Tax Levies Talk At UT Conference On Public Affairs
An Austin conference heard Texas lawmakers unlikely to aid cities on revenue until state level debates sales taxes versus income taxes and selective levies are resolved. James McGrew of the Texas Research League said new city money could come from permissive sales, income or gasoline taxes, prompting more taxes statewide. Kentucky’s example shows how state and local taxes expand as new costs rise.
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University of Texas Journalism School
Austin
Texas
James McGrew
Texas Research League
McGrew
Price Daniel
Kentucky
Jefferson
Louisville
Nebraska Democrat Proposes Spanking Castro in Woodshed
Rep Lawrence L Brock suggests mild form of punishment for Fidel Castro with a quip about shaving. He notes beards in history were fashion, contrasting Castro as a show-off beatnik and not a man of substance.
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Fidel Castro
Lawrence L. Brock
Nebraska
Democrat
Brock
Castro
Beep Beep Birds Under Watch for Minnesota Study
The University of Minnesota will study six male ruffed grouse using tiny radio transmitters on their legs. Monitors within a mile will track their habits, raising concerns about prying into private lives of birds and possibly disturbing their behavior.
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University of Minnesota
Library of Congress reports rise in inquiries by Congress
The Library of Congress legislative reference service notes a record level of activity with 76,857 inquiries last year, up 9,000 from the prior year. The rise suggests lawmakers seek factual information on issues to inform debate rather than partisan posturing.
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Library of Congress
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal March 30 1960 Ad Rates and Banner Page
The page lists subscription rates for various editions and durations including morning, evening, daily and Sunday plans with prices in dollars and cents. It includes staff roles such as TM Editor and Publisher Chas A Guy and associate editor Chas W Ratliff and notes AP and UPI affiliation. The pledge to the flag is printed along with page and section identifiers.
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Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche Journal Publishing Company, Inc
8Th Bt
Ave. J. Lubbock
Texas
Texas Daily Press League
Dallas
Associated Press
United Press International
Parker F. Pruuty
Chas. A. Guy
Chas
United States of America
Republic
Lubbock, Tex
Irish American Duties Questioned in New York Court
Justice Matthew Troy of the Court of Special Sessions stated that Americans of Irish birth or descent owe primary obligations to the United States. He cited Ireland’s alignment with enemies of the U S in the UN during 1957 to 1959 and its voting patterns on Red China and Poland, contrasting with Turkey. The piece notes hostile correspondence from a Brooklyn reader.
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Bob Considine
Ireland
Dublin
China
Poland
Turkey
Security Council
Washington
Sgt York portrayed as humble hero seeking aid
Special correspondent Inez Robb profiles the World War I hero Sgt Alvin York, now 72 and bedfast for six years after a stroke, who has applied for Social Security benefits despite his vow to serve and help his Tennessee district. The piece notes York's past heroism, his tax dispute over income from a film, and his lifelong dedication to schooling and roads in Fentress County.
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Inez Robb
Sgt
Alvin Cullum York
Bedfast
Fentress County
Tennessee
York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cordell Hull
Gen. Pershing
Sam
Joe Louis
Labor and farm blocs test in 1960 elections
Special Correspondent Ray Tucker outlines how two long influential voting blocs the labor and farm groups face a decisive test in the 1960 national and state elections. Hoffa mobilizes 1.5 million Teamsters against Kennedy and Nixon while AFL CIO leadership rides a cautious line on labor reform. Farmers lean Democratic amid subsidies debates.
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Ray Tucker
James R. Hoffa
Teamster Union
John F. Kennedy
Hoffa
Sen. Kennedy
Nixon
Afl-Cio
George L. Meany
Walter P. Reuther
Senate
Wayne L. Morse
Oregon
William Langer
North Dakota
House
Eisenhower
Heirarchy
Meany
Reuther
Sen
Humphrey
Kennedy
Adlai FE. Stevenson
Symington
Missouri
Johnson
Texas
Organized Labor
Masschus
White House
Fdr
Harry S. Truman
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
Brownfield Jaycees celebrate charter at banquet and Arbor Day Trees planted at Texas Tech
More than 300 attend the Brownfield Junior Chamber banquet as Ray Christopher receives a charter making Brownfield a full Jaycee chapter. Arbor Day observances at Texas Tech plant 590 trees and shrubs with named trees honoring faculty and staff. London censors threaten strip tease imports fueling public debate. Roosevelt Rural High wins county one act play contest with Sybal Hicks and E R Davis named best performers.
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Lubbock Morning Avalanche
Brownfield
Brownfield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Venetian Auditorium
Binford Arney
Amarillo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Bill Cooper
Dallas
Ray Christopher
Brownfield Organization
Texas Tech
O. B. Howell
Cecil Horne
Alan L. Strout
Tom Gaston
Jonnie MccCrery
Bonnie K. Dysart
Mayme Twyford
Ellen Kleppe
Roosevelt Rural High School
Lubbock County
Book Letter Critique Highlights Kirkus Review Prejudice
George Sokolsky protests a Virginia Kirkus pre publication note on Ralph de Toledano’s Lament For a Generation. He argues it mixes libel with bias, urges bookstores to reject the book, and defends the author against accusers while denouncing book burning.
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Ralph de Toledano
Kirkus Circular
Virginia Kirkus
de Toledano
New York State
Mana
Newsweek
Hoover
Nixon
Chambers
Whittaker
Earl Browder
Thomas Lamont
Elsa Maxwell
Frank Costello
Sun Yat-sen
Leon Trotsky
J. Stalin
Bernarr MacFadden
Condemnation Threat Is Bared By Widow
A blind 98 year old widow told Fort Worth AP that two men posing as building inspectors threatened to condemn and destroy her home for not meeting housing codes. She pleaded for anonymity as she described threats to move her into the street. A Fort Worth inspector denied any contact with her and warned she may be targeted by swindlers. The Channel Island in the English Channel was the only British soil occupied by Germans in World War II.
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Fort Worth
Lee Larson
Channel Island
English Channel
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Virginia Quarterly Review
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