Seminole Solon Supports Vote On Proposed Taxes
AUSTIN UPI Rep Wesley Roberts urged lawmakers to let Texans vote on whether sales tax or income tax should fund state services. His bill was parked in an unfriendly subcommittee, as was Rep Henry Fletcher of Luling's similar measure. The session drew a large turnout for hearings on equal rights for women and a school starting age bill, while a job classification proposal for state workers faced slow progress.
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Austin
UPI
Wesley Roberts
House State Affairs Committee
Henry Fletcher
Luling
Huebner
John Huebner
Bay City
Crump
Insurance Board
Nuclear submarines may be built that never need refueling
Captain William R. Anderson, former Nautilus skipper, says a reactor may be developed to avoid refueling for the ship’s entire life possibly 25 years. The interview cites the Nautilus voyage under the North Pole and notes other nuclear propulsion advances.
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Nashville, Tenn
Willam R. Anderson
Anderson
North Pole
Senate Action Sidetracks Texas Equal Rights Measure
In Austin a Senate subcommittee narrowly sidetracked the equal rights amendment for women as supporters argued for broader protections. Mrs. Hermine Tobolowsky led the push with Houston and Dallas backers urging passage amid protests from opponents who warned of legal confusion and changes to existing protections. A key amendment added a clause preserving current rights and benefits for women, while a later vote failed to send the measure to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation.
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Austin
UPI
Ict
Hermine D. Tobolowsky
Dallas
Senate
Justice
Houston
Ney Jack Scruggs
Frank Owen
el Paso
Southside Church of Christ Man Coaxed by Faithful Sermon
A fragmented obituary style record notes a religious sermon at Southside Church of Christ. Mention of a man praised for piety and adherence to commandments appears alongside reflections on medical profession and moral traits. The text includes religious phrases and references to God’s creatures and Galah words.
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Tae Daciar
Students Stage School Holiday
Twenty five Twin Falls High School students refused to attend classes, sat in a corridor, and sang Happy Birthday to George Washington on his birthday anniversary. Principal James Paluska suspended them. about a fourth of the 1100 students were late to first period as the bell system malfunctioned. Those who did not return were suspended until Monday.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
George Washington
James Paluska
Stock Exhibit Auction Starts at Houston Show
A Houston Stock Show sale moved 37 purebred Charglais cattle, bringing $58,673. The top bull sold for 3,500, as 13 females averaged 1,678 and 24 bulls averaged 1,535, with buyers including R. W. Hutchins and Bill Wilson.
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Houston
R. W. Hutchins
Raymondville
Bill Wilson
New Braunfell
Washington
UPI
John Sprinkle
Monticello
Kennedy
United States
A. C. Linderman
Blanco
Rodeo Champs World Tour Stop In Spain
Two rodeo champions from Spring Texas travel hitchhiking around the world stopping in Barcelona on their way to Madrid and Southern Spain. Terry Stanley age 20 and Wade Simpson age 23 expect to write a book after returning home in September. Simpson is the 1999 Biz Spring Rodeo champion and Stanley won last year.
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Barcelona
Spain
Tex
France
Madrid
Terry Stanley
Wade Simpson
Simpson
Stanley
Heated Texas betting clash over districting and amendment
A San Antonio plan to legalize parimutuel betting via a constitutional amendment drew clash between Rep. Jake Johnson and Rep. W. E. Berry backers and opponents. Johnson warned he will fight the redistricting effort while Berry’s measure, approved by a committee for House passage, would trigger local option elections in nine counties if approved by voters.
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W. E
Red) Berry
San Antonio
Official's Plane Almost Wrecked
ATLANTIC CITY NJ UPI A twin engine plane carrying Navy Undersecretary Paul B Fay and his family lost its brakes in a power failure and skidded into an inland waterway early today Fay a wartime buddy of President Kennedy and his family were unhurt The only casualty was his aide Cmdr William A Golden 40 who suffered a fractured ankle Navy spokesmen said Fay would not be able to attend his 9:15 am swearing in The plane attempted to land at Washington but fog prevented it They then tried Dover Del but fog closed in en route to Atlantic City and the power failure followed
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UPIA
Navy
Paul B. Fay
Fay
Kennedy
Cmdr
William A. Golden
Washington Butt
Dover
Del
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Naval Air Base Depot To Open
Corpus Christi plans to reopen the overhaul and repair facilities of the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station after Defense Department approval. A bill promoted by Rep. John Doyle Willis sought to establish the depot with up to 1,265 civilian workers in its first year, though it faced opposition from Sen. Louis Crump and a state Senate committee. The discussion touched on penalties for dognapping and broader criminal definitions.
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Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Defense Department
Corpus Christi Caller
Austin
Tex
UPI
John Doyle Willis
Fort Worth
Young
Washington
State Army
Willis
Louis Crump
San Saba
Bill Moore
Bryan
Crump
Services Held For LBJ's Pilot Teague
Aushin Cap devices were held Wednesday for Harald Teague 3% pilot for Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Teague and Charles Williams 37, of Houston, the en pilot, were killed Sunday night when Johnsons luxurious private plane crashed into a hillside near Johnsons ranch 63 miles west of here. The pilots were ferrying the white Convair 240 to the ranch to pick up Johnson for a return flight to Washington.
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Harald Teague
Lyndon Johnson
Teague
Charles Willams
Houston
Johnson
Here
Washington
Lopez Mateos Accepts Invite to Inter-American Management Conf
President Adolfo Lopez Mateos has accepted an invitation to inaugurate the third Inter-American Management Conference in Mexico City. The event opens March 6 with leading economists industrialists and management personnel expected to attend a conference spokesman said.
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Mexico City
API
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Texas Senate Debaters Clash In Old Fashioned Squabble
The Associated Press reports a planned face to face Senate debate between Congressman Wright and Republican Tower devolved into a heated public squabble. Tower leads in private polls while Wright accuses Tower of backing out. both campaigned in Texas with Wright touring Houston and Bear Maverick, Gonzalez campaigning in Tyler, and Blakley meeting supporters in Dallas.
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John Towe
Senate
Wright
Tower
Wichita Falls
Wright. Com
Parenin
East
Texas
Toxer
Wilson
Austo
Bear
Mavenck
Houston
Kennede
Remedy
Kmd
Gonzalez
Tyter
Blakley
Deantown
Dallas
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