Connally Eyes Sales Tax Revisions and Liquor Proposal for Texas
Gov Connally orders a special Texas session starting June 4 with plans to revisit a 3 percent sales tax structure and return 1 percent to cities. Rep Rosson expects liquor-by-the-drink legislation with new revenue for the state, likely aided by larger cities where support is strongest. Counties in Rosson's district mostly opposed the liquor measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
Texas
Renal B. Rosson
Snyder
Gov. Connally
Rep
Rosson
Wacil McNair
May 19 in History 1968 Highlights Recalled
Highlights mark May 19 with Anne Boleyn’s execution in 1536 and other events. Notable items include John Hopkins born in 1795, Gladstone’s death in 1898, Philadelphia’s centennial exposition in 1876, Doolittle’s Medal of Honor in 1942, Churchill’s 1943 Congress address, and espionage notes from 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Baltimore
John Hopkins
William Gladstone
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Winston Churchill
U.S. Congress
Britain
Japan
U.S
Moscow
Sukarno
China
Indonesia
Gordon Cooper
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Weather Snapshot Across Texas The forecast
Weather readings and regional forecasts for Texas show mild to warm conditions through Sunday. Temperatures range from lows in the 40s to highs reaching mid 80s in various regions. Wind trends remain light to moderate with mostly easterly directions along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Peace talks in Paris intensify as North Vietnam demands halt to bombing
North Vietnam presses the United States to end all bombing and attacks on its territory while Washington demands Hanoi acknowledge North Vietnamese army presence in South Vietnam. Ambassador Harriman and Thuy clash in a four hour session and plan to meet next Wednesday. The talks entered their third day amid continued friction over relief from bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
W. Averell Har
Riman
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Thuy
U.S
Hanoi
South
New Premier in South Vietnam Amid Cabinet Shakeup
President Thieu named Tran Van Huong 64 a former Saigon mayor and ex schoolteacher as South Vietnam's new premier after Nguyen Van Lee resigned. The move may quell a government crisis but widens rifts with Vice President Ky who opposes negotiating a peace. Huong's selection faced resistance from Ky and raised concerns about Paris talks and possible shifts in policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Tran van Huong
South Vietnam
Thieu
Nguyen van Lee
Paris
Air
Nguyen Cao Ky
Loe
Lee
Huong
Nha Trang
Vinh Long
Mekong Delta
Storms Roar Across South Texas With Hail and Tornadoes
Thunderstorms spawned tornadoes and hail across deep South Texas. A twister touched down near Raymondville and a funnel was seen near Lyford with no damage reported. Another storm near Kountze dropped heavy rain, while a line north of Corpus Christi brought hail and two inches of rain. Skies were to clear statewide by late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Raymondville
Lyford
Kountze
Beaumont
Weather Bureau
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande City
Rio Hondo
Port Mansfield
Gulf Coast
U.S. Weather Bureau
Nimbus 3 Satellite Destroyed After Failed Orbit
Nimbus 3 weather satellite weighing 1,260 pounds and built with nuclear generators was deliberately destroyed over the Pacific two minutes after liftoff from Vandenberg AFB California when the Thorad Agena 1 booster failed to place it in orbit. Air Force and Navy planes scanned the area as recovery plans were considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Pacific Ocean
U. S. Space Agency
Air Force
Poor People Campaign Faces Money Crunch in Washington
The Poor People Campaign plans a Memorial Day rally in Washington with a target of expanding to one million participants. Organizers admit a money shortfall and rising obligations as they scramble to finish “Resurrection City U.S.A.” housing near the Lincoln Memorial. SCLC leaders disagree on the scale of the deficit with estimates ranging from 2000000 to 3 million dollars, while construction materials and funding are being debated and reviewed by officials from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard Lafayette
Resurrection City
U.S. A
Lincoln Memorial
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
Albuquerque
Lafayette
Anthony Henry
Albert Gollin
James Harrison
Atlanta
Harrison
First Cadet Gets His Police Badge in Snyder
Cadet Bob Lieb became a full patrolman of the Snyder Police Department after taking the oath and completing a 384 hour cadet course. City officials praised the move toward a professional force as Lieb’s fiancé pinned the badge, with remarks on honesty and service. The ceremony at the Steak House included Mayor Bobby McCormick, City Secretary K. C. Pitner, and several council members, along with Lieb's family and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
George) Patterson
Stephen Clark
Bob Lieb
Snyder Police Department
Lieb
Steak House
L. A. (George) Patterson
Snyder
Sandra Bailey
K. C. Pitner
Clark
Bobby McCormick
Actress Hildegarde Neff’s Premature Baby Born in Munich
German actress Hildegarde Neff aged 42 has given birth prematurely to her first child in Munich. Her husband David Cameron reported the birth of a 4 pound 4 ounce baby girl this Thursday, stating both mother and infant are doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Hildegarde Neff
David Cameron
Funeral for Mrs. Ethel Mae Goswick at Ranger
Mrs. Ethel Mae Goswick 70 longtime resident of Scurry County dies of a heart attack at her Ranger home. Services set for 3 pm Sunday at Killingsworth Chapel with Rev. Thomas Tribble. burial in Evergreen Cemetery under Bell-Seale Funeral Home. She was born April 30 1898 in Comanche County and married Fred Goswick in 1916. Survived by husband four daughters five sons a sister 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Goswick
Scurry County
Killingsworth
Ranger
Thomas Tribble
Evergreen Cemetery
Bell - Seale Funeral Home
Goswick
Colorado City
Comanche County
Fred Goswick
Eastland County
James Barber
Big Spring
W. A. Miller
Otis Baker, Jr
Odessa
Wyndle Hughes
Fred A. Goswick
Lester Goswick
Lloyd
J. D. Goswick
Snyder
Leon Goswick
Sweetwater
Garland Davis
France Faces Paralysis as Student Labor Revolt Spreads
AP reports a widespread strike wave cripples factories and state services in France. Red flags fly at over 40 occupied plants as Air France cancels flights and trains idle. Paris transit declines while postal, telecom, and media workers join stoppages amid a seven point protest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris AP
France
Charles de Gaulle
Romania
Paris
de Gaulle
Ministry of Information
Air France
le Havre
Rouen
le Figaro
Figaro
Press Federation
Also Mentioned on This Page
SDN
Philadelphia
Chester
Sea World Aquatic Park
San Diego
Sandy
S. Vietnam
Loc
Theiu
S. Texas
THE
Nimbus 3
Coswick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!