Brazil’s New Middle Class Echoes U S Living in Rio
Jose Gomes a 32 year old Brazilian sales executive in Rio reflects Brazil’s expanding middle class. He earns about 350 per month yet buying power rivals Americans earning twice as much. Inflation last year hit 53 percent but his salary kept pace with rising costs as skilled workers remain in short supply.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Jose Gomes
Chicago
Detroit
Nashville
Tenn
Jose
Lucia
Omaha
Neb
Superrich
Paulo
U.S
Bill To Abolish Common Law Marriages Filed
Rep. David Crews of Conroe told the House Judiciary Committee that Texas common law marriages have caused tax and welfare issues. He proposed a bill to abolish them, citing insurance and workers compensation abuses by some claimants. Rep. W. H. Miller noted Harris County grand juries link many crimes of passion to such marriages.
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Rep
W. H. Miller
Houston
Harris County
Miller
Yanks Seek Summit Today From Everest Expedition
The American Everest expedition reports it will press the summit bid today after radio contact between base camp at 17,800 feet on the Khumbu glacier and Katmandu. Allen C. Auten, a Denver radio amateur at base camp, communicates with hams in South Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Great Mountain
Khumbu Glacier
Allen C. Auten
Denver
Colo
South Africa
Southeast Asia
Europe
Senate Balks At Changes On Loan Shark Measure
Compromise talks opened on loan shark control after the Senate rejected 23 House changes. House negotiators include Rep. Don Garrison and Reps. Cook Heatly Jarvis Woods, while Senators Reagan Parkhouse Cole Moore Spears lead the Senate group. Other actions include a conference on an omnibus election law and a plan to raise the veterans land bond ceiling to 350 million. Odessa Junior College hurdle and Killmore Research Center decision also noted.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
House
Senate
Don Garrison
Houston
George Cook
Odessa
W. S. Heatly
Paducah
Ben Jarvis
Tyler
Jack Woods
Waco
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Criss Cole
W. T. Moore
Bryan
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Berry
Rep. V. FE
Red
Killmore
West Texas State College
Odessa Junior College
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Veterans’ S
Land Officer
Lovington Names Wilson Knapp Summer Youth Program Director
Wilson Knapp, Lovington High School coach and guidance counselor, is appointed to direct the city of Lovingtons summer youth program.
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Wilson Knapp
Lovington
City of
Grand Duchess Charlotte Welcomed With 21-Gun Salute at White House
The White House hosted Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in a royal welcome featuring a 21 gun salute and a 13 minute parade. President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy hosted a candle lit state dinner for 168 guests with poetry and music selections. Basil Rathbone and the Consort Players performed works by Shakespeare and Jonson.
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Frances Lewine Washington
White House
Grand Duchess
Charlotte of Luxembourg
Europe
Jackie
Car Different Man Horse May Not Be Parted
Texas law lets a single man in bankruptcy keep a horse saddle and bridle but trustees refused to extend the phrase to a car. Sam G. Myers, divorced, sought to protect a $5,000 car while blaming lavish gifts to a former model Brandy Brown for his financial troubles.
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Houston
UPI
Texas
Sam G. Myers
Hobbs Woman Heads Lea Republican Group
Mrs Joe Gordon of Hobbs was elected president of the Lea County Republican Women during a meeting in Lovington. Don Yarbro of Lovington was named first vice president, R T Gunn of Jal second vice president, Ricky Jones of Eunice third vice president, Co G Clark of Laytonton recording secretary, John Crews of Hobbs corresponding secretary, and K R Wyrick of Hobbs treasurer.
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Lovington
Joe Gordon
Hobbs
Lea County Republican Women
Don Yarbro
R.T. Gunn
Jal
Ricky Jones
Eunice
G. Clark
Layington
John = Crews
K. R. Wyrick
Rabies Outbreak Hits Victoria County Wildlife
In Victoria County five rabies cases have been confirmed in wildlife over three weeks. Dr Roy Reed of the County Health Unit said all cases are in rural or fringe town areas. Affected animals include a cat a cow and three skunks killed during the period.
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Victoria
UPI
County Health Unit
Roy
iReed
Reed
Turkish defense minister reports 12 officers detained
Defense Minister Shami Sancar told Parliament that seven army and five naval officers have been detained over a leaflet urging the armed forces to revolt. He said they will face an open trial.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Shami Sancar
State Salon Predicts Rise In Sales Tax
The article reports Sen. George Moffett predicting a state sales tax rise to 3 to 342 percent within ten years. He spoke at a West Texas Chamber of Commerce breakfast, noting an era of big spending and about 10,000 items in the biennium’s appropriations bill. He also warned of at least $100 million more for public education. Rep. W. S. Heatley touted highway improvements and higher education growth.
