Cities seek right to levy sales tax under state limits
The House State Affairs Committee heard city officials seek authority to impose up to 1 percent sales tax on items now taxed by the state. Rep. Jack Woods of Waco urged the measure to broaden city revenue for future services and property tax relief. The bill allows ordinance or voter approved taxes with the state comptroller remitting the city share. The hearing also covered a real estate broker licensing change and a West Texas State College name change to West Texas State University.
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Garth Jones Astin
House
State Affairs Committee
Jack Woods
Woods
Waco
Quilliam
Hank Avery
Midland Oil
Terrell Blodgett
Stanton Brown
West Texas State College
West Texas State University
Reed Quilliam
Lubbock
House State Affairs Committee
Slow Going For Motorists On Plains In Freezing Air
Winter ice and subfreezing temperatures grip the Panhandle to the Gulf with ice glazed streets and light snow in Lubbock. Northerly winds persist as officials warn travel remains dangerous and most highways should clear by sundown, with no new cold waves expected soon.
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Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
Ape Plains
Panhandle
Gulf
Lubbock
Weuneeuay
New Mexico
South Plains
Freighter Flachsee Sinks After Channel Collision
London reports the 1335 ton West German vessel Flachsee sank in the English Channel after a collision with the 7151 ton Canadian freighter Canuck Trader. Casualties and extent of damage to the Canadian ship are unknown.
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London
UPD
English Channel
Asian Flu Signals Serious U S Epidemic Threat
The Public Health Service reports pneumonia influenza deaths exceeding epidemic thresholds for four weeks in 108 cities, with Asian flu identified as the likely cause in several states. The three year cycle of outbreaks began in 1957, with a fall surge causing about 39,300 excess deaths and a subsequent winter rise.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
Maryland
Kansas
Illinois
North Carolina
Vermont
Maine
Delaware
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Connally set for surgery and health concerns loom
Gov. John Connally announced he will undergo surgery next week at St. David's Hospital in Austin for a hernia. His absence may slow his controversial program proposals including a Parks Board and Game and Fish Commission merger. The Senate committee heard preliminaries on A. E. Lyles for labor representative, drawing AFL CIO criticism.
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United Press International
Connaly l
Parks Board
Game and Fish Commission
Connally
Price Daniel
Senate
Daniel
A. E. Lyles
Labor
Texas Employment Commission
Texas Afl Cio
St. David’s Hospital
Austin
Lyles
Connally Page
Renewed blockade urged if Cuban diplomacy fails
U S Senator John Sherman Cooper urged a new Cuban blockade to pressure Soviet troops from Cuba if diplomacy falters. He supported President Kennedy pursuing talks but warned Congress should back firm measures used last fall. House members voiced doubts about the full Cuban story and warned of armed camps and shipments to nearby nations. In other news ex governor Earle Clements settled an IRS case for 61,914.25 plus interest.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Ashington
John Sherman Cooper
Cooper
India
Senate
Kennedy
Cuba
Congress
E. Ross Adair
R-Ind
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ed Foreman
R-Tex
Mariel
British Guiana
Venezuela
Mansfield
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Louisville, Ky
Earle C. Clements
Treasury warns higher tax rates if deductions curb
Washington Treasury told Congress that individual income tax rates must rise beyond Kennedy’s proposal if deductions are not restricted. Without deduction limits revenue falls 2.3 billion, requiring a rate schedule 14.3 to 75 percent versus 14-65 percent proposed. Douglas Dillon defended the plan, calling fears of hurting housing unfounded.
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United Press International
Ashington
Treasury
Congress
Kennedy
Bureaucrat Definition Stirs Laughs in Dictionary Note
A light dictionary entry defines bureaucracy as a government official who sees his duty and gets someone else to do it. The quip reflects a satirical take on public service duties and delegation.
21 Miners Die In Shaft Tragedy In Transvaal
In Potchefstroom, South Africa, twenty one miners suffocated 7000 feet underground after an elevator stalled for three hours in a section with poor ventilation. Forty nine others, all Africans, were hospitalized and three listed in serious condition.
