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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1963
Page
2
In a cryptic caption the article notes mobile brooches and so called beetles being sold under illicit conditions. Authorities report seized items described with unclear terms as part of a broader crackdown on questionable merchandise and counterfeit goods.
The Texas Education Agency announced tentative minimum foundation fund allocations for the 1963-64 school year. Bexar County’s total reaches 3 920 740 with a 2.8 percent county economic index increase. Harris trails others. The agency bases these estimates on income totals and county wealth, affecting per county funding and overall state costs.
Special to The King Austin Rev. Harry Pleigher introduces a bill requiring trading stamp companies to deposit an amount equal to 50 percent of gross annual revenue, minimum $5,000 annually, with the attorney general empowered to order a stop to business if stamps are not redeeded substantially.
A state efficiency expert proposed a plan to cut duplication across departments and agencies. The expert would prepare an annual report to the Governor with concrete recommendations for streamlining operations and saving costs.
A Texas debate over extending a state sales tax to one year drew ire from labor and Democratic leaders who warned of violations of deposit acts and possible jail terms. The piece notes Governor Connally’s fines and criticizes AFL-CIO leadership for not upholding pledges, while referencing Huntsville Alabama and federal court action against segregation along with Justice Department suits touching public schools and servicemen families.
The fragment outlines Labor leaders advocating a corporate profits tax, ending a franchise tax, and rejecting a general sales tax. It also mentions eliminating the port tax, adopting an industrial safety program, strong voter registration, and studying prevailing wage inequities as part of the platform.
Severe rains drenched Wise County causing the Jackson River to overflow and flood Lovington and industrial areas. Town Creek nearly submerged as Mackey Branch discharged floodwaters from nearby mountains. Mayor Paul Houston reported widespread inundation with many sections evacuated after heavy rainfall.
The Texas Senate Committee on Counties Cities and Towns approved a pension reform plan for San Antonio firemen and police officers. The measure would lower the gross receipts tax on taxicab firms from 2 percent to 1 percent but keep existing city contracts intact. The bill also moves to broaden pension fund flexibility and fund allocation while noting rainfall and road closures in Madison County as part of state weather coverage.
Kin APY CA reports a severe snowstorm in extreme northwestern Kansas causing urgent livestock and traffic warnings. Weather Bureau warns of extreme danger possible prolongation with up to 15 inches of snow. roads impassable and vehicles stalled across 69 routes and ditches per a special bulletin.
A tentative ceremony for a new seminary near Bergamo is planned for next Monday. An announcement says the Institute for Far Missions will oversee the project. Police report a violent incident involving Johnnie Sub Stark and Billy Joe Stark during a family dispute at a dinner, leading to a pistol being fired and a murder charge.
The health officer notes two sisters showed skin and eye symptoms without jaundice while hepatitis was investigated as a possible poisoning cause. Through March 10, 1968, he recorded several cases with one death. The report stresses uncertainty about person-to-person transmission.
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