Debate Grows Over Museum Millage for City Fort Worth
Citizens may vote on a proposed museum millage, with open campaigns and public discussion. Critics question whether government should fund a museum, while supporters call it a valuable asset and a strong civic draw. The plan envisions a half mill per year for 15 years and a quarter mill thereafter, potentially raising over two million dollars if valuations rise.
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Balfos Museum
Lubbock
Phere
Byrd
Senate
Opening of nations first salt water conversion plant in Freeport
The $1,500,000 Freeport plant marks the first of five desalinization projects by the Federal Government. It produces water purer than many municipal supplies at about 1 per 1000 gallons, promising a solution to rising worldwide water demand amid irrigation and population growth. The article notes the giraffe can see behind without turning its head.
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Freeport
Tewas
Fragmented OCR Morning Brief From Lubbock Paper
The readable text provides partial OCR fragments about a national issue and an advancing project. It mentions what appears to be a newspaper item or notice with names like Frese Lantus and Avanccre Pobiisnin, but the content is garbled.
On the Lene by Considine in a dim hall passage
A narrative scene unfolds with a hesitant crowd in a throne room. A guard chief and English speaker discuss a commission while a jewel glints in the light, hinting at tension and forthcoming action.
Castro as Teacher A Lesson In Blackmail
Special correspondent notes Castro uses blackmail to extract millions for machinery in exchange for prisoners. It cites American committee figures, inflation of demands to 28 million, and links to failed rescue and political motives. The piece questions public support for further negotiations and condemns the deal as costly and reckless.
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Castro
Havana
Tractors For Freedom Committee
Atiaigs
A . Pir
Henry Winston
Communist Party
Smith Aet
Pedro A. Campos
Francisco Molina
York
Castrty
Cafeteria Refuses Service to Negroes in City
Frank Russell, cafeteria operator, says he refused to serve Black diners since the cafe is reserved for city employees. Eldrewey Stearnes and others left after being denied, while a white youth in the same group was served, sparking a integration dispute in the facility.
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Eldrewey Stearnes
Ahich Toshort
Sinc
Frank Russell
Stames
Russell
Get Acquainted Week Promises Texas Spirit in Lubbock
Get Acquainted Week kicks off in Lubbock with a two day rodeo tour by a delegation led by Paul Stevens Presbyterian pastor as master of ceremonies. Entertainment includes Eva Mae Joplin the Pruitt sisters Corine Cates Maxine Custer and Hop Halsey’s Drugstore Cowboys. Rowdy the fox terrier to join the Army Air Corps as a mascot after a court ordered transfer by Judge T W Harris following a will dispute in California.
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Oakland
Calif
Rowdy
T. W. Harrie
Army Air Corps
Harris
E. Larris
Nethor
Edgarton
JFK Travel Service Plan Approved by Senate
The Senate approved a travel service plan named for JFK to establish United States Travel in Commerce Department. A 19,000 per year director would run the program. It would authorize four million dollars for operations in the first year and one million thereafter.
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Ronevelt
Milton Yo
Walter Perther
Tizzy
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Ieee
Severtheless Las
FDA
Om Cooperaye Yoiban
Dr. Belair
White
Millcrest Place
Chevyhase
Maryland
Tucker
Labback Morning Avalanche
Taibbook
Texas
Hewig
Avalanche- Journal
Hare
Texas Spirit
Daye Bott
Cage
Miro Sra al
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A Ar Shier
Birangy
Theo Ricked Peegts
Sokolsky
JFK
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Aleegate
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