Slavery concerns and wage issues in central Texas protests
The letter discusses a worker earning 21 dollars for six days at eight to nine hours daily, paying most of her income in rent and utilities, and questions the 1.25 dollar minimum wage law. It highlights poll tax deadlines, tax filing, and local Air Force base changes, plus staff moves and a traffic accident involving Mrs Kolar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LBJ
Texas
Tax Equalization Board
Waco
Air Force
John C. Meyer
Pentagon
Washington D. C
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Connally Base
Robert Moody
Tactical Air Command
Connally
12Th Air Force
25Th
Windsor
McNabb Heads C C New Industry Here
New industry for Waco, Is land Plastic Inc, announced by Carl Barrett. Twenty five employees at work with prospects for more. Harold W McNabb Jr elected President of the Waco Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Harry Provence. Officers for 1966 include Franklin Smith First Vice President W M Cox Jr Second Vice President and Earl Harrison Treasurer. Ten directors named for three year terms. Reports at the annual banquet were encouraging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Island Plastic Inc
Carl Barrett
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Harold W. McNabb, Jr
Wm. Cameron & Co
Harry Provence
Franklin Smith
American Amicable Life Insurance Co
W. M.cox, Jr
Ager Cox
Westview
Earl Harrison
First National Bank
McNabb
Chamber
Jack Davis
Abbye Freed
R. E. Lee Glasgow
W. Earl Harrison
Olin Hudson
Karl Kelly
Lawrence Lacy
Joe Lewis
Pat Pattillo
Bob Sheehy
Junior College Seeks President For New Mc Lennan Site
The Junior College of Mc Lennan county moves to James Connally AFB with A&M Technical Institute while awaiting a president. Bonds of about two million dollars may be sold this year to finance operations. The Citizen National Bank named depository. bids and names for the college come under board review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLennan County
James Connally Air Force Base
A&m Technical Institute
Citizen National Bank
First National Bank
Henry Griffin
Bob Sheehy
R.K. Moore
Peeler Williams
W. Earl Harrison
Citizen Bank
Westview National Bank
National City Bank
Lake Air National
Bellmead State Bank
Harrison
Willlams
Repree
Lake Airbank
Waco police crack 15 burglaries linked to Berninghaus Toone case
District Attorney Don Hail says sufficient evidence exists to convict Lewis Berninghaus Fred Toone and possibly I C Scott in a revived theft ring. Detectives recovered stolen goods from Scott and Berninghaus and traced auto parts to Miles garage. The investigation ties to a spree of burglaries and seizures of weapons clothing and equipment across Waco Hillsboro and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Police Department
Don Hail
Waco
Berninghaus
Borninghaus
Hillsboro
C. A. Phillips
James McBride
Justice of the
John Cabaniss
I. O. Scott
Clark
Scott
Benninghall i
Toone
J. W. Miles
South Third Street
la Salle
Hill County
SoBelle
Reform School
Gatesville
Harold E. Williams
F.L.C. Greer
James Greer
Glenn Gibson
Stover
O. D. Strickland
Baylor
City Council Tackles Railroad Squabble and College Move
A railroad dispute with Smith Contracting over a Clay Avenue crossing occupies council time as SP refuses to repair tracks. The city owes about 15 756 dollars for work, with 21 000 already paid, while Smith owes 4 000 to be deducted. The meeting also backs locating a Mentally Retarded institution in Waco and urges central area siting for the Junior College committee. Eight Negro citizens petitioned, a front end loader was bought for Rosemound Cemetery, and the Ninth Street sale to Newspapers Inc. awaits appraised value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McDonald
Southern Pacific
Smith Contracting Company
Clay Avenue
Elmer Roberts
Rosemound Cemetery
Waco Texas Machinery Company
Ninth Street
Franklin
Mary
Newspapers, Inc
Community notes mix satire and local business moves in Waco
A Kemper style roundup documents a joke about goat prizes in a Jaycee recruitment drive, the plan to localize A O Smith heaters, and the relocation of the Old Duplex Press to Mexico. It reports Burt McLain moving BBB offices to 321 Franklin, ETARC opening a district office with H B Smith, and testing services for pre college students. Additional items cover a halted $175,000 Wm Cameron office project, Connally Tech Institute enrollment, a burglary loss of 17 TVs, a March of Dimes drive, and bank leadership changes at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
A. O. Smith
Duplex
Citizen
Mexico
Burt McLain
Better Business Bureau
Franklin
Sons
ETARC
H. B. Smith
Educational Testing and Research Corporation
Texas
Ft. Worth
San Angelo
Lubbock
Cameron
Back Plumbing Co
James Connally Tech
O. D. Stover
August R
Rogas
Lorena
Spring Valley
First National Bank
Harlon Fentress
Connally Tech Institute
Blood Drive At Central Texas Red Cross Center
The Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center collected 56 pints during Monday’s open session. Austin residents F Raschke completed his fifth gallon, D Woodliff finished his third, and R Anaya completed his second gallon. Center hours are 1 to 8 p.m. at 633 North Eighteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center
R. F. Raschke
Austin
Donald Woodliff
West Denison Drive
Robert Anaya
South Twenty-third Street
North Eighteenth Street
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F. E. Murrell
Meyer
Mike Orlando
12Th
Black
TAC
Defense
Robert McNamara
Ray Bell
Big D
Bell
J. W. Kolar
Rt. #2
W. Waco
Ron Forsythe
Waco Citizen
Council
Sents
Citizens Bank
Columbian Securities Corporation
Hi Times
Thunderball
City of
City
Pipkin Drug
3Rd and
Charles Tosh
P. M. Johnston
Raymond Baker
Tepeereanances Sons
Puaeenances
Ridgewood Scty
Boyd Cox
Gholson
Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Central Texas
Cox
Jaycees
Waco Jaycees
Abilene
Mea
Tco RT
Pankues
AIR National Ermete Ay
Leke Air Best
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