Liquor Bottle Bill Nears New Hurdle
In Austin a state senate committee prepares to vote on a liquor by the drink bill. Senator Ralph Hall predicts a close 65 to support and 1 abstention, with Hall opposing a tied result. The measure would legalize sale of one-drink miniature bottles for on premise use in qualifying food service venues.
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Soviet Rabbi booed off stage at New York meeting
In a Hunter College address Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin of Moscow faced protests from about 1,700 in attendance. Outcries of liar and anti Zionist sentiment interrupted his remarks as he defended life for Jews in the Soviet Union and pressed for U.S.-Soviet peace.
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Firearms Kill More Than Car Mishaps In Cook County
Chicago coroner reports 1967 gunshot fatalities exceed automobile crash deaths in Cook County by year end. The AP dispatch notes gun violence caused more deaths than car accidents with the statistic cited for the Chicago area.
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Steel Industry vows to fight any 6 percent wage raise
Pittsburgh AP reports the steel industry declares it will oppose wage settlements of 6 percent or more a year. Industry sources warn such increases could wipe out profits and push some companies out of business as negotiators prepare for talks with the United Steelworkers Union over a 50 000 steelworkers contract.
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Rights Suit Hits Bakery In Dallas
The government sues Manor Baking Co in Dallas charging employment discrimination against Negroes. The 46 of 340 workers are Black and the suit cites lower pay, limited promotions, artificial job classifications and restricted hiring in sales. The suit seeks a court order to end discrimination and to modify the union contract to rectify past effects.
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LTV Dedicates New Facility in Grand Prairie
The Missiles and Space Division of LTV Aerospace Corp will dedicate its new million square foot complex in Grand Prairie. Dedication ceremonies are scheduled for 10 a.m. with Lt. Gen. John W. ONeill, commander of the Air Force Systems Command Space and Missile Systems Organization, as principal speaker.
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Senate approves 9 billion supplemental with summer jobs and rat control
Senate Appropriations Committee voted to add funds for summer jobs Head Start and rat control in a 9 billion supplemental measure for the Vietnam era. The bill, expected for full Senate action soon, faces House opposition over job and Head Start funding.
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House Committee Airs Plan for College Tuition Hike
A Texas House committee heard a proposed tuition increase to cover a $46 million funding gap for state colleges. UT students protested high costs while Rep. Grant Jones touted a bill to raise undergraduate tuition to 105 dollars per semester and nonresident tuition to 420 per semester. A separate sales tax hike bill would raise 170 million annually and move funds to general revenue, with hearings continuing.
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