Houston U. to join state system amid funding push
A Senate committee voted to add the University of Houston to the state system. The bill projects a tuition rise and describes state funding, enrollment growth, and a $22 million physical plant to be inherited, with Houston becoming the second largest campus after Texas.
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ED Overholser Ustin
Senate ‘Committee
University of Houston
Yi Iera
C.F
McElhinney
Houston
Wi Wardlow Lane
Center
Sec
University of Texas
Bob Baker
Baker
Houston U
Cuban Landing Rumors Of Anti Castro Forces Reported
Unofficial reports from Havana say a substantial landing by anti Castro forces occurred over the weekend in Oriente Province with fighting and casualties. A fierce battle near Caracusey in the Escambray Mountains left two rebels dead and six wounded, with government casualties and about 20 insurgents surrendering about 20 miles southwest of Sancti Spiritus.
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Havana
Oriente
Caracusey
Escambray
Sancti Spiritus
Gavin named new U S ambassador to France
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin the WWII paratroop hero is named by President Kennedy as the new U S ambassador to France. He will work with NATO in Paris, despite no diplomatic background, highlighting a critical era of transatlantic policy and alliance challenges.
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United Press International
Ashington
James M. Gavin
82Nd ‘Airborne
Normandy
France
U. S
Kennedy
Raymond A. Hare
Turkey
Hare
Tor Pie
Pace
Gavin
Eiing
82Nd Airborne
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Today's Prayer for Grace to Leave a Fruitless Tree
A reflective devotional passage asks for divine guidance to review one’s life and abandon unproductive associations as a new year approaches. It emphasizes seeking grace to discern what to leave behind and how to feed future growth.
County Eyes Bond Plan for Highway Right‑Of‑Way
County Commissioners and County Judge Bill Davis form an 11 member panel to size funds and timing for a possible bond election to finance right‑of‑way purchases for highway projects. Targets include U S Highway 4 loop around Slaton area and connections from Lubbock to Lynn Hale and Hockley counties. State would cover half the right‑of‑way costs and election expenses.
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Kenneth
Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock
Commissioners Court
Bill Davis
U. & Highway 4
Slaton
Lynn County
Lubbock
Hockley
Hale County
Matey Sene
Bee Commissioners
What's Happened To Our Mail Service
A seven part study by Pulitzer writer Edward J. Mowery critiques the Post Office Department under President Kennedy. It questions efficiency and rising costs while noting Hoover Commission recommendations and ongoing debates over postal business status.
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Post Office Department
Kennedy
Edward J. Mowery
Hoover Commission
Pema
Nesey Mor
Valanche- Journal
Russians May Use Venus Rocket Idea For Space Gun
British space experts on Monday speculated that Russia’s Venus rocket could foreshadow a space gun. They discussed firing formulas to send a rocket toward Earth after orbital reuse and noted a potential military threat cited by The Daily Mail. The Daily Express writer estimated thrust around 1 million pounds, while scientists doubted the Russians would abandon manned space efforts for interplanetary exploration.
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United Press International
ONDON
Russia
Earth
The
Daily Mail
Daily Express
Maida
United States
Kennedy hints tax incentive plan to modernize industry
President Kennedy announced he will send Congress a new tax incentive proposal in the coming weeks aimed at boosting business investment and modernizing industry. He cited plant obsolescence as a drag on growth and warned the nation remains behind in producing high quality, efficient machinery. The speech was delivered to about 800 attendees of the National Industrial Conference Board, with cabinet members present. He urged mutual understanding and collaboration between government and business to solve economic problems, stressing wage price stability and a spirit of cooperation rather than hostility.
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Avalanche-Journal
Wiashington
Kennedy
Congress
National ‘Industrial Conference Board
Don B. Johnson
Sec. of Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
iSec. of Commerce
Luther B. Hodges
Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
Ena
Divorce as an Emergency Exit in Marriage Trends
An editorial examines divorce as an exit chosen by some who were eager to marry, contrasting this with longstanding marital ideals. The piece surveys social pressures, economic factors, and changing attitudes toward divorce and commitment.
Youth in mask robs Cabell's Drive-In Market for 96
A teen wearing a black and white mask robbed Cabell's Drive-In Grocery Market at Ave Q Monday night, holding a gun on the owner and forcing him to place $96 in a sack. A woman with four children arrived during the hold up as the youth fled. The robber appeared 17 or 18 and wore a black and white mask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry McCarty
Avalanche-Journal
Oprano
Cabell
Ave. Q
Teal
Jake
Tulia Officer Honored for Police Fame in Port Charolne
Robert Potter assistant chief of Tulia police was shot to death trying to stop a robbery last month. He was named to the Police of Fame in Port Charolne Florida on Monday.
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TULIA
UPI
Robert Potter
Bop
Police of Fame
Port Chanolle
Fla
U.S. Pushes for NDA Cooperation Amid Global Propaganda Debate
The United States urges allied nations to reinforce NDA security and counter hostile propaganda. Officials cite growing influence campaigns and call for coordinated actions across intelligence, diplomacy, and public messaging to curb misinformation.
Brief Wind Report Notes Light North Wind
A short reader item records a light breeze of 10 to 15 mph from the north. Weather remarks describe a mild afternoon with variable temperatures and no significant changes expected.
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Fternoon
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Munongo
Seo Lumumba
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New York
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