Levy on liquor kept in measure shapes state tax debate
House votes on a new tax bill amid a Senate House leadership clash over lowering excise taxes on beer and whisky if alcoholic beverages fall under the sales tax. Barnes and Mutscher clash over who can vote and how the open conference bill should handle the liquor levy amid pressure from industry and politics.
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Barnes
Senate
House
Smith
Houston
San Antorio House Delega Services
Mutscher
Fram Barnes
Durbin Transferred for Monday Hearing in Morris Death
Clyde Durbin Jr. was moved Friday from Travis County jail to Burnet County for a Monday hearing in the Keith Morris death case. Sheriff Wallace Riddell accompanied him as part of the transfer. Durbin earlier faced charges tied to the inquiry and a separate involvement connected to the Corpus Christi death of John Albert White.
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Durbin
Clyde Durbin Jr
Burnet County
Wallace Riddell
Travis County
Burnet
Charces
Keith Morris
White Deer Durbin
John Albert White
Corpus Christi
After Four Careers Hunting Grand Slam Sought
Walter M. Sehirra, a former astronaut and noted adventurer, aims to pursue a tiger hunt in October after completing early sheep stalking. He frames accomplishment under danger as a lifelong motif and hints at further ventures following the filtration of his first pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Sehirra
Indonesia
Doolittle
Senate tax reform may be delayed into next year
Senate action on the tax reform bill could stretch into 1970 as Mansfield and aides flag a backlog across 15 major appropriations bills. The plan to limit itemized deductions would save revenue, while disagreement over gasoline taxes and depletion allowances prompts further debate among lawmakers.
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
Mansfield
Edwin S. Cohen
the Treasury
Long
Talmadge
Jack Miller
Iowa
Treasury
Cohen
Pollen Count Report Appears in City Journal
Fragmented note reports daily pollen levels with scattered figures and percentages. The text mentions a journal in the city and references a pollen count per cubic meter and related environmental data.
Lien On Nixon Property Filed In Miami
Atomic Lighting Co files a $2 107 lien against President Nixon for electrical work on the 125000 Bayfront White House at Key Biscayne. The lien covers repairs by Jones Electric Emergency Service and notes prior notice by registered mail with no payment.
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Miami
Nixon
Southern
White House
Key Biscayne
Atomic Lighting Co
Bayfront
Birth Announcements From Reese AFB Area Hospital
Multiple birth announcements list fathers stationed at Reese AFB and local homes. Daughters and a son are described with weights, times, and hospitals including Reese AFB Hospital Methodist Hospital and local addresses in Rico Baylore and Lavington.
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Robert J. Perez
Indiana Ave
Methodist Hospital
Jat Braddock
Abernathy Urges Draft Reform At National Baptist Session
At the Progressive National Baptist Convention Abernathy says the black man must use influence to end the senseless Vietnam War. He proposes drafting the nation from within, says Mr. Russell need not go to war, and backs reparations for Negroes though not all tactics are endorsed.
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Abernathy
Progressive National Baptist Convention
Russell
Atlanta
Richard Russell ImGal
Senate Armed Services Committee
Episcopal Church
SCLC
Herd Frees Cattle Rampage Paralyzes Lubbock Roads
Rex Griffis of Bled returns with 29 head of cattle after a Friday purchase near Reese AFB. At Level Land Highway a roadside cafe break ends with six cars hitting cattle and two killed. Tailgates opened, freeing the herd, Griffis says.
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Lubbock County
Rex Griffis
Bled
Griffis
Lubbock
Levelland Hwy
Reese Afb
Last U S Battleship Heads For Mothballs
The USS New Jersey sails from Long Beach to Bremer ton Washington to enter mothballs after its final action off the Vietnam coast. The Pentagon had ordered deactivation last month.
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Long Beach
Calif
America
USS
New Jersey
Breimerton
Wash
Vietnam
Pentagon
Conference Committee Surrounded As Tax Bill Stalemate Persists
Legislators and curious crowds gather around the Senate House conference committee in Austin as members push to resolve a tangled tax bill impasse after days of sharp debate. Progress hoped despite a stalled session and continued discussions late Friday.
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Senate House Conference Committee
Austin
Capitol wall project revived amid budget talks
Expert warns a new wall near the Capitol would add four acres of floor space and disrupt the hilltop setting. Critics favor repairing the existing wall. Hearings planned Monday as leaders seek 2 million for plans and specifications to move the project forward.
