State tax hikes push Texas revenue rise amid new levies
Texas tax increases take effect today, boosting state revenue by nearly one million dollars daily. The package raises the sales tax to four percent with a five percent total in cities with optional city tax, and includes higher taxes on whisky beer cigarettes new cars and corporate franchises. The change adds three cents per pack of cigarettes and 32 cents per gallon of liquor.
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United Real International
Austin
Texas
Jevy
Smith Hails Ruling on Political Loans in Texas
Ohio federal judge frees four national banks from indictments over loans to political groups. Gov. Preston Smith praises the ruling, claiming it exposes partisan manipulation by Washington Republicans and hints at a possible third term. Frost National Bank seeks dismissal of charges tied to a 1970 loan to Smith's San Antonio campaign.
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Associated Preasy
Austin
Ohio
Preston Smith
Smith
Texas
Washington
U.S
U.S. Dist. Judge Joseph YP. ‘Kinneary
Kinneary
Frost National Bank
San Antonio
Frost National
U.S. Asst
Will Wilson
Justice Department
Democratic Party of Texas
Lubbock City Council Reviews Civic Center Plans Today
City officials in Lubbock meet to reassess current civic center planning as part of ongoing development coverage. The agenda includes open discussion on design options and funding considerations.
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Meet Today
Sec. C
Cosmonaut Deaths Stall New Space Plans
Space experts in North America and Europe weighed the impact of the deaths of three Russian cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev during a landing attempt Wednesday morning. The tragedy prompted outcry over space program risks and potential shifts in Soviet and U S programs.
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Avalanche-Journal
Soviet Union
United States
Georgi Dobrovolsky
Vladislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
Prayer for Humility and Love
A reader's plea asks God to guide hearts away from bitterness and selfishness, emphasizing that prosperity comes from loving others and cleansing enmity to create space for compassion.
But Roof Is Apple Isn't Target For City
Richard P. Montgomery Jr. uses his 32 years of amateur archery to shoot from inside a leaky Lubbock Coliseum roof to mark leaks for repair. A Lubbock contractor and Hamilton Roofing Co. oversee the $184000 project as Montgomery reports progress after a brief session.
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Richard Montgomery
14Th St
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Montgomery
Coliseum
Mike Warden
Don Vandiver
Avalanche Journal
Richard P. Montgomery Jr
Lubbock
W. BR. Batson
Hamilton Roofing Co
Rainy South Texas flood drains, river rises near Laredo
Steady rain drenches South Texas as the Rio Grande crests 31 feet above flood stage, prompting evacuations and sandbagging in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. Falcon Reservoir rises rapidly while Weather Service warns of a severe thunderstorm in the Texas Panhandle counties Hartley to Potter.
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Avalanche Journal News Services
South Texas
Rio Grande
International Bridge
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Nenieneman
Tntorn
Dprim Oie
Boundary and Water Commission
Zapata
Falcon Reservoir
Werner G. Moeller
Commission
Hartley
Moore
Oldham
Potter
Texas Panhandle
National Weather Service
Tarzan star Weissmuller at 66 keeps yell strong in Fort Lauderdale
Johnny Weissmuller now 66 and living in Fort Lauderdale says he can still deliver a Tarzan yell though hoarse from its long use. He recalls his Olympic golds in the 1920s and a film run as Tarzan from 1930 to 1948 with later Jungle Jim roles while noting his wealth and ongoing business sense.
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Fla
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Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen
Fort
Hollywood
Johnny
Jim
Graee
Drinks Served Corks Pop In Midland
Herb Harris ordered bourbon on the rocks at 4 p.m. to become Midland County’s first person to legally order a mixed drink since 1905. He chaired the Committee to Keep Midland Money in Midland which led the effort to legalize mixed drinks and authorize package stores. Two clubs opened with permits as licensing began. The last legal drink prior was December 15, 1995, after the county voted dry.
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Avalanche-Journal
Midland
Herb Harris
Midland County
Harris
Ohio grants 18 voting age as 38th state
Ohio becomes the 38th state Wednesday to lower the voting age to 18, adding the 26th amendment to the U S Constitution. The paper notes details on Page 2 and highlights Fourth of July plans in various towns, plus a feature on an habitual criminal on Page 14.
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General Assembly
Ohio
Supreme Court clears release of Pentagon papers by press
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled there was no proof disclosure would endanger national security and allowed newspapers to publish further Vietnam study material. The Times Post and Globe resumed reporting. the court’s 6 3 decision upheld press access while dissents urged caution and more time for government review.
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Washington Post
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Elisburg
Boston Globe
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the Post
Globe
Post-Dispatch
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackman
John M. Harlan
Burger
Pentagon
GOP
Gravel
Mike Chavel
TK Alaska
Kennedy
United States
the Times
Vietnam
Landon B. Johnson
Draft cutoff policy set by president debates fades
United Press International reports House and Senate negotiators failed to extend the selective service law before Wednesday’s expiry. The White House said the draft would be suspended until Congress acts on a two year extension, with Nixon avoiding new inductions pending passage. The Mansfield amendment remains the sole sticking point as talks recess for the July 4 weekend.
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Senate
White House
Congress
U.S
Indochina
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Nixon
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United States
F. Edward Webert
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County 30,000 Reappraisal Funds Unused by Officials
Lubbock County spent thirty thousand dollars on a 1965 reappraisal program that was never used by the tax assessor-collector. The study funded with city and school district partners highlighted inequities in values across property types and sparked debate over future use of school records for updating assessments. County leaders note the money was invested to aid the tax office, but the elected official declined the report and the court felt it could not compel action.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Avalanche- Journal
Commissioners Court
Lubbock
Commission
Russell Hardin
Rod Shaw
Lubbock Weather Outlook Shows Rain Chance Late Today
A 20 percent rainfall chance is expected late today and Friday. Otherwise humid and warm with highs near 90 on both days. Tonight's low should be in the upper 60s as southerly winds run 15 to 25 mph.
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Lubbock
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