Texas Senate OKs 10 Percent Liquor Tax
Texas senators approved a 10 percent tax on mixed drinks at public places and private clubs, sending the measure to Gov. Preston Smith for signature. The bill, expected to raise about 32 million for the state treasury, clears one major issue of the special session.
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Sen
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Lufkin
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Thunderstorms Bring Rain Gusts to Odessa Area
Weather officials reported a 20 percent chance of rain this afternoon tonight and Friday with possible thunder storms. Gusts up to 46 mph and dust storms hit the Odessa Midland region as a tornado alert was issued with unconfirmed funnel sightings near Pyote and the western city area. Rain totals in Odessa ranged from .30 to 1.00 inch with no major damage reported.
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Midland
Wink
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National Weather Service Office
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Jal
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Pyote
NATO ministers say Berlin talks make progress in opening session
At Lisbon NATO foreign ministers report progress in Berlin talks led by Maurice Schumann. They hope quadro partite negotiations conclude before next meeting and foresee security conference talks with the Soviet bloc after Berlin settlement. Saboteurs hit Lisbon posts, cutting outside contact. leftist guerrillas blamed. Soviet leaders reportedly accept Western access responsibility with East German cooperation to settle route disputes.
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General Donaldson Proclaims Innocence in Vietnam Murders
Brig. Gen. John W. Donaldson, a former Joint Chiefs of Staff planner, says the murder and assault charges against him are based on a one sided report. He cites incomplete Army CID investigation and expresses faith in the military justice system as he defends himself against six civilian killings and two assaults in Quang Ngai Province.
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South Vietnam
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Quang Ngai Province
Mills Attacks Revenue Sharing Plan As Dangerous
Representative Wilbur Mills denounces Nixon's 5 billion revenue sharing plan as a Trojan horse that would tighten federal strings on states. Secretary Connally defends it, saying future conditions on funds are possible but not new, while Mills warns of weakened state and local governments and vows to seek alternatives to aid cities.
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Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connaly
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Connally
Hoffa Set to Exit Teamster Leadership Amid Prison Term
From his Lewisburg prison cell James R. Hoffa signals he will relinquish his 14 year tenure as Teamsters president. He reportedly endorses Frank F. Fitzsimmons to succeed him and may step aside before the Miami Beach convention opening July 5. It remains unclear if Fitzsimmons becomes president immediately or after Hoffa’s departure.
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Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Frank F. Fitzsimmons
Lewisburg
Weilds
Miami Beach
Fitzsimmons
Indochina Forces Fan Out to Break Major Buildup Northwest
South Vietnamese troops deploy to disrupt a major enemy buildup in the northwest region as fighting intensifies. The report outlines strategic moves by ARVN and allied forces seeking to weaken the insurgent strength and pressure. The piece notes broader implications for the Vietnam War and regional stability.
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Indochina
New Plans Slow Pace Of Redistricting
Two Texas lawmakers met to negotiate congressional redistricting as talks again failed to yield an agreement. Sen. Charles Wilson and Rep. Clyde Haynes led a Friday night session amid proposals reconfiguring districts in Angelina and Orange counties. Dowdy remains ill and unlikely to seek re election. A new meeting was scheduled for today.
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Pampa
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
Wilson
Wright Patman
There May Be Two Sides to Every Question
A concise editorial note asserts that in all debates there is a single correct conclusion, urging readers to seek evidence and avoid partisan spin. The piece emphasizes critical thinking and careful weighing of facts over rhetoric.
Advice From Man Who Died In Jail A Drug Addict
Dennis, a 29-year-old youth identified to protect his family, shares a blunt caution about marijuana and heroin. He details a life of addiction from age 16, 75 bags daily, $750 costs, and crimes to fund the habit, warning of violence and failed cures like methadone.
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Peoce
Dennis
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Bucks County District Attorney's Office
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