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Potchefstroom
South Africa
UPI
Western Transvaal
Price-Fix Convictions Across Brass Copper Firms
Hartford authorities convict eight brass and copper industry firms and five individuals for conspiring to fix prices. The ruling, announced Monday, marks a major crackdown on anti competitive practices in the metal trades.
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Hartford, Conn
U S ships collide in Delaware River near Paulsboro
Two American flag vessels collided in Pealeke a day Wiehe punche ing holes in both ships. There was no fire and no injuries reported, Coast Guard said. Ensign D W Schoenherr of Gloucester City New Jersey Coast Guard Station provided the update.
Seven Boys Nabbed in City Burglaries and Auto Thefts
Latin American youths in juvenile custody were arrested Monday in connection with more than 20 burglaries and several auto thefts. A 16 year old admitted 19 burglaries and two auto thefts, with four accomplices nabbed near the Char King Drive Up Restaurant. Charges list Delores Duque and others, while two more juveniles will be questioned. Burglaries include Carroll Thompson Junior High School and BBB Pawn Shop with over $500 in loot.
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Willis Clark
Brownfield Hwy
Delores Duque
Trinidad Hernandez
Ave. R
Saladino Cortez
Ave. O
Elfreno Lucero
3Rd St
Asst
Roy B. Johnson
Clark
Carroll Thompson Junior High School
14Th St
Ave. T
BBB
Ave. G
Today s Prayer for Peace and Forgiveness
A short anonymous devotional prayer asks for divine guidance to teach others to follow a godly path to eternal peace. It asks for forgiveness for sins of omission and commission and for acknowledging God s gift.
All America star Molinas gets 10 to 15 years in fix case
Jack Molinas former Columbia All American basketball star was sentenced to 10 to 15 years for masterminding a 70 000 gambling fix scheme in college basketball. Co defendants received 7 to 8 years and 2 to 5 years while 47 players were approached and 33 testified.
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Associated Preps
York
Jack Molinas
Columbia Star
Sen
Sarafite
Supreme
Dee
Moas
Sona NY 8
Manhattan
Molinas
Joseph Hacken
Hacken
Philip la Cort
Boston
Petal College
Canny
Molinas’ Ring
Molinas Ring
Byse
Italy
Icy intersection injuries share toll of noon mishaps
At least seven people were treated for injuries from ice and sledding mishaps around noon Monday. Darlene Fisher two injuries at Parkway Drive and Quirt Avenue, and June Grant injured at Cherry Avenue. Other cases include Thomas Scudday hip fracture after a fall, and several sledding mishaps at Mackenzie State Park with students from Texas Tech and Lubbock Christian College treated and released.
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Darlene Fisher
7Th St
June Grant
Cherry Ave
By Parkway
Quirt Ave
Fiser
Methodist Hospital
Grant
West Texas Hospital
Wanda Nell Flowers
Auburn St
Barbara Riley
Rice Dr
Thomas E. Scudday
30Th St
Lubbock
West Texas
Thelma Jo Matthews
Main St
Apt. D
Mackennzie State Park
Linda Booker
Horn Hall
Texas Tech
Terry Corby
37Th St
Donald Bethel
Toledo Ave
Tech
Johnny Lemmons
Happy
Methodist
Sheila Penick
Lubbock Christian College
Cuban Refugees Escape in Open Boat Off Florida Keys
A group of Cuban refugees crowded into a 28 foot open boat and were rescued by a tanker near the Florida Keys Monday night.
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Miami
UPI
Florida Keys
Weather Map Page 5 A Lubbock Vicinity
Clear to partly cloudy with scattered light snow ending this morning. Highs near 30. Light north and north easterly winds.
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Lubbock
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24Th St
Michal Ramsey
Downstate
Channel
Gov. Connally
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Eanerres A
Oeaees
Aenesene A.m
Eeterter
Ehene
P.m. Eager
A.m
Persene
Seneeter A.m
Gene Ee
Abilene
Amarillo
Ait Tao
Denver
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