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Moffett
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells T
Senate
Four point six million contract awarded for Hill AFB work
A $4,596,619 contract was awarded for Hill Air Force Range in Utah. Sen. Frank Moss announced the Army contract goes to Allen Campbell of Tyler. The project includes nine missile storage buildings and several support facilities.
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Washington
Hill Air Force Range
Utah
Frank Moss
Allen Campbell
Tyler
Grand Jury Report On 50 Felony Cases Scheduled
A report on 50 felony cases before 140th District Court grand jurors is expected this afternoon. Dist. Atty. Alton Griffin said Tuesday that after the report the investigative group will begin studying other special matters set for consideration this week.
Foreign Visitors To England Up In 1962
The Home Office reported 549 627 American visitors to Britain in 1962 for business or pleasure. Russians totaled 3 230, down from 7 010 a year earlier. Overall foreign visitors rose to 1 925 931 from 1 798 987.
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England
London
Home Office
Britain
Hobbs Engineer O L Storm Named New NM Society Chief
O L Storm of Hobbs has been installed as president of the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers succeeding J G Koegler of Santa Fe. New officers include J S Wilborn first vice president R A Tynes second vice president G F Kaiser treasurer and J C Wilson national director. Awards for outstanding service went to Frank E Irby Carl B Hartley A J Anderson and Clark E Read of Albuquerque and F E A Roberts of Carlsbad.
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HOBBS
O. L. Storm
New Mexico Society of Profession Engineers
J. G. Koegler
Santa Fe
Storm
J. S. Wilborn
R. A. Tynes
G. FE. Kaiser
J. C. Wilson
Frank E. Irby
Carl B. Hartley
A. 3
Ho Chi Minh Accepts Cambodia Visit Invitation
President Ho Chi Minh of North Viet Nam has accepted an invitation to visit Cambodia this year, according to Inew China News Agency reports.
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Cambodia
Tokyo
Ho’ Chi Minh
Red North
Viet Nam
Ie Inew
China News Agency
Sociologist to Speak at Tech School Study Council Meeting
Dr. Lee Burchinal of the U S Department of Agriculture will address the West Texas School Study Council about school dropouts and early marriages. The daylong event at Texas Tech Union Building includes a 10 a m film Why Johnny Can t Find a Job and a panel discussion.
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Lee Burchinal
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Texas School Study Council
Texas Tech Union
Burchinal
Johnny
Regents to dissolve Office of President at UT Austin
TU Regents vote to discontinue the presidency of the main University of Texas. Dr. Joseph R. Smiley resigns to become president of the University of Colorado, effective July 1. The system will consolidate under a single office of chancellor with full concurrence from Chancellor Ransom.
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University of Texas
Ransom
Smiley
Losses Light In Burglaries Here
Burglaries yielded small losses at a Tahoka Highway nightspot Rendezvous Club. Richard Tivis reported the break in to deputies. Other thefts include golf clubs, a purse with credit cards, a car inspection sticker theft, and tire and wheel thefts across Lubbock and area.
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Tahoka Hwy
Rendezvous Club Sheriff's Deputies
Richard Tivis
Clarence Young
22Nd St
John Wilkerson
49Th St
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
John Henry Medlock
Fir Ave
Quinn Connelly
Pontiac
Ave. Q
Paul Turpin
64Th St
C. E. Flowers
Summer Rates Set On Andrews Water
Andrews city council approves a summer reduction to water rates to encourage usage for beautification. The new rates take effect today and run through the September billing. Minimum remains 2.50 for 3,000 gallons. 0.35 per 1,000 for next 7,000. summer rates 0.30 per 1,000 for 10,000 to 20,000 and 0.25 per 1,000 for over 20,000.
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Andrews
L. H
Bud) Duncan
Electronic Processing Discussed At West Texas Meet
Representatives from 14 junior colleges met Tuesday at Texas Tech to discuss uses of electronic data processing in registration. Dr. David Hunt of the Texas Education Agency presided over the regional registrar conference held all day in Administration Building room 201. Host was Dr. Floyd Boze, Tech registrar and dean of admissions.
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Texas Tech
David Hunt
The
Texas, _ Education Agency
West
Texas
Floyd Boze
Tech
Longhorn District Scouts honor 46 leaders at pot luck dinner
The Longhorn District of the Boy Scouts of America recognized 46 leaders at a Recognition Pot Luck Dinner at Smylie Wilson Junior High School. Awards included 20 year and 10 year veterans honors for Fred Worsham and Rev Kenneth Jones, with keys presented to Ray Reed Howell Killgore and Don Gunn. Lew Bullion named editor of the Daily Toreador for 1963-64.
