Central Texas Faces Freezing Drizzle Hazards Across many Counties
Freezing drizzle glazed Central Texas roads causing hazardous driving conditions in Travis Hays Lee Bastrop Caldwell and Williamson counties with ice on bridges statewide. A baby died from exposure in a home heated by a gas heater as cold weather lingered across Texas and outbreaks of icing were reported from Waco to San Marcos.
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Connally Faces Budget Fight After Emergency Bill Passes
Texas Governor John Connally hailed a perfect legislative batting average as his emergency spending package cleared both chambers. The plan outfits his admin with 175000 to reorganize staff and study higher education, plus 82000 for Attorney General investigations as he resists new tax demands. Meanwhile, 1170 Cuban refugees arrived in Florida aboard the Shirley Lykes seeking asylum and a new life in the United States.
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Longshoremen Near Return After Settlement Ends Strike
Atlantic Coast District officials say longshoremen may return to work by Saturday after a mediation board settlement approved from Maine to Virginia. The 34 day strike cost over 750 million dollars as 650 ships stalled. a 37 cent per hour wage and fringe benefit boost over two years is included.
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December Living Cost Dip Is Greatest In Four Years
Washington reports December living costs declined two tenths of one percent, the largest monthly drop in four years, driven by lower food prices. Prices overall were flat in non food sectors, with declines in clothing and autos, and boosts in gasoline and heating fuels.
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Kennedy says no new Soviet buildup in Cuba
President Kennedy reports daily aerial evidence in Cuba shows no massive new Soviet military buildup. He cites 16,000 to 17,000 Soviets on the island and notes only one Soviet ship since October that might have carried arms, which carried no offensive weapons.
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Man Slain In Abilene In Deer Rifle Killing
Welbourn E. Slaughter, 29, was shot to death early today in Abilene. A man he allegedly did not know used a deer rifle after an argument with a woman accompanying Slaughter. Troy Taylor, 35, oil field worker, is charged with murder with malice. The incident began at the Western Club and involved two women before the shooting.
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Cooper May Orbit Earth 22 Times
Astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. may start the Mercury orbital flight on April 2, aiming for 18 to 22 orbits and 27 to 34 hours, with possible downing in the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico or the Pacific near Midway Island. NASA has not announced firm dates. plans include experiments with small spheres and ground flare observations.
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Probe Stated On Land Sale In Houston Project
Houston officials urge a full FHA report on a 4.7 million FHA backed loan for a Sharps Town Addition apartment project. The Houston Post reports the land around the site was appraised at about twice the recent area sale prices, with stamps showing Sharp sold adjacent parcels at one dollar per square foot.
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Weather sketchy readout Snyder Texas temperatures
Fragmented forecast notes for North Central and Southeast Texas across Thursday to Saturday. Reports include highs from the mid 40s to mid 50s and lows around 20s to 40s, with mentions of cloud cover drizzle and possible light snow flurries in extreme north.
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