Water storage amendment approved by Senate
The Texas Senate approved a conference committee report on a constitutional amendment to finance water storage space in reservoirs. The House had adopted the measure. it goes to voters in the 1962 general election. A separate loan shark bill faced delay after Easter. Rep Criss Cole postponed action to allow discussion with constituents.
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Lee Jones Austin
Senate
Fay
Price Daniel
Texas
Criss Cole
Houston
Act
Clinton Kersey
House Banking Committee
House
Hughes
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Henry Fletcher
Bases to Curtailment Include 52 Installations
Washington AP The Defense Department announced the closing or curtailment of 52 bases in the United States in a first phase of a White House plan to eliminate obsolete installations. McNamara said potential annual savings could reach 220 million, with about 15 000 US personnel affected and 19 000 overseas. He noted relocation efforts and limited relocation funding, and disclosed some changes in Texas including Harlingen AFB, DalLas NAS, Carswell AFB, and Laughlin AFB.
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Washington
Defense Department
United States
Secretary of Defense
Robert S McNamara
White House
McNamara
Harlingen Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Waco
Salute Set At Sunrise In Snyder Tiger Stadium Easter
A Snyder High School Band brass ensemble under Melvin Montgomery will play at 6 20 a m Easter Sunrise service in Tiger Stadium first time held there. Rev Hillis Herren delivers the message with Rev Charles Spivey and Rev Walter Mitchell participating. If bad weather the service moves to the gymnasium.
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Snyder High School
Melvin Montgomery
Committee On
Snyder-Scurry County
Tiger Stadium
Hillis Herren
Charles Spivey
Alliance
Walter Mitchell
Absentee Votes Dwindle in City Elections
Only 74 absentee ballots were cast in the Snyder School Trustee election, with 17 in the special see election and one in the city council race. Officials attribute the school turnout to Easter holidays as residents plan travel. Absentee voting for city council and the special senate races closes Friday ahead of Tuesday elections.
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Snyder
Senate
Sergeant Leads Officers To Graves Of Slaving Victims
A AWOL sergeant confessed killing his wife and stepson and a hitchhiker and led officers to their graves in a desolate Texas area. He also claimed the hitchhiker was killed for his money and provided details of the killings near San Antonio and in Van Horn.
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Pecos
Tex
Dist. Atty
Norman V. Cox
Cox
van Horn
McGowan
San Antonio
Kernahan
Gold Discovery Reported in Stonewall County Texas
Paul Harrelson and Cortez Mining Corp claim a copper ledge near Old Glory in Stonewall County yields gold and copper with assays up to 138 dollars per ton in gold and 178 dollars per ton in silver, while copper content rises to 53.30 percent. The find sits along the Brazos River 15 miles north of Old Glory with core drilling indicating a 300 by 65 by 3,000 foot vein.
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Robert Ford
Paul Harrelson
Abilene
Harrelson
Brazos
America
Cedar
Old Glory
Cortez Mining Corp
T. A. Daniel
Cortez
Stonewall County
Brazos River
Sarreison
State of Texas
Kennedy Flies To Florida For Easter Holiday
President Kennedy arrives in Florida for a four day Easter break at his Palm Beach home amid Laos crisis. Air Force 707 landed at West Palm Beach at 11 18 a.m. after departing Andrews AFB at 9 23 a.m. Jet kept on standby to return to Washington within two hours if needed.
Panel To Release Its Final Report
Rep. Menton Murray of Harlingen said the House interim investigative committee will issue its final report starting today. The report covers the investigation of John Milton Addison and follows a probe into alleged vice conditions in the Beaumont Port Arthur area with a second report slated for next Wednesday after the Easter recess.
Weather Summary for Texas Regions and Outlook
Occasional rain and scattered thundershowers in North Central and Northeast Texas this afternoon ending Friday. Cooler east and south with low tonight around 42 in Northeast Texas. Northwest and southeastern halves cloudy with light rain and warmer conditions by Friday afternoon.
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Snyder
Texas
U S presses Laos buildup amid SEATO tension
Washington reports say the United States, amid no Soviet Laos ceasefire, pushes military buildup and strengthens Laotian forces while seeking a peaceful settlement. SEATO Bangkok resolution signals allied concern and potential for talks. President Kennedy praises Secretary Rusk’s diplomacy.
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Washington
Laos
United States
Southeast Asia
SEATO
Bangkok
Thailand
U. S
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
White House
Rusk
Cold Front Keeps Northwest Texas In Freeze Pattern
A cool front drenched Northwest Texas with lingering dampness as Snyder logged a low of 35 and high of 39. Light snow fell in Dalhart while most areas stayed above freezing. showers and drizzle persisted with 18 inch moisture total. Texas-wide precipitation spread except for the far west as cooler air moves in. thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes expected to subside. Amarillo reached 34 while McAllen remained warm at 75. bridges faced ice risk earlier but stayed clear. Tornado advisories expired without damage. West Texas saw scattered thundershowers aided by ongoing moisture. Dallas and other areas repaired after hail damage from Tuesday night storms.Insurance estimates reached up to 22 000 claims with losses near 45 million dollars.
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Dalhart
Texas
Snyder
Weather Bureau
Wink
el Paso
Central Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
Special Weather Bureau
Lufkin
Baton Rouge
Tyler
Monroe
Laredo
Houston
Dallas
Snyder Chamber Officials Hit Industrial Prospecting Tour
C C Chamber of Commerce officials Herbert Feather and Woody Forrester returned from a prospecting trip through Arkansas and Oklahoma describing it as successful. They met with international and small firms, reporting two commitments to consider Snyder for expansion and planning a West Coast outreach in three to five weeks. Feather said Snyder’s future depends on community effort and continued chamber support.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Snyder
Herbert Feather
New Industries
Woody Forrester
Ve J Ac
Feather
Chamber
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General Service Administration
Elizabeth III
London
Radio London
Benton
Stonewall Hills
Old Glory, Tex
West
Florida
Will-o'-the
Theda DeShan
Snyder High
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Secretary of State
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