Tax hike unlikely as spending cuts eyed by lawmakers
Rep George Mahon chairman of the House Appropriations Committee said a tax increase is less likely now. He and Rep Frank Row urged delaying tax decisions to see how much federal spending can be trimmed. Mahon said inflationary pressures may be receding and cutting domestic programs could avert a hike. A UPI poll showed 38 percent favor spending cuts over a tax increase.
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Pre-Winter Snowstorm Hits Great Lakes and Atlantic Seaboard
A fast moving snow storm dumped heavy snowfall from the upper Midwest to New England and along the Atlantic seaboard. Maryland mountains recorded nine inches as temperatures spiked to 73 in Lubbock before colder air and a late front threatened a switch to below normal conditions by Friday.
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SAM missiles hit North Vietnamese fishing fleet off Vinh
Associated Press report details two surface to air missiles fired near Vinh in North Vietnam. One struck a beach, another exploded amid a fishing fleet about three miles off the coast. Navy Skyhawks observed the missiles at 3:45 p.m. Saigon time as ground fighting and a Christmas cease-fire approached.
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Ho Chi Minh
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Saigon
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Look magazine seeks $3 to $5 million bond in Kennedy book case
Look magazine seeks an indemnity bond of up to five million dollars to cover potential losses if Mrs. Kennedy’s bid to block serialization of The Death of a President succeeds. The figure covers advertising, circulation and costs. Settlement talks were reported after Tuesday meetings with Richard Goodwin and Look officials.
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Look Magazine
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Lubbock City Council Faces Final Session of Year
Lubbock City Council meets in its final session of the year with an agenda of 58 items. The meeting covers zoning, budget items, and community matters, reflecting a busy year for city governance.
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Lubbock City
Chilean President Frei to Visit Washington February 1-2
The Texas White House said President Eduardo Frei of Chile will visit Washington February 1 and 2 for talks with President Johnson and other officials.
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Texas White House
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Chile
Washington
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Lubbock Stores Set Sunday Closings under Blue Law Push
Most Lubbock businesses plan to close Sundays starting Jan 8 in a voluntary Blue Law drive led by Bill Campbell. Discount houses and supermarkets agree while drug stores will join. grocers may need emergency slips for prohibited items. County Attorney Fred West backs enforcement amid noted loopholes.
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Fred West
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MISS TEXAS Home From New York Hints at Career Plans
Miss Texas Susan Logan returns home to San Angelo after a month in New York. She found city life exciting for show business but says she plans to pursue acting and modeling next year, study at the American Academy for Dramatic Arts, and build a strong portfolio with multiple photography styles.
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Teacher Posts Deleted Top School Aides Given Pay Hikes
The board approved July 1967 pay raises for Nat Williams superintendent Dr Ishmael Hill assistant superintendent and Linus Wright business manager with Williams to 26500 Hill 17500 and Wright 16500 and extended their contracts to 1970 22 combination classrooms were in use with five more to be added after mid term as part of staff reductions totaling 62500 with a further 32100 expected. The meeting also discussed broad based state education taxes.
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Ishmael Hill
Linus Wright
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Hill
A. Doyle Justice
William
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Prayer of Gratitude and Guidance from Ethel Farrow
A reader named Ethel Farrow from Lubbock expresses thanks to God for the day. She asks for strengthened faith guidance and peace for all people.
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Ethel Farrow
Lubbock
Fliers Face Bleak Christmas In Hanoi Prison Camp
American airmen held near Hanoi face a joyless Christmas with many sick or injured after being shot down over North Vietnam. North Vietnam rejected exchanges for the wounded and barred Red Cross visits, while about 245 Air Force and 49 Navy men remain missing or captive.
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Associated Press
AIGON
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Governors Confer With Johnson at LBJ Ranch Today
Several governors plan to meet with President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch in Texas as announced by Assistant Press Secretary Tom Johnson. North Carolina Governor Dan K. Moore and South Carolina Governor Robert E. McNair plan to attend with others invited as part of a Governors Conference seek consult on domestic programs.
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McNair
Robert Hickman
Helpers Needed For Goodfellows Christmas Drive
Dee Goodfellow leads an anonymous group close to finishing the annual Goodfellows program to provide Christmas packages for needy Lubbock children. With four days remaining before delivery, the effort faces congestion as full plans and deadlines tighten.
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Dee Goodfellow
Lubbock
Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity
Sunny and mild today with a high in the low 70s. Fair and cool tonight with a low near 30. Winds mostly west and northwest 10 to 20 mph, diminishing tonight. Today’s daytime temperatures reach around 73 while midnight temps fall to the upper 20s to 30s. Precipitation not indicated. humidity ranges noted.
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