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Longhorn
Boy Scouts of America
Fred Worsham
Wolfforth
Smylie Wilson
Kenneth E. Jones
Ray Reed
Second Baptist Church
Howell Killgore
Forrest Heights Methodist Church
Don Gunn
Westminister Presbyterian Church
C. P. Mills
Maedgen School
Floyd Boze
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Lew Bullion
Daily
Toreador
Bullion
Tech Publications Committee
Fee
Post
Virgil Trout
Sunset Church of Christ
Mr. Jones
Rush Pta
New Home
Reese Air Force Base
VFW Loyalty Awards Set For Tonight at Post 2466
Dr. John Dunn of Pecos and Houston attorney Don Yarborough are to receive annual Loyalty Day awards this evening at 8 p.m. at VFW Post 2466. Dunn is credited by the FBI with exposing Billie Sol Estes, a convicted fraudster, and Yarborough was a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Officials credit both men with significant civic contributions and good government efforts.
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John Dunn
Pecos
Houston
Don Yarborough
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466
Post
Dunn
FBI
Billie Sol Estes
Yarborough
Piano students audition for National Guild in Lovington
Eighty five piano students will audition for the National Guild from Saturday to Wednesday at the Bradley School of Music in Lovington. Mrs. N. H. Harutun of Joplin Missouri will preside at the sessions sponsored by the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Five local teachers participate including Mrs. Ray Short, Mrs. Bob Thomas, Mrs. J. S. Beville, Mrs. Jack Jackson and Mrs. H. G. Starling.
Chamber Chief Blasts Tax Plan And Budget Deficit
Ladd Plumley the chamber’s retiring president criticizes Kennedy’s tax program as a hodge podge plan and cites an $11.9 billion deficit. He says businessmen found January proposals disappointing while Kennedy had shown interest in the economy after the steel crisis. Plumley quipped that physical fitness drew more attention than fiscal fitness at the convention.
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Ladd Plumley
Chamber
Plumley
Kennedy
Aid shifts to Turkey United Arab Republic and eight nations
The report notes U S aid priorities for Turkey and the United Arab Republic amid weak growth in Argentina Chile Costa Rica Indonesia Nicaragua Paraguay Peru and Tunisia. It also mentions a new pharmaceutical plant to be built in Belgium by a European company.
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Turkey
United Arab Republic
Argentina
Chile
Costa Rica
Indonesia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Tunisia
Brussels
Belgium
Testimony Continues In Civil Suit Here
Testimony resumes at 9 a.m. in a 72nd District Court workmen compensation case where Pablo C. Garcia of Lubbock seeks 14035 against Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. Garcia says back injuries on November 28, 1961 and January 25, 1962 while employed by Kershner Nursery. A separate 72nd District Court jury earlier set damages at 3738.45 for J. D. Hawthorne in a breach of cotton purchase contract suit against J. B. Marion Co. In County Court at Law No. 2, El Ray Builders Supply Co. won a verdict of 391.30 plus 150 in fees against A. D. Ferguson for a mid-1962 fence claim.
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Pablo C. Garcia
Lubbock
Hardware Mutual Casualty Co
Garcia
Kershner Nursery
Ollie A. Green
Bonner Cummings
Frank A. McNeil
Arthur Hamilton
Lillie Mae Parks
Arthur M. Simmons
Donovan R. Reed
Basil L. Webb
Carter West
A. B. Holton
Hugh M. King
R. S. Conner
Victor H. Lindsey
Tom Green County
J. D. Hawthorne
J. B. Marion
J. B. Marion and Co
Hawthorne
Marion
A. D. Ferguson
18Th St
Ferguson
Hugh Slagle
Herman Tennert
Clovis W. DeBord
Jack N. Moore
R. B. Noble
E. R. Brownlow
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Don Schollenberger
Shirley Allen
Stephen Brownfield
Bill Dennis
Glenn Looney
Linda Beckett
Barbara Morgan
Don Meador
Nancy Dyer
Dub Johnson
Sandra Wireman
Rocky Road
Legislative Council
Sargeant Shriver
Caroline
Lea Republican Group
Victoria County
W. S. Heatley
House Appropriations Committee
Tyler Firm
Toredor
Avalanche-Journal
Westerner World
Lubbock High
Westerner
At Tech
West Texas Press Association
Sigma Chi
VFW
J. R. Jordan Beltone
Beltone
KSEL
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Sth & Ave
Freddy Poteet
Sherwood
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