Taxpayers urge study as Texas tax fight looms
The Texas Study Commission debated abolishing property taxes, expanding income and sales levies, and taxing corporate and private incomes. Witnesses urged relieving homeowners while others pressed sales taxes and tighter tax administration. Public hearings continue March 14 in Houston and March 28 in Abilene as lawmakers prepare for a high-stakes battle.
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South Texas Chamber of Commerce
William Fry
Commission
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Victoria
Houston
Abilene
Walter Curlee
Fort Worth
Legislative Committee of the Texas Assn
Heavier Rain Forecast for Odessa This Weekend
The weatherman warns of heavier rain this afternoon and Saturday in Odessa after two days of a mist. Clouds and fog bring cooler temps with a low around 42 tonight and a high near 50 on Saturday. Drizzle Thursday night added 0.06 inches of moisture, bringing the month total to 0.14 inches.
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Odessa
the Weatherman
U.S
Coldest town in nation 6 below in Elkins West Virginia
The U S Weather Bureau reported Ar Elkins West Virginia as the coldest town in the nation at six degrees below zero on Thursday while Anacapa Island California registered the warmest at 76 degrees.
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New York
U. S. Weather Bureau
Elkins
W. Va
Anacapa Island
Calif
Weather forecast from the Weather Bureau at the AB Terminal
Cloudy and cool with scattered rain today through Saturday and isolated thunder showers this afternoon and evening. High near 52, low around 42, tomorrow’s high expected near 0, yesterday’s high around 43. Temperatures across regions include Alpine, Denver, Fort Worth, Galveston, New York, Oklahoma City, and Kan.
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Ammarius Cero
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Fort Worth
Galveston
New York
Oklahoma City
Kan
Antone
Lowe
Efforts Rushed To Mend Split Between Nations
Washington dispatch reports secret preliminary proposals to ease the French Tunisian split amid rising tensions after two Thursday incidents. Robert Murphy plans private talks in Paris and Tunis to test a staged approach with Hammarskjold and British officials guiding a multilateral dialogue.
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United States
Paris
Tunis
Robert Murphy
Murphy
York
Dag Hammarskjold Surces
United
London
van Murphy
Farrell Given Hero's Welcome
New York airman Donald Farrell, 24, returns from a week on a lunar simulation to Niagara Falls where he is greeted by his girlfriend Joanne Burden and television cameras. He plans to return to college this fall as his Air Force duty ends, and he says he hopes to marry someday.
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John Farrell
New York
Randolph Air Force Base
Tex
Farrell
Air Force
United Press
New York 2
Shime
Jpe Burden
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Texas
Garroway
Theltirman
Soviet Leader Shift Prompts East Germany Post
Moscow reports that veteran Soviet leader Semyon Shachkov was ousted from the Presidium and will be sent to East Germany as ambassador. The shakeup follows a broader leadership purge that touches top party and government roles, with French and Tunisian tensions adding regional risk.
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Commu
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Sador
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Alphand
Murphys
U.S
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Pervukhin
Bronx
Semyon
Mayland
Shachkov
I Stock Exchange
Thel
Ukraine
Oilmen React to Record Slash in Oil Production
Odessa American reports mixed views from oilmen on the all time low oil producing schedule next month and its impact on the Permian Basin oil firms and related businesses. Interview details are on Page 23.
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Permian Basin
Odessa American Oil Star
Witness Says Kefauver Wish Told to FCC Official
Rex H. Fuqua vice president of Florida Power & Light testified he was ordered by McGregor Smith to tell FCC Commissioner Richard Mack that Sen Estes Kefauver wanted every fair consideration for an applicant in a Miami television case before the FCC. Fuqua and Mack were college classmates as the hearing explored influence on the contested matter.
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Richard A. Mack
Sen. Estes Kefauver
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Mack
House
McGregor Smith
Charles A. Wolverton
R.N.J
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Kefauver
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Miami Beach
Channel 10
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London
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Douglas-Home
Direc Itor
Haga
Cecilia
Baden-Rodemachen
Flare Sighted In Search For Missing Plane
A red flare and small lights were seen by planes and ships searching for a missing U S Navy patrol plane with 22 men aboard. The search centered 600 miles southeast of Newfoundland as weather hampered visibility and 27 aircraft took part.
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Newfoundland
Coast Guard
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Benson Refuses to Quit Amid Rebuke from GOP
Indonesia rebels bomb near Padang as Rep. Miller and Judd press Ezra Benson to resign. Benson states he will stay on, arguing his plan aids farmers. GOP informants warn of direct appeal to the President if pressure fails.
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GOP
United Press
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Congress
Judd
Antarctic Party Near Goal After Shifted Meeting
In Wellington New Zealand Dr Vivian Fuchs and his British transantarctic party were about 400 miles from their goal and averaging over 25 miles a day despite soft snow and whiteout. They aim for New Zealand's Scott base on McMurdo Sound, hoping to become the first to traverse the Antarctic continent. Guided by Sir Edmund Hillary, the team navigates by magnetic compass amid reduced visibility.
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New Zealand
Vivian Fuchs
Transantartic
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Edmund Hillard
Scott Base
McMurdo' Sound
Antarctic
Military Court Gets Spy Case For Decision
Sgt. Roy A. Rhodes, accused of espionage conspiracy, faced a military court of 10 army officers for verdict. Prosecution and defense argued over guilt. Rhodes could face dishonorable discharge or life imprisonment if convicted. His wife attended the proceedings.
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Washington
Roy A. Rhodes
Soviet Union
Officials Mull Over Shakeup
Washington officials discuss a potential reorganization of the Defense Department. The advisory group, including Adm. Arthur Radford and Gen. Alfred Gruenther, will meet at Ramey Air Force Base to study the department structure and the roles of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the offices of the secretary of defense. Deputy Secretary Donald Quarles, Gen. Nathan F. Twining, and others will participate in the talks through Monday.
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Defense McElroy
Puerto Rico
Arthur Radford
Charles A
Coolidge
Nelson A. Rockefel
Ter
McElroy
Alfred M.clusion
Ramey Air Force Base
Gruenther
NATO
American Red Cross
Inter
Red Cross
Jbut
Flwod
Joint 4 Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services Departments
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Donald Quarles
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chief, of Staff
Murray Say
Sudsniks Fall on Odessa Residents in Foam Aerials
Odessans reported large balls of frothy foam falling on five residences in south and northeast Odessa on Thursday. Officials from Odessa Batadiene Company said the substance was detergent suds blown from a cooling tower, with foam drifting on a damp, cold day. Residents described the blobs as resembling suds and noted it drifted into yards and even touched roofs before dissolving.
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Odessa Butadiene Company
William P. Bodin
Beverly
T. W. Thomas
East 21St
Jim Rauscher
Odessa Batadiene Company
Rauscher
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