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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1959

Page

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Senate Action On Tax Bill Seen In Texas Legislature

Legislature extends session as House and Senate convene. Speaker Waggoner Carr notes potential conference committee on tax bill over weekend. Debate centers on revenue needs for 1960s, with oil wind and gas taxes challenged and a two-thirds vote required for rapid action. Senators consider natural gas taxes and selective sales taxes amid funding gaps and printing costs for the bill.

Austin Senate House Penal Waggoner Carr Alady Dantall House Revenue and Taxation Committee Nirarige Sli Hy Rep Frates Seelig Sun Sdn Aritonlo

Tax Bill Changes Expand Taxes Across Sectors

The measure raises motor vehicle and cigarette taxes, increases wholesale tax by 25 percent, and adds new levies on cigarettes, cigars, and tobacco products. It also adjusts corporate taxes, liquor and wine rates, and lowers sulfur taxes while projecting revenue shifts and refunds for certain tax components. The proposal targets Texas fiscal needs with broad impact across industries and consumers.

Francis Texas Hoats and Motors Bagooo Mna Ella Welton Lex

Queen on Train Tour Amid Royal Pageantry

A garbled report describes a royal train journey with stops across coastal and inland towns. It mentions a monument unveiling and a military review tied to Parliament, highlighting receptions, ceremonies, and public interest in the queen’s movements and appearances.

Ani Far Bilaabethy Sal Vanada Coloe Atlante

Loft 4 from Downed Plane Found

Torn report details discovery of crew members from a downed bomber drifting at sea after a crash near the Azores. Names and towns are garbled but include captains and crew listed with origins such as Watertown and Marathon. Plane departed Zaragoza en route to MacDill AFB before crashing off Atlantic.

Tampa Mbt Atlantic Azores Stephen Carter Huetford Conn Ocean Pen Ant Aly Zaragoza Spain MacDill Afb Flay Roy B Faimin Watertown City Ste. Har -B Sanson Marathon

Clean Beach Bill Passed by Senate in Texas

The Texas Senate approved a bill granting county commissioners courts power to regulate motor vehicle traffic and use of public beaches. Sen. Henry Conzilla sought to attach an amendment to exclude beaches from enforcement. Sen. Crawford Martin ruled the amendment not germane to the bill.

Austin Senate Henry Conailia Crawford Martin

Birth Control Talk Goes on Air

A disjointed broadcast report notes ongoing discussions on birth control amid protests from various groups. The piece mentions religious leaders objecting to changes and cites financial strain and constitutional concerns influencing public policy. The chaotic OCR text references Anglican and Catholic figures and a London and Rome context, suggesting a global debate on birth control and related laws.

Ibroulendt Jari Appea Amily Assasion London UPI

Reds Charge Air Violation Off Coast of China

The New China News Agency reports a U S Navy patrol plane violated air space off the Kwantung province. The Chinese Foreign Office is authorized to issue the third serious warning against U S military provocation.

TORYG API China Kswangtung Province New China News U. S

Woman Kills Self With Bag Found in Bronx Bed

Mrs Dorothy Krauser, 63, of the Bronx, was found dead in bed Wednesday with a plastic bag over her head. Police ruled the death an apparent suicide. In other news, tired pilgrims arriving in Mexico City after a 140 mile walk to the Basilica of Guadalupe near Querétaro, as reported by UPI.

New York UPI Dorothy Krauser Bronx Mexico City Basilica of Guadalupe Queretaro

Incurable disease couple’s baby girl born in Rochester

Alexander Quadrozzi, 34, and Janice, 21, both with muscular dystrophy and in wheelchairs, welcome daughter Angela after a Monday birth. Doctors note the condition is hereditary, increasing risk for the infant. The parents, married amid a contract dispute over health and retirement benefits, live in Rotan. Angela weighed five pounds five ounces.

Rochester Janice Alexander Quadrozzi Hisl Quadrozzi ROTAN Rotan Aye

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