Tax study urged for city wide property valuations
Downtown business group and the Lubbock Board of Realtors request a city and school district re appraisal by an outside agency to update taxable values. They stress equity and caution against creating regional tax advantage, urging prompt consideration by the City Council and School Board.
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Lubbock City
Connell and
Libbock Independent School District
George McCleskey
Joe Phillips
Downtawn Corporation
Ad Ray
Lubbock Board of Realtors
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Highway Litter Sparks Deadly Risk on Roads
The Journal of America Insurance notes trash on highways causes hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year. Despite finable laws and enforcement efforts, many motorists continue discarding litter, creating hazards that are hard to police.
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The
Journal of America Insurance
Uninvited Guest Inflation Skews GNP Growth Figures
The piece notes President Johnson’s 1964 GNP estimate of 623 billion, up 260 billion since 1954, but columnist David Lawrence says 40 percent of that rise reflects higher prices. In 1954 dollars the GNP is 517 billion, revealing inflation as a hidden factor in economic growth.
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Johnson
David Lawrence
Parodic OCR fragment from Lubbock paper with ads and a pledge
The readable text shows mixed OCR garble from a 1964 Lubbock paper including price lists, a partial Associated Press credit, a postal service style declaration, and a Pledge of Allegiance fragment dated February 7 1964. The legible items center on listings and a government notice style stamp.
Milestone in Atomic Navy Seen at Groton Sub Yard
Special correspondent notes that in Groton Connecticut Electric Boat division of General Dynamics watched the Nautilus slide down the ways marking the birth of the atomic navy. The vessel now refitted at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard after ten years of service, undergoing first refueling in a decade with 2562 miles logged.
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York
Thinsquist
Groton
Conn
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics ‘Corporation
INS
Nautilus
Portsmouth
NAS
Restmonth
Adm
Hyman Rickover
Forrest P. Sherman
Truman
Mamie Eisenhower
Eugene P. Wilkinson
Navy
Cmdr
William Anderson
Peace Corps
Casimir Pulaski
Fidel in Proper Form Sparks Khrushchev Photo Debate
A cable photo from Moscow shows Fidel Castro in a neat military tunic with trimmed beard, as Nikita Khrushchev adjusts style and hair. The scene prompts humorous speculation on their influence and fashion, contrasting Castro’s Cuba with London and Savile Row standards.
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Fidel
Nikita
Crow
London
Khrushchev
Convent Garden
Silk
Bis
Havana
Fidelis
Economic outlook mixes optimism and inflation fears for 1964
Government economists foresee a good year for the economy if inflation is held in check as industry and labor negotiate wage demands. The $11.5 billion tax cut is expected to boost expansion and reduce unemployment to about 5 percent by year’s end, despite Republican concerns about inflation from Johnson policies.
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Jashington
Econor Qists
TUNLY
United Auto Workers
Walter W. Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Rep. Curtis
Missouri
Johnson
Curtis
Roosevelt on Gambian river fishing trip during Africa tours
Lubbock Morning Avalanche reports that President Roosevelt during Africa conferences fished from a British rescue tug near Bathurst in Gambia with a party of admirals and generals aboard. It is unclear whether the trip occurred during his Cairo or Casablanca journey. Separately, Lubbock Junior High received a large flag via Texas State Guard, with a drill and band procession on the school grounds.
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Africa
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Gambia
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Cairo
Casablanca
Lubbock
Texas State Guard
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Suil Antazed
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Malayasia
United States
Congo
Belgium
Khrushchev
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