A Typical Year for the Electric Utility Industry in 1962
Edison Electric Institute President W. W. Lynch highlights 1962 as a typical year of progress. The sector outpaced the Soviet Union in capacity and lines, increased total generating capacity about 6 percent, and held a reserve margin 25 percent above peak demand. Investment surpassed $50 billion, and average residential electricity cost fell to 2.40 cents per kWh while the electricity component of the consumer price index barely rose. Tax bills soared to $2.68 billion, underscoring the tax burden on investor-owned utilities.
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W. W. Lynch
The
Edison Electric Institute
Soviet Union
Cause of Teenage Unemployment Believed Linked to Wage Hour Law
The November rise in teenage job seeking puzzles the Department of Labor. The piece argues the federal wage hour law, through rising minimum wage and expanded coverage, reduces opportunities in entry level roles, especially in retail, limiting learning chances for youths. The exact impact is uncertain, but deemed important.
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Department of Labor
Farmers urged to file tax returns by January deadline
Farmers and ranchers were reminded that January 15 is the last day to file estimated federal income tax returns for 1962 unless they file a final return by February 15. Those who file estimated returns and pay due tax have until April 15 to file the full return, while others must file by February 15. The IRS notes two thirds of income from farming defines a farmer or rancher and outlines filing rules, exemptions, and self employment tax, with guidance on obtaining forms and the free Farmers Tax Guide.
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Allison B. Clark
Internal Revenue Service
Brenham
Texas
IRS
Internal Revenue Office
Senator Douglas criticizes NIH spending on quirky projects
Senator Douglas of Illinois flags NIH grants as wasteful, citing items like The Oral Health of Icelandic Peoples at 14030 dollars and Red Tuna and Yellow Fat Diseases in the Cat at 19965 dollars. He argues such fringes encourage fat and unnecessary hires, urging tax saver measures in a deficit era.
First 1963 Shiner births announced in local church and hospital
Several 1963 baby arrivals are reported from Shiner and area. Melisa Patek born Saturday January 5 at 6:44 p.m. weighing seven pounds five ounces at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital. Other births include a girl for Eugene Heidaker in Yoakum and a girl for Rudy Kurtz Jr. in Port Lavaca born December 31. Pamela Rose baptized January 6 at Lady of Gulf Church. Karen Kay Kurtz born December 23, 1962 at DeTar Hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces in Victoria. Patricia Elizabeth Vesely baptized December 16. Michelle Kaye Rivera, Fort Bend County’s first 1963 birth, born January 1 in Sugar Land.
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Shiner
Robert Patek
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Melisa
Bobby
Joe T. Patek Sr
Edward Hajek
Moulton
A. D. Vana
Frank Hajek Sr
Flatonia
Eugene E. Heidaker
Yoakum
Rudy Kurtz Jr
Port Lavaca
Sharon
Debbie
Alois
Gary
Rudy Kurtz Sr
Edwin Walleck
Pamela Rose
Lady of Gulf Catholic Church
Charles Moran
Daniel Kurtz
Houston
George Novak
Methodist Hospital
Frank Novak
Louis Leo Kurtz Jr
N. Navarro
Victoria
DeTar Hospital
Karen Kay
Kathy
Louis Lee Fabian Sr
Mary Kurtz
Louis Kurtz
Adolph Vesely
Taft
Linton
Fort Bend County
Laura Eldridge Hospital
Sugar Land
Riveras
Anthony Ray
Martin Rivera
John Carrillo
End of guard rails improved by buried ends design
Texas Highway Department engineers in Austin developed buried end metal beam guard rails to improve impact resistance. The first test occurred on U S Highway 59 near Cor rigan in Polk County, with rapid adoption in several districts and plans for Loop 224 in Nacogdoches County.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Highway Design Division
Lufkin District
Lufkin
U. S. Highway 59
Laurellia Creek
Corrigan
Polk County
Texas
Loop 224
Nacogdoches
Notice To The News Contributors
The Shiner Gazette urges timely submissions from clubs families societies and churches. Reports received a day earlier improve publication chances. end of week activities should be sent on Monday and midweek events on Fridays to keep the paper engaging.
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The
Shiner Gazette
Visiters share Florida Christmas and local gatherings
Christmas week visits span Florida and the East Coast with Louis and Erna Reilly and Joe and Louis Behler in La Grange. Reillys tour Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach to see family while the Behlers meetAirman Chester W. Behler at Whiting Field. Florida records 80 degrees on Christmas Day as plants and fruit suffer frost damage.
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Louis Reilly
Joe Behler
la Grange
Florida
Reillys
Erna Hauschild
Shiner
Infant baptized at St Anthony's Church in Columbus
On Sunday January 6 6 30 p m the infant Margaret Elizabeth daughter of Mr and Mrs Jimmy Joe Fietsam received holy baptism by Rev A Evaus at St Anthony's Columbus A turkey supper followed at the Joe Fietsam home with relatives and guests including Rev A Kraus and Rev Dean.
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St. Anthony’s Church
Columbus
Jimmy Joe Fietsam
A. Evaus
Margaret Elizabeth
James Evans
Joe H. Fietsam
Leonita Kopecky
Fietsam
Joe Fietsam
A. Kraus
Dean
Austin
Felix Narvar
Jan
Janice
Hallettsville
Tillie Fietsam
Henry J
Shiner
Soldier Completes MP Training at Fort Gordon
Army Pvt Julius A Janak son of Mr and Mrs Mike V Janak Route 4 Hall ettsville Texas completed eight weeks of military police training at the U S Army Training Center Fort Gordon Georgia He entered the Army last August and completed basic at Fort Polk Louisiana The 22 year old is a 1958 graduate of St John s Seminary High School and attended Assumption Seminary in San Antonio.
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AHTNC
Army
Julius A. Janak
Mike V. Janak
Route 4
Hallettsville
Texas
U. S. Army Training Center
Fort Gordon
Fort Polk
St. John’s Seminary
Assumption Seminary
San Antonio
U.S. Army
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Lee J. Sedlmeyer
Douglas
Ilinois
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Public Health Service
Washington
C. Wilson
Congress
National Federation of Independent Busines
Sc. W. Harder Assure
Eugene Keogh
U. S. Treasury Dept
National Federation of Independent Business
Treasury Dept
Treasury
Elo Kremling
Denis Berger
Paul Kremling
Henry
Emilie Kremling
Annie Zikuhr
Louise Ehler
Millie Fishbeck
Barbara
Bessie
Ben F
Kremling
Wanda
Herbert Laake
Cuero
Fred Lehnert
Fred Jr
Gonzales
Harvey Hagens
Louis Kurtz Jr
Lawrence Kurtz
Joe Fric
Marvin Null
John Haverda
M. B
Bud) Null
Arthur Aschenbeck
V. E. Stratman
Rodney Stratman
Longview
Geo. Bohuslav
B. E. Stratman
Ken Pfeil
C. B. Stratman
Eddie Kurtz
Patrick
Laddie Kurtz
Michael
American Cancer Society
Martin van Buren
USA
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Charm
Patin
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Lavaca County
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