Texas Legislature Faces Record 1967 Budget Demands
Capitol notes reveal Texas agencies seek about 1.2 billion dollars from general revenue for 1967 69 plus 120 million for teacher raises and 400 million in new taxes projected to cover the rise. Governor Connally backs tougher crime sentences and reviews budget options as lawmakers weigh sales tax hikes.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press
Austin
Texas
General Revenue Fund
John Connally
Legislative Budget — Board
Ben Barnes
Connally
Sweetheart biplane revival lights up Wisconsin fairs
Waukesha Wisconsin hosted the return of the 1912 vintage biplane named Sweetheart after 53 years. Dale Crites, airport manager, rebuilt the aircraft which dates to 1912 and flew it at a recent airshow despite gusty winds. The Curtiss model D or E uses a 90 horsepower engine and hand propeller.
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Associated Press
Waukesha, Wis
Sweetheart
Waukesha
Dale Crites
Crites
San Diego
Milwaukee
John Kaminski
Wisconsin
Madison
Curtiss
Ering
Texans surge in Medicare sign ups reach 92 percent
H P Thomas district manager of Social Security in Odessa announced 92 percent of Texans aged 65 or older had signed up for the Medicare medical insurance part by July 1. Nationwide 17.3 million of 19.1 million eligible had joined, with premiums of 3 dollars monthly and federal matching funds.
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H. P. Thomas
Social Security
Odessa
Thomas
Social Security Administration
Railroad Retirement Board
Medicare
First Nat'l. Bank
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