Parkhouse Calls State Tax Study Four Years Wasted
A hearing on property tax reform ended with Sen. George Parkhouse declaring four years of tax research wasted as officials seek to avoid giving taxpayers an even break. The Senate committee sent the extension bill to the wastebasket amid opposition from tax assessors, collectors, and county judges.
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Astin
George Parkhouse
Texas Commission On State and Local
Parkhouse
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Texas Assn. of Tax Assessors and Collectors
Texas Assn
Dallas
Henry Kucera
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Louisiana
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Secrecy Cloaks Kennedy Cuba Meeting With Congress
President Kennedy and aides briefed congressional leaders on the Cuban and Latin American situation in a 40 minute session described as a general intelligence roundup. Officials suggested secrecy fuels speculation of a major forthcoming announcement while some call it a rehash.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Dean Rusk
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Robert S. McNamara
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
George A. Smathers
Dfia
Republican House
Latin America
Sen
John Stennis
Dmiss
Armed Services
Capitol Hill
Salinger
White House
Cuban Aid In Doubt
The United Nations Special Fund director said a grant for Cuba may be withdrawn. A five member UN team will study Cuba for six months to assess feasibility. If findings show ineffectiveness under Communist methods the grant could be halted. The U S has opposed the project citing Cuba's disorganized farm economy and exodus of qualified technicians.
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Ashington
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United Nations Special Fund
Cuba
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Senate Foreign Relations
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Frank Church
Idaho
Special Fund
UN Special Funds
U.S
UN Special Fund
United States
Fidel Castro
Fire Destroys D. J. Lager Home Near Hutchinson
Wind gusts on the Kansas prairie drove a blaze that consumed the D. J. Lager residence near Hutchinson on Monday. Firemen battled the flames as the structure burned to the ground, with the book saved from the fire.
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Kansas Prairie
Hutchinson
Child dies in apartment blaze despite mother's rescue effort
A Houston fire left Derious Richardson Jr. dead at age five while his brother Alfred, age four, was saved when their mother Thera Neuman dropped him to a concrete courtyard from a two story window. Another resident, Mrs. Richardson, also injured after leaping to safety. The fire’s origin remained undetermined.
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Houston
Derious Richardson Jr
Alfred
Derious Richardson
Thera Neuman
Hijacked Venezuelan freighter seeks parley with Brazil
The Anzontegui hijacked by Communist crew sailed to the Amazon entrance near Macapa and asked to meet Brazilian authorities. A meeting was arranged in territorial waters while Belem was prepared to receive the vessel for surrender. Brazil planned asylum for the hijackers, and U S Navy planes had tracked the ship since weekend. The incident unfolded as Venezuelan President Betancourt arrived in Puerto Rico en route to Washington.
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United Press International
Elem
Brazil
Amazon River
Macapa
Amapa
Wismar Medina
Anzoategui
Doctor's Home Burglars Loot Lubbock Physician
Burglars looted the home of Doctor Olan Key at 4705 21st Street Monday night. A safe containing about $100 in cash, personal papers, and various belongings were taken. Investigators examined a bomb of clues including a farm field safe found southwest of the city as part of the inquiry.
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Lubbock
John Roberson
Olan Key
21St St
Rojberson
Orly
Here
Leon Lincecum
Town Hall series sparks Lubbock city meeting questions
The Lubbock City Commission and staff opened a nine part town hall series drawing 100 to 125 residents. Topics ranged from dog control to utility rates with Mayor Strong directing written questions to officials. Highlights include zoning disagreements, stricter dog enforcement, potential water and electric bonds, and a readiness to study rate changes.
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Town Hall
R. W. Matthews
Jack Strong
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lubbock City
Arnett-Benson
Prayer of gratitude for workers aiding suffering humanity
Short blessing thanking God for ministers doctors nurses and others aiding the sick. Mrs Jesse J Rasor of Lubbock asks for continued faith strength and divine love to help more people through their service.
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Jesse J. Rasor
Lubbock
Millinery Shop Mockery in a Woman's Hat Choice
A light gossip note jokes about a woman trying on dozens of hats in a millinery shop until she picks one her husband will dislike. The item captures social teasing in a playful, period tone.
Conant urges three point plan to raise teacher quality
Dr James B Conant proposes a three point program to improve public school teachers. He calls for large salary jumps for experienced teachers after four years, extra pay for veterans who tutor new teachers, and state funded supervision of student teachers by top instructors.
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Associated Press
Tlantic City
N. J
James B. Conant
Conant
American Assn
Ers
Harvard University
Weather map update for Lubbock and vicinity
Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies for Lubbock and nearby areas with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Winds shift west to northwest at 15 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
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