three in Cuba as health officials declared Pascagoula Biloxi and Ocean Springs water safe. Typhoid vaccine was offered and carcasses were being disposed of as rescue teams struggled through floodwaters and limited access.
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John Bell” Williams
Gulfport
Pass — ‘Christian
Nattonal Civil Defense
John E. Davis
Camille
Payl Christian
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Cuba
Virginia
West Virginia
Frank Wiggul
Mississippi
Pascagoula
Biloxi
Ocean Springs
New Orleans
Austhorites
Tentative Budget Voters Back Pay Hikes Overtime Policy
City council approves pay increases and an overtime policy with limits. Members stress supervisors who meet with customers remain exempt, while overtime applies only to specific departments. Proposals include considering time clocks to enforce hours.
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Council
Blackwell
Rogers
lLontie -Hollingsworth
Denton Rigsby
City to study payroll shift and raise salaries for officials
The governing body directs Blackwell to study converting the city payroll to bi weekly periods, replacing semi monthly checks. Employees would gain 26 pay dates a year with equal annual pay, though each check would be smaller. The change may cost about 20000 yearly due to rounding hourly rates. New salaries for several city officials are approved, with total spending rising beyond the current budget plus idle funds investment. the valorem tax rate remains unchanged.
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Blackwell
John, Brooks
E. A. Blair
Laveniaire
City Mer
Bob Wilson
al Couch
Norman
Heath
Ben Senior Atty
Ken Jones
Sterling Miller
Handle Stevenson
General Services
Floyd Nesbitt
Parks and Recreation
Bill Stewart
Wayne Sherell
M. B. McCullough
Bob Shannon
Citizens Traffic
Commission Sec
Joe Kelly
Birth announcements reach West Texas area
Local notices report several birth events at West Texas hospitals. Names include Mr and Mrs Jon Patton Brownfield son weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces and Mr and Mrs Charles Pevehouse West Texas Hospital son 7 pounds 14 ounces. Also listed are births to Mr and Mrs Chin Chen and Mr and Mrs Robert Zasimoriteh with daughters and sons born in Methodist and other facilities.
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Jona Ameld Patton
Brownfield
Texas Hospital
Charles Lynn Pevehouse
West Texas Hospital
Robert Zasimoriteh
Methodist Hospital
Lincoln Income Life
she,Co
Teachers Demand Pay Hike Amid Tax Debate
Board leaders discuss funding for teacher raises as HEW timetables loom and potential tax increases. Trustees expect a $1.66 annual tax rate with $1.22 for operations and 44 cents for interest. Lunch prices may rise amid complaints of subpar meals. Scott resigns. William R. Powell named new principal for Dunbar. Mae Murphy School registration set for Thursday at Haynes School.
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Reynolds
Nat Williams
Lillian Rountree
18Th St
Louis. Trejo
Supt. Williams
Scott
At. Dunbar
Ute
Ada
Joseph Rangel
Mae. Murphy
Melanie
Park
Haynes School
Murphy School
Durbin Hearing Set for Sept 8 on Change of Venue
Durbin, charged with the Jan 8 murder of UT Austin coed Kettha Morris, had a change of venue hearing scheduled for Sept 8 before District Judge Jack Miller in Burnet. Durbin faces trial Sept 25 for Whitt's killing. Miller ordered the hearing amid extensive coverage and concerns over impartiality.
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Burnet
UPS
My bin Jr
Dist
Jack Miller
Durbin
University of Texas
Morris
Dallas
Austin
Miss Morris
John Albert Whitt
Corpus Christi
Miller
Czechs face tanks as anniversary protests erupt across cities
On the first anniversary of the 1968 invasion protests spread from Prague to Bratislava and Brno. Reports describe clashes with police, use of rubber truncheons and gas as youths set fires in Brno’s Red Army Square. Conditions remained unclear for a wounded or dead person amid tense demonstrations.
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Soviet Union
Husak
Bratislava
Brno
Czechoslovakia
Red Army
Prague
Texas tax bill collapse shakes Senate conference action
The Texas Senate rejected a conference committee tax package that would have eased state revenue pressure. Key figures like Sen. Mutscher and Rep. Cory defended a balanced tax plan, while Sen. Strong and others urged rejection amid disputes over private clubs and liquor by the drink provisions. The vote underscored tensions between drys and liquor advocates as the bill failed despite appeals.
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David Ratliff
Stamford
Murray Watson
Waco
Galvenson
Mutseher
Senate
Mutscherfen
Oscar, Maury
Dallas
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
House
Kennard
Senate Chamber
Jack Strong
Longview
Mutscher
Prvate Clube
Sen. Strong
3Rd Court of Civil Appeals
R. H. Cory
Victoria
Tornado Seen as Storms Sweep Panhandle Region
Weather notes report tornadic activity in the Panhandle with Wichita Falls air base readings and statewide cooler temperatures. Eastern Kansas streams rose after 3 to 5 inches of overnight rain. Memphis naval air station and Springfield Missouri saw heavy totals. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania posted record low temperatures while Madison opened at 43 degrees.
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Wichita Falls
Sheppard Air Force Base
Dalhart
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Florida
Kansas
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
Jonesboro
Ark
Springfield
Emporia
Kan
Madison
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Mississippi National Guardsmen
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Flight Astrol
Scottsville
James River
Charlottesville
Are
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Delmar Dayton
Ceneer
Mr. End
Iin
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Texas Billy
Roy Seslraae
Ane
Benny Lawrence
Uth
Alpert ‘Walker
Faris
Wednescare
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Hew
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
House of Rpersentatives
Washington
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