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Means
Stewart
Oie SR
Capitol
House
Senate
Commission
House Appropriations Committee
George Mahon
1Dtex
Prisoners Flown to Mexico Amid Kidnaping Crisis
Prisoners believed to be first time offenders were flown to Mexico as negotiations continued for the release of hostages. A list of 15 prisoners to be freed was conveyed to authorities, including names tied to MAX and other groups, with notes from kidnapers to families and a request to halt the manhunt.
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Uleryough
Elfie
Magalhaes
Gregorio Bezerra
Jose Tbrahin
Richardo Zarazini
Joao Leonardo de Silva Rocha
Ofre Pinto
Maria Augusta Carmeira
Argonauts
Pacheco da: ‘Silva
Joao Dirceu de Oliveira E ‘Silva
Vilasboas de Sa Rego
Rolando Frete
Noaxu
Mystery Light Spotted Across Texas From Fort Worth to Abilene
Reports describe a glowing object moving across the state with varied colors and shapes. Witnesses in Fort Worth Amarillo Abilene report experiences ranging from moon sized disks to cloud shapes with a spotlight, amid uncertain weather and atmospheric phenomena.
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Fort Worth
Ho Chi Minh Death Sparks Hanoi Mourning and Polarized Sentiment
North Vietnam observes Ho Chi Minh’s death with four days of state rites as crowds line Ba Dinh Hall in Hanoi. Reports note a mix of grief and anti American feeling while leaders pledge continued resistance to what they term American aggression and reunification efforts. Kosygin plans brief talks in New Delhi with Indira Gandhi and refueling stop in Calcutta.
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North Vietnam
Ho _ Kosygin
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
Kosygin
Calcutta
Hanoi
Hong Kong
America
Uncle Ho
South Vietnam
Tass
Vietnam
Fnane
Front Heads For Texas Light Rain Across Regions
Light rain fell in Central Texas and along parts of the coastal plains while many areas enjoyed a mild warm late summer day. South Plains saw temperatures in the mid-50s after weeklong rains, with isolated thundershowers possible in extreme west and north. A cooler front moves in from the north bringing scattered showers to East Texas and the Gulf coast with late Friday showers in Houston Victoria Beaumont and Port Arthur.
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Texas
South Plains
Lubbock
East Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Houston
Victoria Beaumont
Port Arthur
Navy League Members to Visit Carrier Wasp in Gulf
Twenty members of the Lib Rock Council of the Navy League will depart at 7 18 a m by Naval air transport for a visit aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp in the Gulf of Mexico. Lt iCom Ron Stanfield leads the group to Corpus Christi Naval Base for the day and a night aboard the Wasp, with return to Lubbock expected Sunday.
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Lib Rock Council
The
Navy League
Naval Air Transport
Incomplete letter from Pubmiek to his wife
A fragmentary line from Pubmiek to his wife Ht begins with Deares and notes that the government has acced. The passage ends abruptly, offering no clear date or location and limited context about the communication.
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Pubmiek
Eifte
Technician Injured by Lunar Sample Needle at Space Center
Shirley Brown a 37 year old Houston lab technician accidentally pricked her left forearm Friday with a hypodermic needle exposed to lunar samples. She is under 72 hour medical observation at the Manned Spacecraft Center and not in quarantine.
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Space Centir
Houston
UPTP
Shirley Brown
Miss Brown
Manned Spacecraft Center
Texas Oct draft call down amid lower preinduction figures
Austin reports October draft call for 1 461 men for the Army and Marines, 237 fewer than September. State selective service headquarters said 8 906 men are set for pre induction physical and mental exams in October, down from September totals.
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Austin
Texas
Army
State Selective Service
Morris Schwartz
Da Nang Hit by Viet Cong Mortar Barrage
Viet Cong gunners blasted Da Nang and nearby sites with nearly 100 mortar rounds and rockets. At least one civilian killed, three U S Marines killed and over 30 wounded in an attack on a Marine brig two miles south of the city. Fire gutted a U S Navy food storage area and a press center sustained damage as shells struck across 83 allied bases and towns in a broad early Friday strike.
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Saigon
da Nang City
U.S
da Nang
U.S. Navy
East
Acm
Associated Press
Hugh van Es
Marine F
Bob Bowen
Norfolk
Bowen
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